Sales from the riverbank February 27, 2014 The future landmarks set to transform London’s river and make living Thameside even cooler LONDON is finally starting to follow the example of its European neighbours by making the most of its meandering river. Luxury developments are beginning to pop up all along the riverbank, proving that the place to be seen in the next [...]
Living a sporting life in the heart of new business hub February 27, 2014 New homes in Glasshouse Gardens hope to entice buyers eastwards to live in the Olympic Park NEW BUILD developments are sprouting up all over east London these days, but Stratford seems to be quite a hotspot for them. The former site of the Olympic Games is now carving its way into the capital, developing its [...]
Making the most out of Greenwich February 27, 2014 Former hospital is the site of long-awaited housing scheme set around public square A MAJOR housing scheme uniting the public and private sector has brought property developers, politicans, housing associations and the NHS together in East Greenwich. Greenwich Square, a £225m regeneration scheme, will re-open its doors to prospective buyers this month as it announces [...]
Q & A February 27, 2014 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DOUGLAS & GORDON Q I have around £350,000 to invest. What should I spend my money on? A It appears we’re starting a new credit cycle and mortgages are easing up. Over the last few years, it has been traditional, low loan-to-value (LTV) properties – family houses – that have been in demand. [...]
Focus on… Greenwich: Grass is always greener in Greenwich February 27, 2014 THE ROYAL Borough of Greenwich is a leafy haven bursting with heritage. Newly royal – the title was bestowed upon the town in 2012 – it was the birthplace of Tudor kings, the sanctuary of injured sailors, a popular holiday resort, and now the home of time itself. Like time, houses prices stand still for [...]
Furnishings designed to impress February 27, 2014 Melissa York talks to Karen Howes about creating riverside luxury HOW DO you please the buyer that has everything? This is the question Karen Howes has to answer every day. She’s the co-founder and chief executive officer of Taylor Howes, an interior design firm that specialises in furnishing the homes of the uber-rich. “Every element [...]
London barometer February 27, 2014 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DOUGLAS & GORDON VENDORS may still be hungry to cash in on the London market but indecisiveness about whether or not to sell is still proving a stubborn obstacle. Could 2014 be the year that homeowners decide to sell and the sales market experiences a resurgence in stock? Our January figures certainly support [...]
Pictures: The Mayfair mansion that’s yours for just £65,000 a month February 19, 2014 Fancy living in a mansion in Mayfair but don’t want to commit? You could rent Audley House, one of the most expensive properties ever to be released on to the London lettings market at £65,000 per month. The property, a Grade-II listed Georgian mansion in Mayfair comes fully furnished and ready to move into [...]
Creating the height of luxury at The Shard February 13, 2014 Laura Ivill speaks to André Fu about his design plans for the world’s top hotels AS I join André Fu at The Berkeley hotel in Knightsbridge, the sunlight is pouring in and he is surrounded by flowers. It is three weeks before his new suite is launched and he is working on the final details [...]
Marriage of the old and the new in St John’s Wood February 13, 2014 Meet the modern townhouse with six floors, a home cinema, a gym, and a spare studio apartment LONDON TOWNHOUSES are the last traditonal homes in this thoroughly modern city. But increasing demand has inspired a developer to see if it could build one that would take the contemporary market by storm. Park View, in St [...]