New Homes: What’s going on sale in London this weekend, in Clerkenwell, Maida Vale, Balham, Stepney and Southall September 14, 2018 New developments on the market this week Postmark, Clerkenwell From £670,000 You won’t have far to walk to pick up your parcels if you buy one of these new homes on the same site as the Royal Mail Sorting Office. A mix of homes, shops and offices are planned for this six-year project that’s being [...]
Property of the Week: The wing of a church damaged during the war is now a huge house of historical proportions September 7, 2018 What makes a house worth £22m? Well, there are a few things. Firstly, location, location, location. This property on Upper Cheyne Row, one of the most sought after addresses in Chelsea, is also home to vacuum supremo Sir James Dyson and, not one, but two Rolling Stones in bassist Bill Wyman and frontman Mick Jagger. [...]
New homes: Our pick of the new homes going on sale in the London this weekend September 7, 2018 New developments on the market this week Clarendon, Hornsey From £355,000 The first homes at a major regeneration site in north London are on sale. The 12 acre brownfield site will boast 1,700 new homes and over 100,000sqft of retail and offices as well as a new public park. Hornsey Park Place is the first [...]
Opinion: How to tell if you’re in a buyer or a seller’s market and how that affects your purchase/sale? August 31, 2018 How do I know if my area is a seller’s market? A seller’s market is great news for homeowners. The balance of power is in your favour as there are more buyers than homes for sale in the area. Properties sell quicker and often attract multiple offers causing a bidding frenzy. At PropCast, we’ve built [...]
Focus On Knightsbridge: Who actually lives in the land of Harrods and what homes are set to be ‘superior’ to One Hyde Park? August 31, 2018 Fast cars, flagship designer stores and fancy restaurants are all things that characterise Knightsbridge in the London hive mind. But who actually lives amongst this finery where, according to Hamptons International, the average home goes for £3.5m? “Vietnamese, Turkish, American, Bahrani, French, Italian…” reels off Charlie Willis, head of London residential agency at Strutt & [...]
New homes: Our pick of the new builds going on sale in London this weekend August 31, 2018 New developments on the market this week Manhattan Plaza, Poplar From £599,995 Hate furniture shopping? Four fully-dressed two bedroom apartments are going on sale this weekend at this development close to Canary Wharf and Blackwall DLR stations. The flats are being used to sell the last two and three bedroom homes, many of which are [...]
Focus On Covent Garden: The tourist trap turned foodie hotspot also does homes August 31, 2018 Who lives in Covent Garden anyway? To most Londoners, this historic 17th century piazza is synonymous with street performers and burger bars. It’s always been a place to pass through on the way to the theatre, rather than a place to spend much time in or, god forbid, live in. But all that is changing [...]
Working Lunch: Jikoni in Marylebone is an excellent fusion restaurant that feels as cosy as your nan’s kitchen August 29, 2018 Jikoni 21 Blandford Street, W1 WHAT AND WHERE? A cosy, cushion-filled spot in Marylebone that feels more like your nan’s kitchen than a neighbourhood fusion cafe. Jikoni actually means ‘kitchen’ in Swahili and the food reflects the culinary influences of its founder, the food writer-turned-restaurateur Ravinder Bhogal, who was born in Kenya to Indian parents, [...]
Property of the Week: Find out how much it is to have former prime ministers and BBC presenters as neighbours in Connaught Village August 24, 2018 Most London villages are affluent places that aim to be the best of both worlds. Leafy streets and indie retailers take the beauty and community of rural life, but the school run can be done on foot and the office is half an hour away on the Tube. Albion Street, Hyde Park, £5m Connaught Village [...]
New homes: All the new developments going on sale this weekend, including Help to Buy and Shared Ownership August 24, 2018 New developments on the market this week The Quarry, Bexley From £167,500 for a 50 per cent share of a £335,000 home Part-buy, part-rent 27 new homes in Erith on the border of London and Kent. Around 600 Shared Ownership and Help to Buy homes have been built on the site of a disused quarry [...]