Q&A September 26, 2013 DIRECTOR, DOUGLAS & GORDON I have around £350,000 to invest and I am wondering whether I’m better off investing in central London or venturing south of the River. IN THE past I’d have said central as you’d be better hedged against capital value fluctuation and have a good steady flow of tenants. However, the last [...]
Focus on… Hammersmith: It’s Hammersmith time in London September 26, 2013 HOMES in Hammersmith are increasing in value as young professionals and families compete for properties in the area. Bordered by Shepherd’s Bush in the north and Fulham in the south, the west London area has found its housing stock in short supply in recent years, leading to an average of six applicants per property and [...]
Penthouses pay homage to ancient history of the City September 26, 2013 Giacomo Ribolla gives Italian interior design tips to Melissa York LONDON’S ancient history meets 21st century city life in three penthouses built on the outskirts of Roman London. Italian design impresario Giacomo Ribolla, associate director of interior design at The Manser Practice, drew on his roots in northern Tuscany to furnish the high-end apartments. “I [...]
London Barometer September 26, 2013 DIRECTOR, DOUGLAS & GORDON Demand to buy in D&G land continues to rise, with a 30% increase in comparison to this time last year. The majority of activity is clearly taking place in the £350,000-£750,000 and £1m-£2m levels implying on going SDLT/Mansion tax concerns and a desire to invest in buy to let property. The [...]
A bleak, brutal and smart crime thriller September 26, 2013 FILM PRISONERS Cert 15 | By Alex Dymoke Four Stars PRISONERS is essentially a three-way acting competition between Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal and Jake Gyllenhaal’s hair. Seriously, Jake Gyllenhaal looks really cool in this movie. Far too cool for a real cop, what with all those tattoos and his shirt done up to the top. [...]
Review: Blue Jasmine September 26, 2013 FILM BLUE JASMINE Cert 12A | By Steve Dinneen Three Stars Every new Woody Allen movie – and they arrive with disquieting regularity – is greeted with the same question: is it a return to form or another of his onanistic “wilderness” projects? The general rule of thumb is that further he strays from his [...]
Brilliant performance art poorly presented September 26, 2013 ART ANA MENDIETA: TRACES Hayward Gallery | By Joseph Funnell Three Stars I REMEMBER the first time I saw a work by Ana Mendieta. It was a film of the performance Chicken Piece, where the artist stood naked holding a recently decapitated chicken that violently flapped as life drained from its wings. It was shocking. [...]
Also out this week September 26, 2013 FILM: AUSTENLAND (Cert 12a) Twilight author Stephanie Meyer’s first foray into film production is sweet but witless. ART: VAN GOGH IN PARIS (Eykyn Maclean Gallery) Van Gogh’s Paris paintings are brighter than most of his more famous works. ART: PHILIP-LORCA DICORCIA (David Zwirner) Photographer DiCorcia examines the unease that accompanied the end of the Bush [...]
Exclusive: Spurs can hurt big boys now Bale’s gone, says Ardiles September 26, 2013 TOTTENHAM are better equipped to challenge the Premier League’s big hitters now that Gareth Bale has left for Real Madrid, according to legendary midfielder Ossie Ardiles. Spurs have dropped only three points so far this season and can move to the Premier League summit with a positive result against Chelsea in tomorrow’s top of the [...]
Ainslie: Now I want to win America’s Cup with a British team September 26, 2013 THE DUST may barely have settled on Sir Ben Ainslie’s extraordinary America’s Cup win with Oracle Team USA but the sailing great is already targeting a repeat – this time with a British team. Ainslie played a key role as his team completed one of the greatest comebacks in any sport on Wednesday, when they [...]
