Unfinished ‘Capability’ Brown landscape to be brought to life 300 years on
Exploring the evergreen appeal of Capability Brown’s grand landscape designs
300 years after his birth, the influence of the great landscape gardener Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown is still very apparent — and growing — in contemporary garden design.
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Clear wins approval for ‘exceptional’ new house on Capability Brown country estate
Clear Architects has been granted planning permission to re-instate a former historic manor house and estate in the West Essex Green Belt, creating a 4,000 square foot, four-bedroom new-build inspired…
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How Capability Brown raked in over £500m
The great landscape gardener was retained by a king and six prime ministers, amongst a host of other wealthy clientele
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St John’s Wood villa with supermodel provenance returns to agency’s books after 30 years
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Historic St James’s building sold after luxury redevelopment
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Mishcon de Reya's Idina Glyn speaks to some of Britain's top rural property agents to uncover what's really been happening in the prime country house market.
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Massive payout in ‘landmark’ Bankside Rights-of-Light ruling
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