Property prices set to rise by a third at tech hub March 28, 2014 Melissa York introduces the high-concept tower capitalising on Tech City’s success THE thriving tech industry clustered around Silicon Roundabout hasn’t just attracted investment from the Treasury in recent years. It’s now starting to attract the gaze of premium property developers who plan to modernise the landscape around Old Street to persuade people to live where [...]
Q & A March 28, 2014 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DOUGLAS & GORDON Q I have a house that I’m renting out and I’m worried about changing capital gains tax rules. Should I stay or sell? A From next year, capital gains tax relief will be limited to 18 months of capital growth, as opposed to 36 months previously. This means that you’ll [...]
New public square proves west London is blooming March 28, 2014 Homes set among spectacular public gardens by a Chelsea Flower Show medallist go on sale at Earl’s Court THE affluence of prime west London is migrating outwards to Earl’s Court where developers are hoping to establish a new Chelsea. Over 800 new homes went on sale yesterday at Lillie Square, the first phase of a [...]
Focus on… Elephant & Castle: Take a stroll through Elephant Park March 28, 2014 WHEN you think of Elephant & Castle, your first thought probably isn’t “green”. But a £1.6bn regeneration scheme is aiming to make it the greenest place in Britain. By green, we mean eco-friendly, of course, but there’s also going to be a fair amount of God’s own carpet around as well. In 2024, you should [...]
10 things you never knew about Elephant & Castle March 28, 2014 1 Elephant & Castle gets its name from a long-since-gone pub popular with ivory merchants in the 18th century. The area began life as two villages, Walworth and Newington, which were set among market gardens and fields. 2 Elephant & Castle used to be referred to as the “Piccadilly Circus” of South London because of [...]
Private View: On the market in Elephant & Castle this week March 28, 2014 ELEPHANT PARK, SE17 From £380,000 These are the first 360 homes to go on sale in Elephant Park, part of the regeneration scheme in SE17. On sale in early April, the one-to-four-bedroom homes ranging from townhouses to apartments, in a 16-storey tower.It is located near the largest public park to be built in central London [...]
Perfecting the art of seduction with bespoke interiors March 28, 2014 Melissa York talks to Julia Reynolds, the saleswoman who makes every viewing a singular experience THE next time you walk into a show home, take a good sniff. It’s likely that a lot of thought has gone into what permeates your nostrils. The days of sales teams brewing coffee or arranging flowers at strategic intervals [...]
London barometer March 28, 2014 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DOUGLAS & GORDON OFFERS received on properties in February are nearly double the amount recorded this time last year, and they are at the highest levels seen in over 12 months. This is almost certainly because of multiple bidding which is particularly prevalent in emerging prime markets such as Battersea Park and East [...]
The open-plan office debate: Pros and cons March 27, 2014 Man is a social animal, but some think sharing germs is a step too far DEMOCRATIC arenas for the open sharing of ideas, or chaotic workplace jungles brimming with a cacophony of distracting noises? Open-plan offices are divisive. But with square meters at a premium – London last year overtook Hong Kong as the most [...]
The Winter Soldier is Captain fantastic March 27, 2014 FILM CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER Cert 12a | By Melissa york Four Stars CAPTAIN America is no one’s favourite Avenger. He’s a white bread, vanilla, all-American goody-two shoes. Born of a genetic experiment to create the perfect soldier during WWII, he doesn’t even have any real super powers other than being able to beat [...]
