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REVIEW LONDON PROPERTY

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Cheyne Terrace

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NEWLY REFURBISHED HIDDEN GEM pavilion road, sw1 Reception room ø kitchen ø 2 bedroom suites ø utility room ø patio ø private front door ø 65 sq m (699 sq ft) ø EPC=D

Guide £1.75 million Leasehold

Savills Sloane Street Christian Warman cgwarman@savills.com

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A MODERN APARTMENT SITUATED ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF THIS POPULAR DEVELOPMENT grosvenor waterside, sw1 Open plan reception room ø kitchen area ø master bedroom suite ø 2 further bedrooms ø bathroom ø balcony ø lift ø 2 underground parking spaces ø 24 hour concierge and security ø gym ø spa ø 103 sq m (1,105 sq ft) ø EPC=C

Guide £2.15 million Leasehold

Savills Sloane Street Christian Warman cgwarman@savills.com

020 7730 0822

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1 SUBSTANTIAL TRIPLEX APARTMENT

cathcart road, sw10

Drawing room ø kitchen/dining room ø master bedroom suite ø 4 further bedrooms (1 en suite) ø bathroom ø roof terrace ø 199 sq m (2,142 sq ft) ø EPC=E

Savills Chelsea Nicola Ridley nridley@savills.com

020 7578 9000 Guide £4.5 million Leasehold, approximately 994 years remaining plus Share of Freehold

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What effect, if any, will the upcoming May general election have on the central London market in the first quarter of 2015?

Noel De Keyzer, head of Residential Houses at Savills Sloane Street, replies...

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Historically, the approach to a general election always causes levels of uncertainty in the housing market. With property politics dominating the headlines, this year looks to be no different.

In prime London, the threat of additional property taxes has tempered some buyers’ enthusiasm and the disparity in the potential election outcomes has caused some individuals to weigh their options more seriously before they come to buy or sell.

It is not unusual to see an eight-week pause in the market during the run-up to an election, but the recent and continued rhetoric around mansion tax has brought this forward.

Nevertheless, deals are still being done and at Savills Sloane Street we have seen a busier start to the year than might be expected. At the top end of the market, although possible taxes may be higher, buyers are generally more affluent and more easily able to meet the costs that may come into effect.

While some domestic buyers are delaying their search to wait for the results of May’s election, international buyers generally seem to be less concerned by UK politics and still consider London to be an attractive investment option. For example, we sold a beautiful house in Belgravia – on the market at £9.65m – to a French buyer in the first week of January. Prime central London has remained exceptionally strong through previous elections, continually outperforming the UK as a whole in recent years.

Savills Research predicts that even if a mansion tax is implemented, buyers will soon adjust to the new costs and across central London properties will see positive growth over a five-year period. This growth would outweigh the higher costs, so buying in London continues to be a prudent investment.

Just as we have survived past elections, we remain confident that the strength of the central London market will weather the storm. Savills expects to see a boost to the market in the latter half of the year as hesitant buyers flood back in.

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NEWS AND FEATURES

MARKET VIEW General indifference.

12 Super-prime buyers are less troubled by election ramifications, reports Robert Bailey.

CHAPTER & VERSE Tyburnia. Landmark 12 developments turn former executions site into a rising star of prime London.

LONDON VOICE Mega-basements. Royal 13 Borough clampdown could have an impact in the loft, reports Jake Russell.

If you want a lot of people to view your home, put it where a lot of people are looking. savills.co.uk

PROPERTY TALK Lettings boost. After 13 soaring sales in 2014, the rentals market is now on the up, reports Jenny Knight.

FINANCE Rate rise delay. Prospect of an 14 increase is pushed a little further beyond the horizon reports Duncan Farmer.

BEST BUYS Fixed, discount or tracker – 14 check out the facts, figures and interest rates from our current top ten mortgages.

LONDON EYE Rental recovery. Growth hits 16 a three-year high as economic uncertainty rises along with political posturing.

COUNTRY PROPERTY East-west 89 duo. Two spectacular new houses deliver magnificent views across Poole Harbour.

FOR SALE & TO LET MARYLEBONE, MAYFAIR, PIMLICO, BELGRAVIA, KNIGHTSBRIDGE, 34 CHELSEA, SOUTH KENSINGTON,

HIGHBURY & ISLINGTON Sheer opulence, Rolls-Royce style. A grand Mayfair residence was the birthplace of Charles Rolls, co-founder of the world’s most famous luxury motorcar.

KENSINGTON, NOTTING HILL, PADDINGTON, HOLLAND PARK, 46 FULHAM, BROOK GREEN Double the space.

Internal floor area is twice the size following the transformation of a six-bedroom Victorian townhouse renovated and remodelled in Fulham.

LETTINGS LOWDOWN Pre-election 122 jitters. Market is booming as owners choose to let rather than sell, reports Guy Bradshaw.

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FIRST FLOOR APARTMENT ON A PRINCIPAL PIMLICO GARDEN SQUARE eccleston square, sw1 2 bedrooms ø 2 reception rooms ø kitchen ø bathroom ø balcony ø lift ø 56 sq m (601 sq ft) ø Council Tax=E ø EPC=C

Furnished £595 per week + £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply*

Savills Westminster Thomas Sutton tsutton@savills.com

020 3430 6870

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RECENTLY REFURBISHED FIRST FLOOR APARTMENT buckingham gate, sw1 Bedroom ø reception room ø kitchen ø bathroom ø balcony ø lift ø 54 sq m (581 sq ft) ø Council Tax=E ø EPC=D

Furnished £500 per week + £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply*

Savills Westminster Matt Parish mparish@savills.com

020 3430 6870

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*£36 inc VAT for each additional tenant/occupant/ guarantor reference where required. Inventory check out fee – charged at the end of or early termination of the tenancy and the amount is dependent on the property size and whether furnished/unfurnished.

For more details, visit www.savills.co.uk/fees.

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A BRIGHT AND CONTEMPORARY MEWS HOUSE

groom place, sw1

4 bedrooms ø reception room ø kitchen ø 2 bathrooms ø patio garden ø 103 sq m (1,118 sq ft) ø Council Tax=G ø EPC=D

Savills Sloane Street Izzy Birch-Reynardson ibreynardson@savills.com

020 7824 9005 Furnished £1,495 per week + £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply* *£36 inc VAT for each additional tenant/occupant/guarantor reference where required. Inventory check out fee – charged at the end of or early termination of the tenancy and the amount is dependent on the property size and whether furnished/unfurnished. For more details, visit www.savills.co.uk/fees.

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STUNNING LATERAL FAMILY APARTMENT melbury court, w8 6 bedrooms ø 2 reception rooms ø kitchen ø 3 bathrooms ø guest w.c. ø lift ø porter ø off-street parking ø 250 sq m (2,687 sq ft) ø Council Tax=H ø EPC=C

Unfurnished £2,500 per week + £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply*

Savills Kensington Louise Good lgood@savills.com

020 7535 3333

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EXCELLENT FAMILY HOUSE WITH GARDEN shaftesbury villas, w8 4 bedrooms ø 3 reception rooms ø kitchen ø 2 bathrooms ø garden ø 188 sq m (2,023 sq ft) ø Council Tax=H ø EPC=D

Unfurnished £2,650 per week + £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply*

Savills Kensington Louise Good lgood@savills.com

020 7535 3333

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*£36 inc VAT for each additional tenant/occupant/ guarantor reference where required. Inventory check out fee – charged at the end of or early termination of the tenancy and the amount is dependent on the property size and whether furnished/unfurnished.

For more details, visit www.savills.co.uk/fees.

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CONTEMPORARY AND BEAUTIFULLY REFURBISHED TOWNHOUSE elystan place, sw7 Master bedroom suite ø 5 further bedrooms ø 2 reception rooms ø eat-in kitchen ø 2 further bathrooms ø roof terrace ø 267 sq m (2,883 sq ft) ø Council Tax=H ø EPC=E

Unfurnished £3,650 per week + £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply*

Savills Chelsea Danielle Fearnon dfearnon@savills.com

020 7578 9020

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A STUNNING APARTMENT IN A BEAUTIFUL BUILDING cornwall gardens, sw7 2 bedrooms (1 en suite) ø reception room ø kitchen ø further bathroom ø roof terrace ø 2 balconies ø Apple AirPlay technology ø 91 sq m (980 sq ft) ø Council Tax=H ø EPC=D

Furnished £1,700 per week + £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply*

Savills Chelsea Sophie Tiarks stiarks@savills.com

020 7578 9011 *£36 inc VAT for each additional tenant/occupant/ guarantor reference where required. Inventory check out fee – charged at the end of or early termination of the tenancy and the amount is dependent on the property size and whether furnished/unfurnished.

For more details, visit www.savills.co.uk/fees.

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marketview No matter their political affiliation, no one in the property industry looks forward to a general election, reports property finder Robert Bailey.

It breeds uncertainty and this leads to inaction.

The fear is that potential homebuyers will simply think: “We’ll wait until after the election to see what happens.” With campaigning starting even earlier than usual, and with the threat of the dreaded mansion tax looming, estate agents are nervous.

The mansion tax is the biggest threat. The market over £2m has effectively stalled. Granted, if anyone wanted to buy at this level now, they could probably drive a hard bargain as they would have their pick of properties.

Buyers are nervous, though, and while some pundits believe George Osborne’s recent stamp duty hike has made the prospect of the mansion tax less likely, we simply won’t know until after the election. Couple that with volatility in the stock markets and City buyers, the ones most likely to be buying at this level, are understandably hesitant to commit.

Go further up the property ladder and the landscape changes considerably. The very top end of the market, the so-called super prime, is going from strength to strength. Thanks to political and economic turmoil around the world, London continues to be the destination of choice for the world’s super-wealthy.

Buyers at this level are less concerned about mansion tax, stamp duty hikes and other taxes because, frankly, they can afford it. They are not impervious to tax hikes and there is a concern that Labour could potentially slay this golden goose, but as it now stands, high-net-worth individuals’ appetites for London property remains undiminished.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the market below £2m also has a bright outlook. This level will not be subject to any potential mansion tax so homebuyers are buying with confidence. Most are moving for family reasons – new marriages, additional children or, more frequently, a home big enough to accommodate a nanny or au pair.

Although some foreign buyers are investing at this level, primarily the market below £2m is dominated by the domestic market, so when the UK economy is doing well, this market level performs well.

The general election is not until 7 May but for most central London agents it can’t come soon enough.

The bottom and very top ends of the market may be performing well but that middle market represents a sizeable bulk of London properties. Until there is more clarity on mansion tax, this end of the market is going to remain stalled.

Tyburnia rises Tyburnia, or Tyburn, once the site of public executions of London’s hardened criminals and convicted traitors, is today a rising star of prime central London.

West of Marble Arch along the northern side of Hyde Park, Tyburnia is now a highly desirable residential area, home to politicians, lords and celebrities.

According to Pastor Real Estate, Tyburnia is rapidly becoming one of the most sought-after areas in the West End, sparked by The Lancasters development and landmark projects on Connaught Place.

Tyburnia is slowly catching up with its neighbours Knightsbridge and Belgravia, where property averages £3500 per sq ft, and Mayfair, £3000 per sq ft. Currently the Tyburnia average is £1700 per sq ft, £300 more than St John’s Wood.

Since 2009, new developments have increased and include a £19m penthouse scheme by Candy & Candy and a Grade II listed Georgian mansion redeveloped by Redrow London into 17 luxury residences.

The Lancasters, considered the first super-prime development in Tyburnia, is a collection of 77 grand apartments on Bayswater Road, built behind a retained French Renaissance-style façade.

The original building was completely

demolished, leaving the façade, which took almost 11 months and 500 tons of steel to support. At 407 ft in length – equivalent to 15 Routemaster buses – it is one of the longest retained façade development projects in Europe.

Susan Cohen, head of Sales and Lettings at Pastor Real Estate, said: “The Lancasters is a spectacular development that offers a luxurious spa, swimming pool, gymnasium and steam room, with a 24hour concierge and secure underground parking.

“Boasting interior-designed communal areas by super-prime experts Itarya, each apartment is finished to a high specification, with the majority facing south, providing incredible views across Hyde Park. Each home has been designed around the grandeur of the architecture and interiors of the stucco-fronted Georgian mansions Tyburnia is famous for.”

Pastor currently has three luxury apartments available to let at The Lancasters, including an £1850-perweek two-bedroom apartment (pictured) featuring a historic tapestry used in the film The Da Vinci Code with Tom Hanks.

Phone 020 3195 9595 or visit www. pastor-realestate.com

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LondonVoice Jake Russell, director of estate agent Russell Simpson, reports on the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s recent clampdown on mega-basement conversions Significant basement conversions across Kensington and Chelsea show there is considerable demand. The new ruling by the Royal Borough will hit hardest the luxury developers who want to buy unmodernised properties and build luxury basement conversions to provide turnkey properties with increased size and value.

The new ruling will mean, potentially, that the value of existing properties with large basement conversions will increase due to the lack of supply. It is also possible that stopping basement extensions could impact on loft extensions. Where one market suffers, another will benefit.

The potential of a similar ruling to end basement conversions in Westminster is completely different. Firstly, there is already a large pipeline of consented multi-unit developments in Westminster.

Secondly, the individual housing market in Mayfair, St James’s and so on is smaller than in Kensington and Chelsea, as a larger proportion of buildings are commercial.

Any change of ruling in Westminster affects Kensington and Chelsea far

greater due to a larger supply of housing in the Royal Borough. In anticipation of the review, there has been a rush of homeowners seeking to secure planning permission for basement conversions: RBKC received 450 applications for basements in 2013 – up from just 46 in 2001 – with 259 granted since.

Moving on to the subject of stamp duty, the change has been an unwelcome shock to prime central London, increasing the cost of purchasing by a considerable sum. The overnight change in stamp duty on a two-bed flat in Kensington at £1.8m has increased by 44 per cent, with an 18-bedroom mansion in Chelsea at £39.5m increasing by 68 per cent.

Although this has come as an unpleasant surprise, if this is the Conservative Party version of a mansion tax, we feel buyers would rather be stung with a large one-off payment than an annual taxation, which could have ongoing ramifications and uncertainties.

propertytalk After a soaring sales market in 2014, it looks as if this year will be the turn of the lettings market, says Jenny Knight Agents report more corporate clients, more international interest and a steady demand from families and young professionals, as well as new buy-to-let investors. Yet renters who are paying top dollar expect show-home standards with all the latest gadgets and appliances.

Georgina Bartlett, head of Savills Mayfair lettings, says: “In 2014 stock in Mayfair doubled with more landlords from Europe and the Far East. We recommend dressing properties with interior designers. More apartments in Mayfair and Knightsbridge are being let to people who want to move in with just hand luggage. Even with bigger family homes, which may be let unfurnished, the market benefits from dressing to show the property off.”

Jane Jenrick of John D Wood says that rents have been holding up strongly at the top end with Australians, South Africans and Americans moving to London. She says: “Our Chelsea office let five massive houses to Australians in one week.”

However, amid the good news, Harriet Sendall from Kaye & Carey sounds a note of caution. “We have noticed a dramatic increase in sub-letters,” she says.

“Prime central London is being heavily targeted and more and more agents seem to be encountering bad experiences where families of 10 are shoehorned into three-bedroom flats, often on short lets, with the result being a high profit for the ‘sub-letter’. When it comes to the referencing process, all agents must be extremely diligent and make sure they are using a reputable referencing company.

“Overall, due to the changes in stamp duty and the general election, those relocating to the capital will probably bide their time and rent before purchasing their own property. This will push demand in the corporate lettings sector even further, with the biggest rental increases predicted to be among one and two-bedroom flats.”

Nick Maud of Benthorp agrees that the change in stamp duty has given a short-term boost to the rental market as people reconsider their options. He thinks the market will take time to adjust to the uncertainly and some people will hold back from buying for a while.

According to Knight Frank, rents in prime central London rose by 2.9 per cent over the past 12 months and informed opinion is that rises will continue. Zoe Innes, head of Lettings at Cluttons, predicts a rise of 3 to 5 per cent by the end of the year, while Harriet Sendall predicts a 10 per cent rise.

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Rate rise delay Increase is pushed beyond the horizon, reports Duncan Farmer Borrowers looking for a smaller loan could save themselves a few pounds by going for HSBC’s five-year mortgage, which has a slightly higher rate, 2.48 per cent, but a lower arrangement fee, £999.

As with First Direct, the HSBC loan is for borrowers with a 35 per cent deposit.

Ironically, First Direct is a brand of HSBC. It would be very surprising if other lenders did not follow these banks’ lead and, if not undercutting their rates at least matching them or offering mortgages with a higher loan-to-value ratio or lower arrangement fees.

It is accepted that the market will slow down this year – and the falling price and low euro will make London, particularly, less attractive and affordable to overseas buyers – so mortgage lenders will be working harder to attract homegrown buyers.

Other good news is that after several years of stagnant wage levels, most economists are already reporting a growth in pay and are forecasting average salary increases of about three per cent this year, so while the cost of borrowing is still falling, the income borrowers have is also rising.

The falling oil price has brought excellent news to motorists, seeing prices at the pumps tumble from about £1.40 a litre to a little over £1 in less than six weeks.

It is also likely to bring down the cost of air travel and, added to the fall in the value of the euro prompted by worries about Greece, will mean this year’s summer holidays should be considerably cheaper.

Another benefit for homeowners and buyers is that, yet again, it pushes the prospect of a rise in interest rates a little bit further beyond the horizon, with some analysts now saying that will happen next year rather than late this year.

Once again, the big lenders are cutting the cost of their five-year fixed-rate loans – a key indicator that rates are unlikely to rise in the short or even medium term.

First Direct, for example, has cut its five-year rate to 2.39 per cent for buyers with 35 per cent deposit. The one catch is that it comes with a hefty arrangement fee of £1450, but for anyone borrowing more than about £200,000 this still makes it very good value.

moneytip

£

Economists are quoting no base rate rise until November this year – very different to the picture being painted last year.

It is important to plan ahead and consider what you will do when interest rates do rise: could you cope with higher mortgage payments? If the answer is no, it makes sense to opt for a fixed-rate mortgage, particularly as rates are so cheap. While two-year fixed rates are lower than their five-year equivalents, it might make sense to opt for the latter.

Although interest rate rises in the next couple of years are expected, the outlook is far less certain over the longer term and a five-year fixed rate will give you security. If you opt for a two-year fix you will need to remortgage at a time when rates could be rising, which may be expensive.

While five-year fixes look very competitive, it is important not to fix for longer than you are absolutely sure about or you will face a hefty early repayment charge to exit the deal before the end of the fixed term.

Mark Harris SPF Private Clients

Current Best Buy Mortgages

Fixed Rate – 2 years

Source: John Charcol

Lender

Rate

Until

Rev. Rate

APR

Max. LTV

HLC

HSBC

1.29%

30/4/17

3.94%

3.8% APR

60%

No

2/1% to 30/4/17.

£1,499 £995

£106 Free valuation. On remortgages free legal fees.

£199

£140 Free valuation. On remortgages free legal fees.

ERC

Post Office

1.75%

31/13/17

4.49%

4.3% APR

75%

No

3% to 31/3/17. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free (£500 min)

Nottingham

2.09%

1/3/17

6.14%

5.9% APR

80%

No

1.045% to 1/3/17 + interest to end of month. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free

Product Exit Fee Fee Nil

Notes On remortgages free legal fees

Principality

2.15%

31/1/17

4.99%

4.7% APR

85%

No

3% to 31/1/17.

£994

£142

Hinckley & Ruby

2.95%

2 years

5.64%

5.5% APR

90%

No

Nil

£999

£150 On remortgages free valuation and free legal fees.

Leeds

4.89%

31/3/17

5.69%

5.6% APR

95%

No

3/2% to 31/3/17. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free

£300

£134

Free valuation. Purchase only.

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number crunching

First-time buyers surge The number of first-time buyers has risen dramatically even though house prices also climbed steeply last year. According to figures from Halifax, the country’s biggest mortgage lender, 326,000 people bought their first home last year, the highest number since the credit crunch bit in 2007, and 22 per cent higher than in 2013.

The main reasons behind the surge were low mortgage rates, better job prospects and government schemes such as Help to Buy, which allow young people with small deposits to get on the housing ladder. Halifax said the size of the average deposit fell by 7 per cent during the year.

In 2014, first-time buyers typically had to find a down payment of £29,218 - compared with £31,582 the year before. And they spent a smaller proportion of their income on the mortgage than in previous years, thanks to lower borrowing rates.

In the third quarter of 2014, first-time buyers were spending an average of 32 per cent of their disposable incomes on paying the mortgage, according to the Halifax. That compares with 50 per cent of their incomes back in 2007.

Average annual rise for London property

3.3%

in 2015, predicted by Halifax.

First Direct’s five-year fixed-rate

2.39%

mortgage, the lowest on the market.

Mansion tax under fire

Percentage of people who don’t know

The general election in May is likely to dominate the headlines for the next three months – and beyond that if there is no overall winner.

One policy likely to cause some sleepless nights in London is Ed Miliband’s plan to impose a so-called mansion tax on homes worth more than £2 million. A recent headline suggested that the money this raises would all be used to pay for an extra 1000 nurses in Scotland. That alone is likely to worry English Labour MPs fearful of losing their seat, but the policy has already come under fire from senior Labour figures, who believe it is unfair and unlikely to raise a significant sum.

One other hope for homeowners likely to be caught in this bracket is that if there is a hung parliament and Miliband is seeking allies, the mansion tax will be the first casualty of negotiations.

46%

what the Bank of England base rate is, according to a survey.

Percentage of people who have not put money aside

76%

should mortgage rates rise.

Fixed Rate – 5 years / Variable, including tracker and discount Lender

Rate

Until

Rev. Rate

APR

Max. LTV

HLC

ERC

Product Fee

Exit Fee

Notes

First Direct

2.39%

5 years

3.69%

3.4% APR

65%

No

3/2/2/2/2% in 5 years. Can make unlimited ERC free part repayments.

£1,450

Nil

On remortgages free legal fees

Leeds

2.69%

31/3/20

5.69%

5.4% APR

75%

No

5/5/4/3/2% to 31/3/20. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free

£1,800

£134

Free valuation

Skipton

2.83%

31/3/20

4.99%

4.7% APR

80%

No

5/5/5/4/3% to 31/3/20. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free. £1,995

£195

Purchase only

Nottingham

3.39%

1/4/20

6.14%

5.6% APR

85%

No

1.695% to 1/4/17 + interest to end of month.

Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free

£999

£140

Free valuation. On remortgages free legal fees.

Post Office

4.05%

31/3/20

4.49%

4.4% APR

90%

No

5% to 31/3/20. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free (£500 min)

£995

£195

Free valuation

Virgin Money

4.99%

31/3/20

4.79%

4.9% APR

95%

No

5% to 31/3/20. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free.

£99

£50

Purchase only. £300 cashback.

Furness

1.50% (4.04% disc)

2 years

5.54%

5.3% APR

70%

No

3% for 2 years. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free

£999

£50

On remortgages free valuation and free legal fees

Coventry

1.79% variable

Term

N/A

1.8% APR

75%

No

Nil

£800

£125

Free valuation. On remortgages free legal fees

Marsden

1.69% (4.26% disc)

31/1/17

5.95%

5.7% APR

80%

No

3/2% to 31/1/17. Can repay up to 5% p.a. ERC free

£998

£50

Free valuation. On remortgages free legal fees

Marsden

2.09% (3.86% disc)

31/1/17

5.95%

5.7% APR

85%

No

3/2% to 31/1/17. Can repay up to 5% p.a. ERC free

£998

£50

Free valuation. On remortgages free legal fees

Darlington

2.39% (3.56% disc)

31/3/17

5.95%

5.7% APR

90%

No

1% to 31/3/17. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free

£574

£100

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Lond n eye Keeping you informed on latest property news and views

Three-year high The recovery in the prime central London rental market continued in December despite the impact of wider economic uncertainty in the final quarter of the year, reports Tom Bill, head of London Residential Research for Knight Frank.

“Rental values in prime central London were flat for the second consecutive month in December as a seasonal year-end slowdown and the impact of global economic uncertainty dampened demand,” he said.

“Though monthly growth slowed to zero by the end of the year, the annual increase in rental values was 3.3 per cent, which was the highest rate in three years.”

“Annual growth has been climbing steadily since July as the UK economy improves and some buyers switch to the rental market while political uncertainty surrounds the outcome of the general election and the prospect of further property taxes remains.”

Meanwhile, the restrained initial reaction to December’s stamp duty changes suggests the market had been braced for some form of political intervention, says Bill. Prices in prime central London softened for the second consecutive month in December against an increasingly unpredictable political backdrop.”

Portrait of Portobello A new art installation by London-based artist Peter Dunn has been unveiled on Portobello Road in Notting Hill. Heart of the Community is the eighth in a series commissioned by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea on the Portobello Road North Wall, and will remain in place for six months.

The photomurals celebrate key personalities and events in the Golborne and Portobello area over the past 100 years and explore identities through history.

Peter Dunn won international recognition with his pioneering use of billboards and photomurals during the 1980s, and later moved into three-dimensional public artworks and digital installations.

Peter said of his new work: “I focused on the extraordinary acts of ordinary people who rose above the challenges life dealt them to create something of value for us all.

A lot of history happened behind this wall, starting with Portobello Farm, which gave the road its name.”

Cllr Timothy Coleridge, the council’s Cabinet Member for the Arts, said: “Through his visual time capsule, Peter offers us a portrayal of the people, events and developments that have shaped the communities of North Kensington.” The two are pictured at the unveiling.

Looking forward to drawing swords Ivor Dickinson, previously managing director of estate agency Douglas & Gordon, has been appointed regional chief executive of Lomond Capital to accelerate the company’s presence in the south of England.

Formed in 2010, the property management company is currently expanding into the south of England residential markets, including London. It manages a £1.75bn rental portfolio across Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester, and last year received private equity backing from MML Capital Partners to boost its expansion across the UK. Stuart Pender, Lomond Capital chief executive, said: “Ivor has joined the company to accelerate our acquisition strategy in the south of England and eventually London, where his reputation and experience will be invaluable.”

Ivor Dickinson added: “I was very sad to leave D&G after such a long career. However, there comes a time when a change can be beneficial both for the company and the individual and after 18 years I was looking for a new challenge.

“Lomond Capital has very strong backing from the City and an incredibly impressive senior management team. I look forward to drawing swords with my old adversaries in London in due course.”

BETTER HOMES FOR CHILDREN Supervised by the Kids Company charity, more than 50 Douglas & Gordon employees and several generous contractors worked for two days in December renovating three homes for needy families.

The three apartments were totally transformed to improve living conditions for children.

D&G also presented Kids Company with £21,000 raised by staff raffles, auctions, quiz nights and other activities.

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COMMENTARY Harvey Cyzer, head of Knight Frank Mayfair and St James’s, reports

Rethinking the urban landscape A new exhibition curated by the Building Centre and the Landscape Institute will show how landscape architecture can offer sustainable solutions to major challenges facing contemporary urban society.

Rethinking the Urban Landscape, sponsored by ACO Technologies plc and Penter, showcases some of the UK’s most powerful contemporary landscape projects including King’s Cross and the Olympic Park, alongside small, community-led schemes. The exhibition highlights the importance of investing in green infrastructure.

Noel Farrer, president of the Landscape Institute, says: “Proper land use is now becoming a matter of urgency, with concerns such as the housing crisis, flooding, public health and even food shortages coming to the fore. Lives are being threatened and billions of pounds are being wasted for want of earlier stage investment in the landscape.

“This exhibition is about highlighting the urgent need for a landscape-led approach to our towns and cities. Landscape architects are able to find solutions from within the natural landscape, avoiding highly engineered responses and ultimately creating schemes that are more sustainable, better designed and nicer to live in.”

Colin Tweedy, chief executive of the Building Centre, says: “While this show features fantastic projects, it’s a major concern that most of our city planning does not meet these standards. We’re delighted to work with the Landscape Institute on this major celebration of the value of good landscape architecture.” The show runs until 10 February.

The pick-up in sales activity has been notable over the last year, with the number of transactions across the UK rising by nearly a third in the year to August 2014 – an underlying component of a fully functioning property market.

The rising appetite for property comes against the continuing shortage of best-in-class stock, putting strong upward pressure on prices in certain areas of the UK. This has been especially evident in Mayfair, where both the fundamental lack of supply of high quality homes and an increase in applicant interest have combined to deliver greater annual price growth.

Mayfair’s high quality new-build development pipeline means record prices are likely to be set over the next few years in what is already an established super-prime market. This is emphasised further by a number of recent record-breaking sales by Knight Frank, including a newly modernised townhouse on Chesterfield Hill, highlighting the resilience of international purchasers to political factors within the UK. Regarding the outcome of May’s general election, the short-term or domestic risks should not obscure Mayfair’s wider appeal. Whatever happens in 2015, London will retain a competitive advantage versus New York, for example, where residents are taxed on their global income. Neither should buyers overlook the long-term potential for price performance of prime central London property, which has been exceptionally strong through past elections.

Those looking to purchase in 2015 would be advised to transact as quickly as possible. While many buyers are adopting a wait-and-see approach, the fundamental lack of best-in-class properties in and around Mayfair has ensured that the best properties are still selling quickly and will continue to do so in the coming months.

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Crescent Place, Knightsbridge SW3 Immaculate three bedroom house

A beautifully presented and immaculately refurbished three bedroom house tucked away in a quiet cul‐de‐sac. Master bedroom suite, guest bedroom suite, further double bedroom, family bathroom, 2 reception rooms, kitchen, dining room, cloakroom, wine cellar, utility room, storage, patio garden. EPC rating E. Approximately 175 sq m (1,888 sq ft).

KnightFrank.co.uk/knightsbridge knightsbridge@knightfrank.com 020 3641 5929 Winkworth.co.uk knightsbridge@winkworth.co.uk 020 7589 6616

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Lennox Gardens, Knightsbridge SW1

Two bedroom apartment in the heart of Knightsbridge

A bright, raised ground floor apartment presented in excellent order throughout, which benefits from good ceiling heights and excellent entertaining space. Master bedroom with en suite shower room, second bedroom, shower room, reception room, dining area, kitchen, cloakroom. EPC rating C. Approximately 113 sq m (1,220 sq ft).

KnightFrank.co.uk/knightsbridge knightsbridge@knightfrank.com 020 3641 5929

Leasehold: approximately 134 years remaining

Guide price: ÂŁ2,750,000 KnightFrank.co.uk/SLA140282

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Pelham Crescent, Knightsbridge SW7

A rare double fronted house

A unique double fronted house providing the largest first floor drawing room on the Crescent. This exceptional, bright formal room has six sets of French doors facing both south and west over the gardens of Pelham Crescent. This rare house also benefits from an enchanting dining room and an elegant library leading to the private, west�facing garden. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms, private patio garden. Approximately 272 sq m (2,937 sq ft).

KnightFrank.co.uk/knightsbridge knightsbridge@knightfrank.com 020 3641 5929

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Eresby House, Knightsbridge SW7

Two bedroom apartment in portered building

A ground floor apartment with excellent ceiling heights, presented in good order throughout. The building is well managed and benefits from a resident porter. 2 bedrooms, bathroom, reception room, kitchen, resident porter. EPC rating E. Approximately 78 sq m (844 sq ft).

KnightFrank.co.uk/knightsbridge knightsbridge@knightfrank.com 020 3641 5929

Leasehold: approximately 968 years remaining

Guide price: ÂŁ1,950,000 KnightFrank.co.uk/SLA140314

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Eaton Square, Belgravia SW1 Refurbished one bedroom garden flat

A contemporary designed and refurbished one bedroom apartment opening on to a superb garden. Bedroom with en suite shower room and dressing room, reception room, kitchen with dining area, cloakroom, garden, porter, access to communal gardens and the Eaton Square tennis courts. EPC rating C. Approximately 89 sq m (964 sq ft).

KnightFrank.co.uk/belgravia belgravia@knightfrank.com 020 3641 5905

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Pembroke Square, Kensington W8

A four bedroom house with a garden

A fantastic family house ideally located overlooking Pembroke Square. The house is well arranged, has good ceiling height and a secluded private garden. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, reception room/dining area, kitchen/breakfast room, playroom, balcony, garden, access to communal garden. EPC rating E. Approximately 203 (2,187 sq ft).

KnightFrank.co.uk/kensington kensington@knightfrank.com 020 7938 4311

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Dorset Square, Marylebone NW1

A two bedroom mansion block apartment

A newly refurbished two bedroom apartment on the lower ground floor of an impressive Victorian mansion block. Master bedroom with en suite wet room, second double bedroom, family bathroom, double length reception room with separate dining area, bespoke fitted kitchen with integrated appliances and freestanding Smeg range cooker. EPC rating F.

KnightFrank.co.uk/marylebone marylebone@knightfrank.com 020 3435 6440

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Lansdowne Crescent, Notting Hill W11

A wonderful Grade II listed seven bedroom Victorian family communal garden house

Superbly decorated with excellent volume and width, with a fantastic entertaining space. 7 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, kitchen, breakfast room, dining room, music room, utility room, 3 terraces, wine cellar, access to communal gardens. Approximately 368 sq m (3,965 sq ft).

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A VERY IMPORTANT DECISION There are some things in life that should not be left to chance and the sale or rental of a property is certainly one of them.

At a time when many people are watching and waiting, we have a dedicated team of analysts who are monitoring the movements in the property market so that we can offer the best advice for anyone contemplating a move.

So, if you are considering selling or letting a property this year, now is the time to speak to Knight Frank.

Call us today on: 020 8022 7468 Guide price: £4,600,000

Coombe Hill Road, Kingston Upon Thames KT2

A stunning detached house by the renowned developer Lifestyle Projects, located on the private Coombe Hill Estate, down the road from the exclusive Coombe Hill Golf Club house. Master bedroom with dressing room and en suite bathroom, 5 further bedrooms, 2 family bathrooms, drawing room, dining room, media/play room, study, plant room, 2 WCs, garage, garden. EPC rating F. Approximately 513.4 sq m (5,526 sq ft). wimbledon@knightfrank.com Office: 020 8946 0026

@KnightFrank KnightFrank.co.uk

Guide price: £2,695,000

Queensmere Road, Wimbledon SW19

An exceptional townhouse occupying the end plot of this development which was built around 2007. Master bedroom suite, 5 further bedrooms (3 en suite), family bath/shower room, reception room with balcony, study, kitchen/breakfast/family room, utility, terrace, studio, cloakroom, garden, garage, off-street parking. EPC rating B. Approximately 418 sq m (4,506 sq ft). wimbledon@knightfrank.com Office: 020 8946 0026

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A VERY IMPORTANT DECISION There are some things in life that should not be left to chance and the sale or rental of a property is certainly one of them.

At a time when many people are watching and waiting, we have a dedicated team of analysts who are monitoring the movements in the property market so that we can offer the best advice for anyone contemplating a move.

So, if you are considering selling or letting a property this year, now is the time to speak to Knight Frank.

Call us today on: 020 8022 7468 Guide price: £925 per week

Ebury Street, Belgravia SW1W

Brand newly refurbished and interior designed ground and lower ground floor apartment with private patio. 2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en suite), reception room, eat-in kitchen, guest cloakroom and patio off master bedroom. EPC rating B. Approximately 67.72 sq m (729 sq ft). belgravialettings@knightfrank.com Office: 020 3641 6002

Guide price: £2250 per week

Ebury Square, Belgravia SW1W

An impressive apartment located on the first floor of Ebury Square with gym, parking and 24 hour concierge. 2 bedrooms (en suite bathrooms), dressing room, large reception room with dining area, kitchen, guest cloakroom, utility room. EPC rating B. Approximately 126 sq m (1,356 sq ft). belgravialettings@knightfrank.com Office: 020 3641 6002

Guide price: £1850 per week

Wilton Row, Belgravia SW1W

A spacious mews house in a quiet charming cobbled mews with parking, 24 hour concierge, wood flooring, and air conditioning. 2 bedrooms (en suite bathrooms), reception room, guest cloakroom, kitchen, study area off master bedroom. EPC rating F. Approximately 139 sq m (1,503 sq ft). belgravialettings@knightfrank.com Office: 020 3641 6002

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All potential tenants should be advised that, as well as rent, an administration fee of £276 will apply when renting a property.

Please ask us for more information about other fees that may apply or visit KnightFrank.co.uk/tenantcharges

@KnightFrank KnightFrank.co.uk

Guide price: £750 per week

Chantrey House, Eccleston Street, Belgravia SW1W

A brand newly refurbished contemporary flat on the first floor of this well maintained block with lift and 24hr porter. The property benefits from comfort cooling, video entry phone system and has been finished to a high standard. Master bedroom, bathroom, reception room, kitchen, lift. EPC rating C. Approximately 60.5 sq m (651 sq ft). belgravialettings@knightfrank.com Office: 020 3641 6002

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Bedford Gardens, Kensington W8

A stylishly renovated two bedroom duplex flat

The property provides fantastic entertaining space with a sleek modern kitchen and wooden floors throughout the living space. In addition there is a spectacular roof terrace providing fantastic views across Kensington. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen, and roof terrace. EPC rating C. Approximately 117 sq m (1,259 sq ft).

KnightFrank.co.uk/kensington kensingtonlettings@knightfrank.com 020 7937 8203

All potential tenants should be advised that, as well as rent, an administration fee of £276 will apply when renting a property. Please ask us for more information about other fees that may apply or visit KnightFrank. co.uk/tenantcharges

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A VERY IMPORTANT DECISION There are some things in life that should not be left to chance and the sale or rental of a property is certainly one of them.

At a time when many people are watching and waiting, we have a dedicated team of analysts who are monitoring the movements in the property market so that we can offer the best advice for anyone contemplating a move.

So, if you are considering selling or letting a property this year, now is the time to speak to Knight Frank.

Call us today on: 020 8022 7468 Guide price: £950 per week

Alderville Road, Fulham SW6

Moments from Hurlingham Park and the amenities on the New Kings Road. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen, garden. EPC rating E. Approximately 163 sq m (1,752 sq ft).

Available unfurnished fulhamlettings@knightfrank.com Office: 020 7751 2410

Guide price: £1,300 per week

Dungannon House, Fulham SW6

Located in a new building in the heart of Fulham Broadway. 3 bedrooms, reception room, kitchen, terrace, parking, porter. EPC rating B. Approximately 188.49 sq m (2,209 sq ft).

Available unfurnished fulhamlettings@knightfrank.com Office: 020 7751 2410

Guide price:£1,100 per week

Rainsborough Square, Fulham SW6

A unique opportunity to rent a property in this exclusive development of newly-built town houses with underground parking set in a private gated square. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen, garden. EPC rating B. Approximately 126.48 sq m (1,361 sq ft).

Available unfurnished fulhamlettings@knightfrank.com Office: 020 7751 2410

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All potential tenants should be advised that, as well as rent, an administration fee of £276 will apply when renting a property.

Please ask us for more information about other fees that may apply or visit KnightFrank.co.uk/tenantcharges

@KnightFrank KnightFrank.co.uk

Guide price: £2,750 per week

Studdridge Street, Fulham SW6

A beautiful five bedroom Nichols Lion house that has been carefully designed to meet the requirements of the modern family.5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms, south facing patio garden. EPC rating C. Approximately 283.3 sq m (3,050 sq ft).

Available unfurnished or furnished fulhamlettings@knightfrank.com Office: 020 7751 2410

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A VERY IMPORTANT DECISION There are some things in life that should not be left to chance and the sale or rental of a property is certainly one of them.

At a time when many people are watching and waiting, we have a dedicated team of analysts who are monitoring the movements in the property market so that we can offer the best advice for anyone contemplating a move.

So, if you are considering selling or letting a property this year, now is the time to speak to Knight Frank.

Call us today on: 020 8022 7468 Guide price: £700 per week

Gloucester Terrace, Bayswater W2

This wonderful two bedroom apartment forms part of a beautiful Grade II listed white stucco fronted building.

2 bedrooms, bathroom, reception/dining room, open plan kitchen, balcony. Approximately 58 sq m (624 sq ft).

Available furnished hydeparklettings@knightfrank.com Office: 020 3463 2661

All potential tenants should be advised that, as well as rent, an administration fee of £276 will apply when renting a property.

Please ask us for more information about other fees that may apply or visit KnightFrank.co.uk/tenantcharges

@KnightFrank KnightFrank.co.uk

Guide price: £825 per week

Archery Close, Hyde Park W2

This charming two bedroom house is located in a quiet enclave moments from the open spaces of Hyde Park. 2 bedrooms, bathroom, large reception room, open plan kitchen/dining room, roof terrace. EPC rating E. Approximately 99 sq m (1,066 sq ft).

Available furnished hydeparklettings@knightfrank.com Office: 020 3463 2661

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Vincent House, SW1P £1,350,000 Leasehold A very rare opportunity to buy a third floor apartment in one of Vincent Squares most sought after buildings. EPC: C

Eccleston Square Mews SW1V £2,800,000 Freehold Set just behind Eccleston Square, is this larger than usual corner position Mews House. EPC: C

Royal Westminster Lodge SW1P £1,450,000 Leasehold This penthouse apartment boasts three bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen and impressive 24 foot long reception room. EPC: E

Moreton Street Sw1V £1,125,000 Leasehold A very stylish and immaculately presented top floor maisonette. EPC: D

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Winchester Street SW1V £850,000 Leasehold This two bedroom apartment has been extensively modernised and includes a west facing garden. EPC: C

St. George’s Mansions, SW1P £ 895,000 Leasehold This is an exceptionally light top floor three bedroom apartment with fabulous views of some of London’s most iconic buildings. EPC: E

Douglas House, SW1P £1,530,000 Share of Freehold This stylish maisonette offers two bedrooms and two bathrooms (both en suite) with a further guest W.C and a private patio. EPC: D

Lupus Street SW1V £975,000 Leasehold An exceptionally smart, three bedroom split level apartment situated in a very convenient position close to Pimlico tube and St Georges Square. EPC: D

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Grosvenor venture Completed last year, Cheyne Terrace was bought in early 2012 by developer Native Land in a joint venture with Grosvenor and a Hong Kong-based family office investor.

Substantial revisions were made to previous planning consent for the scheme, and major improvements were developed in consultation with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to maximise the new site’s potential.

Located between the King’s Road and Cheyne Walk in prime residential Chelsea, the development now features 26 luxury apartments together with a 10-metre swimming pool, gym and leisure complex, extensive car parking and 24-hour security and concierge services.

A recently completed apartment

(pictured) for sale on the fourth floor of this prestigious new building offers more than 2700 sq ft of living space. All three bedrooms have en suite bathrooms and the master suite also has a dressing room. The open plan living and dining area leads to a 186 sq ft private terrace.

Cheyne Terrace, formerly known as Alpha Place, is the latest luxury residential project by Grosvenor working with Native Land. Previous developments include NEO Bankside, next to the Tate Modern on the Southbank, and Montrose Place in Belgravia.

Cheyne Terrace, 77 Manor Street, Chelsea SW3, guide price £8.95m, Savills Margaret Street 020 7016 3895

A walk to Hyde Park A four-bedroom house in Elvaston Mews, walking distance from Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, has been recently extended and refurbished throughout.

The lower ground floor contains a huge kitchen, dining and family living space with generous ceiling heights and natural light at the rear. The drawing room is on the ground floor, and the four double bedrooms – including the master with large en suite bathroom – are on the first and second floors.

This updated freehold property stands in the quiet section of the mews north of Elvaston Place, between Queen’s Gate and Gloucester Road.

Elvaston Mews, Chelsea SW7, guide price £5.65m, Savills Chelsea 020 7578 9005

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Delivering luxury, Rolls-Royce style This superlative home in Mayfair owns a place in automobile history as the birthplace of Charles Rolls, whose partnership with Manchester engineer Henry Royce created the world’s most luxurious motorcar.

Rolls was born here on Hill Street, close to Berkeley Square, on 27 August 1877, the third son of John Allan Rolls, Conservative MP for Monmouthshire and first Baron Llangattock, and his wife Georgina.

Eton-educated, the flamboyant Charles became one of England’s earliest car owners when he imported a £225 Peugeot in 1896. With his father’s financial support, he went on to open a car distribution agency in Fulham and a West End showroom.

Searching for a manufacturing partner, he was introduced to Henry Royce – 14 years his senior – at a legendary lunch at the Grand Central Hotel, Manchester, in 1904. Rolls-Royce Ltd launched two years later. Tragically, avid aviator Rolls died flying a plane at a tournament in 1910 at the age of 32.

At his Mayfair birthplace, the original grand entrance hall forms part of the grand apartment currently for sale on the ground and first floors. The 5250 sq ft threebedroom property is set in an exclusive block of two adjoining buildings dating from 1760 to 1770.

Perfect for lavish entertaining, the ground floor has four adjoining receptions, a terrace and a Bulthaup kitchen and breakfast room. The first floor drawing room has three pairs of French windows to a balcony, and the master bedroom has its own roof terrace.

Like any Rolls-Royce, the property is high-spec.

Superior fixtures include finest mahogany, Lefroy Brooks bathrooms, silk and fabric-lined walls, air conditioning and multi-room audio. It also has off-street parking – ideally for your own Rolls-Royce.

By Bob Stonebridge Hill Street, Mayfair W1, guide price £18m, Knight Frank Mayfair & St James’s 020 7499 1012, Shaun Crockett Property 07710 130100

“This magnificent residence of grand proportions is situated on a prestigious residential street moments from Berkeley Square” Simon Burgoyne, Knight Frank

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Candy penthouse Delivering spectacular views across Hyde Park, this duplex penthouse on Connaught Place was designed

by Candy & Candy, the property developer brothers Nick and Christian known for One Hyde Park and other high-profile luxury creations.

Bathed in natural light, the home offers extensive lateral living on the fourth and fifth floors of a Grade II listed building, topped by a superb decked roof terrace featuring audio speakers, exterior lighting and open skies. The property’s gross internal space is 5386 sq ft plus external space of 833 sq ft.

On the lower floor, an atrium lobby leads to the kitchen, reception room, dining room, media room and study. There’s also a fifth bedroom with en suite bathroom, utility room and staff area on this level. On the fifth floor, the master bedroom has a dressing room and en suite bathroom, and the other three guest bedrooms are also en suite.

The penthouse has all the high-tech extras from comfort heating and cooling to underfloor heating to all stone and ceramic floors. There are automated curtains and blinds in the main rooms, together with Mercury lighting control, flush ceiling speakers and comprehensive cabling.

The Poggenpohl kitchen has Gaggenau and Siemens appliances, and branded sanitary ware includes Zuchetto, Dombracht and Catalano. Full wiring is in place for all existing control systems and the

home is fitted with an AV system and built-in surround sound. Also included are Statuario marble and mother of pearl mosaics and a patio garden.

Connaught Place, handy for the shopping and restaurants of Connaught Village and Oxford Street, is close to Connaught Square and one of the homes of former PM Tony Blair.

Connaught Place, Hyde Park W2, guide price £20m, Knight Frank Hyde Park 020 7871 5060

“Designed by Candy & Candy, this duplex penthouse in a Grade II listed building has remarkable views across Hyde Park” Fenella Freeland, Knight Frank

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Extended and fully refurbished throughout, a wide and low-built house in Chelsea’s Mallord Street offers four floors of immaculately designed living space.

On the ground floor of the six-bedroom property, an open plan kitchen and breakfast room spans the entire width of the house and opens out into a paved 24ft rear garden. The lower ground floor has a playroom or gym.

Seamless synergy A meticulously renovated and refurbished townhouse on Sussex Square, north of Hyde Park, is designed to create a seamless combination of indoor and outdoor living.

The Poggenpohl kitchen and dining room on the lower ground floor features Gaggenau and Siemens appliances and bi-folding doors to a patio garden. The open plan reception room on the raised ground floor has glass doors to a terrace at one end and a balcony at the other.

Total inside space of 3117 sq ft on four floors includes a top floor master bedroom suite featuring a galleried dressing room. The Bayswater property also has a garage and off-street parking.

Mallord Street, Chelsea SW3, £9.85m, Russell Simpson 020 7225 0277

Sussex Square, Bayswater W2, guide price £4.95m, Savills Mayfair 020 7575 5100

Master roof terrace Duplex on rock ‘n’ roll square A three-bedroom duplex apartment on the third floor of a refurbished Georgian building has superb views across the manicured residents-only gardens of Montagu Square, Marylebone.

In the centre of the square, the 1777 sq ft property has east and westfacing windows, a reception room, separate dining room and three bathrooms (two en suite). It also comes with planning permission to build a terrace.

Montagu Square is also the location of the blue plaque property described as ‘London’s most desirable rock ‘n’ roll pad’, where John Lennon lived in 1968. He rented it from fellow Beatle Ringo Starr, who sold it the following year.

A total refurbishment programme has been completed at a four-bedroom penthouse duplex on the fourth and fifth floors of a white stucco-fronted building on Queen’s Gate.

The immaculate mid-terrace home has an impressive contemporary interior that features a huge double reception room linked to the dining room and kitchen.

The open plan layout allows the natural light to flow.

A large master suite on the upper floor has access to a private roof terrace.

Queen’s Gate, South Kensington SW7, £4.25m, Marsh & Parsons 020 7590 0800

Montagu Square, Marylebone W1, guide price £3.35m, Savills Marylebone, 020 357 0400

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Conduit Street, Mayfair W1 A beautiful, two bedroom, fourth floor apartment which has been specified and finished to developer Artesian’s exemplary standards.

55 Conduit Street is a striking period property, centrally located on this highly coveted Mayfair address.

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Total area 721 sq ft (67 sq m)

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Oldbury Place, W1 A bright and airy mews house in the heart of Marylebone Village. The property comprises large reception room, breakfast/kitchen, two double bedrooms with ensuite, two further double bedrooms and family bathroom. The property also benefits from a west facing roof terrace. EPC D Reception Room

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The Hansom Building, Bridge Place SW1 With over 50% now sold, positioned just 50 metres from Victoria Station, in the heart of the area’s £4bn regeneration scheme, The Hansom embodies the essence of the new Victoria. A boutique collection of just 26 luxury one and two apartments, all of which enjoy the highest standards of contemporary interior design. The development also benefits from secure underground parking and a concierge. EPC - TBC.

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Makeover potential Inside space has potential for a contemporary makeover at an impressive corner house with a large walled garden on Woodsford Square, a private secure development in Holland Park.

Occupying a sheltered location said to be one of the finest positions on the square, the 2525 sq ft property offers flexible family living space that currently includes five bedrooms, two reception rooms and three bathrooms.

The kitchen and separate dining area are on the first floor, together with a reception and study. The ground floor reception opens out into the 54ft walled garden and terrace featuring a lawn and raised flowerbeds. The house includes an integral garage.

Woodsford Square, Holland Park W14, £3.85m, John Wilcox & Co 020 7602 2352

On the market in Portobello Road One thousand dealers of the world’s largest antiques market will be on your doorstep at a three-bedroom house for sale on Portobello Road.

Recently refurbished, the property is at the preferred end of this famous Notting Hill address, between Chepstow Villas and Pembridge Road. There are plenty of boutiques, cafes and restaurants nearby and Westbourne Grove is around the corner.

The house has total living space of 1634 sq ft on three floors and includes three reception rooms, two bathrooms and two terraces. Nearest tube is Notting Hill Gate and Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park are a short walk away.

Portobello Road, Notting Hill W11, £2.95m, Marsh & Parsons 020 7313 2890

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Rebuilt house has double the space Internal floor area almost doubled in size in the recent renovation and development of a Victorian house in Fulham, between Parsons Green and Bishops Park.

Developer Vitruvius & Company, founded in 2012 by former hedge fund portfolio manager Guy Wengraf, bought the property from Grainger plc and commissioned architects De Rosee Sa to remodel the inside space.

The five-storey, end-of-terrace townhouse was immaculately rebuilt and updated by Vitruvius to create a superb six-bedroom home. Modern technology was installed in the project and ranges from Nest smart thermostats and smoke detectors to integrated fire suppression and HD video entry.

Air conditioning, Forbes & Lomax lighting and integrated Bower & Wilkins audio in the reception rooms are also among the high-specification fixtures and fittings at the house on Waldemar Avenue.

A 40ft open plan reception, kitchen and dining room on the ground floor opens out into the rear garden. The lower ground floor contains a second reception, and there’s also a cinema and staff accommodation.

The master bedroom takes up the entire first floor and features a dressing room and en suite bathroom.

Total inside space is around 2670 sq ft and the property also offers off-street parking.

Waldemar Avenue, Fulham SW6, guide price £3.2m, Farrar 020 7244 4444, Knight Frank 020 7751 2400

“This five-storey property has been meticulously rebuilt by Vitruvius & Company to provide a truly outstanding family home” Anne Soutry, Knight Frank

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A five to six-bedroom family house in Crondace Road, Fulham, is currently in need of total renovation.

Located between the green spaces of Eel Brook Common and Parsons Green, the 2000 sq ft house could be extended to around 3300 sq ft. Fulham Broadway and Parsons Green tubes are easily reachable.

Corner conversion Kensington Palace Gardens are a five-minute walk from a totally refurbished and internally rebuilt corner house at De Vere Cottages, off Canning Place.

This newly updated property offers more than 2080 sq ft of inside accommodation space, mostly on four principal floors, topped by an impressive 26ft decked roof garden leading from a study or fourth bedroom.

The entrance hall leads to the kitchen and breakfast room on one side and a separate dining room on the other, and the first floor contains a superb drawing room plus the second bedroom and en suite bathroom.

On the second floor, the master bedroom has an en suite bath and shower room, and there’s another

bedroom and a shower room on this level. The basement includes a media room, utility room and boiler room.

Audio-visual networking is installed and the house includes other modern comforts such as underfloor heating and air conditioning in the main rooms.

Canning Place is a peaceful location close to the shops, restaurants and transport of Kensington High Street and Gloucester Road.

De Vere Cottages, Canning Place, Kensington W8, guide price £4.5m, Savills Kensington 020 7535 3300

Crondace Road, Fulham SW6, £2.5m, Winkworth 20 7731 3388

Ready for an update The interior of a generous duplex apartment on the first and second floors of a Grade II listed building in Bayswater is ready for modernisation.

An ideal renovation project for an incoming buyer, the two-bedroom property delivers excellent views across Cleveland Square and features a first floor reception with three floor-to-ceiling French windows and original shutters. The room has a high ceiling, a marble fireplace and opens out onto a front balcony.

The white and modern kitchen and breakfast room leads to a decked rear balcony, and the property includes two bathrooms and access to the communal gardens.

Cleveland Square, Bayswater W2, guide price £3.4m, Knight Frank 020 7871 5060

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Inverness Mews Bayswater A newly renovated property set at the end of a private mews, located just off Queensway. Finished to an exceptionally high standard the house features ‘smart home’ controls, comfort cooling, under floor heating and programmable lighting.

Reception room/open-plan kitchen

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Guide price: £2,300,000

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Ladbroke Grove Holland Park An end of terrace Victorian house situated on the corner of Ladbroke Grove and Ladbroke Road. The property facing south-west to the rear benefits from a private garage and side access from Ladbroke Road.

2 reception rooms

3 bedrooms

2 bathrooms

Kitchen/Dining Room

Cloakroom

50ft private garden

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Guide price: ÂŁ3,250,000

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Dancing on the Common Henderson Road forms part of an exclusive collection of streets known as the Toast Rack, due to its layout, reaching into Wandsworth Common off Trinity Road.

Currently for sale at the high-prestige address is this superb six-bedroom, semi-detached house with a 46ft rear garden. It has plenty of retained original features, high ceilings and cornices and its flexible living space on five floors is ideal for both family living and entertaining.

On the ground floor, the drawing room has a bay window, open fireplace and fitted dwarf cupboards with shelving above. The extended kitchen, breakfast and sitting room features granite-topped units, integrated appliances and an island breakfast bar. There’s a dining area, sitting room or office area, and French windows into the garden.

You can dance the night away on the lower ground floor, which has been converted to create a sensational family room with a wooden dance floor and mirrored walls. It also has a large bay window and high ceiling.

The first floor contains the grand master bedroom with steps down to a luxury en suite bathroom and built-in wardrobes, as well as another double bedroom and a single or study. The upper floors – ideal for the children – have four bedrooms, two bathrooms and access to extensive loft space.

Perfect for outdoor dining or family games, the south-facing garden has a patio and an artificial lawn surrounded by trees and shrubs. There’s also useful side access from the front of the house into the kitchen and utility room.

Henderson Road, Wandsworth SW18, guide price £3m, Savills Wandsworth 020 8877 1222

“This wonderfully elegant sixbedroom, semi-detached, family house with extensive entertaining space is situated in the prestigious Toast Rack” Emma Seaton, Savills Wandsworth

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The thrill of The Chase A glass façade at the rear of this five-bedroom Victorian house in Clapham overlooks the rear garden and summerhouse and floods the newly updated interior with natural light.

The semi-detached property at The Chase has been refurbished to high standards by the current owner and is fitted with modern home technology such as mood lighting, surround sound in the lower ground floor and reception, and top-of-the-range air conditioning throughout.

A raised ground floor entrance opens into an elegant bay-fronted double reception room with bespoke shelving, solid wood flooring and a contemporary gas fireplace. Stairs lead down to a superb kitchen and dining room featuring marble-topped units, floor-to-ceiling cupboards, integrated Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances, and a large central island.

French windows at the rear of the kitchen and dining space open out onto an impressive paved terrace – perfect for outside dining – overlooking the west-facing landscaped garden and lawn with feature lighting. The lower ground floor also has separate street access.

A spectacular master bedroom suite on the second floor has a vaulted ceiling, fully fitted dressing room and a luxury bathroom with a steam room, twin sinks and a custom-fitted marble sunken Jacuzzi. A double guest suite on the top floor has a dual aspect and freestanding bath.

New England shutters are fitted at the front of the house, where there’s off-street parking for two cars. The Chase is close to Clapham Common and the specialist shops and restaurants of Clapham Old Town.

The Chase, Clapham SW4, £3.25m, Knight Frank Clapham 020 3667 6750

“This impressive five-bedroom semi-detached Victorian family house has off-street parking for two cars and good side access to a large garden” Robert French, Knight Frank Clapham

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Be inspired by park life at modern Dulwich home Author and art critic John Ruskin, who lived at Herne Hill, and his Victorian contemporary the poet Robert Browning, whose home was in Camberwell, were both inspired by the wonders of nature at Dulwich Wood.

Nearby Dulwich Park, which opened its gates in 1890, was previously farmland and a group of meadows known as Five Fields. Many of the ancient boundary oaks are still standing today.

Queen Mary, wife of George V and the present Queen’s grandmother, was a regular visitor to the park and particularly enjoyed the American Garden, famous for its rhododendrons. One of the park gates is named after her.

A grand five-bedroom contemporary house in sought-after Alleyn Park is handy for both Dulwich Park and Dulwich Wood, and has its own spectacular 140ft garden that includes a swimming pool.

Inside living space of more than 2632 sq ft is arranged

on three floors and features high quality fixtures and fittings. The ground floor contains three reception rooms, a kitchen and the master bedroom, and the upper floor has four more bedrooms, an office and a study. The property also offers off-street parking.

Dulwich Preparatory School is nearby, and the nearest stations are Sydenham Hill, West Dulwich and Gipsy Hill. Lordship Lane and Crystal Palace are also within easy reach. Refurbished in 2006, Dulwich Park’s 29 hectares offer historic features, picnic spots and a large children’s playground.

Alleyn Park, Dulwich Village SE21, £2.25m, Foxtons Dulwich 020 8613 6200

“This unique, artfully decorated property would make a wonderful family home in this established South London area” Warren McCann, Foxtons Dulwich

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High-tech Victoriana The man who wanted to have fun building a futuristic house explains his golden touch to Jenny Knight Prepare to weep, all you south Londoners staggering under the weight of enormous mortgages. When Edward Kalfayan bought his house in Wimbledon aged 22, it cost just £4750.

He was studying mathematics and engineering science at Oxford – living on a grant and tiny scholarship but his 20-year mortgage was covered by rent from three tenants occupying part of the house in Clifton Road.

Times and prices change but Edward, now 86, hasn’t lost his touch with property.

He decided to build a second house in part of the large garden and retained architect Brian Smith, known for his recreation of the style of the distinctive Victorian villas in nearby Castlenau Road, Barnes.

Edward says: “Brian specialises in London stock brick in 1840s style. I wanted the house to be in harmony with the surroundings, not an incongruous sort of new build.”

Smith drew up plans for a handsome four-bedroom house but was shocked when Edward told him that a high-tech house would be concealed behind the Victorian façade.

“As a futurist I wanted to have fun. I dismissed windpower, solar panels and heat exchange and settled on condensing boilers because sadly fuel cell technology

for domestic use is still not yet available.

“Instead I went in for high insulation with a Scandinavian-style timber-framed structure. The architect was reluctant because he had never used this before. The frame came down on an enormous articulated lorry and went up in a day.”

Misgivings were unnecessary because the house where Edward lives with his wife Angela, a head teacher, is a total success. There is a kitchen with windows that catch the morning light and also the setting sun with an eat-in conservatory attached. The basement contains a sizeable cinema room and a self-contained flat with a separate entrance.

A ventilation unit filters dust and pollen, changing the air every 48 hours. There is a high-security burglar alarm system with cameras recording all that goes on around the outside of the house.

He says: “I used only top quality materials. There is parquet flooring throughout and under-floor heating.

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Gaggenau and Miele appliances in all. Work surfaces have the look of silky back granite and are made of hardened glass, almost impossible to damage.

The Kalfayans plan to move into the ground floor flat in the original house.

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New homes update Special report by Clive Moon, head of Savills Wimbledon 2014 was another positive year for Savills Wimbledon, albeit with a trickier market than we saw in 2013. The recent stamp duty reform has been very positive news for first-time buyers and second steppers, and although prime properties are seeing increases in their stamp duty tax, we do expect buyers to adjust to the new costs and for this to be absorbed by the market in the long term.

There will of course be some uncertainty ahead of the general election in the coming months, but we’ve already seen a busy start to the year with people keen to continue investing in London property. Furthermore, Savills Research currently predicts growth of over 20 per cent in Wimbledon by 2019.

With London’s population reaching its peak in January 2015 and set to continue to grow more, new homes are becoming ever more important to meet housing demand in the capital. In Wimbledon, there are a number of new developments currently available, three of which all offer exceptional family homes completed to the highest standard.

One of the newest developments on our patch is Petersgate, an outstanding collection by Cala Homes

on the Coombe Estate. The four properties will offer spacious family homes, some overlooking Coombe Wood golf course. The fabulous accommodation is split over three levels including garages and beautiful landscaped gardens.

Next up, Wimbledon Hill Park is an exceptional residential development by Berkeley Homes. This multiunit scheme is a redesign of the former Atkinson Morley Hospital and is made up of a number of apartments and houses within the former Victorian hospital building and grounds. The superbly appointed, individually designed houses and apartments are complemented by grand architecture, elegant interiors and stunning landscaping.

Only three of the eight are still on the market.

Finally, a second local development by Berkeley Homes is Marryat Place, where we’ve already sold three of the six homes close to Wimbledon Village. These wonderful five-bedroom, semi-detached houses offer excellent and stylish accommodation over four levels.

The development enjoys a great location close to the All England Tennis Club and the homes have been meticulously designed.

(Left) Petersgate, Warren Road, Kingston KT2, from £2.95m, Savills Wimbledon 020 8971 8111 (Middle) Wimbledon Hill Park, West Wimbledon SW20, from £3.95m, Savills Wimbledon 020 8971 8111 (Right) Marryat Place, Wimbledon SW19, from £2.65m, Savills Wimbledon 020 8971 8111

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House on Richmond Hill Built in 2011, this contemporary house by Cobhambased developer Avicam Homes stands on the midslopes of Richmond Hill, a few hundred yards from the town centre and Richmond Park’s 2500 acres of deerinhabited woodland.

Specifications and build quality are a high level. The five-bedroom house on Marchmont Road offers a practical but versatile layout, with generous lateral width and ceiling heights designed for both formal entertaining and everyday family life.

Excellent natural light flows through the home, and there are impressive open aspects at the rear. Living space includes a superb kitchen and dining room on the lower ground floor with folding glass doors to a terrace.

The main reception on the ground floor has French

windows that open out into the 40ft garden. There are three bathrooms and the house also offers underfloor heating, air conditioning and off-street parking. Total inside space is almost 2890 sq ft – including the garage – on four floors.

Daniel Hutchins of Savills Richmond said: “The uncompromising quality of finish, generous parking and open rear aspects combine to make this a truly rare and wonderful opportunity to purchase a practical yet exciting family home in a fabulous location, within just a few hundred yards of Richmond Park.”

Marchmont Road, Richmond TW10, guide price £2.75m, Savills Richmond 020 8624 9100

Extra space and land in rural Hampshire A new seven-bedroom, five-reception country house for sale in rural Hampshire is perfect for the family yearning for more living space and more land for their budget. Set in 5.5 acres, there’s even plenty of room for the pony paddock, stables and barn.

At this stage of construction, buyers will have the chance to select their own choice of specification and finish to create their own tailor-made dream home.

Trains from Liphook station, around seven miles away, can take you to London Waterloo in around an hour.

Burford Place, Picketts Hill, Hampshire, guide price £4.75m, Octagon 020 8481 7500

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Located in the Wiltshire countryside and built in the 1960’s as a large, modern country This impressive four bedroom house is located to the house with far-reaching views and extremely flexible accommodation with potential to West of Kennington Road and forms part of an elegant extend further. terrace on Lambeth Road, just along from the Imperial War Museum and| hall close to Albertroom Embankment and the Four bedrooms | four bathrooms | garden room | drawing | four bedrooms delights of the Cut. | four bathrooms | garden room | hall | drawing room Arranged over four floors, this beautifully presented property boasts four double bedrooms, two double reception rooms, kitchen, dining room, two bathrooms, separate W.C. and a large hallway or study. The house further benefits from a paved private garden to the front and rear, off street parking, engineered wooden flooring, period features including original sash windows and fireplaces, ideal for those cold winter nights and an abundance of storage space throughout. The kitchen is an extension from the original house and was recently hand built and painted.

With the banks of the Thames and the open green spaces of Lambeth Palace Gardens coupled with shops, restaurants and other amenities nearby, this charming house offers an excellent location, with easy access to the City, London Bridge, Westminster and beyond. Local transport facilities are superb, with Lambeth North, Kennington and Waterloo stations, all within a mile of the property.

Lambeth Road, Kennington, London, SE1 £1,550,000 Freehold, Winkworth Kennington 0207 587 0600

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Oare, Wiltshire £2,750,000 FreehOld

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Located in the Wiltshire countryside and built in the 1960’s as a large, modern country house with far-reaching views and extremely flexible accommodation with potential to extend further.

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Four bedrooms | four bathrooms | garden room | hall | drawing room | four bedrooms | four bathrooms | garden room | hall | drawing room

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are, Wiltshire £2,750,000 FreehOld

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Oare, Wiltshire £2,750,000 FreehOld With easy access to great local schools and with several

Located in the Wiltshire countryside andtransport built in the 1960’sclose as a large, country public options by, modern this superb late house with far-reaching views and extremely flexible accommodation potential Victorian semi-detached “Dutch gable”with fronted housetois located in the middle of the Telford Park conservation extend further. area on the Balham/Streatham Hill borders.

Four bedrooms | four bathrooms | garden room | hall | drawing room | four bedrooms Popular with families who frequent the local tennis | four bathrooms | garden roomclub | hallopposite | drawingand room close to the green open spaces of Tooting Bec and Clapham Commons, this enclave of grand Victorian properties are highly sought after for their excellent space, high ceilings, big sash windows and character features. This one is a particularly fine example having been sympathetically restored by the current owners and offers family-friendly and well maintained accommodation over three floors.

Upstairs there are five double bedrooms and two bathrooms as well as a guest loo on the ground floor.

One of the bedrooms would easily make a perfect office or library/music room as it opens on to a first floor conservatory and roof terrace overlooking the rear garden. This is a most unusual feature not found in any other properties locally and has been cleverly blended to the original house to look as though it has always been there.

Practical features include fitted closets, a utility room and a substantial side store off the kitchen – perfect for keeping bikes and wellies and other outdoor paraphernalia out of sight.

The ground floor is ideal for entertaining either informally in the quarry tiled and shaker style kitchen/ breakfast room area or more traditionally in the large dining room leading off it which has French windows to the garden as well as a large fireplace, wooden parquet floors and a fine plasterwork ceiling. There are tall double doors opening to the wide front reception room with its handsome large sash bay window and paired fireplace and ceilings.

Externally there is scope to extend the property into a side return or build a conservatory without detracting from the 62 ft. rear garden. The front has a mature Oare, Wiltshire £2,750,000 FreehOld trailing wisteria and attractive spring flowering shrubs and trees as as a1960’s generous street parking space.

Located in the Wiltshire countryside and builtwell in the as aoff large, modern country Available exclusively through Winkworth – please call house with far-reaching views and extremely flexible accommodation with potential to the friendly team at the Streatham Office to arrange a extend further. viewing.

Four bedrooms | four bathrooms | garden room | hall | drawing room | four bedrooms | four bathrooms | garden roomCriffel | hall Avenue, | drawingTelford room Park SW2, £1,900,000 Freehold, Winkworth Streatham 020 8769 6699

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Kitchen doors lead to WW2 bunker This fascinating detached Victorian house in a nothrough-road in Wimbledon is less than half a mile from the 10 platforms of Wimbledon’s National Rail, Tube and Tramlink station.

Herbert Street in central Wimbledon is divided into two parts, and the property stands at the end of the lower section, next to the Edwardian brick-and-stone basilica of St Andrew’s Church, which was designed by William Henry Lowdell and consecrated by the Bishop of Southwark in 1909.

The updated 24ft family kitchen contains stripped and polished wooden floorboards and bi-folding doors into the 80ft east-facing garden. A patio and al fresco dining area at the top of the garden leads to a real conversation piece in the middle: a Second World War bunker. The long lawn, bordered by ornamental trees, has a more typical garden shed at the bottom.

The bedrooms are all doubles and there are two ground floor reception rooms and a study. Total inside living space is almost 1900 sq ft on three floors, and one of the bedrooms takes up the entire top level.

Wimbledon station will take you to central London in 17 minutes with services every five minutes.

Herbert Road, Wimbledon SW19, guide price £1,395,000, Savills Wimbledon 020 8971 8111

“This delightfully attractive Victorian detached family house is located on a no-through-street in the centre of Wimbledon, within 600 metres of the rail station” Guy Murdoch, Savills Wimbledon

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Edwardian elegance and swimming pool Built in 1914, this superb Edwardian house in prime residential Wimbledon has been significantly restored, refurbished and extended. The last phase was completed in 2005.

The 6220 sq ft property stands at the sought-after top end of Marryat Road, close to Wimbledon Common, and has an attractive rear garden containing stone terraces, large lawn, and impressive 38ft heated swimming pool with electronic safety cover and pool house.

Inside living space is arranged on three floors. A 36ft drawing room on the ground floor has a double-height pitched ceiling and double doors leading to a delightful covered veranda.

A bespoke kitchen and breakfast room is fully equipped with twin Sub-

Zero refrigerators, two dishwashers, central island unit and a three-oven Aga with a two-electric-oven console.

Kitchen, dining room, drawing room, family room and study all overlook the garden, and all but the study have doors onto the terrace. There are seven bedrooms on the upper two floors – one has a second staircase and could be used as a playroom.

The property also offers four bathrooms, cellars, integral garage, and parking for at least six vehicles behind an electronically gated carriage drive.

Marryat Road, Wimbledon Village SW19, price on application, Robert Holmes & Company 020 8947 9833

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Keildon Road £1,150 per week A beautifully refurbished and modern house in excellent location on Keildon Road just moments from Clapham Common and 5 minutes walk to Clapham Junction Station. This five double bedroom house has been refurbished throughout and offers plenty of entertaining space.

The property consists of two reception rooms, a lovely big open plan kitchen which is fully equipped and opens out onto the pretty garden, a downstairs loo and a cellar which houses the washing machine and tumble dryer.

Five double bedrooms • Reception room • Kitchen/breakfast room • En suite bathroom • Two family bathrooms • Dressing room • Garden • Cellar • Unfurnished

Alfriston Road £1,100 per week This stunning 5 bedroom house has just been immaculately refurbished throughout and is presented in excellent condition. The property has a beautiful brand newly fitted and spacious kitchen with all appliances and has plenty of natural light. French doors open out on the delightful garden. On the first floor there are three double bedrooms and two bathrooms (one en-suite). On the top floor there are a further two double bedrooms and one bathroom.

Five double bedrooms • Kitchen/dining room • Reception room • En suite shower room • Shower room • Family bathroom • Downstairs WC • Garden • Unfurnished

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A superb five bedroom house situated on this sought after residential street between the commons. Presented in excellent decorative order, this family house measures over 2,100 sq ft and retains a number of the original features. This stunning property has been extended on the ground floor into the side return and on the top floor into the loft space.

Five double bedrooms • Double reception room • Kitchen breakfast room • Family bathroom • Two shower rooms • Downstairs wc • Cellar (Tanked) • 28ft garden

Winsham Grove £1,675,000 Freehold Located on this sought after, quiet tree-lined residential street Between the Commons this five bedroom mid terrace Victorian family home has been stylishly extended into the side return and boasts a larger than average garden. Located only moments away from the wide and open spaces of Clapham Common, the shops, bars and restaurants of the fashionable Northcote Road, the numerous transport links at Clapham Junction and Clapham South and the local schools, this house will tick all the boxes of any incoming purchasers wish list.

5 double bedrooms • Double reception room • Kitchen dining room • Bathroom • Shower room • Utility room/ Cellar • Garden

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Totally refurbished This beautifully presented family house is situated on a superb residential street between the commons and has been completely refurbished. The stunning interior has a contemporary theme that fits in well with the Victorian proportions. The finish is superb throughout with good quality material and fittings incorporated in every room.

There is an attractive double reception room with a bay window and feature fireplace. To the rear of the ground floor there is a particularly spacious kitchen/ dining room which has been extended into the side return and there has plenty of room for entertaining.

The kitchen itself is has built in quality wall units and integrated quality appliances. Glass doors slide open to an attractive patio garden.

Three double bedrooms and a family bathroom are found on the first floor. On the upper level there are two further double bedrooms, one is particularly large and has the possibility to be divided into two smaller rooms.

There is a shower room, ensuite bathroom and separate wc also on this floor. There is also a cellar which provides good storage and the potential for further development subject to the usual consents.

Broxash Road is a popular residential street that runs East-West off Clapham Common West Side. Clapham South tube is approximately a five minute walk across the Common, and the amenities of Northcote Road are a similar dis tance in the opposite direction.

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Complete package A recently refurbished Victorian house in one of the Toast Rack streets on the edge of Wandsworth Common has off-street parking and a large, landscaped, south-facing garden.

A spectacular contemporary kitchen and dining room features curved folding glass doors that open out into the 56ft garden, which contains a play area, lawn, and a raised paved terrace for alfresco dining. Surrounding greenery includes a couple of palm trees.

At the front of the house in Nicosia Road, a formal drawing room has an elegant fireplace and its original intricate ceiling plasterwork. Bi-folding doors flow into a second reception fitted with bespoke shelving and useful cupboards.

Sam Sproston, head of Knight Frank Wandsworth, said: “When looking at the location of this house, some would argue that it is on the right side in the best part – middle – of one of the prettiest roads in the Toast Rack.

The house also has a family friendly layout and off-street

parking. So maybe it’s the complete Wandsworth package.”

The 2776 sq ft home has five bedrooms, three receptions and four bathrooms, and a large cellar could be extended to create more living space.

Nicosia Road, Wandsworth SW18, £2.8m, Knight Frank 020 8682 7768

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Latchmere Road, SW11 An attractive period property arranged over two floors situated within easy reach of many local conveniences including Clapham Junction railway station.

Covering over 967 Sq Ft of internal floor area this is an exceptionally spacious two bedroom apartment. The superb feeling of space and this intriguing layout comprises of excellent entertaining space with larger than normal kitchen diner, spacious reception room, two bedrooms with an en-suite shower room to the master bedroom and a remarkably grand bathroom.

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Eckstein Road, SW11 This attractive top floor apartment is situated in a highly desirable location moments from Northcote Road.

The current owner has created a superb feeling of space with a light and bright feeling throughout not to mention how well presented the property remains. There is a large reception room with a mezzanine kitchen breakfast room, two decent sized double bedrooms, two contemporary bathrooms and ample storage space.

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A five-bedroom, Grade II listed townhouse in Lymington sailing resort on quaint and cobbled Quay Hill, close to the Town Quay and Georgian High Street, is ready for an update.

The 1250 sq ft threestorey property has many original features and includes a small courtyard garden.

London 98 miles.

Quay Hill, Lymington, Hampshire, offers above £450,000, Burkmars 01590 676111

Rochester mayor built a house to entertain A former Mayor of Rochester and prominent Kent businessman commissioned Satis Court in the 1960s as a private house suitable for hosting formal receptions for his distinguished guests.

The property in Rochester was designed to showcase the best of post-war architecture, which at that time was heavily influenced by the modernist movements in the US and Scandinavia.

“It celebrates a new-found freedom after the austerity of the previous decade, when building materials were in short supply,” says estate agent Jackson-Stops.

The house is light with large windows and features an extensive use of oak. The present owners have added a garden room in the same style, and significantly extended the first floor living space, so that the number of bedrooms is in balance with the ground floor reception rooms.

London 32 miles.

Satis Court, Rochester, Kent, guide price £1.5m, Jackson-Stops 020 7664 6646

Three homes in Little London A development of three properties in rural Norfolk, would make an ideal holiday let, or could serve as separate living spaces for different generations of the same family.

Striking distance from Thetford Forest, the complex in Little London Lane in Northwold village include two cottages dating back to around 1840 plus a large modern annexe.

The main cottage has four bedrooms, two receptions, a kitchen and breakfast room and a conservatory. The two-bedroom annexe has a first floor reception room with balcony, and a generous kitchen dining room. The smaller cottage includes one bedroom, a living room with log burner, and a kitchen and breakfast room.

Grounds of three-quarters of an acre feature a central courtyard, lawned area and mature shrubs and flowerbeds. A meandering private lane leads to a parking area, double garage and workshop.

London 99 miles.

Little London Lane, Northwold, Norfolk, £625,000, Musker McIntyre 01284 848454

Long Lodge in Surrey Wonersh Park is a development of grand individual properties with great character and large mature gardens on the edge of Wonersh village, six miles south of Guildford in Surrey.

Five-bedroom Long Lodge, currently for sale on the estate, features mellow brick elevations and is approached via an extensive brick-paved driveway and deep garden frontage.

Inside space including a huge kitchen, dining and family room is extremely light, and most rooms have a southerly outlook over the impressive rear gardens and terrace. The far end of the garden has a band of woodland and a pond.

London 36 miles.

Long Lodge, The Drive, Wonersh, Guildford, Surrey, £1.9m, Grantley 01483 893939

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Two magnificent new beachfront houses stand by the water’s edge at the exclusive Sandbanks peninsular in Poole Harbour, the largest natural harbour in Europe and second largest in the world.

Completed last December, the spectacular homes designed by architects Terence O’Rourke have four floors of luxury living space each and serve breathtaking panoramic views of Poole Bay, Old Harry Rocks and the Purbeck Hills.

With four to five bedrooms and a lift serving all floors, each house features a living room, a formal dining room, and a bespoke designer kitchen containing SubZero appliances. All the main rooms have balconies, and the master bedroom suite has a dressing room.

Eastern House has four more sophisticated bathroom suites and Western House has three.

Both Eastern House and Western House have their own heated indoor swimming pool with a changing area and sauna, together with a private beachfront terrace and a rear garden with direct access to the beach. Eastern has a double garage and Western a triple.

There are championship golf courses within easy reach, and among other nearby leisure facilities are private health clubs and a mix of bars, bistros and boutiques. The Royal Motor Yacht Club is half a mile away.

Sandbanks is around two hours from London by road or rail, and Bournemouth International Airport is 12 miles away.

London 112 miles.

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Look east and west across the harbour Eastern House (right), 147 Banks Road, Sandbanks, Poole, guide price £6.5m, Tailor Made 01202 706006 Western House (top), 147 Banks Road, Sandbanks, Poole, guide price £6.5m, Tailor Made 01202 706006

“These two superb homes offer magnificent views across Poole Bay from all principal rooms and balconies, with direct beach access from the rear garden” Adrian Dunford, Tailor Made

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The Firs in an hour TWO INTO ONE Formerly two cottages, a Grade II listed property in Bishopstone, Wiltshire, offers versatile living space combined with plenty of original features.

There are five bedrooms – one currently used as a dressing room and another as a study – and a sitting room with an inglenook fireplace has views over the village pond. Rear gardens include a sun terrace and hidden orchard, and the house has a detached triple garage.

London 98 miles.

Sayers Bank, Bishopstone, Wiltshire, guide price £700,000, Perry Bishop and Chambers 01367 240356

Market Harborough railway station, just an hour’s highspeed journey from London St Pancras International, is a three-minute walk from this charming five-bedroom semi-detached house dating back to the 1800s.

Walking distance from Market Harborough town centre, and half a mile from the Leicestershire village of Great Bowden, The Firs offers more than 3000 sq ft of inside space on a generous plot featuring mature trees, landscaped west-facing garden, ample off-street parking and a car port.

The recently refurbished kitchen and dining room is a stylish contemporary space flooded with natural light from a glazed and vaulted roof and French windows, which open out into the well-stocked garden and

circular decked terrace. The kitchen features bespoke units with granite worktops and integral appliances.

An impressive living room has wooden flooring, large bay window and original ornamental fireplace with wood and slate surround. The sitting room also has an open fireplace together with more French windows into the rear garden. A third reception is currently used as a home office.

London 88 miles.

The Firs, Great Bowden Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, £595,000, Fine & Country 01858 463747

Tower of London The Wellington clock tower next to the sea on the road to Peveril Point in Swanage originally stood in a prime position at the approach to the southern end of London Bridge.

Installed in London in 1854 at a cost of £700, the clock tower did not keep good time, and nor was it ideally positioned for the increasing traffic. And so the Duke of Wellington memorial unwanted by London was given to a Dorset builder as rubble.

Fortunately the builder chose to piece the rubble back together to stand proudly on his Swanage estate. The tower’s original clock never followed, and the monument was later moved to its present idyllic spot overlooking Swanage Bay. Standing next to the Wellington tower, The Haven – built in the 1980s – is a select marine development of 32 homes. Currently for sale here, a two-bedroom triplex unit fully refurbished in recent years features a large living room with a balcony and superb views across the bay and Buck Shore. It also has twin carports.

London 127 miles.

The Haven, Peveril Point Road, Swanage, £460,000, Corbens 01929 422284

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A cannonball dating back to the English Civil War (1642 to 1651) between the Roundheads and the Cavaliers is a prized artefact on permanent display in the sitting room of this house in Devon.

The cannonball will soon have a new owner as it stays with the property, a three-bedroom detached house on 2.5 acres in the village of Landscove, four miles from the bustling medieval town of Totnes.

Next to the main three-bedroom house, the property includes a two-bedroom stone barn conversion featuring an open plan living space with oak vaulted

ceiling. Used by the current family owners for activities including yoga ball fitness, this could serve as a B&B to generate income. A stone workshop, known as the Pottery, is used to build surfboards.

Buckfast Abbey once kept bees on the land, and the neighbouring farmer supplies Devon’s Riverford organic farm.

London 217 miles.

Burlington Street, Bath, £975,000, Pritchards 01225 466225

Ruggadon, Landscove, Ashburton, Devon, guide price £875,000, Marchand Petit Totnes 01803 847979

Next to post office and pub Terracotta mullions, steep red-tiled roofs and lattice cast iron windows are all hallmarks of a property that was once part of the Bridgewater Estate.

Those who know and love Little Gaddesden in Hertfordshire will recognise this early 19th Century, Grade II listed detached house as it nestles between the post office and the Bridgewater Arms in the centre of the village.

The three-bedroom property is on the market for the first time in 20 years, and the village forms part of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, surrounded by 5000 acres of National Trust land.

London 34 miles.

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There’s a cannonball in the sitting room!

An elegant Grade II listed townhouse, walking distance from Bath Spa railway station (90 minutes to Paddington), enjoys an attractive outlook and a courtyard garden.

The five-bedroom home in Burlington Street, just north of Bath, has many of its original period features and includes a kitchen and breakfast room, dining room, drawing room, morning room and vaults.

London 114 miles.

Little Gaddesden, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, £895,000, Nash Partnership 01442 863000

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Tailor Made

“Sandbanks – Approx. 1hr 50 mins by train and 114 miles by car from London”

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BURY ROAD BRANKSOME PARK

£3,450,000 F/H

Superb new build home • Extensive, versatile accommodation • Four double bedroom suites • Five reception areas and gym • Luxury kitchen and bathrooms • State of the art technology • Landscaped grounds and private woodland • Double garage and secure electric gates • EPC Rating: TBC COMPLETION DUE SPRING/SUMMER 2015

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GOLDEN GATES £635,000 SHARE OF F/H

Purpose built raised ground floor apartment • Secure gated development • Two reception rooms, both westerly facing • Fitted kitchen with appliances • Three bedrooms • Two en-suite bathrooms & shower room • Beautifully maintained grounds • Two underground parking spaces • EPC Rating: C

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SANDBANKS

£935,000 SHARE OF F/H

Bright and spacious second floor apartment • Refurbished throughout to a high specification • Lounge with access onto balcony • Uninterrupted stunning panoramic views • Three double bedrooms • En-suite to the master bedroom and family bathroom • Single garage • Two undercover parking spaces • Easy walk to golden sandy beaches • EPC Rating: C

16 Banks Road, Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset BH13 7QB. Tel: 01202 706006

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REDWOOD BRANKSOME PARK

£2,495,000 F/H

Brand new detached house • Four bedrooms, all en-suite • Living room with snug/study • Kitchen/breakfast room & Family room • Dining Room • Office • Media Room • Downstairs cloakroom • Utility room • Double garage • Landscaped gardens • Approx 5000 sq ft home set on a plot of approx 3/4 of an acre • Inspired by the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright • EPC Rating: C

TEAK HOUSE BRANKSOME PARK

MIRAGE £535,000 L/H

First floor character apartment • Views across Poole Bay towards Old Harry Rocks • Just a short walk to Branksome Chine beaches • Lounge/ dining room & feature loggia/sun room • Fitted kitchen/breakfast room • Three double bedrooms • Two bathrooms (one en-suite) • Garage and off road parking • EPC Rating: D

16 Banks Road, Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset BH13 7QB. Tel: 01202 706006

SANDBANKS

£499,950 L/H

Ground floor purpose built apartment • Much sought after development • Open plan living space • Contemporary kitchen with appliances • Two double bedrooms • En-suite bathroom & further shower room • Two underground parking spaces • Exclusive location close to beaches • EPC Rating: D

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CHARLBURY

£215,000

A well presented one bedroom ground floor flat

STONESFIELD

MILTON-UNDER-WYCHWOOD

£550,000

Substantial detached 5 bedroom home in a non estate position

£825,000

WITNEY

PRICES FROM £224,950

A detached 4 bedroom house in a rural location with views

Riverside setting 1 & 2 bedroom apartments

CHARLBURY

BURFORD

£825,000

A mature, 5 bedroom, detached house with a double garage

£475,000

Well presented three bedroomed cottage

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SHIPTON-UNDER-WYCHWOOD

£225,000

A beautiful one bedroom detached cottage

BRADWELL GROVE A spacious well presented three bedroom cottage

SHIPTON-UNDER-WYCHWOOD

£665,000

A beautiful barn conversion with far reaching views

£685,000

A beautiful four bedroom detached period cottage

£1,150 PCM

Two bedroom period cottage with character, open fire & garden

£1,500 PCM

BRIZE NORTON

CHARLBURY

BURFORD

£795,000

Impressive detached home with spectacular views

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STRADBROKE, SUFFOLK

£225,000

A charming, well-appointed 2 bedroom link detached cottage, dating back to the 16th century with private gardens. The property has an abundance of period features, 2 receptions, 2 bathrooms & well equipped kitchen. EPC: E

FINNINGHAM, SUFFOLK

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WOODTON, SUFFOLK

£425,000

A new build 4 bedroom detached bungalow, built to an extremely high specification (including under-floor heating) with spacious, modern & flexible accommodation, located in the extremely popular village of Woodton. NO CHAIN.

£484,995

A spacious and substantial five bedroom detached bungalow set within the rural village of Finningham. The bungalow is adjacent to arable fields, has a double garage, a carport and is set within 0.5 of an acre (sts). EPC: E

LODDON, NORFOLK

£335,000

Unique 3 bed property showered in history with Grade II listing & masses of character throughout. Central in the old market village of Loddon, with accommodation over three floors, original fireplaces, beams & high ceilings this property is highly recommended to not disappoint.

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SAXMUNDHAM, SUFFOLK £285,000

DARSHAM, SUFFOLK

This substantial five bedroom home proudly sits on a very quiet close overlooking a mature spinney, this property offers versatile accommodation and is within striking distance of Saxmundham Town Centre. EPC: C

Detached, spacious family home on one level offering flexible accommodation with a possible 6 bedrooms & 3 receptions. Set in 0.33 of an acre (sts) along with a selfcontained annex & a triple garage. EPC: D

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£475,000

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ST JAMES SOUTH ELMHAM, SUFFOLK £140,000

ST JAMES SOUTH ELMHAM, SUFFOLK £360,000

ILKETSHALL ST LAWRENCE, SUFFOLK £250,000

Charming detached single storey cottage, formerly the village forge and comprising two bedrooms, open plan living and many original features as well as a garden and parking. Ideal investment/second home. EPC: E

Immaculately presented detached three bedroom family home, dating from the late 18th Century, extended and completely refurbished throughout by the current owners in 2007 and enjoying an idyllic rural village location. EPC: D

**GUIDE PRICE £250,000-£260,000** A charming mid 1800’s former butchers shop sympathetically modernised to now provide a superbly appointed & versatile family home.

Outside extensive gardens, parking & barn style double garage are surrounded by the uninterrupted field views in this idyllic yet convenient location. EPC: TBA

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BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

£265,000

Set in the centre of the historic market town of Bungay we find this charming 3 storey Georgian Town House. The property offers versatile accommodation that retains many of the original features throughout & externally enjoys a delightful patio & garden area.

BURGH CASTLE, NORFOLK £895,500

DUNBURGH, SUFFOLK

17th century detached farmhouse renovated to a high standard with 5/6 bedrooms & the potential for a 2 bed annexe. Mature gardens, a quadruple garage, workshop/ office, wood-store & 4 paddocks with stabling set in approximately 5 acres (sts). EPC: F

This nearly 5000 square foot property is situated in approximately 5 acres (sts) of wild flower meadows & woodlands, benefitting from river frontage, river views & a large mooring plot. EPC: D

LANGLEY, NORFOLK

£620,000

Detached 4 bed Farmhouse with 18 stables, purpose built ménage and approx. 16 acres (sts) of grazing land.

Previously run as an Equestrian Centre providing a thriving riding school and livery yard with stunning views over the Yare Valley. EPC: C

WORLINGHAM, SUFFOLK £649,950

BADINGHAM, SUFFOLK

A stunning seven bedroom detached home dating back to the 1800’s, set in a peaceful location on the sought-after Rectory Lane in Worlingham. Featuring a range of attractive features including open fireplaces and sash windows.

Sitting on a plot of approximately 0.75 acres (sts). EPC:D

Substantial detached family home situated in an excellent location in the village of Badingham. Offering 6.5 acres (sts) gardens and paddocks, this property would be ideal for those with horses or other animals. EPC: D

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RUMBURGH, SUFFOLK

£350,000

Wonderfully charming period cottage with an abundance of original features found throughout this spacious 3/4 bedroom home. Extensive cottage gardens wrap round the property, which also benefits from brick & pan tile outbuildings, garage, gravel drive & idyllic village location. EPC: F

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£850,000

IPSWICH, SUFFOLK

£375,000

A quintessential chocolate box cottage boasting far reaching views over farmland. Once just a 2 bed timber framed thatched cottage, now extended to include a 2 bed single storey annexe with the option for this to be incorporated into the main residence. Plot of approx. ½ acre (sts)

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£575,000

NORTHWOLD, NORFOLK £375,000 A delightful brick & flint detached barn conversion retaining its character & charm. This former stables offers four bedrooms plus a one-bedroomed annex & grounds to include well-tended gardens & a gravelled area for parking. EPC: E

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Near Chester

An outstanding country estate within 1 hour 45 minutes of London by train from Crewe Station.

•5 reception rooms •5 principal bedrooms •6 secondary bedrooms •4 cottages •Stabling •Outbuildings •Mature gardens •Swimming pool •Lake •Parkland & woods •In all about 115 acres Guide price: £6,500,000

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Milford on Sea

A choice of two substantial, detached, brand new homes built by Pennyfarthings to the highest of standards, situated in the coastal village of Milford on Sea and being within just a few minutes stroll of the beach. £1,450,000

Boldre, Lymington A very special opportunity to acquire a split level bungalow that is set away from the main road enjoying a completely private and secluded site, set in grounds of 7 acres comprising garden and woodland and offering numerous opportunities subject to planning. £1,350,000 Beaufort House, 69 High Street, Lymington, Hampshire S041 9AL T: 01590 675875 W: www.caldwells.uk.com E: sales@caldwells.uk.com Caldwells OUTPUT.indd 1

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Retreat to England’s beautiful shires Only 60 minutes by train to London

Offices in Corby ◆ Kettering ◆ Market Harborough sales@hendersonconnellan.co.uk

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www.hendersonconnellan.co.uk

£675,000

Willow Barn

Willow Barn is a superb barn conversion (converted circa 2003), set in and enviable rural location, enjoying an extensive plot in excess of 5 acres with outstanding country views beyond. This delightful ‘L’ shaped residence forms one of three secluded barn conversions at Middle Poultney Farm together with the principal former farmhouse.

Market Harborough 01858 410400

All Four Seasons

OIEO £350,000

You can admire the magnificent sight of the changing seasons with the sensational far reaching views of rolling countryside and Cransley Reservoir which adjoin the back of this very impressive four bedroom detached family home in Loddington, formerly the village Police House. Spring to Summer, Autumn to Winter - Enjoy the change in person!

Kettering 01536 417888

Lilac Cottage – A Country Idyll

£550,000

Henderson Connellan are proud to offer for sale this quite extraordinary country home situated on the periphery of the beautiful hamlet of Slipton adjoining open countryside.

The outstanding five bedroom accommodation includes the principle home and a fully detached luxurious one bedroomed fully contained stable conversion annexe.

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THE TITHE BARN | WINWICK | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE This extremely attractive and hugely characterful barn conversion sits in an enviable position in the heart of the picturesque village of Winwick. The original structure is thought to date back to the 1600s at which time, situated as it is in the curtilage of Winwick Manor, it housed cattle and was used to store the tithes for the village church. It was beautifully and sympathetically converted by the current owners and is now a very spacious and thoughtfully designed family home.

£1,500,000

knew there was something very special about the location, which convinced us that it had great potential to be a really fabulous family home, and we were absolutely right.”

“Plans had already been drawn up for the barn’s

“I would say that it’s a combination of the setting and the land that envelops the barn that makes this such a unique place to live,” continues Sally. “Within our grounds we have a large area for grazing, where we keep our lovely Badger Face sheep, and a huge back lawn that was originally laid in the early 1900s as a full size croquet lawn, which we have carefully maintained.” “We also have a beautiful thatched summer house that was also built in the early 1900s,” adds Phillip. “It still has the original quarry tiled floor, and we were lucky enough to meet £1,000,000 (guide price) a lovely old man who, after it was laid, remembers painting it with buttermilk to make it shine.” *

A delightful 4 bedroom stone barn conversion with adjoining additional 3 bedroom conversion conversion,” says Phillip, “but we decided to turn them on their head and put all of the living accommodation providing spacious ancillary accommodation and situated in the heart of this popular village on the first floor to take full advantage of the incredible

views.” “We have a spot in the main living area where “It was just over thirty years ago that we came across we have a big comfy chair beside one of the windows,” Church Stowe, Northamptonshire the barn,” says Sally, “and at the time we weren’t really says Sally, “and each member of the family fights to looking for a renovation project, just something larger sit there because you can see way across • Principal and ancillary accommodation Fivethe bathrooms • right than previous home. We had heard that the barn was the garden to the village church and the beautiful Seven reception rooms • our • Triple garage for and during the plan very first viewing we immediately countryside beyond; that is something I shall really miss.” EPC Exempt – Grade II Listed.

Stunning open kitchen family area with Aga landscaped gardens • sale, • Delightful

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Seven bedrooms

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THE TITHE BARN | WINWICK | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE This extremely attractive and hugely characterful barn conversion sits in an enviable position in the heart of the picturesque village of Winwick. The original structure is thought to date back to the 1600s at which time, situated as it is in the curtilage of Winwick Manor, it housed cattle and was used to store the tithes for the village church. It was beautifully and sympathetically converted by the current owners and is now a very spacious and thoughtfully designed family home.

£1,500,000

knew there was something very special about the location, which convinced us that it had great potential to be a really fabulous family home, and we were absolutely right.”

“I would say that it’s a combination of the setting and the land that envelops the barn that makes this such a unique place to live,” continues Sally. “Within our grounds we have a large area for grazing, where we keep our lovely Badger Face sheep, and a huge “Plans had already been drawn up for the barn’s back lawn that was originally laid in the early 1900s conversion,” says Phillip, “but we decided to turn them as a full size croquet lawn, which we have carefully on their head and put all of the living accommodation maintained.” “We also have a beautiful thatched on the first floor to take full advantage of the incredible summer house that was also built in the early views.” “We have a spot in the main living area where 1900s,” adds Phillip. “It still has the original quarry “It was just over thirty years ago that we came across we have a big comfy chair beside one of the windows,” tiled floor, and we were lucky enough to meet Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire £1,175,000 (offers over) the barn,” says Sally, “and at the time we weren’t really says Sally, “and each member of the family fights to a lovely old man who, after it was laid, remembers looking for reception a renovationrooms project, just something larger sit there because you can see the way painting itroom with buttermilk to make it shine.” * • Four • right Second flooracross sitting/games than previous home.

We had andinthe beautiful Farmhouse kitchen withheard around 2.5 acres of garden and paddock • our Aga that the barn was the garden to the village church • Set for and during the very with first viewing we and immediately beyond; that is something I shall really miss.” to EPC Exempt – Grade II Listed.

Principal bedroom en suite dressing countryside room with consent convert.

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Beautifully renovated former farmhouse in stunning rural setting with consent to convert barn into a separate dwelling and set in two and a half acres

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Five double bedrooms and three further bathrooms

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Spacious first floor apartment in purpose built block at North Swanage, Dorset in a clifftop position with outstanding views of Swanage Bay and direct access to the beach below. Living room, kitchen/breakfast room, 2 bedrooms, bathroom, cloakroom, balcony, communal grounds and garage. EPC 76.

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‣ £299,000 ‣ Corbens Estate Agents, 01929 422284 ‣ www.corbens.co.uk

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This substantial detached house is situated in a premier residential location on the Northern outskirts of Swanage adjoining open country, set at the foot of the Purbeck Hills.

EPC 69. The property boasts spacious accommodation and

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features include: ‣ FINE VIEWS OVER OPEN COUNTRY TO BALLARD DOWN AND THE SEA ‣ 3 RECEPTION ROOMS ‣ EN-SUITE MASTER BEDROOM ‣ 3 FURTHER BEDROOMS ‣ ADDITIONAL BATHROOM & SHOWER ROOM ‣ LARGE GARDEN OF APPROX 0.76 ACRES ‣ INTEGRAL DOUBLE GARAGE

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‣ Guide £995,000 ‣ Corbens Estate Agents 01929 422284 ‣ www.corbens.co.uk

Attractive Purbeck stone cottage with spacious accommodation situated in a fine location, a short distance from Corfe Castle Village Square. Living room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, 3 bedrooms, en-suite bathroom, family bathroom, garden, outbuilding.

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Well presented spacious mid-terraced Victorian cottage quietly situated close to open country with good views over the town to the Purbeck Hills and Swanage Bay from the first floor. Living/dining

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Superior detached cottage refurbished combining modern living with spacious accommodation, ideally situated close to the sea front.

Open plan living/dining room, kitchen, 5 bedrooms, en-suite shower

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room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms, bathroom, garden. EPC 55.

room, 2 bathrooms, garden, garage, large store. EPC 63.

‣ Prices £245,000 ‣ Corbens Estate Agents 01929 422284 ‣ www.corbens.co.uk

‣ £450,000 ‣ Corbens Estate Agents 01929 422284 ‣ www.corbens.co.uk

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recent years. Reputed to be one of the finest positions in Swanage,

bungalow, 3 bedroom maisonette, 3 bedroom family house and 2

directly overlooking the sea. Large living room, kitchen/breakfast

luxury penthouses available. EPCs 80-83.

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communal grounds, garage. EPC 62. ‣ Guide £465,000 ‣ Corbens Estate Agents 01929 422284 ‣ www.corbens.co.uk

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How to...

Invest in the Fowey Estuary Fowey Townhouse - £495,950 Period terraced two bedroom townhouse with roof terrace overlooking estuary in centre of Fowey

Holiday Letting Buying a holiday home is a decision made with the head as much as your heart, as your property will not only become a part of the family’s holiday memories but if managed correctly can also be part of their financial future.

This townhouse could let for 20 – 30 weeks a year and achieve a net income (after agency deductions) of around £13,000 - £15,000 pa.

So, we’ve teamed up with the holiday cottage specialists, Classic Cottages, who are happy to advise on all aspects of holiday letting and will provide a rental income estimate prior to you taking the big step.

Classic have been in the business nearly 40 years and pride themselves on finding quality holiday homes that people fall in love with. From renovating and decorating to housekeeping and maintenance, they can hold your hand every step of the way, ensuring your property is configured and presented in a way that will maximise its rental potential.

Key Points - Two double bedrooms - Versatile living space - Centre of Fowey - Offroad Parking - Four Floors and roof Terrace overlooking Estuary - Modern Kitchen

Fowey - £525,000 A two bedroom, Georgian home enjoying some of Fowey’s best estuary views from its two terraces. Located on one of the most popular waterside roads in Fowey.

This cottage could let for 20 – 30 weeks a year and achieve a net income (after agency deductions) of about £17,000 - £19,000 pa.

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Key Points - Terraces, estuary views.

- Two bedrooms - On the Esplanade - Period features - Estuary views from most of the main rooms

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Golant - ÂŁ699,950

A superbly positioned, detached four bedroomed house, overlooking the beautiful village of Golant and the Fowey estuary. The Old School House is set in an elevated position in Golant, facing south with a large, estuary facing terrace that runs along the south side of the house. All rooms have estuary views, it has mature gardens & ample parking.

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Moiety Cross, Rock, Cornwall

holiday let weekly rate ÂŁ1000 - ÂŁ3000

Moiety Cross is a beautiful character property surrounded by approximately 6 acres of its own land in the heart of Rock village. The house can sleep 12 comfortably and has a large open plan kitchen, dining, entertaining room - perfect for large groups. There are attractive lawned gardens to the front of the property, a Japanese garden to the rear and tennis court in the grounds. Moiety Cross is comfortably furnished and would be the perfect base for families to explore this wonderful part of North Cornwall. LTA Qualified tennis coach available for private, on site tuition.

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Rushdown, Trelights, Port Isaac

Price ÂŁ399,950

A Superbly presented, genuinely spacious 3/4 bedroom detached, well-appointed bungalow situated in a very pleasant, tucked away location within the village of Trelights, just a short distance from the beautiful North Cornish coastline.

Immaculate Condition Throughout | Well-appointed Accommodation | LP Gas-Fired Central Heating | UPVC Double Glazed Windows and Doors | Fully Alarmed | Sensored Security Lighting | Level Landscaped Front & Rear Gardens | Pleasant, Non-Estate Village Setting | Large Garage with Remote Electric Door | EPC Band E

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Peter Hughes country property

Grade II Listed Country Gem SOUTH AMBERSHAM WEST SUSSEX - £1,200,000

www.peterhughes.co.uk @propertyhughes

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5 bedrooms • Family bathroom • Shower room • Sitting room Kitchen/breakfast room • Conservatory/dining room • Utility/boot room with pantry 1 bedroom annexe • Workshop/studio • Timber stable building • 2 bay open garage Gardens with orchard, kitchen garden, pond & woodland (in all about 2 acres)

Exclusive New Development PETWORTH WEST SUSSEX - FROM £500,000 • • • • • • • • • • •

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9 new town houses in quiet central location Within walking distance of amenities Built to a very high standard 2 bedrooms & study/potential bed 3 Ensuite shower room Family bathroom L-shaped sitting room with dining area Fully fitted kitchen/breakfast room Cloakroom South facing garden Covered carport

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Peter Hughes country property

Modern Country House KIRDFORD WEST SUSSEX - £1,650,000

www.peterhughes.co.uk @propertyhughes

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5 bedrooms • 1 ensuite bathroom • 3 ensuite shower rooms • Family bathroom Galleried entrance hall/library • Drawing room • Family room • 2 Cloakrooms Large kitchen/breakfast room • Boot room & laundry • Gym • Office Integral garage • Stable yard • Summer house, greenhouse & sheds Extensive gardens, paddocks and woodland in all extending to about 11 acres • EPC C

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TODENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

LONGBOROUGH, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

A splendid detached family home situated in a quiet cul-de-sac.

A detached house in the centre of its plot within this popular village.

Sitting room, dining room, kitchen, utility and cloakroom. Master bedroom with en-suite shower room and dressing room. Three further bedrooms, family bathroom and office. Generous garden, double garage and off road parking.

EPC Band D.

Sitting room, dining room, study, kitchen, conservatory and cloakroom. Master bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Two further bedrooms and and bathroom.

Integral one bedroom annexe. Gardens and off road parking. EPC Band E.

Guide Price £575,000

Guide Price £595,000

ILMINGTON, WARWICKSHIRE

MORETON IN MARSH, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

A detached Cotswold stone house, within a sought after village.

A stunning pied a terre, situated in the heart of Moreton-In-Marsh.

Entrance hall, living room, dining room, kitchen, utility room and cloakroom.

Master bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Four further bedrooms and family bathroom. Gardens. Double garage and off-road parking. EPC Band D.

Two remaining apartments. Living room with kitchen off. Two bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, and bathroom. Allocated parking space. EPC Band C.

Guide Price £600,000

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CHIPPING CAMPDEN, COTSWOLDS Grade II* Listed house on the High Street.

Drawing Room, Sitting Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, Master Bedroom Suite, 4 Further Bedrooms, Shower Room. Lower Ground Floor Kitchen, Study, Bedroom, Bathroom, Wine Cellar. Superb Garden with Central Water Feature, Conservatory/Garden Room, Two Garages.

Guide ÂŁ1,500,000

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Tufton, Hampshire

Offers invited ÂŁ1,575,000

A fine extended Victorian country house, standing in beautifully landscaped gardens and grounds of 1.2 acres and paddock of 2.2 acres.

Additional features include a heated swimming pool, large pool barn/studio and space for a grass tennis court. The property is situated in the rural hamlet of Tufton, with excellent access to the A34, A303/M3 and the mainline railway station in Whitchurch is within two miles.

Reception hall. Cloakroom. Drawing room. Dining room. Family room. Farmhouse kitchen/breakfast room with larder. Utility room. Master bedroom with dressing area and and en suite bathroom. 3 further double bedrooms. Family bathroom. Office/play room. Guest cottage/annexe comprising large reception room, double bedroom and bathroom. Swimming pool. Pool house/studio. Parking. Gardens, grounds and paddock extending in all to about 3.4acres. EPC F.

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Penton Mewsey, Hampshire

Offers invited ÂŁ975,000

An individual architect designed detached family house, totalling 4,569 sq ft, (including a substantial garage/annexe block) standing in mature gardens and grounds of approaching one acre, situated in a private position with views towards the church.

Reception Hall. Cloakroom. Drawing Room. Dining Room. Music/Living Room. Family Room. Sitting Room. Study. Open Plan Kitchen/Breakfast Room. Utility/Boiler Room. Master Bedroom with en suite bathroom. Guest Bedroom with en suite shower room. Bedroom 3 with en suite shower room. Bedroom 4 with adjoining shower room. Double garage block with separate workshop area. Office and cloakroom. Studio/Hobbies Room. Parking. Beautifully maintained gardens and grounds extending to approaching one acre. EPC Rating B.

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Coastal, country and village properties on the Roseland Peninsula, Cornish Riviera and the Carrick Roads

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Reverse level det House in superb elevated private loc. Stunning panoramic vws from Summers Beach, Percuil River, National Trust St Anthony Headland, St Mawes Castle, Falmouth Bay & beyond. Benefit some updating. Pot, subject to consent, to enlargement or demolish / rebuild. Lnge / Din Rm, 39’ Balc, Kitc, Master Bed with En Suite, 2 further Beds, Bed 4 / Study, Bathrm. Gge, Gdns. EPC - E.

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Grade II Listed Cottage in historic fishing village, situated just above harbour approx 100 yds away. Stunning views over harbour & out to sea. Tastefully refurbished in recent years with stylish high quality finish throughout. Accommodation cleverly reversed with 2 bedrooms & wet room on the ground floor. Kitchen, living room & utility / wc on first floor.

Outside there is a sun terrace and storage area. EPC - F.

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Charming traditional Cornish Cottage situated in idyllic hamlet location close to coast overlooking countryside to rear. Lovely lounge diner with inglenook fireplace. Sunny conservatory to rear overlooking garden. Fitted kitchen with inglenook fireplace, beautifully restored coal fired range. Two bedrooms & bathroom. second wc. Detached garage.

Paved courtyard to front & lovely sunny garden to rear. EPC - D.

GORRAN HAVEN

£230,000

Well-proportioned 2 bedroom Bungalow with a spacious light and airy feel located in quiet and picturesque fishing village with harbour. Corner plot of quiet cul-de-sac with long driveway. Windows and outer doors upvc double glazed. Two lovely sandy beaches close by. Living room, fitted kitchen, 2 bedrooms, bathroom. Garage and gardens front and rear.

EPC rating E.

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Striking imposing & lavishly appointed det Residence of exceptional quality, about half an acre landscaped grounds, luxurious det guest annexe, outdoor heated pool, spectacular vws over Percuil River, boat moorings & National Trust countryside beyond. Lower Grnd Floor with Car Port & Gge, Grnd Floor with beautiful fitted 32’ Kitchen, 34’ Master Bedrm, 1st Floor with 26’ Drawing Rm & Sun Terrace. EPC-D.

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Unique opportunity to acquire freehold one-bedroom two storey modern house, located within 50 yards of amenities and about 100 yards from the harbour. Double glazed windows and doors. Modern fitted kitchen. Stylish shower room. Would suite the second home or investment buyer looking for a bolt-hole with a letting income or young couple looking to get onto the housing ladder. EPC rating D.

£850,000

Spacious 3 bed, 2 bath, single storey residence, on village outskirts, with approx third of acre of mature gdns & lovely panoramic sea, bay, river & country vws inc St Mawes village to Percuil River, beautiful St Anthony Headland to English Chanel beyond, & Falmouth Bay to Lizard Peninsula. A showpiece rm is the 29ft living / dining rm with doors to gdns as well as capturing the breathtaking vws. EPC - F.

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Detached Bungalow Residence in gardens of approx one third of an acre, superb panoramic views to Percuil River, St Mawes harbour & beyond, & the National Trust partwooded St Anthony headland. Comfortable 3 bed, 3 rec, 2 bath accomm, upstairs sitting room with balcony offering best views from property. Potential to extend further, subject to necessary consents. EPC-E.

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The property market can be a maze

We’ll guide you residential and commercial sales, lettings and property management throughout West Sussex Tod Anstee LLP, The Old Coach House, 14 West Pallant, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1TB

Sam Tod MNAEA MARLA residential sales partner

John Anstee MNAEA MARLA residential sales partner

Aimee Humphrey residential administrator

Roslyn Healey MARLA MNAEA residential lettings partner

Viv Boyd MARLA residential lettings property manager

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Lettings Lowdown Special report by Guy Bradshaw, head of Lettings at Savills Sloane Street Savills Sloane Street lettings have hit the ground running in 2015, with high levels of applicants registering and a large number of new properties coming to the market – both far higher than this time last year.

Pre-election jitters seem to be on everyone’s mind, thus certain buyers are delaying their purchase plans until after the election and property owners are deciding to let rather than sell. As a result, the lettings market is booming and properties are coming on and off the market quickly.

In line with the market’s pace, a current trend is that tenants across all price bands are looking for fully furnished ‘turnkey’ properties: those that can be moved into with no effort and that are easy to simply lock-up and leave. For example, we currently have on the market an absolutely stunning four-bedroom flat on Eaton Place, with a guide price of £3750 per week and available fully furnished, ready to move into immediately.

While we see a good deal of lets due to corporate relocation at this time of year, the majority of new tenants are families trying to get ahead of the market and looking in advance of the spring. My advice to tenants, considering the competitive nature of the market at present, would be to leave as much time for your search as possible, and do not hang around once you see something that fits the bill.

In one case a couple of weeks ago, a family saw a house that they absolutely fell in love with, but hesitated before they offered. Unfortunately by the time they did make a bid, another person had too and they lost out. So act quickly if you like something because the chances are, if you don’t, someone else will.

Despite the number of potential tenants looking, landlords are also experiencing a similar level of competition due to the increase in stock levels since the New Year. I would recommend landlords to discuss realistic pricing and how best to present your property with your agent. Often small tweaks can make the world of difference, and we know how to spot them.

Far Eastern moves We’ve been experiencing a mini boom in rental demand in the New Year, with enquiries flooding in, particularly for one and two-bed apartments.

There is strong interest from relocation agents with properties in W2 – particularly those in new developments – flying out.

3 Merchant Square is top of many applicants’ wish-lists and a new wave of apartments launched in January was snapped up immediately. Rentals vary from £550 to £600 per week for a one-bed apartment to £750 to £800 per week for a smaller two-bed and £950 to £1050 for a larger two-bed, with landlords achieving asking rentals. Strong competition means we have been achieving above asking rental in some cases.

Around 90 per cent of units at 3 Merchant Square are rented by executives from the Far East.

The style and spec of these brand new apartments is the type of accommodation they are used to at home, so this is their preference when they move to London.

Fawaz Otmani, senior lettings negotiator, Benham & Reeves Residential Lettings, Hyde Park

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Townhouse update IN CONTROL Fully integrated touchscreen technology will give you control of your home at a three-bedroom flat now available for a long let in the West End. Featuring comfort cooling, the apartment in Great Cumberland Place offers excellent entertaining space as well as a large master bedroom with dressing area and en suite bathroom. The second bedroom suite with bathroom and dressing area has French windows to a paved west-facing terrace.

The open plan kitchen and reception room has integrated Miele appliances, and the apartment has direct lift access. Marble Arch tube, Hyde Park, and Oxford Street and Bond Street shopping are all within walking distance.

Great Cumberland Place, Marylebone W1, £1650 per week unfurnished, Kaye & Carey 020 7590 0066

Beautifully restored and offering plenty of natural light throughout, a Chelsea townhouse to let in Cheyne Row has a 74ft garden leading to a studio at the end.

Built in 1708, the five-bedroom Grade II listed property close to the King’s Road is said to form part of the earliest and most architecturally significant terrace in one of Old Chelsea’s oldest streets.

Inside space of 3500 sq ft on five floors includes three receptions and a separate kitchen. Outside there’s a secret garden, and the unlisted studio has a 13ft high ceiling and north light. The River Thames, Chelsea Embankment and Battersea Park are nearby.

Cheyne Row, Chelsea SW3, £4250 per week furnished or unfurnished, Savills Chelsea 020 7578 9012

Melbury Road has celebrity status It’s the exclusive road in Holland Park where Robbie Williams bought the house of the late Michael Winner, and where Jimmy Page bought a house from Richard Harris, allegedly outbidding David Bowie.

Around the corner from the Leighton House Museum, Melbury Road was originally famous for its studio houses associated with the Holland Park Circle of Victorian artists. Now available to let on Melbury Road is an apartment in the redbrick building where 20th century surrealist painter and photographer Eileen Agar also had a home.

Said to be in excellent condition, the two-bedroom flat on the raised ground floor has a master bedroom with en suite bathroom, reception, kitchen and shower room. It has access to communal gardens and offstreet parking is first-come-first-served.

Melbury Road, Holland Park W14, £895 per week unfurnished, John Wilcox & Co 020 7602 2352

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Period property, extensively refurbished just off Harley Street

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Courtnell Street W2 ÂŁ5,350,000 This beautifully refurbished, four-bedroom, boasts ample space, three reception rooms and an exceptional kitchen/dining room leading out to a west facing garden. Freehold. EPC=E.

Kensington: 020 7368 4197 PrimeSales@marshandparsons.co.uk

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Kensington Park Road W11 ÂŁ5,300,000 A magnificent house, situated in the heart of Notting Hill, offering grand proportions, excellent natural light and beautiful features. EPC=E

Kensington: 020 7368 4197 PrimeSales@marshandparsons.co.uk

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Linden Gardens W2 ÂŁ1,600 per week This exceptionally well-presented three-bedroom apartment, situated in a beautiful period building in Notting Hill, offers a luxury and contemporary interior whilst maintaining the period charm. EPC=D

Notting Hill: 020 7313 6910 lets.not@marshandparsons.co.uk

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St Marks Road £1,250 per week This superb apartment, occupying the ground oor of a large Victorian home and refurbished to a very high standard, boasts an open-plan kitchen/reception room leading out to a stunning garden. EPC=D

North Kensington: 020 7313 8350 lets.nkn@marshandparsons.co.uk

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