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Kensington townhouse built for Queen Victoria’s money man offered for £19m
This high-spec house on Cranley Gardens was originally home to Lord de Tabley, Treasurer to Queen Victoria.
‘Incredibly rare’ trophy asset comes to market in Kensington for £50 million
“It is incredibly rare for an unbroken freehold block of this scale and stature to become available in such a prime location," says Knight Frank of Allen House, which offers the prospect of a significant…
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Luxury developer set to bring forward one of the most high-profile projects in PCL as RBKC planners wave through revised designs by Squire & Partners
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Portia Fox-designed show apartment unveiled as long-awaited transformation of historic NW8 barracks site hits the market, with pricing revealed for the first time.
Forbes-backed brokerage adds another big name to PCL line-up
Latest Founder Partner brings nearly four decades of top-end agency experience to Martin Bikhit’s new venture.
Major developer calls time on London as viability ‘fundamentally broken’
Economic rewards for taking development risk in the capital have 'evaporated,' says housebuilding giant boss.
RFR brings in super-prime specialist as MD
Former Knight Frank partner joins Chelsea-based buying firm.
Native Land unveils £15.5mn penthouse with one of Marylebone’s biggest roof terraces
In Pictures: Developer rounds off sales programme at well-received PCL scheme with a flourish.
Knight Frank adds more affiliate brokers as enquiries top 170
Agency continues rollout of self-employed model as it targets key territories across South East and West London.
Martin Kemp Design takes up residence near Buckingham Palace
Luxury design practice moves into new Buckingham Place studio, with a run of prime resi projects underway and a growing furniture range.
Bugatti teams up with Rhodium for global branded resi drive
Luxury car marque brings Dean Main's outfit in to build on resi projects in Dubai and Miami.
‘Not for the faint-hearted’: Jo Eccles on navigating today’s prime London market
Hesitant buyers, ‘unicorn’ hunters and behind-the-scenes fee wars are adding to the complexities of getting a deal done, explains Eccord’s MD.
Have PCL property values turned a corner?
Fresh Savills data suggests the pace of decline is easing across prime markets, as buyers & sellers become 'more aligned on price.'
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