Focus On Twickenham: Families flock to TW1 for period houses, riverside walks, and a 25min commute March 17, 2017 As the Six Nations tournament comes to a close this Saturday, all eyes are on Twickenham. This leafy south west London suburb may buzz with life around match days – with the thoroughfare between Twickenham station and the stadium getting particularly boisterous – but the rest of the time, it’s the picture of modern, aspirational [...]
Build to Rent schemes are leading the way when it comes to welcoming lets with pets, but when will landlords follow suit? March 17, 2017 Dogs may be man’s best friend, but they’re also a leaseholder’s nightmare. A couple who bought a £1m penthouse in Limehouse, east London, found that out the hard way last month, when a judge found in favour of their management company who upheld a “no pets policy” banning their Yorkshire-Maltese cross from living on the [...]
New Homes: What’s on sale in London this weekend in Nine Elms, Battersea, Cricklewood, Deptford and Hampstead March 17, 2017 Embassy Gardens, Nine Elms From £705,000 Buyers came away with a bunch of flowers when they visited the floral-themed launch of the Nature Range at Embassy Gardens this week. All of the 35 studio to two bedroom apartments enjoy views across garden squares, a ravine filled with wildflowers, and a green walkway between Vauxhall and [...]
Personal Shopper review: Anyone expecting a straightforward horror film will come out with buyer’s remorse March 16, 2017 Personal Shopper puts so much effort into not being your typical supernatural horror film that it almost forgets it’s a supernatural horror film. It opens with a familiar scene, a young attractive woman (Kristen Stewart in this case) wanders around a scary old house, following the sound of dripping taps and creaky door handles. But [...]
My Country: a work in progress at the National Theatre review: a play that tries to make sense of Brexit March 16, 2017 It has been said that our membership of the EU was too complicated a subject for a referendum, and this play – born out of a nationwide listening project – also makes the theatre feel inadequate when it comes to deciphering what the hell happened on 23 June. Each actor is assigned a region – [...]
Focus On Kensal Rise: This north west London town ticks all the boxes for a place that’s due a price rise March 10, 2017 How can you tell if a place is about to get seriously popular? Well, there are a few signs that you can look out for; plenty of Victorian architecture; well-to-do neighbours; improving schools; green space; and a sudden proliferation of independent shops and restaurants. Kensal Rise in north west London ticks all of these boxes [...]
Property of the Week: 48 Sloane Square in Chelsea has been restored to its original Art Deco glory March 10, 2017 48 Sloane Square, Chelsea, £6.95m When property developer Aristo refurbished this second floor apartment overlooking Sloane Square, it pulled out a perfectly preserved newspaper from 11 August 1904, the year the building was built, from underneath the floorboards. This window into the art deco era inspired a theme for the entire project and Aristo set [...]
New Homes: What’s on sale in London this weekend in Hackney, Southwark, Bermondsey, Mitcham and Clapham March 10, 2017 Kings Crescent, Hackney From £98,750 for a 25 per cent share First time buyers living or working in Hackney will be able to get a step on the ladder with Shared Ownership at Kings Crescent. Tomorrow will see 36 none to three bedroom apartments on sale, some refurbished some new, next to Clissold Park each [...]
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead review: Daniel Radcliffe shines in this absurdist and tragicomic Shakespearean send-up March 9, 2017 Those who hate Shakespeare’s most famous play will rejoice in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, two and a half hours dedicated to tearing up his two most pointless characters and their part in arguably his biggest plot hole. Equally, those who love a bit of Bard will be intrigued to see the story entirely from [...]
Mnky Hse review: This Latin American restaurant in Mayfair makes up for its missing vowels with sparky flavours March 7, 2017 A darkly gaudy Latin American restaurant and bar spread over two floors in the heart of Mayfair. Generous sharing plates, piled high with spicy meats and citrus sauces, are theatrically placed on bark and earthenware pots. Dimly lit with a bassy soundtrack, Mnky Hse is an expansive watering hole behind a discreet facade, and takes [...]
