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Multiple buyers compete over double-fronted villa formerly owned by the American fashion mogul.
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£21m spread in Knightsbridge Village came with spectacular views of the Brompton Oratory and Harrods.
£35m asking price for ‘one of the last trophy mansions in Knightsbridge’
In Pictures: "These complete townhouses are a collector’s item and comparable to very rare fine art," says Rokstone founder Becky Fatemi.
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des Forges: ‘When the London market turns up, it turns fast’
In Pictures: Top agents and designers gather in Knightsbridge to discuss the capital's prospects & evolving HNW trends.
Knight Frank promotes 129
UK business names 18 new Partners in latest promotions round.
UK Sotheby’s launches US buyer advisory
Veteran broker Jim Bell joins the Mayfair-based firm to help wealthy Americans navigate the UK's prime resi market.
In Pictures: Grosvenor Square emerges from £25mn redesign
Mayfair's historic public gardens to re-open after a significant revamp.
Agency duo buy well-known SW London firm
Brendan Wynne & Fraser Allen are consolidating the 33-year-old estate agency's multiple branches into a 'hub office' in central Richmond.
Lord Snowdon’s former country retreat on the open market for first time in more than 500 years
In Pictures: An ancient house with high-society provenance seeks £3.95mn.
Behind the Schemes: How ‘invisible tech’ helped reimagine a Grade I listed Fitzrovia townhouse
Award-winning collaboration between James Gorst Architects and Mosaic Audio & Visual concealed cutting-edge systems within one of PCL's most significant heritage homes.
‘A hidden crisis’: How uninsurable properties are quietly stalling high-end transactions
While climate-related risk is widely discussed, the immediate impact on the luxury homes market is not, writes George Seatter - and insurance placement is emerging as one of the biggest deal blockers around.
Agency completes brace of super-prime Hampstead deals as domestic demand holds firm
Knight Frank says buyers are still prepared to 'leapfrog the market' when best-in-class options come up.
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