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1 MAGNIFICENT GRADE II LISTED REFURBISHED HOUSE

knightsbridge, sw3

5 reception rooms ø 2 kitchens ø master bedroom suite ø 5 further bedrooms (3 en suite) ø further bathroom ø 2 guest cloakrooms ø garden and terrace ø 363 sq m (3,913 sq ft) ø EPC=D

Savills Knightsbridge

Savills Sloane Street

Barbara Allen baallen@savills.com

Noel De Keyzer ndekeyzer@savills.com

020 7581 5234

020 7730 0822

Guide £11.5 million Freehold

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The New Year market is here. Opportunities are out there.

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Buying, selling, renting or letting, talk to Savills now.

Jonathan Hewlett Head of London Residential jhewlett@savills.com 020 7730 0822

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How do sealed bids work and how do I boost my chances of beating other buyers?

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Sealed bids have grown in popularity over the past year to become a major part of the current mar where there is strong competition for the best properties. The process is relatively straightforward, with the vendor setting a guide price and inviting offers to be submitted, confidentially, by a closing date. This creates a level playing field, giving all interested parties the opportunity to outline their position and put forward an offer in private.

In many cases this is the simplest and most efficient way of agreeing a sale, particularly when a number of buyers are chasing the same property. For sellers, sealed bids can ease the decision-making process. Popular flats and houses often receive multiple offers all at the same level, which can be difficult to decide between, involving incremental increases and time consuming to-and-fro negotiations.

Sealed bids can smooth out this process, encouraging buyers to put forward their very best price from the start, and giving them an equal opportunity to present this to the vendor. Sealed bids can also reassure buyers that a number of other parties are interested in the same property and are willing to pay a similar amount to secure it.

The key for buyers is to offer what they think the property is worth, and the maximum amount they are prepared to pay.

This way, if it turns out not to be enough, at least they know they gave it their best shot with no regrets. It is also important to remember that the winner of a sealed bid isn’t necessarily the buyer who offers the highest price.

Buyers with all their finances arranged, and in a good position to proceed with a sale, will often be the preferable choice, even if they’ve offered a little under the greatest bids.

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MARKET VIEW Kite flying. Don’t be fooled 30 into thinking a reduced price means a good bargain, reports Robert Bailey. & VERSE Anthony Bell presents 30CHAPTER his personal guide to Fulham’s top attractions.

LONDON VOICE Cosmopolitan reputation.

31 Even more nationalities are keen on South Ken, reports Laurence Lai. PROPERTY TALK Election fever. How will 31 political posturing affect the property market, asks Cheryl Markosky.

LONDON EYE Million-plus hotspots. New 31 areas are emerging in the top ten table of £1m-and-over property sales.

MONEY Fixing a good deal. Now is a good 32 time to secure a fixed rate and remove the worry, reports Duncan Farmer.

BEST BUYS Fixed, discount or tracker – 32 check out the facts, figures and interest rates from our current top ten mortgages.

We have lots of people looking to buy and rent across London and your home could be just the one. If you’re thinking of selling or letting, with 7 Prime Central London offices and over 500 offices and associates globally, we’ve got the local knowledge and global reach to give your property the audience it deserves.

COUNTRY PROPERTY Your guide to 94 an inspiring selection of excellent homes currently for sale in rural locations.

FOR SALE & TO LET MARYLEBONE, MAYFAIR, PIMLICO, 46 BELGRAVIA, KNIGHTSBRIDGE, CHELSEA, SOUTH KENSINGTON Virtual

reality. Smart home technology combines with home entertainment including a giant 3D screen at this ultimate party penthouse.

KENSINGTON, NOTTING HILL, 60 PADDINGTON, HOLLAND PARK, FULHAM, BROOK GREEN Let there be light.

Glass flooring, skylights and open-tread staircases help natural light to flood into a refurbished mews house in Paddington.

RENTALSBrighter outlook. The banks 119 are hiring again, leading to increased activity in the corporate lettings market, reports Tom Bill.

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1 AN ELEGANT AND UNUSUALLY WIDE FAMILY HOME 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

Noel De Keyzer ndekeyzer@savills.com

Barbara Allen baallen@savills.com

020 7730 0822

020 7581 5234

Guide £7.5 million Freehold

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1 REFURBISHED UPPER MAISONETTE LOCATED JUST OFF THE KING'S ROAD

smith street, sw3

Open plan kitchen and reception room ø dining room ø master bedroom ø 2nd bedroom suite ø 3rd bedroom ø family bathroom ø guest cloakroom ø 114 sq m (1,233 sq ft) ø EPC=D

Savills Knightsbridge

Savills Sloane Street

Katie Rumbellow krumbellow@savills.com

Tom Wilson twilson@savills.com

020 7581 5234

020 7730 0822

Guide £2.295 million Leasehold, approximately 986 years remaining

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1 EIGHTH FLOOR APARTMENT WITH CITY VIEWS

grosvenor waterside, sw1

Open plan kitchen and reception room ø bedroom ø bathroom ø secure underground parking space ø 24 hour concierge ø residents gym ø lift ø 49 sq m (523 sq ft) ø EPC=B

Savills Knightsbridge

Savills Sloane Street

Katie Rumbellow krumbellow@savills.com

Tom Wilson twilson@savills.com

020 7581 5234

020 7730 0822

Guide £875,000 Leasehold, approximately 988 years remaining

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A STUNNING PROPERTY SITUATED IN THIS POPULAR MANSION BLOCK

ashley gardens, sw1

2 double bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø reception room ø kitchen/reception room ø lift ø 24 hour porter ø communal gardens ø 118 sq m (1,271 sq ft) ø Council Tax=G ø EPC=E

Savills Sloane Street Stevie Walmesley swalmesley@savills.com

020 7824 9005 Flexible furnishings £895 per week + £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply* *£36 inc VAT for each additional tenant/occupant/guarantor reference where required. Inventory check out fee – charged at the end of or early termination of the tenancy and the amount is dependent on the property size and whether furnished/unfurnished. For more details, visit www.savills.co.uk/fees.

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Gayfere Street, Westminster SW1 Three bedroom Westminster townhouse

A Grade II Listed Georgian house located in the heart of Old Westminster, offered with full planning permission to create a wonderful home. Master bedroom, bathroom, 2 further bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, reception room, kitchen/breakfast room, study, utility room, guest cloakroom, garden. Approximately 142 sq m (1,532 sq ft)

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

Freehold Guide price: ÂŁ2,500,000 (BGV130063)

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Redcliffe Square, Chelsea SW10 Immaculately presented family maisonette

A beautiful flat with impressive proportions, stunning views and a private garden.

Master bedroom with dressing room and en suite bathroom, double bedroom with en suite bathroom, double bedroom with en suite shower room, double reception room, kitchen/breakfast/reception room, laundry room, cloakroom, 24 ft garden, communal garden. EPC rating E. Approximately 219 sq m (2,363 sq ft) Share of freehold Guide price: ÂŁ4,650,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/chelsea chelsea@knightfrank.com 020 3641 5902 Joint agent: Farrar & Co www.farrar.co.uk 020 7244 4444

(CHL130388)

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Gloucester Square, Hyde Park W2 Wonderful garden square apartment

A beautifully presented apartment with its own private entrance, located on one of London’s finest communal garden squares. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom, bedroom 2, reception/dining room, kitchen, cloakroom, access to communal gardens. EPC rating F. Approximately 110 sq m (1,192 sq ft)

KnightFrank.co.uk/hydepark hydepark@knightfrank.com 020 3544 2487

Leasehold: approximately 67 years and 2 months remaining Guide price: ÂŁ1,900,000 (HPE130164)

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Scarsdale Villas, Kensington W8 A five bedroom family house with garden

A superb family home arranged over four floors located in this highly desirable area of Kensington. The house has many original period features, good ceiling height, an abundance of natural light and a south facing garden. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, double reception room, kitchen, dining room, garden. EPC rating D. Approximately 232 sq m ﴾2,500 sq ft﴿

KnightFrank.co.uk/kensington kens@knightfrank.com 020 3551 5154

Freehold Asking price: £4,500,000 (KEN130138)

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Princes Gate, Knightsbridge SW7 Three bedroom apartment close to Hyde Park

An extremely well arranged flat with direct access onto a beautifully maintained communal garden. The building has a 24 hour porter and lift. Master bedroom suite, further bedroom suite, bedroom 3/study, south facing double reception room with private patio, eat in kitchen, guest cloakroom, lift, landscaped communal garden, 24 hour porterage. EPC rating D. Approximately 155.6 sq m (1,675 sq ft) Leasehold: approximately 139 years remaining

KnightFrank.co.uk/knightsbridge knightsbridge@knightfrank.com 020 3641 5929 Joint agent: Hobart Slater 020 7581 8277

Guide price: ÂŁ3,750,000 (SLA130337)

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Sloane Street, Knightsbridge SW1 Three double bedroom lateral apartment

A newly refurbished three bedroom apartment located in a well maintained mansion building with a lift. Master bedroom suite with walk in dressing room, 2 further double bedrooms, bathroom/guest cloak room, study/single bedroom. EPC rating D. Approximately 153 sq m (1,647 sq ft)

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

Leasehold: approximately 131 years remaining Guide price: ÂŁ4,650,000 (SLA130415)

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Kings Road, Chelsea SW3

Four bedroom maisonette in the heart of Chelsea An immaculate upper maisonette which benefits from generous accommodation and its own private entrance. Master bedroom suite, 3 further double bedrooms, family bathroom, reception room with dining area, kitchen, private entrance.

EPC rating E. Approximately 133 sq m ﴾1,432 sq ft﴿

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

Leasehold: approximately 107 years remaining Guide price: £2,495,000 (SLA130409)

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Trevor Square, Knightsbridge SW7

Three bedroom later apartment with porterage and parking Meticulously refurbished to the highest specifications, this apartment is located on the first floor of this exclusive Knightsbridge block. Master bedroom suite, bedroom 2 with en suite shower room, bedroom 3, reception room, kitchen, breakfast room, guest cloakroom with shower, private parking, 24 hour concierge and security. EPC rating F. Approximately 172.2 sq m (1,854 sq ft) Share of freehold

KnightFrank.co.uk/knightsbridge knightsbridge@knightfrank.com 020 3641 5929 Joint agent: Harrods Estates 020 7225 6506

Guide price: ÂŁ9,500,000 (SLA130285)

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Roland Gardens, South Kensington SW7 A spacious and bright three bedroom maisonette

The property provides great entertaining space with a bright reception room, dining room and a separate kitchen area. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, dining room, drawing room, kitchen. EPC rating D. Approximately 162 sq m (1,744 sq ft)

KnightFrank.co.uk/south-kensington southkensington@knightfrank.com 020 3641 6121

Share of freehold Guide price: ÂŁ2,450,000 (STK130021)

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Beverley Lane, Coombe KT2 Unique family house

A substantial, well presented detached house on a superb plot of land in excess of 1.25 acres.

Master bedroom suite, 6 further bedrooms (4 en suite), bathroom, drawing room, dining room, study, family room, kitchen/breakfast room, gym, games room, staff kitchen, utility, cloakroom, garage, garden, parking.

EPC rating D. Approximately 749.9 sq m (8,072 sq ft) Freehold Guide price ÂŁ5,995,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/wimbledon wimbledon@knightfrank.com 020 8946 0026 (WMB110181)

Coombe Park, Coombe KT2

Magnificent newly built house A beautifully appointed detached house, set in stunning landscaped gardens over 0.5 acres.

Master bedroom suite, 6 further bedrooms (5 en suite), drawing room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast/family room, study, media room, games rooms, gym, swimming pool, changing room, garage, garden, parking. EPC rating E. Approximately 978 sq m (10,528 sq ft) Freehold Guide price: ÂŁ8,950,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/wimbledon wimbledon@knightfrank.com 020 8946 0026 (WMB120215)

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St. Stephens Gardens, Notting Hill W2 Lateral two bedroom apartment

An opportunity to acquire a beautifully decorated lateral apartment arranged over the second floor ﴾with lift﴿ of this white stucco fronted period building in this prime location in W2. 2 bedrooms, 2 en suite bathrooms, reception room, kitchen, utility room, guest cloakroom, 2 terraces.

EPC rating B. Approximately 138 sq m ﴾1,487 sq ft﴿ Leasehold Guide price: £2,550,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/nottinghill nottinghill@knightfrank.com 020 3544 8021 (NGH130209)

St. James’s Gardens, Notting Hill W11 Four bedroom family home

A thoroughbred Grade II listed family house located on the southern terrace of this highly sought after address. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, dressing room, drawing room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room/cloakroom, guest cloakroom, garden.

EPC rating E. Approximately 233.4 sq m (2,512 sq ft) Freehold Guide price: £5,250,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/nottinghill nottinghill@knightfrank.com 020 3544 8021 (NGH130210)

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Montagu Mansions, Marylebone W1 Lateral mansion apartment A stunning third floor apartment in a popular period mansion block situated in the heart of Marylebone. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen, lift, concierge.

EPC rating D. Approximately 99 sq m (1,065 sq ft) Available unfurnished Guide price: £1,300 per week

KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings marylebonelettings@knightfrank.co.uk 0203 435 6440 (MRQ150713)

Lancaster Gate, Hyde Park W2 Views across Hyde Park An interior designed top floor apartment in a prestigious building opposite Hyde Park.

2 bedrooms, bathroom, shower room, reception/dining room, kitchen, sunroom, cloakroom, air conditioning, lift, porter.

EPC rating D. Approximately 88 sq m (947 sq ft) Available furnished Guide price: £1,350 per week

KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings hydeparklettings@knightfrank.com 020 3463 2661 (HPQ189478)

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

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

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Chesilton Road, Fulham SW6 An exceptional family house A superb five bedroom family house available to rent which has been finished to an exceptionally high standard. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, double reception room, modern kitchen, garden.

EPC rating C. Approximately 230.48 sq m (2,481 sq ft) Available unfurnished Guide price: £2,400 per week

KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings fulhamlettings@knightfrank.com 020 3463 2621 (FLQ189803)

Park House Apartments, Mayfair W1K Luxury living in Mayfair From lateral to duplex and penthouse, all 39 apartments are furnished individually and complemented by traditional one-off pieces.

Ranging from 1-3 bedrooms, open plan reception room/kitchen, comfort cooling, lift, 24 hour security and concierge, underground parking.

Ranging from approximately 75 sq m (808 sq ft) to 226 sq m (2,878 sq ft) Available furnished Guide price: £900-£6,600 per week

KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings mayfairlettings@knightfrank.com 020 3641 9295 (MAQ187513)

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

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

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Bullingham Mansions, Kensington W8

Kensington Church Street, Kensington W8

A bright and well presented second floor flat to rent in this ideally located and well run mansion block in Kensington W8. 2 double bedrooms, en suite shower room, bathroom, reception room with a bay window, eat-in kitchen and porterage. EPC rating C.

A very unique and charming two bedroom flat located in this lovely period property located on Kensington Church Street. 2 bedrooms, bathroom, reception room, eat in kitchen, wooden flooring, 3rd floor.

EPC rating E.

Available unfurnished

Available furnished or unfurnished

Guide price: £695 per week

Guide price: £645 per week

Kensington Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 3641 7307 kensingtonlettings@knightfrank.com

Kensington Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 3641 7307 kensingtonlettings@knightfrank.com

Kensington Court, Kensington W8

Abingdon Villas, Kensington W8

A delightful two bedroom apartment situated on the third floor of this period building with views down to Kensington Palace Gardens. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen, 3rd floor, lift.

EPC rating D.

A beautiful family house. 2 reception rooms, open plan kitchen and conservatory, breakfast and living area, master bedroom with dressing area and bathroom suite, 3 further bedrooms, family bathroom, shower room, study. EPC rating D. Approximately 237 sq m (2,551 sq ft)

Available furnished

Available unfurnished

Guide price: £695 per week

Guide price: £2,950 per week

Kensington Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 3641 7307 kensingtonlettings@knightfrank.com

Kensington Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 3641 7307 kensingtonlettings@knightfrank.com

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

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

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Markham Street, Chelsea SW3

Walpole Street, Chelsea SW3

A lovely house close to King’s Road. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, open plan kitchen and patio garden. EPC band D. Approximately 168 sq m ﴾1,808 sq ft﴿

A beautifully presented family home. 4/5 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, cloakroom, south-west facing garden and utility room. EPC rating D. Approximately 259 sq m (2,792 sq ft)

Available unfurnished Guide price: £1,550 per week Knightsbridge Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 7591 8601 knightsbridgelettings@knightfrank.com

Available unfurnished Guide price: £2,950 per week Knightsbridge Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 7591 8601 knightsbridgelettings@knightfrank.com

Swan Court, Chelsea SW3

Pont Street, Knightsbridge SW1

A recently refurbished one double bedroom flat, with bathroom, openplan kitchen and reception room, with modern fixtures and fittings. EPC rating D. Approximately 47.8 sq m (2,514 sq ft)

An excellent flat with private garden located in this prime Knightsbridge location. 2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (one en suite), good size reception room leading onto a patio garden, kitchen, cloakroom and porter. EPC rating E. Approximately 103 sq m (1,109 sq ft)

Available furnished for a long let Guide price: £450 per week Knightsbridge Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 7591 8601 knightsbridgelettings@knightfrank.com

Available furnished for a long let Guide price: £995 per week Knightsbridge Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 7591 8601 knightsbridgelettings@knightfrank.com

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

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

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Wellington House, Westminster SW1

Ebury Street, Belgravia SW1W

A brand new luxury two bedroom apartment for rent in Westminster.

Master bedroom with en suite, bedroom, bathroom, open plan kitchen and reception room, lift, concierge, Underfloor heating, Crestron Flat Management system. EPC rating B. Available furnished Guide price: £1,000 per week

An excellent recently refurbished three bedroom flat to rent in Belgravia. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom, 2 bedrooms with Jack and Jill bathroom, reception room with open plan kitchen, utility room. EPC rating: D. Approximately 129 sq m (1,389 sq ft) Available furnished Guide price: £1,350 per week

Belgravia Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 3641 6002 belgravialettings@knightfrank.com

Belgravia Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 3641 6002 belgravialettings@knightfrank.com

Eaton Square, Belgravia SW1

Eaton Place, Belgravia, SW1

A newly refurbished two bedroom flat to rent in Belgravia. 2 double bedrooms, bathroom, reception room, kitchen/breakfast room, cloakroom, lift, porter, access to Eaton Square communal gardens and tennis courts. EPC rating D. Approximately 93 sq m (1,004 sq ft) Available furnished Guide price: £1,150 per week

An excellent one bedroom flat for rent in Belgravia, benefitting from excellent ceiling height, luxury fixtures and fittings and porter services.

Bedroom, bathroom, reception room, kitchen, porter. EPC rating C. Approximately 68 sq m (732 sq ft) Available furnished Guide price: £850 per week

Belgravia Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 3641 6002 belgravialettings@knightfrank.com

Belgravia Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 3641 6002 belgravialettings@knightfrank.com

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

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

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The Porticos, Chelsea SW3

Redcliffe Square, Chelsea SW10

Set back from the road in a very quiet location this property has just been renovated and features wooden flooring and a modern kitchen and bathroom. Bedroom, bathroom, reception room, kitchen.

EPC rating E. Approximately 43 sq m (463 sq ft) Available furnished Guide price: £525 per week

A beautiful two bedroom flat on the raised ground floor of a period building which offers excellent entertaining space and storage. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, reception room, storage room, terrace. EPC rating E. Approximately 119 sq m (1,281 sq ft) Available unfurnished Guide price: £795 per week

Chelsea Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 3641 6023 chelsealettings@knightfrank.com

Chelsea Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 3641 6023 chelsealettings@knightfrank.com

The Porticos, Chelsea SW3

The Billings, Chelsea SW10

This is one of the largest houses within this popular secure gated development which has been refurbished in a contemporary style.

3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen/reception room, study, garden, 2 balconies. EPC rating C. Approximately 127 sq m (1,369 sq ft) Available part furnished Guide price: £1,350 per week

Tucked away in a secluded private street this “cottage” boasts beautiful dark wood flooring, a stunning kitchen with glass surfaces and private parking. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, reception room, small terrace, 2 parking spaces. EPC rating D. Approximately 83 sq m (894 sq ft) Available furnished Guide price: £775 per week

Chelsea Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 3641 6023 chelsealettings@knightfrank.com

Chelsea Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 3641 6023 chelsealettings@knightfrank.com

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

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

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It is the New Year and as agents call, and I look at the industry’s property databases, I cannot help but notice the number and level of price reductions, particularly at the upper end of the market, writes property finder Robert Bailey.

This can create the impression of value in a purchaser’s mind. The problem is that the original asking price may be based on many factors other than the property’s value. In some cases, the new lower price may still be more than the property’s true value.

Vendors can set any asking price they choose and often they will simply fly a kite. They don’t need to sell yet, so they put their property on the market at more than it’s worth in the hope that someone will fall in love with their home and pay over the odds.

At other times, a higher price might be arrived at by estate agents competing for a vendor’s instruction, offering higher valuations than a property is worth, hoping to entice the vendor to appoint them – an understandable scenario in a very crowded market place.

Either way, launching a property with an unrealistically high price is one of the single biggest mistakes a vendor can make. The best buyers will be the first buyers brought through the door. If they perceive the asking price to be unrealistic they will move on, possibly buying something else. Even if they haven’t bought something else, they will view the agent and the vendor as tricky people with unrealistic expectations and may be reluctant to re-view or offer.

A vendor should launch their property when they are ready to move – rather than just test the market before they’re ready, launch it with the right agent, and above all at the right price. If anything, an asking price slightly lower than a property’s value is a good tactic as it attracts lots of buyers and can lead to a bidding war.

That way, when the best buyers visit the house in the first few weeks of marketing, they know the vendor means business and they will be encouraged to make a strong offer and agree terms.

Once those price reductions appear, as they are starting to now, do not be fooled into thinking that because an asking price has been significantly reduced it represents a bargain. Instead, base your assessment on recently sold comparable properties – taking into account condition, which way a garden faces, whether it has a long lease or share of the freehold, and other important criteria.

Picture by Mark Weeks

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Chapter & Verse Anthony Bell, sales manager of Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward Fulham, presents a personal guide to his territory ATTRACTIONS Situated on the edge of Chelsea to the east and the River Thames to the south, Fulham is one of the London’s most popular residential enclaves. During the 18th century, city merchants flocked here for drinking and gambling. Today, however, it is established and thriving.

Bishop’s Park, in particular, which sits right next to the river near to Putney Bridge and includes Fulham Palace, historic former home to the Bishops of London, is a great place to spend the day and has its very own urban beach. The palace is now a museum while the grounds have been divided into a botanical garden and public allotments.

SHOPS The New King’s Road and Fulham Road have an abundance of shops and stores including high-end fashion, home interior boutiques and smaller independent shops. The trendy clothing stores Katie & Jo and Marc Wallace are very popular among locals and the Indian Summer boutique has some great gift ideas.

There are also a number fresh fruit, vegetable and bakery stalls on the North End Road, and the new Whole Foods store opening soon will have numerous specialist foods including fresh seafood on a daily basis.

TOP STREETS While Fulham has some very desirable streets, buyers tend to look for properties – typically large family houses in the Victorian or Edwardian style – in certain areas as a whole, in particular Parsons Green, the Alphabet Streets,

Hurlingham Park area, Peterborough Estate and Moore Park Estate.

RESTAURANTS AND PUBS There are many places to socialise and go out at night, including smart wine bars and nightclubs. For those who prefer a traditional pub, Fulham offers a good selection including the Broadway Bar and Grill, the White Horse and the very popular Sands End pub and kitchen, which serves by far the best Scotch eggs in London.

SCHOOLS Excellent schools in Fulham include All Saints Primary School, Sullivan Primary School and the Holy Cross RC School. Lady Margaret’s is one of the most sought-after state schools in London.

TRANSPORT Fulham residents are spoilt for choice with four underground stations on offer: West Brompton, Fulham Broadway, Parsons Green and Putney Bridge, which run along the District line.

Two overground stations, West Brompton and Imperial Wharf, both have excellent connections into central London.

LOCAL CELEBRITIES The area typically attracts affluent residents, and Premiership players for both Chelsea and Fulham football clubs are regularly seen in the area. Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe was born and raised in Fulham, and let’s not forget the new television stars of Channel 4’s Made in Chelsea, who are regularly seen walking down the high street. www.kfh.co.uk • 020 7731 0051

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London Voice

Special report by Laurence Lai, head of Knight Frank South Kensington

South Kensington remains one of the most desirable places to live in London.

Historically popular with the French and the Italians, last year we saw a rise in the numbers of other nationalities expressing a keen interest to buy property in the area.

At different periods throughout 2013, we received enquiries from prospective purchasers from around the world.

Interestingly, many of these coincided with economic events taking place in the countries of the people enquiring.

In actual fact, in the last 12 months we saw potential buyers from 141 different countries viewing properties for sale through Knight Frank South Kensington.

By this statistic, it would appear that our area certainly continues to live up to its cosmopolitan reputation.

Another area that saw excellent growth and widespread appeal last year was Earls Court SW5, for many years considered to be the lesser cousin to South Ken (and I can say this as an Earls Court resident).

We experienced a huge demand from buyers wishing to purchase there. Many of the transactions we were involved in attracted multiple interested parties and as a result, in some instances, we achieved record prices for the street or building.

December 2013 was a record month for the South Kensington office of Knight Frank, and the 2014 property market has started where last year left off. The number of new buyer enquiries received into our office remains constant, but the expected influx of new properties coming onto the market at the beginning of this New Year has yet to happen.

The basic economics of supply and demand will suggest that this imbalance should mean that property prices will remain strong, and may also mean we have yet to reach the summit of prices. I am thoroughly excited at the prospect of what we can achieve for our clients and look forward to what this year may bring.

propertytalk How are the upcoming general election, mansion tax, and changes to capital gains tax affecting the property market, asks Cheryl Markosky.

Political elections of any type can cause market uncertainty, points out Lucian Cook, Savills head of UK residential research.

The first six months of 2013 confirmed taxation of prime residential property has become a political bargaining chip. “As a result, Savills Research forecasts the 2015 general election will trigger a lull in London price growth, but it will resume in 2016 assuming there are no further significant changes to taxation of high value property,” he says.

Simon Hedley from Druce believes that rather than homeowners thinking about selling before politicians introduce tax measures prior to the election, he suggests they’re more concerned about selling and finding themselves out of the market, which could leave them behind the pack.

“The government’s made some people uncertain with talk of a mansion tax for homes worth more than £2 million. And let’s face it, a two to three-bedroom flat in prime central London could easily cost £2 million these days,” he explains. “People who’ve worked hard and put their cash into their homes may be forced to sell, which isn’t right or fair. Why punish those who have been sensible enough to invest in property?”

James Bailey of Henry & James in Belgravia doesn’t foresee any problems over the next year-and-a-half before the election. “The very top end of the market has remained surprisingly buoyant,” he says.

“We’ve had two big sales over £20 million over the past few weeks that attracted multiple bidders. People still want to move to central London, and the news of capital gains tax on foreign owners has not made one iota of difference. People simply shrug and say that they’re still taking home 72 per cent of the profit they’re making on the property.”

Bailey points out that his firm is seeing lots of activity at all levels of the market from £1 million to the very top end.

“There isn’t any negativity at all, and as the general economy improves, so too does the prime central London property market. We were worried at one point that an improving economy would see investors seek other asset classes, but this simply hasn’t happened. Prime central London real estate is seen as a key part of any balanced portfolio,” he insists.

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Fixing a deal

Scotland question The question of Scotland’s referendum on whether to remain part of the UK might at first glance appear to have little to do with the mortgage market, but it could have an important impact.

Halifax, the biggest mortgage lender, is part of the Bank of Scotland group, and should Scotland vote yes to leaving the Union, our biggest mortgage lender would, in fact, be a foreign firm. Additionally, if Scotland does not become a part of the EU (and Britain could leave too if a referendum is held after the 2015 general election), lenders could be exempted from the European Union’s Mortgage Directive, which protects borrowers, and which is due to take effect in 2017.

There are a lot of ifs, and it is hard to predict what might happen and what impact this would have on the mortgage market, but some brokers, such as John Charcol, have already given it some thought.

Secure a fixed rate and remove the worry, says Duncan Farmer All this good news points to one thing: interest rates will have to rise. For savers that is good news, but for borrowers it is not.

However, for housebuyers and homeowners looking to remortgage, there are still very good deals on the market. For example, Halifax is offering a mortgage fixed for five years at a rate of 3.19 per cent, compared with its standard variable rate of 3.99 per cent. If the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee does put the base rate up, the standard variable rate is certain to rise, whereas the fixed rate cannot go up until 2019.

There are even better deals out there, as our best buy charts show, so for anyone nervous about the future direction of interest rates, help is at hand in the form of fixed rate deals that give borrowers the certainty of fixed monthly payments and remove any worry about rate rises for almost five years.

The strange fact about the startling recovery in Britain’s economy is that lending to big business has actually fallen, while at the same time the level of mortgage borrowing has risen, according to figures from the Bank of England.

The increase in mortgage lending was at its highest level last November (the latest data available) for five years, suggesting that the property market is back on an even keel.

The level of business borrowing dropped to its lowest level for two years. The reason for the latter is in part the fact that big business is awash with cash and therefore does not need to borrow, and in part that many large firms are using the bond market to meet their borrowing needs.

The only worry is that banks are perhaps nervous to lend to the corporate sector. W wwhatever the reasons, Britain’s economy appears to be recovering well: figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show that we bought 10 per cent more cars last year than in 2012, another indication that Britain is doing well. Not only do consumers have the cash to buy a new car, but the UK is also building a large number of them.

First-time impact House prices rose by 1.4 per cent last December, bringing the year-on-year increase to 8.4 per cent, an astonishing return on an investment even after borrowing costs have been taken into account. For properties in London, the rise has been far higher at 14.9 per cent. The average London house price is now £550,000, having risen by more than £50,000 a year.

The boost in London prices has been driven in large part by foreign buyers, but the return of first-time homeowners, whose numbers rose in the capital by a third last year, has also helped.

Fears that a bubble is inflating have been voiced and the Bank of England has been told to monitor schemes, such as Help to Buy, to ensure that the bubble does not become too big. That could mean raising interest rates.

Current Best Buy Mortgages

Fixed Rates

Source: Charcol Ltd 0800 718191 www.charcol.co.uk Lender

Rate

Until

Go To Rate

APR

Max. ADV

HLC

ERC

60%

None

2/1% to 31/3/16. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free

Exit Fee

Notes

£995

Nil

On remortgages free valuation and free legal fees.

Product Fee

NatWest

1.89%

31/3/16

4.00%

3.9% APR

Nationwide

1.99%

2 years

3.99%

3.9% APR

70%

None

3% to last day of month in 2 years. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free

£999*

£90

*FTBs: £499. On remortgages free valuation and free legal fees.

Principality

2.09%

31/1/16

4.99%

4.8% APR

75%

None

3% to 31/1/16.

£999

£142

Free valuation.

On remortgages free legal fees.

Accord

2.24%

29/2/16

5.99%

5.8% APR

80%

None

2/1% to 29/2/16. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free

£975

£90

Flexible.

Available with offset facility at 2.44%.

Coventry

2.89%

31/3/16

4.74%

4.6% APR

85%

None

3/1% to 31/3/16.

£999

£125

Free valuation.

On remortgages free legal fees.

Hinckley & Rugby

3.89%

2 years

5.64%

5.5% APR

90%

None

None

£990

£150

Free valuation.

On remortgages free legal fees.

Accord

4.89%

29/2/16

5.99%

5.9% APR

95%

None

2/1% to 29/1/16. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free.

Nil

£90

Purchase only. Free valuation. £500 cashb’k. Available with offset at 5.09%.

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Non-prime is emerging

1.89%

Figures from estate agent Douglas & Gordon suggest that foreign buyers are looking beyond prime central London to buy property.

Michael Hodgson, Douglas & Gordon’s chairman, says that in 2013 the increase in values of property in the ‘rim’ around prime central London (PCL) was nearly 21 per cent. “After a couple of years of just lagging PCL, Emerging Prime, as we call it, has surged ahead in the last 12 months,” he said.

“Our analysis behind this suggests that it is not just the ripple effect of PCL owners selling up and reinvesting in nonPCL, but in addition that the international market has now discovered non-PCL and deduced that there is better value over there. Russians are buying in Kennington and Kensington.”

NatWest’s two-year fixed mortgage rate – borrowers need a 40 per cent deposit.

14.9% Rise in house prices in prime central London in 2013.

21% Rise in house prices on the fringes of prime central London in 2013.

Rising interest in the economy The brightening prospects for the UK economy have a downside, in that interest rates could rise when unemployment falls below seven per cent. As many firms are now hiring staff, that target could be hit sooner than was at first thought – the unemployment rate is currently 7.4 per cent.

However, the Bank of England will not raise rates automatically once the jobless figure reaches or drops below the seven per cent target, but it will then consider a rate rise. The difference may seem semantic, but one MPC member has suggested that 6.5 per cent is an unemployment level at which he would like to see a rate rise considered.

7.4% Current level of UK unemployment.

The Bank of England will consider raising interest rates when it falls to 7 per cent

Fixed Rates - 5 Years / Variable, Including Tracker And Discount Lender

Rate

Until

Reversionary Rate

APR

Max. LTV

HLC

ERC

Product Fee

Exit Fee

Notes

Yorkshire B S

2.69%

28/2/19

4.99%

4.5% APR

65%

None

4/4/3/2/1% to 28/2/19. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free

£1,475

£90

Flexible. Available with offset facility at 2.89%.

Accord

2.99%

28/2/19

5.99%

5.4% APR

75%

None

4/4/3/2/1% to 28/2/19. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free

£975

£90

Flexible. Available with offset facility at 3.19%.

Accord

3.29%

28/2/19

5.99%

5.4% APR

80%

None

4/4/3/2/1% to 28/2/19. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free

£975

£90

Flexible. Available with offset facility at 3.49%.

Leeds

3.79%

31/3/19

5.69%

5.2% APR

85%

None

5/5/4/3/2% to 31/3/19. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free

£999

£199

90%

None

3% to 31/1/19. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free

£574

£100

Darlington

4.39%

31/1/19

5.95%

5.6% APR

HSBC

4.99%

31/3/19

3.94%

4.3% APR

95%

None

5/4/3/2/1% to 31/3/19. Can increase monthly payments by up to 20% ERC free

£99

Nil

Coventry

2.09%

Term

N/A

2.2% APR

65%

None

Nil

£999

£125

Santander

2.49% (Bank Rate +1.99%)

Term

N/A

2.6% APR

75%

None

Nil

£495

£225

Coventry

2.85%

Term

N/A

2.9% APR

85%

None

Nil

£999

£125

Free valuation. On remortgages free legal fees. Flexible.

Furness

3.39% (2.05% disc)

3 years

5.44%

5.3% APR

90%

None

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

£995

£90

On remortgages free valuation and free legal fees.

Free valuation. On remortgages free legal fees. Flexible.

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

Million-plus hotspots The number of £1m-plus homes sold in 2013 is expected to be 10 per cent higher than the peak levels of 2007, according to research by Hamptons International.

Hamptons calculates that 9700 properties were sold for more than £1m in 2013 compared with the previous peak of 8900 in 2007.

Activity in the £1m-plus sector, less affected by mortgage finance constraints, grew faster than the overall market in every region in the UK except for the North East and Wales this year. Unsurprisingly, growth in the sector is led by London, with 70 per cent of £1m-plus properties sold situated in the capital.

Central London dominates £1m-plus property sales but Fulham tops the list with 335 sales. Battersea, a regeneration area, also makes it into the top ten. Outside London, the £1m-plus market is concentrated in the South of England commuter belt, particularly where there are good transport links to the capital.

Hamptons research director Fionnuala Earley said: “Interestingly some new hotspots have emerged in this market sector since 2007. Battersea and St John’s Wood now feature in the top ten, while Wimbledon and Notting Hill are absent.”

London top ten areas for £1m-plus sales in 2013.

(Source: Land Registry)

Postcode Area

Average Price YTD Sales

SW6

Fulham

£1,779,323 335

SW1

Belgravia

£2,718,000 287

W1

Mayfair

£2,718,000 223

NW3

Hampstead

£2,265,976 223

SW3

Chelsea

£3,175,936 202

W8

Kensington

£2,871,450 193

SW7

Knightsbridge £2,871,575 181

SW11 Battersea

£1,427,582 170

W2

Bayswater

£2,248,764 158

NW8

St Johns Wood

£2,871,103

135

Million-plus homes: a six-bed terraced house (top picture) in Feldon Street, Fulham SW6, for sale at £1,995,000 (Hamptons 020 7717 5299); and a three-bedroom duplex apartment on Cadogan Square, Knightsbridge SW1, for £9.75m (Hamptons 020 7717 5307)

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Safe haven dynamics London’s property prices are directly affected by economic and political factors overseas, according to new Oxford research quantifying the impact of ‘safe haven’ investing.

Saïd Business School (SBS), University of Oxford, has identified a direct correlation between house price changes in particular areas of London and economic and political risks in different parts of the world.

New methodology developed by SBS academics Professor Tarun Ramadorai and Dr Cristian Badarinza explains why London house prices have continued to rise at a disproportionate rate compared with the rest of the country, also shedding light on the fact that capital appears to flow ‘uphill’ from relatively poor to relatively rich countries.

“The seeming invulnerability of London’s property market has long been assumed to be a result of its status as a ‘safe haven’ – an investment location in which assets will retain or even increase their value in the face of turbulence in other parts of the world,” said Ramadorai (pictured).

“However, this perception has not been backed up with rigorous, empirical research on the issue. The granular level at which we have analysed the data allows us to confirm that safe haven demand effects from Southern Europe, China, the Middle East, Russia, and South Asia are indeed important factors in explaining the dynamics of London house prices.”

• Home Away from Home? Safe Haven Effects and London House Prices, www.sbs. ox.ac.uk.

Prime investments outperform gold Prime central London investments outperformed gold in 2013, according to latest figures from Knight Frank. ”Investors would certainly have had more cause for celebration if they’d bought prime central London property rather than the safehaven asset of gold at the start of 2013,” said Knight Frank associate Tom Bill (pictured).

“By the middle of December, gold prices had fallen by about a quarter since the start of 2013 as investors ventured back to the stock market and the US Federal Reserve began dropping hints it may wind down its economic stimulus programme.”

Funding to increase The residential development funding landscape has changed significantly over the last year, becoming more accessible than at any time since the financial downturn, according to specialists at Knight Frank.

A comprehensive Knight Frank survey of lenders active in the residential development market finds that this trend is set to continue, with a majority of lenders planning to increase their funding of residential development projects.

Justin brings 30 years of experience Holland Park estate agent John Wilcox & Co has added another 30 years of local knowledge to its office team with the arrival of Justin Sumner.

Former director and co-head of Sales at the local Savills office, Justin joined the team last month. John Wilcox & Co managing director Simon LindesayBethune said Justin’s previous experience would enhance the company’s reputation.

“Justin is arriving during our ongoing upgrade to the business, which we have put in place to maintain the incredibly high level of client service we already provide,” said Simon. “We are launching a new website and also increasing our digital marketing profile and social networking.”

John Wilcox & Co is said to be Holland Park’s oldest independent estate agency.

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Sales

ÂŁ2,995,000 Share of Freehold Warwick Square SW1V

The Penthouse is a rarely available three bedroom lateral apartment of circa 1,637 sq.ft overlooking the beautiful gardens of Warwick Square.

Master bedroom with en-suite shower room, 2 further bedrooms, Bathroom, Reception room, Kitchen, Roof terrace, Private garden with tennis court, EPC: D.

Pimlico & Westminster Sales 020 7931 8200 | pimlicosales@dng.co.uk

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ÂŁ2,750,000 Leasehold Onslow Square SW7

This newly renovated property is located in a very enviable position in South Kensington and offers a fantastically light and spacious investment.

Master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, 2 further bedrooms, Shower room, Reception/dining room, Kitchen, Lift, Porter, EPC: C.

South Kensington Sales 020 7581 8888 | sthkensales@dng.co.uk

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ÂŁ2,600,000 Leasehold Hyde Park Square W2 Notting Hill Sales 020 7727 7777 | nhsales@dng.co.uk

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A fabulous split-level apartment in this wonderful location. The apartment boasts character and charm and forms part of this stunning period terrace.

3 bedrooms, En-suite bathroom, Shower room, Reception room, Eat-in kitchen, Communal gardens access, EPC: D. JSA: Strutt & Parker 020 7221 1111 | nottinghill@struttandparker.com

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ÂŁ1,895,000 Freehold Inglethorpe Street SW6

A substantial family house offering 2,342 sq.ft of impressive living space located on a very desirable road in the Alphabet Streets.

Master bedroom with en-suite shower room, 3 further bedrooms, Bathroom, Double reception room, Kitchen/dining room, Cloakroom, Garden, EPC: F.

Fulham Sales 020 7731 4391 | fulhamsales@dng.co.uk

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ÂŁ1,100 per week Furnished/Unfurnished Elgin Crescent W11

An absolutely stunning first floor maisonette refurbished to an extremely high standard located in the heart of Notting Hill.

2 double bedrooms, Bathroom, En-suite shower room, Reception room, Open-plan kitchen/ breakfast room, EPC: D.

A Victorian family house which benefits from a large private garden. Durrell Road is located a few minutes walk from Parsons Green underground and all local amenities.

4 double bedrooms 2 bathrooms, Reception room, Kitchen, Cellar with utility area and cloakroom, Garden, EPC: D.

Notting Hill Lettings 020 7727 8000 | nhlets@dng.co.uk

ÂŁ995 per week Unfurnished Durrell Road SW6 Fulham Lettings 020 7731 4791 | fulhamlets@dng.co.uk

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£895 per week Unfurnished Kings Road SW3

An elegant and beautifully refurbished lateral apartment in this period building on the King's Road.

2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Reception room, Kitchen, Dining room, Balcony, EPC: D.

A rare opportunity to rent this impressive, spacious (1270 sq.ft) mansion building lateral flat. The property boasts wooden floors throughout, high ceilings and period features.

2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Reception room, Kitchen, Dining room, Entrance hall, Flexible furnishings, Available immediately, EPC: C.

Chelsea Lettings 020 7581 6666 | chelsealets@dng.co.uk

£795 per week Furnished/Unfurnished Evelyn Mansions SW1P Pimlico & Westminster Lettings 020 7931 8300 | pimlicolets@dng.co.uk

Douglas & Gordon will charge an initial one off tenancy agreement fee of £240 per tenancy and an individual tenant reference fee of £45 per tenant. For further details please go to www.dng.co.uk/fees

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Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk

Probyn House, SW1P £625,000 Leasehold This fabulous two bedroom apartment lies in central Westminster and is accessed via an attractive paved courtyard. EPC: D

Belgrave Road, SW1V £1,250,000 Share of Freehold Exceptionally light top floor double aspect maisonette with views over the London Skyline towards Big Ben to the East and Battersea Power Station to the West. EPC: C

Buckingham Palace Road, SW1W £1,250,000 Leasehold Stylish two bedroom apartment on the first floor opposite the Royal Gallery Mews and only moments from St. James’s Park and Buckingham Palace. EPC: B

Tachbrook Street, SW1V £1,195,000 Share of Freehold A beautifully presented top floor maisonette in the heart of Pimlico with a Share of Freehold title. EPC: D

Hamptons Pimlico & Westminster Sales. 020 7717 5315 pimwest@hamptons-int.com

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Palace Street, SW1E £3,250,000 Leasehold Modern apartment affords one of the most breath taking views of the London skyline from all principal rooms including Big Ben and The London Eye. EPC: B

Temperance Works, SE11 £4,500,000 Freehold A spectacular warehouse conversion spanning approximately 5000sqft in overall accommodation with arguably one of the largest gardens in Central London. EPC: E

Grosvenor Gardens, SW1W £1,995,000 Leasehold A beautifully refurbished two bedroom apartment in the heart of London overlooking Buckingham Palace Gardens and The Royal Mews. EPC: D

Buckingham Gate, SW1E £1,575,000 Share of Freehold This is a very light mansion apartment and is flanked by windows on both sides with fabulous storage facilities along the entrance hall. EPC: D

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Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk

Royal Belgrave Road SW1V £395 per week Spacious one bedroom apartment with daily porter.

EPC: C (charges apply)*

Ashley Gardens SW1P £1,960 per week Elegant four bedroom mansion apartment offering generous proportions. Close to the amenities & transport of Victoria. EPC: D (charges apply)*

Warwick Square SW1V £375 per week One bedroom conversion apartment close to Victoria Station.EPC: G (charges apply)*

Gillingham Street SW1V £600 per week Stylish two bedroom apartment with parking and daily porter. EPC: B (charges apply)*

Winchester Street SW1V £660 per week Three bedroom apartment situated in the heart of the Pimlico grid. EPC: D (charges apply)*

Eccleston Square Mews SW1V £1,150 per week Refurbished property situated in a picturesque cobbled Mews. EPC: D (charges apply)*

Vauxhall Bridge Road SW1V £650 per week Newly refurbished three bedroom apartment with porter.. EPC: C (charges apply)*

Buckingham Gate SW1E £725 per week Refurbished two bedroom apartment in a period building. EPC: D (charges apply)*

Artillery Mansions SW1H £795 per week Spacious two bedroom apartment in a central location. EPC: B (charges apply)*

Hamptons Pimlico Lettings. 020 7717 5479

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Greycoat House SW1P, £600 per week Tenant Secured January 2014

Ponsonby Terrace SW1P, £895 per week Tenant Secured January 2014

Ranelagh Road SW1V, £550 per week Tenant Secured January 2014

Hale House SW1V, £395 per week Tenant Secured January 2014

Warwick Square SW1V, £380 per week Tenant Secured January 2014

Eglise House SW1P, £450 per week Tenant Secured January 2014

Voted ‘Best Large

Warwick Square SW1V, £380 per week Tenant Secured January 2014

Agency’ for the second year in a row.

Robin Court SW1V, £350 per week Tenant Secured January 2014

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Royal connections Facing the Royal Mews, the recent development of 14 apartments at Palace View is an immediate neighbour to Buckingham Palace, the Queen’s Gallery, and St James’s Park.

Developed by the Alchemi Group, the front of the building is original Portland stone and soft red brickwork – with delicate cornice and architrave detailing – and the rear is a new build featuring loft-style duplexes.

This well-connected address features a collection of studio, two and threebedroom apartments. A contemporary two-bedroom property currently for sale here on the first floor is one of the first resale apartments to come to the market at Palace View after being sold in 2010.

Living space extends to just under 960 sq ft and includes an entrance hall,

reception room, semi-open-plan kitchen, and two bathrooms (one en suite).

Cardinal Place shopping centre and office development has lifted this area in recent years with new restaurants, bars and boutiques joining long-established attractions such as the Goring hotel with its David Linleydesigned restaurant.

The Palace View development in Buckingham Palace Road sits above the UK headquarters of the Guide Association, a registered charity governed by Royal Charter, which celebrated its centenary in 2009.

Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria SW1, £1.25m, Hamptons 020 7834 4771

Look out across Knightsbridge The kitchen of a loft-style apartment on top of a redbrick building in Cadogan Gardens leads to a south-west-facing decked roof terrace with views across Knightsbridge.

This undemised outside entertaining space measures 22ft by 17ft and is perfect for stargazing or al fresco dining at the two-bedroom, two-bathroom property, which is said to be in ‘immaculate’ condition and has wooden floors throughout.

Inside space measures more than 1000 sq ft and includes a reception room more than 19ft square. The fourth floor property is a four-minute walk from the tube station and Peter Jones department store on Sloane Square.

Running between Sloane Street and the King’s Road, Cadogan Gardens was developed in the 1890s.

Cadogan Gardens, Knightsbridge SW3, £3.6m, Douglas & Gordon 020 7225 1225

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A colourful world of virtual reality Enter another world through the giant 3D virtual reality screen in the reception and home cinema of The White Penthouse. Swim with dolphins, climb a mountain or step inside a video game – it’ll certainly feel like it.

Luxury residence developer Grand Opulence has installed a £50,000 projector, of the type normally only seen in planetariums or defence industry simulators, and a 200-inch virtual reality wall that claims to be a world first.

The picture fills one entire reception wall edge-toedge, creating the illusion of a window on a magical land, or putting you in the centre of the action. Brace yourself for 9000 watts of Audiophile 11.2 surround sound, and there’s another 1000 watts in a second cinema in one of the two master bedrooms suites.

An artificial sunlight system at the three-bedroom Marylebone property has lighting scenes preprogrammed to suit your every mood or occasion, simulating clear blue skies or the perfect aquamarine sea. Colour LEDs in the walls, floors and ceilings can switch your rooms from sky blue or purple to bright red or candlelight in the tap of an iPad. Lighting, heating, music, TVs, blinds – they can all be controlled by iPhone or tablet computer. Switch the lights on and off and monitor the CCTV system whenever you’re away. It’s a smart apartment with complete home automation.

The reception and dining room and large open plan kitchen form a grand entertaining space, and the bespoke kitchen features Miele flagship appliances with Blanco Steel-Art sinks and filtered water. It’s on the fifth floor of Hyde Park Mansions in Cabbell Street.

The White Penthouse, Hyde Park Mansions, Cabbell Street, Marylebone W1, £2.25m, Knight Frank 020 3435 6445

“This luxury penthouse is the ultimate entertaining apartment, featuring the best in both home entertainment and smart home technology” Romy Jardine, Grand Opulence

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Six floors of living space at an architect-designed home in Marylebone are served by a lift and deliver views over Regent’s Park.

The 2770 sq ft freehold period property in Park Road includes five bedrooms, five bathrooms, a kitchen diner, reception and terrace, and a formal reception. It also has a rear garden.

Park Road, Marylebone NW1, £4.25m, KFH Marylebone 020 7486 5551

Pink Floyd recorded in the milking parlour A terracotta cow’s head outside on the front wall shows that this Chelsea house was once Wright’s Dairy, which was founded in 1796 and delivered its last pint of milk in 1975.

Pink Floyd recorded their first singles Arnold Layne and See Emily Play behind the building in the old milking parlour, former home of Sound Techniques studio. Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull, The Yardbirds, The Who and many others also recorded here.

The house for sale in Old Church Street has almost 1850 sq ft of living space on four floors topped by a third floor roof terrace. Accommodation includes three to four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a lower ground floor dedicated to a vast open plan reception and dining room with kitchen.

Old Church Street, Chelsea SW3, £4.25m, Marsh & Parsons 020 7591 5570

Lateral living in Chelsea A high-spec refurbishment throughout has been completed at a lateral apartment that offers more than 1110 sq ft of living space at the rear of a Chelsea mansion block.

South of the King’s Road, the property on the third floor of Ashburnham Mansions includes three double bedrooms, a family bathroom, shower room, fully fitted kitchen, and a large reception and dining area. Both the reception and the master bedroom open out onto a balcony.

The home in Ashburnham Road also has a porter, lift and private parking. Imperial Wharf station is half a mile away and West Brompton just under a mile.

Ashburnham Mansions, Ashburnham Road, Chelsea SW10, £1,275,000, Knight Frank 020 7349 4300

Buy a Jag downstairs Nobu Berkeley Street is one of London’s most fashionable restaurants and the scene of many a highprofile celebrity shindig.

Designed by David Collins, the glamorous 200-cover restaurant can be your local diner at a fifth-floor apartment currently for sale in Berkeley Street, above a Jaguar showroom at ground level.

The 740 sq ft property at this portered block in Mayfair is said to be in ‘excellent’ condition and includes an impressive 24ft reception room, and separate kitchen. The Savile House apartment has lift access and a long lease.

Savile House, Berkeley Street, Mayfair W1, £2,395,000, KFH Marylebone 020 7486 5551

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Triplex penthouse has park views The elegant formal reception room of a newly renovated and refurbished triplex penthouse at exclusive Hyde Park Gardens has superb views across the communal gardens to Hyde Park.

Celebrities with homes nearby in this select Hyde Park habitat have included actress Keira Knightley and Queen Noor of Jordan, as well as former UK Prime Minister and Middle East envoy Tony Blair, who has a townhouse on Connaught Square.

Last August an open-air parking space measuring 11ft by 12ft went on sale at Hyde Park Gardens for a record-breaking £300,000. Two more close by previously sold for £250,000 each.

The luxury apartment currently on the market at Hyde Park Gardens has 4600 sq ft of inside space on the third, fourth and fifth floors. The reception room with Hyde Park views is on the third floor, together with the kitchen and dining room and a media room.

On the fourth floor, the master bedroom suite also overlooks Hyde Park, and there are three more en suite bedrooms and a gym on this floor. The fifth floor features a fifth bedroom, a study, and a spa area with steam room and cloakroom.

With lift access and modern communal parts, the property includes an integrated Crestron audio-visual technology, Gaggenau appliances, comfort cooling,

Lutron lighting, CCTV and a comprehensive security entry system.

Architect John Crake, a pupil of Decimus Burton, exhibited his designs for the terrace in 1836.

Hyde Park Gardens, Hyde Park W2, guide price £13.5m, Savills Mayfair 020 7578 5100

“This exceptional, recently refurbished triplex penthouse is set in a Grade II listed stucco building with excellent entertaining space” Charles Lloyd, Savills Mayfair

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COURTFIELD GARDENS, GLOUCESTER ROAD SW5 An immaculate and beautifully renovated two double bedroom raised ground floor flat set within a substantial period building primely positioned at the centre of the northern terrace, with un-interrupted south facing views over the stunning communal garden square.

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BARKSTON GARDENS, EARL’S COURT SW5 A stunning and innovatively designed two double bedroom, long leasehold raised ground floor flat situated on this premier garden square and enjoying a full westerly aspect over the beautifully maintained communal gardens.

RECEPTION ROOM • KITCHEN • MASTER BEDROOM WITH ENSUITE BATHROOM • DOUBLE BEDROOM • SHOWER ROOM UNDER STAIR STORAGE • ACCESS TO COMMUNAL GARDENS • APPROX: 952 SQ FT / 88.4 SQ M LONG LEASEHOLD SOLE AGENT

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DRAYTON GARDENS, SW10 A well presented and cleverly designed two bedroom, two reception room flat, situated at the rear of this popular and well run mansion block.

£2,100,000

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This two double bedroom raised ground floor flat has been the subject of extensive refurbishment, and has the rare advantage of its’ own street entrance.

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1,181 sq ft / 109.71 sq m

DRAYTON GARDENS, SW10 A sensibly arranged 1 bedroom flat on the first floor of this particularly well maintained period purpose build mansion block.

915 sq ft / 85 sq m

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DRAYTON GARDENS, SW10

£1,395,000

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A beautifully refurbished flat that has a full westerly aspect and not only benefits from excellent light, but also unusual volume.

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625 sq ft / 58.07 sq m

KING’S ROAD, SW10 A smart 1 bedroom flat offered to the market as a rental investment until September 2014, with a monthly rental income of £1,200.

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A sensibly configured two bedroom, second floor flat at the southern end of Finborough Road, which now requires general updating.

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517 sq ft / 48 sq m

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HOLLYWOOD MEWS, SW10

Situated in this secure gated mews, this 2 double bedroom freehold mews house has been refurbished to the highest of standards, with a large loft space.

£1,975,000

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A sensibly configured, one bedroom second floor flat in this post war building.

Leasehold

904 sq ft / 84 sq m

CORNWALL GARDENS, SW7 A beautifully proportioned one bedroom raised ground floor flat situated in this prominent corner building on a prestigious garden square.

598 sq ft / 55.5 sq m

GUNTER GROVE, SW10 A stunning and innovatively designed 2 double bedroom flat entered at raised ground floor level, and situated over the entire first and second floor.

1,045 sq ft / 97 sq m

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£499,999

A really sensibly arranged 1 bedroom, purpose built flat with the unusual benefit of a secure private parking space.

Leasehold

527 sq ft / 49 sq m

IFIELD ROAD, SW10 A newly developed studio style flat located on a quiet tree lined street, with a long lease.

280 sq ft / 26 sq m

£399,500 Long leasehold

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Oare, Wiltshire FreehOld ALDERNEY STREET,£2,750,000 SW1V £850,000 SHARE OF FREEHOLD Ansuperb extraordinary and individual house in a stunning location.

Builtexcellent originally in 1962 for the artist Merton, House is broadly A two bedroom garden flatmodern situatedcountry within the popular ‘Pimlico Grid’, offering access to transport links John of Victoria RailPound or Underground and the Palladian in and is a Warwick wide, single building windows over looking the gardens.and It was extended in 1978 to include a garden room and a amenities of style Wilton Road, Waystorey or Pimlico Road.with Thelarge apartment is well presented throughout the patio garden has excellent proportions. large studio complex including a workshop and dark room . The property currently has very high ceilings and brick parapets surrounding the roof which has

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Four bedrooms | four bathrooms | garden room | hall | drawing room | studio complex | dining room | wine cellar | integrated garaging | small lake arboretum | over six acres of land Four bedrooms | four bathrooms | garden room | hall | drawing room | studio complex | dining room | wine cellar | integrated garaging | small lake arboretum | over six acres of land

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Oare, Wiltshire FreehOld MORETON PLACE, £2,750,000 SW1V £1,400,000 LEASEHOLD An extraordinary and individual modern country housesplit in alevel stunning location.

Built 1962 for the artist Merton, Pound House is broadly A fantastic opportunity to purchase this three bedroom apartment within theoriginally ‘Moretonin Triangle’ which offersJohn excellent access to local amenities and the Palladian in style and is aorwide, single building withpresented large windows over looking theagardens.

It was extended in 1978 to include a garden room and a transport links of Victoria Pimlico.

Thestorey apartment is well throughout and offers lovely patio garden. large studio complex including a workshop and dark room . The property currently has very high ceilings and brick parapets surrounding the roof which has Moreton Triangle | Master Bedroom with En-Suite | Two Further Bedrooms | Lovely Patio Garden | Well Presented | Close to Transport

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Four bedrooms | four bathrooms | garden room | hall | drawing room | studio complex | dining room | wine cellar | integrated garaging | small lake arboretum | over six acres of land Four bedrooms | four bathrooms | garden room | hall | drawing room | studio complex | dining room | wine cellar | integrated garaging | small lake arboretum | over six acres of land

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Galleried kitchen leads to terrace A split-level Victorian conversion apartment in Glenrosa Street, Fulham, has been sympathetically refurbished and extended by the current owners.

Part of the popular Sands End area, the property offers two double bedrooms, a large reception room, and a galleried kitchen and breakfast room leading out onto a 20ft long private roof terrace. Total inside space on the first and second floors is 875 sq ft plus the galleried area.

Glenrosa Street is handy for Imperial Wharf station and the Thames as well as the Sands End Pub and Kitchen, Publican Gastro Pub of the Year in 2008 and Michelin Guide Inspector’s Favourite in 2011.

Glenrosa Street, Fulham SW6, offers above £800,000, KFH Fulham 020 7731 0051

FOUR FLOORS OF PARK LIFE A refurbished Grade II listed house set back from Addison Road in Holland Park has four floors of living space including four bedrooms, three reception rooms and three bathrooms.

North of Kensington High Street, the 3000 sq ft home offers excellent reception space arranged over the raised and lower ground floors. A kitchen and family room opens out into a 38ft westerly rear garden.

Addison Road, Holland Park W14, £4.95m, Marsh & Parsons 020 7368 4197

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See the light in Chilworth Mews An extensive refurbishment programme is complete at a three-bedroom mews house in a quiet location handy for Paddington station and the Heathrow Express.

The high-spec makeover paid particular attention to providing plenty of natural light by installing glass flooring, skylights and open-tread staircases.

Contemporary comforts added to the home in Chilworth Mews include an integrated Sonos music system, underfloor heating and electric window blinds.

Taking up the whole of the ground floor, the large reception room is flooded with natural light from two floor-to-ceiling front windows and has wooden flooring.

Steps lead down to the lower ground floor containing the newly installed contemporary kitchen and dining room that features a glass door, large skylight, and a central island and breakfast bar. A utility room and a guest cloakroom are also on this level.

The master bedroom suite takes up the entire top (second) floor and features a bathroom with walkin shower. There are two more bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor, and all the bedrooms have built-in wardrobes. Total living space at the freehold property is more than 1600 sq ft.

Chilworth Mews runs between Chilworth Street and Craven Road. It’s a short walk to Paddington station, where the Heathrow Express can take you to Heathrow Central Terminals 1 and 3 in just 15 minutes (return tickets £34 online). Trains run every 15 minutes.

Chilworth Mews, Paddington W2, £2.35m, Knight Frank 020 7871 5060

“This simply superb house located in a quiet mews is centrally located for the excellent transport links of Paddington station” Fenella Freeland, Knight Frank Hyde Park

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Invitation to take tea at the palace This individual two-bedroom studio house close to Fulham Palace and the New Kings Road has been meticulously restored and refurbished by the current owner.

North of Putney Bridge and its tube station, the house is set in the prestigious gated development at Burlington Lodge Studios, off Rigault Road. The exclusive Hurlingham Club sports and social scene and its 42 acres of grounds are also an easy walk away.

The freehold property offers almost 1350 sq ft of space including a cellar and loft storage. Finished to high specifications throughout, the house includes a large open plan kitchen and reception area – flooded with natural light – that makes a superb entertaining space. The main bedroom has a dressing room and there are two en suite bathrooms.

Nearby Fulham Palace, historic former home of the Bishops of London, now contains a museum, botanical garden and the Drawing Room Café. The site was the Bishop’s residence for 12 centuries, and the former manor house is now a popular venue for weddings, parties and other celebrations.

Bishops Park, alongside the Thames, was restored two years ago and is Grade II listed in the English Heritage Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. It has an urban beach and also offers a multitude of sports, recreation and play facilities.

Burlington Lodge Studios, Rigault Road, Fulham SW6, £1,395,000, Savills Fulham 020 7731 9400

“This is an exceptional home in a private and secluded gated development” Emma Stead, Savills Fulham

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Looking into the garden A wide family house on Brynmaer Road, close to the Sun Gate entrance in the south-western corner of Battersea Park, has three floors of living space containing plenty of original character.

Double doors from the entrance hall lead into an elegant double reception room, perfect for entertaining and featuring two marble gas fireplaces and a large bay window at the front.

An impressively expanded kitchen and breakfast room is flooded with natural light and incorporates a wide range of units with integrated appliances as well as a dining area. French windows open out into a walled and secluded landscaped garden with space for al fresco dining.

The cellar has been converted to provide a fully equipped utility room and a study or TV room with two large cupboards providing additional storage space.

On the first floor, a grand master bedroom has a wall of fitted wardrobes, ornamental gas fireplace, and en suite bathroom.

There are three more double bedrooms, a family bathroom, and a shower with steam room. The house also has air conditioning in the kitchen and dining room and bedrooms.

Battersea Park’s 200 acres nearby offer a range of sports and leisure facilities as well as a lake, riverside promenade and fountains. Transport to Chelsea and beyond is at Battersea Park, Queensland Road or Clapham Junction.

Brynmaer Road, Battersea SW11, guide price £2.55m, Savills Battersea 020 3402 1900

“Close to Battersea Park, this is a substantial and exceptionally wide four-bedroom family house with a secluded garden” Mayow Short, Savills Battersea

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Law and order A solicitor has transformed a Wimbledon semi into an open (and shut) plan case, says Cheryl Markosky Looking a bit like a location for CSI Wimbledon, this month’s project in Durham Road was in poor condition with a lean-to kitchen and outdoor toilet when legal beagle Kahl Oozeerally got his hands on it. After cleverly crafting it into a semi-open-plan home, it’s now the scene of happy-ever-after dramas.

Solicitor Oozeerally was living down the road in 2003 when he spotted the opportunity to bring this house back to life. “It was in its original state and had many of its original features as it hadn’t been touched since the 1900s,” he explains.

He bought the property from an elderly couple and didn’t need to seek planning permission to make alterations, as he was able to change the tired property through permitted development rules. It helped that the property wasn’t listed.

A seasoned ‘doer-upper’ – “I’ve refurbished homes before from time to time,” he says – Oozeerally was wellprepared to take on this big job involving re-plumbing, rewiring, sorting out a new roof and extending the

property out into the garden. The work took six months and was relatively straightforward.

The only big hiccup was getting the right contractors.

“I made the mistake of hiring a poor roofer, which caused lots of problems including some flooding. But once I got reliable people on board, they got on with it and everything else was okay,” he says.

Oozeerally is obviously a dab hand at restoration projects, as he fully managed Durham Road and sourced all the materials required for rebuilding. His wife was involved too in creating the smart five-bedroom, two-bathroom, family-friendly home (the couple have two boys aged five and 10).

“I haven’t gone fully open plan with the house,” he adds. “There’s a huge kitchen/dining/family room, but I’ve included some arches and partitions so it doesn’t feel like one big soulless space.”

The mix of period with new adds warmth to the place as well. Oozeerally says his favourite space is the sitting room with its original features. “There are also the

“You’re a fiveminute walk from Raynes Park shops, Holly Mount Primary School and Cottenham Park recreation ground.”

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original fireplaces in the bedrooms and dining area, as well as all the original coving as you come down the stairs. I also love the high ceilings, which were a feature of the period.”

It’s now time for the next project – a detached house further out in Surrey with a larger garden. And after a decade, Oozeerally imagines the family moving back into Wimbledon.

Selling agent Ed Foley from Winkworth Wimbledon says the house has been done up well. He also believes the location helps sell it: “You’re a five-minute walk from Raynes Park shops, Holly Mount Primary School and Cottenham Park recreation ground.”

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Victorian home

Superbly extended

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Rowfant Road, SW17 A beautifully presented late Victorian house situated on a charming residential road. The ground floor comprises a separate front drawing room, central kitchen, a spacious living room at the rear, a cloakroom and access to the cellar. The rear living room overlooks the garden through a set of bi-folding doors enabling the rear of the house to be completely opened up, incorporating the south west facing garden.

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Balham 020 8675 6565

Earlsfield 020 8971 7070

Wandsworth 020 8875 8899

Battersea 020 7924 2255

Putney Open 2014

Clapham 020 8875 7995

Streatham 020 8677 9900

Wandsworth Common 020 8672 9077

East Dulwich 020 8875 7999

Tooting 020 8767 0522

Wimbledon 020 3195 9111

Original features

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Stunning kitchen/breakfast room

Upland Road, SE22 A lovely four/five bedroom period family house with some outstanding original features in one of the most popular residential roads in East Dulwich. The accommodation has spacious rooms throughout and in particular there is a simply stunning kitchen/breakfast room overlooking a landscaped rear garden. The house is also very close to Goodrich and St Anthonys Primary Schools.

ÂŁ1,250,000 Freehold Dulwich 020 8875 7999

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Sophia O’Carroll & Tilly, Sales Manager

Thoughtfully extended Excellent location

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Knowsley Road, SW11 A well presented Victorian family home, which has been thoughtfully extended boosting it’s floor area to an impressive one thousand three hundred and twenty four sq ft. The accommodation comprises double reception room, modern kitchen breakfast room with French doors leading out to the garden, master bedroom, two further double bedrooms, a study area that could be used as a fourth bedroom or en-suite, family bathroom, shower room with WC, a roof terrace and a balcony.

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Earlsfield 020 8971 7070

Wandsworth 020 8875 8899

Battersea 020 7924 2255

Putney Open 2014

Clapham 020 8875 7995

Streatham 020 8677 9900

Wandsworth Common 020 8672 9077

East Dulwich 020 8875 7999

Tooting 020 8767 0522

Wimbledon 020 3195 9111

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Contemporary design

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Generously proportioned New Park Road, SW2 Ideally suited for a growing family and providing a superb alternative to the typical two storey Victorian terraces in the area the accommodation offers to the first floor a generous and inviting entrance hall incorporating a useful study area leading to a formal reception with fireplace to the front, and a kitchen/dining room to the rear with french doors opening onto the beautifully landscaped rear garden.

ÂŁ975,000 Freehold Clapham 020 8875 7995

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Lloyd Noblett, Sales Manager

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Hannah White and son, Lettings Manager

Semi-detached

Off street parking

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Tilehurst Road SW18 An immaculately presented and fully renovated semi detached house, built in the Edwardian style and situated within a sought after road approximately mid-way between Wandsworth Common and Earlsfield. The present owner has carried out improvements including the installation of a new fitted kitchen, a new bathroom and has redecorated and re-carpeted. To the front there is off street parking for two cars and there is a private rear garden of approx 60x30.

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Wandsworth 020 8875 8899

Battersea 020 7924 2255

Putney Open 2014

Clapham 020 8875 7995

Streatham 020 8677 9900

Wandsworth Common 020 8672 9077

East Dulwich 020 8875 7999

Tooting 020 8767 0522

Wimbledon 020 3195 9111

End of terrace

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Beautifully modernised Palmerston Road, SW19 A delightful bright and airy four bedroom family home in the very popular Ministers area on Palmerston Road which has been sympathetically modernised to a very high standard. Comprising a reception room which leads to a dining room and kitchen/ breakfast room with double doors opening to the garden. Further accommodation includes four bedrooms and two bathrooms.

ÂŁ875,000 Freehold Wimbledon 020 3195 9111

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Kevin Pinto, Sales Manager

Ideal family home Fantastic location

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Wiseton Road, SW17 A beautiful Victorian family home presented to the lettings market in immaculate condition on one of the most sought after roads, situated only moments from Wandsworth Common. The property comprises a large double reception room and spacious eat in kitchen which leads through to a large grass garden. Upstairs there are three large double bedrooms and a lovely family bathroom.

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Balham 020 8675 6565

Earlsfield 020 8971 7070

Wandsworth 020 8875 8899

Battersea 020 7924 2255

Putney Open 2014

Clapham 020 8875 7995

Streatham 020 8677 9900

Wandsworth Common 020 8672 9077

East Dulwich 020 8875 7999

Tooting 020 8767 0522

Wimbledon 020 3195 9111

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Six double bedrooms

Refurbished throughout

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St James’s Drive, SW17 A stunning family home that has recently been refurbished to a very high standard throughout, with accommodation comprising a well proportioned double reception room with dividing doors leading onto a further reception room with access to the garden. A kitchen/diner which leads onto the third reception room, six double bedrooms, two with en-suite shower rooms and a further two family bathrooms and an additional W.C to the ground floor.

£1,000 per week Balham 020 8675 6565

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Robert Trindle, Wandsworth Common office

Four bedrooms

New build home

Langroyd Mews, SW17 A stunning newly built four double bedroom family home located only moments from the vast green expanses of Wandsworth Common. The property boasts a large reception room with doors leading onto patio garden, large kitchen breakfast room with integrated appliances, four double bedrooms, downstairs W.C , three bathrooms and off street parking. Langroyd Mews is ideally located close to Wandsworth Common mainline and Tooting Bec northern line stations.

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Balham 020 8675 6565

Earlsfield 020 8971 7070

Wandsworth 020 8875 8899

Battersea 020 7924 2255

Putney Open 2014

Clapham 020 8875 7995

Streatham 020 8677 9900

Wandsworth Common 020 8672 9077

East Dulwich 020 8875 7999

Tooting 020 8767 0522

Wimbledon 020 3195 9111

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Open plan kit/rec

Newly refurbished Edgeley Road, SW4 We are delighted to offer this fantastic Victorian property which has been newly refurbished throughout and boasts an open plan kitchen/ reception room, two family bathrooms, a fabulous roof terrace with additional access to communal grounds and four generous bedrooms. Situated just off Clapham High Street, offering easy access to the plethora of shops, bars and transport links.

£650 per week  Clapham 020 8875 7995

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Perfect home. Perfect place.

St. George’s Place is a small enclave situated off Esher Park Avenue, a private gated road in Esher, Surrey.

Just a few minutes from the high street’s superb choice of cafés, boutique shops and restaurants, this elegant 5 bedroom villa offers spacious and beautifully appointed accommodation arranged over 4 f loors, within private south facing landscaped grounds. A truly stunning new home in a perfect location.

Price £3.5 million

Show house open daily, 10am – 4pm 01372 460 117 Selling agents: Savills Esher 01372 461 900 www.octagon.co.uk

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Wimbledon Common

£5,175,000

A detached residence with enormous potential for alteration and improvement on a plot of almost 1 acre (0.350 hec) backing onto the Royal Wimbledon Golf Course 4/5 reception rooms • 7 bedrooms • 4 bath/shower rooms • all-weather tennis court • heated swimming pool • garaging • off-street parking • extensive gardens • ER/E 88 Robert Holmes Sales DPS.indd 1

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Coombe Hill

£1,495,000

A beautifully appointed residence, recently built and interior designed to a very high specification located in the picturesque and leafy private Coombe Estate close to excellent schools Reception hall • study • super kitchen open plan with breakfast room and dining room • drawing room • 4 double bedrooms • 4 bath/shower rooms • landscaped garden • off-street parking for 4 cars • ER/B

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CAMBERWELL GROVE, SE5

ÂŁ1,600,000

If you are looking for a Georgian classic in the area, you would be sensible to cast your eye over this 4/5 bedroom Georgian style home built by renowned builders St. Georges approximately 3 years ago. Terribly well executed, this home has been planned to suit contemporary life with fluid living space, superb fixtures and fittings and lashings of light. Here you have a spacious home still under guarantee with everything modern life demands and one of the best roads in Camberwell.

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LAUSANNE ROAD, SE15

£599,950

4 bed Victorian terrace in snug spot. Downstairs double bedroom with en suite shower plus separate shower room, bathroom, 3 further bedrooms and garden with shed. Find it close to East London Line links and Zone 2 trains at Queen’s Road. Chain free.

FRIERN ROAD, SE22

£1,250,000

Spellbinding double-fronted 5-bed family home in gorgeous setting. Nearly 2,800sq ft, 22ft kitchen/breakfast, 2 receptions, conservatory, utility, large cellar, 2 shower rooms and a bathroom. open fire, period features, charismatic interior and 65ft garden. Find it in one of SE22’s most family-friendly streets.

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LONDON PROPERTY

REVIEW

Lennon mansion where All You Need Is Love (& Sons) It’s the stockbroker belt mansion that John Lennon bought in pre-Yoko days with his first wife Cynthia as a refuge from massed screaming fans gripped by global Beatlemania.

Kenwood stands at the top of a grassy hill on the exclusive St George’s Hill estate in Weybridge, Surrey, a celebrity sanctuary recommended to John and Cyn by a Beatles accountant.

Lennon bought the house for £19,000 in July 1964, as A Hard Day’s Night topped the British pop charts, a month before the Beatles conquered the US in their first full Stateside tour.

Cynthia describes Kenwood in her book, John: “It wasn’t like any estate we’d ever seen – no back-to-back houses, just acres of woods, fields and discreet homes set at such wide intervals that you wouldn’t know you had any neighbours . . . It was on the top of a hill and had a wonderful sense of space and openness.”

Initially the Lennons lived in an attic flat during a £30,000 renovation programme that included a

Hollywood-style swimming pool. The attic was later turned into a games room where John, Paul, George and Ringo raced Scalextric cars.

Paul would drive his Aston Martin down to Kenwood from his own home near Abbey Road studios to take tea and cornflakes with John before the two composed more Lennon-McCartney magic.

Today extensively updated by the current owners, this luxurious six-bed family home stands in secluded grounds of 1.5 acres with a coach house and a spectacular detached swimming pool complex.

The legendary Lennon property 23 miles from central London was originally built in 1913 by Love & Sons. Just imagine.

By Bob Stonebridge Kenwood, Wood Lane, St George’s Hill, Surrey, £13.75m, Knight Frank 020 7861 1552

“Kenwood is a wonderful character property yet redone in quite a contemporary style, giving it the perfect blend between the old and new” Ed Shaw, Knight Frank Country

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LONDON PROPERTY

REVIEW

Turf and surf SUFFOLK

Blackthorn House is a single-storey threebedroom Suffolk home designed by a local architect and built two years ago. It comes with an architect’s certificate.

The 1180 sq ft property in Barningham features vaulted ceilings, oak doors and fixings, travertine floors and underfloor heating. It has a large kitchen and dining room, an outside studio, gravelled parking area and central courtyard garden.

London 93 miles.

Blackthorn House, Bardwell Road, Barningham, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, guide price £275,000, Robinson’s Portfolio 01284 769694

Dating back to the 16th Century, Reskadinnick House was greatly extended in the Georgian era by the Vivian family, who added an imposing façade of pink stone to the medieval farmhouse.

The original part of the house is largely untouched and incorporates huge granite and slate floor slabs and timbered ceilings. By contrast, the porticoed front façade leads to formal accommodation with lofty ceilings, cornicing, shutters and traditional doors and brass furniture. Generous outbuildings at the side and rear, with separate road access, offer considerable scope for redevelopment.

The house lies in a valley setting about two miles inland from the spectacular north coast and within easy reach of the commercial and shopping facilities

of Camborne. Nearby Tehidy Estate offers miles of woodland walks to the north cliffs next to Tehidy Golf Course – and there are others at Lelant, Falmouth and Truro. A few miles down the road at Gwithian are surfing beaches and acres of grassy dunes.

Set in 11 acres, the seven-bedroom property also offers four reception rooms, four bathrooms (two en suite), a swimming pool, stables and pastureland, and large outbuildings.

London 293 miles.

Reskadinnick House, Reskadinnick, Camborne, Cornwall, guide price £1.1m, Jackson-Stops & Staff Truro 01872 261160

Coastal comforts Close to the Suffolk coast and the attractions of Minsmere and Dunwich, The Oaks is a detached house built by the present owners in 2009.

The five-bedroom property in Bakers Lane, Westleton, has two floors of living space that includes high vaulted ceilings in the reception hall and drawing room. The ground floor bedroom suite, kitchen and drawing room all open out onto a paved sun terrace.

Zoned heating controls, facilities for piped music in the main rooms and two bathrooms, a central vacuum cleaning system, and carefully planned lighting are among the contemporary comforts. A double garage has an office or studio above.

London 112 miles.

The Oaks, Bakers Lane, Westleton, Suffolk, £925,000, Musker McIntyre Halesworth 01986 888205

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Oxshott is one of Surrey’s glitziest residential areas with many celebrity residents including Andy Murray, Jamie and Louise Redknapp, Colin Montgomerie and David Lloyd.

A 30-minute commute into central London combined with designer boutiques, great restaurants, leading prep and secondary schools and the relaxed aura of village life make the area one of Surrey’s most coveted postcodes.

Number One Oxshott is an exclusive new development of ten luxury apartments by Newcourt Residential. The ten high-specification apartments are set among professionally landscaped gardens and offer lock-up-and-leave living half an hour from London.

Beyond a gated entrance, the stone and brick façade of the building is in traditional Georgian style.

Inside, the contemporary design scheme features upto-the-minute technology.

The apartments have two or three bedrooms and use finest quality materials including solid wood parquet flooring, sliding sash-timber windows and solid oak doors. Specifications include Snaidero kitchens, a state-of-the-art lighting control system, and a multizone smart sound and entertainment system.

Living space is open plan and each apartment has a balcony or tiled terracing, as well as two car parking spaces, lockable storage, and integrated bespoke utility

rooms and cloakrooms.

New planning laws in Elmbridge dictate that all new-build developments above four individual units must include 40 per cent affordable housing. Number One Oxshott is one of the last of its kind in the area to offer only prime housing in a single development of this kind.

London 20 miles.

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Number One for celebrity homes

Number One Oxshott, Oxshott Lodge, Leatherhead Road, Oxshott, Surrey, £1,125,000 to £1,675,000, www.numberoneoxshott.co.uk 01883 621122

“Knowing our target market to be high-net-worth buyers with high standards of living, we strove to provide the best of the best in quality and finish” Anouar Elkhadraoui, Newcourt Residential

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LONDON PROPERTY

REVIEW

Outstanding outlook Built in 2002, Downs View in the village of Pewsey is a six-bedroom family house that stands on a plot of more than half an acre with superb open views of Wiltshire farmland.

The village is part of the Pewsey Vale, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and London Paddington is just 65 minutes from Pewsey station. Downs View is approached via electric gates and a sweeping drive with room to park several cars.

Inside living space of 3330 sq ft on three floors includes a triple-aspect

kitchen and breakfast room with a tiled floor, shutters, and French windows leading to a sheltered south-westfacing terrace with water feature and farmland views.

A drawing room has a woodburning stove, and a double-aspect dining room overlooks the garden. A double garage has a room above that could be used as an office or studio.

London 81 miles.

Downs View, Pewsey, Wiltshire, ÂŁ975,000, Manningford Croft 01672 564555

Historic Wiltshire Coach House is converted into two properties Grade II listed and dating back to the 1800s, the Coach House at Sandridge Park in Wiltshire has been converted into two linked properties, for sale separately or as a whole.

The West Wing is arranged on two floors and features a panelled sitting room with a cast iron open fireplace, and an inner hallway with spiral staircase. On the first floor, an impressive drawing room has a vaulted ceiling with exposed rafters, a bay picture window, and views across the garden. This wing contains a double garage.

The East Wing offers ground floor accommodation with a large loft space with windows above. An open plan living room has high ceilings, open stone fireplace, pine flooring and large picture windows.

London 106 miles.

The Coach House, Sandridge Park, Melksham, Wiltshire, ÂŁ750,000, Birkmyre 01672 516619

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Paxford is a delightful North Cotswold village two miles from the historic market town of Chipping Campden.

Five miles away, the railway station at Moreton-inMarsh can take you to London Paddington.

A handsome 18th Century farmhouse currently for sale at Paxford exudes enormous character and boasts period features including flagstone floors, elm panelling, large inglenook fireplace and exposed beams.

Downstairs are large reception rooms including a country kitchen with cream Aga range cooker. An oak staircase leads to the first floor, which has two bedrooms as well as a sitting room and music room with moulded stone chimneypieces. The second floor contains three more bedrooms.

To the front of the house is a gravelled parterre with box hedging, and to the rear a paved courtyard with log storage and a stone-built workshop and garage.

Immediately behind the house is a sheltered terrace with a well-established grape vine and fig tree.

Steps lead up to the garden, which is enclosed by walling and hedging and laid mainly to lawn with a variety of ornamental and fruit trees.

London 93 miles.

Wells Farm House, Paxford, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, guide price £1.1m, Jackson-Stops & Staff, Chipping Campden 01386 840224

Salcombe Sanctuary One of three luxury houses created from a former Baptist chapel in 2000, The Sanctuary offers double-height contemporary living space flooded with natural light.

Structural glass walls combine with period beams and fascinating sea views through individual windows in this high-spec conversion by Ash Mill Developments at Salcombe in Devon.

Living space of more than 2400 sq ft includes four bedrooms, three en suite bathrooms, a family shower room, and a paved sun terrace with panoramic sea views. The property also has a parking space.

London 238 miles.

HAMPSHIRE

A four-bedroom detached house in Brockenhurst can offer four en suite double bedrooms, generous reception rooms, and secluded rear gardens next to open forest.

Walking distance from the centre of the village, the property at Tanglewood in Forest Park Road has a reception hall, study, sitting room, dining room, kitchen and breakfast room, and sun lounge. It includes a double garage, double carport, summer chalet, greenhouse and potting shed.

London 93 miles.

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Cotswold kitchen

Tanglewood, Forest Park Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, guide price £1.2m, Hayward Fox 01590 624300

The Sanctuary, Baptist Lane, Salcombe, Devon, guide price £1.5m, Marchand Petit 01548 844473

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LONDON PROPERTY

REVIEW

Farm has 16 acres FINE VINE

Vine Cottage is a charming detached property with delightful gardens in a peaceful rural setting in the hamlet of Chippinghurst, South Oxfordshire.

Inside living space of almost 2400 sq ft on two floors includes a reception room, dining room, kitchen and breakfast room, utility room, study and playroom, and a guest cloakroom.

The first floor contains four bedrooms and two bathrooms, and the gardens are planted with a variety of trees, shrubs and flower borders. The property comes with a garage and three sheds.

London 50 miles.

Vine Cottage, The Platts, Denton Lane, Chippinghurst, Oxfordshire, £895,000, Morgan & Associates 01844 279990

Fisher Lane Farm is a Grade II listed property with Tudor origins and 19th Century additions. Standing in 16 acres of grounds on the edge of the Surrey village of Chiddingfold, it includes a detached cottage and a separate barn.

This extensive family house has self-contained guest or staff accommodation and plenty of other facilities in the gardens and grounds. The present owners have carried out significant improvements including wiring, plumbing, central heating, underfloor heating, and an extension with an oak-lined wine cellar.

Among the period features are open fires, oak joinery, beams and panelling. A panelled reception hall leads to a kitchen and breakfast room with a large island unit and a dining area, all enjoying views across the gardens and fields.

A double-aspect dining room has an open fireplace, and a library hall leads to a study. In the oldest section of the house, the drawing room features a large fireplace, exposed wood flooring and numerous beams.

The main house has seven bedrooms and five bathrooms (four en suite), and the newly built cottage has two bedrooms and two shower rooms, and an open plan kitchen, dining and sitting room with access to a decked area overlooking the fields. There’s a tennis court behind a second, open bay barn, ideal for summer entertaining.

London 43 miles.

Fisher Lane Farm, Fisher Lane, Chiddingfold, Surrey, £2.95m, Grantley 01483 893 939, Knight Frank Marylebone 020 7861 1552

Call in by helicopter You can drop in by helicopter, if you wish, since The Willows has its own helipad and hangar at the end of one of the fields in its 24 acres of adjoining agricultural land.

If you don’t have a helicopter, and have no plans to hire one, you can always turn the hangar into stables with a hard-standing for your horses. And after a gallop in the Hertfordshire countryside, you can play tennis on the floodlit hard court, or relax in the indoor pool complex with hot tub, Jacuzzi-type massage shower and cocktail bar.

At the end of its own private lane, The Willows in Water End, north of Hemel Hempstead, is an extensive 8000 sq ft family home that stands in two acres of landscaped gardens. The property includes six bedrooms, five bath or shower rooms, a huge conservatory, double garage and extensive parking.

London 31 miles The Willows, Willows Lane, Water End, Hertfordshire, £2.75m, Nash Partnership 01442 863000

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SEA VIEW

Described as one of Devon’s finest country houses, Maristow House in Roborough is set in 42 acres of private parkland overlooking the upward tidal reaches of the Tavy estuary.

Grade II* listed, the original house was built around 1560 and rebuilt by the Heywood family in the 1760s to create an imposing Georgian mansion. In 1798 the house and estate were bought by the son of a wealthy plantation owner, whose family became the Lords of Roborough.

Sections were destroyed by fire after the Second World War, but the house was saved, restored and

converted in the late 1990s by Kit Martin of Country House Rescue. Respected local builder Farnham Brothers (Youldon & Barratt) did the restoration work.

The South Wing currently for sale is one of the largest of the conversions and features lawned gardens with uninterrupted views of the Tavy. You can see Plymouth and Brunel’s railway bridge in the distance.

London 239 miles.

Sea Dream, The Cliffs, Burlington Road, Swanage, Dorset, £695,000, Corbens 01929 422284

South Wing, Maristow House, Roborough, Devon, guide price £750,000, Mansbridge & Balment 01822 855055

Squash House sits on edge of Bath At the end of a private lane, Squash House is an architecturally designed, contemporary detached property on the northern outskirts of Bath.

On the main living floor, the open plan living area connects the modern kitchen to the dining room and family room. The master bedroom has far-reaching views across Bath, and there are three more bedrooms.

Upper and lower decked terraces lead to a lawned garden and children’s play area. An open-fronted garage with secure cobbled hard-standing parks two cars.

London 115 miles.

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South Wing looks out across Tavy estuary

Sea Dream in north Swanage, Dorset, is a new penthouse apartment on an elevated clifftop position that enjoys superb panoramic sea and hill views across Swanage Bay. London 127 miles.

Squash House, Mount Road, Lansdown, Bath, guide price £1.2m, Pritchards 01225 466225

Hotel opportunity Situated on the approach to Blockley village in the north Cotswolds, this early 17th century, Grade II listed, threestorey, eight-bedroom property is currently being run as a highly successful private hotel with six en suite letting rooms and separate owners’ accommodation.

Lower Brook House has held AA five-star status for ten years and is featured in a number of prestigious guides including the Good Hotel Guide, Johansens, Sawdays and Michelin.

Enhanced by the present owners over the last ten years, the property has contemporary refinements such as a state-of-the-art professional stainless steel kitchen.

London 91 miles.

Lower Brook House, Lower Street, Blockley, Gloucestershire, £1.1m, Holmans 01608 652345, www. lowerbrookhouse.com

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CONTEMPORARY HOME IN PREMIER LOCATION guildford, surrey Reception area ø inner hall ø living/dining room ø family room ø study ø home cinema ø kitchen ø 6 bedrooms ø 5 bath/shower rooms (3 en suite) ø utility room ø garage ø in about 0.36 acre ø 417 sq m (4,498 sq ft) ø EPC=D

Guide £1.95 million Freehold

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CONVENIENTLY SITUATED PERIOD PROPERTY guildford, surrey Reception hall ø sitting room ø dining room ø study ø kitchen/breakfast room ø utility room ø 4 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms (1 en suite) ø integral single garage ø garden ø in about 0.2 acre ø 201 sq m (2,164 sq ft) ø EPC=D

Guide £1.2 million Freehold

Savills Guildford David Harvey daharvey@savills.com

01483 796820

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A BRAND NEW EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE SET WITHIN THE PRESTIGIOUS CROWN ESTATE oxshott, surrey Brand new and built by Avicam Homes ø situated in exclusive private surroundings ø 4 reception rooms ø kitchen/breakfast/family room ø 7 bedrooms ø 7 bathrooms ø cinema/club room ø indoor pool and spa complex ø south-west backing plot approaching 1 acre ø 1,200 sq m (13,000 sq ft) ø EPC=B Guide £8.25 million Freehold

Savills Cobham Louis Winterbourne lwinterbourne@savills.com

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A LUXURY EXECUTIVE MANSION SITUATED IN AN EXCLUSIVE GATED PRIVATE ROAD esher, surrey Built by Heritage Period Properties ø situated in prestigious Blackhills location ø galleried entrance hall ø 4 reception rooms ø kitchen/breakfast room ø 6 bedroom suites ø utility room ø cloakroom ø triple garaging ø landscaped gardens ø outdoor heated pool ø 808 sq m (8,698 sq ft) ø EPC=C Guide £4.95 million Freehold

Savills Esher Trevor Rawlings ttrawlings@savills.com

01372 461900

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•4 reception rooms •Kitchen/breakfast room •5 bedrooms •2 bathrooms •Outbuilding/offices •Self-contained annexe •Garaging •Garden with orchard •Paddock •In all about 2.88 acres Guide price: £945,000

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East Preston

Well regarded as the finest home on this exclusive private estate.

•4 reception rooms •Kitchen/breakfast room •Gym •Pool room •Master bedroom suite with dressing room & bathroom •4 further bedrooms •3 further bath/shower rooms •Snooker room/staff quarters •Triple garage •Gardens of about 1 acre •EPC rating E Guide price: £3,000,000

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ILKETSHALL ST MARGARET, SUFFOLK

£660,000

ILKETSHALL ST ANDREW, SUFFOLK

£575,000

Sublime four bedroom barn conversion, completed to an impeccable standard, in an acre of idyllic gardens and surrounded by countryside. EPC: C.

A barn style property with four bedrooms, open plan kitchen/dining and sitting room. In a semi-rural location with large garden. EPC: D

Sublime Barn Conversion • Exposed Beams and Vaulted Ceilings • Four Bedrooms with En-Suites • Three Reception Rooms • Bespoke Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Pretty Gardens Sitting in 1 Acre (stms) Bungay Office 01986 888160 Bungay@muskermcintyre.co.uk

Detached home • Four Bedrooms • Open Plan Living • Large Garden • Natural Pond • Mini Golf Course • Off Road Parking and Open Cart Shed • An Acre Plot (stms)

NORWICH, NORFOLK

OIEO £760,000

Beccles Office 01502 710180 Beccles@muskermcintyre.co.uk

NORTH LOPHAM, NORFOLK

£440,000

Situated in a sought after area. A generously sized four bedroom detached period home with the additional benefit of a one bedroom annex. Off street parking. EPC: E

A delightful part thatched house with an abundance of period features. Sited on a quarter acre plot with annex potential. EPC: D

Entrance Hall • Sitting Room • Dining Room • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Morning Room • Two Bedrooms with En-Suites • Further Bedroom • Bathroom • Summerhouse • Separate 1 Bedroom Annex Norwich Office 01603 859343 Norwich@muskermcintyre.co.uk

Dining Hall • Entertainment Room • Three Reception Rooms • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Utility • Cloakroom • Four Bedrooms • En-Suite • Double Garage

Simon McIntyre Bungay Office Tel. 01986 888160

Joanna McIntyre Loddon Office Tel. 01508 521110

Jodi MacKenzie Beccles Office Tel. 01502 710180

Justin North Diss Office Tel. 01379 644822

Diss Office 01379 644822 Diss@muskermcintyre.co.uk

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Embracing forest, town & coast...

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A stones throw from the Yacht Club...

A beautiful contemporary designed chalet house in this enviable location south of Lymington High Street adjacent to the Sailing Clubs and midway between the yacht haven and Berthon. The property has been extensively remodelled and enjoys a superb master suite, it ticks all the boxes!

ÂŁ985,000 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

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Middle Wallop, Hampshire

ÂŁ1,200,000

A recently refurbished handsome Grade II listed house (4,654 sq ft) with extensive outbuildings and mature gardens and grounds of approximately 1.4 acres, situated in the heart of this popular Test Valley village.

Reception hall. Cloakroom. Drawing room. Dining room. Family room. Games room. Kitchen. Breakfast room. Utility room. Garden room. Boot room. Master bedroom with dressing room and en suite shower room. 5 further bedrooms. Bathroom. Shower room. Second floor self contained studio flat comprising bed/sitting room, kitchen and shower room. Double garage. Extensive range of outbuildings (approximately 2,909 sq ft). Ample parking. Mature gardens and grounds including paddock amounting in all to about 1.4 acres.

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Chilbolton Cow Common, Hampshire

ÂŁ950,000

A picturesque detached extended period cottage situated in a spectacular unspoilt rural setting on the renowned Cow common overlooking the River Test.

Reception hall/sitting room. Drawing room with fireplace. Family room with inglenook. Study. Dining room. Kitchen. Utility/boot room. Cloakroom. Master bedroom with en suite shower room. 3 further double bedrooms. 2 bathrooms. Garage/workshop. Well enclosed private gardens with stunning views over the River Test. EPC Rating E.

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Edward Street, Bath

1 7 8 5

Price: £1.55 million

A beautifully presented 5/6 bedroom, Grade II Listed Georgian Townhouse situated on a sought after road just off the impressive and famous Great Pulteney Street.Int area:3350 sq ft/327.94 sq m. The property has been meticulously updated in recent years.

Fabulous modern kitchen/breakfast room, two bathrooms and a shower room with re-fitted suites, immaculate décor throughout, two converted vaults and a pretty secluded walled garden.

(Garage available to rent or buy by separate negotiation).

Upper Oldfield Park, Bath

Price: £1.4 million

An impressive characterful detached Victorian House. Currently award winning Guest Hs. 5029 sq ft/467 sq m. Set in beautifully maintained, landscaped gardens and terracing.

8 bedrms - 4 es & bathrm, kitch/dining rm, fabulous conservatory. Cellars. Gdns. Dbl garage. Ample parking. Situated on the southern slopes of the city of bath, close to local amenities.

11 Quiet Street, Bath BA1 2LB

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Widcombe Bath

1 7 8 5

Price: £665,000

An outstanding detached period coach house set in the most enviable position enjoying pretty views and with garage with PP to create further accom above.

Kitchen/diner, living room, sitting room, 3 bedrooms - master en suite, shower room & utility. Mature gardens. Off road parking for 2. Int area 958 sq ft/89 sq m.

Widcombe, Bath

Price: £625,000

An impressive, particularly versatile garden apartment enjoying stunning far reaching views & fabulous walled south west facing garden, just a short walk from amenities in Widcombe Parade & Bath Spa Station. Int area: 1609 sq ft/149.5 sq m.

Private entrance, reception hall, lg kitch/breakfast rm, study area, sitting room 2 bedrooms, bathroom & shower rm, dining room/bed 3, garden/storage rm. Utility, wine & additional storage vaults. Zone 3 residential parking permits avail.

11 Quiet Street, Bath BA1 2LB

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Ideal for sailing enthusiasts, a rare opportunity to acquire a three storey four bedroom waterside town house (1,572 sq ft), in the heart of Emsworth, with the benefit of a quayside mooring.

Accommodation includes a large open plan reception and dining room with access onto a first floor balcony.

Upstairs there is a stunning south facing roof terrace, with further outdoor space accessed from each remaining floor. A particular feature is the provision of an approximate 28’ quayside mooring accessed from the ground floor terrace.

Emsworth, Hampshire 3/4 bedrooms I open plan sitting room/dining room I kitchen study/bedroom 4 I bathroom I shower room I laundry room covered terrace I balcony I roof terrace I off street parking garage I berth/quayside mooring

Guide price £725,000

Stylish, contemporary New England living with attractive gardens and annexe located alongside the village cricket ground. Located within convenient travelling distance of Chichester, Birdham Pool Marina and the beaches at West Wittering.

This property is beautifully appointed with oak floors in many rooms, attractive cornicing and oak veneer doors. There is an impressive vaulted dining hall of over 21’ in length and specially designed vaulted kitchen/ breakfast room. The principal rooms all have views over the garden towards the cricket field. Attached to the garage is a 19’ annexe.

Birdham, Nr Chichester, West Sussex 3/4 bedrooms (1 en suite) I sitting room I dining hall I open-plan kitchen/breakfast room I bathroom I study/bedroom 4 I garden off street parking I garage Annexe: games room/guest room I cloakroom

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Guide price £650,000

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Tod Anstee Chichester

A beautiful and detached Grade II listed home (1, 503 sq ft), presented to a high standard with well proportioned accommodation and lovely secluded gardens.

Tangmere, Nr Chichester, West Sussex 3 bedrooms (1 en suite) I sitting room I dining room I kitchen utility room I cloakroom I shower room I garden I garage off street parking

This attractive cottage retains many period features balanced with light and bright accommodation. Outside is a large and well maintained rear garden and good sized patio.

Approached on a shared driveway, the cottage provides off street parking to the side and a detached garage. Subject to the usual consents the loft is a good size for a conversion.

Guide price ÂŁ570,000

A pretty Grade II listed cottage with spacious accommodation (1,612 sq ft), many period features, gorgeous gardens and substantial outbuildings.

This property has retained a wealth of period features throughout. Outside the property has an attractive front garden with off road parking and a further rear garden. A particular feature is that the property provides substantial outbuildings which, subject to the usual consents, are ideal for conversion.

Tangmere, Nr Chichester, West Sussex

Guide price ÂŁ550,000

3 bedrooms (one en suite) I drawing room I dining room I kitchen entrance hall I bathroom I garden I off street parking I barn workshop I storage room I two bay car port

Independent, professional and experienced property consultants sales I lettings I residential I commercial I country houses I land I new homes I property management Tod Anstee LLP, The Old Coach House, 14 West Pallant, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1TB

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ST EWE, SOUTH CORNISH COAST

BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED FARM AND RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX A luxury six bedroom converted barn – easily three or more cottages, original farmhouse with five bedrooms and three bathrooms, detached bungalow with double garage and a detached one bedroom cottage. Heated swimming pool, spa facilities and approx 95 acres of land with a range of modern farm buildings. For sale as a whole or in lots.

Price on Application

LEMON STREET, TRURO, CORNWALL

DETACHED GRADE II LISTED PERIOD HOUSE The Deanery is arguably the finest period house in the whole of Truro city. It is an imposing and very handsome detached period house with attractive stone elevations and very large traditional sliding sash windows. Built as the original house for the Dean of Truro Cathedral, our clients are only the second private owners since the diocese sold some years ago. The location of The Deanery is superb, Lemon Street is one of the city’s most prestigious addresses where there are a mere handful of private dwellings, just yards from the shopping centre and within walking distance of the main line railway station, fine restaurants and schools.

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Lettings 01872 272716

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GRAMPOUND, NEAR TRURO, CORNWALL

IMPOSING LATE VICTORIAN COUNTRY HOUSE A beautifully proportioned house built towards the end of the 19th century and rich in period detail. It stands within its own private grounds at the top of Grampound village, virtually hidden from passers-by and yet convenient for all local facilities. With four acres of land including orchards, paddock and mature gardens the privacy of the property is secured and a one bedroom cottage above twin garaging is ideal for letting or a dependent relative. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 4 reception rooms, kitchen/living room, conservatory, utility and wet room. Viewing of this lovely house is absolutely essential. EPC – D

Guide Price ÂŁ795,000 Truro 01872 242244 Philip Martin FPx2.indd 2

Lettings 01872 272716

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Guildford, Surrey An important Arts and Crafts house on the edge of town • 3 reception rooms, large kitchen • 7 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms • Self contained annex • 3 car garaging, south facing gardens - 0.8 acre

Guide price £2.95 million

Guildford, Surrey A character family house adjoining Merrow golf course • Entrance hall, 3 reception rooms • Large kitchen/ breakfast room • 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (2 suites) • Double garage, south facing gardens - 0.6 acre

Guide price £1.75 million

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Central Guildford, Surrey A classic Georgian town house in need of refurbishment/conversion • Formerly offices with permission to revert to residential

• In all about 7500 sq ft

• Proposed layout to provide: 7 bedrooms, 7/8 reception rooms

• Car parking, large terraced gardens – about 0.175 acre

Guide Price £1.425 million

Joint agents: Knight Frank 01483 565171

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DITTISHAM, South Devon A stunning Grade II listed cottage situated on the water’s edge with stunning river views - 3 bedrooms, 1 en suite, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, study, rear decked garden. No EPC required. Web Ref 77778 £925,000 Dartmouth Office

SOUTH HUISH, South Devon A Grade II listed 4 bedroom thatched cottage of immense charm and character set in a pleasant easily managed garden in a peaceful rural hamlet a short distance from the coast. No EPC required. Web Ref 33872 Guide Price £575,000 Salcombe Office

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EAST PORTLEMOUTH, South Devon A stunning 4 bedroom barn and boat store conversion with an open-plan, luxurious, modern and stylish interior at Goodshelter just a stone’s throw away from Waterhead Creek with easy access to the Salcombe/Kingsbridge Estuary. EPC Rating D. Web Ref 71037 Guide Price £1,250,000 Salcombe Office

DARTMOUTH, South Devon A superb contemporary cottage with 4 double bedrooms, 3 en suite, large open plan living room, balcony, garden and private parking. Views over golf course and open countryside. EPC Rating C. Web Ref 75792 £450,000 Dartmouth Office

Country House 01548 857588

New Homes 01548 855590

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

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The Quintessential English Home and Garden

Guide Price £450,000

This outstanding Grade II listed four bedroomed cottage with Norfolk Reed Thatch enjoys a quite exceptional position overlooking the village green to the front and open fields to the back. The idyllic setting does however have the advantage of urban living with Vines Brassiere a short walk away, the town centre, cultural and restaurant quarter and mainline railway line with access to London St Pancras a moments drive away.

Kettering 01536 417888

A Rare Vintage

Guide Price £425,000

OPEN HOUSE – 1st March 2014, 12-1pm. This wonderful residence was individually designed a built circa 1962 on a 1/3 acre plot, offering extensive countryside views and is located within walking distance of Market Harborough Mainline train station. The well maintained and largely original interior boasts many original design features including a stunning African redwood floor leading from the entrance hall into the living room.

Market Harborough 01858 410400

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LONDON PROPERTY

REVIEW

COBBLED MEWS A three-bedroom house in a quiet cobbled mews north of Hyde Park offers clean lines, wooden flooring and crisp contemporary décor.

Living space of 1625 sq ft on the ground and first floors features a large reception room, and a fully integrated open plan kitchen and dining room. The master bedroom has an en suite dressing room and shower room, and the property at Radnor Mews includes a bathroom, shower room, ample storage space and integral garage.

Radnor Mews, Hyde Park W2, guide price £1400 per week furnished, Knight Frank 020 7871 5070

Lettings Lowdown Prime rental decline slows and the outlook is brighter as banks enter hiring mode, reports Tom Bill, Knight Frank associate, Residential Research Prime central London rents fell by 0.4 per cent in December, taking the annual decline in 2013 to 2.3 per cent. The fall was lower than in 2012, when rents fell 3.2 per cent, and there are some grounds for confidence in a market that we expect to return to growth this year.

Though luxury rents have been falling or flat for 20 months, the annual decline was the lowest since September 2012 after shrinking steadily over the course of the year.

The health of the prime central London rental market is tied to the financial services sector. While 2011 and 2012 were marked by deep job cuts, many banks began to hire again last year, partly in response to greater regulation.

The result was increased activity among bankers in the rental market and one encouraging sign was that corporate relocation agents were a more common sight than 12 months ago.

In a further positive indication for the state of the banking industry, there was a noticeable pick-up in the number of bankers active in the Canary Wharf market versus 2012 at all levels of seniority.

The number of staff placed in permanent positions by London-based recruitment

consultancies rose for a sixth straight month in November, according to the Markit Economics Report on Jobs.

That said, there appears to be no recruitment explosion on the horizon, as tends to happen among banks when financial markets enter fullblown recovery mode.

Elsewhere, there is no sign of a slowdown in both the volume and spending power of students from the Far East, who tend to target core areas of prime central London when they first arrive in the UK. Rental values fell in every prime central London market, with the exception of the City and City Fringe, which were flat, and Marylebone, where rents rose 1.4 per cent in part thanks to the success of a Crown Estate development on Regent Street.

By price band, the £500 to £1500 per week bracket saw a 0.5 per cent decline in December compared to the previous month, and a decline of 3.2 per cent over the year. Properties in the £1500-plus per week bracket fell by 0.4 per cent in December and declined 2 per cent across the whole of 2013. Demand remained strong and lettings volumes were up 19 per cent on 2012.

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REVIEW

Glass roof retracts A double-height galleried kitchen and dining area with a retractable glass roof forms part of the high-spec refurbishment at a two-bedroom mews house in Belgravia.

Set in a quiet mews off Belgrave and Eaton Squares, the property architecturally designed and updated in contemporary style also features airconditioning and a Crestron integrated AV control system.

Living space includes a reception room, media room, master bedroom with en suite bathroom, a second

double bedroom, and a shower room.

There’s also a utility room and a garage.

The home in Wilton Mews is a short walking distance from Hyde Park and also handy for the King’s Road, Sloane Street and Knightsbridge. Hyde Park Corner tube and Victoria station are also nearby.

Wilton Mews, Belgravia SW1, guide price £3950 per week furnished, Knight Frank 020 7881 7730

Sky dome in Sloane Refurbished by Cocovara Interiors, a two-bedroom apartment in a redbrick building close to Sloane Square is filled with natural light from a glass dome skylight.

This interior designed property in Sloane Gardens, Belgravia, includes a reception room, separate kitchen with breakfast bar, two bathrooms (one en suite), and a home office. It also offers stained solid oak wood floors.

There are bespoke wardrobes in each bedroom, and the property is professionally managed and available for a long let. Nearest transport is Sloane Square and Victoria, and there are top shops on Sloane Street and the King’s Road.

Sloane Gardens, Belgravia SW1, £1075 per week, Henry & James 020 7235 8861

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ELM PARK ROAD

SOVEREIGN COURT

£1,250 per week Unfurnished

£925 per week Furnished

An immaculate newly refurbished two bedroom flat located in the heart of Chelsea. The property has been extensively renovated to create an expansive lateral space that extends to approximately 1,250sq/ft.

A newly refurbished two double bedroom, 5th floor flat (lift) in a modern development just off Kensington High St with off street parking and 24 hour porterage.

BENHAM HOUSE, KINGS CHELSEA

CRANLEY GARDENS

£775 per week Furnished

£695 per week Furnished

A contemporary 2 double bedroom, 3rd floor flat in this prestigious, portered, Chelsea development with access to communal gardens, outdoor tennis courts, gym and swimming pool.

A spacious one bedroom flat (4th floor with lift) with outstanding views of South West London and access to communal gardens ideally located close to the amenities of the Fulham Road.

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TREVOR PLACE £2,750 per week – Unfurnished A beautiful home in the heart of Knightsbridge, a stone’s throw from Hyde Park, offering excellent living and entertaining space coupled with superb contemporary design. Formal double reception room. High specification kitchen. Spacious dining and informal reception room. 4 double bedrooms with excellent storage. 3 bathrooms/shower rooms . Cloakroom.

Utility room. Patio. High audio visual specification throughout. Air conditioning.

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Whaddon House, SW1 A beautifully presented and well proportioned apartment in this popular portered block, a short walk from Harrods and Motcomb Street. William Mews is a peaceful and tranquil mews located off Lowndes Square. This 1,292 ft2 (120 m2) / 3 bedroom apartment boasts exceptional attention to detail and its own private South-East facing balcony.

A secure underground parking space is available by separate negotiation.

£3,200,000

Leasehold plus Share of Freehold

Harcourt Terrace, London SW10

William Mews, London SW1

A charming first floor property with high ceilings and plenty of natural light within a white stucco fronted building, neutrally decorated throughout with a large South facing private roof terrace in a most desirable part of Chelsea.

A spacious and elegant 3 bedroom mews house with private patio and garage. Located in a quiet mews just off Lowndes Square, 2 minutes walking distance to Knightsbridge Tube and Hyde Park, and a little further to Harrods and all the shops and amenities of the Brompton Road and Sloane Street. This modern house has just been refurbished to an extremely high standard throughout.

ENTRANCE HALL, 2 LARGE DOUBLE BEDROOMS WITH BALCONY, BATHROOM, LARGE RECEPTION ROOM, DINING ROOM, KITCHEN, LARGE SOUTH FACING ROOF TERRACE. EPC RATING C. APPROXIMATELY 727 SQ FT (67 M²)

3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHROOMS, RECEPTION ROOM, KITCHEN, 2 GUEST WC’S, PRIVATE PATIO GARDEN, GARAGE, BALCONY. EPC RATING D. APPROXIMATELY 1,410 SQ FT (131 M²)

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Old Church Street SW3 £4,250,000 This wonderful house, previously ‘Wright’s Dairy’ in 1796, boasts period charm and an abundance of natural light. Decorated to a high standard throughout, The reception space comprises a vast, open-plan kitchen/reception/dining room, a fabulous reception room and guest cloakroom. The master suite occupies the entire first floor, whilst the top floor is dedicated to two further bedrooms and a bathroom and also leads out to a stunning roof terrace. Freehold. EPC=E CHELSEA: 020 7591 5570 sales.chs@marshandparsons.co.uk

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Campden Street W8 ÂŁ2,800,000 This beautifully presented three-bedroom period house has been extended on the ground floor to create considerable living space including a 24ft drawing room, a large kitchen/dining room, a master bedroom suite with dressing area and large shower room, two further double bedrooms, a bathroom, two cloakrooms and a roof terrace. Campden Street is an attractive street between Kensington Church Street and Campden Hill Road, close to the many excellent shops, restaurants and transport facilities. Freehold. EPC=E KENSINGTON: 0207368 4450 sales.kns@marshandparsons.co.uk

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Kensington Mansions SW5 ÂŁ2,800,000 This attractive third floor, un-modernised property is one of only a handful of the original lateral apartments that has not been subdivided in this popular red brick Victorian mansion. The vast double reception room is divided into a seating area and formal dining room, the room is awash with natural light brought in by ďŹ ve sash windows, there are also doors leading out to a 22ft long balcony. There is a substantial kitchen, four large double bedrooms and two bathrooms. Share of Freehold. EPC=C. Joint Sole Agent.

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Cadogan Gardens SW3 ÂŁ3,500 per week This spacious apartment is presented in excellent condition throughout. The accommodation comprises a large and bright reception room with wooden flooring, a fully ďŹ tted kitchen, four double bedrooms, three bathrooms (two of which are en suite) and a guest WC. Ideally located just a short walk to the international boutiques of Sloane Street, the Kings Road and London Underground Services at Sloane Square Station (District and Circle Lines). EPC=D CHELSEA: 020 7591 5570 lets.chs@marshandparsons.co.uk Tenant fees apply, see www.marshandparsons.co.uk/services/lettings/tenant-fees for more information.

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