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 [...]
Bolger can land his second Oaks with Akdarena June 3, 2010 THERE is only one place to start when looking for a potential winner of the Investec Oaks; the master of Warren Place, Henry Cecil. He has won this race eight times in the past and has two live chances this afternoon with likely favourite Aviate and Timepiece. I tipped up the latter at 7/1 prior [...]
Midas Touch the golden Derby bet for O’Brien June 3, 2010 Who do I think is the most likely winner of the Investec Derby? It has to be Jan Vermeer. Who do I think is the best betting proposition? It has to be MIDAS TOUCH. Aidan O’Brien hasn’t won English racing’s premier Classic since 2002, but that looks set to change tomorrow and his supposed second [...]
the INSIDER June 3, 2010 On 1st June I normally have two things on my mind, firstly, “Where is my top hat?” and secondly, “So-and-so will be my Derby bet”. This year was different. Worryingly I have already found the hat and for some strange reason it no longer fits like a glove. I think failing hair follicles are the [...]
