When hippy squatters took over a Piccadilly mansion
With central London once again brought to a standstill by protesters, the BBC revisits a dramatic episode in Mayfair's history, when a palatial property became the symbol of a standoff between mainstream society and 1960s counter-culture...
‘One of the most beautiful estates in England’: Nationally important neo-Palladian mansion brought to market
1980s masterpiece based on Palladio's Villa Rotonda
In Pictures: Romantic Mayfair mansion debuts at £40m
8,000 square foot affair on South Street was once the home of Dame Barbara Cartland, the most successful romance novelist of all time.
Plans revealed to transform rundown Richmond mansion into a £100m ‘private palace’
Kam Babaee’s K10 Group makes another ultra-prime splash with the launch of a remarkable 38,000 square foot heritage project on the crest of Richmond Hill, drawing inspiration from Syon House and Versailles...
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New leadership for the Savills Private Office
Rory McMullen joins Alex Christian as co-head of the property consultancy's specialist global HNW team.
Jennings steps up to lead Chestertons’ resi business
Adam Jennings has been promoted to Head of Residential, in charge of the London estate agency's sales & lettings teams.
St James’s Square trophy emerges from five-year ultra-luxe overhaul
Developer Henigman says freehold Lutyens mansion offers 'rare, generational opportunity to own one of the world’s finest residences'.
Forbes Gilbert-Green lands Property Vision veteran Connell
Seasoned London buying agent joins boutique property advisory firm after two decades at PV.
Success storeys: Top four development sales launches of last year revealed
Difficult market conditions haven't held these 'landmark' central London schemes back.
Property prices are already ‘bunching’ around new mansion tax thresholds
'Some sellers are adjusting asking prices downwards,' reports big agency, as pricing strategies adapt to keep properties below the £2mn mark.
Prime property listening: five industry podcasts worth tuning into
Catch up on conversations with resi insiders in PrimeResi's regular round-up, featuring episodes from Knight Frank, Russell Simpson, Strutt & Parker & more...
British property mogul reportedly sells $55mn NYC townhouse
One Hyde Park co-creator is said to have sold the property after acquiring a Midtown penthouse.
In Pictures: ‘World-renowned’ Scottish estate seeks £67mn
Tulchan is one of the great Highland estates. 'The opportunity it offers is unmatched in Scotland today,' says Savills.
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