Join an exclusive club in the City October 10, 2013 Luxury developments are stocking up on facilities normally found in five-star hotels HOLIDAYS are great. Want to go to the gym without stepping outside in jogging bottoms? Fancy a swim at 2am? Want to relax in your own private bar? And on top of that, there’s someone on the end of the phone waiting to [...]
New homes hoping to entice families to live in leafy London October 10, 2013 Regeneration project Edgware Green nestled in among four parks, golf, cricket clubs, and tree-lined boulevards IF YOU’RE looking for somewhere leafy to put down roots, you may find a new suburban development in north west London hits the spot. Edgware Green, in Green Lane, on the border of Edgware and Stanmore, is a new-build regeneration [...]
A village in the heart of London October 10, 2013 It’s a tale of two towns with Clapham, but this new property in the Old Town allows residents to sample the best of both worlds CLAPHAM is the Dr Jekyll of south London districts. By day, it’s as genteel as you like. Well-to-do mothers crowd the streets, sipping good quality coffee while gently rocking babies [...]
Focus on… Pimlico: Live among Regency architecture in pretty Pimlico October 10, 2013 HANDSOME Pimlico sits to the south of its grander sister Belgravia in the heart of the City of Westminster. Separated by Victoria Station on the north side and the River Thames to the south, the small, mainly residential, area is known for its grand garden squares and impressive Regency architecture. It’s home to over 350 [...]
10 things to do in … Pimlico October 10, 2013 1. Tate Britain holds the largest collection of British art in the world from 1500 to the present day. You’ll find masterpieces by Gainsborough, Hogarth, Millais, Whistler, as well as more recent artists such as Damien Hirst and Francis Bacon. 2. Found locally in what is known as either Orange or Mozart Square, Pimlico Farmers [...]
Private View: On the market in Pimlico this week October 10, 2013 RANELAGH GROVE, SW1W £3.95M This end-of-terrace Victorian house boasts period features such as iron filigree stairs and a Gaggenau-fitted kitchen. Reception rooms include a double drawing room with hardwood floors, and a dining room. Over three floors, there are three double bedrooms, two bathrooms and a study. To the rear of the property is a [...]
Meet the interior designer transforming listed property October 10, 2013 Design firm Intarya’s managing director Daniel Kostiuc is restoring grand old buildings “back to their former glory” AN INCREASED demand for housing in the capital means more and more people are finding themselves living in renovated buildings. But it can be difficult finding the right design to straddle the centuries. How does an interior designer [...]
Live with your head in the clouds September 26, 2013 Booming demand for residential property causes developers to reach for the sky LONDON has lifted its head firmly into the clouds in recent years as more gargantuan skyscrapers have sprouted up around the city. The Shard, the Heron Tower, the Walkie Talkie and their contemporaries have pierced the skyline and made a similar hole in [...]
Luxurious living locked-up at The Courthouse, Westminster September 26, 2013 Central London homes sit on historical site DEVELOPERS hope they have done justice to the site of a grand old courthouse with its new luxury development at the heart of London. The Courthouse, the latest premium scheme by Barratt London, is located in popular Westminster on the site of the City of Westminster Magistrates Court [...]
Locals buying up riverside apartments in Wandsworth September 26, 2013 Borough bucks international buyer trend OVER the past couple of years a large majority of luxury properties in London have been snapped up by international investors. But the Wandsworth Riverside Development is hoping to buck the trend by creating property aimed at and marketed to south west Londoners. Dr Stanley Quek, chief executive of Frasers [...]