FOCUS ON: BRAINTREE, ESSEX BY DONATA HUGGINS October 27, 2011 ST THOMAS COURT, OLD SAINT MICHAELS Price: £275,000 This two-bedroom apartment features a double-height living area with exposed roof trusses and mezzanine floor. The property has been designed to maximise on space, natural light and historical features. Contact: City & Country Group on 01376 335 800 or go to www.oldsaintmichaels.co.uk Place House, Dunmow Road Price: [...]
SELL October 27, 2011 DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL LONDON ESTATE AGENT KAY & CO Q.I would like to put my flat on the market but I’m concerned that now might not be the best time given the current economic climate. What do you advise? A.In recent months, buyers have become more cautious and there has been a lack of urgency [...]
PROPERTY NEWS October 27, 2011 BUY A PROPERTY, GET SOME MODERN ART FREE Union Developments is giving away £40,000 worth of modern art from world famous artists, such as Damien Hirst and Andy Warhol, to buyers who reserve one of the final few apartments at their development in Hackney called Arthaus. The offer is only available on the weekend of [...]
One New Change, one year old October 27, 2011 WHERE TO BUY: 1 Thin-stripe scarf for women, Banana Republic, £35 2 Irony “in a blue mood”, Swatch, £105 3 Fringe dress, Phase Eight, £140 4 Paletot coat, Hugo Boss, £1,349 5 Velvet blazer, Reiss, £235 6 Lola dress, Reiss, £175 7 Men’s La Paz jacket, North Face, £150£110 8 Hanover boot, LK Bennett, £275 9 Ruler cufflinks, [...]
Meat and the City: why Barbecoa is thriving October 27, 2011 Q.One year in, can you shed light on the City’s love affair with beef? A.It’s a funny one, beef. It seems to be the most robust thing through these difficult economic times. Certainly there’s something very manly about red meat – in an environment dominated by suits and business, having a big steak on your [...]
UPCOMING | EVENTS October 27, 2011 First Birthday Celebrations • The West End says happy birthday to One New Change, with two exclusive performances in one week. What: The Wonderful West end will perform hits from Chicago to Mamma Mia to Jersey Boys plus many, many, many more. Where: One New Change, EC4M 9AF (lower ground floor atrium) When: Two exclusive [...]
Reflections on a positive year October 27, 2011 Q.Are you happy with One New Change a year on? Has it been a commercial success? A.In just 12 months, and despite tough economic conditions, One New Change is playing a leading role in transforming the City of London into a desirable weekday and weekend shopping and eating destination for Londoners and visitors to the [...]
Clooney gives dirty politics an airing October 27, 2011 Film IDES OF MARCH Cert: 15 Sex, ambition and betrayal are all part and parcel of the race to become the President of the United States. Or so it seems in the Ides of March. Whoever wins Ohio’s Democratic Primary reaches the White House, and Governor Mike Morris (George Clooney) is relying on his press [...]
HALLOWEEN TRICKS AND TREATS | HELENA LEE October 27, 2011 • Experience Cinema Spook yourself with horror film classics (the Exorcist, the Blair Witch Project, Halloween) screened inside a church. Runs from today until 31 October. The Round Chapel, Hackney. www.experiencecinema.com • Clapham Party Store Need Halloween fancy dress? Pop down to the much loved store, which has reopened after it was burned down during [...]
OUT OF OFFICE October 26, 2011 EAT ABALONE AT NEW SOHO RAW BAR Oyster lovers are spoilt for choice and the newly-opened Wright Brothers raw bar in Soho has an extensive selection. Sip sparkling wine from the exclusively English wine list, and order signature dishes such as Mottra caviar with brown toast and crème fraîche, freshly-sliced abalone, Cherrystone clams and sea [...]