Holiday Homes: The modern glass houses surrounding the golf resorts of Quinta do Lago in Portugal are worth millions July 21, 2016 Overlooking the Golfe green at the five star Portuguese resort of Quinta do Lago are four houses – all, at first glance, the epitome of the “escape to the sun” idyll. Three of them, recently built by the same developer, are large, ultra-modern glass homes that wouldn’t look out of place on BBC’s Grand Designs, [...]
Property of the Week: This old printing factory on Epworth Street in Shoreditch has the old Home Office’s reclaimed parquet flooring July 21, 2016 For the first time in almost a decade, this unique home has gone on the market in a former Victorian printing factory in the heart of Shoreditch. It was transformed from an industrial 80s development into the light and airy family home it is today by Julie Sibley, an Ayurvedic medical practitioner who lives on [...]
New homes on sale in London this weekend: from the biggest development in Chelsea for a century to the regeneration of Catford July 21, 2016 Chelsea Waterfront From £1.55m Overseas buyers are showing a strong interest in new homes at Chelsea Waterfront following the EU Referendum result, according to its developer Hutchinson Property Group. The first phase of the redevelopment of the former Lots Road Power Station has sold out, and 17 out of 28 units remain in the second [...]
Simon Pegg’s script flings Star Trek Beyond into the galaxy of the mediocre July 20, 2016 The third outing in this hit-and-miss reboot is notable for having been penned by one of its stars – England’s own Simon Pegg. His fingerprints are present throughout, as Dr Spock (Zachary Quinto) and Captain Kirk (Chris Pine) traverse a script full of pop-cultural references and obvious reverence for all things Trek. We meet them [...]
Long Weekend review: Take a dive into the placid blue waters of Lake Como in Italy July 8, 2016 First impressions: If you're hoping to catch a glimpse of Mr and Mrs George Clooney, who were married here, you're probably better off at home with a DVD. But if you want rolling views of Lake Como, fine hospitality, delicious food and a whole lot of lakeside, there’s no better place in Italy than here. [...]
New homes on sale in London this weekend: riverside apartments from the Royal Docks to Chelsea Island July 8, 2016 Horizons, Canary Wharf From £995,000 Six two bedroom penthouses are on sale atop a 26-storey tower on Yabsley Street, close to Canary Wharf. Designed by RMA architects, they all come with underground car parking and private terraces kitted out with an outdoor kitchen and dining area, “the latest must-have feature in luxury residential living” according [...]
Focus On Croydon: Concrete jungle of Zone Five is increasingly popular with young professionals July 8, 2016 It’s a concrete jungle out there. At least, it is if you live in the London borough of Croydon. Despite birthing Kate Moss, Sir Philip Green and Tracey Emin, it’s not an area that’s known for glamour, largely due to a preponderance of outdated 1960s office blocks. Though there have been many attempts to revive [...]
Property of the Week: Agent Lurot Brand is listing this house in Boyne Terrace Mews in Holland Park under two prices – with their services or without July 8, 2016 Boyne Terrace Mews, Holland Park, £3.75m/£5.75m A rare opportunity has come onto the market in Holland Park to custom build an ideal five bedroom house with the help of an agent who’s already done all the tricky paperwork. Getting planning permission to turn this mews house in a cul-de-sac in Landsdowne Road would have been tricky [...]
Opinion: Buying agent Property Vision on the immediate winners and losers of Brexit in the London property market July 8, 2016 Following the referendum results, buyers are trying to work out what Brexit will mean for them – but I'm not sure anyone has a definitive answer to that yet. I have watched with interest the commentary from the selling agents and developers, promising a wall of dollar and euro-based cash heading for the London market. [...]
Eight of the best bottles of bourbon, from Hudson’s whiskey to Old Forester July 7, 2016 Bourbon is the American spirit. This is the sort of line that might be used in an advert, but it’s true – bourbon is only bourbon if it’s brewed in the USA. And for some purists, only Kentucky will do. The most well known American whiskey is Jack Daniels, which uses the same method of [...]
