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Matt Parish Matt Parish Head of Head Lettings of Lettings mparish@savills.com mparish@savills.com

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To make yourselves the most attractive buyer of a property, you first need to understand the priorities of the vendor. Although luck and circumstance undoubtedly factor in, there are a number of things a buyer can do create a good impression.

Preparation and research are both key. Go to your first viewing with a list of questions and with all parties involved, as the ability to act quickly can be imperative in securing a popular property. Make sure you understand the vendor’s situation, if they are looking for a fast transaction or are still in the process of finding their next property and would appreciate flexible exchange dates.

If you are now sure you want to bid, the best advice I can give is to offer what you think the property is worth. Quality property often sells above guide, so don’t expect an asking price offer to be instantly accepted. If you are unsure of values then speak to your agent, who should have in-depth knowledge of previous sales in the immediate area. It is important to remember that if you put your best offer on the table and it turns out to be too low, at least you can walk away with no regrets.

Your ability to proceed with the sale will also be important.

Make sure your finances are in order, you have a mortgage agreed in principle, and a solicitor instructed. This demonstrates that you’re a serious buyer in a good position to move forward. Since the Mortgage Market Review in early 2014, this process has become slower and more complex, so instructing a good broker can make all the difference.

Last but not least, be flexible. Establish you’re happy to progress at the pace of the vendor and create a positive rapport. Don’t argue over minor points: simple things such as allowing them to leave some items of unwanted furniture in the property can make all the difference.

Buying and selling a house is one of the greatest financial transactions most of us will make in our lifetime. Enabling this to be as stress-free and simple as possible is always a positive trait.

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MARKET VIEW Election fever. Voting is months away but the impact is already being felt, reports Robert Bailey.

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CHAPTER & VERSE Price average rises.

More sales are being achieved in the higher price brackets, reports Tom Bill.

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LONDON VOICE Great expectations. If vendors stay realistic, we should enjoy a ‘normal’ market, reports Richard Barber.

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PROPERTY TALK Kit in the kitchen. You can clinch the sale with this make-or-break space, reports Cheryl Markosky.

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MONEY On the move. Confidence is high as the property market enjoys a more solid footing, reports Duncan Farmer.

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

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LONDON EYE Top addresses. Britain’s 10 most expensive streets are all in London, reports a new Property Rich List.

We have lots of people looking to buy and rent across London and your home could be just the one. If you’re thinking of selling or letting, with 29 London offices and over 600 offices and associates globally, we’ve got the local knowledge and global reach to give your property the audience it deserves.

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MARYLEBONE, MAYFAIR, PIMLICO, BELGRAVIA, KNIGHTSBRIDGE, CHELSEA, SOUTH KENSINGTON, HIGHBURY & ISLINGTON Five in Soho. Luxury lateral apartments have been created at a new development on a trendy square popular with music, movie and media people.

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KENSINGTON, NOTTING HILL, PADDINGTON, HOLLAND PARK, FULHAM, BROOK GREEN Living well on Notting Hill. House on Artesian Road is overflowing with delightful contemporary spaces.

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

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LETTINGS LOWDOWN High demand in Kensington. Competition among potential tenants is strong, reports Fay Askarnia.

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1 STUNNING CONTEMPORARY GROUND STYLE AND IN LOWER CHELSEA GROUND FLOOR MAISONETTE

harrington burnsall street, gardens, sw3 sw7

Savills Reception Double reception room ø eat room in kitchen ø cinema ø master ø kitchen/dining bedroom with roomenøsuite master bathroom and dressing room Knightsbridge ø second William bedroom bedroom ø with shower dressing room room ø patio andøen terrace suite bathroom ø direct access ø 3 further to communal bedrooms gardens ø 112 sq Duckworth-Chad m (1,210 sq ft) ø wdchad@savills.com EPC=D (1 en suite) ø 1 further bathroom ø study/bedroom ø guest cloakroom 020 7581 5234 ø laundry ø patio garden ø 211 sq m (2,275 sq ft) ø EPC=C

Savills Sloane ChelseaStreet Tom Nicola Lamb Ridley tlamb@savills.com nridley@savills.com

020 7730 7578 0822 9000

Guide Guide £2.65 £4.5million million Leasehold, Freehold approximately 989 years remaining plus Share of Freehold

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1 STUNNING GROUND AND LOWER GROUND FLOOR MAISONETTE

harrington gardens, sw7

Reception room ø eat in kitchen ø master bedroom with en suite bathroom and dressing room ø second bedroom ø shower room ø patio ø terrace ø direct access to communal gardens ø 112 sq m (1,210 sq ft) ø EPC=D

Savills Chelsea Nicola Ridley nridley@savills.com

020 7578 9000

Guide £2.65 million Leasehold, approximately 989 years remaining plus Share of Freehold

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1 LATERAL IMMACULATE FLAT IN FLAT AN SITUATED ATTRACTIVE IN THE RED HEART BRICK MANSION OF CHELSEA BLOCK

ashley tite street, gardens, sw3sw1

Reception Reception room room øø dining kitchen room øø master kitchen bedroom ø 2 bedroom suite øsuites 2 further ø 2bedrooms further bedrooms ø bathroom ø shower room øø 3 balconies guest cloakroom ø lift øø porter lift øø porter parking ø 92 (first sqcome m (988 firstsq served ft) ø EPC=D basis) ø 200 sq m (2,154 sq ft) ø EPC=D

Savills Savills Sloane Sloane Street Street Tom Christian WilsonWarman twilson@savills.com cgwarman@savills.com

020 020 7730 7730 0822 0822 Guide Guide £2.35 £2.195 million million Leasehold, Leasehold, approximately approximately 61 years 114 years remaining remaining

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1 LATERAL FLAT IN AN ATTRACTIVE RED BRICK MANSION BLOCK

ashley gardens, sw1

Reception room ø dining room ø kitchen ø 2 bedroom suites ø 2 further bedrooms ø shower room ø 3 balconies ø lift ø porter ø parking (first come first served basis) ø 200 sq m (2,154 sq ft) ø EPC=D

Savills Sloane Street Tom Wilson twilson@savills.com

020 7730 0822 Guide £2.35 million Leasehold, approximately 61 years remaining

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A CONTEMPORARY DUPLEX APARTMENT grosvenor waterside, sw1 Reception room ø dining area ø kitchen ø 2 bedroom suites ø further bedroom ø shower room ø 24 hour concierge ø lift ø parking ø EPC=E

Guide £3.2 million Leasehold

Savills Sloane Street Tom Wilson twilson@savills.com

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A WELL LAID OUT LATERAL APARTMENT 250 METRES FROM SLOANE SQUARE lower sloane street, sw1 Reception room ø dining room ø kitchen ø 3 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø balcony ø lift ø porter ø 123 sq m (1,329 sq ft) ø EPC=D

Guide £2.195 million Leasehold

Savills Sloane Street Tom Wilson twilson@savills.com

020 7730 0822

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REFURBISHED MAISONETTE BENEFITTING FROM TWO VAST ROOF TERRACES

kings road, sw7

3 bedrooms (1 en suite) ø further bathroom ø 2 reception rooms ø fully integrated kitchen ø 2 roof terraces ø newly refurbished ø 155 sq m (1,677 sq ft) ø Council Tax=F ø EPC=D

Savills Chelsea Oliver Mellotte omellotte@savills.com

020 7578 9020 Unfurnished £1,800 per week + £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply* *£36 inc VAT for each additional tenant/occupant/guarantor reference where required. Inventory check out fee – charged at the end of or early termination of the tenancy and the amount is dependent on the property size and whether furnished/unfurnished. For more details, visit www.savills.co.uk/fees.

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Crescent Place, Knightsbridge SW3 Immaculate three bedroom house

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

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

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Lowndes Square, Knightsbridge SW1 Two bedroom portered apartment

An impressive two bedroom apartment located in a highly regarded Knightsbridge address.

2 bedrooms with en suite shower rooms, guest shower room, reception room, kitchen, 24 hour resident porter, secure underground parking space. EPC rating D. Approximately 102 sq m (1,100 sq ft)

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

Leasehold: approximately 134 years remaining Guide price: ÂŁ3,800,000 (SLA140266)

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Cadogan Place, Knightsbridge SW1 Three bedroom apartment with private garden

An elegant raised ground and garden maisonette facing west over Cadogan Place gardens.

Master bedroom with en suite shower room, 2 further bedrooms, bathroom, reception room, dining area, kitchen, private garden, access to communal gardens. EPC rating D. Approximately 132 sq m (1,428 sq ft)

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

Leasehold: approximately 120 years remaining Guide price: ÂŁ3,595,000 (SLA130385)

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Princes Gate Mews, Knightsbridge SW7 Three bedroom mews house

A well-presented and arranged three bedroom house situated on arguably the best of the three mews in Princes Gate. The house benefits from an integral garage and a south facing roof terrace. Master bedroom en suite, further bedroom, family bathroom, bedroom 3/reception room, sitting/dining room, kitchen, integral garage, Juliet balcony, roof terrace.

EPC rating D. Approximately 137 sq m (1,485 sq ft)

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

Freehold (SLA140233)

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Ashcombe Street, Fulham SW6 Four bedroom house with garage

An excellent Victorian end of terrace house which widens to the rear and features a substantial kitchen, a double garage and a studio conversion above it giving a total size in excess of 2,400 sq ft. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, shower room, reception room, kitchen, dining room, study/studio, utility room, garage, roof terrace, garden. EPC rating D. Approximately 223.5 sq m (2,406 sq ft)

KnightFrank.com/fulham fulham@knightfrank.com 020 7751 2400

Freehold Guide price: ÂŁ2,500,000 (FLH140139)

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Eaton Place, Belgravia SW1 Newly refurbished three bedroom flat

A stunning, newly refurbished, three double bedroom apartment with excellent reception space. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom, 2 further bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, drawing room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, guest cloakroom, caretaker. Approximately 287 sq m (3,089 sq ft) including vaults Leasehold: approximately 998 years remaining Guide price: ÂŁ7,350,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/belgravia belgravia@knightfrank.com 020 3641 5905 Joint Agent: Savills sloanestreet@savills.com 020 7730 0822

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KnightFrank.co.uk Grafton Way, Fitzrovia W1

Two bedroom apartment A newly renovated two bedroom apartment located on the second floor of an attractive Grade II listed building in the heart of Fitzrovia. The property offers good sized living accommodation with lots of natural light and comprises 2 bedrooms with built in storage, family bathroom, reception room, separate fiited kitchen. Approximately 54.3 sq m (584 sq ft) Leasehold: approximately 995 years remaining Guide price: ÂŁ950,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/marylebone marylebone@knightfrank.com 020 3641 7939 (MRY120127)

Warren Cutting, Kingston upon Thames KT2

Beautifully presented detached family house A truly stunning house set on a beautiful plot.

Master bedroom suite, 5 further bedrooms (3 en-suite), family shower room, drawing room, dining room, family room, study, kitchen/ breakfast room, utility room, 2 bedroom staff cottage, laundry room, garden, garage. EPC rating C. Approximately 627.7 sq m (6,757 sq ft) Freehold Guide price: ÂŁ5,950,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/wimbledon wimbledon@knightfrank.com 020 8946 0026 (WMB130109)

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Hyde Park Street, Hyde Park W2 Magnificent lateral apartment with park views

A beautifully presented corner apartment located on the fourth floor of a Grade II listed building on the edge of Hyde Park. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, dressing room, reception room, study/family room, kitchen, utility room, air conditioning, lift, porter. Approximately 280 sq m (3,014 sq ft)

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

Leasehold: approximately 161 years remaining Guide price: ÂŁ7,000,000 (HPE140197)

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Collingham Gardens, South Kensington SW5

Queen’s Gate, South Kensington SW7

This amazing one bedroom raised ground floor flat offers a wealth of period features such as gorgeous wood floors throughout, bright rooms and a very generously proportioned layout. Bedroom, bathroom, kitchen/reception room, communal gardens. EPC rating C. Approximately 52.4 sq m (546 sq ft)

This flat is on the second floor of a period conversion and benefits from good storage and a roof terrace. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen, roof terrace. EPC rating C. Approximately 86 sq m (926 sq ft)

Available furnished Guide price: £525 per week South Kensington Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 3641 6026 southkenlettings@knightfrank.com

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Available furnished or unfurnished Guide price: £950 per week South Kensington Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 3641 6026 southkenlettings@knightfrank.com

Stanhope Mews West, South Kensington SW7

Queen’s Gate Terrace, South Kensington SW7

This two bedroom flat on the third floor has been recently refurbished throughout to an excellent standard. 2 bedrooms, bathroom, reception room/dining room, kitchen. EPC rating E. Approximately 61 sq m (657 sq ft)

This two bedroom apartment has been newly refurbished to an excellent standard and boasts a fantastic light and bright reception room. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, dressing room, reception room, kitchen. EPC rating C. Approximately 90 sq m (971 sq ft)

Available furnished

Available furnished

Guide price: £650 per week

Guide price: £685 per week

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

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

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

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

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Green Street, Mayfair W1K

Babmaes Street, St James’s SW1

An outstanding south facing penthouse apartment split over three floors. 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms, kitchen, terrace, direct lift access. EPC rating C. Approximately 211 sq m ﴾2,281 sq ft﴿

A selection of short let apartments ranging from 1/3 bedrooms, 1/3 bathrooms, reception room, dining area, open plan kitchen, lift. EPC rating B/C. Approximately 57 sq m (548 sq ft)/145 sq m ﴾1,560 sq ft﴿

Available furnished

Available furnished

Guide price: £3,950 per week

Guide price: £1,500/£2,995 per week

Mayfair Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 3641 7737 mayfairlettings@knightfrank.com

Mayfair Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 3641 7737 mayfairlettings@knightfrank.com

Park Street, Mayfair W1K

Duke Street, Mayfair W1K

A fantastic two bedroom basement apartment, recently refurbished to a high specification throughout. Comprising 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room/dining area,kitchen, patio, parking. EPC rating B. Approximately 103 sq m ﴾1,115 sq ft﴿

A well presented two bedroom apartment situated on the third floor of a portered building. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,reception room, dining area, kitchen, cloakroom, utility room, lift, 24 hour porter. EPC rating C. Approximately 118 sq m ﴾1,276 sq ft﴿

Available furnished

Available furnished

Guide price: £1,100 per week

Guide price: £1,950 per week

Mayfair Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 3641 7737 mayfairlettings@knightfrank.com

Mayfair Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 3641 7737 mayfairlettings@knightfrank.com

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Portobello Road, Notting Hill W11

Pembridge Crescent, Notting Hill W11

This bright house comprises master bedroom with a bed that rotates 360 degrees, 2/3 further bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, reception room with open plan kitchen, study, lower ground separate studio with kitchenette and roof terrace. EPC rating F. Short let price: £5,000 per week

This raised ground floor flat has recently been totally refurbished with a wireless sound system, multiple circuit lighting and a high specification en-suite. Accommodation includes 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen. EPC rating D. Short let price: £1,500 per week

Available furnished

Available furnished

Guide price: £3,500 per week

Guide price: £1,195 per week

Notting Hill Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 7985 9990 nottinghilllettings@knightfrank.com

Notting Hill Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 7985 9990 nottinghilllettings@knightfrank.com

Kensington Park Road, Notting Hill W11

Chepstow Villas, Notting Hill W11

A large family house over four floors which has been refurbished, offers flexible family living and is situated in the heart of Notting Hill. The property comprises of 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and a shower room, 2 reception rooms, an eat-kitchen and a private patio garden. EPC rating C

A bright and newly refurbished one bed room flat. This top floor flat has good views and wooden floors throughout. The property offers one bedroom, a bathroom, a reception with a semi open plan kitchen. EPC rating D

Available unfurnished

Available furnished

Guide price: £3,500 per week

Guide price: £525 per week

Notting Hill Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 7985 9990 nottinghilllettings@knightfrank.com

Notting Hill Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 7985 9990 nottinghilllettings@knightfrank.com

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

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James Street, Marylebone W1

Bryanston Square, Marylebone W1

A beautifully refurbished two bedroom apartment located on the second floor of a corner block in Marylebone. Comprising master bedroom suite, 2nd bedroom, family bathroom, open reception room with kitchen, lift, air conditioning. EPC rating C. Approximately 79 sq m (850 sq ft)

An impressive two bedroom lateral apartment finished to a high standard throughout. Comprising 2 bedroom suites with built-in wardrobes, guest cloakroom, large double reception/dining room with open plan high specification kitchen. EPC rating D. Approximately 114 sq m (1,227 sq ft)

Available furnished

Available furnished

Guide price: £975 per week

Guide price: £1,495 per week

Marylebone Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 7483 8349 marylebonelettings@knightfrank.com

Marylebone Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 7483 8349 marylebonelettings@knightfrank.com

Portland Place, Marylebone W1

Blandford Street, Marylebone W1

A lovely two bedroom apartment situated on the first floor of a period building on the sought after Portland Place. Boasting natural light throughout, this property comprises master bedroom, 2nd bedroom/ study, family bathroom, reception room with dining area, separate fully fitted kitchen. EPC rating D. Approximately 61.2 sq m (659 sq ft)

A wonderful private gated two bedroom apartment which is immaculately presented throughout. Comprising two double bedrooms both with ample built-in wardrobe space, family bathroom, large reception/dining room with feature fireplace, modern kitchen. EPC rating C. Approximately 66.1 sq m (711 sq ft)

Available furnished

Available furnished or unfurnished

Guide price: £695 per week

Guide price: £725 per week

Marylebone Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 7483 8349 marylebonelettings@knightfrank.com

Marylebone Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings 020 7483 8349 marylebonelettings@knightfrank.com

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

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

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marketview Election day is still many months away but its impact is already being felt, reports property finder Robert Bailey Would-be buyers are wary about what is going to happen should the Coalition stay in, if the Tories win or if Labour does. Will a mansion tax be brought in?

Will a capital gains tax be brought in on principal primary residences? Will a new top rate of council tax be brought in?

More than anything else, uncertainty stalls the property market. It is the not knowing that paralyses the market. Soon people start banking on a worsecase scenario and opt for inaction until there is more certainty.

I confess that I do worry about these elections. The London property market has slowed dramatically, with Savills predicting zero growth in 2016 and 2017 and only modest growth in 2018. Despite this, some of the parties still seem hellbent on raising property taxes, seeing this as a perfect means of plugging many of the holes in the budget.

Stamp duty revenues have leapt up 46 per cent since the rates were increased, giving George Osborne an unexpected £1.2 billion windfall. Property is now a big money spinner for the government.

Those of us who work in the property market are already seeing the impact of these policies, even if the government has yet to take notice. Seen any traditional UK buyers in central London recently?

Neither have I. Whereas once a hospital consultant or barrister could reasonably expect to afford a home in South Kensington or Chelsea Green, few are able to do that now.

Prime central London has become the preserve of the super-rich and as they colonise London’s most desirable areas, the merely affluent are being driven further out. This, in turn, forces the middle classes out of London altogether.

London has become so expensive that even foreign buyers are balking at the prices. While those ‘above the timberline’ can always afford to buy, investment buyers are now looking at the returns offered in prime central London and questioning the value.

A friend of mine recently bought an ex-council property in the London suburbs and is getting a seven per cent return on investment. Investors would be extremely lucky to see those kinds of returns in central London and yet the capital value is much, much higher. Couple that with five per cent stamp duty on properties valued above £1 million, and seven per cent on properties valued above £2 million, and it is easy to see why overseas investors are beginning to look further afield.

At one point ministers were justifying tax rises as a means of preventing a property bubble. With property prices plateauing, they can no longer rely on that excuse. Question is, have they simply become too reliant on the income to abandon their plans for further property taxes? Until we know, the property market is going to stand still.

Chapter & Verse Average sale price rises as vendors cool their expectations, reports Tom Bill, head of Knight Frank London Residential Research.

More realistic asking prices ahead of next May’s general election are boosting the flow of deals at the top end of the prime central London sales market, The average sale price in prime central London between June and August 2014 was £4.7m, up from £3.7m in the preceding three-month period. The 27 per cent increase underlines how a growing group of vendors are adjusting to the fact demand is cooling, the result of uncertainty surrounding a future interest rate rise and the outcome of next May’s general election.

As asking prices have become more realistic, more sales have been achieved in higher price brackets. It is particularly true for property recently put on the market, where vendors are typically more attuned to current supply and demand dynamics.

Some sellers are also motivated by a desire to act before the election.

The result was a 17 per cent increase in the number of sales above £5m between January and August compared to the same period in 2013. That compared to a 7 per cent rise across all price brackets.

This process of self-correction in the sales market, which comes against the background of slowing growth in

prime central London, demonstrates the resilience of demand.

Annual growth was 7.7 per cent in August after a monthly increase of 0.3 per cent, which matched the rise in July.

Monthly growth has not been as low for two consecutive months since a period four years ago in 2010 when concerns were intensifying over the eurozone sovereign debt crisis.

The increase over the three months to August was 1.4 per cent, which is the lowest since January 2013. It suggests growth of 4.3 per cent recorded in the six months to June is unlikely to be replicated in the second half of the year.

Though fears over the future of the euro zone have receded, a faltering economic recovery in the region has seen the reemergence of safe-haven inflows into London property.

Italians were the biggest group of overseas buyers between January and August, accounting for 6 per cent, followed by French (4.1 per cent) and Russians buyers (3.8 per cent). Italy’s economy has experienced a tripledip recession and Italian buyers have historically been active in London, a relationship potentially bolstered by Fiat’s decision to move its headquarters from Turin to London earlier this year.

NEWS

Global luxury alliance formed Douglas Elliman Real Estate of New York and the UK’s Knight Frank Residential have launched a new global brand alliance to create ‘the world’s largest connected network of luxury properties’.

The combined network will include 400 offices across 52 countries and nearly 20,000 agents. Douglas Elliman and Knight Frank Residential will jointly market more than £23 billion worth of prime and super-prime properties priced at £1 million or more.

A joint statement declared: “The alliance will include co-branded offices, select top tier agents, and shared marketing of fine luxury properties, resulting in the largest interactive and connected network for prime and super-prime properties in the world.”

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propertytalk Adults are spending more time in the kitchen, so kit yours out well, suggests Cheryl Markosky

London Voice

Special report by Richard Barber, partner at WA Ellis

Commentators regularly compare the market, both in terms of capital values and transaction levels, with the glory days of 2007, when ¬– pre-Lehman Brothers – we enjoyed a soaring market fuelled by domestic and foreign investment into prime central London.

If we compare the current year’s activity (January to August 2014) with the same period in 2007, within our area of expertise (Chelsea, Knightsbridge, Mayfair, Belgravia and Kensington) we see a 35 per cent diminution in activity.

However, when one factors in the inflation that the capital has enjoyed over the last four years (18.5 per cent in the last year alone according to Land Registry data), a more interesting picture emerges.

Property transactions between £2m and £5m have increased by 17.5 per cent and those in excess of £5m have increased by 72 per cent on 2007. While the media are reporting more bearish sentiments across the market and reduced levels of new buyer registration, we should not necessarily predict that the bubble is about to burst.

Activity across all price ranges is very stable, and our research suggests that

between January and August 2013 there were 1288 transactions, and in the same period in 2014 there were 1242 – a reduction of only 3.5 per cent. While the Damoclean sword of mansion tax continues to hover over the PCL market, the figures suggest that it has not as yet impacted. Indeed, sales between £2m and £5m have increased by 11.7 per cent this year.

However, sales of properties over £5m have diminished by 5.5 per cent. The reduction in activity over £5m is perhaps indicative that the foreign investor may tolerate a tax of £15,000 per annum – based on the current Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) charges – but not the more punitive £35,000 charge per annum currently applied to properties held in company names with values in excess of £5m.

While a combination of the strengthening pound, mansion tax, capital gains tax for foreign investors, and the Mortgage Market Review introducing tougher lending criteria for borrowers may dampen market sentiment, there is always a healthy appetite for the right product.

If vendors’ expectations are realistic, there is no reason why we should not enjoy a ‘normal’ market.

Thanks to Jamie Oliver’s comfort food and Mary Berry’s retro brandy snaps, the average person spends more than five hours cooking every week.

These days, a kitchen with a multi-functional oven to bake artisan bread and a wok burner to simmer jam is practically a necessity.

“Both men and women choose their house largely on the kitchen,” notes Ed Mead from Douglas & Gordon. “Size and light are vital and direct garden access a winner, but overcomplicating a kitchen is inadvisable.”

He advises vendors to enhance versatility, producing a room that suits a single person, couple or family. “Soft seating, a low but large table and a flat-screen TV create that much-coveted living-room feel.”

“Think of ‘dream kitchen’ ideals, such as a kitchen island, hidden appliances, hot tap or wine fridge to attract buyers,” suggests Will Duckworth-Chad of Savills Knightsbridge.

Go for a sleek, minimalist look, Matthew Fine at Hunters Marylebone advises. Must-haves include double sinks, instant boiling taps, LED lighting, induction hobs and glass splash-backs. “People are also moving away from a standard fringe unit to cooled cupboards.”

He believes the majority of his clients want feature kitchens rather than a room where they cook. “They demand all the appliances found in a contemporary kitchen, but also somewhere to eat, whether it’s a breakfast area, bar or table, despite having a separate dining room.”

But is the dining room out-moded these days?

Howard Elston of Aylesford International believes the dining room has nearly disappeared, with an informal, flowing reception/family/kitchen/living area in its place.

“This arrangement suits not only families with young children but also couples and individuals who see this as modern living.”

And yet the kitchen must transcend the opposition between formal and family zones, declares Kirsty Sugden from Hathaways. “Buyers desire hub-of-thehome kitchens, where they can prepare meals while children play or do their homework, but that also act as stylish entertaining spaces.”

Wayland Ward-Smith at Carter Jonas emphasises that the key room in the house is definitely the kitchen. Most of his purchasers expect a stunning open-plan space with separate zones for the kitchen, dining and some reception space.

“If the buyer falls in love with the kitchen, then you’re halfway to selling the property,” he insists.

Which means that with some smart thinking, the kitchen could grab a potential buyer’s attention – and help clinch that sale.

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On the move

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The hysteria surrounding the hiking of the bank base rate has subsided again, with the economic news since early August dampening down speculation.

However, it is no real surprise. If you listened carefully, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney never stated that interest rates are definitely going up – there were plenty of ‘mights’ and ‘maybes’. We still expect the next rate rise to be at least a year away.

Whenever a rate rise does come, borrowers will inevitably be concerned but any increases are likely to come slowly. In the meantime, a fixed rate will provide certainty and help with budgeting. Historically, fixed rates are also excellent value.

When I worked at NatWest in 1991, one big advantage of working in a bank was a subsidised mortgage at the rock-bottom rate of 5 per cent. It was a massive perk. Nowadays pretty much anyone can fix for five years at less than 3.5 per cent, proving what terrific value there is to be had.

Property market is on a more solid footing and confidence is high, reports Duncan Farmer easier than it is now, and the Mortgage Market Review, which was instituted to prevent reckless lending, has had an effect: mortgage approvals fell by 20 per cent this summer, compared with a year ago. This has not halted house price growth and may well turn out to have put the property market on a more solid footing, as borrowers are far less likely to default on their loan because the lending criteria had initially been so strict.

The current rate of arrears and repossessions is low and falling. The level of indebtedness in Britain is high – although not as high as many other European countries – but the people with unmanageable debts, such as those using payday lenders, are very different from those with jobs and mortgages.

There are few indications in the wider economy that suggest people cannot afford to move: new car sales rose 10 per cent in July on a year ago, with marques such as BMW, Mercedes and Jaguar all up by far more. In spite of the continuing rising cost of higher education, youngsters are still going on to study at university but not before they’ve taken an exotic gap year, usually at their parents’ expense.

And when they graduate, it will often be their parents who finance their first step on the property ladder, thus completing the cycle on which the property market depends. The stock market has yet to indicate that all is not well in the property world: shares in housebuilders are not far off their 12-month highs.

The surprise jump in average property prices over the summer should really come as no surprise. Mark Carney, the new Governor of the Bank of England, has sought many times to reassure the market that when interest rates do rise from their historic low levels, that rise will be gradual.

With unemployment falling and the UK economy performing better than in mainland Europe, confidence among people with jobs is high. And people will always need to move, not just for the desperate reasons of debt, divorce and death, but simply because they have a growing family that needs more room and a career that is progressing well enough to allow them to finance such a move.

Statistically, however, house prices when compared with affordability indicators, such as earnings are not spectacularly – or unaffordably – high. According to Nationwide, the average long-term ratio of house prices to annual incomes is about 4.5 times. At present it is running at 5.5 times, but at the height of the boom in 2007 it was nearer 6.5 times.

This still makes UK property affordable and appealing to overseas buyers on whom London is especially reliant. The ratio was at a similar level in 2004 when the Bank of England’s base rate was five per cent – far higher than it is now. If house prices could continue rise to then, as they did, what statistically is to stop them continuing?

Borrowing money in those days was far

Mark Harris SPF Private Clients

First Direct lowest First Direct has launched the lowest five-year fixed rate on the market: 2.89 per cent for buyers with a 35 per cent deposit and carrying a fee of £1450. Its launch marks the revival of longer-term fixed rates below 3 per cent after a period when lenders were pushing up fixedterm borrowing.

Barclays also has a five-year fixed rate deal at 2.99 per cent, but this is only available to those borrowing at least £500,000 and putting down a 35 per cent deposit. The First Direct mortgage is open to anyone borrowing up to £1 million. Previous low rates were 3.09 per cent.

Current Best Buy Mortgages

Fixed Rate – 2 years

Source: John Charcol

Lender

Rate

Until

Rev. Rate

APR

Max. LTV

HLC

Woolwich

1.99%

30/9/16

3.99%

3.9% APR

60%

No

3% to 30/9/16. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free.

£999

£275

Accord

2.14%

30/9/16

5.99%

5.8% APR

75%

No

2/1% to 30/9/16. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free

£975

£90

Hinckley & Rugby

2.39%

2 years

5.64%

5.5% APR

80%

No

Nil

£999

£150 Free valuation. On remortgages free legal fees.

John Charcol

2.79%

2 years

5.49%

5.2% APR

85%

No

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

£250

£185

ERC

Product Exit Fee Fee

Notes On remortgages free valuation and free legal fees.

Valuation fee refund up to £300.

On remortgages free legal fees.

Hinckley & Rugby

3.79%

2 years

5.64%

5.6% APR

90%

No

Nil

£990

£150 Free valuation. On remortgages free legal fees.

Saffron

4.77%

31/3/17

5.39%

5.3% APR

95%

No

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

£495

£150

Purchase only.

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We can lend you a cat too

number crunching

Forget cash-back deals, short-term discounts or introductory offers, a Russian bank is offering housebuyers a free cat if they take out a mortgage.

In Russia, it is a sign of good luck if a cat is the first to cross the threshold of a new home.

Borrowers are given a choice of ten breeds but can keep the animal for just two hours – enough time to take a few photos but not for the cat to scratch the furniture.

£1bn

Amount paid in stamp duty in July, the first time it has reached that figure since 2008.

25%

Rise in house sales in the first half of 2014 compared with a year earlier.

FINE FOR ADVICE

Mortgage moderation

Royal Bank of Scotland is to contact around 30,000 borrowers after the Financial Conduct Authority found the lender had been fined £14.5 million for giving customers inappropriate advice.

The finding could open the door to compensation for borrowers who took out a mortgage with the bank or its NatWest arm, which is 83 per cent owned by the taxpayer, between June 2011 and March 2103.

Mortgage approvals fell in July, matching expectations, according to latest figures that pointed to some moderation in the housing market.

The Bank of England said mortgage approvals numbered 66,569 last month, down from 67,085 in June, although analysts had forecast a fall to 66,000. Monthly mortgage approvals are still short of the 90,000 level seen before the 2008 financial crisis, and below a recent peak of more than 76,000 in January.

£60,000

Weekly rent on a six-bedroom penthouse at One Hyde Park, enough to pay a mortgage of £12m.

27%

Increase in borrowing by first-time buyers in London in the second quarter of 2014 compared to last year.

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

Rev. Rate

APR

Max. LTV

HLC

Exit Fee

Notes

5% to 30/11/19. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free £1,594

Nil

Min loan: £200K. On remortgages free valuation and free legal fees.

4/4/3/2/1% to 30/9/19. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free.

£90

ERC

Product Fee

Rate

Until

Virgin Money

2.99%

30/11/19

4.79%

4.4% APR

60%

No

Accord

3.29%

30/9/19

5.99%

5.5% APR

75%

No

Platform

3.44%

30/11/19

5.25%

4.9% APR

80%

No

5/4/3/2/1% to 30/11/19. Can repay up to £1K p.m. ERC free £1,598

£106

Free valuation. On remortgages free legal fees

Coventry

3.99%

30/9/19

4.49%

4.4% APR

85%

No

5/5/3/3/1% to 30/9/19. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free.

£999

£90

Free valuation. On remortgages free legal fees.

Coventry

4.65%

30/9/19

4.49%

4.5% APR

90%

No

5/5/3/3/1% to 30/9/19. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free.

£999

£90

Free valuation. On remortgages free legal fees.

Saffron

4.87%

31/8/19

5.39%

5.3% APR

95%

No

3% to 31/8/19. Can repay up top 10% p.a. ERC free

£495

£150

Purchase only. £500 cashback.

Leek

1.74% (3.45% disc)

2 years

£975

5.19%

4.9% APR

75%

No

Nil

£995

£125 Valuation fee refund up to £500. £250 cashback. No flats.

Marsden

1.75% (4.20% disc) 31/10/16

5.95%

5.6% APR

80%

No

3/2% to 31/10/16. Can repay up to 5% p.a. ERC free

£998

£150

Free valuation.

Marsden

2.15% (3.80% disc) 31/10/16

5.95%

5.6% APR

85%

No

3/2% to 31/10/16. Can repay up to 5% p.a. ERC free

£998

£150

Free valuation.

Leek

2.49% (2.70% disc)

2 years

5.19%

4.9% APR

90%

Yes

Nil

£995

£125 Valuation fee refund up to £500. £250 cashback. No flats.

Mansfield

4.49% (1.10% disc)

3 years

5.59%

5.5% APR

95%

No

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

£499

£75

Purchase only. Valuation fee refund.

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

Top addresses The number of homeowners in Britain who can claim to be ‘property millionaires’ now stands at 484,081, almost 50 per cent higher than last year, according to property website Zoopla.

The latest Property Rich List from Zoopla shows that the ten most expensive streets in Britain – all in London – have seen property values grow by 12.9 per cent over the last year. In the rest of the country, average values have risen by 6.6 per cent.

Just under a third (3744) of streets with average property values over £1m are in London, and there are now 12 streets with average house prices above £10m, all in the capital. The average property on Kensington Palace Gardens, the most expensive street, is now worth £42,730,706 – 162 times the value of the average British home.

The Boltons in SW10 is second on the property rich list with average house prices at £26,570,341, and Grosvenor Crescent in SW1 is third at £22,293,470.

Outside the capital, the most expensive street in Britain is Sunninghill Road in Surrey, where the average home is worth £5,605,067. The two most expensive towns outside London are both in Surrey, with average house prices in Virginia Water at £1,186,262 and Cobham at £1,003,400.

W8 (Kensington) remains London’s most prestigious postcode, with average property prices in the area of £2.78m. Neighbouring SW7 (Knightsbridge), the next most expensive area, has average values of £2.48m, while property values in third-placed SW3 (Chelsea) stand at £2.37m. South West, West and North West London dominate the rest of the top 10.

Britain’s Top 10 Most Expensive Streets Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Street Kensington Palace Gardens, W8 The Boltons, SW10 Grosvenor Crescent, SW1X Courtenay Avenue, N6 Ilchester Place, W14 Frognal Way, NW3 Carlyle Square, SW3 Montrose Place, SW1X Cottesmore Gardens, W8 Manresa Road, SW3

Average property value (£) £42,730,706 £26,570,341 £22,293,470 £16,877,746 £11,853,515 £10,974,043 £10,846,481 £10,683,611 £10,631,829 £10,362,420

Annual increase (%) 12.11% 13.64% 12.43% 13.67% 16.02% 8.38% 14.14% 12.43% 12.11% 14.14%

Source: Zoopla (August 2014)

London’s Top 10 Postcodes by Average Property Value Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Street W8 (Kensington) SW7 (Knightsbridge, South Kensington) SW3 (Chelsea, Brompton) W11 (Notting Hill, Holland Park) SW10 (West Brompton, World’s End) SW13 (Barnes, Castelnau) SW5 (Earl’s Court) NW3 (Hampstead, Belsize Park, Swiss Cottage) NW8 (St John’s Wood) N6 (Highgate)

Average property value (£) £2,780,992 £2,482,353 £2,369,520 £1,898,527 £1,712,411 £1,436,369 £1,371,566 £1,356,136 £1,346,406 £1,270,784

Annual increase (%) 9.32% 9.90% 11.33% 13.66% 10.87% 10.82% 12.78% 7.88% 11.15% 13.90%

Source: Zoopla (August 2014)

Rents in Belgravia continue to rise While the local sales market pauses for breath, rental values in Belgravia continue to gently rise, reports Tom Smith (pictured), lettings manager for Knight Frank’s Belgravia office.

“Year on year we’re 20 per cent up on income generated and we’re over 90 per cent up in terms of completed tenancies. Both figures are pleasing but if anything the numbers demonstrate that we’re having to work considerably harder to build our business,” said Smith.

“There’s still less demand for flats priced between £1000 and £4000 per week, and the overwhelming demand at present is from corporate tenants or their relocation agents looking for high-calibre one or twobedroom apartments for below £1000 per week. Corporate relocation

enquiries have grown by over 50 per cent.

“That said, as buyers become more cautious over the pace of price growth, interest rate rises and the uncertainty over the outcome of next May’s general election, we’ll be expecting our prime rental market to benefit the most over the next few months as buyers become renters and vendors become landlords.”

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Matthew heads new Westminster office Savills opens its newest office in Westminster at 57 Buckingham Gate, headed

by Matthew Morton-Smith (pictured), on September 29.

Matthew has ten years of experience working in Savills Sloane Street and Knightsbridge offices, and will be joined at Westminster

by Matt Parish, formerly of Savills Hampstead, heading up the lettings team.

Matthew said: “Westminster is already benefiting from substantial regeneration and development. With Victoria set for a landmark £4bn investment over the next decade, it is currently one of the most exciting and desirable locations in London for both residential and commercial property.” Savills Westminster 020 3430 6860.

Look for the logo

Dover development Property investment and development company Thackeray Estates has planning permission to renovate historic Dover House, a former hotel and restaurant in Waterloo, into nine luxury apartments plus commercial space. Construction has already begun on site.

Fronting Westminster Bridge Road and Lower Marsh Street, Dover House provides over 16,000 sq ft of living space. Constructed in 1895 and designed by architects Treadwell & Martin, it first operated as Dover Castle Hotel and Restaurant before closing in the 1960s and later becoming a language school.

Across the upper four floors, one, two and three-bedroom apartments including two penthouses have been styled by luxury interior specialists Argent Design. A communal residents’ lobby leads to a lift servicing each floor, and a gym will be on the lower ground floor.

Ground floor and basement levels will contain a Co-Operative convenience store with more than 3500 sq ft of retail space.

The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) and the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) have launched a new regional TV campaign to raise awareness of the importance of using an NAEA or ARLA licensed agent.

The TV campaign, titled #Lookforthelogo, will encourage consumers always to look for the NAEA or ARLA logo when buying or renting a property.

Mark Hayward, managing director of NAEA, said: “Buying a house or renting a property is a stressful and often complex process, as well as a significant investment. Therefore, the importance of making a well-informed decision as to the choice of estate agent or letting agent for the process is paramount.

“Our new advertising campaign will highlight the importance of using a licenced NAEA or ARLA agent to ensure consumers receive professional, expert advice. Homeowners or tenants can trust they will be fully protected and supported throughout the buying or letting process as NAEA and ARLA members follow a strict code of conduct.”

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Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk

Lupus Street £1,100,000 Leasehold An exceptionally smart, three bedroom split level apartment situated in a very convenient position close to Pimlico tube and St Georges Square.

Riverlight £1,188,000 Leasehold A modern two bedroom apartment in the iconic development called Riverlight, which is part of the exciting new Nine Elms regeneration.

Lewisham Street £2,450,000 Freehold A rare opportunity to buy a freehold house just behind St. James’s Park and only moments from Parliament Square.

St. Georges Square £1,595,000 Share of freehold An exceptional, immaculately presented raised ground floor flat with high ceilings and a first rate position in one of Pimlico’s favoured garden squares.

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

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Claverton Street £765,000 Share of freehold A fabulous Share of Freehold two bedroom apartment with an additional guest bedroom/study and two bathrooms (one en suite).

Royal Belgrave House £695,000 Leasehold A beautifully presented second floor, two bedroom apartment situated in the sought after portered block near to Victoria Station.

Belgrave Road £650,000 Share of freehold This fabulous one bedroom apartment is on the top floor (fourth, entrance third) of a converted period building.

Guildhouse Street £1,395,000 Leasehold A spacious modern apartment overlooking a tranquil water garden. The property has its own balcony with underground parking and provides a 24 hour concierge.

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Mews house has a green kitchen wall A backlit fake living wall, providing a touch of green space in a window-less room, is a fascinating feature of the basement kitchen diner at a totally refurbished house in Belgravia.

The basement of the 1675 sq ft property in Eaton Mews North also has a hidden dumb waiter for speedy delivery of meals and drinks from the kitchen to the first floor living area, avoiding two flights of stairs.

The developer of the mews house behind exclusive Eaton Square contacted Roselind Wilson Design in 2012 to reconfigure the property and design the interior. Works began in 2012 and were completed in July this year.

Previously the home was arranged across a ground and first floor reception, living area and kitchen and a second floor with two bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Designer Roselind Wilson said: “RWD was appointed to carry out the full interior architectural specification, which included reviewing the layouts and determining a new layout across four floors: basement, ground, first and second.”

On the ground floor, the guest bedroom has an en suite bathroom and the large entrance hall has fitted cupboards to store coats and shoes. On the first floor is an open plan sitting room with a wall of bespoke shelving lit by LEDs. A writing desk - with neon artwork above - and contemporary stools are at the opposite

end of the living area.

RWD’s reconfiguration created more space and luxury for the master bedroom with marble bathroom on the second floor. A garage is big enough for a Range Rover Sport and there’s extra parking outside.

Eaton Mews North, Belgravia SW1, £4.65m, Knight Frank 020 7881 7722, Savills Sloane Street 020 7730 0822

“This superb mews house has been completely refurbished to the highest standard” Emma Collins, Knight Frank Belgravia

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Five homes made on movie square Four new luxury lateral apartments and a duplex penthouse have been created in the development of 10 Soho Square, Grade II listed and one of only two original houses surviving on the square.

Built in the 1670s in the reign of Charles II, number 10 has now been sensitively restored and updated by developer Oakmayne Bespoke to provide four twobedroom apartments on the lower floors, topped by a three-bed duplex on the third and fourth floors.

Each apartment radiates contemporary style and interior design. They feature the latest in high-spec integral lighting, entertainment systems, appliances, fixtures and fittings, as well as a year’s free concierge services by Quintessentially.

The staircase and retained exposed brick on the quarter-landing are part of the original late 17th century building, and the flooring is of vein-cut Black Tie marble with St Moritz polished marble border. A painting by Andrew Mackenzie in the entrance hallway was specially commissioned for the building.

Number 10 was originally built as two separate houses, united in 1696. Early residents included Lady Cole, Huguenot painter Jacques Rousseau, Captain Vincent Cutter of HMS Newcastle, and Sir Thomas Littleton – speaker of the House of Commons. Vice Admiral James Berkeley lived here in 1713 followed by several titled ladies, sergeant-at-law James Adair, and mapmakers Aaron Arrowsmith the elder and the younger.

In recent years, the square has reflected Soho’s role as a music, film and media hub and many of today’s commercial occupants are involved in the creative arts.

Number 13 is the former studio of animator Richard Williams, known for his work on the movies Who Framed Roger Rabbit, What’s New Pussycat? and the Pink Panther series.

By Bob Stonebridge 10 Soho Square, Soho W1, five apartments from £2.25m to £6.5m, Knight Frank Marylebone 0203 435 6440, www.10sohosquare.com.

“Subject to sensitive and comprehensive restoration, Number 10 now offers five elegant, brand new residences, all overlooking the square” Christian Lock-Necrews, Knight Frank Marylebone

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Royal College home The former Marylebone home of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, whose patron is Princess Anne, is now divided into four premium-quality lateral duplex apartments.

One of those apartments in the Grade II listed building on Hallam Street is now on the market: an impressive 2775 sq ft home on the first and mezzanine levels and featuring a superb open plan reception room and dining area with 18ft ceilings.

Presented in ‘immaculate decorative order’ throughout, the three-bedroom apartment offers excellent entertaining space, an opulent principal bedroom with dressing room and en suite bathroom.

There are two shower rooms (one en suite in the second bedroom).

The fully fitted kitchen on the first floor leads out onto a 25ft wide private terrace, and the property also includes air conditioning, a Crestron home automation system, and daytime concierge service.

Hallam Street was built in the mid-18th century.

Princess Anne opened the new RCPCH headquarters in Theobalds Road WC1 in October 2008.

Hallam Street, Marylebone W1, guide price £8.75m, Savills Marylebone 020 3527 0400, Aston Chase 020 7724 4724

Mansion apartment is an original Kensington Mansions in Earls Court contains six blocks of flats, four adjoining on the north side of the road and two on the south side separated by a wide communal garden.

A second floor home, with lift access, for sale here is one of only a handful of the original lateral apartments that has not been segmented in this redbrick Victorian mansion in SW5.

The generous double reception has high ceilings and two separate social areas: seating and formal dining. Rooms are flooded with natural light from five sash windows that serve views across the garden square. Two French windows face due south and open out onto a balcony. Original features include two cast iron fireplaces and original cornicing.

Kensington Mansions, Trebovir Road, Earls Court SW5, guide price £3.1m, Marsh & Parsons 020 7835 0620

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A giant doorway to fine dining A Grade II listed Mayfair townhouse on Charles Street, off Berkeley Square, has more than 5425 sq ft of living space on six floors with plenty of period detailing.

On the lower ground floor, the contemporary kitchen with island unit leads into a double-height dining room featuring giant floor-to-ceiling glass doors that open out into the 34ft walled rear garden. Staff quarters are on the other side of the kitchen.

A spiral staircase leads from the dining area up to the reception room on the ground floor, which also contains a large hallway. The first floor has another reception room and a study, and the second floor contains the master bedroom with en suite bathroom and two sets of doors to a balcony. There are three more bedrooms and bathrooms on the third and fourth floors.

Charles Street, Mayfair W1, £15.5m, Knight Frank 020 7499 1012

Evelyn garden view A one-bedroom first floor flat in Evelyn Gardens has superb views over the communal gardens towards St Yeghiche’s Armenian Church, the former Anglican church of St Peter’s, in neighbouring Cranley Gardens.

Said to be in excellent condition, the property has around 585 sq ft of living space plus a useful separate storeroom. It includes a large double bedroom, reception room, kitchen, and bathroom.

It also has a door entry telephone together with access to the communal gardens.

Evelyn Gardens runs between Roland Gardens and Cranley Gardens and is handy for Gloucester Road and South Kensington tube stations.

Evelyn Gardens, South Kensington SW7, guide price £1,325,000, Kaye & Carey 020 7590 0066

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SLAIDBURN STREET, SW10 A beautifully presented 4 bedroom freehold house situated in the furthest corner of this sought after residential cul-de-sac.

(Approx. 1,464 Sq Ft / 136 Sq M) RECEPTION ROOM • KITCHEN • MASTER BEDROOM WITH EN SUITE BATHROOM • 3 FURTHER BEDROOMS BATHROOM • LARGE ROOF TERRACE

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HOLLYWOOD ROAD, SW10 This is an impressive, freehold, four bedroom family house with excellent proportions and extending to 2,511 square feet.

(Approx. 2,511 sq ft / 233.28 sq m) DOUBLE RECEPTION ROOM • 26FT KITCHEN/ DINING ROOM • SITTING ROOM • MASTER BEDROOM WITH EN SUITE BATHROOM AND DRESSING ROOM • 3 FURTHER BEDROOMS • BATHROOM GARDEN • STUDY • CONSERVATORY

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QUEEN’S GATE PLACE, SW7 A beautifully appointed two bedroom ground and lower ground floor maisonette.

Share Of Freehold

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An exceptional first floor flat set within a handsome and wellpresented period building.

£1,575,000

1,145 SQ FT / 106 SQ M

£1,795,000

KINGS ROAD, SW10

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CATHCART ROAD, SW10

£1,350,000

A stunning, architect-designed two bedroom top floor flat with far-reaching views from the south-facing balcony.

A sensibly arranged third floor flat that has far reaching views along the Kings Road.

898 SQ FT / 83.42 SQ M

REDCLIFFE SQUARE, SW10 A beautifully proportioned 2/3 bedroom flat situated over the entire lower ground floor of this period building.

1,491 SQ FT / 138.51 SQ M

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969 SQ FT / 90 SQ M

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740 SQ FT / 68.8 SQ M

£1,350,000

DAMER TERRACE, SW10

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An attractive bright duplex with a south facing roof terrace.

£1,050,000

1,013 SQ FT / 94 SQ M

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REDCLIFFE GARDENS, SW10 A very appealing and, well-arranged, two double bedroom flat situated at the end of terrace building.

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TREBOVIR ROAD, SW5

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£1,200,000

A well proportioned, two double bedroom second floor flat, positioned facing south over this quiet residential street.

£1,300,000

872 SQ FT / 81 SQ M

WESTGATE TERRACE, SW10 A very elegant and well-proportioned 1 bedroom raised ground floor flat.

648 SQ FT / 60 SQ M

IFIELD ROAD, SW10 A well-presented raised ground floor, one bedroom flat within a period building on this quiet tree lined road.

489 SQ FT / 45.4 SQ M

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926 SQ FT / 86 SQ M

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REDCLIFFE GARDENS, SW10

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A beautifully presented two double bedroom flat, with the advantage of its own street entrance.

£825,000

836 SQ FT / 77.66 SQ M

PARK WALK, SW10 A very sensibly arranged and most appealing one bedroom raised ground floor flat with access to communal gardens.

495 SQ M / 46 SQ M

Share Of Freehold £775,000

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Presenting this brand new developed Grade II listed house (5,040 sqft) set in the heart of Knightsbridge.The property has been developed to a very high standard offering excellent entertaining spaces along with two conservatories.The traditional first floor reception enjoys tall ceiling heights and leafy views of the private gardens. Within close walking distance one can enjoy the fashionable lifestyle of Knightsbridge and Harrods and for outdoor enthusiasts the green open spaces of Hyde Park are a close walk away. This property is Freehold.

Entrance Hallway : Double Reception Room : Eat in Kitchen with Conservatory : First Floor Double Reception Room with Balcony :TV/Media Room with Bar : Conservatory : Utility Room : 6 Bedrooms all En-Suite : Gymnasium: Garden :Vaults : Access to Private Gardens

Call on: +44 (0)20 7487 1355 or Email: property@waterb.com Waterbridge Estates Ltd – Suite 3, 12 Portman Close, London W1H 6BR Website: www.waterbridgeestates.com

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Elm Park Mansions, Chelsea SW10 An immaculately presented two bedroom first floor flat, located in a sought after portered block close to all the amenities of the Fulham and Kings Road.

Master bedroom with en-suite shower room n Second bedroom n Separate bathroom n Reception room n Eat in kitchen n Porter EPC rating C Furnished

£700 per week + £222 inc VAT one off admin fee and other charges may apply

Egerton Gardens, Knightsbridge SW3 A charming one bedroom flat, occupying the third floor, in a highly sought after location in the heart of Knightsbridge.

Double bedroom n Kitchen/Reception room n Bathroom n Lift n EPC rating E Furnished

Call or visit: 4 Yeoman’s Row Brompton Road London SW3 2AH

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Evelyn Gardens, South Kensington SW7 A fabulous one bedroom flat, with lovely views over the communal gardens, situated on the 1st floor of a smart period house.

Offering c.585 sq ft (54 sq m) plus a useful store room, the flat is very well arranged and in excellent condition. Being close to transport links from both Gloucester Road and South Kensington tube stations, it is ideal as a convenient London home or letting investment.

Large double bedroom n Reception room n Kitchen n Cloakroom n Bathroom n Separate store room n Access to communal gardens n EPC rating C Leasehold: Approximately 124 Years

Guide Price: £1,325,000

Elystan Place, Chelsea Green SW3 An ideal London pied à terre within easy reach of Kings Road and Sloane Square with a large single GARAGE (19’3 x 9’4/5.9m x 2.8m).

Double bedroom n Sitting room n Kitchen n Bathroom n Garage n EPC rating C Leasehold: Flat - Approximately 145 years Garage - Approximately 81 years

Guide Price: £895,000

Call or visit: 4 Yeoman’s Row Brompton Road London SW3 2AH

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DONNE PLACE, CHELSEA, LONDON SW3 Beautifully refurbished throughout and presented to the highest standards, a very light four bedroom extended terrace house in a quiet, charming and sought-after street. The world class shops and restaurants of Brompton Cross and Knightsbridge, including Harrods, are to be found close by as are Knightsbridge and South Kensington underground stations.

DOUBLE RECEPTION ROOM : KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM : 4 BEDROOMS : 2 BATHROOMS (1 en suite) : SHOWER ROOM : CLOAKROOM GAS FIRED CENTRAL HEATING & HOT WATER: UNDER-FLOOR HEATING TO KITCHEN & BATHROOMS ROOF TERRACE: EPC RATING - C

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Oare, Wiltshire FreehOld ASHLEY GARDENS,ÂŁ2,750,000 AMBROSDEN AVENUE, SW1P ÂŁ1,175,000 LEASEHOLD Anwonderful, extraordinary and individual modern country house in ablock stunning location.

Built originally in 1962 forthe theheart artist Merton, The Pound Houseofisthe broadly A charming and spacious two bedroom, mansion apartment on Ambrosden Avenue within ofJohn Westminster. position apartment Palladianexcellent in style and is atowide, single storey with largeand windows over looking the gardens.

It was extended in 1978with to include a garden and a provides access the transport links building of Victoria Station the amenities of Victoria Street. The apartment is offered no onward chain,room with 24 hour large studio complex including a of workshop and dark room . The property currently has very high ceilings and brick parapets surrounding the roof which has porterage and a long lease length 995 years un-expired. good storage space.

Two Double Bedrooms | Large Reception | Fitted Kitchen | Additional Storage Space | Excellent Central Location | 24 Hour Porterage

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

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Oare, Wiltshire ÂŁ2,750,000 FreehOld WILTON COURT, ECCLESTON SQUARE, SW1V ÂŁ2,500,000 SHARE OF FREEHOLD An extraordinary andthree individual modern country a stunningon location.

Built originally in 1962Square. for the The artistfourth Johnfloor Merton, House is broadly A rarely seen, lateral, bedroom apartment of house superbin proportions, the most prestigious Eccleston (withPound lift) apartment comprises Palladian in styletwo andbathrooms is a wide, single storey building with large windows over over looking gardens. was extended in 1978 to include garden room and a three bedrooms, (one en-suite), bright reception room with views the the square, fittedItkitchen, dining room and store room.aEccleston Square large studio including a workshop andTennis dark room Thethe property currently has very high ceilings and brick parapets surrounding the roof which has garden is an complex award winning private garden with Court. for use of its residents. good storage space.

Eccleston Square | Lateral Apartment | Lift | Three Bedrooms | Two Receptions | Close to Transport Links | Caretaker | Excellent Storage

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

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Total renovation parkside A Victorian terraced house has been totally renovated in a quiet residential street close to Bishop’s Park and Fulham Palace, which stand next to the Thames.

On the ground floor, the formal double reception room is finished with Osmo-oiled oak parquet flooring, bespoke woodwork and a built-in fireplace. The bronze aluminium and white Bulthaup kitchen has Gaggenau appliances, a resin floor and sliding doors that lead you into the landscaped garden with built-in seating.

The lower ground floor of the house in Lalor Street has a second reception and media room, together with the fifth

bedroom and en suite shower room. The first floor master bedroom with dressing area and en suite bathroom is finished with Italian limestone and bespoke stone bath and basin, rain shower and Crosswater fittings.

There’s a study or baby bedroom on the first floor, and the upper floors have three more bedrooms and two luxury bathrooms (one en suite). The house includes Lutron lighting and Cat 5 cabling.

Lalor Street, Fulham SW6, £2.75m, Winkworth 020 7731 3388

Looking out at Queens Gardens Close to Hyde Park, an apartment on the first floor of a white stucco-fronted building in Bayswater looks out across the communal gardens.

The bright one-bedroom property in Queens Gardens would make an ideal London pied-à-terre, and is filled with natural light from floor-to-ceiling French windows that open out onto an undemised terrace.

Living space of 555 sq ft includes a reception and dining room and a modern, open plan, fully integrated kitchen. The double bedroom has an ornate period ceiling, cornicing and fitted wardrobes.

Queens Gardens, Bayswater W2, guide price £1.2m, Knight Frank 020 7871 5060

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Living well on Notting Hill in contemporary spaces The contemporary-style principal rooms of a three-bedroom period house on the southern side of Artesian Road, Notting Hill, have fantastic views directly down neighbouring Courtnell Street.

With excellent levels of natural light throughout, the property has plenty of entertaining space on its two lower floors. Ground level features a reception room and raised dining area, together with a kitchen and breakfast room that opens out onto a 26ft-wide paved patio garden.

A wooden staircase from the reception space lead up to the first floor drawing room with two balconies at the front, and doors that lead out onto a 20ft terrace at the rear. The second floor contains two bedrooms and a bathroom, and the third floor has a bedroom, bathroom and utility room.

Total inside living space is just over 2000 sq ft (including under 1.5 metres and storage).

Running west off Ledbury Road, Artesian Road is a picturesque and highly sought-after residential address

that’s handy for the fine selection of boutiques and fashionable eateries of both Westbourne Grove and Ledbury Road. Nearest tube stations are Notting Hill Gate to the south and Westbourne Park to the north.

England’s first artesian well is said to have been sunk on the Norland estate in 1794 in the grounds of the home of Benjamin Vulliamy, clock-making father of architect Lewis Vulliamy, who designed St Barnabas Church Kensington and St James Norlands.

Artesian Road, Notting Hill W2, guide price, £3.75m, Savills Notting Hill 020 7727 5750

“ This beautifully presented non-basement house offers generous reception space and a south-facing terrace and patio garden” Ben Davies, Savills Notting Hill

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Design technology Contemporary interior design combines with the latest home technology at a superior terraced property with a separate mews house in Bark Place, Notting Hill.

Reception space is arranged across two floors and includes an impressive raised ground floor space and gallery over the lower floor, together with a superb kitchen and dining room that leads to another reception or TV room.

With many state-of-the-art features and systems, the immaculate inside space is beautifully designed and totals more than 3200 sq ft – including a wine cellar. The master bedroom with en suite bathroom and dressing room takes up the entire first floor of the

main house, and there are two more bedrooms and a family bathroom on the second floor.

Across the patio garden, which has a westerly aspect, the mews house offers independent living space with a first floor reception and separate bedroom above a secure garage and gym.

The main house is set back from Bark Place and is just a short walk from Kensington Gardens. Nearest tube station is Bayswater.

Bark Place, Notting Hill W2, £5,495,000, Marsh & Parsons 020 7368 4197

Back to the bricks Architect-designed and meticulously refurbished, a double-fronted property in a peaceful Holland Park location offers three floors of bright and white contemporary style coupled with lateral living.

This superb interior-designed home in Pottery Lane offers more than 1800 sq ft of space that includes two large bedroom suites on the first floor, a 24ft reception room on the ground floor, and a sleek kitchen and dining room on the lower ground floor. The lower level also has a media room.

Recent renovation and modernisation work took the building back to the brick to create a totally new interior behind a Victorian façade. The property also has planning consent for a roof terrace.

Pottery Lane, Holland Park W11, £3.6m, Marsh & Parsons 020 7605 6890

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For whom the bell tolls in the parliamentary zone The division bell area around Westminster is loosely described as anywhere within an eight-minute dash of the House of Commons, for MPs called to cast their votes in Parliament.

Kennington in the division bell zone is a popular location for MPs, as well as peers, judges and other professionals. The area is also reaping the benefits of billions of pounds worth of regeneration investment in neighbouring Nine Elms and Elephant and Castle.

Kennington’s peaceful Cleaver Square, where Prime Minister John Major lived in the 1990s, currently has a superb Grade II listed Georgian townhouse for sale on its coveted south-western side. The present owner has lived here for 21 years, constantly maintaining and sympathetically improving the home during that time.

The English Heritage Survey of London 1956 (volume 26) praised the house’s impressive wood door case with a pediment on fluted brackets – the only one of its kind on the square. York stone steps and iron

railings lead to the front door and a raised ground floor that’s higher than its neighbours.

One of the square’s largest houses, it has 35 per cent more space than the average. A double-aspect, triple-length drawing room has a reclaimed solid wood floor, and the lower floor features a formal dining room, wine cellar, fully fitted kitchen and breakfast room, and a home gym. The upper two floors contain four double bedrooms, two overlooking the square.

An integrated Bose sound system with four zones serves the entire house and the walled 57ft rear garden, which contains a garden room for al fresco dining and entertaining. Just listen out for the bell.

By Bob Stonebridge Cleaver Square, Kennington SE11, £2.25m, Field & Sons Kennington 020 7840 0666

“ This magnificent Georgian townhouse is in fine condition throughout and has been much loved and improved over the years” Jonathan Lloyd-Ham, Field & Sons

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Scandi style and no dust Look no dust, no pollen and no daily cleaning needed thanks to the fitted ventilation system with heat exchange and dust filtration at this architect-designed, three-storey house in Wimbledon Village.

The high-spec contemporary property in Clifton Road also offers low energy consumption due to Scandinavian levels of insulation, and it has integrated sound throughout so you can relax to the beat of your favourite downloads instead of doing the cleaning.

On the ground floor, the stylish kitchen has ten Gaggenau and Miele appliances. This level also contains an impressive reception room, separate dining room, and a conservatory that leads out onto a southfacing 32ft patio garden.

The master bedroom suite and bedrooms two and three are on the first floor, and the lower ground floor includes bedroom four, a second reception and useful storage space. There are parquet floors with underfloor heating throughout, and the 2822 sq ft property has secure gated off-street parking for three cars.

Clifton Road is just off Southside in Wimbledon Village, close to Wimbledon Common, and a short walk from the town centre.

Clifton Road, Wimbledon Village SW19, £2.95m, Foxtons Wimbledon 020 8605 2900

“ This superb architect-designed dust-free and pollen-free house is finished to an extremely high standard and needs no daily cleaning” Oliver Rodbourne, Foxtons Wimbledon

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The Golden Triangle Set back from the road with its own gated driveway, an imposing end-of-terrace house on Nightingale Lane in SW12 is offering more than 3500 sq ft of inside living space, including a superb open plan kitchen and family room.

Nightingale Lane forms one of the sides of the popular Nightingale Triangle, with Ravenslea Road and Balham High Road on the other two boundaries. Close to Clapham Common, this five-bedroom property on the corner with Old Park Avenue also has a formal reception, a cinema and games room, four bathrooms, a large cellar and a garage.

You arrive through a grand entrance hall with original Victorian flooring that leads to the generous family, living and entertaining space. The contemporary open plan kitchen has a dining area with spectacular glass roof.

Bi-fold doors lead to a patio and landscaped garden.

On the first floor is the vast master bedroom complete with sumptuous marble en suite bathroom.

This level also has another double bedroom with separate dressing room and double shower room. On the second floor are three double bedrooms and a family bathroom, plus excellent loft storage space.

There are plenty of shops on Nightingale Lane itself, or you can stroll a little further to the bars, restaurants and boutiques of Bellevue Road or Northcote Road.

Wandsworth Common is within easy reach to the west, and your nearest stations are Clapham South (Northern Line) and Wandsworth Common (National Rail).

Nightingale Lane SW12, £3.5m, Cluttons 020 7223 7574

“ The open plan kitchen serves brilliantly for family living, yet through innovative design makes exceptional entertaining space” Stephanie Mant, Cluttons

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Grand Dulwich mansion designed by Sir Robert Sir Robert Taylor, eminent 18th century English architect and surveyor to the Bank of England, was the designer of this grandiose Grade II listed Georgian house close to Dulwich Village.

One of his first major projects and another fine example of his work was Asgill House, built in 1760 on the banks of the Thames in Richmond for successful banker Sir Charles Asgill, Lord Mayor of London. Four years earlier, Sir Robert had designed Sir Charles’s London banking house at 70 Lombard Street.

Trained as a mason and sculptor, Taylor received important commissions such as carving the pediment on the Mansion House in the City. Yet he decided his talents would be put to better use as an architect, and he became one of the most prosperous and prolific of his day, succeeding Sir William Chambers as Architect of the King’s Works.

Pond House, on leafy Village Way north of Dulwich Park, was built the year before Asgill House when Taylor was aged 45. Living space of more than 7000

sq ft on six floors includes a partially panelled hallway, dining room with intricate Victorian plasterwork detailing, grand drawing room, Smallbone kitchen, and a conservatory with views across the garden.

On the lower ground floor, a large reception was once an indoor swimming pool and could easily be reinstated. The master bedroom suite covers most of the first floor, and the top three floors have another six double bedrooms and three bathrooms – two with Jack and Jill entrances.

With a triple garage and off-street parking, the property is surrounded on three sides by a superb garden featuring a listed iron bridge, and a lawn centred around a statuesque cedar tree.

By Bob Stonebridge Pond House, Village Way, Dulwich SE21, guide price £6.25m, Savills Wandsworth 020 8877 1222

“This unique detached house is a sensational family home with many original features and a country house feel” Caroline Kennaway, Savills

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Supermodel haven A house once divided into grim bedsits is transformed into a chic home and photoshoot venue, finds Cheryl Markosky When supermodel Linda Evangelista proclaimed: “We won’t wake up for less than $10,000 a day,” you can imagine top catwalk babes living luxurious lifestyles. Which is why it’s ironic that Kate Moss, Jerry Hall and Yasmin Le Bon have happily crossed the threshold of a house on Surbiton’s Oak Hill Road once carved into 10 sad-looking bedsits.

Rescued in 2006 by Janne Bissell, a Danish interior and fashion designer for Vibeke UK, and her celebrity photographer husband, Chris, the former grim house of multiple occupations is now home for the couple and their offspring, Nancy, 22, and Ashley, 20 (pictured).

As soon as Janne saw the outside of the Victorian dwelling, she was hooked: “The house found us, we didn’t find the house.” However, it took four months to gain access as the tenants had to give permission for the Bissells to enter, and another 18 months to clinch the deal.

Chris wasn’t as enthusiastic as Janne. He couldn’t work out why they needed a property measuring nearly 3600 sq ft. To justify owning the grand, five-storey house, Janne said it ‘had to earn its living’ so it’s also a chic venue for photo and video shoots.

The location business has added another dimension to the renovated wreck. As well as long-limbed models, other luminaries who’ve turned up for their close-ups include Emma Watson, Adele, Holly

Willoughby, Kirsty Allsopp, and Torvill and Dean.

“I opened the door to Jerry Hall one day, which was quite surreal. And I was wowed by Kate Moss, who was lovely,” recalls Janne.

Chris, who’s well known for CD covers, Athena posters and magazine shoots, has snapped pictures of model Paula Hamilton, Game of Thrones’ James Cosmo and the Monty Python cast.

“The house has a great vibe,” he says. “I shot Suggs’s album cover here, along with the England rugby team and Britain’s Got Talent’s Lucy Kay.” And yet it’s been a bit of a business getting the house up to supermodel standards. The second floor had to be sealed off – the culprit was a stinky cesspit tank – while the family resided on another level.

Another place to avoid was the top floor, with its spooky warnings about punishing sinners, crosses on lights and the strong odour of incense. “No one would go up there,” remembers Janne.

Today, the shabby chic townhouse is a delight but it’s time for the Bissells to move on as the children leave the nest.

Gene Kelly of Hamptons International’s Kingston branch says the six-bedroom property – the only house in the street not split into units – could suit a family from central London wanting more space for their money. And it might even suit a supermodel.

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“ The owners have held onto the original features, but new additions are sympathetic to the home’s period past”

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Design showcase on Park Hill A spectacular contemporary kitchen with a glass roof and sliding glass doors to the paved terrace and rear garden lawn showcases the superb new interior design at a six-bedroom semi in Abbeville Village.

Flooded with natural light, the kitchen features an extensive range of Silestone-topped oak fitted units and floor-to-ceiling cupboards, together with a larder cupboard, wine fridge, boiling water tap, breakfast bar island with induction hob, and integrated Gaggenau and Miele appliances.

With more than 4000 sq ft of living space, the property in Park Hill has New England shutters fitted to the front, bespoke cabinetry by Woodstock Furniture throughout, and underground heating across the ground and lower ground floors and all bathrooms.

Integrated Sonos sound and Cat 7 cabling are among the high-tech extras, and there’s a cinema room with projector and surround sound on the lower ground floor.

On the upper two floors are five double bedrooms with excellent wardrobe space plus four en suite bath or shower rooms, a luxury family bathroom and a study. A fifth bedroom on the top floor, currently

used as a play and TV room, has under-eaves storage.

There’s scope to increase inside space by 1000 sq ft as the owners have secured planning permission for a full basement conversion. The house also has off-street parking.

Park Hill, Clapham SW4, £3.85m, Knight Frank 020 8682 7777

“ This exceptional and unique property is decorated in fresh neutral tones and has been beautifully designed to create a stylish home” Sam Sproston, Knight Frank Wandsworth and Clapham

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Contemporary chic Morton House is an impressive eightbedroom contemporary home set in a most desirable private estate between Richmond Park and Wimbledon Common close to Kingston-uponThames.

The property currently offers more than 7,300 sq ft of living space. A planning application is now in place to extend the property significantly to more than 13,300 sq ft to include a basement with indoor pool complex, gym, cinema room, nanny suite and underground parking for five cars.

The existing layout’s generous and elegant reception rooms are ideal for both formal and informal entertaining.

The main reception areas have superb views across the beautifully landscaped garden complete with a superb stone patio and a large lawn bordered by

mature trees and shrubs.

An impressive open-tread, oak-andglass staircase faces a three-storey, triple-glazed glass wall that floods the entire house with natural light and gives fabulous views of the garden.

On the upper two floors, five of the seven bedrooms have luxurious bath or shower rooms.

The house on Coombe Park stands in grounds of 0.6 acres and at front, a wide block-paved courtyard behind electric gates provides off-street parking for a number of cars.

Morton House, Coombe Park, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT2, price on application, Robert Holmes & Company 020 8947 9833

The Wimbledon Village specialists with over 30 years of experience, and substantial knowledge of the South London property market, providing a friendly, exible service to clients in order to make moving home a positive experience.

Robert Holmes & Company has earned its reputation by providing a bespoke approach to estate agency, offering clients an independent and distinctly personal service tailored to individual requirements.

Specialising in the sale and letting of high calibre residential property primarily within Wimbledon, Coombe and the surrounding areas.

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An outstanding Grade II Listed Victorian mansion in a secure and discreet setting close to Wimbledon Common and the Village in stunning landscaped grounds of almost 2 acres Grand reception hall • drawing room • dining room • 2 studies • kitchen/breakfast room • conservatory • 5/6 bedrooms • huge 2nd floor studio/gym/office • staff flat • floodlit astroturf tennis court • beautiful swimming pool • garaging • extensive gated drive 74

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Wimbledon Village

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An attractively presented, light and airy Edwardian residence with elegant, well-balanced accommodation in the heart of the Village moments from the Common 3 reception rooms • study • super kitchen/breakfast room • 7 bedrooms • 5 bath/shower rooms • 2 dressing rooms • 2nd floor kitchen • heated swimming pool • gated carriage drive • ER/D

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Wimbledon Village

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A fabulous new house close to the All England Tennis Club, the Village and the Common 6 bedrooms • 7 bathrooms • cinema • gym • wine cellar • gate drive • ER/B

Wimbledon Village

£4,950,000

Wimbledon Village

£2,850,000

A home of immense character set in lovely secluded gardens in the heart of the Village 2 receptions • 5 bedrooms • 3 bathrooms • double garage • extensive storage • ER/D

Wimbledon Village

£6,750,000

An elegant period family home in one of Wimbledon Village’s most sought after roads 3 receptions • 6 bedrooms • 3 bathrooms • mature garden • parking • ER/E

An elegant period home in one of the Village’s most sought after roads 4 receptions • 7 bedrooms • 5 bathrooms • sunny garden • garage • parking • ER/D

Wimbledon Common

Wimbledon Village

£4,950,000

A handsome period home of over 7,000 sq ft quietly situated King’s College School 3 receptions • 8/9 bedrooms • 4 bathrooms • lovely garden • drive • ER/E

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Wimbledon

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Situated in a sought after location in the heart of the Village with a bright and sunny patio • ER/D

A fabulous ground floor purpose built apartment in a quiet gated development. Offered furnished • ER/C

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A well proportioned ground floor apartment located within walking distance of Wimbledon Village and Town Centre. ER/D

Located in a quiet cul-de-sac in West Wimbledon, this completely refurbished four bedroom detached family home is in immaculate condition • ER/F

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Classically styled semi-detached family home over three floors with versatile ground floor • ER/C

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A magnificently refurbished family house offering nearly 4000sq ft over four floors of living and entertaining space offered unfurnished • ER/C

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

South Lambeth Road, Stockwell SW8

Guide Price £1,350,000

A substantial four storey end of terrace Victorian family house located just minutes to Stockwell underground station, this handsome house is set back from the road and has the benefit of two off road parking spaces. This bright and spacious home retains many original features and has a self-contained basement flat which is accessed from the main house or by its own entrance. The house is well maintained but it is now in need of cosmetic updating to create a fantastic family home. To the rear is a large south west facing garden.

Camberwell Grove, Camberwell SE5

Guide Price £1,450,000

Quite simply one of the most impressive penthouse apartments located on sought after Camberwell Grove and spanning the top two floors of this impressive Grade II Listed Georgian house. This beautiful flat is in an elevated position with breath taking panoramic views of the City, it is impeccably presented throughout with bright spacious rooms, original features as well as an off street parking space and shared use of the large rear garden. The triple aspect master bedroom suite is vast and has access to a private roof terrace.

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£275,000 Vestry Mews, Camberwell SE5

£885,000 Hackford Road, Oval SW9

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This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire a magnificent 4 bedroom Georgian house in arguably south London’s most desirable residential address. This Grade II Listed Georgian house, c1790 is considered to be the most architecturally important house in this beautiful square. It has been extended over the years to create a substantial family home and is the key house in the terrace, it has a pretty south-west facing rear garden and directly overlooks this sought after garden square to the front.

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£1,650,000

A substantial four storey mid terraced early Victorian 5 bedroom family house in excess of 2400sqft located on this one of the most sought after roads in Oval, Richborne Terrace is just a few minutes walk to Oval station and Vauxhall underground station is within easy reach. The house has been well maintained throughout and retains many original features with bright spacious rooms, to the rear is a good size rear garden with the added bonus of a double garage.

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Palfrey Place, Oval SW8

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A four storey early Victorian house located on this sought after road within the Lansdowne Conservation Area and close to Stockwell underground station. This house offers; spacious double bedrooms, well equipped kitchen, large private rear garden, family bathroom with under floor heating and a further shower room. Available from mid-October, on a part furnished or furnished basis.

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Woodstock is a detached house in a semi-rural position in a private cul-de-sac on the outskirts of Harmans Cross, a Dorset hamlet between Swanage and Corfe Castle.

The Isle of Purbeck property, built in the 1960s, has external elevations of natural Purbeck stone under a pitched roof of concrete tiles. It includes four bedrooms, three receptions, south-facing first-floor balcony and fine country views.

London 124 miles.

In a Herts hamlet Chrishall Grange is a Grade II* listed country house – with indoor riding school – on the edge of a hamlet 12 miles south of Cambridge on the Hertfordshire border.

Dating back to 1689, this historic family home in Heydon stands at the end of a long tree-lined drive and has superb rural views. Royston station seven miles west offers trains to Kings Cross (38 minutes), or Whittlesford Parkway five miles east will take you to Liverpool Street (60 minutes).

Eight bedrooms at the main house include a generous master suite with bathroom and dressing room and an extensive second floor for guests or

teenage children. A separate two-bedroom cottage provides extra space for staff or dependent relatives.

A party barn contains a kitchen and billiard room, and the property also offers garaging, outbuildings and machinery store, stable yard with 12 loose boxes, indoor riding school and outdoor manège. Grounds of 28 acres include a tennis court, swimming pool, woodland and paddocks. London 55 miles.

Chrishall Grange, Heydon, Cambridgeshire, £3.45 million, Jackson-Stops & Staff Newmarket 01638 662231

Woodstock, South Instow, Harmans Cross, £745,000, Corbens 01929 422284

Cottage ahoy near the sailing club Standing just a few hundred yards from Itchenor Sailing Club, Cherry Tree Cottage is an ideal country retreat for boating enthusiasts, and offers almost 1850 sq ft of high-specification New England living.

The 1490 sq ft four-bedroom home in Itchenor Road features an open plan kitchen and a family or reception room, both leading out onto a large terrace. It also offers underfloor heating, zoned Lutron lighting, front parking and rear garden. London 75 miles.

Cherry Tree Cottage, Itchenor Road, Itchenor, West Sussex, guide price £850,000, Tod Anstee 01243 523723, Pegasus Properties 01903 884545

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A survey by a New York estate agent once named the two-mile Sandbanks peninsula overlooking Poole Harbour as the fourth most expensive place to live in the world, based on land value.

Its spectacular views, water sports and seven miles of golden beaches are highly prized and many celebrity performers and sports stars have a home in this premier south coast neighbourhood retreat, hailed as Britain’s Palm Beach.

Two new homes currently for sale at this globally celebrated Dorset riviera stand on Banks Road on one of the peninsula’s highest points, and deliver magnificent views of Poole Harbour and beyond.

Builtform Developments commissioned architect David James to design two superb homes to take maximum advantage of the fabulous views while providing contemporary indoor and outdoor living space to match modern lifestyles.

One of the main features at both Manawa and Kanaha is a top floor reception room that opens out onto a generous decked roof terrace where you and your guests can sit back and take in the spectacular harbour scenery.

Both homes have four bedrooms, a double garage and parking. Three floors of inside living space feature latest home technology including Nuaire heat recovery, Control 4 home automation and Clipsal mood

lighting. The illuminated landscaped gardens were designed by Janine Pattison Studios.

Manawa has inside space of 3180 sq ft plus another 675 sq ft on two terraces.

Kanaha offers 3070 sq ft of inside space plus 210 sq ft of terracing.

London 112 miles.

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Two new homes on Britain’s Palm Beach

Manawa (pictured), Banks Road, Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset, £2.45m, Tailor Made 01202 706006 Kanaha, Banks Road, Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset, guide price £1,995,000, Tailor Made 01202 706006, Savills 01202 708888

“ This exclusive development of two brand new homes occupies one of the highest points on the worldfamous Sandbanks peninsula” Adrian Dunford, Tailor Made

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Extended and reconfigured Monmouth House in Cricklade, Wiltshire, stands in a semi-rural location on a plot of around 1.5 acres. There is also an option to buy 2.5 acres of land currently let nearby.

London 88 miles.

Monmouth House, Cricklade, Wiltshire, £695,000, Perry Bishop and Chambers, Cirencester 01285 655355

On road to Flatford in Constable country East Bergholt in Suffolk is the birthplace of landscape painter John Constable, whose father owned Flatford Mill – scene of one of his most famous paintings.

Currently for sale in the village on Flatford Road, Gosnalls Farm is an impressive country house set in Constable country in the Dedham Vale conservation area, with gardens and grounds leading down to the River Stour.

The house has been entirely remodelled and extended and its fine internal features include an exposed oak staircase, oak floors, open fireplaces

with cared wooden and stone surrounds, and floorto-ceiling windows with excellent views across the gardens. Among the high-tech extras are underfloor heating, computer-controlled lighting and integrated sound. The contemporary kitchen, breakfast and sitting room has French windows that open out onto the terraces.. London 75 miles.

Gosnalls Farm, Flatford Road, East Bergholt, Suffolk, £1.85m, Grier & Partners 01206 299222, Savills 01473 234800

Holidays in The Cowshed Ten miles south of the historic market town of Marlborough, The Cowshed is a contemporary-style barn conversion refurbished and extended six years ago.

Constructed with oak frames and clad in larch under a pitched slate roof, the single-storey two-bedroom home features a 430 sq ft open loggia, excellent for outside entertaining and with scope to be incorporated more fully into the inside living space.

The property in rural Clyffe Pypard is currently designated holiday accommodation, with income potential, or it could be turned into a private residence. A summerhouse, hot tub and heated plunge pool are available separately. London 90 miles.

The Cowshed, Clyffe Pypard, Wiltshire, £389,000, Birkmyre 01672 516619

Downside ready for upgrade Downside is a double-fronted house originally built in 1892 for the headmistress of Berkhamsted Girls, an independent day and boarding school a four-minute walk away.

Now on the market for the first time in almost 60 years, the four-bedroom Victorian property in Torrington Road is ready for total modernisation and restoration. It also offers the potential to extend the garden storeroom to create a contemporary kitchen, or to provide more living space in the large loft.

Among the original late-19th century features are panelled doors with Victorian handles and fingerplates, high ceilings, picture rails, fireplaces and sash windows.

There are three receptions, a cellar and a central staircase with oak handrail.

Recently announced proposals to link Berkhamsted Station to Crossrail would substantially reduce journey times into London and give direct access to the City, West End and Canary Wharf. London 31 miles.

Downside, Torrington Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, guide price £1m, Nash Partnership 01442 863000

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Devon scene of St Milburga’s miracles Legend has it that in the seventh century, a Viking ship was driven ashore in Bigbury Bay during a storm and landed two miles up the Avon estuary. Among those on board was a princess named Milburga.

The good princess came ashore and was so enchanted that she built a chapel on the site and lived there for the rest of her life. She became renowned for her healing powers and performed miracles to cure people, birds and animals. She was later canonised and became the patron saint of birds.

Her chapel was known ever afterwards as St Milburga’s Oratory. The last few stones of the oratory finally disappeared around 50 years ago, and in 1980 a

large and impressive house was built on the site.

Now for sale, St Milburga’s Oratory is set in a small valley that combines shelter and privacy with delightful river and countryside views. Inside space of more than 7836 sq ft on three floors includes a cinema and swimming pool, and a detached three-bedroom annexe offers another 2856 sq ft of space including garages and kennels. There are also 13 acres of gardens and grounds. London 234 miles.

St Milburga’s Oratory, Bigbury, South Devon, guide price £3.5m, Marchand Pettit 01548 831163

Victorian rectory A former Victorian rectory in the Cambridgeshire village of Hamerton stands next to the village church and looks out across its own 17 acres of land, which are protected as part of a heritage site.

The five-bed house dating from around 1860 is typical of its era and has a reception hall leading to reception rooms complete with high ceilings, cornicing and plenty of light streaming in through sash windows.

Fitted with bespoke wall and base units with granite work surfaces, the kitchen contains a four-oven Aga with a halogen hob, and the original servants’ bells on the wall. The property includes a double garage and a tennis court. London 87 miles.

Living space at Vale Cottage has been extensively refurbished, the thatch renewed a few years ago, and the wiring and plumbing brought up to date.

The modernised three-bedroom property on Church Green in Stanford in the Vale includes two receptions – both with woodburning stoves and oak floors – a modern kitchen, and views of St Denys Church. London 75 miles.

Vale Cottage, Church Green, Stanford in the Vale, Oxfordshire, £325,000, Perry Bishop and Chambers Faringdon 01367 240356

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The Old Rectory, Sawpit Lane, Hamerton, Cambridgeshire, £1.5m, Woodford & Co 01832 274732

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

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SANDBANKS

ARNE HOUSE ARNE, WAREHAM

£2,495,000 F/H

Beautifully Presented Country House • Magnificent Position overlooking Poole Harbour • Drawing Room • Great Hall • Games Room • 7 Bedrooms • Basement and Wine Store • Large yurt “fire/barbecue house” boasting panoramic views of Poole Harbour • Extensive nature reserve grounds • National Trust features include WW2 gun emplacements • Paddock area of around 1.5 acres • Approx 5.5 acres in total • Arne Lordship (ancestral title carved from the Earl of Eldon Estate) is also available by separate negotiation • EPC Rating: E

CANFORD CLIFFS ROAD CANFORD CLIFFS

NORTHSHORE £1,275,000 F/H

Beautifully presented mock Tudor detached family house • Three reception rooms • Luxury fitted kitchen/breakfast room • Separate utility room & cloakroom • Five bedrooms • Three bathrooms (two en-suites) • Ample parking & double garage • Ground floor study • Landscaped front and rear gardens • Close to Canford Cliffs Village and beaches • EPC rating: D

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Outstanding 2nd & 3rd floor duplex penthouse • Spacious accomm in excess of 3000 sq ft • Uninterrupted panoramic views across Poole Harbour • Set in an exclusive waterfront development • Luxury fitted kitchen and bathrooms • Superb open plan living space • Three double bedrooms • Study/Bedroom four • Direct water access via slipway and jetty • Two underground parking spaces • EPC rating: B

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

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GARDENS CRESCENT LILLIPUT

£2,850,000 F/H

Beautifully presented detached family house • Set on the water’s edge • Five double bedrooms • Accommodation over three floors • Stunning panoramic views across Poole Harbour • Open plan lounge/dining room • Contemporary kitchen with appliances • Three en-suites and further family bathroom • Large decked terrace and first floor balcony • Beautifully landscaped rear garden • Private beach and direct water access • Double garage and ample off road parking • Electric gates • EPC rating: B

SOLARIS SANDBANKS

SUNSET STRIP £5,000,000 F/H

Exclusive beach front location • Five double bedroom suites • Indoor pool, Jacuzzi, sauna and gym • Italian designer kitchen with Miele appliances • Video entry system, CCTV and security systems • Extensive terracing and balconies • Double garage • Floor to ceiling windows to maximise sea views • Intelligent lighting design and control • Dedicated cinema room • Air conditioning • EPC rating: C

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

LILLIPUT

£1,800,000 F/H

Detached waterside property • Spectacular views across the Blue lagoon • Superb ground floor living space • Four double bedrooms • Two ensuites and family bathroom • Rear terrace overlooking the harbour • Private jetty and slipway • Ample off road parking • Integral oversized garage • EPC Rating: C

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Cotswolds

Near Moreton-in-Marsh

A gentleman’s residence providing modern comfort with baronial character and sylvan views, just two miles from the London train.

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•Hall •Drawing room •Dining room •Kitchen/breakfast room •3 bedrooms •2 bathrooms •Coach house with sitting room, kitchen, bedroom & bathroom •Garage & stabling •Parking •Garden •In all about 1 acre •EPC rating F Guide price: £1,250,000

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South Petherton

A wonderfully situated Queen Anne style country house enjoying glorious outlooks.

•3 reception rooms •Conservatory •Garden room •Folly/studio •Cellar •7 bedrooms •3 bathroom/shower rooms •Outbuildings •Parkland •Pasture •Woodland •Orchard •Wild flower meadow •In all about 85.44 acres •EPC rating D Guide price: £3,750,000

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Suffolk/Essex borders with easy railway commute to Liverpool Street

Guide £890,000

A fine detached period house being extremely well presented and maintained, standing in delightful grounds of approximately 3/4 of an acre.

Vaulted and galleried reception hall, cloakroom, splendid ‘live in’ kitchen / breakfast, utility room, rear lobby, formal dining room (fireplace), drawing room (log burner), study. Ground floor bedrooms suite or playroom. First floor, galleried landing, master bedroom suite, two further generous bedrooms, bathroom, second floor bedroom. Most appealing west aspect over the landscaped gardens with elevated views of the Stour valley and typical undulating Suffolk countryside. Extensive driveway and parking, detached ‘English Heritage Buildings’ double bay cart-lodge, useful sheds, terrace and spinney.

Cowlinge ‘twixt Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket

Guide £349,950. No chain.

Charming detached period former chapel conversion with vaulted ceilings and extensive grounds.

Particularly appealing with magnificent drawing room, large dining room, kitchen, rear lobby, cloakroom with W.C., Galleried landing / study, two en-suite double bedrooms. Parking, extensive garden with lightly wooded area, pond and stunning countryside views. Walk to the pub whilst enjoying a hamlet location. Handy Bury and Newmarket.

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Great Ashfield, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Guide ÂŁ445,000

Substantial Victorian influenced 5 bedroom village house with exciting potential.

Prominent house with commensurate gardens and extensive accommodation with period features. Porch, three reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast, utility, shower room. Master bedroom with en-suite, four further bedrooms, two bathrooms. Potential for workshop integration. Great location with meadow views and convenient A14 Bury and Stowmarket.

Hunston, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Guide ÂŁ429,950

A quintessential Suffolk cottage, with deceptive accommodation, having been significantly improved and sympathetically extended under the guidance of the current owners.

Entrance lobby, sitting room, drawing room/study, dining room, shower room, cloakroom, farmhouse style kitchen/breakfast room, utility, a further useful room. Landing, master bedroom with adjacent bathroom. 3 further bedrooms, bedroom two having an en-suite WC. Established garden and off road parking.

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BUNGAY, NORFOLK

£330,000

ELLINGHAM, SUFFOLK

£325,000

WITTON, NORFOLK

£299,950

This beautifully presented, imposing Victorian detached house is situated close to the River Waveney yet within walking distance of the town centre. Well-appointed accommodation over 3 floors sympathetically extended & renovated retaining many charming original features. EPC: E

Detached bungalow enjoying a delightful village location in a non-estate position. Presented to the highest standard internally & externally offering delightful gardens with the added benefit of a generous driveway & twin garages. EPC: TBA

For anyone looking for a rural retreat this charming semidetached cottage has been sympathetically restored & extended by the current owner, beautifully presented with stunning panoramic field views & stunning cottage garden.

EPC: TBA

Bungay Office 01986 888160 bungay@muskermcintyre.co.uk

Bungay Office 01986 888160 bungay@muskermcintyre.co.uk

Norwich Office 01603 859343 norwich@muskermcintyre.co.uk

COSTESSEY , NORFOLK

£375,000

Located in a valley, this secluded 4/5 bed detached executive home offers a peaceful retreat on the edge of the city with lovely tranquil valley views to the rear and woodland views to the front. EPC: TBA Norwich Office 01603 859343 norwich@muskermcintyre.co.uk

PORINGLAND, NORFOLK £400,000

SURLINGHAM, NORFOLK £245,000

*OFFERS ARE INVITED BETWEEN £400,000 - £410,000* A well-presented 4 bed detached house including 2 receptions, kitchen/breakfast room, well presented front & rear gardens, integral double garage & ample off road parking. EPC: C

An opportunity to acquire this character three bedroom semi-detached cottage with many features & benefitting from planning permission for an extension, situated in a quiet popular village. EPC: E Loddon Office 01508 521110 loddon@muskermcintyre.co.uk

Loddon Office 01508 521110 loddon@muskermcintyre.co.uk

WORTWELL, NORFOLK

£625,000

DENTON, NORFOLK

£425,000

CODDENHAM GREEN, SUFFOLK £375,000

Nestling in a plot of around 1.82 acres (sts), this high specification residence sees contemporary design, gently harmonise with the traditional features requisite of a sympathetic barn conversion. EPC: E

Delightful and versatile Grade ll listed detached cottage, sitting in an enviable position by the beck in an established plot of approximately 1 acre (sts) with separate annexe and workshops. EPC: N/A

A quintessential rural retreat comprising a detached ‘chocolate box’ cottage at the end of a no-through road boasting far reaching views over surrounding farmland.

EPC: TBA

Harleston Office 01379 882535 harleston@muskermcintyre.co.uk

Harleston Office 01379 882535 harleston@muskermcintyre.co.uk

Bury St Edmunds Office 01284 848454 bury@muskermcintyre.co.uk

Simon McIntyre Bungay Office Tel. 01986 888160

Joanna McIntyre Loddon Office Tel. 01508 521110

Jodi MacKenzie Beccles Office Tel. 01502 710180

Justin North Diss Office Tel. 01379 644822

Andrew Neil Halesworth Office Tel. 01986 888205 Saxmundham Office Tel. 01728 888117

Jack Glover Harleston Office Tel. 01379 882535

Matthew Chapple Norwich Office Tel. 01603 859343

Richard Clarke Bury St Edmonds Tel. 01284 848454

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RICKINGHALL, NORFOLK £220,000

BOTESDALE, NORFOLK

Having undergone a scheme of sympathetic renovation throughout, this beautiful Victorian character property is centrally located in the heart of the well-served village of Rickinghall. EPC: F

A stunning Grade II listed four bedroom, four reception room period home which dates back to 1650. The house retains an abundance of its many period features and is set in the heart of the desirable village of Botesdale.

Bury St Edmunds Office 01284 848454 bury@muskermcintyre.co.uk

BADINGHAM, SUFFOLK

£445,000

Diss Office 01379 644822 diss@muskermcintyre.co.uk

THELNETHAM, NORFOLK £420,000 A beautifully presented Grade ll listed detached cottage boasting some fabulous original features & plenty of character, whilst also benefiting from 3 bedrooms & set in approximately 1/3 acre (sts) with stunning field views.

Diss Office 01379 644822 diss@muskermcintyre.co.uk

£599,995

UPPER HOLTON, SUFFOLK £600,000

HALESWORTH, SUFFOLK

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

A former coaching inn comprising 5 bedrooms, sitting room & large kitchen/breakfast family room. The additional coach house with 3 bedroom suites runs as a thriving bed & breakfast. Set in grounds of approx. 2 acres (sts) EPC: E

An attractive, modern four bedroom detached ‘Hopkins Homes’ house with lovely traditional features, presented in immaculate condition with pretty, landscaped gardens a short walk from Halesworth town centre. EPC: C

Saxmundham Office 01728 888117 saxmundham@muskermcintyre.co.uk

Halesworth Office 01986 888205 halesworth@muskermcintyre.co.uk

Halesworth Office 01986 888205 halesworth@muskermcintyre.co.uk

HALESWORTH, SUFFOLK

SOMERLEYTON, SUFFOLK £475,000

HULVER, SUFFOLK

An immaculately presented four bedroom detached ‘Hopkins Homes’ house built in 2003, nestled in a quiet close on the sought after Church Meadows Development.

EPC: C

3/4 bed cottage, fully refurbished in 2012 with outbuildings originally used for the village bakery. The plot is surrounded by trees giving a private, secluded feel & has views across fields that separate the property from the Waveney River.

A charming detached cottage set in an idyllic village location. The property currently offers two double bedrooms and a large plot size with scope for extensions to both the ground and first floors (STP) EPC: G

Halesworth Office 01986 888205 halesworth@muskermcintyre.co.uk

Beccles Office 01502 710180 beccles@muskermcintyre.co.uk

Beccles Office 01502 710180 beccles@muskermcintyre.co.uk

Simon McIntyre Bungay Office Tel. 01986 888160

Joanna McIntyre Loddon Office Tel. 01508 521110

£485,000

£379,999

Jodi MacKenzie Beccles Office Tel. 01502 710180

Justin North Diss Office Tel. 01379 644822

Andrew Neil Halesworth Office Tel. 01986 888205 Saxmundham Office Tel. 01728 888117

Jack Glover Harleston Office Tel. 01379 882535

Matthew Chapple Norwich Office Tel. 01603 859343

£199,950

Richard Clarke Bury St Edmonds Tel. 01284 848454

...committed to exceeding expectations

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Clyffe Pypard, Wiltshire

Offers in the region of ÂŁ1,185,000

Royal Wootton Bassett 4 miles, Swindon 10 miles (London Paddington 1 hour), M4 (Junction 16) 6.5 miles, Marlborough 10 miles

A stunning and recently refurbished family house, set on the edge of this charming and popular village, and in the heart of beautiful Wiltshire countryside.

The house is light and airy and includes three reception rooms and six bedrooms. It is surrounded by a large and mature garden which leads to a post and railed paddock, stables, feed store and tackroom.

In all c. 2.65 acres. EPC E:49 JSA Carter Jonas

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Manton, Marlborough, Wiltshire

Offers in excess of ÂŁ1,295,000

Marlborough 1 mile, Swindon 11 miles (London Paddington 1 hour), M4 (Junction 14) 13 miles, Hungerford 9 miles

An elegant and charming Grade II listed family house, set on the edge of the historic market town of Marlborough.

The house has four reception rooms and a cellar, seven bedrooms, five bathrooms, beautiful mature gardens with an adjoining paddock and fishing rights on the River Kennet.

In all c. 1.08 acres.

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BOOTH&CO Radnor House

Creech Bottom, Wareham, Dorset

£835,000

A detached family home with 1.02 acres situated in amongst a beautiful rural landscape. The property is not listed and was built in 1910 as the foreman’s cottage for the railway. This handsome house has been extended and undergone stylish renovation by the current owners (planning application 6/2009/0033).The accommodation comprises: Reception Hall, Sitting Room, Family Room, Conservatory, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility Room and WC, 4 Bedrooms (master suite with dressing room), 2 En-suites, Family Bathroom. The secluded grounds are principally to the rear of the house and are mainly laid to lawn with a variety of trees and shrubs and feature dog proof fencing. The current garage has planning permission (6/2009/003) to extend it to a gross footprint of 5.2m x 4.5m and re-roofing. In the grounds of the property there is a large summer house measuring 38’0 x 14’7 (11.5m x 4.5m) with power and water laid on and comprising a WC.

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BOOTH&CO West Street

West Street, Wareham

ÂŁ350,000

Within the Saxon walls of Wareham this 18th Century grade II listed home is beautifully presented and maintained making the best use of light and space within the 3 bedrooms and 2 reception rooms. This feeling of space continues with generous open landings on the first and second floors and a glazed timber conservatory opening onto the garden patio. A bathroom, shower room, kitchen and lounge complete the accommodation with a 140 sq m stepped garden large enough to enjoy both morning and evening sun.

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Milford on Sea

A beautifully appointed, Ravenscroft designed house, built in the 1920s following the arts and crafts movement, enjoying a lovely south facing garden of just under an acre and within walking distance of the village centre of Milford. The property benefits from an annexe.

£1,550,000

Lymington

Enjoying peace and tranquillity, this substantial family home is set in approximately 4.3 acres of woodland and gardens overlooking fields beyond.

The property has seven bedrooms, five bathrooms and four reception rooms as well as extensive outbuildings and is a real haven for local wildlife.

£1,950,000 Beaufort House, 69 High Street, Lymington, Hampshire S041 9AL T: 01590 675875 W: www.caldwells.uk.com E: sales@caldwells.uk.com Caldwells OUTPUT.indd 1

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

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

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£700,000

Manor Farms, Broughton

Henderson Connellan are delighted to present for sale this quite outstanding four bedroom barn conversion originally dating back to circa 1720 and constructed from ironstone and brick displaying extraordinary accommodation set in picturesque and tranquil country gardens.

Kettering 01536 417888

The Green, Woodford

£350,000

This quite exceptional detached stone cottage occupies an enviable position in the heart of Woodford, overlooking the idyllic village green to the front and to back with distant far reaching views of countryside and the church spire. This recently built home offers a fusion of modern high efficiency building values coupled with period styling.

Kettering 01536 417888

Barnsdale Cottage, Great Easton

£375,000

This is a prime opportunity to secure a beautiful country retreat on the Rutland/ Leicestershire border with excellent rail and road commute options available. This grade II listed cottage is stone built under a Norfolk reed thatched roof, aesthetically pleasing with beautiful lawn gardens, private sun terrace and a paved patio area.

Corby 01536 409717

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Upper Chute, Hampshire

Offers invited ÂŁ1,295,000

A deceptively spacious detached country residence (approximately 3,477 sq ft in total) standing in beautifully landscaped gardens and grounds of approximately half an acre, quietly situated within this sought after village.

Reception hall. Drawing room. Dining/family room (35ft long). Luxury bespoke fitted kitchen/breakfast room. Utility room. Boiler room. Shower room. Cloakroom. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom. Guest bedroom with en suite bathroom. 2 further double bedrooms. Bedroom 5/office. Shower room. 2 double garages. Ample parking. Beautifully maintained gardens and grounds of about half an acre. EPC Rating C.

Collingbourne Kingston, Wiltshire

Offers invited ÂŁ895,000

A Grade II listed oak framed barn dating back to the late 16th Century, sympathetically restored and converted in recent years by a renowned local builder into a stunning home offering exceptionally spacious accommodation of approximately 4,198 sq ft.

Impressive full height reception hall. Open plan sitting room with adjacent dining/family area. Snug/TV areas. Large kitchen/breakfast room. Cloakroom. Utility room. Ground floor guest bedroom suite with shower room. Large galleried landing/study area. Master bedroom with dressing room and en suite bathroom. 4 further double bedrooms. Bathroom. Shower room. Integral garage with workshop/store. Parking. Beautifully landscaped gardens.

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Monxton, Hampshire

Offers invited £595,000

A beautifully restored detached Grade II listed period cottage (recently re-thatched) standing in delightful gardens and grounds of about one third of an acre, situated in this sought after village.

Entrance hall. Sitting room with inglenook fireplace and log burning stove. Open plan split level kitchen/dining room. Shower room. Cloakroom. Rear lobby. 3 bedrooms. Bathroom.

Garage with studio to rear. Parking. Delightful partly walled landscaped gardens.

Amport Green, Hampshire

Monxton, Hampshire

Offers invited £495,000

Offers invited £450,000

A picturesque Grade II listed period cottage overlooking the village green and backing onto farmland, full of character with numerous exposed beams and timbers.

A charming Grade II listed cottage providing beautifully presented accommodation which is well proportioned and full of period character, with a secluded garden backing onto the Pillhill Brook, situated in the heart of the village.

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Superb period property with many outstanding features. Set in the heart of the Isle of Purbeck on the outskirts of the village Langton Matravers. 4 Reception Rooms, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility, Cloakroom, 5 En-Suite Bedrooms (2 with Dressing Rooms), Secluded Garden, Double Garage & Workshop, Ample Parking.

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‣ Guide £950,000 ‣ Corbens Estate Agents, 01929 422284 ‣ www.corbens.co.uk

This outstanding period property comprises a semidetached house built of local stone dating back to 1667 with the north-eastern section added in the 19th Century. It is a Grade II Listed building with many quality architectural features and occupies a sheltered and secluded position within a Conservation Area, close to the centre of Swanage, Dorset. The Old Rectory has been maintained throughout to a high standard and offers spacious and well planned

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MANY PERIOD FEATURES 2 RECEPTION ROOMS PLUS LARGE CONSERVATORY MARBLE FIREPLACES GOOD SIZED KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 4 DOUBLE BEDROOMS, 2 EN-SUITE ATTRACTIVE LANDSCAPED GROUNDS DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE

‣ £1,200,000 ‣ Corbens Estate Agents 01929 422284 ‣ www.corbens.co.uk

Substantial detached house in the popular seaside village of Studland, Dorset. Offering spacious accommodation with fine southerly views over open country and Studland Bay. Living Room, Sitting Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, 5 Bedrooms, Bathroom, Shower Room, Garden, Parking Area.

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‣ Guide £800,000 ‣ Corbens Estate Agents 01929 422284 ‣ www.corbens.co.uk

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Exceptionally spacious detached house in the

Spacious two storey maisonette in fine

Attractive traditional stone cottage of

location, commanding good views over ‘The

character in fine rural hamlet, with good

Downs’ and Swanage Bay.

sized rooms and attractive walled cottage

Living Room, Dining Room/Bedroom 4,

garden. Living Room, Dining Room,

Kitchen, 3 Bedrooms, Bathroom, 2 Separate

Kitchen, 3 Bedrooms, Bathroom, Shower

WCs, Communal Garden.

Room, Garden, Parking Space.

‣ £285,000 ‣ Corbens Estate Agents 01929 422284

‣ £475,000 ‣ Corbens Estate Agents, 01929 422284

‣ £765,000 ‣ Corbens Estate Agents 01929 422284

Luxury apartment close to the beach with

Exceptionally spacious Victorian house in

Luxury penthouse apartment in exclusive

views over Swanage Bay, constructed in

the town centre, close to the town square

recent years to a high standard. Living

and sea front. Sitting Room, Dining Room/

Room/Kitchen Area, 3 Bedrooms,

Kitchen, 7 Bedrooms (4 e/s), Bathroom,

2 Bathrooms (1e/s), Balcony, Communal

Shower Room, Laundry & Linen Rooms,

Grounds, Parking Space.

Large Attic Rooms, Courtyard, Parking.

‣ £375,000 ‣ Corbens Estate Agents, 01929 422284

‣ £595,000 ‣ Corbens Estate Agents 01929 422284

picturesque village of Church Knowle, superbly located at the foot of the Purbeck Hills. Drawing Room, Kitchen/Dining Room, Utility Room, Cloakroom, 4 Bedrooms (2 e/s) Bathroom, Garden, Integral Double Garage.

location commanding panoramic sea and hill views. Living Room/Dining Room/ Kitchen, 3 Bedrooms, En-Suite Bath & Dressing Room, Bathroom, Roof Terrace, Communal Grounds, Parking. ‣ £950,000 ‣ Corbens Estate Agents, 01929 422284

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With views over farmland an attached barn conversion (1,333 sq ft approx) ideal as a holiday home or rental investment located a short distance from the coast and the historic town of Arundel.

Ford, Near Arundel

Guide Price £310,000

3 bedrooms (3 en suite) | open plan kitchen/reception room | patio | garden | off street parking

Birdham, West Sussex

With elegant and spacious proportions, a stunning first floor apartment (1,726 6 bedrooms (2 en suite) I 3 reception rooms I open plan kitchen/dining room I shower room I utility room familypartial bathrooms sq ft)I 2with sea views, situated off a indoor swimmimg pool I gymnasium I steam room I shower I changing room I integrated garage / workshop I 1 bedroom self popular private road with private shared contained studio I ample driveway parking I gated entry system I CCTV I garden with south facing terrace access to the beach.

Aldwick Avenue, Aldwick

Situated within a prime position close to Chichester Yacht Club and Birdham Pool 4 bedrooms (2 en suites) | reception room | kitchen/breakfast room | Guide Price £450,000 Marina, Locks End House a stunning entrance hall | shower room | garageis| off street parkingcontemporary | balcony | garden home (8,405 sq ft), fully renovated throughout to an exceptionally high standard.

Offers in excess of £2,000,000

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Itchenor, WestChichester Sussex West Broyle, reception rooms 4 bedrooms (2 en suite) I| 3drawing room | open plan kitchen/dining room | I study/bedroom entrance hall | cloakroom | bathroom | westI bathroom facing garden | garden store | kitchen/breakfast room I cloakroom I utility I garden off street parking double garage with workshop I ample driveway parking

Situated off the400 north western Located within yards of thefringe of Chichester fine views,within an Itchenor Sailingwith Club andrural situated exceptionally spacious lovely grounds,well an presented impressive and period home (2,497 sq sq ft), ft approx) versatile home (2,768 with an with abundance accommodation and lovely of space and character.

Plus landscaped two storey gardens. detached annexe.

Guide Price £850,000 price £1.75m

Annex: boat store I 2 cloakrooms I shower room I spacious bunk room

Bracklesham Bay, Near Chichester Singleton, West Sussex Sitting room (one | dining | 2 bathrooms | kitchen/breakfast 4 bedrooms enroom suite) |I 42 bedrooms reception rooms I kitchen/breakfast room | entrance hall | off road parking | large garden | paddock room I bathroom I upstairs sun room I garden I off street parking| 7 stables | large tack room | two store rooms | substantial garage/workshop | mower store | attractive brick and flint outbuilding with office and stock room

A charming detached (1,677 sq ft) Clayton Cottage is ancottage attractive period with beautiful viewsrange acrossofthe South home, with a wide outbuildings Downs.

Situated on the edge2.5 of the and a plot of approximately acres, popular of Singleton, having situated village off a private rural lane a short recently a substantial distance undergone from the coast. programme of renovation.

Guide Price £795,000

Guide price £650,000

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13 Church Green, Harpenden, AL5 2TW T: 01582 766161 E: harpenden@harrisonmurray.co.uk

STUNNING PERIOD PROPERTY 4 Bedrooms Master Bedroom

Beautiful Kitchen S/E Garden

EXCELLENT CENTRAL LOCATION Double Garage Utility Area

Office/Studio EPC E

CLARENCE ROAD

£POA

An absolutely Magnificent halls adjoining 4 bedroom semi detached Victorian home enjoying a beautiful private and seclude south easterly garden. Clarence Road is a highly sought after central location within walking distance of the High Street.

DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

70ft S/W Rear Garden

Integral Garage Alarm

TOPSTREET WAY

EPC TBC

£799,950

A well presented 3 bedroom extended detached family home enjoying a delightful 70ft south westerly rear garden with scope for further extension, subject to planning permission. Topstreet Way is a highly sought after central setting.

HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER LOCATION

3/4 Bedrooms Ensuite Bathroom 70ft S/W Rear Ensuite Wet Room Driveway for 3/4 cars Garden

COWPER ROAD

3 Bedrooms Refitted En Suite

EPC E

OFFERS OVER £700,000

A highly sought after central location within a short walk of the Town Centre and Station enjoyed by this 3/4 bedroom semi detached character chalet bungalow with excellent development potential, subject to planning permission.

3/4 Bedrooms Ensuite Shower

14’10 Kitchen Garage Living & Dining Room Block Paved

HILLTOP WALK

Driveway EPC TBC

£700,000

A stunning 3/4 bedroom family home offering well presented accommodation arranged over three floors in this highly sought after mews development. This beautiful home benefits from a delightful garden.

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ATTRACTIVE PERIOD PROPERTY 2 Bedrooms Refitted Kitchen

Open Fireplace South Easterly

PERIOD VILLAGE PROPERTY

Garden EPC D Sought after location

CRAVELLS ROAD, HARPENDEN

3/4 Bedrooms 2 Receptions

£440,000

A stunning 3 bedroom extended period cottage with the benefit of a cellar in this highly sought after setting within walking distance of the Station, local shops, the Common and Golf Course.

SOLD

Bathroom Off Street Parking

TROWLEY HILL ROAD, FLAMSTEAD

Garage/Barn EPC F

£550,000

An absolutely stunning 3/4 bedroom Grade II Listed period home set in the heart of this highly sought after Hertfordshire village. The property offers a wealth of character features and benefits from off street parking leading to a large garage/barn.

SSTC

WALKING DISTANCE TO STATION 4 Double Bedrooms

Period Features Kitchen

3 Receptions 19’3 Kitchen

LUTON ROAD, HARPENDEN

130’ South Westerly Garden

MAGNIFICENT COUNTRYSIDE VIEWS Study EPC E

£1,200,000

A rare opportunity to acquire this most attractive and spacious 4 bedroom, 3 reception room Victorian semi detached home enjoying a fabulous 130ft south westerly rear garden.

10 Acres Feed & Tack Room 3 Bedrooms 2 Barns & 2 Stables Formal Gardens EPC F

TROWLEY BOTTOM, FLAMSTEAD

£1,000,000

An idyllic and picturesque rural setting in this popular Hertfordshire village enjoyed by this 3 bedroom detached bungalow set in approximately 10 acres.

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MID CORNWALL

CONVERTED BARN WITH LAND AND OUTBUILDINGS A most attractive converted barn situated in an idyllic rural setting at the end of a long lane with land, extensive outbuildings and a detached traditional stone barn with further potential to develop. Beautifully presented and features include a slate flagged floor in the kitchen, substantial inglenook fireplace in the sitting room, oil fired central heating and most rooms enjoy rural views. Photovoltaic panels have been installed on the larger outbuilding’s south facing roof providing a healthy income. Superb farmhouse kitchen/dining room with Aga, spacious sitting room with wood burning stove, study, utility, cloakroom, 3 double bedrooms (master en-suite) and large bathroom.

Paddock and large gardens. In all approximately 5 acres. Sold with no chain. EPC - F

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NORTH CORNISH COAST

PRESTIGIOUS DETACHED COUNTRY HOUSE A very imposing house with well balanced proportions and in recent years it has been remodelled, extended and restored so that it now ranks as one of the finest properties in the area. Appointments and fittings throughout the house are of the very highest quality and the “state of the art” sophistication is truly impressive. Three reception rooms provide good living space and a magnificent open plan kitchen and dining room is the centre of the house. Utility room, cloaks, sun lounge and below ground level there is a private cinema. On the first floor a master bedroom with en-suite and dressing room. Four further bedrooms, two bathrooms, gardens, parking and double garage. EPC - D

Guide Price £1,250,000 Truro 01872 242244

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Trafalgar House • Trafalgar Square • Fowey PL23 1AZ 01726 833000 • info@foweyriver.co.uk

www.foweyriver.co.uk Trafalgar House · Trafalgar Square · Fowey · Cornwall PL23 1AZ Tel/Fax: 01726 833000 · Email: sales@foweyriver.co.uk

All Poyntz West, Esplanade, Fowey PL23

£229,950 Leasehold

A stunning one bedroom maisonette set over two floors, located on the Esplanade in the centre of Fowey. This elegant home is full of original character and enjoys some lovely views of the estuary on to Pont’s Pill from the sitting room. Outside terrace too and lots of potential.

istered office: Wills Bingley, St Denys House, 22 East Hill, St Austell, Cornwall PL25 4TR. Company Reg No: 4957 302. Company registered in England and Wales

Chegwidden, Castledore, Nr Fowey PL24

£450,000 Freehold

Chegwidden is a superbly presented three bedroom family home built in the 1920’s, situated in a large garden enjoying fabulous views across rolling countryside to the coast of St Austell Bay. The house is located in a private rural situation, close to Fowey and the popular village of Tywardreath and has the most breath-taking countryside and sea views from both inside and outside the property.

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Trafalgar House • Trafalgar Square • Fowey PL23 1AZ 01726 833000 • info@foweyriver.co.uk

www.foweyriver.co.uk Trafalgar House · Trafalgar Square · Fowey · Cornwall PL23 1AZ Tel/Fax: 01726 833000 · Email: sales@foweyriver.co.uk

The Navigator’s House, East Quay, Mevagissey PL26

£549,000 Freehold

A four bedroom house fronting directly onto the sea, with wonderful views over the bay and Mevagissey’s harbour. Terrace looking over the sea, off road parking and garage.

istered office: Wills Bingley, St Denys House, 22 East Hill, St Austell, Cornwall PL25 4TR. Company Reg No: 4957 302. Company registered in England and Wales

Pont Cairn, Battery Park, Polruan, Fowey PL23

£375,000 Freehold

A large three bedroom detached dormer bungalow set at the top of Polruan enjoying beautiful views of Fowey, the estuary down to Mixtow and Ponts Pill as well as views out to sea and Readymoney Cove. A terrace and garden with estuary views, off road parking and a single garage. Huge potential to renovate and improve.

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LONDON PROPERTY

REVIEW

High-tech mews Newly refurbished in Belgravia, a two-bedroom house in a quiet gated mews is fitted with the latest home technology such as Miele kitchen appliances, cinema room with full HD and surround sound, and Dalkin comfort cooling throughout.

The luxury property in Grosvenor Gardens Mews South features a master bedroom with terrace, two en suite bathrooms, reception room with dining area, and a garage containing a Wohr stacker for two cars.

Grosvenor Gardens Mews South, Belgravia SW1, guide price £2500 per week furnished, Knight Frank 020 7881 7725

Reception at Elm Park Mansions A two-bedroom flat with a reception room and separate kitchen is set on the first floor of the portered block at Elm Park Mansions in Chelsea’s Park Walk.

Said to be ‘immaculately presented’, the 773 sq ft home includes an en suite shower room and a second bathroom. Close to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Palk Walk runs from Fulham Road to the King’s Road.

Elm Park Mansions, Park Walk, Chelsea SW10, £700 per week furnished, Kaye & Carey 020 7590 0060

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REVIEW

Lettings Lowdown Fay Askarnia, senior lettings negotiator for Benham & Reeves Residential Lettings Kensington, reports on the central London market Rental demand in Kensington is very good across the board, from one-bed apartments through to larger family homes. In fact, demand for two, three and four-bedroom properties has been so strong that we are now running short of stock.

Most properties are letting after a single viewing and competition among tenants is strong. Developments such as 375 Kensington High Street continue to create their own market, generating huge interest when a property becomes available.

We always receive high numbers of enquiries, with apartments letting quickly for the full asking rental. One applicant even flew to London specifically to view an apartment here as soon as it came onto the market.

Generally, budgets remain good and most properties are letting at or close to asking rentals, an improvement on this time last year when landlords were obliged to consider offers.

Expectations remain high, though, and tenants do expect the full package with a high-spec finish and first-class presentation.

Thames views at Dolphin House Enjoy direct Thames views from the threebedroom contemporary apartment on the ground floor of Dolphin House in Fulham.

At the easterly end of William Morris Way, the air-conditioned home in Lensbury Avenue features a reception room with sliding glass doors out onto a riverside balcony. It includes three bathrooms, a modern kitchen, off-street parking, communal gardens and 24-hour security.

Dolphin House, Lensbury Avenue, Fulham SW6, £1500 per week furnished, Savills 020 7731 9405

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33 Kinnerton Street, London SW1X 8ED

Est. 1961

LETTINGS MANAGEMENT

Bowland Yard, Kinnerton Street, London SW1

Kinnerton Street, London SW1

A spacious and well-proportioned ground floor flat set in one of Kinnerton Street’s most picturesque annexes – the elegantly floral and award winning Bowland Yard. Newly refurbished to a high standard and with plenty of natural light, this ideal pied-a-terre of over 600 square feet benefits from its own secluded private patio, wood floors throughout, en-suite dressing room and good living space. Hyde Park, Sloane Street, Brompton Road, Knightsbridge tube station and the local supermarket are all a very short walk away.

A classic and traditional Kinnerton Street house in one of the best positions on the street, rarely available on the market. A well-proportioned family home in one of London’s most picturesque streets, an attractive and floral setting whilst being within arm’s reach of all the local attractions and amenities. The new owner will also enjoy its garden, west-facing roof terrace and conservatory, setting the house apart from most of its neighbours. Harrods, Hyde Park, the local Waitrose and Knightsbridge tube station are all a short walk away.

Bedroom : Bathroom : Kitchen : Reception Room : Patio : EPC Rating E

£1,395,000 Subject To Contract

Leasehold – approx. 121 years remaining

Three Bedrooms : Double Sitting Room : Dining Room : Large Kitchen : Bathroom : Two Wet Rooms : Garden : Conservatory : Terrace : EPC Rating D

£3,650,000 Subject To Contract

Freehold

Pier House, Cheyne Walk, London SW3

Pont Street, London SW1

This bright and spacious two bedroom apartment, which has been refurbished to a high standard throughout, enjoys far reaching views over the River Thames and beyond. Accommodation consists of a large reception room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a fully integrated modern kitchen, with parking available by separate negotiation and access is available to the communal garden. Also with twenty four hour porter service. Sloane Square tube station and all the amenities of Kings Road are a short walk away.

A recently refurbished and well presented duplex apartment situated on the ground and lower ground floors of a classic stucco fronted building. This particular apartment has the advantage of high level security and extremely well presented common parts and hallways within the building. Conveniently located within walking distance of Kings Road, Harrods, and Knightsbridge.

2 Bedroom : 2 Bathrooms : Reception Room : Kitchen : Parking : Communal Garden : Porter : EPC Rating TBC

Term: Long Let Furnished Rent: £1,150 per week Subject To Contract (fees apply)

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Term: Long Let Furnished

Rent: £925 per week Subject To Contract (fees apply)

Additional charges apply – Administration £250 (Vat included) – Reference: £35 (Vat included) – Inventory check-out dependant on size of the property

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Pembroke Square SW7 £4,500,000 A rare opportunity to acquire an un-modernised, five-bedroom Grade II listed family house, positioned on the much-favoured western side of this elegant square. The house is set well back from the road and is approached via a front garden, while to the rear, there is a west facing terrace and lawned garden. Additionally, residents can enjoy use of the tennis court on Pembroke Square and the right to a share in the Pembroke Square Freeholders’ Association Limited, which owns the freehold of most of the square. Freehold. EPC=E. Sole Agents.

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Halsey Street SW3 ÂŁ3,500,000 This magnificent family home is presented in excellent condition throughout and features a stunning Underwood kitchen leading through to a bright dining room. Following the stairs down to the lower ground floor, there is a study with doors leading out to the garden, a large double bedroom with en suite bathroom, a utility room and a storage vault. The upper floors provide a further double reception room, a master bedroom suite and a further two double bedrooms. Freehold. EPC=E. Sole Agents.

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Longridge Road SW5 ÂŁ1,725,000 This sought after two-bedroom maisonette benefits from a wrap around balcony and a private garden. The accommodation includes a large reception room with floor to ceiling windows and french doors on two sides, a separate kitchen, two large double bedrooms (one en suite) and a further master bedroom with en suite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe. The private outside space that is demised to the property encompasses a generous, decked south facing garden. Share of Freehold. EPC=E. Joint Sole Agent.

EARLS COURT: 020 7835 0620 sales.ect@marshandparsons.co.uk

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Balliol Road W10 ÂŁ1,400 per week This beautiful family home is finished to a very high standard throughout with fabulous entertaining space. The house boasts a stunning kitchen and dining room as well as a large reception room with side-return extension, opening out to a lawned garden. Upstairs there are four double bedrooms including a master suite with excellent storage and bathroom, and separate shower. EPC=D NORTH KENSINGTON: 020 7313 8350 lets.nkn@marshandparsons.co.uk

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