Property Review Central December 2012

REVIEW LONDON PROPERTY

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1 A WONDERFUL REGENCY GRADE II LISTED FAMILY HOME park walk, sw10 Entrance hall ø reception room ø dining room ø family room ø kitchen ø master bedroom with en suite bathroom ø 2 further bedrooms ø bathroom ø study ø guest cloakroom/utility room ø garden ø 167 sq m (1,798 sq ft)

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Savills Chelsea

Farrar & Co.

Nicola Ridley nridley@savills.com

Chelsea www.farrar.co.uk

020 7578 9000

020 7244 4466

Guide £3.25 million Freehold

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1 A WONDERFUL FAMILY HOUSE WITH INTEGRAL GARAGE westmoreland terrace, sw1 Drawing room ø kitchen/dining/sitting room ø 4 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø guest cloakroom ø garage ø terrace ø planning permission to extend ø 212 sq m (2,289 sq ft)

Price on application Freehold

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Savills Knightsbridge

Charles Holbrook cholbrook@savills.com

Matthew Morton-Smith mmsmith@savills.com

020 7730 0822

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44 NEWS AND FEATURES VIEW A plea to George.

32MARKET Hold onto the rich buyers that help to

BUYS Fixed, discount or 34BEST tracker – check out the facts, figures

keep London going, urges Robert Bailey.

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Multi millionaires. Two in five 32NEWS central London homes are now worth £1 million-plus, reports Cheryl Markosky.

33

NEWS Olympics bounce-back.

Property prices across the capital grew by 3.1 per cent in the third quarter of the year.

34

FINANCE Lending options.

Homebuyers have more choice and must still decide to fix or not to fix, says Duncan Farmer.

and interest rates from our current top ten mortgages.

Moving currency. European 35FINANCE investors have been reserving sterling even before they’ve found a property to buy.

HOMES Downe and 66COUNTRY Darwin. The pioneering naturalist used to visit this property in his home village.

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1 BEAUTIFULLY REFURBISHED FLAT PREVIOUSLY THE HOME OF OSCAR WILDE tite street, sw3 Reception room ø open plan kitchen ø master bedroom with en suite shower room ø laundry room ø 56 sq m (609 sq ft)

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Savills Sloane Street

Savills Knightsbridge

Tom Wilson twilson@savills.com

Katie Rumbellow krumbellow@savills.com

020 7730 0822

020 7581 5234

Guide £1.15 million Leasehold, plus Share of Freehold

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1 A FANTASTIC FIRST FLOOR FLAT OVERLOOKING KINGS ROAD anderson street, sw3 Entrance hall ø reception room ø kitchen ø 2 double bedrooms with en suite bathrooms ø 3rd bedroom/study ø guest cloakroom ø terrace ø 105 sq m (1,131 sq ft)

Guide £1.9 million Leasehold, approximately 115 years remaining

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Savills Knightsbridge

Tom Wilson twilson@savills.com

Katie Rumbellow krumbellow@savills.com

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1 A STUNNING GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR DUPLEX APARTMENT queen's gate, sw7 Reception room ø dining room ø conservatory ø kitchen ø 3 bedrooms (2 en suite) ø further bathroom ø guest cloakroom ø balcony ø 217 sq m (2,335 sq ft)

Savills Chelsea Charlie Bubear cbubear@savills.com

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Guide £3.75 million Leasehold, approximately 991 years remaining plus Share of Freehold

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South Terrace, Knightsbridge SW7 Four bedroom Knightsbridge house

A charming family house situated in this highly desirable Knightsbridge street. Master bedroom suite, 3 further bedrooms, 2 further bath/shower rooms, kitchen, dining room, 3 further reception rooms, laundry, first floor balcony, rear garden. Approximately 264 sq m (2,842 sq ft)

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

Freehold Guide price: ÂŁ4,500,000

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Ebury Mews, Belgravia SW1 Mews house with patio garden

An excellent four bedroom mews house with a good size reception room opening on to a terrace. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom, 3 further bedrooms, 2 further bath/ shower rooms (1 en suite), reception room, kitchen/dining room, guest cloakroom, patio garden, private parking. Approximately 138sq m (1,485 sq ft)

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

Freehold Guide price: ÂŁ2,950,000 (BGV120121)

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Hans Place, Knightsbridge SW1 Exceptional lateral penthouse with garage

A superb penthouse offering a 60’ west facing terrace. Master bedroom suite, bedroom 2 with en suite shower room, study/bedroom 3, kitchen/breakfast room, double reception room, cloakroom, terrace, resident porter, storage room, garage, lift, use of communal gardens by arrangement. Approximately 169 sq m (1,820 sq ft)

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

Leasehold: approximately 119 years unexpired Guide price: ÂŁ6,750,000

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Wellington Square, Chelsea SW3 Garden square house

An impressive ‘Key’ house located in the middle of a highly sought after white stucco garden square in Chelsea. Master bedroom suite, 4 further bedrooms, 2 further bath/shower rooms, kitchen, dining room, double reception room, study, utility, cloakroom, garden. Approximately 244 sq m (2,633 sq ft)

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

Freehold Guide price: £6,150,000 (SLA120382)

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Ives Street, Chelsea SW3 Newly refurbished Chelsea house

A beautifully presented, well balanced house with integral garage, under floor heating and air conditioning. Three double bedroom suites, separate WC/ shower room, kitchen, double reception room with access onto balcony, studio room/possible self- contained flat including kitchenette, bedroom/reception room and terrace, integral garage. Approximately 174 sq m (1,873 sq ft)

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

Freehold Guide price: ÂŁ2,999,000

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Gayfere Street, Westminster SW1 Excellent newly refurbished Westminster house

A stunning, newly refurbished and interior designed Grade II Listed freehold house in the heart of Westminster. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom, 2 further bedrooms with en suite bath/shower rooms, reception room, kitchen/breakfast room with dining area, family room, study, terrace. Approximately 191 sq m (2,056 sq ft)

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

Freehold Guide price: ÂŁ2,900,000 (BGV12003Z)

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Zetland House, Kensington W8

A spacious lateral apartment in prime Kensington A superb apartment with four bedrooms presented in excellent condition throughout. The flat has an abundance of natural light and excellent entertaining space. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, kitchen/ breakfast room, lift, porter. Approximately 201 sq m (2,166 sq ft)

KnightFrank.co.uk/Kensington kens@knightfrank.com 020 7938 4311

Share of freehold Guide price: ÂŁ3,250,000

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Leinster Gardens, Hyde Park W2 Impressive family residence

A fully restored Grade II listed white stucco fronted house, finished to the highest specification combining contemporary style with period features.

7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, dual aspect drawing room, dining room, media room, family room, kitchen, study area, guest cloakroom, balconies and courtyard. Approximately 542 sq m (5,834 sq ft)

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

Freehold Guide price: ÂŁ9,000,000 (HPE120029)

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Mansfield Street, Marylebone W1

Two bedroom lateral apartment in prestigious block A superbly presented two bedroom apartment in one of Marylebone’s most architecturally important buildings. Occupying an enviable corner position and benefitting from lift access and 24 hour porterage. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception with interconnecting dining room, kitchen, entrance hall, guest cloakroom. Approximately 158 sq m (1,705 sq ft)

KnightFrank.co.uk/Marylebone marylebone@knightfrank.com 020 3641 7939

Leasehold 137 years approximately Guide price: ÂŁ3,300,000

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Egerton Gardens, Knightsbridge SW3 Elegant lateral apartment

An exquisite second floor apartment enjoying views over Egerton Crescent and gardens to the front and over the communal gardens to the rear.

Master bedroom suite, second bedroom suite, kitchen/dining room, drawing room, study area, cloakroom, two balconies, communal gardens, direct lift access. Approximately 158 sq m (1,700 sq ft) Share of Freehold Guide price: ÂŁ5,950,000

Knightfrank.co.uk/Knightsbridge knightsbridge@knightfrank.com 020 3641 5929 JSA: Ashdown Marks Ashdownmarks.co.uk 020 7589 3353 (SLA110274)

Sloane Court East, Chelsea SW3

Exquisite two bed apartment A recently refurbished third floor apartment situated in an exclusive Chelsea address. The flat offers well balanced accommodation and exceptional ceiling height throughout. Master bedroom suite, further bedroom, family shower room, kitchen, dining room, reception room, lift, porter. Approximately 137 sq m (1,477 sq ft) Leasehold, approximately 92 years unexpired Guide price: ÂŁ3,350,000

Knightfrank.co.uk/Knightsbridge knightsbridge@knightfrank.com 020 3641 5929 (SLA120283)

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Onslow Square, South Kensington SW7

Beautiful three bedroom flat A wonderfully proportioned apartment situated in a period building overlooking one of the finest garden squares in South Kensington. Master bedroom suite, 2 further bedroom suites, kitchen/breakfast room, reception room, dining room, study, cloakroom, private terrace. Approximately 272 sq m (2,930 sq ft) Leasehold: approximately 88 years unexpired Guide price: £4,950,000

Knightfrank.co.uk/Knightsbridge knightsbridge@knightfrank.com 020 3641 5929 JSA: Cluttons, Chelsea chelsea@cluttons.com 020 7584 1771 (SLA1203030)

Ennismore Gardens, Knightsbridge SW7 Charming penthouse

A light and spacious four bedroom penthouse situated on one of Knightsbridge’s finest garden squares. Master bedroom suite, second bedroom suite, 2 further bedrooms, family bathroom, large entrance hall, kitchen/dining room, reception room, guest cloakroom, west facing roof terrace, lift.

Approximately 184 sq m (1,984 sq ft) Leasehold, approximately 104 years unexpired Guide price: £4,650,000

Knightfrank.co.uk/Knightsbridge knightsbridge@knightfrank.com 020 3641 5929 JSA: WA Ellis Waellis.co.uk 020 7306 1610 (SLA110376)

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Beaufort Gardens, Knightsbridge SW3 Bright two bedroom flat

An elegant west facing first floor apartment situated in this prestigious Knightsbridge square.

The flat is in very good order throughout. Master bedroom, guest bedroom, 2 bath/shower rooms, kitchen, west facing reception room with access to a balcony, lift. Approximately 78 sq m (846 sq ft) Share of Freehold Guide price: ÂŁ2,250,000

Knightfrank.co.uk/Knightsbridge knightsbridge@knightfrank.com 020 3641 5929 (SLA120157)

Onslow Square, South Kensington SW7 Turnkey two bedroom flat

A newly refurbished two bedroom apartment with two reception rooms situated in a white stucco fronted, Grade II Listed building. The property has been finished to a very high standard throughout. Master bedroom suite, further bedroom, further shower room, kitchen, reception room, dining room, BOSE surround sound, wooden and marble flooring.

Approximately 111 sq m (1, 205 sq ft) Leasehold: approximately 119 years unexpired Guide price: ÂŁ2,550,000

Knightfrank.co.uk/Knightsbridge knightsbridge@knightfrank.com 020 3641 5929 (SLA120153)

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Fawcett Street, Chelsea SW10 Communal garden

A stunning triple aspect, fourth floor flat with the benefit of a lift and communal garden.

The property is in excellent condition and could be moved into at no further expense.

Master bedroom with shower room en suite, bedroom 2, bathroom, double reception room/dining room, kitchen, lift, communal garden. Approximately 75 sq m (813 sq ft) Leasehold: approximately 97 years remaining Guide price: £900,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/Chelsea chelsea@knightfrank.com 020 3641 5902 (CHL070305)

King’s Road, Chelsea SW3

Charming apartment This three bedroom flat is in good order with wooden floors throughout and access to a communal garden. The apartment has an excellent layout and further benefits from high ceilings. Master bedroom with en suite shower room, 2 further bedrooms, bathroom, reception room, kitchen, cloakroom, communal garden. Approximately 89 sq m (956 sq ft).

Leasehold: approximately 154 years remaining Guide price: £1,325,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/Chelsea chelsea@knightfrank.com 020 3641 5902 (CHL120276)

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Oakley Street, Chelsea SW3

Private patio garden Presented in good condition throughout, this three bedroom Chelsea flat is in a duplex format with a private patio garden at the rear. Master bedroom, 2 further bedrooms, en suite shower room, family bathroom, drawing room, kitchen, cloakroom, patio garden. Approximately 105 sq m (1,130 sq ft) Leasehold: approximately 985 years remaining Guide price: ÂŁ1,495,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/Chelsea chelsea@knightfrank.com 020 3641 5902 (CHL120039) *as previously furnished

Drayton Gardens, Chelsea SW10 Garden views

This three bedroom Chelsea flat benefits from plenty of natural light and pleasant westerly views over private gardens. There is a double reception room separated by glass doors with four large windows in total, flooding the room with light. 3 bedrooms, bathroom, reception room, dining room, kitchen. Approximately 106 sq m (1,136 sq ft) Leasehold: approximately 97 years remaining Guide price: ÂŁ1,800,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/Chelsea chelsea@knightfrank.com 020 3641 5902 (CHL120302)

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Grenville Place, South Kensington SW7 Classic pied a terre

A very well presented one bedroom flat with high ceilings. The property benefits from a fabulously proportioned reception room, kitchen, large bedroom and bathroom, making this a great rental investment or pied-a-terre.

Bedroom, bathroom, reception room, kitchen, balcony. Approximately 58 sq m (633 sq ft) Share of freehold Guide price: ÂŁ1,000,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/South-Kensington southkensington@knightfrank.com 020 3641 6121 (STK120127)

Stanhope Gardens, South Kensington SW7 Stunning views over gardens

An excellent two bedroom apartment located on the second floor of a converted period building. There is a superb reception room with good ceiling height and views over the communal gardens. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom, bedroom 2, shower room, reception room, kitchen. Approximately 91 sq m (986 sq ft) Leasehold approximately 121 years remaining Guide price: ÂŁ1,495,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/South-Kensington southkensington@knightfrank.com 020 3641 6121 (CHL120171)

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Kings Road, Fulham SW6

Charming period cottage A beautiful period cottage on this popular part of the King’s Road which has a lovely south facing garden. Master bedroom suite, further bedroom, bathroom, double reception room, kitchen/dining room, family room, 2 guest WC’s, garden, storage room. Approximately 152.4 sq m (1,640 sq ft) Freehold Guide price: £1,500,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/Fulham fulham@knightfrank.com 020 7751 2400 (FLH120153)

Epirus Road, Fulham SW6

Stunning family home A beautifully presented five bedroom Victorian terrace house which has been meticulously renovated by the current owners. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, kitchen/dining room, guest WC, cellar, garden. Approximately 194.3 sq m (2,092 sq ft) Freehold Guide price: £1,695,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/Fulham fulham@knightfrank.com 020 7751 2400 (FLH120149)

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Coniger Road, Fulham SW6

Five bedroom Lion House A lovely five bedroom house with magnificent open plan reception room. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 shower rooms, double reception room, family room, kitchen, conservatory, utility room, guest WC, garden.

Approximately 227.8 sq m (2,452 sq ft) Freehold Guide price: £2,250,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/Fulham fulham@knightfrank.com 020 7751 2400 (FLH120168)

Ringmer Avenue, Fulham SW6

Newly refurbished house A superbly converted and extended house with air conditioning in principal rooms and a Nuvo sound system. Master bedroom suite, 5 further bedrooms, 2 shower rooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen/ breakfast room, media/family room, 2 guest WC’s, utility room, garden. Approximately 255.2 sq m (2,747 sq ft) Freehold Guide price: £2,450,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/Fulham fulham@knightfrank.com 020 7751 2400 (FLH120170)

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Windmill Road, Wimbledon SW19

Burghley Road, Wimbledon SW19

Master bedroom suite, 3 further bedrooms (1 en suite with sitting room), drawing room, family room, kitchen/breakfast room, study, utility, cloakroom, guest annexe, garage, swimming pool, garden, parking. Approximatley 403 sq m (4,348 sq ft)

Master bedroom with ‘his and her’ dressing and bathrooms, 5 further bedrooms (3 en suite), family bathroom, reception room, family room, kitchen/dining room, staff flat, gym, garden, parking.

Approximately 680 sq m (7,328 sq ft)

Freehold

Freehold

Guide price: £3,500,000

Guide price: £6,500,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/Wimbledon 020 8946 0026 wimbledon@knightfrank.com

KnightFrank.co.uk/Wimbledon 020 8946 0026 wimbledon@knightfrank.com

Bathgate Road, Wimbledon SW19

Warren Road, Kingston upon Thames KT2

Master suite, 7 further bedrooms (2 en suite), family bathroom, drawing room, dining room, family room, study, library, kitchen/ breakfast room, indoor swimming pool with sauna, utility room, garden room, garage, garden. Approximately 668 sq m (7,192 sq ft)

Master bedroom suite, 5 further en suite bedrooms, media room/ bedroom 7, 4 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, study, conservatory, staff kitchen, utility, 2 bedroom staff flat, games room, garages. Approximately 1,045 sq m (11,251 sq ft)

Freehold

Freehold

Guide price: £6,450,000

Guide price: £6,000,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/Wimbledon 020 8946 0026 wimbledon@knightfrank.com

KnightFrank.co.uk/Wimbledon 020 8946 0026 wimbledon@knightfrank.com

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Kensington Court, Kensington W8 This bright and spacious apartment is situated on the first floor in the heart of Kensington. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen, balcony, first floor with lift. Approximately 59 sq m (635 sq ft) Available unfurnished Guide price: £725 per week KnightFrank.co.uk/Lettings 020 7937 8203 kensingtonlettings@knightfrank.com

Lexham Gardens, Kensington W8

Campden Hill Court, Kensington W8 Beautifully furnished house ideally situated on Campden Hill Court boasting a spacious reception area. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room/dining area, kitchen, dressing room. Approximately 146 sq m (1,571 sq ft) Available furnished Guide price: £1,750 per week KnightFrank.co.uk/Lettings 020 7937 8203 kensingtonlettings@knightfrank.com

Bedford Gardens, Kensington W8

A stunning large apartment with a garden ideally located on the popular Lexham Gardens. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, double reception room, kitchen, patio, garden, lower ground floor. Approximately 175 sq m (1,884 sq ft)

A spacious family house on sought after road in Kensington. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, double reception room, kitchen, family room, dining room, utility room, garden, patio. Approximately 221 sq m (2,380 sq ft)

Available unfurnished

Available unfurnished

Guide price: £1,200 per week

Guide price: £2,500 per week

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

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

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Chesham Street, Belgravia SW1X A bright and spacious lower ground floor flat recently refurbished.

Double bedroom with en suite bathroom, open plan kitchen, reception room. Approximately 48 sq m (517 sq ft) Available furnished Guide price: £525 per week KnightFrank.co.uk/Lettings 020 3641 6002 belgravialettings@knightfrank.com

Ebury Mews, Belgravia SW1W

Grosvenor Crescent Mews, Belgravia SW1X A well presented three bedroom mews house. Master bedroom with en suite, 2 further bedrooms both with en suite, drawing room, dining room, further sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, patio garden, garage. Approximately 2,069 sq m (192 sq ft) Available unfurnished or furnished (not as shown in pictures) Guide price: £2,350 per week KnightFrank.co.uk/Lettings 020 3641 6002 belgravialettings@knightfrank.com

Wilton Mews, Belgravia SW1W

A beautifully presented mews house located in a prime position. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom, a further double bedroom, shower room, double reception and dining room, kitchen, mews parking for one car by separate negotiation. Approximately 90 sq m (969 sq ft)

An impressive two bedroom mews house recently refurbished. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom, double bedroom, shower room, reception room, media room, double height galleried open plan kitchen with dining area, utility room, guest cloakroom, garage.

Available furnished

Available furnished

Guide price: £950 per week

Guide price: £3,950 per week

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

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

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Lennox Gardens, Knightsbridge SW1X

Sydney Street, South Kensington SW3

Newly refurbished flat in popular Knightsbridge Square. The flat is architecturally designed in a contemporary style with wood floors throughout. Double bedroom, bathroom, reception room and eat in kitchen. Approximately 63 sq m (680 sq ft)

Excellent family house close to South Kensington with own private parking. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, drawing room, dining room, kitchen, study, media room, utility room, roof terrace and integral garage. Approximately 301 sq m (3,235 sq ft)

Managed

Managed

Available furnished

Available unfurnished

Guide price: £695 per week

Guide price: £3,200 per week

KnightFrank.co.uk/Lettings 020 3641 6018 knightsbridgelettings@knightfrank.com

KnightFrank.co.uk/Lettings 020 3641 6018 knightsbridgelettings@knightfrank.com

Redesdale Street, Chelsea SW3

Walpole Street, Chelsea SW3

Three bedroom maisonette in lovely Chelsea location moments from the Kings Road. 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large reception room with wood floors, kitchen, south facing roof terrace.

Approximately 103 sq m (1,110 sq ft)

Light and spacious house in the heart of Chelsea with excellent accommodation for family living. 5 double bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, shower room, cloakroom, 3 reception rooms, eat in kitchen, garden.

Approximately 310 sq m (3,346 sq ft)

Available furnished

Available unfurnished

Guide price: £975 per week

Guide price: £4,100 per week

KnightFrank.co.uk/Lettings 020 3641 6018 knightsbridgelettings@knightfrank.com

KnightFrank.co.uk/Lettings 020 3641 6018 knightsbridgelettings@knightfrank.com

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Luxborough Street, Marylebone W1

Hyde Park Square, Hyde Park W2

A beautifully presented second floor apartment within a well maintained building, close to Marylebone High Street. 2 bedrooms, bathroom, reception room, kitchen, private balcony, lift, views of Paddington Street gardens. Approximately 57 sq m (614 sq ft)

Immaculately presented ground floor apartment in the heart of Hyde Park. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom, bedroom 2, reception room, kitchen, guest cloakroom, access to communal gardens.

Approximately 113 sq m (1,216 sq ft)

Available furnished/unfurnished

Available unfurnished

Guide price: £595 per week

Guide price: £1,250 per week

KnightFrank.co.uk/Lettings 020 3463 2663 marylebonelettings@knightfrank.com

KnightFrank.co.uk/Lettings 020 3463 2661 hydeparklettings@knightfrank.com

Mathison House, King’s Road, Chelsea SW10

Stanhope Mews, South Kensington SW7

An extremely spacious refurbished third floor flat in a secure gated development which benefits from underfloor heating, underground parking and a 24 hour porter. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, reception room, parking space. Approximately 101 sq m (1,083 sq ft)

This effortlessly stylish two bedroom flat boast bespoke designer fixtures and fittings. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room/ dining room, kitchen, utility room, study, patio, WC. Approximately 111 sq m (1,195 sq ft)

Available furnished

Available furnished

Guide price: £1,295 per week

Guide price: £1,550 per week

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

KnightFrank.co.uk/Lettings 020 3641 6026 southkenlettings@knightfrank.com

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LONDON PROPERTY

REVIEW

Market view Property-finder Robert Bailey urges the Chancellor to hold onto rich buyers that help keep London going Well done, George Osborne. You’ve managed to scupper dozens, if not hundreds, of house sales across the capital.

Although high-net-worth individuals attract some controversy, they play a vital part in our economy. They purchase goods and services, which in turn allows retailers, manufacturers and service providers to employ others.

In Osborne’s recent budget, he raised stamp duty on homes over £2 million and made it prohibitively expensive for ‘non-natural persons’, such as companies, to purchase property. Now the Government is proposing an annual levy from £15,000 to £140,000 (depending on a property’s value) on homes already owned by ‘non-natural persons’.

Properties will be assessed – aptly – on 1 April, and then re-valued every five years. When sold, these properties will also be subject to capital gains tax.

I cannot even begin to describe how damaging this will be to the London property market. Restrictions on ownership have already had far-ranging consequences.

Osborne may have intended the new levy as a means to dissuade people avoiding stamp duty. In fact, few buyers were purchasing through companies for this reason. Many were trying to minimise unfair inheritance tax, or their home country’s prohibition on foreign home ownership.

Also affected are buy-to-let investors holding portfolios in companies for practical reasons; and companies wanting residential property assets, or simply to have a company flat for visiting employees and clients. They now have to re-think their strategies.

An annual levy will send a signal that this country is hostile to HNWIs. While Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Ireland and even the US are trying to entice job creators, this country is driving them away. I had a number of clients shrug off the higher stamp duty threshold, but they take issue with an annual levy. As one says, an ‘entry fee’ is the cost of membership to a very exclusive club, but an annual fee on top is inherently unfair.

If these proposals do come to pass, I anticipate a fair number of HNWIs will start to wonder if it’s worth staying in London, which could lead to a number of upper-scale homes going on the market next year. I don’t think this will be the case, but London will appear less attractive.

We’ve already seen the market slow considerably since the budget and these proposals will only cause more harm.

While it’s easy to think the rich have bottomless pockets or they’re to blame for our economic crisis, neither is true. Entrepreneurs and other HNWIs are crucial to our economic recovery. So, George, let’s not send them packing. www.robertbaileyproperty.com 020 7352 0899

How to be a millionaire Cheryl Markosky brings you the latest word on the streets Who wants to be a millionaire? If, just like the song, your answer is “I do”, then you’ll be reassured to know you won’t be the only one on the block. That is, if you live in prime central London, where 43 per cent of homes are now worth £1 million, up from 34.6 per cent a year ago.

Just over one third of properties across prime areas of the capital were worth £1 million or more in September 2011 (34.6 per cent), a figure that has risen to two in five (43 per cent), following average annual price growth of 11.1 per cent during the last quarter, according to new research from Marsh & Parsons.

Strong growth over the past two years has boosted the number of homes worth £2 million or higher, with 18.5 per cent of all homes in prime London worth £2 million or more, compared to 14.3 per cent a year ago’ while 35.5 per cent of homes in prime central London are at or above the £2 million mark.

Peter Rollings of Marsh & Parsons comments: “After meteoric price rises seen in prime London in the past few years, the number of property millionaires in the capital has also shot

up. Properties no longer have to be palatial to be worth £1 million. If they’re located in a popular prime area, there’s a good chance they’ll be worth a seven-figure sum. They don’t have to be mansions.”

He adds that this influx of wealth is no longer concentrated in the most central places, such as Chelsea and Kensington. “With the supply of homes especially constrained in central prime areas, wealth has been overflowing into areas like Balham, Clapham and Brook Green, pushing up prices and boosting the number of £1 million properties across the capital.”

And what does £1 million get you these days? Currently on Marsh & Parsons’ books is a four-bedroom house in Battersea at £1.1 million and a two-bedroom Fulham flat costing £1.15 million.

Despite the rise in the number of million-pound properties in the last year, house price rises are showing signs of slowing. In the last quarter, Marsh & Parsons reports that prices rose by 3.5 per cent, down from 3.7 per cent in the second quarter of 2012, which may indicate that price growth in the capital is moving towards a steadier, more sustainable rate of increase.

“After meteoric price rises seen in prime London in the past few years, the number of property millionaires in the capital has also shot up” Peter Rollings of Marsh & Parsons

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What’s in your spare room?

What’s my mantra?

For those wanting to avoid mounting stress levels when buying a house, a solution could be found in one of the capital’s most peaceful properties. The West London Buddhist Centre, on the corner of Westbourne Park Villas and Westbourne Park Road, is up for sale by the trustees, as they need to find bigger premises.

“The Victorian house has normal residential use, and at £2.5 million for 2700 square feet you get a lot of bang for your buck. You’re paying a Hammersmith price in Notting Hill,” says selling agent Nick Mahony from Nick & Co.

He believes updating the building (for instance, a new buyer is likely to remove the first floor kitchen) could be a great project for someone. Once it is renovated, the house could well be worth another million, Mahony suggests.

And to remain in a mindful and meditative state, you can visit The Idler Academy across the road, where learning to strum a ukulele in a chilled fashion is regarded as an admirable vocation.

Post-Olympics bounce back After a lull when everyone caught Olympic fever in the summer, Cluttons reports 7.1 per cent growth in prime central London in a welcome post-Games rebound.

Average house prices across the capital grew by 3.1 per cent over the third quarter, after a modest increase of 0.9 per cent in Q2. This healthy growth leaves average property values in prime central London 3.33 per cent above the 2007 market peak and 7.1 per cent higher than this time last year.

Investment trends in the capital show a distinct geographical divide: investors from India, Western Europe, Russia and other Eastern Europe countries are increasing their focus on low-yielding prime core assets, while investors from the Asia Pacific region have remained interested in new-build offerings in central south-east London, including east London sub-markets

and key areas south of the Thames where gross yields are higher.

Sue Foxley, head of research at Cluttons, says: “Central north-west London was the best performing region, with an outstanding upturn of 7.5 per cent in capital values being recorded. Calculated yields in Maida Vale and St John’s Wood are consistently high, reaching 6.38 per cent and 6.36 per cent respectively.”

Five cities, one of which was London, recorded doubledigit growth over the past year to September, says Knight Frank’s latest Prime Global Cities Index. Alongside Jakarta, Dubai, Miami and Nairobi, the English capital is considered an investment hub for high-net-worth individuals. London, one of the strongest performers since a financial crisis low in 2009, has seen price growth of 45.4 per cent over this period.

With the Christmas season upon us, it’s time to think about making the spare room habitable for guests.

To show what a hash we make of this concept every year, a new study shows that an eye-watering 81 per cent of us don’t have a clue what’s stored in our spare room. When asked to list more than five things stashed away there, we couldn’t do it.

With a jumble of old clothing, toys and neglected fitness equipment in our spare rooms, the survey from wardrobe storage specialist Spaceslide. co.uk revealed that more than half (53 per cent) claim it’s the room we most dread tackling.

Encouraging us to install sensible storage systems to de-clutter the space before Santa slides down the chimney, Spaceslide should be applauded for its laudable aims. But I wonder how many of us will panic the day guests arrive and shove all our detritus under the bed, hoping they won’t notice the unseasonable pile of junk.

“Central north-west London was the best performing region, with an outstanding upturn of 7.5 per cent in capital values” Sue Foxley, Cluttons

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More options To fix or not to fix is still the question, says Duncan Farmer News that the UK economy has emerged from its double-dip recession and that house prices rose by as much as 7 per cent this month was marred only by the news that the Financial Services Authority’s Mortgage Market Review is to introduce tighter lending criteria.

The latter fact is almost irrelevant. Anyone who’s tried to take out a mortgage in the past five years knows only too well how that the lenders have long been making potential borrowers jump through hoops.

Elsewhere, there was more good news as Tesco launched the cheapest fixedrate loan on the market and other lenders have been cutting their own fixed rates.

Ray Boulger, of broker John Charcol, says that while the Government’s muchvaunted Funding for Lending Scheme has been taken up by relatively few banks (the application is painfully slow and complicated), it has helped bring down the wholesale cost of borrowing.

Finding the right Product There were very few surprises in the FSA’s Mortgage Market Review (MMR), especially as lenders have already imposed tighter criteria for prospective borrowers, but there was a welcome recommendation. When the proposals take effect, lenders must advise borrowers which loan is most suitable for their individual circumstances.

“This will add to borrower protection and is clear recognition of the important role of independent mortgage advisers who counsel borrowers as to the most suitable product for their needs from across the market,” says Brian Murphy, head of lending at Mortgage Advice Bureau.

“It’s also great news for all those existing borrowers who’ve been trapped by tighter affordability requirements – the so-called mortgage prisoners. With immediate effect lenders have been told to use their judgement on affordability requirements for borrowers with a good payment history, which will prevent them offering less favourable interest rates or other terms and allow more borrowers to remortgage and even move lender.”

“Despite very limited draw down of the Funding for Lending Scheme so far, the scheme is already having a significant impact on the cost of funds and this has been reflected in progressively lower mortgage rates since the scheme was announced as a result, particularly on fixed rates,” says Boulger.

“At its current level of 0.57 percentage points three-month Libor is just over half a point lower than when Funding for Lending was announced, and swap rates are at all times lows, with two-year swaps at 0.71 points and five-year swaps at 1.01 percentage points. The knowledge that FLS is available also appears to have impacted on many lenders’ appetites for new lending, even before they draw down funds.”

This news has not only improved the flow of cash and the cost of borrowing but also gives homebuyers more options.

Anybody buying a house or remortgaging has greater choice, but must decide whether to fix and if so for how long.

Boulger says there is little difference

Current Best Buy Mortgages

Fixed Rates

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

LENDER

CURRENT RATE

UNTIL

GO TO RATE

THE OVERALL COST FOR COMPARISON IS

MAX ADV

HIGHER LENDING CHARGE

LENDER FEE

LENDER EXIT FEE

Precise

2.89%

31/12/14

3.92%

3.9% APR

70%

None

Nil

£120

Accord

3.09%

30/11/15

5.99%

5.7% APR

75%

None

3% to 30/11/15. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free.

£995

£90

Nationwide

3.29%

5 years

3.99%

3.9% APR

70%

None

5% to last day of the month in 5 yrs.

Can repay up to £500p.m. ERC free.

£999

£90

Nationwide

3.99%

5 years

3.99%

4.0% APR

80%

None

5% to last day of the month in 5 yrs.

Can repay up to £500p.m. ERC free.

£999

£90

EARLY REPAYMENT CHARGE (ERC) 3/2% to 31/12/14

NOTES

On remortgages free valuation and free legal fees. Fee reduced to £499 for First Time Buyers.

On remortgages free valuation and free legal fees. Fee reduced to £499 for First Time Buyers.

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Currency on the move European investors who see the London property market as a safe haven have been taking advantage of the current strength of sterling against the euro and reserving pounds even before they have found a house to buy.

Currency movements mean that buying a £500,000 London home with euros would now cost an extra £33,000 compared with a year earlier. As a result, says Raphaels Bank, a growing number of Greeks, Italians and Spaniards are buying forward contracts to take advantage of the pound’s strength and to protect themselves against future fluctuations.

“The increasing interest in buying abroad has been marked over the last couple of months in particular and a forward contract allows purchasers to lock in the rate while it is good with just a 5 per cent deposit,” says Nathan Cheema, Corporate Dealer Manager at Raphaels Bank.

“For example, a £10,000 forward contract will just need an upfront deposit of £500. This tends to be the favoured option for people moving overseas who have a mortgage or a set time period to complete the purchase as they can lock their costs in for up to 12 months.”

between the best rates on two, three and five-year fixes, although longer term fixes are significantly more expensive.

“Furthermore, if one takes a two-year fix and factors in additional fees to refinance in two years’ time, the difference becomes even smaller and in some cases disappears,” he says.

“Therefore we believe that in general fiveyear fixes continue to offer the best value for those wanting a fixed-rate mortgage, provided that having early repayment charges for five years is not expected to be a problem.”

Whatever borrowers decide, it is worth bearing in mind that the best two, three and fixed rates are cheaper than most new tracker and discount loans.

PREDICTING AN UPSURGE Gross remortgage lending is down by 37 per cent on last year – to its lowest level since 1999 – but a report by remortgage specialist LMS says this is to be expected as interest rates are currently at a historic low level, and many people, especially those on standard variable rates, are benefitting from this.

“However, we believe that borrowers have been holding back and will start to take advantage of the current very attractive three per cent deals offered by lenders such as HSBC, Leeds Building Society and The Cooperative,” says Andy Knee, managing director of LMS. “Indeed, by the end of the year, we believe that we will start to see an upsurge as people look to secure their mortgage repayment before an uncertain 2013.”

Variable Rates (Tracker & Discount Off SVR) LENDER

CURRENT RATE

DISCOUNT AND TERM

GO TO RATE

THE OVERALL COST FOR COMPARISON IS

MAX ADV

HIGHER LENDING CHARGE

Woolwich

3.69%

Bank Rate + 3.19% term

N/A

3.7% APR

70%

None

Bank of China (UK)

3.18%

Bank Rate + 2.68% for term

N/A

3.3% APR

80%

None

Hinckley & Rugby

3.79%

1.85% discount off SVR for term

N/A

3.8% APR

85%

None

Melton Mowbray

5.39%

SVR + 0.4% for 3 years

4.99%

5.1% APR

95%

None

EARLY REPAYMENT CHARGE (ERC)

LENDER FEE

LENDER EXIT FEE

£1,499

£275

£1,245*

£95

Nil

£1,090

£150

Offset. Free valuation.

On remortgages free legal fees

3.25% for 3 years. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free.

£998

£140

FTB only. Offset.

Not available within M25

1% to 30/9/15 on full repayment.

Unlimited ERC free part redemptions allowed.

1% in 1 year on full repayment.

Unlimited ERC free part redemptions allowed.

NOTES Offset. On remortgages free valuation and free legal fees.

Droplock facility.

On remortgages free legal fees. *Up to £500,000. For loans up to £1m: £2,495: up to £1.5m: 0.5%; above £1.5m: 1%.

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Morton Mews SW5 £3,500,000 This beautiful mews house is arranged over four oors and comprises a large galleried reception room overlooking the kitchen/ dining area below, an integral garage, a large study/cinema room and plenty of storage. The bedroom accommodation includes a spacious master suite with walk-in wardrobe and a modern en suite bathroom, three further double bedrooms, three shower rooms (one en suite) and a south facing 37ft roof terrace. Freehold. Joint Sole Agent.

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Palace Gate W8 £2,895,000 This beautifully presented, split level apartment is located moments from Kensington Gardens, arranged over the ground and lower ground floors, the accommodation boasts a large double reception room, a separate kitchen, three double bedrooms (two en suite), a further bathroom, a private patio and access to a roof terrace. Share of Freehold. Sole Agents.

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Mews was home to the Starrs Beatle Ringo Starr met his Bond girl Barbara Bach – KGB agent Anya Amasova in The Spy Who Loved Me – in Mexico on the set of the movie Caveman. They married in 1981 a few weeks after its release.

In the early 1990s, the Starrs lived in Knightsbridge at 4 Glynde Mews. Ringo was back in the recording studios with Fab Four survivors Paul and George for two new Beatles singles, Free As A Bird and Real Love, working with demo tapes by the departed John.

The ‘Threetles’ also recounted their moptop memories for the Beatles Anthology TV special and book.

On 7 July 1992, his 52nd birthday, Ringo performed at the Hammersmith Odeon – now the Apollo – with his All-Starr Band, the day after a homecoming concert at the Liverpool Empire. Meanwhile his wife had been helping to found a Self-Help Addiction Recovery Programme (SHARP) centre in London, and together they created the Lotus Foundation, based in Jermyn Street.

Their London home of that post-Fabs era formed part of a private mews cul-de-sac off Walton Street.

Bought from the Wellcome Trust five years ago, the mews has since been redeveloped into four high-spec, high-tech houses, each with underground parking.

On just two floors, the Starr property was the easiest to redevelop. The other three now have a barrelvaulted reception on the second floor, and two have media rooms in their new lower ground floors.

Each has comfort cooling, finest trimmings such as Douglas Fir timber and Portland Stone, and is prewired for AV equipment to play your Beatles CDs and Bond DVDs.

By Bob Stonebridge Glynde Mews, Knightsbridge SW3, from £3.65m, Kaye & Carey 020 7590 0066

“Each house is of an innovative design to maximise natural light and has been finished to the highest of standards” Adam Carey, Kaye & Carey

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Two become one Two maisonettes in the same building, once rented out by two different landlords, have been reunited back into a single house, now for sale on Fulham Road.

Estate agent Stanley Chelsea advised the two landlords to sell together so that the previous two apartments could go to market as a whole. The property has now been reconfigured and refurbished with high-specification finishes.

Offering total inside space of more than 2250 sq ft on five floors, the house has a paved driveway with two off-

street parking spaces. Steps lead to the upper ground floor containing a double reception with a front balcony, and this level also has a door to a rear patio.

The lower ground floor has a 25ft kitchen, a front patio, and a family room beneath the rear patio. The master bedroom suite takes up the entire first floor, and there are three more bedrooms: two on the second floor and the third in the basement.

Fulham Road, Chelsea SW10, £3.25m, Stanley Chelsea 020 7352 9556

St Catherine goes fourth at Chelsea An extra floor containing a studio room (or fourth bedroom) and roof terrace has been added to the top of a house in St Catherines Mews, Chelsea.

Now with living space on four floors, the 1556 sq ft home – which has an integral garage – is set in a small gated mews behind the Milner Street offices of selling agent Stanley Chelsea.

The ground floor has a kitchen and breakfast room, the first floor contains a reception room and third bedroom, and the other two bedrooms are on the second floor.

St Catherines Mews, Chelsea SW3, £2.3m, Stanley Chelsea 020 7352 9556

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Island in Belgravia A family house in Graham Terrace, Belgravia, is part of an exclusive island site of homes developed 12 years ago by the Grosvenor Estate and Hutchinson Whampoa.

Extensively refurbished, the five-bedroom house close to Sloane Square is filled with high-tech features such as comfort cooling, Creston AV system, Lutron lighting, surround sound, TVs in all bathrooms, Bang & Olufsen telephone system, and CCTV security.

There are three receptions, a kitchen and breakfast room and staff accommodation. Its own leisure complex includes a nine-metre swimming pool, gym, steam room and changing room, and garaging for three cars. Artwork, furniture, fixtures and fittings are all available separately.

Graham Terrace, Belgravia Place SW1, guide price £15.95m, Savills 020 7730 0822

Home of the BBC As the current journalistic dramas play out at New Broadcasting House in Portland Place, in the breaking news is a three-bedroom apartment for sale further up the road at this exclusive Marylebone address.

The recently refurbished home is on the top floor (with lift access) of a purpose-built block that contains just one apartment per floor. It has an entrance hall, reception, two bathrooms, and rooftop views. It also has caretaker services and access to the private Park Crescent Gardens.

Next door is a blue plaque property that was once the home of Thomas Gage (1721-1787), commander of the British Forces in North America for the first skirmish in the War of Independence, almost 150 years too early to make the BBC news.

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A mews house in Marylebone offers the potential to use the garage, underground vaults and loft to create four floors of total living space.

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There’s a second bedroom on the second floor.

Weymouth Mews, Marylebone W1, guide price £2.85m, Knight Frank 020 3435 6440

Portland Place, Marylebone W1, £1,999,999, Druce 020 7935 6535

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Plans to expand in Chester Row Planning permission is in place at a property in Chester Row, Belgravia, to create a three to four-bedroom house by extending at lower ground level and adding a mansard roof.

The terraced home has been in the same family for almost 60 years. The Grosvenor Estate has granted the licence to extend the property, which also has a new Grosvenor lease of 125 years.

Existing living space of 1350 sq ft includes two bedrooms, a double reception, kitchen and dining room. The house has a walled and paved garden, 41ft long.

Chester Row, Belgravia SW1, £3.8m, Best Gapp 020 7730 9253

Collecting for Kids Staff from estate agent Douglas & Gordon take to the streets of London on December 6 to collect food and toys to give to thousands of needy children for Christmas.

The company’s 19 offices will close for the day as D&G volunteers join forces with the Kids Company for the special charity event. Last year they collected eight tonnes of non-perishable food, 1000 new toys and more than £8500 in donations to create Christmas hampers for vulnerable families and children.

Douglas & Gordon managing director Ivor Dickinson said: “This year we are hoping to collect ten tonnes of food and toys to fill even more Christmas hampers. We are hoping homeowners will once again get behind this very worthwhile cause.”

Goods and donations can be delivered to Douglas & Gordon offices. More information on 020 7963 4600 or visit www.kidsco.org.uk.

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COLEHERNE COURT, LITTLE BOLTONS SW5

Long Lease - Share of Freehold

A beautiful three bedroom flat with wood flooring, newly refurbished to a high specification and wired for sound, situated in a handsome Edwardian Mansion block with attractive communal gardens. Excellently located on The Little Boltons, minutes from good schools, transport and shopping amenities.

Entrance Hall: Reception/Dining Room: Kitchen: Two Master Bedrooms with en-suite Bathrooms: One Further Double-Bedroom: Spacious Shower Room: Communal Gardens: Porterage

COLEHERNE COURT, OLD BROMPTON ROAD SW5 A beautiful, spacious first floor, three bedroom flat with triple aspect and views over the communal gardens, that has been newly refurbished to a very high standard.

Entrance hall: Spacious Reception/Dining Room: Fully Fitted Kitchen Breakfast - Room with south facing aspect over the communal gardens: Two Master Bedrooms with views over the gardens, one with ensuite bathroom and one with an en-suite shower room.

Third double bedroom: Separate shower room

Available unfurnished £1,650 per week

Telephone: 020 7373 0033 219 Old Brompton Road, London SW5 0EA • Fax: 020 7370 2767 • Email: office@orbitonestates.co.uk

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BRAMHAM GARDENS, SOUTH KENSINGTON, SW5 A wonderful opportunity to acquire a 3 double bedroom, top floor flat (with lift) in a handsome mansion block, overlooking this popular garden square.

(Approx. 1,855 sq ft / 172 sq m) RECEPTION ROOM/DINING ROOM • KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM • 3 DOUBLE BEDROOMS • DRESSING ROOM • 2 BATHROOMS BALCONY • ACCESS TO COMMUNAL GARDENS SHARE OF FREEHOLD: 981 YEARS REMAINING

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OAKFIELD STREET, CHELSEA, SW10 A suberbly presented 4 bedroom triplex property, arranged over the ground, first and second floors of this terraced, period building, and extending to 1,832 sq ft, with a wonderful private garden.

(Approx. 1,832 sq ft / 170 sq m) RECEPTION ROOM • KITCHEN • MASTER BEDROOM WITH EN SUITE BATHROOM • DOUBLE BEDROOM WITH EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM • DOUBLE BEDROOM • BEDROOM 4/STUDY • FAMILY BATHROOM • 39FT GARDEN FREEHOLD SOLE AGENT

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ELM PARK GARDENS, SW10 An immaculately presented, extremely light, 2 bedroom flat with un-interrupted views overlooking the garden square.

£815,000

LIMERSTON STREET, SW10

£795,000

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This is a perfectly presented 3 bedroom first floor flat, with the benefit of wooden floors throughout.

Leasehold

789 sq ft / 73.30 sq m

REDCLIFFE ROAD, SW10 This is a very appealing 2 double bedroom upper maisonette, situated over the second and third floors of this period building.

975 sq ft / 44.87 sq m

SLAIDBURN STREET, SW10 A well presented 4 bedroom freehold house, which has recently been fully refreshed by our client.

1,442 sq ft / 134 sq m

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Guide Price £1,445,000 Freehold

ELM PARK GARDENS, SW10

£745,000

A spacious ground floor 2 bedroom apartment, with views over the well maintained communal garden.

Leasehold

786 sq ft / 73 sq m

COURTFIELD GARDENS, SW5 A beautifully presented 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom lower ground flat, with the advantage of being primely positioned on the eastern side of this sought after garden square.

1,422 sq ft / 132.10 sq m

Guide Price £1,595,000 Share of Freehold

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GUNTER GROVE, SW10 Currently arranged as 4 well presented flats with off street parking.

£1,800,000

IFIELD ROAD, SW10

£645,000

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An extremely bright first floor 2 bedroom property, located in a quiet stretch of this popular residential street.

Leasehold

2,318 s ft / 215.34 sq m

REDCLIFFE SQUARE, SW10 A totally uncompromised 2 double bedroom flat, situated on the raised ground floor of this well maintained period building.

968 sq ft / 89.92 sq m

OAKLEY STREET, SW3 This unique property is the only apartment in Oakley Street that has its main entrance in Margaretta Terrace, one of the most sought after address in this part of London.

1,500 sq ft / 139.35 sq m

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£1,700,000 Share of Freehold

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Fulham Road, SW10

£695,000

An immaculate 2 double bedroom newly refurbished flat, in this prestigious terrace known as ‘Chelsea Walk.’

Leasehold

536 sq ft / 49.79 sq m

IFIELD ROAD, SW10

£575,000

A very well presented 2 bedroom second floor flat, which has made an excellent rental investment for our client.

Leasehold

496 sq ft / 46.26 sq m

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Smith Terrace, SW3 A charming period cottage located on the south side of this highly desirable and quiet street close to the Kings Road. Extending to approximately 1670 sq ft (155 sq m), this 3 bedroom house is presented in good condition and has the added benefit of a south facing roof terrace.

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Ormonde Gate, SW3 A low built and rarely available five bedroom family house in good condition, situated on this quite street a short walk from Sloane Square and Burton Court. Currently extending to over 3000 sq ft (284 sq m), planning permission is in place to extend the property by a further 1000 sq ft (93 sq m) approximately.

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Courtfield Gardens, South Kensington, SW5

2 Bedrooms, 1 Reception, 2 Bathrooms A lovely recently refurbished apartment situated on the fifth floor (with lift) of a portered period building. The property is presented in immaculate condition with wood floors in the reception and two double bedrooms it also has the advantage of a large roof terrace and access to communal gardens.

£725 per week

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Ennismore Gardens, Knightsbridge, SW7

3 Bedrooms, 2 Receptions, 2 Bathrooms A beautifully presented maisonette on the third and fourth floor in a townhouse which is located right in the heart of Knightsbridge. The property consists; reception room, dining room, study, fully fitted kitchen/ breakfast room, master bedroom with dressing area and en-suite bathroom, two further bedrooms, bathroom, shower room and a utility room. It also benefits from a west facing roof terrace, high ceilings and views over the communal gardens.

£3,500 per week

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Henniker Mews, South Kensington, SW3

2 Bedrooms, 2 Receptions, 1 Bathroom This fabulous two bedroom house in a quiet private gated mews close to Fulham Road has been refurbished and decorated throughout. The house has been beautifully furnished in an elegant classic style with a spacious kitchen/ dining room and sunny top floor reception room leading onto a small terrace.

£1,250 per week

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Old Church Street, SW3

4 Bedrooms, 2 Receptions, 4 Bathrooms This former artist’s studio has been converted to a spectacular triplex apartment with double height reception room, mezzanine level master suite and sitting room and open-plan kitchen/dining area. The property is ideally located for the restaurants, shops and transport facilities of the Kings Road in the heart of Old Chelsea.

£3,250 per week

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Outstanding Stone A dramatic double reception and dining room forms the central living and entertaining space at a second floor apartment in Stone Hall, part of the Kensington Green development.

Recently reduced from £4m to £3.5m, the home inside this magnificent listed building has two bedrooms, two bathrooms (one en suite), separate kitchen, and an underground parking space.

The apartment is protected by 24-hour security and can use the leisure centre and enjoy the landscaped gardens. Stone Hall was previously St Mary Abbotts Hospital, where guitar legend Jimi Hendrix made his final journey.

Stone Hall, Kensington Green, Kensington W8, £3.5m, Jo Webster 020 7349 7055

Ladbroke Grove move Estate agent John D Wood & Co has opened a new office in Ladbroke Grove, the company’s 16th in London and its sixth in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Close to Ladbroke Grove tube station, the new office at 136a Lancaster Road will link up with the Kensington and Holland Park offices.

Selling and letting properties in Ladbroke Grove, Notting Hill and Kensal Rise, it will be run by Rollo Miles, who moves from Holland Park office.

He is joined by John Paul Downes, previously with an established estate agency in North Kensington.

Manager Rollo Miles said: “I am proud and privileged to be returning to my roots. I grew up in Leamington Road Villas W11 and more recently lived on St Marks Road W10.

I know Ladbroke Grove, North Kensington and Notting Hill like the back of my hand thanks to spending most of my 38 years back and forth around Portobello Road.”

More information on 020 7229 2356.

Rollo Miles: Manager and longtime local resident

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A gym in the basement and ballet next door Framed shirts honouring AC Milan soccer legend Franco Baresi – Italy World Cup player – and American basketball hero Magic Johnson of the LA Lakers hang on the gymnasium wall.

Treadmill, exercise bike and bodybuilding machinery show that this large recreational fun-and-games space on the lower ground floor has been used for some serious health and fitness training.

The basement attraction also has a separate playroom, sauna, wet room and patio, but if working out and sweating it out in the sauna is not your thing, you could easily turn this floor into a separate apartment.

With wooden flooring, the gym level is one of five floors at a double-fronted period house in Campden Hill Gardens, Kensington. The 4390 sq ft property, close to both Holland Park and Notting Hill Gate tube stations, has up to five

bedrooms (four with en suite bathroom or dressing room), high ceilings and plenty of reception space throughout.

The ground floor has an open plan reception, dining room and kitchen, and the top floor has a family room or bedroom that opens out onto a large decked terrace with blue-sky views across the rooftops of Kensington.

The terraced house stands next door to the blue plaque former home (on left in main picture) of Dame Marie Rambert (1888-1982), founder of Ballet Rambert, who lived in Campden Hill Gardens for more than 60 years.

By Bob Stonebridge Campden Hill Gardens, Kensington W8, £6.96m, Douglas & Gordon 020 7727 7777

“The property enjoys magnificent high ceilings giving a spacious and light feel with superb reception space throughout the house” Nick Le Ny-Clarke, Douglas & Gordon Kensington

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Kensington High Street, W8

ÂŁ1,250 per week

This elegant three bedroom mansion apartment, located in the heart of Kensington will be available from the beginning of January on a furnished basis. Decorated and furnished to an extremely high standard the apartment further comprises a beautiful open plan reception room with open fireplace, quaint balconies and a dining room leading to a fabulous hi-tech kitchen. There are two stylish en suite bathrooms, a further shower room and utility room. Kensington High Street is just moments away and Hyde Park is within walking distance. Viewing highly recommended.

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Lexham Gardens, W8

ÂŁ1,150,000 Share of freehold

This beautifully presented split level flat is located on Lexham Gardens within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Convenient for the tubes and amenities of Kensington High Street and Gloucester Road (District, Piccadilly and Circle line tubes). This flat is on the 2nd floor (with lift) and enjoys views over the communal garden square from the very spacious reception room. The reception room also features a fire place and three large sash windows with a southerly aspect. There are two double bedrooms, one en-suite with access on to a balcony to the rear.

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Downe and Darwin Naturalist Charles Darwin used to make regular visits to the Wedgwood family at The Rookery. He lived in Downe for 40 years and you can see the study where he wrote On the Origin of Species nearby at his former home, Down House, now run by English Heritage as a major tourist attraction.

More recently, The Rookery was owned by the Knox-Johnstons. Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, first person to circumnavigate the globe solo and non-stop in 1968 and 1969, wrote his book A World of My Own at The Rookery, the family home for many years.

In 2007, property developers North Star 2000 Group rebuilt The Rookery and transformed it into an intimate

collection of luxury townhouses, now known as Rookery Villas. One of those houses is currently on the market offering four bedrooms, three bathrooms (one en suite), and a terraced garden.

The house has a detached garage, three more parking spaces, and use of the communal gardens.

Downe village is six miles south of Bromley.

London 18 miles Rookery Villas, Rookery Road, Downe, Kent, ÂŁ790,000, Savills 01689 860999

Make an executive decision Breckenridge is a luxury detached house built four years ago by Oakley Executive Homes in the Surrey village of Claygate.

Handy for Esher, Cobham and Kingston-upon-Thames, the high-spec property has an impressive bespoke kitchen and breakfast room containing Miele appliances and a central island and breakfast bar.

The dining room has a wide bay window looking out at the front driveway, and an elegant triple-aspect drawing room has French windows leading out into the rear garden. The secluded garden is mainly lawn with a paved terrace and mature trees and shrubs.

Steps from a large boot hall lead into a double-aspect family room with wood flooring, and the first floor contains the master bedroom suite with dressing room, four more bedrooms (one en suite), and a family bathroom.

The property is set behind a five-bar gate and a brick-paved driveway, which leads to a double garage. Take the A3 to the M25 and central London, Heathrow or Gatwick.

London 18 miles Breckenridge, Claygate, Surrey, ÂŁ1.75m, Knight Frank Esher 01372 464496

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Gaynes Park is a Grade II listed Gothic Victorian mansion recently refurbished and converted into seven high-spec apartments. Four remain for sale.

Set in 10 acres of woodlands and lakes, the Epping mansion also offers tennis courts and a gym, and every apartment has its own double garage with storage space. They also feature Lutron lighting, state-of-theart home management systems, and high security including CCTV. Like a number of Essex estates, Gaynes Park has attracted a series of successful London men in its long history. Previous owners include dignitaries such as Lord Anglesey, Viscount Valentia, and City merchant

and magistrate Sir Thomas Coxhead, who died in Paris in 1847.

Refurbishment work at the house has been carried out in conjunction with English Heritage. There are two security gates, both with entry phones, one at the driveway and one to gain access to the mansion complex.

London 18 miles Gaynes Park Mansion, Epping, Essex, four apartments from £1.75m to £2.85, Savills Loughton 020 8498 6600

Calm waters at South End The calming waters of the Norfolk Broads are close to the village of Loddon and a six-bedroom Georgian house with gardens, outbuildings, workshops and garage.

Featuring later additions, this period property has five reception rooms including a double-aspect drawing room with sash windows and original shutters, and an open fireplace with carved stone surround.

The dining room also has double-aspect sash windows to the front and side, together with an open fire and marble surround. The kitchen and breakfast room – again dual-aspect – has a marbletopped central island and a breakfast bar. French windows lead into an intricate knot garden.

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Seven homes created at Essex mansion

London 125 miles South End House, Loddon, Norfolk, guide price £725,000, Musker McIntyre 01508 521110

Suffolk Barn House A four-bedroom barn conversion in a rural location on the edge of the village of Wissett has a double garage, workshop, and superb Suffolk views.

Seven miles from Halesworth, Barn House has glazed double doors into an open plan dining hall, garden room and entertaining space. This room features exposed timberwork and has French windows out into the half-acre garden and newly laid terrace.

London 112 miles Barn House, Mill Road, Wissett, Halesworth, Suffolk, guide price £450,000, Musker McIntyre 01986 888205

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Exceptional living ø 3 reception rooms ø gym ø cinema ø 5 bedroom suites ø self-contained suite ø indoor swimming pool complex ø 11,356 sq ft ø exclusive location ø about 0.66 of an acre

Private security patrol to road ø characteristic property ø excellent proportions ø 6 reception rooms ø 6 bedrooms ø beautiful private gardens ø 5,632 sq ft

Guide £4.35 million Freehold

Guide £2.45 million Freehold

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KESTON PARK, kent

Art deco style ø potential to develop subject to planning permission ø 4/5 reception rooms ø 5 bedrooms ø beautiful gardens ø 3,622 sq ft ø about 0.7 of an acre ø private park location

Excellent position in this exclusive park ø potential to extend (awaiting approval of planning) ø 4 reception rooms ø 5/6 bedrooms ø mature gardens with swimming pool ø 3,806 sq ft

Guide £1.595 million Freehold

Guide £1.495 million Freehold

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CHISLEHURST, kent

Well presented and light ø 3 reception rooms ø 6 bedrooms ø 1 bedroom annex ø outdoor swimming pool ø outbuildings ø 6,155 sq ft ø about 2.4 acres ø private setting

Luxurious duplex penthouse ø private lift access ø open plan reception rooms ø 4 bedrooms ø beautiful communal garden ø underground parking ø 3,456 sq ft ø 1.1 miles to station

Guide £1.25 million Freehold

Guide £1 million Freehold

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HAYES, kent

Elegantly modern townhouse ø 4 bedrooms ø 4 bathrooms ø terrace and communal garden ø garage and resident parking ø gated ø NHBC ø beautiful location ø 2,619 sq ft

Stylish interior design ø 2 reception rooms ø 5 bedrooms ø mature garden ø 1,736 sq ft ø set in a cul-de-sac ø excellent local schools ø about 0.4 miles to station

Guide £790,000 Freehold

Guide £635,000 Freehold

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New pavilions to be built at The Old Tennis Club Two freehold plots of land, with planning permission for a five-bedroom contemporary home on each, are for sale at a secluded backland site in Wandsworth.

Described as ‘pavilions set within a landscape’, the two houses Between the Commons at the Old Tennis Club have been designed by Gianni Botsford, 2008 winner of the prestigious RIBA Lubetkin prize for international architecture for a scheme at Casa Kike, Costa Rica.

The properties in Thurleigh Road are conceived with open plan, family living in mind and wrap around the surrounding gardens to exploit views and optimise daylight and privacy for both. The ground floor contains large living spaces with open circulation and views out to the gardens, the first floor contains bedrooms with protected screened balconies, and a basement complex is configured to produce flexible living spaces, entertainment and leisure facilities as you need them.

Agent Knight Frank explains the design concept: “A simple palette of materials is used throughout including sliding and folding triple-glazed aluminium and timber doors and windows, elements of exposed concrete structure, unglazed terracotta louvers to the bedroom balconies as sun shading and privacy screens, and a green planted roof.”

House One has almost 7100 sq ft of inside space and House Two almost 7900 sq ft. Each has five

bedrooms, three bathrooms (two en suite), reception room, kitchen and family room, and two studies. They include a cinema room, indoor swimming pool, gym, garage and off-street parking – and House Two has a games room.

The development site, approached by an existing lane, is screened by existing mature trees and bordered by the gardens of neighbouring two to threestorey houses.

The Old Tennis Club, Thurleigh Road, Wandsworth SW12, Plot One £2.75m, Plot Two £3.25, Knight Frank 020 8682 7777 (Images are computer generated.)

“A key objective is to create dwellings with a great sense of privacy for future occupants and existing neighbours . . . Control of views has been central to the design” Gianni Botsford Architects

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ÂŁ1,125,000 Freehold WANDSWORTH COMMON 020 8672 9077

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Ouseley Road SW12 This home is simply stunning in every way, in no uncertain terms this home is one of the best houses you could find in the South West London lettings market. Character and charm fills every room, and it would be the ideal home in which to raise a family. A truly beautiful six bedroom family home.

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Wiseton Road SW17 Living moments from the common is one of the best lifestyles you can have within the hustle and bustle of London life. All of London’s commons and parks provide a sense of tranquillity and calm amid the metropolis. Wandsworth is no exception and this three bedroom house is perfectly located and renovated.

ÂŁ775 per week WANDSWORTH COMMON 020 8672 9077

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Bursting with character Substantial property Mount Ephraim Lane SW16 A five bedroom, two bathroom home that has been beautifully renovated and stylishly designed.

It would be the perfect family home situated close to Tooting Bec Common and surrounded by large homes in a wonderful family orientated area. The property is in immaculate condition, is extremely sizeable and has a beautiful garden.

ÂŁ799,950Â Freehold STREATHAM 020 8677 9900

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Bright and airy

Period features Aldren Road SW17

A three double bedroom mid terrace Victorian family home in the heart of Earlsfield, which is presented in exceptional condition. The house has also benefit from extension providing extra reception space, there are also three double bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen breakfast room and garden.

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Large rear garden Great location Keble Street SW17 A lovely property situated within a short walk of Earlsfield Mainline station and benefitting from two large double bedrooms, a spacious open plan ground floor with kitchen, living room and dining area and access to a rear garden. This is a lovely property in a great location.

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Ideal for a family

Immaculate home Weir Road SW12 A gorgeous four bedroom family home located near to central Balham that is presented in excellent order throughout. The property benefits from four double bedrooms, a large kitchen breakfast room, double reception room, two bathrooms and an attractive garden.

ÂŁ795Â per week

BALHAM 020 8675 6565

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Four bedrooms Knowsley Road SW11 Perfectly located and in fantastic internal order this four bedroom family home is close to Clapham Junction mainline station and also Battersea Park. The property has been lovingly looked after by the current owners and properties in such lovely condition are rare to the lettings market. A wonderful property.

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Fabulous location

Simply stunning Swaby Road SW18

Simply stunning. Jacksons are proud to bring to the market this lovely flat on the ever popular Swaby Road. The property comprises of two genuine double bedrooms, attractive lounge, modern fitted kitchen with breakfast bar, modern bathroom suite and door to a private rear garden.

The flat is very nicely decorated and superbly maintained. Situated close to all local shops, bars and Earlsfield train station. Must be viewed.

ÂŁ427 per week EARLSFIELD 020 8971 7070

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West Dulwich Office

Chancellor Grove, SE21

ÂŁ599,950 Freehold

Simply stunning period property set within a sought-after residential area. This generous three bedroom property offers ample living space and is beautifully presented throughout. Arranged over three floors the property comprises bright reception room with fireplace and wooden shutters, spacious kitchen and dining room, three bedrooms and bathroom. Further benefits include a separate utility room, loft room which is ripe (STPP) for conversion to create a further bedroom suite and downstairs WC. Chancellor Grove is a popular residential road well-placed for an excellent choice of local amenities, transport links and great schools.

West Dulwich Office | 94 Park Hall Road | West Dulwich | London SE21 8BW Tel: 020 3397 1155 | Email: info@pickwickestates.com

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Honor Oak Park Office

Hengrave Road, SE23

ÂŁ1,350,000 Freehold

Nearly 4,000 square feet is this HUGE semi-detached double fronted house. Set in a very quiet residential road in between Honor Oak and East Dulwich this property has seven good size double bedrooms, three receptions, kitchen and three bathrooms. The layout is set out over three floors and the rear overlooks an amazing 100ft well maintained garden and fantastic views. To the front there is enough space for at least five cars for parking. Lots of original features and the property is in very good condition. Another benefit is that you will be within close proximity to Honor Oak Park train station.

Honor Oak Park Office | Honor Oak | London SE23 1EA Tel: 020 3397 1166 | Email: info@pickwickestates.com

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FIELD & SONS Surveyors, Valuers & Estate Agents Est. 1804

KENNINGTON ROAD, KENNINGTON SE11

Kennington Office (020) 7840 0666 www.fieldandsons.co.uk

Guide price £1,695,000

A beautifully restored and modernised Grade II listed five storey Georgian house located in this handsome sought after late eighteenth century terrace which is set back from the road by a York stone paved garden. This stunning home has been meticulously maintained and is now surely one of the finest houses currently available in Kennington. Arranged over five floors with a drawing room, dining room, sitting room, bespoke ‘Smallbone’ kitchen, master bedroom with luxurious bathroom, four further double bedrooms, bathroom and shower room. Smart technology throughout including sound, data, cable and communication system. To the rear is a stunning landscaped garden with terrace, patio and water feature.

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citydirectory Knight Frank 353 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 0PD

Islington Cluttons Islington 6 Camden Walk N1 8DY

 020 3657 7340  islington@knightfrank.com

www.knightfrank.co.uk  020 7354 6666  islington@cluttons.com

Savills Islington 94-96 Upper Street, London N1 0NP

www.cluttons.com

 020 7226 1313  islington@savills.com

Currell Islington 321 Upper Street Islington N1 2XQ 020 7226 4200 islington@currell.com www.currell.com

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Currell New Homes Islington House, 313 Upper Street, Islington N1 2XQ  020 7226 6611  newhomes@currell.com

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PROPERTY SERVICES  020 7831 1191

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www.currell.com Chesterton Humberts 327-329 Upper Street Islington N1 2XQ

Bloomsbury Property 98 Gray’s Inn Road WC1X 8AJ

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Callum Roberts 40 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8NW  020 7242 9977  info@callumroberts.com

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Hamptons Islington 97-99 Upper Street Islington N1 0NP

Currell Clerkenwell 122/124 St John Street Clerkenwell EC1V 4JS

 020 7717 5103  islington@hamptons-int.com

 020 7226 6611  clerkenwell@currell.com

www.hamptons.co.uk

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Hugh Grover Associates 325 Upper Street Islington N1 2XQ

Currell Hackney Quebec Wharf, 311-313 Kingsland Road, Hackney E8 4DL

 020 3435 4656  sales@hughgrover.co.uk

 020 7241 4111  hackney@currell.com

www.hughgrover.co.uk

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REVIEW Visit these agents for properties in the City, Islington and Docklands Currell Victoria Park 81 Lauriston Road Victoria Park E9 7HJ

Knight Frank 1 Wapping High Street, London E1W 1BH

 020 3222 5555  victoriapark@currell.com

 020 7480 6848  wapping@knightfrank.com

www.currell.com

www.knightfrank.co.uk

Hamptons City Aldermary House, 15 Queen Street, London EC4N 1TX  020 7717 5293  city@hamptons-int.com

www.hamptons.co.uk

Docklands

Knight Frank 18-19 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QW  020 7512 9966  cwharf@knightfrank.com

www.knightfrank.co.uk

Landmark 264 Westferry Road, London E14 3AG Dawn Sandoval Residential Ltd  020 7093 1702  dawn@dawnsandovalresidential.co.uk

 020 7515 0800  info@lmlondon.com

www.lmlondon.com

www.dawnsandovalresidential.co.uk

FJ Lord 4 Copper Row, Tower Bridge Piazza, Shad Thames SE1 2LH  020 7089 6490  shad.thames@fjlord.co.uk

Savills Canary Wharf 4 Westferry Circus, London  020 7531 2500  canarywharf@savills.com

www.savills.com

www.fjlord.co.uk Henry Wiltshire 2 Laybourne House, Admirals Way london E14 9UH  020 7001 9160  kelly@henrywiltshire.co.uk

www.henrywiltshire.co.uk

Savills Docklands 80 Wapping High Street, London  020 7456 6800  docklands@savills.com

www.savills.com

Hamptons Tower Bridge 41 Shad Thames London SE1 2NJ

Winkworth Surrey Quays Surrey Quays Shopping Centre SE16 7LL

 020 77175124  towerbridge@hamptons-int.com

 020 7237 9119  surreyquays@winkworth.co.uk

www.hamptons.co.uk

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Win best in price and best in show Report by Cheryl Markosky With a summer house market that never really happened, there’s more attention being paid now, believes Jemila Divito of Strutt & Parker Kensington. “Because of the Olympics people waited, but now they’re making a move.”

Although there’s more activity, there’s also a lot of stock, which means “landlords have to realise there’s likely to be a chipping away of values,” Divito adds. It’s a process of educating landlords: “Their property must be best in price and best in show.”

There’s also a lot occurring offmarket (a tactic usually associated with sales). Landlords without mortgages aren’t in a rush to let at low prices.

“One guy is spending three years refurbishing his property, and is already promoting it off-market. A tenant is guaranteed a great place and the landlord a decent price.”

Another new trend is tenants within

the family house market downsizing due to the recession and bonus freezing.

Kate Rotheram from Savills Fulham says one family is moving from a £2400 a week house in Tyrawley Road to one at £1300 in Settrington Road. Another has left neighbouring Chelsea (where they were paying £1500 a week) for a Fulham property where the rent’s been fixed for three years at £900.

“There have been many golden years where bonuses were treated as salary, but that’s all changed,” she explains.

Another example is a mother and daughter moving from a £3100 a week home in South Kensington’s Neville Street to one over in Fulham at £2500.

“They’re getting a bigger house for £600 less. Tenants are very savvy and landlords have to be flexible. They should think about stripping carpet out of bathrooms if someone prefers tiles.”

Garden views over Sloane Court West South of Sloane Square, a property offering three double bedrooms is set on the third floor of an apartment block in Sloane Court West.

The large master bedroom has an en suite bathroom and generous storage space, and the 22ft reception room has views of the communal gardens. The apartment includes a shower room, kitchen with fully integrate appliances, lift access and a resident caretaker.

Sloane Court West SW1, £1950 per week unfurnished, Kaye & Carey 020 7590 0060

“Tenants are very savvy and landlords have to be flexible” Kate Rotheram, Savills Fulham

Walk to the park in Hurlingham Fulham’s Hurlingham Park is an easy walk from a recently refurbished five-bedroom house on Hurlingham Road, off New Kings Road.

With a south-facing garden, the house includes an en suite master bedroom and terrace, two more bathrooms (one en-suite), open plan kitchen and reception, playroom or reception, and a cellar.

Hurlingham Road, Fulham SW6, guide price £1550 per week, Savills 020 7731 2692

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Lets be flexible Budgets remain an issue and demand is highest for smaller properties, reports Fay Askarnia, senior lettings negotiator for Benham & Reeves Residential Lettings.

“Landlords who are holding out for higher rents than the market will stand are finding that their properties are taking longer to let,” says Askarnia.

“The most successful landlords are those who recognise the need to be flexible on rents and these are letting their properties more quickly.”

She recommending landlords take a hard look at their properties and make sure they are well maintained and presented. Furnished apartments also let more quickly. “It is worthwhile for a landlord to look at the cost of furnishing an apartment and working out the payback time – this is often quicker

than the landlord imagines,” she says.

Currently to let is a furnished and newly decorated apartment (pictured) on the first floor of a portered building in Vicarage Gate, a quiet Kensington culde-sac close to Kensington Gardens and High Street.

The two-bedroom contemporary home at Hamilton House has a reception with floor-to-ceiling windows and a balcony with views across the communal gardens. The high-spec kitchen has high-gloss units and a separate dining area with integrated bench seating.

Hamilton House, Vicarage Gate, Kensington W8, £1100 per week furnished, Benham & Reeves Residential Lettings 020 7938 3522

“Landlords who are holding out for higher rents than the market will stand are finding that their properties are taking longer to let” Fay Askarnia, Benham & Reeves Residential Lettings

Gadgets in Belgravia The double-height galleried kitchen and dining area has a retractable glass roof at a recently refurbished twobedroom house in Wilton Mews, Belgravia.

This contemporary mews property was originally the stable block for the main house – now in commercial use – in Upper Belgrave Street. The kitchen and the second bedroom were originally the kitchen for the main home.

After refurbishment, the mews house offers plenty of electronic gadgetry including integrated AV/Crestron system and air conditioning. It includes an en suite bathroom and a shower room, reception room, media room and garage.

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

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London’s Letting Agency www.brlets.co.uk

Battersea

£350 pw Furnished

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1 Bedroom | 1 Reception | 1 Bathroom 24hr Porter | Lift | Balcony | Near Tube

1 Bedroom | 1 Reception | 1 Bathroom Concierge | Close To Amenities & Tube

2 Bedrooms | 1 Reception | 2 Bathrooms Porter | Near Tube & Regent’s Park

Knightsbridge 020 7581 2112

Hyde Park 020 7402 9866

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1 Bedroom | 1 Reception | 1 Bathroom Porter | Lift | Near Tube & Amenities

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Knightsbridge 020 7581 2112

Kensington 020 7938 3522

Imperial Wharf 020 7348 7620 imperialwharf@brlets.co.uk

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4 Bedrooms | 3 Reception | 3 Bathrooms Period Conversion | Near Tube & Hyde Park

Imperial Wharf 020 7348 7620 imperialwharf@brlets.co.uk

Kensington 020 7938 3522

Kensington 020 7938 3522

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An unprecedented amount of new tenant applicants 16% increase in property instructions The imminent opening of our 10th branch in Ealing Our directors actively and successfully flying the flag for overseas investment in London property

Here’s to increasing our service opportunities in 2013!

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Clube Atlantico, Carvoeiro, Western Algarve, Portugal Substantial villa with private pool just a few minutes walk from beach Sleeps 8 (4 Bedrooms). Very relaxed resort location. The villa stands within private garden and grounds with palm orange lemon trees.

Fantastic sea views. Clube Atlantico resort is very family friendly.

Four bath/shower rooms, plus WC • Fully fitted kitchen • Spacious reception/dining room • Towels and bedding, all changed every week • Parking • Cable tv • Air conditioning • Barbecue • Private pool (for sole use of guests) • Pool heating • Shared pool • Children welcome • Suitable for elderly • Wheelchair accessible

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Rental Period Per Week 3 Nov 2012 - 31 Mar 2013 €1000 31 Mar 2013 - 26 May 2013 €1400 26 May 2013 - 30 Jun 2013 €1800 30 Jun 2013 - 28 Jul 2013 €2300 28 Jul 2013 - 1 Sep 2013 €2600 1 Sep 2013 - 29 Sep 2013 €1800 29 Sep 2013 - 27 Oct 2013 €1400

Contact: Richard Clingen • clingen@hotmail.com • 0044 7974 922086

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Cambridge Street SW1 ÂŁ4,150,000 Freehold Having recently been refurbished to a very high standard, this is a truly unique opportunity to purchase this substantial six bedroom house extending to circa 4300 sq. ft.

6 double bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (2 en-suite) 1 en-suite shower room, 2 cloakrooms, 2 kitchens, Reception room, TV room, Dining room, Study, Cinema room, Utility room, Roof Terrace, Balcony, Cellar, External vaults.

Pimlico Sales 020 7931 8200 pimlicosales@dng.co.uk

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Rawlings Street SW3 ÂŁ3,795,000 Freehold A well maintained four/five bedroom contemporary townhouse in a soughtafter location close to Knightsbridge and Sloane Square.

Master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, 3 further bedrooms, Bathroom, Shower room, Reception room, Kitchen/dining room, Study, Patio, Terrace, Storage vaults.

Chelsea Sales 020 7225 1225 chelseasales@dng.co.uk

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Boscombe Road W12 £1,999,950 Freehold An exciting and substantial home with a large garden on this highly sought after road.

5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Reception room, Kitchen, Utility room, 67ft Westfacing garden, 18ft front garden.

Hammersmith & Shepherd’s Bush Sales 020 8563 7100 hammsales@dng.co.uk

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Elvaston Place SW7 £1,625,000 Share of Freehold An extremely spacious three double bedroom flat on one of the area’s most prestigious roads.

3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Reception room, Dining room, Kitchen, Study, 2 patios.

Kensington Gate Sales 020 7581 1152 kengatesales@dng.co.uk

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Gloucester Walk W8 £1,250,000 Share of Freehold A superb first floor apartment in this wonderful location in Kensington. The magnificent drawing room enjoys high ceilings, stunning fireplace and original sash windows.

Double bedroom, Shower room, Reception room, Kitchen/breakfast room, Balcony, Communal Gardens.

Kensington Sales 020 7792 1881 kensales@dng.co.uk

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At some point you will need a professional valuation Whatever the reason, call our Professional Valuations Department on 020 7591 8746 or email valdep@dng.co.uk

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Culford Gardens SW3 £2,250,000 Share of Freehold

Knightsbridge SW1 £1,950,000 Leasehold

A four bedroom mostly ground floor flat in a well-maintained mansion block adjacent to Sloane Square.

A bright and quietly located seventh floor three bedroom flat that would now benefit from updating in this imposing secure and portered block.

2 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, 2 further bedrooms, Shower room, Reception room with open-plan kitchen, Resident caretaker.

3 bedrooms, Bathroom, Reception room, Kitchen, Lift, Porter.

Chelsea Sales 020 7225 1225 chelseasales@dng.co.uk

Chelsea Sales 020 7225 1225 chelseasales@dng.co.uk

Lots Road SW10 £1,750,000 Freehold

Roland Gardens SW7 £1,350,000 Share of Freehold

A beautiful south-facing well-proportioned freehold house close to the River which has been modernised to a high standard throughout.

A stunning one bedroom top floor flat with a wonderful artist studio style reception room.

Master bedroom with en-suite shower room, 2 further bedrooms, Bedroom 4/ study, Bathroom, Reception room, Dining room, Kitchen, Cloakroom, Garden.

Bedroom, En-suite bathroom, Vaulted reception room, Dining room, Kitchen.

Chelsea Sales 020 7225 1225 chelseasales@dng.co.uk

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

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Wardo Avenue SW6 £1,225,000 Freehold

Orbain Road SW6 £960,000 Freehold

A fabulously light and spacious three double bedroom house right in the heart of the Munster village.

We are delighted to offer to the market a newly refurbished and immaculately presented three double bedroom house in a much sought after location.

3 double bedrooms, Bathroom, Reception room, Dining room, Kitchen, Cellar, Garden.

3 double bedrooms, Dressing room, 2 bathrooms, Reception room with openplan kitchen, Roof terrace, Garden.

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

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

Upper Tachbrook Street SW1 £895,000 Leasehold

Colville Gardens W11 £875,000 Share of Freehold

Immaculately presented throughout this is a spacious duplex apartment on the top two floors of this modern building offering all the comforts of modern living.

2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en-suite), Reception room, Kitchen, 2 balconies, Porter, Secured underground parking space, Gym.

A superb first floor period apartment with high ceilings and original sash windows.

Double bedroom, Bathroom, Reception room, Kitchen.

Pimlico Sales 020 7931 8200 pimlicosales@dng.co.uk

Notting Hill Sales 020 7727 7777 nhsales@dng.co.uk

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Gransden Road W12 £815,000 Freehold

Grosvenor Road SW1 £750,000 Share of freehold

A fantastic four bedroom family home on this quiet residential street.

The Icon is an exclusive development situated on the banks of the River Thames.

4 bedrooms, Bathroom, Double reception room, Kitchen, Dining room, Bedroom 4/study, Conservatory, Cellar, Garden.

Double bedroom with en-suite bathroom, Reception room with open-plan kitchen, Cloakroom, Terrace.

Hammersmith & Shepherd’s Bush Sales 020 8563 7100 hammsales@dng.co.uk

Pimlico Sales 020 7931 8200 pimlicosales@dng.co.uk

Gloucester Street SW1 £695,000 Share of Freehold

Tabor Road W6 £650,000 Leasehold

Part of the hugely sought after Gloucester Street development this is a rare opportunity to purchase a two bedroom raised ground floor flat.

A desirable two bedroom maisonette located in the heart of Brackenbury Village.

2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en-suite), Reception room, Kitchen, Porter, Underground parking.

2 double bedrooms, Bathroom, Reception room/dining room, Kitchen, Potential to extend - subject to planning consent.

Pimlico Sales 020 7931 8200 pimlicosales@dng.co.uk

Hammersmith & Shepherd’s Bush Sales 020 8563 7100 hammsales@dng.co.uk

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Linden Gardens W2 £649,950 Leasehold

Whittingstall Road SW6 £595,000 Share of Freehold

A charming top floor apartment in this quiet enclave in Linden Gardens.

We are delighted to offer to the market a charming two double bedroom flat in a fantastic Fulham location.

2 double bedrooms, Bathroom, Reception room, Kitchen/breakfast room.

2 double bedrooms, Bathroom, Reception room, Kitchen.

Kensington Sales 020 7792 1881 kensales@dng.co.uk

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

Cornwall Gardens SW7 £550,000 Share of Freehold

Stanhope Mews West SW7 £535,000 Leasehold

A generously proportioned studio flat with the benefit of outside space on this prestigious garden square.

A spacious and bright one bedroom flat located in the heart of South Kensington.

Studio room with separate sleeping area, Bathroom, Kitchen, Study, Terrace, Access to communal gardens.

Bedroom, Bathroom, Reception room, Kitchen.

Kensington Gate Sales 020 7581 1152 kengatesales@dng.co.uk

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

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