London still outperforms the rest of the country June 28, 2012 Q What is happening to London prices at the moment? A London property continues to outperform the rest of the UK market. The latest official data showed that average house prices across the capital are up 5.1 per cent year on year, compared to a one per cent fall across England and Wales. The average [...]
Versace’s place is for sale at $125m… here are Europe’s rival celeb homes June 28, 2012 GOLFE POENTE Quinta do Lago, Portugal Artyon Senna, the late Brazilian race-driver, used this house as his European bolthole when competing in Europe. It’s a nine-bedroom estate with a flood-lit football pitch and tennis court, sunken trampoline, dog kennel and a spacious layout. Senna, born in a ritzy part of Sao Paulo in 1960, was [...]
To buy or not to buy: is the freehold worth aquiring? June 28, 2012 MANAGING DIRECTOR, KAY & CO Q I own an apartment in central London with a 125 year lease, which I am thinking of selling in the next couple of years. The other flat owners and I have been offered the opportunity to buy our freehold. Is this something I should do before I sell? A [...]
FOCUS ON: GUILDFORD June 28, 2012 THE GROVE Price: £695,000 A four bedroom townhouse with open plan living space, three bathrooms and accommodation over three floors. It has designer bathroom suites and traditionally styled kitchens with stone worktops. Contact Knight Frank on 020 7861 1033 or go to knightfrank.co.uk. BOXGROVE AVENUE Price: £895,000 A family home with accommodation arranged over three [...]
FOCUS ON: GUILDFORD June 28, 2012 ALBURY HEIGHTS Price: £4.95m Albury Heights is a substantial family home recently built in the Georgian style. It includes six bedrooms and six en suite bath/shower rooms, reception hall, drawing room, dining room, family room and office. Contact Savills on 01483 796 820 or go to savills.com. ENNISMORE AVENUE Price: £1.85m A five bedroom double-fronted [...]
NEED TO KNOW | AREA INSIGHT June 28, 2012 TRANSPORT Guildford is located within easy commuting distance of London but sits next to the rolling countryside so many City workers crave at the weekend. Guildford mainline station offers a frequent train service to London Waterloo taking approximately 35 minutes. A season ticket will cost £890 for three months or just over £3,000 for a [...]
Spider-Man reboot really is Amazing June 28, 2012 Reviews by Steve Dinneen FILM THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Cert 12A **** Restarting a franchise just five years after the last one finished is either very brave or very cynical. Okay, it’s the second one – Spider-Man is one of Marvel’s hottest properties, guaranteed to fill cinemas. It is just as well, then, that Marc Webb’s [...]
Extra-time beckons in final that is just too close to call June 28, 2012 SPAIN ITALY Sunday – 7.45 pm BBC One SPAIN have quietened the doubters and now they have the chance to silence them in the European Championship showdown against Italy on Sunday. It might have been more of a slog than their previous journeys to the finals of Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup, but [...]
Palazzo Bianco to cap off an incredible month for Gosden June 28, 2012 JOHN Gosden was crowned leading trainer at last week’s Royal Ascot for the first time in his illustrious career. It was an incredible feat to notch five winners during the most competitive racing week of the year and he looks to have an excellent chance of claiming his second Northumberland Plate tomorrow afternoon (3.20pm). I [...]
Watson makes history as British highs continue at Wimbledon June 27, 2012 BRITISH No3 Heather Watson savoured the turnaround in her fortunes after yesterday becoming the first British female in 10 years to reach Wimbledon’s third round with a clinical victory over America’s Jamie Hampton. Confidence built during Wimbledon’s previous matches and in reaching the French Open’s second round last month had a visible influence as Watson [...]
