Get rich quick: Why buying a luxury home near Crossrail could earn you lots of money February 26, 2015 No one who commutes into work on the Tube can have failed to have noticed the disruption that the construction of Crossrail is causing. With Tottenham Court Road station closed until December to build its new central London hub, you could be forgiven for thinking “is it all worth it?” Well, if you’ve got one [...]
Last chance to buy at Bentley Priory RAF base: Mews house played key role in the Battle of Britain February 26, 2015 It’s customary in London’s energetic property market for buildings to change uses several times. But few have had multiple lives like Bentley Priory. The former mansion house in Stanmore, north west London, was originally a grand, private home designed by legendary architect Sir John Soanes, whose work also includes the Bank of England and the [...]
We shouldn’t be scathing of the rental market – it can offer real benefits February 26, 2015 Commentators report that home ownership is down to its lowest point in a generation, while in the same breath claiming that those living in the private rented sector (PRS) are at peak levels. Somehow that always seems to imply that renting is a second class option. Your view on that depends whether you look at [...]
London towers vs low-rise living: Westminster is luring investors seeking modern quality homes in a historical part of town February 26, 2015 It’s out with the old and in with the new in one of London’s most historic boroughs. Westminster, home to such venerable and enduring institutions as Westminster Abbey, Whitehall and the Houses of Parliament, is well known for its period housing stock. Small streets are generally lined with Georgian townhouses and bookended by 18th century [...]
London Barometer: What’s happening to the capital’s house prices? February 26, 2015 There is clearly now much more activity in emerging prime areas than prime central London, with ongoing political uncertainties and the recent Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) changes alluded to in our last Barometer now having a marked effect. More sellers coming to the market would seem to imply that high SDLT has been a [...]
Beyond The O2 Arena: What will North Greenwich look like in 20 years? February 26, 2015 Every weekend, different tribes of people flock to The O2 Arena, from screaming One Direction fangirls to the Game of Thrones enthusiasts heading to the upcoming expo. One thing they all have in common is that they’re inevitably funnelled out of North Greenwich afterwards via the Jubilee Line, knowing next to nothing about the stretch [...]
Focus on Hammersmith: The town where prices have grown by half February 26, 2015 When it comes to neighbours, Hammersmith has struck lucky. There can’t be another location in London that’s surrounded by such a cluster of affluent residential neighbourhoods. With Kensington to the east, Chiswick to the west, Fulham to the south and Shepherd’s Bush to the north, it’s a wonder this area is still known primarily as [...]
Private view: on the market in Hammersmith February 26, 2015 DIGBY MANSIONS £1.2M A refurbished two bedroom top floor flat set within a period riverside block in Hammersmith, featuring an outdoor terrace and river views. Digby Mansions is located next to Hammersmith Bridge and provides easy access to public transport and the Thames tow path.Contact sales agent Kinleigh, Folkard and Hayward’s Hammersmith branch on 020 [...]
The mansion from Scarface is for sale, and it’s just as insane as you’d hope February 26, 2015 It may not be in Miami, but this incredible mansion in Santa Barbara, California, will forever be associated with the Floridian City. It is the setting for Tony Montana’s last stand in the 1983 crime epic Scarface, representing the pinnacle of his capitalist dream and the end of his Shakespearian descent into addiction and madness. [...]
Three damaging state of mind myths February 26, 2015 If you believe it’s external factors that alter how you feel at work, you should think again. At the World Economic Forum this year, there were a record number of sessions about mental wellbeing. But despite our good intentions, there is a fundamental and widespread misperception about state of mind and its place in the [...]