TRAVEL NOTES June 6, 2010 Portuguese paradise This brand new hotel and spa is a seaside paradise of a different sort than the usual palm tree and white sand type. Surrounded by pine trees, sand dunes and the Atlantic, it offers a wind-blown idyll that combines forest and sea. There are ten luxury suites with terraces and jacuzzis facing the [...]
Opening up the Garden of England June 3, 2010 WITH the recent fresh spates of sunshine over the City, workers commuting from office to apartment might be thinking longingly uprooting from London for somewhere more rural. With expanding rail links connecting more and more towns to London, property prices are on the up and it’s easier than ever to enjoy the pleasures of the [...]
Loft living goes west in a mews home with style June 3, 2010 FINDING hip, loft-style homes in west London can be rather tricky – Notting Hill and Fulham are hardly rife with the kind of ancient industrial buildings that made east London so fashionable in the Nineties. What the west does have lots of is mews streets – quiet, attractive, frequently cobbled little spaces that once housed [...]
FOCUS ON: BRENTWOOD, ESSEX June 3, 2010 WARLEYS LEA, WARLEY ROAD, GREAT WARLEY, CM13 3HT Price: £3.75m Architectural connoisseurs will love this early 19th century house that was remodelled by Sir Edwin Lutyens. It is ideally located just 1.25 miles from Brentwood railway station – around 30 minutes by train from Liverpool Street. Of particular note is the Jacobean staircase that Lutyens [...]
Q&A: SELLING June 3, 2010 Russell Hunt MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROPERTY HUNT Q. Dear Russell, is it easier to get a mortgage now and what’s the best way for me to go about getting one? A.It is certainly still difficult for individuals to get a mortgage but lending is starting to pick up. However, mortgage lenders are tending to be more [...]
Be inspired by the nautical look June 3, 2010 1 Stripey blue and white dress, Lacoste, £130, www.lacoste.com 2 Sacha shell bracelet, Lola Rose, £65, www.lolarose.co.uk 3 Crystal detail sandals, Giuseppe Zanotti, £720, www.netaporter.com 4 Big tote nylon bag, Marc by Marc Jacobs, £250, www.netaporter.com 5 Beige frame sunnies, Calvin Klein, tel: 0871 5207 165 6 Nautical stripe bardot top, Jaeger, £60, www.jaeger.co.uk 7 [...]
POLISH UP FOR PEEP-TOE SEASON June 3, 2010 Sara Hollamby Style Counsel THIS weekend I’m thinking close friends, glass of rose, tantalizing aromas from the barbie, bare shoulders, and a scent of roses – could it be a more perfect English summer’s weekend? So it’s time to put on that colourful maxi dress that’s been hanging in your wardrobe for the last few [...]
Shocking but scintillating: a look into the dark heart of Americana June 3, 2010 Film THE KILLER INSIDE ME Cert: 18 WITH this psychological thriller, Michael Winterbottom – the prolific English director whose work includes 24 Hour Party People and Angelina Jolie-starring A Mighty Heart – has made a film even more controversial than his 2004 film 9 Songs, which gained notoriety for featuring real sex. An adaptation of [...]
ALSO OUT THIS WEEKEND June 3, 2010 FILM THE BROTHERS BLOOM Comedy with Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo and Rachel Weicsz. 4.3.2.1 Kidulthood’s Noel Clarke takes combines hoody culture with slick, Hollywood-style action. DEATH AT A FUNERAL Lame-brained US remake of a weak Brit-com, with Peter Dinklage. DVD ALICE IN WONDERLAND Tim Burton’s disappointing take on Lewis Carroll. THE BOOK OF ELI Doomsday [...]
How to have the perfect World Cup at home June 2, 2010 1 Slingbox Pro With World Cup viewing forecast to cost businesses £11.6m this year as matches collide with the working day, make sure you can skive with the best of them. The Slingbox Pro enables you to channel your TV through the internet to your computer or mobile device, wherever you are. Simply set up [...]