House prices stagnate as activity stalls January 29, 2012 HOUSE prices have stagnated under the weight of economic troubles, according to two separate studies released this morning. The average price of a British home fell by one per cent in December leaving prices virtually unchanged through last year, as recorded by an aggregate of several price surveys. And a new report from Hometrack says [...]
Try dog sledding, shooting and snowshoeing – all before tea January 29, 2012 WITH the wind flying in my face, I looked ahead to see my pack of dogs, panting and straining at the leash, pulling us through the pristine white landscape of Haute Maurienne Vanoise. With just the teams of huskies in sight as far as the eye could see, and only the sound of barking and [...]
Easy, tiger January 29, 2012 IN the chilly darkness, I climb into the passenger seat of the open-top Tata 4×4, with binoculars, camera, hot-water bottle and blanket, for the dawn game drive. The birds are fully awake as the dry teak forest of Pench National Park emerges in the soft amber-pink light. We hear the single, punctuated note of a [...]
TRAVEL NOTES January 29, 2012 See Ayers Rock by balloon for the first time While Uluru (Ayers Rock) is one of Australia’s best known monuments it has previously only been accessible by guided walk or camel. This is all set to change in March when visitors after a new arrangement has been agreed with the local Aboriginal Anangu people to [...]
Watch England walk out at Lords from the comfort of your own penthouse January 26, 2012 WHERE IS THE BEST PROPERTY FOR WATCHING SPORT IN THE UK, AND HOW MUCH WILL IT COST ME? The England cricket team mounted something of a comeback this week after losing the first test against Pakistan in spectacular fashion. Spirited batting by Kevin Pietersen will have whetted the cricket fan’s appetite for the return of [...]
FOCUS ON: ST JOHN’S WOOD January 26, 2012 HAMILTON TERRACE Price: £37.5m This imposing six bedroom house in Hamilton Terrace has an interior designed by Bill Bennette, offering a glamorous, contemporary space, ideal for entertaining and stylish family living. Features a gated driveway with parking for two cars at the front. Contact Savills on 020 3043 3600 or savills.co.uk AVENUE ROAD, NW8 Price: [...]
SELL January 26, 2012 MANAGING DIRECTOR KAY AND CO WWW.KAYANDCO.COM Q. I have inherited some money and want to invest in a London buy to let – where should I look? A. I would suggest that you look at buying a one or two bedroom unit in a prime location, because there’s always a demand in central London for [...]
PROPERTY NEWS January 26, 2012 IRISH ARTIST MAKES HOUSE BUILT OF SHREDDED EUROS An unemployed Irish artist has built a home from the shredded remains of €1.4bn (£1.2bn), a monument to the “madness” he says has been wrought on Ireland by the single currency. Frank Buckley built the apartment in the lobby of a Dublin office building that has lain [...]
FOCUS ON: ST JOHN’S WOOD January 26, 2012 CHESTER TERRACE Price: £5.75m A six bedroom home with high ceilings and impressively proportioned rooms with benefits including a lift servicing all the floors and access to a private garage. Contact Knight Frank on 020 7629 8171 or knightfrank.co.uk WALPOLE MEWS Price: £995,000 Located on a discreet mews, this two bedroom property is in excellent [...]
New Hockney work is pretty but lacking January 26, 2012 Art DAVID HOCKNEY Royal Academy *** by Zoe Strimpel David Hockney’s extensive new show at the Royal Academy had, predictably enough, attracted long snaking queues on Day one. Hour one, in fact. But is it worth the hype? The topic is East Yorkshire, Hockney’s home turf and the one to which he returned in the [...]