These priceless Henry Moore sculptures are all free to view in and around London March 26, 2015 When Henry Moore’s eight-foot bronze Reclining Figure: Festival sold at a New York auction house for £19.1m in 2012, it made him the second most expensive British artist of the 20th century, ahead of Lucian Freud and Damien Hirst. With this fact in mind, it’s amazing that so many of his sculptures are still freely [...]
Regency Mews: Filling in the spaces in Camden Town March 26, 2015 As space becomes increasingly scarce in sought-after parts of central London, Britain’s biggest housebuilders are looking to literally fill the gaps with innovative architecture. This space in the heart of Camden Town was transformed from a makeshift factory site office into two contemporary London homes. The project was taken on by Taylor Wimpey Central London, [...]
The best warehouse living: Why these factories are the place to be March 26, 2015 As residential values in London have sky-rocketed, more disused commercial buildings are being converted into homes. A few years ago, it would have been unheard of for apartments to be more profitable than office space but there are a few boroughs in London where this is increasingly the case. And there are no spaces more [...]
London barometer: How General Election uncertainty is influencing home buyers and sellers March 26, 2015 Politics continues to shape the property market as demand falls and supply increases ahead of one of the most divisive elections in generations. The outcome is causing uncertainty in the sales market and a general mood of caution, with some buyers and vendors hedging their bets before committing to selling or buying. Valuations remain consistent [...]
Why Canning Town’s Rathbone Market is the perfect first-time purchase March 26, 2015 The Rathbone Market development near Canning Town is releasing a collection of new contemporary Shared Ownership homes. The two-bed flats will be on the market for £345,000, with Notting Hill Housing Group offering to sell a share of 40 per cent (£138,000), making it affordable for anyone with a household income of £49,000 or higher. [...]
Focus On Highgate: Why this north west suburb has been the garden of London for 300 years March 26, 2015 Most areas in London have been through good times and bad times. But the gentrification cycle seems to have completely passed Highgate by. The extraordinarily green suburb of north west London has remained a constant spot of affluence in the capital and it remains for many the epitome of the desirable London village. How has [...]
Private View: On the market in Highgate March 26, 2015 HURSTBOURNE, BISHOPSGATE ROAD £13.55m Due to be completed this month, this red-brick six-storey house was the former home of Nobel Prize-winning doctor Archibald Vivian Hill. Developer Atelier has devoted an entire floor to leisure, with a pool and bar, and this six-bedroom property comes with a grand landscaped garden.. Call Savills’ Hampstead office on 020 [...]
58 Redcliffe Square: The ultimate city bachelor pad March 26, 2015 William Samuels, interior designer and co-founder of property development company Wilben is putting his two-bedroom Kensington bachelor pad on the market. Located on the western side of a picturesque garden square with a church in the middle, the apartment was being rented by students when Will spotted its potential, stripped the place bare and re-designed [...]
Don’t bury your head in the sand over the spectre of the ‘mansion tax’ March 26, 2015 If you think increased taxation on high end properties doesn’t affect you, then think again. We should all be grateful that the Budget didn’t further raid one of the nation’s biggest piggy banks, because when the top end of the property market suffers, it has a trickle down effect; pretending otherwise is a dangerous exercise [...]
Flexible working: How to get it right March 26, 2015 Make the most of technology and remember that people still want their own space. When it comes to flexible working, all companies are different. Business and employee requirements will vary, and it’s important for leaders to develop ways of doing things that best fit their firm. A vast majority of employers recognise that offering [...]
