Vendors stirring after banner year for high-end country house market
2021 saw the highest number of £5m+ country house sales in 15 years, according to new data from Knight Frank
Country house market picks up pace as sellers ‘sense a slowdown’
“Having taken stock during the first three months of the year people are now coming to market and being decisive," says Russell Grieve, office head at Knight Frank Haslemere.
Edinburgh hots up while Scotland’s country house market makes a ‘slow return’ from lockdown
Edinburgh's prime property market has picked up more quickly than Scotland's country house scene since Covid-19 lockdown restrictions were eased, says Knight Frank.
Prime London market busier than post-election bounce, as high-end sales continue to soar
The £5m-plus market has been flying over the last three months, reports LonRes, with exchanges up by nearly 20%.
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Owner of Claridge's, The Berkeley & The Connaught brings in The OWO's former sales chief to lead global branded residential strategy.
Knight Frank cuts house price forecast; PCL set for -4% drop this year
'A combination of high supply & faltering confidence means we now expect slower UK house price growth this year & in 2026,' says research chief Tom Bill - with prime markets set for sharp declines.
Knight Frank boosts PCL lettings team with senior hires
Agency recruits seasoned operators from Hamptons & CBRE for key roles in Chelsea & Knightsbridge.
London property ‘no longer a safe bet’, warns top wealth manager
'The London property boom is well and truly over,' declares Rathbones
Historic St John’s Wood school building set for luxury resi revival
Swift consent secured for MWA-designed plans to restore former residence & studio of the artist John O’Connor.
‘A market in transition’: Inside London’s evolving luxury resi development scene
New report reveals how policy, branding & global demand are reshaping the next phase of the capital’s ultra-prime development cycle.
Super-prime St John’s Wood mansion finds a buyer
Trophy home on Hamilton Terrace sold 'within a few months' of being listed at £20mn.
Indie estate agency Wilfords branches out in SW London
Boutique firm adds to its growing network with a new base close to Clapham Common.
Behind the Schemes: Crafting a family-friendly pied-à-terre at Chelsea Barracks
Rebecca Hughes Interiors lifts the lid on a recent project for a returning client at the super-prime scheme in SW1.
International luxury brokerage launches, promising ‘a new era of property marketing’
Led by former Nest Seekers boss Daniel McPeake, London-based Aperture Global UK wants to 'set a bold new standard for how prime properties are represented.'
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Winkworth sales revenue jumps 27%
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Industry Reactions: UK annual house price growth slows to 2.8%
'This is a cooling, not a collapse,' comments one buying agency boss on the latest ONS house price index.
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