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1 A NEWLY REFURBISHED PERIOD HOUSE

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Double reception room ø family room ø dining room ø kitchen ø 3 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø cloakroom ø patio ø 135 sq m (1,454 sq ft) ø EPC=D

Strutt & Parker

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Jonathan Inglis jonathan.inglis@struttandparker.com

Charles Holbrook cholbrook@savills.com

020 7225 3866

020 7730 0822

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1 AN ELEGANT AND UNUSUALLY WIDE FAMILY HOUSE WITH OFF-STREET PARKING

danvers street, sw3

First floor drawing room ø family/dining room ø study ø kitchen ø 2 bedroom suites ø 3 further bedrooms (1 en suite) ø additional shower room ø patio ø off-street parking ø 347 sq m (3,739 sq ft) ø EPC=C

Savills Sloane Street

Savills Knightsbridge

Tom Lamb tlamb@savills.com

Barbara Allen baallen@savills.com

020 7730 0822

020 7581 5234

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When choosing a solicitor to handle my sale and purchase of a property, what factors should I take into consideration?

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Making the right choice of solicitor for a sale or purchase is incredibly important: it really can make or break a deal.

A good lawyer will know which rules can be bent and which should be absolutely adhered to. They look for solutions rather than problems, will always enjoy a challenge and will get stuck into your transaction with gusto.

I have worked with a number of excellent lawyers who stand out from the crowd and I will always recommend two or three if a buyer or seller asks for advice. Once you’ve contacted them, I’d say go with the one who picks up the phone first and gets back to you. This is a pretty good sign that they’ll be proactive and not hide behind emails or letters.

The latter is also something you want to look out for. Avoid the ‘old school’ lawyer who shuns the idea of email for paper and post. This can delay the process and, once the property is under offer, it is generally in all parties’ interest to proceed to exchange as quickly as possible. For this reason I’d also check the solicitor’s workload or holiday plans before you instruct them, as you want someone who can allow the time and will answer your calls when you need to speak to them.

While your solicitor doesn’t need to be local, it can be handy if they’ve dealt with a property on the same street or even building, as they will be familiar with the council and managing agents and know how best to work with them.

I would be cautious with online conveyancing companies.

Some can genuinely be good, but many follow a call centre model and you can rarely get hold of the solicitor on your case. Also, I am personally nervous of noticeably cheap lawyers who lower their prices to get a better market share and higher workload. Apart from often having hidden costs, they are likely to give you less time and thus put your purchase or sale at a higher risk of falling through.

Like with most things, you get what you pay for.

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NEWS AND FEATURES

MARKET VIEW The choices we make. It’s 22 vital to appoint the right agent to sell or let your home, reports Rupert Collingwood.

CHAPTER & VERSE Lets save. Rent 22 instead of buying and spend less than you’d have paid out on stamp duty alone.

LONDON VOICE Kitchen culture. This 23 modern-day heart of the home can make or break a sale, reports Charlie Bubear.

Small or tall?

HOME FRONT On trend or out of date?

23 One man’s improvement is another’s bad taste, says Jenny Knight.

LONDON EYE The need for speed.

26 Broadband connectivity has become a top priority for most modern home movers.

Talk to Savills about a wider range of property

MONEY Capital confidence. London is the 24 world’s most important city for the wealthy, reports Duncan Farmer.

BEST BUYS Fixed, discount or tracker – 24 check out the facts, figures and interest rates from our current top ten mortgages.

COUNTRY PROPERTY Grand 52 conversions. An apartment in a large country house makes the perfect lock-up-and-leave.

ZEALAND Rural and waterfront 77NEW investments.

FOR SALE & TO RENT MARYLEBONE, MAYFAIR, PIMLICO, 28 BELGRAVIA, KNIGHTSBRIDGE, CHELSEA, SOUTH KENSINGTON,

HIGHBURY & ISLINGTON Banksy was here.

An original once stood in the rear garden of this Chelsea property remodelled by the owner of the best house in the world.

KENSINGTON, NOTTING HILL, 42 PADDINGTON, HOLLAND PARK, FULHAM, BROOK GREEN Thames reach. Fifth

floor apartment has spectacular views overlooking a dramatic stretch of the river, just past the Boat Race milepost.

LETTINGS LOWDOWN Corporate care.

84 Companies are more cautious with their relocation budgets, reports Rahim Najak.

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1 A WELL LOCATED KNIGHTSBRIDGE TOWNHOUSE WITH GARAGE

d'oyley street, sw1x

Reception room ø dining room ø kitchen ø 2 bedrooms (1 en suite) ø further shower room ø garage ø patio garden ø 131 sq m (1,410 sq ft) ø EPC=D

Savills Sloane Street Charles Holbrook cholbrook@savills.com

020 7730 0822 Guide £2.85 million Freehold

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1 RAISED GROUND FLOOR MAISONETTE WITH GARDEN

cathcart road, sw7

Double reception room ø kitchen ø master bedroom suite with access to garden ø 2 further double bedrooms (1 en suite) ø bathroom ø storage ø guest cloakroom ø 168 sq m (1,808 sq ft) ø EPC=E

Savills Chelsea Patrick Lister plister@savills.com

020 7578 9003 Guide £2.75 million Leasehold, approximately 961 years remaining

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1 AN EXCELLENT TWO BEDROOM MANSION FLAT NEAR VICTORIA

carlisle place, sw1p

Entrance hall ø 2 reception rooms ø study ø kitchen/breakfast room ø 2 bedrooms ø bathroom ø 149 sq m (1,608 sq ft) ø EPC=D

Chestertons

Savills Westminster

Robert Oatley robert.oatley@chestertons.com

Matthew Morton-Smith mmsmith@savills.com

020 3040 8201

020 3430 6861

Price on application Leasehold, approximately 184 years remaining plus Share of Freehold

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NEWLY REFURBISHED MAISONETTE IN CHELSEA

fulham road, sw3

3 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø reception room ø kitchen ø 123 sq m (1,324 sq ft) ø Council Tax=G ø EPC=D

Savills Chelsea Sophie Tiarks stiarks@savills.com

020 7578 9011 Unfurnished £1,000 per week + £282 inc VAT tenancy paperwork fee and other charges may apply* *£36inc incVAT VATfor foreach each additional tenant/occupant/guarantor whereInventory required.

Inventory out fee end – charged at termination the end of or early termination *£36 additional tenant/occupant/guarantor referencereference where required. check out fee -check charged at the of or early 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. of the tenancy and the amount is dependent on the property size and whether furnished/unfurnished. For more details including example inventory fee, visit www.savills.co.uk/fees.

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First Street, Chelsea SW3 A newly refurbished two bedroom period house on a quiet Chelsea street Designed with open plan living in mind, the house benefits from bright and spacious reception rooms, most notably the lower ground floor with a sky light roof and access on to the patio. Master bedroom suite with dressing area and en suite bathroom, a further bedroom with en suite shower and balcony, double reception room, kitchen/dining and family room, guest cloakroom, patio. EPC: D. Approximately 140 sq m (1,512 sq ft).

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

Freehold

Guide price: £3,625,000

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Markham Street, Chelsea SW3 An enviably located three bedroom Chelsea house with garden and roof terrace Located between the famous shops and amenities of the Kings Road and popular Chelsea Green, the house has been thoughtfully designed around a theme of entertaining and luxury. Master bedroom suite with roof terrace, bedroom 2/reception, dressing room with en suite bathroom, bedroom 3 with en suite bathroom, bedroom 4/study, double reception room, kitchen, garden. EPC: D. Approximately 141 sq m (1,526 sq ft).

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

Freehold

Guide price: £3,450,000

@KnightFrank KnightFrank.co.uk

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Rutland Gate, Knightsbridge SW7 A superb three bedroom apartment A bright and spacious top floor apartment, with exceptional ceiling height in the reception room, located in this fine white stucco portered terrace building overlooking communal gardens. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom, 2 further bedrooms, shower room with steam sauna, entrance hall, reception room, kitchen, porter, lift, video entry phone, access to communal gardens (by separate arrangement). EPC: E. Approximately 122 sq m (1,323 sq ft).

Share of freehold

Guide price: £3,600,000

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

@KnightFrank KnightFrank.co.uk

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Thurloe Square, Knightsbridge SW7 An elegant Grade II listed house in Knightsbridge Situated on this highly regarded garden square, this impressive house features particularly elegant reception rooms and exceptional living space. 6 bedrooms (5 en suite bathrooms), shower room, double reception room, dining room, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, study, entrance hall, playroom/gym, laundry room, 2 guest cloakrooms, cellar, garden, 3 terraces, access to the communal gardens. Approximately 496 sq m (5,342 sq ft).

Leasehold: Approximately 36 years remaining

Guide price: £7,950,000

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

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Chester Row, Belgravia SW1 Lateral apartment in the heart of Belgravia Arranged laterally across the third floor of a period building in Chester Row this two bedroom flat is presented in very good condition and is located in Belgravia close to Sloane Square. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, open plan kitchen. EPC:D. Approximately 97.8 sq m (1,053 sq ft).

Leasehold: approximately 993 years

Guide price: £2,500,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/BGV150122 belgravia@knightfrank.com 020 3641 5905

@KnightFrank KnightFrank.co.uk

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Cambridge Place, Kensington W8 An end of terrace house with garage close to Kensington Gardens A wonderful family home arranged over four floors in a prime area of Kensington. This end of terrace house offers good lateral space with flexible accommodation, a patio garden and a garage for one car. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, drawing room, kitchen/breakfast room, 2 studies, dressing room, cloakroom, utility room, wine cellar, terrace, garage. EPC: F. Approximately 344.85 sq m (3,712 sq ft).

Freehold

Guide price: £7,350,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/kensington kens@knightfrank.com 020 7938 4311 Struttandparker.com kensington@struttandparker.com 020 7938 3666

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Specifications include underfloor heating throughout, air conditioning to all living and bedrooms, Crestron programmable lighting, integrated sound system, video entry system, intruder alarm, fire alarm sprinkler system and rooftop solar panels to reduce energy consumption.

Clay Street is situated in the heart of Marylebone and is ideally located for the boutique shops and restaurants of both Marylebone and Mayfair, the green open spaces of Regent’s and Hyde Park, as well as all the entertainment amenities of the West End.

ACCOMMODATION & AMENITIES 3 double bedrooms, all with en-suite bathrooms • Open-plan living space benefiting from a Leicht designed kitchen with integrated Gaggenau, Miele and Siemens appliances and private balcony • 2nd reception room • Study • Guest cloakroom • Utility room • Integral garage

Approximate sizes from 191 sq m (2,065 sq ft) Prices from £3,800,000

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A collection of four contemporary mews houses

Four floors of luxurious living space incorporating the latest in modern technology, each benefiting from a balcony and an integral garage.

CLAY STREET MARYLEBONE W1

Joint sole agents

A development by Bryce Malcolmson 020 7861 1150 David Russell 020 3435 6440 claystreet@knightfrank.com

Tim Fairweather 020 7224 4994 Michael Swait 020 7224 4994 claystreet@sandfords.com

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Aldridge Road Villas, Notting Hill W11 Immaculate three bedroom garden apartment A well-proportioned apartment with a charming private garden arranged over the raised ground and garden level of an impressive semi detached white stucco fronted period building. 3 bedrooms, en suite bathroom, en suite shower room, reception room, dining room/kitchen, guest cloakroom, garden, storage. EPC: E. Approximately 140 sq m (1,502 sq ft).

Share of freehold

Guide price: £2,100,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/nottinghill nottinghill@knightfrank.com 020 3544 8021

@KnightFrank KnightFrank.co.uk

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marketview Choose your agent wisely, says Rupert Collingwood, CEO of The London Search Company As 2016 gathers pace, many of you will be considering your next property move, whether it be trading up to accommodate the growing family, trading down to release equity for the children, or even renting out your London home to fund a new life in the countryside.

Whichever option it is, an agent of some description will have to be engaged. The choices that we make in our lives not only affect ourselves but also those around us, and can have a greater impact that sometimes we don’t realise. That is why it is so important to choose the right agent to market your property, be it for sale or rental.

Recently we have been involved in advising in one such case: an older couple looking to rent their London home in order to help generate an income to support their pension. Working with our clients, three reputable agents with solid track records were chosen and their fees and an asking price settled upon. A few weeks later, they added a fourth thanks to a previous connection.

It was a surprise, therefore, to discover the same property listed with a fifth agent at the start of this year - an agent that, in all truth, has no business in this area of London, let alone a track record to suggest they would be a suitable agent to market such a property.

To cut a long story short, it turns out that this agent had effectively door-stepped our clients having seen the property advertised online, and despite not being instructed and having only visited the property once, managed to take photographs and list the property on their own website and on the portals at the wrong price.

The property industry does not, it can be said, have the best reputation when it comes to ethics, and some would say: “You can’t blame a man for trying.”

However, it is precisely this type of spivvy behaviour that gives estate agents such a bad name.

This agent, in my view, made the choice to hoodwink an elderly couple and to ‘secure’ an instruction via dubious means, clearly unable to secure instructions in the usual manner. This agent’s choices have only helped to enhance the already dented reputation of their fellow agents and more hard work will have to be done to undo the damage that such practices inflict upon our industry.

So when it comes to choosing your agent, don’t make your choice solely based on fee or price, but consider if they are the type of agent who will hoodwink you – or indeed your buyer or tenant – to line their own pockets.

Rent and save Stamp duty reforms have boosted the ultra-prime rental market, according to latest research. Tunstall Property has found that those looking for a new home in London could rent, on average, for three years before covering the added cost of stamp duty.

Comparing like-for-like rental and sales properties in Mayfair, Belgravia, Knightsbridge, Chelsea, Kensington, Notting Hill and Holland Park, the study found that where the sales market is struggling, the ultra-prime lettings market can prosper.

Comparing average annual rent to average sales price, Tunstall has calculated the length of time a property in prime central London could be let for the equivalent stamp duty cost.

The findings reveal that Belgravia offers the best rental value compared to added purchase costs. Comparing a twobedroom apartment in ‘The Eatons’ (Eaton Place, Square, and Mews), average sales price is £4,526,000 with a stamp duty charge of £456,870. Average annual rent for the same property type amounts to £95,576, which could be let for 4.8 years before the stamp duty cost would have been covered.

Mayfair averages over 3.5 years of renting before covering the equivalent cost of stamp duty. Average sales price for a two-bed apartment in Mayfair is currently £2.7m, amounting to £238,125 due in stamp duty costs. Average annual rent for an equivalent ultra-prime property is £69,264, which would allow for a 3.5-year let before the equivalent stamp duty cost

was covered. Knightsbridge and Chelsea both produce similar results, averaging 3.2 years of renting for the equivalent stamp duty cost.

Managing director Mark Tunstall said: “Following the recent reforms it would be possible to rent an ultra-prime property for between three and four years before the equivalent cost of the stamp duty on the purchase would be covered. Unless somebody is committed to London in the long term, there is a much more compelling case for renting.

“We’ve had a number of queries from people on secondments or looking for a temporary London residence that perhaps last year would have been tempted to buy and sell on for a significant profit in two or three years time. However, it is now easier for them to rent for a fixed-term and spend less than they would have done on the stamp duty alone.”

More information: Tunstall Property 020 3011 1775 or www.tunstallproperty.co.uk

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homefront One man’s improvement is another man’s bad taste, says Jenny Knight

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Your kitchen can make or break the deal, says Charlie Bubear, head of Savills Chelsea

The kitchen has long been the hub of the home, and now it is the epicentre of family life. Over the past 20 years the way families live and spend time together has evolved.

Gone are the days of the mother cooking alone in a small kitchen, with children lost in the recesses of the house.

Kitchens now play host to the entire family with homework or work emails assiduously attended to before a migration to the living space after dinner. This is the heart and soul of the household and, as our relationship with food has changed, kitchens have become bigger and smarter, where anyone can whip up a weeknight masterpiece.

If you’re thinking about refurbishing or refreshing a kitchen, consider your choice carefully. The kitchen’s style should match the rest of the house – a Boffi or Poliform won’t suit a scruffy home. The chosen brand also says a great deal: Smallbone for the classic, Bulthaup for the efficient and Boffi for the super-high end.

At the top of most buyers’ list, the

kitchen can make or break the sale.

A shabby kitchen can cheapen the property in their eyes so investment is often well worth the return in value if you are considering selling in the near future.

Two decades ago, a galley kitchen with basic appliances would be sufficient. Kitchens were functional and used for cooking only. Now the kitchens of 2016 are made to fit the entire family with sufficient storage to hide the evidence. Extensive islands are a must and most incorporate hidden workstations for adults and children alike.

Beyond that, we expect them to double up as entertainment spaces with all the latest gadgets, from incorporated speakers and high definition televisions competing with the Quooker boiling water taps and wine fridges for our attention.

Kitchens are now so much more than their original ancestors and should be equipped for every eventuality to slot into our busy lifestyles and to feed both body and mind.

Scaffolding and skips are the signs that households in a street near you are busy improving their property, but will the improvements add saleability or raise eyebrows for the wrong reasons?

All too often the latest trend is next year’s dated look. Take halogen spotlights on the ceiling – as passé as the Seventies avocado bath suites. And thinking of bathrooms, what about those extra thin cabinets that don’t hold anything or those tiny washbasins too small for a large pair of hands – all of them shrieking yesteryear.

It seems that anything that says ‘ultra modern’ or ‘on-trend’ will also say ‘out of date’ in a few years’ time. For example, people who installed a freestanding bath in the bedroom must now be wondering what possessed them. Unless you are running a house of ill repute, who doesn’t want a bit of privacy in the bath, and who doesn’t want to get out of the bath without drenching the bedroom carpet?

George Franks, director of sales for Douglas & Gordon, says: “Home improvements will always help you to sell your home. The chances are it will repay you handsomely financially, or at the very least it will speed up the time it takes you to go under offer.

“Avoid ‘bodge’ jobs – these will be spotted by eagle-eyed purchasers or surveyors. Also remember that improvements must appeal to as many buyers as possible, so try not to get too carried away with individual taste. Your local agent will happily advise you if you ask.”

Mark Goodeve-Docker, new homes and investments director at Foxtons, says: “With an insight gained by regularly communicating with developers, buyers and investors, our New Homes department is in a great position to monitor recent changes in preferences when it comes to interiors.

“In 2016 we are expecting to see further development of trends that may have already started in the last few years. Automation of home functions, including centralised control of lighting, heating, sound, ventilation and air conditioning appliances amongst others, is a trend we expect to continue, as well as the use of other latest technology in properties.

“LED lighting continues to feature extensively and we’ve also noticed the increasing popularity of larger windows, including floor-to-ceiling windows, in new-build or recently renovated homes. Washing machines are starting to get moved out of the kitchen following a preference for an open-plan, modern kitchen space and as consumers become more environmentally conscious, we expect to see further interest in properties with improved EPC ratings and environmentally friendly schemes.”

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money £ tip Speculation persists on the next base rate movement, and my personal opinion is that there will be no change until 2017.

Next month lenders have to adopt new regulation, the Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD). In the build-up, lenders are likely to rein back their pricing as they look to slow business down to ensure their new systems do not ‘fall over’. Once they are confident, expect some element of price competition to return.

Whilst these new regulatory changes (and previous ones) have made remortgaging troublesome for certain market elements, all is not lost. We are still in a low rate environment, and with new lenders coming to market, a new mortgage may be closer than you think.

Mark Harris, SPFå Private Clients

Parent trap Parents or grandparents who want to help their children to buy their first home should beware of the government’s plan to impose stamp duty of 3 per cent on any additional home a couple buys.

For example, if parents want to give a child a deposit to buy a house and then act as guarantors of the mortgage, they will not be liable for the additional tax. However, if they plan to buy the house in their own names for their child to live in, that will count as an ‘additional’ property, and therefore they will be liable for the extra stamp duty.

Confidence in the capital The world’s richest believe London is the top city, reports Duncan Farmer London is the most important city in the world to wealthy people, beating New York and Hong Kong to the top spot. It is also vitally important to the UK’s economy and a report by PWC, the accountant, predicts that economic growth in the capital this year will be about 3 per cent, compared with an average of between 1.6 and 2.4 per cent elsewhere in the country.

Employers in the capital are also far more optimistic than businesses elsewhere in Britain, and Manpower’s Net Employment Outlook for London is +9 per cent, meaning that most firms expect to hire more people. In fact, Manpower says that the only problem facing employers is a skills shortage.

“The London labour market is extremely busy, with employer confidence rising, and this is being reflected by increasing permanent hiring volumes,” says its report. “However, many employers are increasingly facing a talent shortage and this has seen a greater reliance placed on head-hunting to find individuals with the

in-demand skills and experience that they require.”

As a result of this positive economic growth, inflation is likely to rise from its present low levels. What all this points to is the suggestion that the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee will have to increase interest rates. As PWC says: “The Monetary Policy Committee may start to raise interest rates gradually during the first half of the year. Businesses and households should still plan for rates to be back to 3 to 3.5 per cent by 2020.”

So far, however, banks and building societies have yet to factor this into their mortgage rates and there remain excellent fixed-rate deals on the market. The Post Office, for example, has a two-year fixed rate loan with an interest rate of 1.18 per cent for buyers with a 40 per cent deposit.

For borrowers looking to fix for five years, by which time the Bank of England’s base rate could be at about 3.5 per cent, Royal Bank of Scotland has a fixed-rate loan of 2.53 per cent, again for buyers who have a 40 per cent deposit.

The more likely it becomes that rates will rise then the harder it will be for borrowers, especially those looking to remortgage, to get such good deals.

Current Best Buy Mortgages

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Source: John Charcol Until

Rev. Rate

APR

Max. LTV

HLC

1.18%

2 years

4.99%

4.7% APR

65%

1.59%

28/2/18

5.79%

5.5% APR

75%

1.64%

28/2/18

5.79%

5.5% APR

80%

Lender

Rate

Norwich & Peterborough Accord Accord

ERC

Product Fee

Exit Fee

No

2/1% in 2 years. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free.

£1,475

£160

No

1/2% to 28/2/18. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free

£975

£90

No

1/2% to 28/2/18. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free

£975

£90

£995

£125

Purchase only. Free valuation. Also available at 1.93% for remortgages with a free valuation and free legal fees.

Notes

Skipton

1.89%

30/4/18

4.99%

4.7% APR

85%

No

3/2% to 30/4/18 + interest to end of month. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free

Marsden

2.29%

31/3/18

5.95%

5.6% APR

90%

No

3/2% to 31/3/18. Can repay up to 5% p.a. ERC free

£978

£50

Free valuation. On remortgages also free legal fees.

Hinckley & Rugby

3.95%

2 years

3.99%*

5.4% APR

95%

No

Nil

£199

£150

*1.65% disc for 3 yrs. On remortgages free valuation and free legal fees.

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LONDON PROPERTY

REVIEW Crowd-funding campaign A campaign by private landlords to overturn the chancellor’s move to tax income from buyto-let investments raised £42,000 towards its £50,000 target in just six days.

Chris Cooper and Steve Bolton started the crowd-funding appeal in the hope that a judicial review would overturn the controversial Clause 24 of the 2015 Finance Bill, in which the government introduced plans to prevent landlords offsetting mortgage interest costs against rental profits before calculating tax.

They say that George Osborne’s proposal flouts “a long-established principle of taxation that expenses incurred wholly and exclusively for the purposes of the business are deductible when calculating the taxable profits”. The judicial review needs to be submitted

by February 17.

numbercrunching

21%

200%

Price growth in Chelsea Riverside since 2005

Decline in £1m-plus-property sales in the year to April 2015 following on from the stamp duty changes

897%

18%

House price growth in Dulwich since Land Registry records began in 1995. Growth has been stronger than anywhere else in the UK

Proportion of super prime property buyers under 40 in the year to 30 June 2015, compared to 10.7 per cent in the preceding 12 months *Source: Knight Frank residential research

Clear choices Find the right lender for you, reports Robin Johnson, executive director of Kinleigh Financial Services The New Year brings new buyers to the property market and I also expect a very competitive mortgage market, with more new lenders, which will see improved value for borrowers and more loans aimed at people with less conventional circumstances.

Employment contracts have radically changed since 2009, with many more employees receiving salary packages that are heavily dependent upon bonus or commission or self-employed status.

A recent example of how the Mortgage Market Review (MMR) has influenced lender underwriting criteria relates to a marketing director who applied for a mortgage shortly after his promotion to partner. This application was rejected by his existing mortgage lender, not because of affordability, credit or any other issues but because of his new status as a self-employed partner at the firm where he had worked for eight years.

Understanding lenders’ criteria prior to submitting your application can save a great deal of time and frustration. An expert mortgage adviser will provide you with a clear understanding of the mortgage market, and which lenders are best suited to you, to ensure you can achieve your new home.

Fixed Rate – 5 years / Variable, including tracker and discount Product Exit Fee Fee

Lender

Rate

Until

Rev. Rate

APR

Max. LTV

HLC

ERC

Tesco

2.19%

31/1/21

4.24%

3.8% APR

60%

No

5/4/3/3/2% to 31/1/21. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free

£995

£90

Metro Bank

2.49%

5 years

4.00%

3.6% APR

70%

No

5/4/3/2/1% in 5 years. Can repay up to 20% p.a. ERC free

£999

£150

Notes On remortgages free valuation and free legal fees

Coventry

2.55%

31/3/20

4.49%

4.1% APR

75%

No

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

£999

£125

Free valuation. On remortgages free legal fees

Nottingham

2.64%

1/2/21

5.74%

5.3% APR

80%

No

1.32% to 1/2/21. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free

£999

£199

Free valuation. On remortgages free legal fees.

Hinckley & Rugby

2.79%

5 years

5.64%

5.2% APR

85%

No

5/4/3/2/1% in 5 years. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free

£999

£125

Free valuation. On remortgages free legal fees.

Hinckley & Rugby

3.19%

5 years

5.64%

5.2% APR

90%

No

5/4/3/2/1% in 5 years. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free

£999

£125

Free valuation. £150 cashback. On remortgages free legal fees.

Furness

3.99%

5 years

5.54%

5.3% APR

95%

No

5% for 5 years. Can repay up to 20% p.a. ERC free.

£199

£90

Purchase only

Principality

1.4% (3.59% disc)

28/2/18

4.99%

4.7% APR

65%

No

3% to 28/2/18.

£994

£155

Free valuation. On remortgages free legal fees.

Principality

1.5% (3.49% disc)

28/2/18

4.99%

4.7% APR

75%

No

3% to 28/2/18.

£994

£155

Free valuation. On remortgages free legal fees.

1.65% (3.99% Hinckley & Rugby disc)

2 years

3.99%*

5.1% APR

85%

No

Nil

£999

£150

£150 cashback. On remortgages free valuation and free legal; fees. *1.65% discount for 3 years

Marsden

1.99% (3.96% disc)

30/4/18

5.95%

5.7% APR

90%

No

3/2% to 30/4/18. Can repay up to 5% p.a. ERC free

£998

£50

Free valuation. On remortgages free legal fees(both on properties to £500K)

Leeds

3.1% (2.59% disc)

2 years

4.69%*

5.3% APR

95%

No

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

£199

£199

Purchase only. Free valuation. *1% discount for 3 years.

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LONDON PROPERTY

REVIEW

Lond n eye

MAYFAIR IN MINUTES

Keeping you informed on latest property news and views

Broadband speed need

Mayfair sales

By Wetherell The Leading Specialist Estate Agent Bringing Residential Life Back To Mayfair As London’s No.1 Area SALES Average £ per square foot - 2015 ONE BEDROOM FLAT

TWO BEDROOM FLAT

THREE BEDROOM FLAT

FOUR+ BEDROOM FLAT

HOUSE

£1,606 REST OF PCL

£1,651 REST OF PCL

£1,950 REST OF PCL

£2,301 REST OF PCL

£1,952 REST OF PCL

“

£2,039 £2,221 £2,819 £3,168 £2,507

15%

OF SALES WERE HOUSES

20% REST OF PCL

63%

INCREASE IN ACHIEVED PRICES LAST 5 YEARS

43% REST OF PCL

71%

ACHIEVING £2,000 PER SQ FT OR HIGHER

29% REST OF PCL

39%

PROPERTIES REDUCED IN PRICE BEFORE SALE

38% REST OF PCL

10.8%

10.8%

UNDER £1m £1m - £2m

14.9% 33.8%

£2m - £5m £5m - £10m

29.7%

OVER £10m

Source: LonRes - Sold in 2015

(From ‘Mayfair in Minutes’ by Wetherell)

Source: LonRes/ Wetherell/ EGi/VOA

SALES BY PRICE BAND

Connection speed is becoming a top priority in the London property market, with the role of reliable broadband changing from a nicety to a necessity for the Mayfair’s Golden Decade majority of modern home movers, according to new I believe that Mayfair is research. survey of 500 residents currentlyAexperiencing revealed theydecade would its most exciting spend 12 per cent more in nearly century.enabled for aa property Don’t wait to buy inbroadband, which equates to over £57,800 for an average priced home in with 100Mbps Sixty-fi Mayfair,London. just buy in ve per cent of residents in London now check their potential broadband before renting or buying a property.

Mayfairspeeds and wait.

Anything less than 8Mbps would stop a potential mover from renting or buying a property: PETER WETHERELL 14Mbps is considered to be the bare minimum – only 6.4Mbps short of the average Chief Executive, Wetherell broadband speed in London, currently 20.4Mbps.

Reliance on broadband is so pronounced that over a third (35 per cent) try and hold off moving until broadband is activated. In many instances, residents in London also cited the opportunity of receiving 100Mbps as on par or more important than access to local amenities and nice neighbours.

Claiming to be the UK’s fastest broadband provider, Hyperoptic, which offers symmetrical gigabit-enabled (1,000Mbps) broadband services, commissioned the survey to get insight into the changing role of connectivity.

Hyperoptic works with property owners, developers and professionals, designing and installing dedicated fibre infrastructure to new buildings, and retrofitting improvements to existing developments. Hyperoptic services a number of luxury developments across London, including Neo Bankside behind the Tate Modern in SE1, Fulham Riverside and Goodmans Fields.

”

no-one knows mayfair better than wetherell

One of five

Green move Mayfair-based Pastor Real Estate has appointed Simon Green senior sales negotiator.

He joins the agency with seven years of experience in both sales and lettings in prime central London.

Simon previously spent three years with WA Ellis and before that worked at Foxtons. He joins the Pastor sales team headed by David Lee.

CHELSEA ART

Creative marketing: Knight Frank Chelsea recently commissioned this artistic map by illustrator Caroline Harper

Fulham Bishops Park is one of five new Foxtons offices due to open from February to April. The others are Loughton, Sutton, New Malden and Maida Vale.

Andrew Weir, managing director, said: “Following recent growth in the outer London areas, we are thrilled to take the next significant step in our expansion strategy with the launch of these new offices, as well as adding a more local presence within some of our existing neighbourhoods.”

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LONDON PROPERTY

REVIEW

COMMENTARY

King’s Road is Best Investment and development company Martin’s Properties has won the WhatHouse? Best Apartment Award for its development of 195 King’s Road. The Chelsea-based business picked up the bronze award at a ceremony in the Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane.

For the refurbishment of a Grade II listed, early 20th Century building, Martin’s worked with PDP Architecture to create six one and two-bedroom apartments.

The interior designed homes have wood floors in the reception rooms and air conditioning throughout. The building’s basement and ground floor are now home to The Ivy Chelsea Garden restaurant.

Tom Martin, MD of family-owned Martin’s, said: “This award recognises the high quality design and attention to detail which are integral to our business, and reflected in all our projects. This development brings back to life the upper floor of this handsome building.” Tom and his team are pictured receiving the award from TV celebrity David Walliams.

Investors meet Property Investors of London, founded by specialists Richard Wombwell and Paul Watts, ran its first networking event at the Hurlingham Club, Fulham, in January.

The company was created to facilitate growth for property investors from millions to tens of millions and beyond. It aims to help property investors by connecting members to people and resources that will help their businesses grow.

Fed up with consistently attending networking events that teach people how to get started, Richard and Paul wanted to create a network focusing on those who already had an established business, to provide better networking for investors working in London.

Keynote speakers at the launch event were Chris Madelin and Oliver Mason, co-founders of the Magna Group. Monthly networking events will follow. Richard, left, and Paul are pictured at the Hurlingham Club.

Mayfair is outperforming its golden neighbours, reports Harvey Cyzer, head of Knight Frank Mayfair and St James’s Mayfair has outperformed other prime central London property markets against the backdrop of cooling demand over the last year.

The primary cause of the slowdown in demand was a rise in stamp duty for properties worth more than £1.1m, which has curbed transaction levels and dampened price growth.

The result was a 19.5 per cent decline in prime central London sales volumes in the first half of 2015 compared to 2014.

However, transactions in Mayfair only fell by 0.9 per cent over the same period, which was less than a decline of 27 per cent in Knightsbridge, 37 per cent in Chelsea and 6 per cent in Marylebone and Kensington.

There are several reasons for this relatively stronger performance, including the global cachet of the Mayfair name, the high-quality of the area’s development pipeline and the fact price growth has recently started to catch up with London’s other ‘golden postcodes’.

Indeed, price growth in Mayfair has outperformed most other prime central London districts over the last year. An increase of 2.9 per cent in the year to September compares to 1.3 per cent growth across the whole of prime central London, while prices were flat in Belgravia and there were declines of 3.6 per cent in Knightsbridge and 1.6 per cent in Chelsea.

Mayfair has been the strongest performing prime central London market in the 40 years since the Knight Frank prime central London index was established in 1976. A house bought in Mayfair for £250,000 in June 1976 was worth £18.1m in September 2015.

However, that outperformance has eased since the financial crisis. Prices grew 57.5 per cent between the last low point in March 2009 and September 2015, which is less than 76 per cent in Kensington, 75 per cent in Knightsbridge and 63 per cent in Chelsea.

This has provided potential for growth that, combined with a premium development pipeline, means Mayfair is accelerating faster than its central London neighbours.

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LONDON PROPERTY

REVIEW

Top secret location Sir Mansfield Cumming, a mystical figure who led Britain’s spy network in the First World War, was commemorated last year with an English Heritage blue plaque near his office at Whitehall Court.

Legendary stories of his exploits include a report that he hacked off his own leg with a penknife after becoming trapped in a car accident. In fact Cumming himself recorded that his leg was amputated in hospital.

South of Trafalgar Square, Whitehall Court was home to Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service until the end of the First World War and has since housed numerous associations including United Nations and the National Liberal Club.

The building was partly designed by Thomas Archer and Arthur Green, who were responsible for the Hyde Park hotel – originally a gentleman’s club and now the Mandarin Oriental. The National Liberal Club end of the building was designed by Alfred Waterhouse, better known for the Natural History Museum.

A two-bedroom apartment is currently for sale on the first floor of the Grade I listed block. Jenna Buck of Knight Frank Chelsea says: “The property offers grand proportions, with ceiling heights of 3.5m as well as a whole host of period features. Whitehall Court itself offers an award-winning concierge team, is seconds from the five-star Corinthia Hotel, and apartments also benefit from room service from the adjoining Horseguards Hotel on request.”

Whitehall Court, St James’s SW1, Knight Frank Mayfair 020 499 1012, Horne & Harvey 020 7839 6006

Space remodelled in South Ken Reconstructed behind its original period façade, a contemporary home off South Kensington’s Gloucester Road enjoys fabulous natural light and exceptional reception space.

The wide-built four-bedroom house in Clareville Street can provide state-of-the-art technology combined with a crisp interior, climate-controlled with air conditioning and underfloor heating.

There are five bathrooms and two reception rooms, and the house also has an integral garage and off-street parking for two cars.

Clareville Street, South Kensington SW7, £5.95m, Marsh & Parsons 020 7590 0800

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LONDON PROPERTY

REVIEW

Built by owner of best in the world Totally rebuilt behind its classic late-Victorian façade, this impressive Chelsea house was an early project of property developer Mike Spink, whose own home in Oxfordshire was recently named the best house in the world.

Remodelled around 20 years ago by Coll Hill Spink, now Spink Property, the 2300 sq ft property in cherrytree-lined Redcliffe Road features a dramatic steel, glass and wood staircase that runs from top to bottom across the front of the house to maximise living space.

None of the half landings commonly found in Chelsea houses.

Three double bedrooms, two bathrooms and two reception areas are arranged on four floors across the full width of the house. The freehold property – opposite Liz Hurley’s London home – is topped by a roof terrace, and has another terrace off the ground floor drawing room.

The owner is an avid art collector, as are the American tenants currently living there. In 2014 an original Banksy from the Broken Window Theory series was installed in the rear garden. Weighing 1.5 tons, it was removed by crane over the roof last December and shipped to the owner’s new home in the South of France.

Fayland House near Henley-on-Thames, home to multi-millionaire developer Mike Spink and his wife Maria, was named the best house in the world last year by The Architectural Review. And in 2011, after four years of renovation, Spink sold Park Place – also near Henley – to Russian billionaire Andrey Borodin for £140m to take the record for Britain’s most expensive home.

By Bob Stonebridge Redcliffe Road, Chelsea SW10, £4.75m, Kaye & Carey 020 7590 0066

“The innovative glass, wood and steel staircase design has allowed the accommodation to be spread across the full width of the building” Matthew Kaye, Kaye & Carey

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LONDON PROPERTY

REVIEW

Save stamp duty Developed in 1875, Onslow Gardens is a collection of Victorian stucco-fronted townhouse apartments on the South Kensington Estate, which also contains Onslow Square.

The estate surrounds three separate private garden squares and eminent former residents include novelist William Thackeray and Nelson’s Column architect William Railton.

A one-bedroom apartment currently for sale at Onslow Gardens includes a bathroom, drawing room, kitchen, storage space and an extensive terrace overlooking the private gardens for residents.

Bertie Russell, director at Russell Simpson, said: “Onslow Gardens is a spectacular apartment, retaining the

original 1875 layout, whereas a number of other apartments on the road have been chopped and changed through the years. The apartment provides wellappointed principal rooms, as well as a magnificent terrace.

“Perfect as a second home, city apartment or pied-a-terre, we’ve already received a large number of enquiries from those looking to invest ahead of the stamp duty reforms. With a potential £100,000 to be added to the overall cost after April, I wouldn’t be surprised if a savvy purchaser looked to secure the purchase of this apartment before the reforms take effect in April.”

Onslow Gardens, South Kensington, £2.5m, Russell Simpson 020 7225 0277

Belgravia maisonette A maisonette on the ground and lower ground floors of a building on exclusive Eaton Place, Belgravia, has been refurbished to an exceptional standard to create generous reception and entertaining areas.

Living space at the 2930 sq ft property includes four terraces – one with a ‘living wall’. Two of the three double bedroom suites open out onto terraces, and a media room or fourth bedroom also has its own terrace.

The kitchen and breakfast room has access to the roof terrace, and there’s also a drawing room and a dining room. The apartment has a fully integrated audio-visual system and air conditioning throughout.

The Maisonette, Eaton Place, Belgravia SW1, £7.95m, Best Gapp 020 7730 9253

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LONDON PROPERTY

REVIEW

Immaculately contemporary Chelsea’s Harley Gardens is a peaceful tree-lined street behind Gilston Road in The Boltons conservation area, an exclusive residential district focused around St Mary’s Church.

A double-fronted house currently for sale here has been immaculately refurbished to create exceptional interiors displaying contemporary flair combined with high ceilings and generous proportions.

The double reception room has a ceiling height of 3.4m and opens out onto a roof terrace. The large kitchen and dining room has plenty of space for a comfortable TV area and leads out into the landscaped ear garden, complete with its own outdoor fireplace.

An extensive and fully equipped private gym features a sauna and treatment room, and the cinema room with 135-inch screen and 5.1 surround sound has ambient lighting concealed in oak panelling There’s also a games room and bar.

The expertly crafted master bedroom suite on the first floor includes a Hansgrohe Raindance Rainmaker shower with body spray jets, and there are four more bedrooms – three en suite. High-tech, high-spec fixtures and fittings include air cooling and heating

climate control, zoned water underfloor heating, and a Sonos multi-room system serving eight audio zones.

The front of the house has gated offstreet parking on a private driveway with automated gate.

Harley Gardens, Chelsea SW10, £13.95m, Knight Frank Chelsea 020 7349 4316

“This fabulous double-fronted house has been refurbished with immaculate precision” James Pace, Knight Frank Chelsea

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Winchester Street SW1V A selection of four 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments in a converted property in the Pimlico ‘Grid’. The apartments cover the basement, ground, first, and upper floors of the property, and have all been newly refurbished. The basement flat has a private garden, whilst the first floor flat has a balcony.

The property is located just 0.4 miles from Pimlico underground station and 0.6 miles from Victoria station, whilst the open space of Battersea Park is 0.7 miles away. EPC ratings TBC

Prices from £550,000 Leasehold (125 years)

Pimlico 020 7828 4050

pimlico@jackson-stops.co.uk Offices in London & across the country

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Falkes House, Vauxhall, SE11 The final release of the last two apartments in this boutique development just 210m from Vauxhall Station.

Apartment 1: A grand 1,563 sq ft three bedroom, two bathroom duplex apartment with a study, openplan kitchen/reception room and a 320 sq ft private courtyard. Asking Price: ÂŁ1,285,000 Apartment 3: A one bedroom duplex apartment measuring 701 sq ft featuring an open-plan kitchen/ reception room with study area. Asking Price: ÂŁ575,000

New Homes 020 7664 6649

newhomes@jackson-stops.com Offices in London & across the country

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Ennismore Gardens, SW7 A modernised first floor flat with west facing roof terrace, located 0.6 miles from Knightsbridge underground station.

Reception/kitchen/dining room double bedroom shower room entry phone underfloor heating roof terrace porter lift EPC rating B

ÂŁ1,850,000 (Leasehold)

FF59948

Chelsea 020 7581 5881

chelsea@jackson-stops.co.uk Offices in London & across the country

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Princes Gate SW7 A first floor flat requiring refurbishment, located less than 500 ft from Imperial College London.

Reception room kitchen 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms (1 en suite) lift caretaker EPC rating C

ÂŁ1,595,000 (Leasehold)

FF61746

Chelsea 020 7581 5881

chelsea@jackson-stops.co.uk Offices in London & across the country

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Tregunter Road, SW10 A beautiful five bedroom family house comprising of 7,347 sq ft (682 m sq) approximately, situated on this highly desirable tree-lined street next to The Boltons. Entirely rebuilt behind the original façade by top architects Studio Indigo and finished to the very highest standard, in all, the project took five years from planning to completion. Further benefiting form an indoor swimming pool, a lift, off street parking and a south facing, landscaped garden, Tregunter Road offers a rare opportunity for the discerning central London buyer – a turnkey house without compromise.

Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea

Freehold

Joint Agent:

Price on Application

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A very rare lateral Chelsea apartment stretching over 7,600 sq ft with porter and parking A truly exceptional 1st Floor Duplex apartment with spectacular, open plan entertaining space culminating in an “atrium� reception room with 10m high ceilings. With over 7600 sq ft (712 sq m) internally, two parking spaces, a private west facing terrace and up to seven en suite bedrooms in one of the most prestigious and discreet apartment building in Chelsea. Comprising only 15 apartments, the building offers 24 hour security and porterage, resident building manager, 52 security cameras, underground parking with number plate recognition and full-time gardener for the extensive communal garden.

Accommodation Master Suite | 5 Further bedrooms with En Suite Bathrooms | Reception Room with 10m Ceiling | Kitchen / Breakfast / TV Room | Study | Gym with Steam Shower Room | Playroom / En Suite Bedroom no.2 | Utility | Cloakroom | Terrace | Lift | Guest Cloakroom | 24 Porter | 2 Parking Spaces | Access to communal gardens | State of the Art Security | Air-conditioning | Fully Integrated Sound System | Home Automation System

Terms Long lease & Share of Freehold GIA: 7,667 sq ft (712 sq m)

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RATHBONE STREET FITZROVIA W1

£2,595,000 STC

A lateral apartment of almost 1500 sq. ft. in this very attractive warehouse style period building, nestled in the uber cool urban village of Fitzrovia. The flat provides ceiling heights of 3 meters and great entertaining space. A real gem of a property for those wanting a very cool central London home.

Warehouse Style • 2 Double Bedrooms • 2 En-Suite Bathrooms • Study • Storage Vault • Patio • Guest WC • EPC rating C • Lease 124 Years

HARLEY PLACE MARYLEBONE VILLAGE W1 £3,895,000 STC A hidden gem, tucked away at the end of a very quiet mews is this delightful and very unique mews house. The property is presented in excellent decorative condition and benefits from expansive entertaining space. A magnificent private garden is held on a license together with a large garage. This house is highly unusual and gives the air of country living in the heart of Marylebone.

Entrance Hall • Dining Room & Kitchen • Reception Room • 3 Bedrooms • 3 Bathrooms • Terrace & Courtyard • EPC rating C • Lease 258 Years

QUEEN ANNE STREET MARYLEBONE W1 £3,950,000 STC

PORTLAND PLACE LONDON W1

A stunning lateral apartment built in 2010 on the second floor, measuring 1654 sq ft. This property features a fantastic bright reception room with 3m high ceilings and oak wood flooring. Queen Anne Street is one of Marylebone Village’s finest locations, just a short stroll from Bond Street, Oxford Street, the open spaces of Regent’s Park and Marylebone High Street.

Short lease 5.5 years. A 7th floor period apartment in need of modernisation providing elegant entertaining rooms. In addition, there are storage rooms on the floor above. Access to communal residents gardens is available.

Application for an additional 90yr extension is available at a cost we believe to be circa £4M-£4.25M (independent advice recommended).

Reception Room • Kitchen • 2 Bedrooms with En-Suite Bathrooms • Terrace • Guest WC • Concierge • Lift • Utility Room • Bespoke Home Automation & Sound System • EPC Rating E • Lease 900 Years

£1,295,000 STC

Entrance Hall • Interconnecting Reception Room/Dining Room • Kitchen • 3 Bedrooms (One En-Suite) • Family Bathroom • Guest WC • Staff Bedroom with En-Suite Bathroom • Staff Reception • Storage Rooms • Porterage • Communal Residence Gardens • EPC Rating F • Leasehold 5½ Years

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NEW CAVENDISH STREET, MARYLEBONE VILLAGE W1 £4,600,000 STC BESPOKE DEVELOPMENT IN THE HEART OF MARYLEBONE VILLAGE

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Two 3 Bedroom Lateral apartments of 1,850 sq ft offered on the first and second floors of this entirely refurbished Portland Stone and brick corner building. The apartments have been comprehensively refurbished by Epsilon Real Estate Partners to the highest standards with well-appointed luxurious interiors.

ACCOMMODATION & AMENITIES 23 ft Double Aspect Reception Room with Open Plan Bespoke Marble Kitchen • 3 Double Bedroom Suites all with Ensuite Bath or Shower Rooms • Guest Cloakroom • Utility Room • Comfort Cooling • Under Floor Heating • Concierge • Passenger Lift • Video door entry system • Leasehold 900 + Years

RESIDENTIAL SALES, LETTINGS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

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KENSINGTON NOTTING HILL PADDINGTON HOLLAND PARK FULHAM BROOK GREEN SHEPHERDS BUSH

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Lady Violet’s home A newly refurbished penthouse at 21 Hyde Park Square is at the former address of Lady Violet Bonham Carter, Liberal activist, politician and grandmother of actress Helena Bonham Carter.

The 2400 sq ft three-bedroom apartment in the Grade II listed portered building combines luxury living space with high-spec interiors including comfort cooling, automatic blinds, Crestron intelligent lighting system and remote controlled gas fireplace.

High quality finishes include engineered oak flooring, deep pile carpeting, oak veneer doors with brass inlays, and fitted bespoke joinery with integrated LED lighting. Located in Connaught Village, the penthouse is close to Hyde Park and Marble Arch. Paddington Station is half a mile away, and Mayfair and Knightsbridge are a 20-minute walk.

Violet Bonham Carter was the daughter of Herbert Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, Prime Minister from 1908 to 1916. She married Sir Maurice Bonham Carter, Liberal politician, in 1915 and became renowned as a politician, diarist and president of the Women’s Liberal Federation. First female president of the Liberals, she was a close friend of Sir Winston Churchill, who made her a governor of the BBC. She lived at Hyde Park Square from 1935 until she died in 1969, aged 81. The blue plaque in her honour was unveiled at the building in 1994, with her famous granddaughter Helena among the family members at the ceremony.

21 Hyde Park Square, Bayswater W2, £4.65m, Rokstone 020 7580 2030

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Distillery view reaches out across the Thames Just past the one-mile post of the course for the annual boat race between Oxford and Cambridge Universities, Fulham Reach by developer St George overlooks a dramatic mile-long straight stretch – or ‘reach’ – of the Thames.

The development’s buildings are set in manicured landscaped gardens and elegant courtyards, fronted by a tree-lined riverside promenade.

A boulevard links the river and the neighbouring park, the green and gold span of Hammersmith Bridge is to the north and historic Harrods Furniture Depository to the south.

Currently for sale at Fulham Reach in Distillery Wharf, a three-bedroom apartment on the fifth floor has spectacular views reaching up and down the river from Hammersmith Bridge to the Harrods warehouse

buildings – now converted into residences and known as Harrods Village.

The high-spec contemporary home has an open plan reception room with a fully fitted, state-of-the-art kitchen leading to a generous balcony overlooking the river. The master bedroom suite features a luxury en suite bathroom and private balcony, and the other two bedrooms are both en suite.

A lock-up garage has space for two large cars, and there’s extra storage space in the development’s secure underground car park. Residents also benefit from 24-hour security and concierge services, a gym, pool, spa, cinema room and virtual golf.

Distillery Wharf, Fulham Reach, Parr’s Way, Hammersmith W6, guide price £3m Savills Waterfront, 020 8877 4823

“This stunning three-bedroom apartment boasts incredible fifth floor views up and down the river” Fran Moynihan, Savills Waterfront

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Queen’s Gate SW7 Situated at the top end of Queen’s Gate is this newly refurbished split level flat.

Open plan kitchen/reception room 3 double bedrooms 3 bathrooms WC patio EPC rating D

£3,400,000 (Share of Freehold)

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Queen’s Gate Mews SW7 A completely refurbished house offering 2,790 sq ft in a sought after quiet mews location.

Reception room kitchen/dining area 5 double bedrooms 5 bathrooms cloakroom paved garden internal garage EPC rating D

ÂŁ5,300,000 (Freehold)

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Remodelled in Putney A spectacular Martin Moore open plan kitchen, breakfast and family room forms a generous and elegant hub of this extensively remodelled and refurbished house in Putney.

Bi-folding glass doors concertina back to open up the living space to the 50ft family friendly landscaped garden, which has also been creatively upgraded in recent years. There’s even a wooden kennel for Fido in the bottom corner.

There are two more reception rooms at ground floor level, which also offers a study, boot room and utility room. Upstairs the principal bedroom contains a luxury en suite bathroom and California wardrobe, and the high vaulted ceiling gives the space a light and airy feel.

Two more double bedrooms on the first floor are served by a new en suite shower room and a family bathroom – with both bath and separate shower. The top floor has three double bedrooms and a newly appointed family shower room.

Total living space on the three floors of the semidetached property in Rusholme Road is almost 3500 sq ft, and there’s off-street parking for at least two cars at the front. Nearest tube station is East Putney and the mainline station for London Waterloo is on Putney High Street.

Rusholme Road, Putney SW15, guide price £3.15m, Savills Putney 020 8780 9900

“The house has been significantly upgraded and improved in recent years with absolutely no expense spared and great flare and attention to detail throughout” Alex Howard Baker, Savills Putney

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Grand conversions Many substantial country houses were demolished between the First and Second World Wars as they were considered too large or expensive to maintain.

The rate of demolition increased dramatically after 1945 and by the time of the Destruction of the English Country House exhibition in 1974, up to 10,000 great houses were lost.

Urgent action was needed to save a significant proportion of England’s built heritage. Properties at risk needed new uses as there was a limit to the number of houses English Heritage or the National Trust could rescue.

Punitive taxation exacerbated the problem and capital transfer tax, later to become inheritance tax, made it increasingly difficult for estates to pass from one generation to the next. Income from farming even a sizeable acreage was generally insufficient to support large houses, and the general focus on employment had firmly switched from the countryside to London and the major cities.

One solution in the late 1970s and early 1980s was converting large country houses into flats. The opportunity to own part of a wonderful house in beautiful grounds quickly caught on. It gave those who wanted to downsize the opportunity of having fewer rooms but still accommodate much of their existing furniture.

Others liked the idea of living in the countryside without being on their own. For those keen to travel it proved the perfect lock-up-and-leave, particularly as many of the schemes had communal gardens

maintained for the residents.

Northamptonshire has a significant number of historic houses.

Several have been successfully converted into apartments and their outbuildings given a new lease of life.

Tower Court is a Grade II stable block built for Overstone House and its outbuildings were converted into eight houses in 1985. No 7 has two receptions, four bedrooms, two bath/shower rooms and its own private garden.

An apartment in the Grade II* Loddington Hall has a large reception room, two bedrooms, two bath/shower rooms and access to the gardens, tennis court and heated outdoor swimming pool.

Above right: Tower Court, Overstone House, Overstone, Northamptonshire, £549,000, JacksonStops & Staff Northampton 01604 632991 Top: Loddington Hall, Loddington, Northamptonshire, £235,000, Jackson-Stops & Staff Northampton 01604 632991

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Dating back to the 1920s, North Down is a six to seven-bedroom family house in almost a quarter of an acre of attractive gardens and grounds on the edge of Guildford.

The house has superb southerly views and is close to the North Downs and miles of country walks, footpaths and bridleways. Guildford town centre is half a mile away with a mainline station that can take you to London Waterloo in 35 minutes.

A ground floor conservatory links an elegant drawing room with the grand dining room, and the fully fitted kitchen with an Aga range cooker leads out into the gardens. Bedrooms on the two upper floors are all on

the south side and have excellent views of the Wey Valley. The cellar contains a wine store and laundry room.

The gardens have pedestrian gates on either side of the house and a set-back, double tandem garage. A lawn with shrub and flower borders and a paved path lead to a central sundial, and a level second lawn is big enough for tennis or croquet. A raised pergola and decked terrace at the foot of the garden have views towards the town.

North Down, Fort Road, Guildford, Surrey, guide price ÂŁ2.25m, Grantley 01483 893939

Sussex cottage is surreal Oxenbridge Cottage is a former home of Paul Nash (1889-1946), London-born surrealist and official war artist regarded as one of the most important painters of the first half of the 20th century.

He painted Landscape at Iden from the garden and his other landscape works include Oxenbridge Pond and Month of March. The detached fourbedroom property on the edge of Iden village in East Sussex is set off a quiet country lane backing onto farmland. It includes a double garage.

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Surrey conservatory

Oxenbridge Cottage, Readers Lane, Iden, Rye, East Sussex, ÂŁ650,000, Phillips & Stubbs 01797 227338

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The kitchen was placed at the heart of the property when a Victorian barn on Silverstone High Street was converted into a comfortable house.

Double doors open from the main reception room directly into the well-appointed kitchen, and beyond is a green oak conservatory added to create a dining area.

The house includes three bedrooms and two bath or shower rooms.

The Barn, High Street, Silverstone, Northamptonshire, £455,000, Jackson-Stops & Staff 01604 632991

Wesleyan chapel converted at Corfe Castle Formerly a Wesleyan Chapel built around 1880, a three-bedroom detached cottage in Dorset was first converted into a home in the mid-1920s.

The extensively renovated property is in Corfe Castle village in the centre of the Isle of Purbeck, five miles from the seaside resort of Swanage, and enjoys superb views across open countryside to the Purbeck Hills.

Next to and overlooking Halves Common, the cottage includes a living room with a wood-burning

stove and stone mantle, kitchen and dining room, conservatory, two en suite bathrooms, a shower room and garden.

A Swanage Railway steam train will take you from Corfe Castle station to Swanage.

East Street, Corfe Castle, Dorset, £550,000, Corbens 01929 422284

Beech House balcony views Surrounded by open countryside, Beech House is a 3500 sq ft detached property set in an acre-and-a-half of gardens in in the Wiltshire village of Upper Wraxall.

Between Bath and Chippenham, the house is one of five in an exclusive development built in 2007. An open plan, farmhouse-style kitchen, dining and family room offers oak flooring, bespoke hand-painted units, central island, Aga cooker and German appliances.

A formal drawing room in linked to a family snug, and all the main rooms on the ground floor have access to the rear sun terrace and gardens.

Beech House, Upper Wraxall, Wiltshire, £1.35m, Cobb Farr 01225 333332

A true longhouse Higher Brownston is a magnificent example of a true Devon longhouse. There are now as few as 130 of these historic buildings remaining in the county, most of them on Dartmoor.

A true longhouse was a three-room dwelling divided by a ‘cross passage’ separating the living quarters from the ‘shippen’ (now the drawing room in this house), where the animals sheltered in winter.

On the other side of the cross passage, the dualaspect kitchen and breakfast room is the heart of this modernised house, designed to retain the integrity of the original property.

Higher Brownston Farm, Brownston, Ivybridge, guide price £850,000, Marchand Petit 01548 831163

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£450,000

A home of two halves

This charming stone cottage was formally the Angel Inn and butchers now redesigned to offer individual family accommodation in the heart of Brigstock which is a well serviced East Northamptonshire village. An historic home in a sought after village location.

Edwardian Splendour

Corby 01536 409717

£385,000

Geddingtons Best Kept Secret

Discreetly positioned off a quiet lane, in the heart of Geddington this deceptively large home occupies a substantial plot. The impressive grounds feature mature lawned gardens enjoying a private feel with parking and a double garage. Rural living at its finest.

£650,000

This quite exceptional detached residence enjoys significant architectural detail and merit of the Edwardian era, commanding a sizeable, private and secluded plot within the heart of Kettering. A very rare opportunity to acquire such an inspiring period home.

Kettering 01536 417888

Westhorpe, Ashley

£450,000

Located in a picturesque Cul-de-Sac with an open green in the historic village of Ashley, this beautiful part stone, with later red brick additions residence is believed to date back to the 1600’s and was formally known as “Westhorpe House”.

Kettering 01536 417888

Market Harborough 01858 410400

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Hertfordshire

Little Hadham

A fascinating historic house, dating from the early 17th century, Listed Grade II* and set in open countryside. In need of some restoration.

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Smugglers Cove

A striking architect designed beach fronted residence. The property is nestled into a romantic cove on the north coast.

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Hampshire

Winchester

“Country Living in the City” - 16th century Listed thatched cottage in mature grounds within walking distance of excellent local shops and the railway station.

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Berkshire

Aldermaston

A Listed farmhouse and cottage with a range of traditional outbuildings and paddocks.

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Guide price: £1,900,000

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Aspley Heath, Bedfordshire Price on Application Fast Find: 8137 Woburn Sands: 01908 586400

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

TREGONY

THE SQUARE, ST MAWES

01326 270212

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ST MAWES

£249,950

Beautifully presented 3 bedroom Cottage in historic picturesque village of Tregony. Surprisingly spacious, packed full of charm and character and finished to highest possible standards. Secluded patio garden to rear ideal for alfresco dining. Allocated parking space. EPC - G.

ST MAWES

TWIXT TRURO & MALPAS

NR PORTSCATHO

£795,000

A light & airy, spacious detached Bungalow, with range of outbuildings, set in gd sized mature gardens & with beautiful panoramic river, country, bay & sea vws. Requires modernisation. Highly versatile & adaptable accomm with potential, subject to consent, to alter & extend. EPC - F.

£350,000

A deceptively spacious 4 bedroom, 3 bath/shower room, contemporary, recently refurbished and extended two storey residence, located within 50 yards of the harbour. The property has a good sized 22’9 living room with a balcony. 3 of the bedrooms have Juliet balconies. EPC - D.

ST MAWES

£2,550,000

Superbly presented individual detached Residence, equipped to very high standards, set in manageable landscaped gardens of approx half acre. Stunning panoramic vws to Percuil River, Tavern Beach, St Anthony Head & lighthouse, St Mawes Castle, Falmouth Bay & beyond. EPC - G.

£1,350,000

Substantial, detached Victorian Residence set in beautiful landscaped gardens of around three quarters of an acre, offering outstanding river & country views. Well-proportioned light & airy 5 bedroom, 6 bath / shower room, 3 reception accommodation. New shaker style kitchen & utility with appliances. Engineered oak flooring throughout reception areas.

Double glazing. Oil fired central heating. EPC - D.

£1,950,000

Desirable versatile south facing waterside residence in relatively level gdns with direct river access, inc foreshore, boathouse. A sailing & watersports enthusiasts dream!

Captivating vas - Percuil River, Froe Creek, St Anthony Headland & beyond. Spacious 5 bed, 4 rec rm accom.

EPC - F.

ST MAWES

£795,000

Superbly presented detached house with gardens, double garage & delightful water views. Planning permission exists to extend over garage providing double bedroom en suite with balcony off. Light airy versatile accomm in reverse level layout taking advantage of beautiful vista. Walkway bridge / decking area to rear garden. 4 beds / 4 bathrms. Oil heating.

EPC - E.

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THE SQUARE, ST MAWES

01326 270212

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ST MAWES

£1,950,000

Sympathetically restored three storey, four bedroom, south-facing Victorian residence refurbished to very high standards.

Situated on the exclusive St Mawes waterfront with excellent views across the Percuil River moorings, Summers Beach, the outer harbour, St Anthony Headland and Lighthouse, Falmouth Bay and beyond. Delightful garden with pp for summerhouse. EPC - E.

ST MAWES

ST JUST IN ROSELAND

£495,000

Beautifully presented & highly specified contemporary property with stunning sea views to Carrick Roads & Mylor Harbour, in the popular St Just in Roseland. Wonderful light & contemporary reverse level accomm comprising master suite with shower rm, bed 2, bathrm, boot rm / rear entrance lobby, open plan living area with large balcony, fitted kitchen, bedrm 3. Parking, terrace & garden. EPC - D.

ST MAWES

£750,000

ST MAWES OIEO

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£650,000

Non-estate detached Bungalow requiring complete modernisation. Good sized surrounding gardens with detached garage, the property benefits from delightful water views across Falmouth Bay, including Pendennis and St Mawes Castles, the village and surrounding countryside.

EPC - G.

£165,000

One-bedroom two storey modern house, located 50 yds amenities & 100 yds harbour. Double glazing. Modern fitted kitchen. Stylish shower rm. Would suit 2nd home or investment buyer looking for bolt-hole with letting income or young couple looking to get onto housing ladder. EPC rating D.

3 bed duplex Apartment with superb panoramic vws in sought after loc in heart of village on exclusive waterfront.

Beautifully appointed with outstanding delightful uninterrupted vws across harbour & quay, Summers Beach, Percuil River, St Anthony Headland & out to open sea.

EPC - D.

RUAN HIGH LANES

£1,295,000

Distinctive stylish Grade II listed character barn conversion of exceptional quality, superbly located in circa 10 acres of formal gardens & pasture land, with range of outbuildings inc stables. Vaulted ceilings, open beams, slate floors & Juliet windows. Bespoke bath & shower rms, traditional kitchen, impressive 30’6 living rm & spacious master bedrm suite. PP to build ‘garden’ rm with sun terrace. EPC EXEMPT.

GUIDE £1,350,000

Extensive detached creekside residence in peaceful upper reaches of Carrick Roads, few miles from local amenities.

Truly unique location, with privacy, sole residential property fronting creek / owning foreshore. Wonderful vws of river, harbour, St Anthony Head & beyond. EPC - E.

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Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Guide Price £550,000

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

£800,000

An attractive period home that has been extended and refurbished to create a spacious and well-presented property, situated close to the town centre.

A very large and interesting five bedroom listed town house tucked away in a quiet and private setting within Cirencester’s town centre with driveway parking.

Four bedrooms | Extended to the rear | Three reception rooms | Two en-suite shower rooms | Cellar

Five bedrooms | Secluded setting | Unique and characterful home | Three reception rooms | Dressing/cot room

01285 655355

EPC: D

Bishopstone, Wiltshire

Offers in excess of £675,000

01285 655355

EPC: N/A

Watchfield, Oxfordshire

Offers in excess of £475,000

So much bigger inside than it looks....

Stunning new three bedroom barn conversion

Converted watermill – 2,885 sq ft | Four bedrooms | Potential for annexe | Mature garden approx ¼ acre | Located at heart of village

Brimming with character | Three double bedrooms | South facing garden | Private driveway and parking | No onward chain

Grade II listed

01367 240356

EPC: C

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Tetbury, Gloucestershire

£375,000

Brand new luxury first floor apartment in the centre of town.

Brand new 3 storey town house in the centre of town.

Town centre location | 3 Bedrooms | Open plan kitchen/living/dining area | Private parking | Underfloor heating

Amazing 350 square foot kitchen/living room | Bosch integrated appliances | 3 Bedrooms | 2 Bathrooms | Courtyard garden | Study and utility room

EPC: B

Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire

01666 500644

£500,000

EPC: B

Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire

01666 500644

£525,000

Pleasantly situated four bedroom home on the outskirts of the much sought after village of Minchinhampton.

A charming detached family home with private garden set within the extremely popular Longfords Mill Development.

Four Bedrooms | Open plan kitchen/dining room | Feature Wood burner | Suntrap patio | Light and spacious throughout

Detached Cotswold Stone Cottage | Five bedrooms | Excellent kitchen/dining room | Gated driveway parking | Period features

EPC: B

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EPC: B

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Rye, East Sussex

£220,000

Rye, East Sussex

A lovely refurbished mid terraced three bedroom Victorian house in the town, close to the amenities and station. Accommodation includes living/dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility/rear lobby, main bedroom with en-suite, 2 further bedrooms with family bathroom. Garden. EPC D

£235,000

A detached single storey coastal property affording stylish, open plan living accommodation hidden behind the sand dunes at the end of a private sandy road. Spacious living room with wood burner, fitted kitchen & dining room, three large double bedrooms & bath/ shower room. Sun deck and garden. Secure parking for several cars.

Peasmarsh, East Sussex

£485,000

A Grade II listed period cottage located in the lee of the historic landgate in the Citadel of the Ancient Town with views from the first floor to the front over the Town Salts. Accommodation includes kitchen, sitting room with wood burner, 1 bedroom and shower room and study. Courtyard garden and store.

An immaculate detached four bedroom chalet style property.

Accommodation includes kitchen/breakfast room, living room, 2 ground floor bedrooms, 1 first floor bedroom with en-suite, and 1 further bedroom. Family bathroom. Single garage. Extensive driveway. Mature gardens of approx 1/2 acre. EPC F

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Rye, East Sussex

£550,000

Camber, East Sussex

£350,000

Udimore, East Sussex

£499,950

A light well-appointed modern house in a small gated private development. Accommodation includes kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room/dining room, conservatory, study, main bedroom with en-suite and 3 further bedrooms. Off road parking. Double garage.

Front and rear gardens. EPC C

A well proportioned detached Victorian house. The accommodation includes sitting room, and conservatory, dining room, open plan kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, master bedroom and 3 further bedrooms. Garden. Summer house.

Garage/store. EPC F

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Winchelsea, East Sussex

ÂŁ375,000

Udimore, East Sussex

ÂŁ499,000

An exceptional Grade II* listed 18th century period cottage located in the Conservation Area of the Ancient Town of Winchelsea with far reaching views across the Brede Valley to the silhouette of Rye. Full of character, with many original features, the beautifully presented accommodation includes sitting room, kitchen, shower/cloakroom, cellar, first floor drawing room with far reaching rural views to Rye, and bedroom 2. Second floor main bedroom with vaulted ceiling and rural views. Paved terrace, and separate garden. Single garage within a short distance.

A lovely detached Grade II listed 16th century house, forming part of a rural community set well away from the road in a private yet not isolated position. The propery is full of character and original features and the accommodation includes sitting room with inglenook fireplace, kitchen/breafast room, utility room and three bedrooms. Delightful cottage gardens wrap around three sides of the property with store and bothey in need of repair. Parking.

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Kempsey, Worcestershire

Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire

Beautiful Individual Equestrian Residence With 4

A Charming Residential Equestrian Smallholding With

Bedrooms, Stabling, Arena and Magnificent Views

Detached 5 Bedroom Period House Enjoying An Edge

Over Surrounding Countryside

Of Village Location

4.6 Acres

Guide £825,000

Guide £540,000

Podimore, Somerset

Nr. Frome, Somerset

An attractive and Well Presented Grade II Listed

Residential Equestrian Smallholding With Fully

Home With Versatile Family Accommodation, Garden

Refurbished Immaculate & Superbly Extended Period

and Outbuildings, In Polular Village Location

Cottage With Stables & Paddock

GDN

70

4.5 Acres

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Guide £535,000

TAUNTON 01823 602985

1.6 Acres

foxgrant.com SHERBORNE 01935 815391

SALISBURY 01722 782727

Guide £475,000

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Newton Abbot, Devon A Stunning Small Dartmoor Country Estate With Excellent Income & Equestrian Facilities, Set Within The National Park • Substantial 5 Bedroom Farmhouse • Excellent Equestrian Facilities • Deer Park & Trout Pond

• 6 Cottages in Courtyard Setting • Further Outbuildings with potential S.T.P • Spectacular Views Over National Park

As A Whole Or In 2 Lots

110 Acres

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Guide £1.75 – £1.995 Million

TAUNTON 01823 602985

foxgrant.com SHERBORNE 01935 815391

SALISBURY 01722 782727

LONDON 020 7692 8906

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LAUNCESTON

ÂŁ625,000

A beautifully appointed house situated on a little known quiet lane in Launceston, set in mature gardens of approximately 0.6 acres high above the Kensey Valley with captivating pastoral views. It is easy to see why houses on this lane are very rarely offered for sale. Remodelled in 2015, this property is spacious, tastefully modernised, easy to live with and flexible, with a two bedroom annexe perfect for relatives, friends staying for the weekend or, if you prefer the income, holiday-makers or long term residents. The house makes the very most of its place on the southerly slopes of the valley, with bi-fold doors in the principal downstairs rooms leading onto two terraces for dining out or just sitting in the sun; all but one of the bedrooms face south with beautiful views, and the plantman’s garden has some rare and interesting species. The kind of house where you can just move in, put your furniture down and start enjoying your Cornish life with hardly a thing to do.

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TAVISTOCK

ÂŁ875,000

An elegant Edwardian house of considerable character and style, understood to have been built in 1902 and formerly occupied by a member of the Edgcumbe family. The accommodation is spacious, well proportioned, high ceilinged and the main rooms have many original features, typical of the architectural period. French doors open from the kitchen/breakfast room to the raised timber decked terrace with trap door to steps down to wine cellar/store. Steps descend to a lower paved terrace area, beside which is a garden room and greenhouse with productive vine. Around the house are large, mature gardens with separate areas of lawn, fringed by colourful shrub and plant borders, stocked with a profusion of specimen trees and shrubs and affording the house privacy and seclusion.

Tavistock Office 01822 612345

GRENOFEN, TAVISTOCK

ÂŁ465,000

A substantial South facing detached residence built in 1954 by Margrett and Gloyne of Yelverton with later additions and benefiting from mature private gardens which surround the property and far reaching countryside views over the Walkham Valley. The accommodation comprises entrance hall, kitchen/breakfast room, cloakroom, utility room, dining room, sitting room, living room, study, four first floor bedrooms (master en-suite), family bathroom and separate WC. The property occupies a mature plot of approximately a half an acre in area and the delightful gardens which surround the property are a particularly attractive feature. To the front solid wooden gates open to provide access to a long tarmacadam driveway providing off road parking for multiple vehicles with turning area and bordered by natural stone walling providing access to the integral double garage and front door.

Tavistock Office 01822 612345

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Peter Hughes country property

Private rural setting NR PETWORTH, WEST SUSSEX FOR SALE OR TO LET - POA

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Master bedroom with ensuite bathroom • Guest bedroom with ensuite shower room Family bathroom • 2 further double bedrooms • Large kitchen/breakfast room 3 reception rooms • Garage • Workshop/garden store • Heated swimming pool Gardens (in all about 0.893 acres) • The adjacent field is rented (approx 3 acres)

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Peter Hughes country property

Charming country cottage FITTLEWORTH, WEST SUSSEX GUIDE PRICE - £850,000

Tranquil elevated location NR FITTLEWORTH, WEST SUSSEX GUIDE PRICE - £495,000

www.peterhughes.co.uk @propertyhughes

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Master bedroom with ensuite bathroom • 2 further bedrooms • Shower room Drawing room • Dining room • Kitchen • Utility room • 2 Garages Superb landscaped garden • 2 summer houses • Wood store • Vegetable garden Shed and greenhouse • In all about 0.83 of an acre

• Entrance lobby • Double bedroom • Family bathroom • Study area/bedroom 2 • Sitting room • Kitchen/breakfast room • Outbuilding/utility • Terraced garden • Entrance drive with covered carport

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£895,000 For more information please contact Julian or Jeremy Caldwell on 01590 675875 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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REVIEW LONDON PROPERTY

NEW ZEALAND

FEBRUARY 2016

Devonport, Auckland, on Prestigious North Shore Pure luxury

Auckland, a great place to live Luxury Homes, Waterfront and Rural properties

Views to Auckland City from Devonport

Exceptional Rural Investment Opportunity close to Auckland

Kiri Views – Thames lifestyle blocks with stunning views

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REVIEW Devonport’s Cheltenham Beach (Courtesy: Tourism New Zealand)

Devonport Village from historic North Head (Courtesy: Linda Simmons)

Devonport Ferry Terminal with views to Auckland City (Courtesy: Tourism New Zealand)

The City of Sails Devonport – within sight and just a quick ferry ride across the harbour from downtown Auckland – is one of New Zealand’s favourite seaside suburbs.

Visitors can hop aboard a ferry from the wharf at the bottom of Queen Street (Auckland’s main shopping street), enjoy one of the ‘City of Sails’ best scenic views and be strolling through the historic seaside village in less than 15 minutes – discovering small sandy beaches, a compact village centre bustling with cafés, shops and galleries, and two volcanic cones offering spectacular views.

For locals the 12-minute waterborne commute offers a speedy transport option between home and work in the city, and the charming village of beautiful restored Victorian villas and manicured colonial cottages attests to its enduring popularity as a haven from work and the city buzz.

Over the years, Devonport has been the home of choice for a creative community that has included some of New Zealand’s celebrated writers and artists – music sensation Lorde is among those who have grown up on one of Devonport’s leafy suburban streets with a beach just around the corner.

DEVONPORT VILLAGE Devonport is an easy day out for visitors to Auckland.

Families will love the fun of arriving by water – no need to look for a parking space though there’s plenty of parking under the pohutukawas by the waterfront and in the village.

The iSITE on the wharf has all the local information and maps on what to do and where to go but the beach, village and promenades are all right there to explore.

Devonport village has an eclectic retro feel about it with quirky boutiques, galleries, parks, museums and a selection of cafés and restaurants for coffee, beer, brunch, lunch or dinner. For a divine treat, the chocolaterie at Devonport Chocolates has handmade chocolates and truffles.

Shoppers will enjoy browsing the boutique shops for quality clothing and jewellery or wandering through several local art galleries to see how the land and water have inspired beautiful artworks and photographs.

Beyond the village, it’s an easy stroll along the waterfront or picnic on the lawns while you watch the sails on the Waitemata Harbour with million-dollar city views spread before you. Auckland is said to have the highest boat ownership per capita in the world and Devonport is in the midst of this true water lovers’ paradise.

The headland, stretching out to North Head, is surrounded by sandy white coves with sheltered

swimming beaches. Or, check out the panoramic views from the top of North Head or Mount Victoria – you can even take a fun, guided segway tour to the top.

HISTORIC NORTH HEAD Explore the underground tunnels, gun emplacements and fortifications at North Head – a volcanic cone that juts out into the harbour offering incredible 360-degree views over the Hauraki Gulf to iconic Rangitoto Island and back to the city skyline.

Historic North Head was once home to a heavily armed fort built to defend Auckland. It was first used in the1880s against a suspected Russian invasion, and then again in 1941 during WWII. Fortified tunnels, mounted artillery, underground storerooms, barracks and guardrooms were all installed.

The Naval Museum, an easy 1.5km stroll from the ferry, occupies a refurbished 19th Century submarine mining station at Torpedo Bay. This state-of-the art space has unique collections of objects that tell the stories of New Zealand’s Navy.

GET OUT ON THE WATER Many of Auckland’s iconic waterborne adventures are easily accessed via ferry from Devonport. Take a spin on the Waitemata Harbour on a high speed jet boat ride, help sail an America’s Cup racing yacht or head out on a whale and dolphin safari to spot these majestic creatures in their natural habitat. You can even kayak out to a nearby island or see the sights with a relaxing dinner or coffee cruise.

Auckland’s most visible island is the volcanic cone of Rangitoto. Explore by foot or hop on a tour, with a scenic ferry ride across the harbour and a fascinating guided tour on a 4WD road train to the top.

VISITING DEVONPORT Fullers ferries run regularly from Auckland’s Downtown Ferry Terminal to Devonport. www.fullers.co.nz The Peace and Plenty Inn is a restored Victorian villa situated on the waterfront of the historic maritime village.

It also does high tea. www.peaceandplenty.co.nz Magic Broomstick Segway Tours offers a quirky sightseeing experience on a Segway Personal Transporter – a fun option to the hike up the hill. Tours depart from the Devonport Ferry Terminal. www. magicbroomsticktours.co.nz For a divine pick-me-up, stop in at Devonport Chocolates. www.devonportchocolates.co.nz More on Devonport: www.aucklandnz.com/discover/ devonport

For purchasing luxury residential, waterfront and beachside real estate in Devonport and Takapuna on Auckland’s prestigious North Shore please talk to Linda Simmons your local prestige property specialist at Barfoot & Thompson Real Estate Devonport Branch on Tel: +64.274.590.957, or email: l.simmons@ barfoot.co.nz Article credit: www.newzealand.com

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Is it time you lived the Kiwi Dream?

LINDA SIMMONS

26 Stanley Point Road, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand

Residential Sales Agent Licensed REAA 2008

You have loved living in the UK, but is it time for your family to live the Kiwi Dream? Nowhere else in the world will give your children such a magical start in life, and no other home offers quite what this home offers.

Mobile: +64.274.590.957 AH: +64.9.445.6337 Office: +64.9.445.2010 l.simmons@barfoot.co.nz www.barfoot.co.nz/l.simmons

It is located in prestigious and peaceful Stanley Point, just minutes from the beach-fringed Devonport village and only a ten minute ferry ride into Auckland’s CBD, so getting to work (if you have to?) will be easy-as. Your children can run bare-foot to the local primary school (which is so good it may as well be private), or jump on a bus at the front gate to get to almost any other school in Auckland.

The home itself is cliff top and north-facing capturing all day sun with uninterrupted sea views along with your own private access steps to the water’s edge, from where you and your family can

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swim, kayak, paddle board, wind surf or even catch fresh fish for dinner.

This character home has been fully renovated and appointed with everything your family could need.

Set on three levels, offering four bedrooms and two distinct living areas, with a haven of a master suite upstairs with its own balcony and views out to Rangitoto Island. The main living area is at upper ground level with open-plan kitchen/living/ dining flowing out into the cliff top gardens, with outdoor fire and entertaining area that will take your breath away, and the lower-ground level is the perfect retreat for teenagers or visiting friends and family.

FOR SALE BY TENDER Closes on 3 March 2016 at 4pm (unless sold prior)

To hear from the family that have created this Kiwi dream home go to www.barfoot.co.nz/562418 and watch the video online Price Range NZ$4,000,000 plus

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Prime Time Rural Investment Opportunity in New Zealand’s World renowned Waikato Region 131A Hall Road & 124A Plantation Road, Te Kauwhata, New Zealand

Price By Negotiation

Price Guide NZ$11 – NZ$13 Million + GST if any. View by appointment.

A property with a great future and within close proximity to Auckland City. A total of 396 Hectares (subject to final survey) of flat to rolling dairy land currently operating as a Dairy Unit milking 935 cows.

The property is equally suitable for a range of farming activities including cropping or grazing. There is also the possibility for an investor to generate a good passive income from a lease.

Production for 2013/2014 is around 320000 kilograms of milk solids produced, the recent introduction of two pivot and k line irrigation with a significant water consent of 15000 cubic metres daily is in its infancy of achieving production goals.

Farm buildings are significant and include a 48 aside herring bone and a 44 bale rotary dairy sheds with feed pads all supported by an extensive range of implement sheds, calf sheds and feed sheds.

Dwellings include three farm houses, a two bedroom cottage and three one bedroom single man’s quarters.

The property is a significantly sized operation and is located within an easy commute from Auckland and is nearby one of the countries newest dairy processors.

This property with its scale and significant water resource consents allows for surety around production and allows for future growth acquisitions of neighbouring unirrigated land.

Our vendors are serious in their intention of selling this property and are flexible around the purchase structure.

For Further information on this amazing rural Investment opportunity please visit http://www.barfoot.co.nz/562435 or for a full information pack please talk to Ian Croft or Ian Morgan on the numbers below.

Expressions of interest closing 30th March 2016.

IAN CROFT Rural Salesperson, Licensed REAA 2008 office: +64.9.238.7019 mobile: +64.21.753.096 i.croft@barfoot.co.nz www.barfoot.co.nz/i.croft

Quick Facts Location: Approximately 63 kilometres south of Auckland International Airport.

Size: 396 hectares (subject to final survey).

Production: 320000 kilograms of milk solids 2013/2014 Stock: 935 in milk cows available at valuation Plant: Full range required to operate the business available at valuation.

Irrigation: 15000 cubic metres of water available daily. 2 pivot irrigators and K line systems.

Dairy Sheds: 2 dairy sheds

IAN MORGAN Waikato Rural Sales Manager, Licensed REAA 2008 mobile: +64.27.492.5878 office: +64.7.888.6468 ianm@propertybrokers.co.nz www.propertybrokers.co.nz/branches/ matamata/agents/ian-morgan/my-listings/

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Kiri Views – magnificent lifestyle blocks on New Zealand’s beautiful Coromandel Peninsula Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand The vendors of this outstanding real estate have asked us to sell these stunning properties by negotiation, easy access with a commanding street entrance, the quality of this offering is truly unique. With stunning sea and coastal views, located between the Coromandel Peninsula’s beautiful East Coast beaches and the Hauraki Gulf, Kiri Views provides ready access to Coromandel’s vast recreational playground. Kiri Views is accessed through a private gated road. Multiple flat building platforms are available with services to site. These are wonderful locations to build a dream home.

With a private bush sanctuary is at your doorstep, and uplifting views whichever way you turn, you will never want to leave home.

Kiri Views comprises 6 lots. Lot 1 at 4.0649 hectares. Lot 2 at 4.9271 hectares. Lot 3 at 4.0094

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hectares. Lot 4 at 4.8326 hectares. Lot 5 at 7.0213 hectares and Lot 8 at 1.0157 hectares.

These sites offer peace, tranquility and easy proximity to the charming Thames Town Centre less than ten minutes away. The township offers a superb range of stylish cafes and shops, excellent schools, the ever-popular tennis club, Thames Coastal walkway, cycling on the Hauraki Rail Trail and a golf club at your doorstep. There is great fishing and boat access.

IAN CROFT

KATRINA RIEDEL

Rural Salesperson, Licensed REAA 2008

Rural Salesperson, Licensed REAA 2008

office: +64.9.238.7019 mobile: +64.21.753.096

office: +64.9.238.7019 mobile: +64.21.170.2970

i.croft@barfoot.co.nz www.barfoot.co.nz/i.croft

email: k.riedel@barfoot.co.nz www.barfoot.co.nz/k.riedel

All this approximately an hour and a half drive from Auckland, Hamilton or Tauranga makes commuting a very real possibility. Or simply enjoy the magic of the special lifestyle on offer.

For Further information on these amazing property’s please check out the website Link at: https://www.barfoot.co.nz/560572

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Cathedral Cove Coromandel (Credit Adam Bryce)

Coromandel – a sunny slice of coastal heaven The Coromandel Peninsula is a sunny coastal slice of heavenly white sand beaches, hidden coves and lush forested hills.

On the western edge of the Hauraki Gulf and across the water from Auckland, The Coromandel is a narrow stretch of coastland, pohutukawa-lined coves and sheltered beaches surrounded by hills covered in green rainforest. It’s a natural blend just waiting for outdoor recreational adventures and experiences.

The Coromandel is a popular weekend and holiday destination that’s easily accessed from Auckland.

For visitors, the region offers an unspoilt natural environment, away from the crowds and only slightly off-the-between-track.

THAMES A historical town situated 1.5 hours’ drive from Auckland, Thames is located between the Firth of Thames and the majestic ranges of The Coromandel.

A ‘crafty’ town, Thames is proud of its heritage and is connected to the natural environment with an expansive bush wilderness as its backdrop. There are also many delightful shops here with local produce, art and friendly service. Follow the Thames Coast north to experience a stretch of Pohutukawa-fringed coastline interspersed with coastal villages, garden retreats, classic old dairies and other attractions awaiting those willing to take a more relaxed pace. Thames is the gateway to the Coromandel Peninsula. It was once New Zealand’s biggest town, boasting more than 100 pubs, and was proposed as the country’s capital city.

Today the main evidence of this former grandeur is the colonial architecture from the its gold mining days.

UNSPOILT COROMANDEL Walking tracks that trace the valleys and inclines of the

Coromandel’s interior rainforests also tell stories of gold mining and kauri logging. Along the 400km of coastline, unspoilt beaches offer idyllic settings for lazy holidays or more energetic marine-based sports and experiences.

Seafood is a speciality of the Coromandel region where oysters, mussels, scallops and other foods are grown and harvested sustainably offshore.

Coromandel locals are famous for a relaxed and welcoming style. Inspired by the natural beauty and laid-back lifestyle, the region’s resident artists contribute to the quirky, creative vibe.

HERITAGE Ancient M?ori village sites along the Coromandel coast are evidence of New Zealand’s earliest Polynesian settlement.

British explorer Captain Cook visited the Coromandel in 1769 to observe the transit of the planet Mercury across the face of the sun. Cook’s mission is commemorated in the names of beaches such as Mercury Bay and Cook’s beach. Lured by Cook’s descriptions of the towering kauri trees, early European settlers came to mill the forests.

Coromandel’s name has an Indian origin. HMS Coromandel - the first European ship to bring settlers to the region - was named after India’s ‘Coromandel Coast’.

Gold was discovered in the Coromandel area in the late 1800s. This was New Zealand’s first recorded gold discovery and gold rush. Coromandel goldfields yielded 16 million tonnes of gold ore between 1862 and 1952.

NATURE AND WILDLIFE Unique New Zealand wildlife inhabits the Coromandel’s coastland and rainforests. Several conservation projects for kauri, kiwi and other birds originated on the

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Thames Coast

Thames Museum

Thames Coast

Coromandel Peninsula where 34% of the land is under Department of Conservation (DOC) protection.

Tangiaro Kiwi Retreat is nestled in the heart of the Moehau kiwi sanctuary - one of New Zealand’s first kiwi sanctuaries. Visitors can sit on the deck of a luxurious bush hut at night and listen to kiwi call.

Te Whanganui a Hei marine reserve is a communityled project off the Hahei coastline and iconic Cathedral Cove. This area has been a no-take zone for 20 years and marine life is thriving. Glass bottom boats reveal many types of marine life including fish, seals, crayfish (lobster), stingrays, blue penguins, dolphins and orca.

ADVENTURE/OUTDOORS Coromandel outdoor adventures include scuba diving, sea kayaking and fishing, short and long forest treks, and the incredible Sleeping God canyoning adventure.

Many walking tracks are steeped in local mining and logging history. The ‘Windows’ walkway in the Karangahake Gorge follows the old Paeroa - Waihi railway line, exploring gold mining relics and river scenery.

The ‘Pinnacles’ overnight walkway through the Kauaeranga valley was originally constructed for horses carrying supplies to kauri loggers, gum diggers and gold miners in the early 1900s. Walkers stay in a DOC hut where an early morning rise reveals the sun’s first rays on the Pacific Ocean and 360-degree panoramic views.

Cathedral Cove’s iconic limestone archway and pristine golden beach featured in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. To get to the cove, there’s the option of a two-hour return walk, or a guided kayaking trip. The cove is an idyllic location for swimming, snorkelling, picnics and relaxing under pohutukawa trees.

At Hot Water beach, where underground thermal activity supplies bubbling hot water, visitors can create a personal natural jacuzzi in the wet sand during low tide.

SEASONAL HIGHLIGHTS A sunny climate and laid-back lifestyle make the Coromandel a year-round holiday destination for visitors. In summer, Kiwis flock to the region to stay in baches (holiday homes) and camping grounds but throughout the year there are also regular events and festivals that offer visitors a chance to indulge in the Coromandel way of life and environment.

Coromandel Pohutukawa Festival is a celebration of New Zealand’s native ‘Christmas’ tree and its symbolic ties to New Zealand beach culture. Held in late spring to coincide with the trees’ flowering, the region-wide month-long festival hosts art exhibitions, café crawls, dive events and open-air concerts.

In winter, Coromandel celebrates the scallop harvest at the Whitianga Scallop festival. This large outdoor food festival combines local food, wine, entertainment and family activities. Foodies consume around 100,000 scallops in one day at the Whitianga Scallop Festival.

For further information on the spectacular regions of Thames and the Coromandel Peninsula pleae take a look at: http://www.thecoromandel.com/thames/ or http://www.tcdc.govt.nz/Visiting-or-moving-to-theCoromandel/ or http://www.newzealand.com For purchasing premium lifestyle and rural real estate in Thames or the beautiful Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand please talk to Ian Croft at Barfoot & Thompson Pukekohe Branch on Tel: +64.21.753.096 or email: I.croft@barfoot.co.nz; otherwise his colleague Katrina Riedel on Tel: +64.21.170.2970 or email: k.riedel@barfoot.co.nz

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LONDON PROPERTY

REVIEW

Lettings Lowdown Companies are becoming more cautious with their relocation budgets, reports Rahim Najak, lettings manager for Knight Frank Mayfair Mayfair continues to draw applicants from all over the world, with 32 per cent of applicants coming from Italy, the US, Russia and China.

Our core market (up to £1000 per week) remains strong with 51 per cent of our applicants looking to rent at this level. Interestingly, 40 per cent of the properties we are launching to the market are set within this price bracket.

For the last three years, Mayfair has been a popular location for employers to house relocating employees. As Knight Frank handles a large number of these corporate relocations, we know that what these applicants want is contemporary neutral spaces, clean lines and a sense of the turnkey finish about them.

Our market and the central London lettings market have been affected recently by a falling demand in the financial services sector. Companies are more hesitant about recruiting and are more conservative with relocation budgets, which has dampened demand in the prime

central London market (£1000 to £5000 per week).

Demand in 2015 was strongest in the core market. In 2014 the composition of new tenancies agreed in Mayfair was split at 38 per cent under £1000 per week and 62 per cent over £1000 per week. Since April 2015, Mayfair has seen a change with 66 per cent of new tenancies agreed being under £1000 per week, reinforcing how the corporate demand and reduced company housing budgets have affected the rental market.

In short, we are seeing fewer applicants with large budgets at the moment. Landlords across central London are having to be extremely competitive with pricing and take on board our advice to market their properties at a realistic and, therefore, achievable rental figure.

It is also imperative that landlords ensure their properties present as best they can against the competition to attract as wide an audience of applicants as possible.

Eco homes are cost-efficient Four newly constructed and interior-designed eco-houses close to Chiswick High Road and the Thames form part of Residential Land’s Kew Bridge Court development.

Each home has been designed with the environment in mind and offers the latest in cost-efficient solutions for running a home. They include solar panels, extensive insulation, green roof gardens, ventilation systems, underfloor heating and hot taps in the kitchens, and come with an A energy efficiency rating.

A Crestron system allowing you to control your music, Samsung Smart LED TVs, lighting, heating and window dressings via the iPad. There are two four-bed houses, a threebed and a two-bed, each with an on-site building manager and parking.

Gate House, 1A Kew Bridge Court, Chiswick W4, guide price £2500 per week, Savills Chiswick 020 8987 5556

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REVIEW

Blue Moss House The Blue House in Mayfair’s Shepherd Street was the first London home of legendary racing driver Sir Stirling Moss, who bought the house in 1954 for £12,000.

Extensively refurbished, the 2837 sq ft five-storey townhouse – currently to let – offers three bedrooms, two reception rooms, three bathrooms, a dining room, double-length garage, two private terraces and a walled garden.

A sleek spiral staircase rises from the ground to the top floor. A high-spec cinema on the lower ground floor features a collection of wall posters for the original 1960 movie Ocean’s 11 starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.

The house is equipped with the latest touchpadcontrolled home technology including a Crestron media system, Lutron mood lighting and air-conditioning. The exterior has a pastel blue façade and large polished steel security gate.

Sir Stirling fell in love with the area and still lives on Shepherd Street. He bought a derelict piece of land in 1961 and built his current six-storey high-tech home there.

The Blue House, 38 Shepherd Street, Mayfair, £4000 per week, Pastor Real Estate 020 3195 9595

PARADISE A newly refurbished two-bedroom apartment in Mount Street – Mayfair’s ‘paradise of pink terracotta’ – offers around 1220 sq ft of second floor living space including a reception room, kitchen and dining room, and two bathrooms.

Mount Street, Mayfair, £2250 per week furnished, Knight Frank Mayfair 020 7499 1012

Mews retreat for Ringo and Barbara One of three houses currently to let in Glynde Mews, Knightsbridge, is the former home of legendary Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and his Bond girl wife Barbara Bach.

The 2077 sq ft four-bedroom property features a barrel-vaulted reception room, large kitchen, and separate dining room. The fourth bedroom on the lower ground floor could also serve as a media room.

Glynde Mews is a private mews approached by car from Yeoman’s Row or on foot from Walton Street.

Glynde Mews, Walton Street, Knightsbridge SW3, £2000 per week furnished or unfurnished, Kaye & Carey 020 7590 0060

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Convenient on-site office at 15 The Boulevard, Imperial Wharf (next to the Karen Hardy Dance studio)

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Rutland House W8 £4,350,000 A superb four-bedroom, first floor lateral apartment with high ceilings, situated on Marloes Road, just south of Kensington High Street. Share of Freehold. EPC=D

• Beautifully refurbished lateral apartment • Two balconies, lift & porter • Wonderful natural light • Unrivalled location

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Ladbroke Gardens W11 £2,850,000 A wonderful three-bedroom Victorian conversion, offering spacious entertaining, and a charming reception room with large windows, situated in the heart of Notting Hill. EPC=D

• Three bedrooms • Victorian conversion • Southerly aspect • Communal gardens

Notting Hill Sales: 020 7313 2890 sales.not@marshandparsons.co.uk

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Lennox Gardens SW1X £2,500,000 A fabulous two-bedroom, first floor apartment in this highly desirable building only a short walk to Knightsbridge, Sloane Street and Hyde Park. Share of Freehold. EPC=D

• Two bedrooms • Triple aspect • Period property • Communal gardens

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Ovington Mews SW3 £1,495 per week A magnificent four-bedroom mews house located in the heart of Knightsbridge and within walking distance to the local amenities of South Kensington. EPC=D

• Four bedrooms • Three bathrooms • Approx 1,440 sqft • Private patio & roof terrace

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Britannia Road SW6 £1,095 per week A beautifully renovated four-bedroom family house located on the highly sought-after Moore Park Estate and only a short walk to Fulham Broadway and the Kings Road. EPC=D

• Four bedrooms & office space • Three bathrooms • Patio garden • Recently renovated

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