How to pick the best estate agent to sell your home October 18, 2019 When looking to sell your property, finding the right estate agent can feel like a real minefield. As a London-based property developer with over 30 years of industry experience, being able to identify the right people to find buyers for my finished homes has been vital to ensuring that the best prices were achieved – [...]
Interiors: Why country houses are inspiring autumn’s best-dressed homes October 18, 2019 Neutral, minimalist design has been the name of the interiors game for several seasons. And it’s easy to see why: it’s tasteful, fuss-free and appeals to almost everyone. The problem is, it’s not much fun – which is why it’s heartening to hear that the trends tipped for autumn are a bit more colourful. Charlotte [...]
Property of the Week: Live on top of this art deco block in Kensington October 18, 2019 Choosing between period and new-build is one of the biggest decisions you have to make when buying a home. While older properties have heaps of character, quirky features and kerb appeal, the pristine, fresh-out-the-box feeling you get with a new build is hard to beat. There are die-hard fans in both camps. But for those [...]
Your chance to live on Wembley Way October 18, 2019 Football fans may have just found their perfect home in London. The newly-launched Alameda building, which comprises 340 apartments exclusively for rent, is located just off Olympic Way, which is better known as Wembley Way – the road trodden by supporters on the final approach to England’s home ground. You might think that being so [...]
Focus on Teddington: This laid-back suburb is home to families, first-time buyers – and the odd seal October 18, 2019 Teddington is located on the banks of the River Thames between Hampton Court Palace and Twickenham, but it doesn’t have the royal or sporting connections of its neighbours. Instead, this leafy, laid-back suburb’s biggest landmark is its lock – the lowermost on the Thames, don’t you know – where a lost seal crops up every [...]
New builds: Homes on the market in London this week, from a former modernist office in Croydon to luxury flats in Mayfair October 18, 2019 Brunel Street Works, Canning Town From £375,000 for a one-bed Brunel Street Works, a 975-home development in Canning Town, is being launched by Linden Homes this weekend. The one, two and three-bed apartments are part of a wider regeneration project which will also bring new shops, workspace and a hotel to the area. Residents will [...]
Out of Order at Southbank Centre review: It’s hard to stay focused on this experimental, dialogue-free play October 18, 2019 If you’re going to see Out of Order, the latest project by experimental theatre company Forced Entertainment, you’ll need to leave your understanding of what constitutes a play at the door. There’s no dialogue – instead, you watch a group of six mime-clowns in tartan suits repeatedly trying to sit down at a table as [...]
10 fitness tips to keep you working out this autumn October 16, 2019 This week we celebrate the 10th anniversary of our personal training studio, No1 Fitness. Although it still only feels like yesterday, so much has changed in that time, and I wanted to use this week’s column to share some of the lessons I’ve learned. 1. There’s more to personal training than working out When we [...]
Property of the Week: Get moor for your money with this Wandsworth houseboat October 11, 2019 Living on land is quite boring, when you think about it. You’re forever going up and down stairs, you don’t get to wake up to the gentle sound of waves lapping against your bedroom wall, and your house doesn’t have the exciting potential of being able to be moved to another location when you feel [...]
Four tactics buyers must use to beat sellers in London’s housing market October 11, 2019 If you’re looking to buy residential property in London right now, buckle your seatbelt: despite recent doom and gloom headlines, Central London remains a seller’s market. It is true prices have come off about 20 per cent since the 2014 high. It’s also true that the average time a London home spends on the market [...]