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fine dining chelsea’s top restaurants

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ABSOLUTELY JUNE 2013

CONTENTS 9

EDITOR’S LETTER

10 ABSOLUTELY LOVES

76 BEAUTY CONFIDENTIAL Neon nails, big brows and how to stay safe in the sun

82 GET THE LOOK

Clemente Beaubien present a very modern bedroom design

ALL JEWELLERY AVAILABLE FROM: DE BEERS, WESTFIELD LONDON, THE VILLAGE W12 7GB 020 8746 7001 DEBEERS.CO.UK

Absolutely’s top ten this month

ARTS & CULTURE 13 TALKING TOPICS This month’s diary

20 STEAKING THEIR CLAIM Catherine Hales goes behind the scenes of Sophie’s Steakhouse

STYLE 42 FASHION CONFIDENTIAL Violet Naylor-Leyland seeks out suitcases and Pocahontas headdresses

46 ADONIS ROSE

De Beers pays homage to the English rose

52 NEWCASTLE TO NYC

Rag + Bone duo on jeans and Kate Moss

54 THE MAGIC OF CAMELOT Zaeem Jamal’s legendary gown collection

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23 CURLEY AND HIS CHOCOLATE FACTORY

World-renowned chocolatier William Curley chats cocoa and cooking

68 CASH IS KING

Former Wimbledon Champion Pat Cash on being a ‘senior’ and striving to win

72 RUN THE GOOD RACE

Assistant Horse Trainer Richard Hannon Junior talks racing clubs and Ascot

INTERIORS

FOOD & TRAVEL 35 EAT, DRINK & BE MERRY The top 20 eateries in Chelsea and Fulham

87 RESTAURANT REVIEW

Edwina Langley falls for Tom Aikens Restaurant and Alice Milner excites her taste buds at Claude’s Kitchen

94 TALES OF THE ORIENT

Harriet Compston goes back in time aboard the Eastern and Oriental Express

PROPERTY

79 CLEAR THE PLATES

112 IN THEIR OWN WORDS

81 INTERIOR INSPIRATIONS

126 PROPERTY NEWS

The best table cloths for your home

Home decoration from Africa and the Orient, with Tara Craig

Patrick Littlemore on his career in property

News and views on the area

138 MOVING IN

Local agents give their recommendations

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EDITOR’S

LETTER JUNE 2013

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can see that compiling a Food and Sports Special might seem a little contradictory. And yes, the irony isn’t lost on me either. But let me explain. In life, I consider one is ‘sporty’ or ‘foodie’ and I don’t think there is anything wrong with either. So to demonstrate this, I thought I’d mesh them together – in a ball-bouncing, cocoacrushing, horse-galloping, steak-sizzling sandwich.

Which basically sums up this issue.

Former Wimbledon Champion, Pat Cash, tells us what it’s like to be a ‘senior’ (he’s not yet 50) and reveals some top tennis tips for us to remember when (or for us foodies, if) we find ourselves sweating away on a court this summer.

Award-winning chocolatier William Curley stirs up a mean hot chocolate for Alice Milner, whilst Catherine Hales has beef with Sophie’s Steakhouse (literally).

Assistant trainer, Richard Hannon Junior, explains what horse training really entails and after searching high and low, we showcase the perfect outfit for Ascot. Well, it will be perfect if you accessorise it with one of the dazzling De Beers pieces we feature in our stunning jewellery shoot.

Following fierce competition, we reveal the best places to eat in the area and to top it all off, we have magically produced an interview with Harry Potter star Emma Watson too.

If you’re sporty, on your marks, if you’re foodie, get set, and if you’re lucky enough to be both… oh, just go away.

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OROBLU’ HOSIERY A good pair of tights can pull together any outfit and there are few better than Oroblu’. One of Italy’s leading hosiery designers they offer something for everyone from funky patterned tights to classic hold-up stockings to adorable ankle socks – just take your pick!

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LOVE ASPINAL UMBRELLA Fitted out with a swanky double canopy this luxury umbrella is as striking inside as it is out.

We like it so much that we can almost forgive the changeable British weather. Almost...

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ASTON MARTIN HAMPER Bring an air of luxury to the outdoors with this fabulous picnic basket for two. Drink hot steaming coffee poured from a soft leather flask, and eat off of fine bone china, while sprawled out on the finest Scottish lamb wool rug. We’re daydreaming about it already.

Available in Harrods; harrods.com

WINGFIELD DIGBY Another one for the boys – after all, it is Father’s Day – this delightfully masculine photo frame will look splendid on his study desk next to the sterling silver inkpot he assures us he uses all the time and the leather bound diary he just had to have.

From £45, The Wedding Shop, 171 Fulham Road, SW3, 020 7838 1188; wingfielddigby.co.uk

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INDIAN OCEAN Spruce up your garden this June with some new outdoor furniture. Indian Ocean offers a wide range of environmentally friendly designs using FSC assured timber from around the world and the finest possible woven fabrics designed to endure the outdoor elements.

Visit the showroom at Harrods; indian-ocean.co.uk

SWIMWEAR

BY OLGA OLSSON Be the best dressed by the pool this summer in swimwear from Olga Olsson. A mix of flirty bikinis and elegant one-pieces in a variety of brilliant colours and bold prints, their classic styles are perfect for a holiday in the sun.

Stocked at Rigby & Peller, 13 Kings Road, SW3, 020 7824 1844; olgaolsson.com

GREAT EXHIBITION CROQUET SET Indulge in a little old school fun with this fetching croquet set from Jaques. The perfect companion to a summer afternoon and with a pitcher of Pimm’s, a good old-fashioned game of croquet is just the ticket. £999.99, Peter Jones, Sloane Square, SW1; johnlewis.com

THE HAT CLUB LONDON From July weddings to Lady’s Day at Ascot, a fabulous hat is a must-have this summer and that’s where The Hat Club comes in. With a range of hats for hire to suit any occasion, exercise your millinery flair at will.

Hurlingham Studios, SW6, 07804157256; thehatclub.co.uk

RHS HUNTER WELLIES Hunter has created a limited edition gardening boot design specifically for the Royal Horticultural Society. Whether you’re in the garden or on the street, brighten up your day with these fetching floral boots. £85, 31 Brompton Road, SW3, 020 7584 6226; hunter-boot.com

PROPERCORN Yearning for a flatter stomach for bikini season?

Propercorn’s popcorn makes the perfect guiltfree snack and comes in a range of mouth-watering flavours. Made with all natural ingredients it’s the healthy (and delicious) way to stave off those midafternoon hunger pangs.

Waitrose, 196 King’s Road, SW3, 020 7351 2775; waitrose.com

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VOICE FOR NAYALA ART EXHIBITION & LIVE MUSIC central london 6 June

Fancy buying a Sam Taylor-Wood or Chapman Brothers limited edition artwork? Or ever wanted to hear Mark Kostabi, artist and composer, who has designed album covers for Guns N’ Roses, perform on the piano accompanied by top Italian

percussionist, Tony Esposito? Then book your place at the Voice for Nyala Exhibition, the charity supporting the ‘Italians for Darfur’ project, helping to rebuild the children’s Teaching Hospital in Nyala, Darfur. Proceeds from the artwork go straight to the charity, so don’t forget your cheque book.

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Walton Fine Arts Gallery 31 May ~ 15 June

THEATRE REVIEW

CABARET VOX ST JAMES THEATRE

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abaret in London has emerged from the cultural underground and out into the mainstream and rightly so. For cabaret to work both the performers and the venue have to work in tandem. At Cabaret Vox in the studio at St James Theatre they do in abundance. Emceed by the charismatic Niamh McNally, who performed a couple of covers as well as some original material, the show fitted in perfectly to the intimate venue. Highlights included Miss McNally’s duet with the second performer of the evening, Femi Temowo; the two treated the audience to a fantastic rendition of Al Green’s

‘Let’s Stay Together’. Femi Temowo’s set was truly magical, my personal high point being a sultry cover of the Louis Armstrong classic, ‘Stormy Weather’.

The headliner of the evening was Alexander Stewart and his band, whose jazz stylings had the audience jiving away in their seats. An incredibly charming frontman, Stewart (and his crooning) had the audience in the palm of his hand by the end of the evening.

By Catherine Hales The next Cabaret Vox features Tristan Mackay, 7 June, 8pm. Tristan Mackay previews material from his forthcoming album Wire and Wood, produced by the Grammy® award winning producer Martin Levan, as well as from his No. 1 iTunes debut album ‘Out Along the Wire’. The evening will be hosted by irrepressible songstress Niamh McNally. £12.50/£15, St James Theatre, 12 Palace Street SW1, 0844 264 2140; stjamestheatre.co.uk

REBECCA HOSSACK POP-UP Gail’s Artisan Bakery Throughout June

To celebrate their 25th anniversary every GAIL’S around the city will be showcasing art from a different Hossack artist for the next three months. The cultured and sweet-toothed will definitely find something to pique their interests,

With Kate Moss as his muse it’s not surprising Richard Zarzi’s work is oft described as ‘glamorous’. A perfect blend of art and fashion, Zarzi tackles the icons that capture our imagination, ensuring each piece has broad appeal.

152–154 Walton Street, SW3, 0207 581 2332; waltonfinearts.com

SUMMER IN FEBRUARY

Directed by Christopher Menaul Opens 14 June

Set in a Bohemian artist’s commune in Cornwall in the 1900s, comes the true story of artist Alfred Munnings, his friend Gilbert Evans and the love of both their lives, Florence Carter-Wood. Starring Dan Stevens. Cineworld, 279 King’s Road, SW3, 0871 200 2000; cineworld.co.uk taking away a specially designed tote bag and art map of London as a souvenir.

The first ten people to visit all ten bakeries win a meal for two at GAIL’S and a limited edition print from the Rebecca Hossack Gallery. Delicious and illuminating, we love it.

209 King’s Road, SW3, 020 7351 4002; gailsbread.co.uk

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ARTS&CULTURE

BOOK PICKS

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Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns. And this looks just as beautiful, heartbreaking and powerful. Beginning in Afghanistan in the 1950s and crossing oceans and decades, it is a story not just of Abdullah and his sister Pari, but of family, of sacrifice and of Afghanistan.

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PARIS Edward Rutherfurd

I AM SPAIN David Boyd Haycock

Old Street Publishing, £9.99 The Spanish Civil War as seen through the eyes of the great, the good, the famous, the infamous and the many idealists who flocked to it and bore witness, from Orwell to Hemingway to Auden. An intimate and personal perspective on the glamour, the terror and the reality.

ANTIFRAGILE Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Hodder & Stoughton, £18.99 An epic, multigenerational saga, a genre Rutherfurd has made his own. Spanning over seven centuries, Rutherford’s narrative weaves in and out The City of Light’s famous episodes and landmarks – the Eiffel Tower, Moulin Rouge, the Palace of Versailles, the Revolution. A novel of war and art and love and romance, it is something of a wonder it’s only 752 pages...

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Penguin, £9.99 Randomness, probability and uncertainty will not be unfamiliar themes to readers of Black Swan and Fooled by Randomness and Nassim Nicholas Taleb – polyglot, one of our foremost thinkers, radical and paradoxical philosopher and general magnet for an embarrassing but deserved wealth of intellectual praise – returns to and expands upon them in this third and final book of his Incerto series.

A book of innovation, politics, war...

Clever stuff from a very clever man.

REVENGE WEARS PRADA Lauren Weisberger

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AND THE MOUNTAINS ECHOED Khaled Hosseini

Bloomsbury, £18.99 Much anticipated third novel from the author of perennial bestsellers The Kite

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HarperCollins, £7.99 Raw sugar (two), Gucci trench, Runway and Prada: the Devil (or Miranda Priestly) is back. Eight years after her disastrous tenure at Runway, Andrea Sachs is riding high in the magazine world. But she is not quite done with Miranda in this new musthave-read and long overdue (fashionably late?) sequel to the other must-have-read, The Devil Wears Prada.

Supplied by Belgravia Books, 59 Ebury Street, SW1, 020 7259 9336; belgraviabooks.com

NEW ORDER: BRITISH ART

Saatchi Gallery Until 29 Sept

What can only be described as a diverse display of British talent is currently being exhibited on the top floor of the Saatchi Gallery. With only the umbrella title of ‘British Art’ to unify the work within, artists have been given free rein to display what they will. The results are fascinating and the exhibition well worth seeing – look out for the bright red griffin statue and the dolls with adult faces, arranged in various domestic situations.

Duke Of York Square, SW3; 020 7811 3070; saatchi-gallery.co.uk

Steven Allan. We’re All In This Together 2012, Oil on canvas, 190 x 250cm. ©Steven Allan. Image courtesy of the Saatchi Gallery, London

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ARTS&CULTURE BOOK REVIEW

Chelsea Country Diary FRESH AIR 2013

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By RUPERT THOMSON

ROYAL ASCOT

Hardcover, Granta Books, £14.99

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his exquisitely written, macabre historical novel from Rupert Thomson, perfectly recreates the sinister atmosphere of seventeenth century Medici Florence – a world of hidden secrets, manipulation and vice – where nothing is what it seems.

Grand Duke Cosimo III of Tuscany invites celebrated wax sculptor Gaetano Zummo to create a life-size figure of a beautiful young woman – to assuage his obsessional, lovelorn longings for his estranged and contemptuous wife, who rejected him. Cosimo has long been a fan of Zummo’s wax tableaux of lifelike figures of contorted, dying plague victims - revealing a shared fascination with death and decay.

Zummo’s hunt for a flawless model leads him to the naked corpse of a murdered young beauty. As he begins to mould her body he notices an image of a dog’s head carved into her neck – her killer’s calling card. Unnerved he suspects that the killer lies within the Medici court and may even possibly be his bizarre, yet pious patron...

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18~22 June It’s the racing event of the year, as notorious for its feats of millinery excellence as for its horses, jockeys and trainers. The spirit of five days of morning coats and dubious tips is perhaps epitomised by Gold Cup Day which falls on the Thursday. Known as ‘Ladies’ Day’ it is then that the style stakes are truly raised as hats grow higher and dresses, puffier. The highlight is the Group 1 Gold Cup, a gruelling test of stamina over two miles and four furlongs. Only the toughest need apply.

Ascot, West Berkshire, SL5 7JX, 0844 346 3000; ascot.co.uk

16 June~7 July

his summer boasts the 11th Biennale Quenington Sculpture Exhibition, designed to ‘wash the dust from the soul of everyday life’. Set in the beautiful five acre garden of the Old Rectory, it plays host to the work of some of the most significant artists in Britain today. Art displayed outside in garden settings has become a common enough sight and yet the infinite variation found in nature causes it to develop and evolve almost constantly, to keep up with its surroundings. This year the talent isn’t just homegrown. With 91 international artists in the mix and 31 contributors who are new this year, you can certainly expect diversity, experimentation and, most importantly, an incredible range of fantastic sculptures to leave you inspired and in awe.

Quenington Old Rectory, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5BN, 01285 750 358; freshair2013.com

ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW 20~23 June

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perfect excuse for a jaunt up to the devastatingly beautiful city of Edinburgh, the Royal Highland Show is a staple of the rural calendar. Over 2,000 livestock exhibitors and competitors from all over Britain will gather to show off the best of their herds and flocks as they parade their cattle, sheep, dairy goats, horses and ponies. Entertainment is not in short supply with competition classes occurring throughout. Look out for the honey and ice cream-making to pick up tips and sneak a quick taste. Once you’ve seen the animals, you can head down to the Rural Crafts Marquee to learn all you can about bagpipe-making and saddlery whilst enjoying some traditional music from the Highland Band Pipes and Drums.

Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh, EH28 8NB, 0131 335 6200; royalhighlandshow.org

BAT FESTIVAL

MIRANDA HART Q&A

Go absolutely batty for the Natural History Museum’s annual festival to celebrate our furry nocturnal friends.

The perfect outing for families, visitors can stroll down the bat trail in the Wildlife Garden, discover the bat hospital and even build a home for the little creatures.

Cromwell Road, SW7, 020 7942 5000; nhm.ac.uk

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a successful comedian? Well, now you can find out! This month, the hilarious Miranda Hart will be answering audience questions and no doubt providing uproarious anecdotes and several laughs at her own expense. Just remember to ‘bear with.’

5 Sloane Terrace, SW1, 020 7730 4500; cadoganhall.com

Natural History Museum 1~2 June

Cadogan Hall 6 June

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ARTS&CULTURE HARRY CORY WRIGHT Eleven Gallery 19 June ~ 14 September

Scenes of intimacy give way to grand vistas in this varied photographic exhibition from Harry Cory Wright.

The theme running through his work, uniting the epic landscapes with the smaller and more familiar compositions, is a fascination with place. Often this preoccupation seems to be with the very physicality of the surroundings and this focus in turn conveys a true sense of being there to the viewer.

11 Eccleston Street, SW1, 020 7823 5540; elevenfineart.com

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ANNABEL KARMEL IN CONVERSATION WITH EVE POLLARD Fortnum and Mason 26 June

OPEN COURT FESTIVAL Royal Court Theatre 10 June ~ 20 July

A collaborative effort of over 140 writers, the Open Court festival will showcase plays, ideas and events to keep all theatre-lovers entertained this summer.

The exciting program includes events such as Lost in Theatre, a theatrical treasure hunt for 10 new plays hidden around the Royal Court and Playwright @ Your Table where writers will read you their plays in secret locations throughout the building.

50-51 Sloane Square, SW1, 020 7565 5000; royalcourttheatre.com

Taking multi-tasking to new heights, Annabel Karmel combines being a mother of three, the UK’s number one parenting author, creating a food range now stocked in major supermarkets, and developing an incredibly successful iPhone food app (‘Annabel’s Essential Guide to Feeding Your Baby and Toddler’, featuring over 120 recipes and episodes from her television show Annabel’s Kitchen).

This month she takes time out of her busy schedule to talk with Eve Pollard in support of the charity Wellbeing of Women. Make sure you’re there.

181 Piccadilly W1, 0845 300 1707; wellbeingofwomen.org.uk

SERPENTINE GALLERY PAVILION OPENING Serpentine Gallery 8 June Do not miss the highly anticipated opening of this year’s incarnation of the Serpentine Pavilion. The 13th temporary structure of its kind to be commissioned, it was designed by

renowned Japanese architect, Sou Fujimoto who, incidentally, is the youngest architect so far to have taken on this weighty and prestigious task. The delicate, latticed structure will occupy the lawn in front of the Serpentine Gallery and will remain for four months.

Kensington Gardens, W2, 020 7402 6075; serpentinegallery.org

ACROSS THE POND IN NYC With Alex Sloane

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ollowing its hugely popular exhibition at the Barbican in London, Rain Room (2012) has relocated to Manhattan, taking up residence for the summer (12 May 12 – 28 July) at the Museum of Modern Art as part of EXPO 1: New York. The large-scale immersive environment is the work of experimental Chelsea, London, based studio Random International, whose practice is characterised by their experimentation with technology’s interaction with its audience, the convergence of the inanimate with the animate.

Hauntingly beautiful and mesmerizing, Rain Room creates an unexpected stage in which visitors become performers, moving through the choreographed fields of pouring droplets, all the while, remaining dry thanks to the digital technology that responds to pressure, preventing rain from falling on the audience.

This monumental work seemingly enables its visitors to harness control of the weather, provoking one to contemplate the role science and technology, as well as human intervention, will have on the future of our climate. alexsloane.com

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Steaking

THEIR CLAIM Catherine Hales discovers what goes on behind the scenes at Sophie’s Steakhouse

or many, the word ‘steakhouse’ summons up images of quintessentially American décor: horns on the wall, dark vinyl booths and a pervasively masculine atmosphere dominating the dining space. Nothing could be further from the airy, modern and chic interior of Sophie’s Steakhouse on the Fulham Road. Expanses of exposed brick and light bulbs suspended from the ceiling give it an industrial feel but it is far from cold; in fact, the overall vibe even at three in the afternoon when there are few diners present is one of warmth and familiarity. In the 10 years since it opened it has become a Chelsea institution with a strong list of devoted regulars, as well as a host of other meat-lovers who enter through its doors to seek out the best steak in London. Such was its success, it allowed owners Sophie Mogford and Rupert Power to open another branch in Covent Garden in 2008.

Having arrived at the esteemed eatery, I was given the opportunity to have a chat with Sophie herself, the best person to give me an insight into a place that has become a favourite

amongst diners and critics alike. ‘Organised chaos is, I think, what we tried to achieve,’ she says. From the off, Sophie’s easy and friendly manner, that always seems to have an underlying tone of self-deprecation to it, puts me at ease. It isn’t hard to imagine this woman creating a restaurant that has inspired such loyalty.

One of my fi rst questions to her is: why a steakhouse?

Why that particular style of restaurant over any other?

Her inspiration, she says, came to her and her business partner and childhood friend, Rupert, over a long lunch in a steakhouse in New York. Both had undertaken

separate projects which they were struggling to get off the ground. And then they had what Sophie calls their ‘eureka moment’. ‘There was only The Gaucho and no other real steak offering.

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American steakhouses are quite stiff; we wanted to keep the simplicity of the food but make it more fun.’

So they brought their idea to London where it took root, here, in Chelsea.

And what a success it has been, for there are several aspects to ‘Sophie’s’ that make it unique. The first is the quality of the meat. If you were to ask where the steak comes from, you’d be told a lot of it is supplied from Sophie’s father’s farm in Rofford in Oxfordshire.

The carcasses are sent to London, hung in the kitchens of the Covent Garden branch (due to space restrictions) and then butchered by the chefs. What doesn’t come from Rofford comes from two butchers Sophie trusts

There’s a theatre to cooking steak implicitly, for she has worked with them for years. ‘We have fantastic relationships with our butchers. And it’s wonderful having the Rofford Farm produce that we hang here ourselves.’

Sophie takes me on a tour of the bottom kitchen, and I am shown the incredibly impressive wooden slab that the meat is divvied up on. Next, it’s the kitchen upstairs, where most of the cooking takes place.

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diners, for everyone to see, I question this brave approach. ‘There’s a theatre to cooking steak and I think you should display that,’ muses Sophie. ‘I think Gino [Head Chef] would have loved for us to have a much larger kitchen but we had a 100 seated restaurant in our heads and we had to squeeze it out of 2,000 square feet.

That was going to be the size of the kitchen and I’m afraid that was that.’

In spite of its lack of space, the kitchen does a roaring trade and feeds the masses that flock to ‘Sophie’s’ every night with relative ease. All the items on the menu look mouth-watering, especially Sophie’s current favourite, the Black Angus Burger.

But what I decide I love most, is family feel of the place. Sophie talks fondly of customers who are now friends, having eaten here since the restaurant began.

Three married couples met at the bar over one of their huge signature martinis, Sophie tells me. And it’s not just the customers. In a business where so much is transient, the staff at Sophie’s have remained oddly constant too. Sophie

Sophie’s Steakhouse & Bar Charity Breakfast Sophie’s Steakhouse & Bar on Fulham Road is lending its support to the Parkinson’s UK fundraising challenge: My House to Your House. From 1– 5 July, 10 fundraisers will complete a gruelling 537 km triathlon from Battersea Bridge to Amsterdam.

They aim to raise an ambitious £53,000; enough money to fund cutting-edge research projects for a year.

To support this undertaking, from 11 May – 29 June, the first 537 people to donate £10 to the ‘My House to Your House’ (MH2YH) cause will benefit from a complimentary breakfast at Sophie’s Steakhouse on Fulham Road. Vouchers can be downloaded at: Mh2yh.com

says they started giving out silver key rings in the shape of an ‘S’ for every member of staff who has stayed for over five years. ‘Very naff, but I keep having to order more!’

Perhaps this is the perfect testament to a restaurant that strikes the ideal balance between ‘chic Chelsea eatery’ and ‘cosy community hangout’.

I leave ‘Sophie’s’ clutching a bottle of what I soon discover to be delicious steak sauce and a hankering to go straight back – straight back to order myself a ten ounce martini and a juicy ribeye.

Bon Appétit, to me.

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CURLEY & HIS

CHOCOLATE FACTORY Alice Milner meets award-winning chocolatier, William Curley, for a history lesson in cocoa

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morning spent with William Curley is enough to make Veruca Salt keel over with jealousy; two solid hours in Belgravia’s finest chocolate boutique with award winning chocolatier and pâtissier. A childhood dream come true! But my visit isn’t all an Augustus Gloop-esque binge – I actually learn how chocolate was first discovered and hear the story of an ambitious Scottish teenager, who quit school and set off to become one of Britain’s most exciting chocolate pioneers.

For someone claiming he ‘didn’t even know what a chocolatier was’ as a teenager, it’s surprising how far William has come from his humble Scottish roots.

William’s face lights up as he tells me how he left school at 15 to attend college where he was faced with a choice of either metalwork, woodwork or cooking.

‘I thought I’d do cooking for a joke! We all had a bit of a giggle, but then I started to realise I actually quite enjoyed it.’

William clearly had enough drive to break the mould his father had for him.

‘I didn’t bother to tell many people I was going to be a chef. My father was a Docker so it went down like a lead

When I told my Docker father I wanted to be a chef, it went down like a lead balloon

balloon. If I’d told him that I was going to go and dig the roads he would have been delighted!’ He smiles and fondly mimics his father’s thick Scottish accent.

‘Cooking? Is that a job for mi laddy?!’

But William laughs at the irony of his father’s misconception; being a chef at La Tante Claire ‘couldn’t have been any tougher’. When William moved to London to work for Pierre Koffmann, his tortuous shifts ran from 8am in

the morning and into the early hours.

William then tells of how he went on to master the art of the chocolatier and pâtissier, and also Michelin-star dining, during his time in Gleneagles, Belgium, France, The Savoy, and under the watchful eye of Marco Pierre White.

I listened intently as William went on to explain the fascinating history of chocolate. Did you know that it didn’t actually exist before the 1850s? I didn’t,

until he revealed that, ‘Up until then it hadn’t been invented. All we had was a chocolate drink. Then Joseph Fry [a Quaker born in 1759 and renowned chocolate maker] mixed cocoa butter with cocoa powder and added a little sugar to make a tablet.’ The chocolate bar was born!

I raise my cup of velvety hot chocolate in honour of this discovery and continue to listen attentively to William’s rippling Scottish tones. With dusty cocoa pods in-hand like a pair of maracas, William plunges our conversation into the depths of the Aztec era. Apparently I’m not alone in my obsessive hot chocolate cravings. ‘Montezuma, the Aztec Emperor, is thought to have had 50 cups of cacao a day! The Aztecs worked out that the cacao drink gave them a lot of energy and made them strong.

There was something special in it; it was almost spiritual.’

As William enlightens me, I feel shocked at how little I know about the origins of this irresistible brown substance which has cast its spell over so many.

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William then pokes a dark, oval shaped bean under my nose and asks if I would like to taste the cacao nib itself.

The robust flavour of its raw form makes an 80% cocoa bar – something I normally regard as ‘daring’ – seem more pathetic than a Milky Bar. William assures me that contrary to popular belief, good quality chocolate shouldn’t be bitter.

‘Lots of people identify high quality, high cocoa content chocolate with bitterness, but that shouldn’t be the case,’ he says.

The Amedei chocolate William uses is made from the finest and rarest beans, all ethically sourced of course.

I’m struck by the depth of William’s expert knowledge and passion for his job, which he puts down to understanding ingredients, using the best and not compromising. I get the impression that, like his ingredients, William has always striven to achieve perfection, for that is something he has admired in both his mentors, Pierre Koffman and Marco Pierre White. ‘The great thing I found in the Michelin-starred restaurants I worked in, was that we were all aiming for perfection. It’s a great thing to learn in life. If the whole country was like that, we would nearly be as good as Japan. My wife, Suzue, is Japanese, that’s why I say that...’

I’m fascinated to see if William’s Japanese inspired chocolates live up to expectations. The black vinegar chocolate is presented like a square jewel in slick Japanese style. Braced for a sharp hit of vinegar, I’m pleasantly surprised by its smooth, elegant flavour.

In the tradition of Fry, William experiments with unconventional ingredients, like Szechwan pepper, to offer new chocolate experiences.

‘We are quite pioneering. We try to turn people’s heads.’

However, he clearly knows when enough is enough: ‘I’ve been obsessed with trying to get seaweed in, but it just won’t go. It tastes of fish. Fish and chocolate just don’t work!’

In pursuit of perfection, William confesses that he has not always known when to switch off. ‘I think my

obsession with what I do is a source of frustration for Suzue.’ But he admits the birth of his daughter Amy-Rose has entirely changed his outlook. ‘If you had asked me two and a half years ago, I would have said, “This is all I do, this is all I want to do.” Now I look at things from a very different perspective.’

It’s clear from William’s recent awards – ‘Cookery Book of the Year’ and the ‘Next Generation Award’ – that he is still highly ambitious. He’s says he’s looking to nurture young talent, ‘to give something back’ to the industry that helped develop him.

At weekends, his Ebury Street boutique is a luxury haven where five exquisite desserts are created by his highly trained chefs right in front of your eyes at the Dessert Bar. I leave full to the brim with one thought in mind; if ‘life is like a box of chocolates,’ I hope mine is a William Curley one.

WILLIAM AND SUZUE

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EDUCATION

THE RIGHT DIRECTION

Absolutely talks to David Wellesley Wesley about inspiration, imagination and The Independent Schools Show

So, what exactly made you launch the ISS? It was actually the result of chance encounter with my old school in 2006. That, and an obvious lack of information for parents when choosing the right school for their child.

League tables had far too much influence and prospectuses all seemed to say the same thing. I wanted to do something that would change this.

How does the ISS help potential parents make their decision?

Firstly, ‘The Theatre’ provides lessons in education – we create talks which are of maximum value to parents themselves.

Secondly, there’s the ‘Wise Heads’ area, which provides free, independent and impartial advice on all pedagogical matters. Finally, and probably best of all, representatives from each of the 170 exhibiting schools are there for parents to talk with face-to-face. It’s especially good for busy parents, as all your questions can be answered quickly under one roof.

What was your personal experience of school life?

I started off at The Mall School in Twickenham, before moving to Ashdown House at the age of eight, and The Kings School, Canterbury at 13. I loved them all.

Personally, I don’t think London is the best place for teenagers, so I’m a firm believer in weekly boarding at that stage. Not only does it let you fit in vast amounts to a school day, but you’re also surrounded by all of your best friends. It’s a great way to nurture a child’s interests, confidence and imagination.

How has the show developed and what can we expect this year?

New for 2013 is the London Schools Pavilion, a selection of leading local nursery schools and pre-preps. In fact, each year we attract a finer selection of school options. For instance, this year Winchester and Eton are coming for the first time. We are very excited to have such a wide range of prestigious schools on board.

What will be the next big education trend?

‘Teaching in the round’ – that is to say, teaching in smaller groups with far more student-teacher interaction. I’m also expecting to see a reduction in final exam assessments and an increase in continuous assessment, much like the GPA system in the US. And finally, what do you hope parents will take away from a day at ISS? I would hope that they’d find attractive solutions to London’s crazily competitive places.

There’s a vast amount of schools on offer, each with a different curriculum and ethos. Consider alternative options – a different route isn’t necessarily a bad one. For example, two siblings may well attend completely different schools and then converge at university level. It’s worth having an open mind.

David Wellesley Wesley is founder of The Independent Schools Show; schoolsshow.com

A Lesson in Education Education is the greatest gift, but it’s also a massive responsibility. The Independent Schools Show is here to help. With over 170 schools exhibiting, it’s a great way to consider your options and get your questions answered. Meet the head teachers, learn from leading teachers at the Education Theatre or join the debate in the interactive zone. Come along on 9-10 November 2013 and start planning your child’s future at the world’s largest school assembly. schoolsshow.com

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Chloe SS13 Childrenswear.

The ultimate summer wardrobe for girlies.

Pinafores with grosgrain straps, tulle dresses, leather ballet pumps and lots more more.

152-153 Sloane Street, SW1, 020 7823 5349; chloe.com

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Bloomers. Or more specifically, these Little Duckling fish printed bloomers. It was love at first sight when we saw them – we’re just sad they don’t make them in our size. £16.50, Igloo, 227 King’s Road, SW3, 020 7352 4572; little-duckling.co.uk

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To Beach House Iruveli. This luxurious Maldives retreat boasts ‘Turtle Club’, an exclusive children’s group featuring an action packed programme of activities. Open to children from three years old to 12, a holiday for you has never been so peaceful. +960 3325 977; beachhousecollection.com/iruveli

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Early Rider Lite Bike. Keep your little chap entertained this summer with this stylish lite bike, suitable for 18 months to three-year-olds. Great for smaller, less physical children and best of all it ‘grows’ with your child (with extendable seat and steering settings). £99.99, Peter Jones, Sloane Square, SW1, 020 7730 3434; johnlewis.com

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The Food Stork. Chelsea-based Fleur Sladen set up this delightful ‘fresh food gifts service’ to enable new mummies to eat healthily without the fuss of cooking. We recommend Gift Box #1 which includes Light Beef Daube and Chocolate and Almond Brownies.

YUMSTERS. £45; thefoodstork.com

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The birth of your baby is a moment you’ll always treasure; having your child delivered by someone you know and trust makes it even more special. Our midwives at The Portland Hospital provide exceptional levels of care and support to over 2,000 expectant couples every year. Read on to discover how you can experience the best in private maternity care.

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Carla with baby Paige, born at 5.06pm on 13th March 2013 at The Portland Hospital.

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When you’re making decisions on your maternity care, you want a nurturing and supportive environment in which to welcome your baby into the world. Private maternity care at The Portland Hospital gives you and your partner control over how you want to give birth, supported by the highest standards of comfort, safety and clinical excellence.

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You don’t need private medical insurance, and our prices are more affordable than you may think. Our midwife-led care packages start from just £6,980, and you can join the service at 12, 20 or 30 weeks of pregnancy.

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We love standing out from the crowd and generally find that Charlotte Taylor’s quirky prints enable us to do so. Which is why we were quite miffed that at the launch of her Pop Up Shop at 54 Sloane Square, we were unable to stand out from the crowd – a) because the crowd was so large and b) they were all wearing Charlotte Taylor prints. Grunt.

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With the recent sad passing of Margaret Thatcher, her namesake Chelsea nightclub, Maggie’s, toasted her life (and their 3rd birthday) with an eightiesthemed soiree. A Michael Jackson look-alike took to the floor to wow crowds with his moon-walking whilst founder Charlie Gilkes chatted to guests on the stairwell. A good night had by all – shamone!

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This relaxed and stylish setting is a wonderful place to enjoy Chelsea Quarter Café’s delicious buffet style breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea.

With room for 25 guests, it’s also perfect for private functions – with no hiring fee. They cater for all kinds of special occasions including:

• Birthday celebrations • Afternoon tea • Corporate meetings • Kids parties • Baby showers The Chelsea Quarter Café is part of the Quarter Group, which currently operates the River Quarter Kitchen (Battersea), Heal’s Quarter Café and Heal’s Quarter Café Express (Tottenham Court Road), and Royal Quarter Café (launching in June 2013, Buckingham Gate).

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MERRY We have munched and glugged our way through Chelsea and Fulham to bring you the 20 Best Eateries & Watering Holes of 2013

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01 Best Breakfast COLBERT Why: Because breakfast at Colbert received more votes than any other meal at any other restaurant. That should be enough to have you dashing there pronto. If you need further persuasion however, not only do they offer the ‘usual’ – granola, porridge, croissant au beurre (fancy) – but all day long they serve Eggs Royale, Fried Eggs with Minute Steak and even… wait for it… the FULL English. All day breakfast in a cosy French setting? Just too good to be true, surely. Mais non…

Where: 50-52 Sloane Square, SW1, 020 7730 2804; colbertchelsea.com Price: ££

02 Best Brunch MANUKA KITCHEN Why: It might be new, but it’s taken no time at all for this cosy kitchen to be the go-to place for Fulhamites in need of a weekend brunch. Set up by best friends Tyler Martin and Joseph Antippa, within its doors blueberry pancakes sizzle serenely and fresh fruit is drizzled with Manuka honey. Sets you up for the weekend, no question.

Where: 510 Fulham Road, SW6, 020 7736 7588; manukakitchen.co.uk Price: £

03 Best Lunch MEDLAR Why: Eating a Medlar dish is like sampling a plate of edible art. We defy you not to drool at the lunch menu, which includes such masterpieces as ‘Duck Egg Tart with Red Wine Sauce’, ‘Roast Loin and Braised Shoulder of Venison’, and ‘a Lemon Curd Ice Cream’. Just de-scrumptious.

Thoroughly deserves its Michelin star.

Where: 438 King’s Road, SW10, 020 7349 1900; medlarrestaurant.co.uk Price: £££

04 Best Dinner TOM AIKENS RESTAURANT Why: Because the bread basket features polenta bread and a bacon and onion brioche. Because the beef ribs melt away from the bone. Because the pudding, ‘Pistachio’, is the most nutty, vibrantly green, indulgent

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Read our review on p. 85.

Where: 43 Elystan Street, SW3 020 7584 2003; tomaikens.co.uk Price: £££

05 Best Juice MOOSH Why: This natural fruit and smoothie bar serves up such healthy delights as ‘Cholesterol Buster’ (apple, cucumber, raspberry) and ‘Peachy Bum’ (apple, mango, passionfruit and peach tea). Peachy yum, more like.

Where: 17 Jerdan Place, SW6, 020 7386 8688; mooshfruit.com Price: £

06 Best Caffeine GAIL’S Why: What do you want in the morning? Caffeine and carbs.

Nowhere serves this better than GAIL’s. Hand picked tea, deluxe coffee, fresh bread. Enough said.

Where: 341 Fulham Road, SW10, 020 7352 8842; gailsbread.co.uk Price: £

Green Chartreuse and Navy Rum, it’s set alight (to the sound of a racetrack) and gleefully downed in one. Well, that’s the plan anyway.

Where: 159 Old Brompton Road, SW5, 020 7373 1926; namlong.co.uk Price: ££

09 Best Maître D ALVARO MACCIONI & STAFF AT LA FAMIGLIA Why: Alvaro is a legend in his own right. Why else would organisers of the 2002 Golden Jubilee Pop Concert make an urgent call to his restaurant to open its kitchens,

07 Best Hot Chocolate WILLIAM CURLEY Why: We’re not even going to bother explaining because we just can’t.

Trust us and go there.

Where: 198 Ebury Street, SW1 020 8538 9650; williamcurley.com Price: ££

08 Best Cocktails NAM LONG LE SHAKER Why: Because most people remember going into Nam Long… and very few remember coming out. Especially not after they have sampled the Oriental bar’s world famous cocktail – The Flaming Ferrari. Featuring Grand Marnier,

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11 Best Pub GERONIMO INNS Why: A very difficult category, but we felt Geronimo Inns clinched it.

We adore The Duke of Clarence on Old Brompton Road for its delicious beer and The Builders Arms on Britten Street for its Bloody Marys.

We love The Phoenix on Smith Street as there’s always a seat outside for smokers, and The Surprise on Christchurch Terrace we equally love because we get so lost finding it, it’s a lovely surprise when we finally do.

The Kings Arms on Fulham Road is ultra convenient and The Chelsea Ram on Burnaby Street was where Geronimo Inns was born. They’re great and we love them, chin-chin.

Where: Victoria, Chelsea and Fulham, geronimo-inns.co.uk Price: £

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when a legion of hungry pop stars were dissatisfied with the backstage provisions? Tuscan Alvaro has an avuncular manner – and the atmosphere of the restaurant mirrors this family feel. If only every family was La Famiglia, the world would be a wondrous place.

Where: 7 Langton Street, SW10, 020 7351 0761; lafamiglia.co.uk Price: ££

BROMPTON BAR & GRILL (AKA ‘BB&G’) Why: Bistro dinner + jazz = bliss.

Roasted Bone Marrow, Rabbit Pappardelle, Braised Iberian Pork Cheek and Crème Brulee all feature on the menu upstairs, whilst musicians such as Jackson Scott and the Adrian Cox Quartet (excellent Benny Goodman renditions) delight audiences in the bar downstairs. We recommend Thursdays – and a chat with dreamy owner, Francois O’Neill.

Where: 243 Brompton Road, SW3, 020 7589 8005; bromptonbarandgrill.com Price: ££

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13 Best Date Restaurant LA POULE AU POT Why: There’s a reason it’s been going since the sixties and it’s because it’s the best. No country does ‘food’ and ‘love’ quite like France, and nowhere in London is more French than La Poule Au Pot. Which makes it, frankly, the most romantic restaurant in the capital. Its simple menu – Les Escargots, Bouillabaisse, Le Coq au Vin – delivers on flavour time and time again and the adorable interiors (so French and quaint) are perfect for that discreet, cosy dinner with your amour.

Where: 231 Ebury Street, SW1, 020 7730 7763; pouleaupot.co.uk Price: £££

14 Best American BAR BOULUD Why: It is just so good, that ‘delicious’ doesn’t do it justice.

The dish most talked about is undoubtedly The Piggie. Not a pig but a burger – a beef patty, with bbq pulled pork, green chilli mayo and a cheddar bun. Oink (that’s ‘Piggie’ for ‘Mmm’) Where: 66 Knightsbridge, SW1, 020 7201 3899; barboulud.com Price: £££

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10 Best Loo MAGGIE’S MEMBERS CLUB Why: It’s nice to jazz up a trip to the lavatory. And what’s more amusing than to be serenaded (is that the right word? Probably not) by the determined tones of Margaret Thatcher as you, ehem, relieve yourself? Well, we found it rather funny anyway.

Where: 329 Fulham Road, SW10, 020 7352 8512; maggies-club.com Price: ££

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FOOD 19 Best Steak GAUCHO SLOANE Why: The interiors may look like a nightclub, but we can overlook this. Because after just one mouthful of Gaucho steak, you are no longer in London. You’re in Argentina. Using only free range, grass-fed British breeds, you can cut each steak with a spoon – and how much easier is that than a knife?

Where: 89 Sloane Avenue, SW3, 020 7584 9901; gauchorestaurants.co.uk Price: £££

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20 Highly Remmended MEGAN’S RESTAURANT & DELI Why: Muesli with fruit salad for brekkie. Health in a bowl.

Where: 571 King’s Road, SW6, 020 7371 7837; megansrestaurant.com Price: £

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18 15 Best Oriental ZUMA Why: The best sushi in London. Fact.

Where: 5 Raphael Street, SW7, 020 7584 1010; zumarestaurant.com Price: £££

16 Best European

WINE GALLERY Why: There are very few places in southwest London that do al fresco eating quite like it. The menu is homely – tricolore, burgers and cottage pies – as is the garden, tucked away behind Hollywood Road. Eating here is like having home-cooked food in your garden without having to cook it. Ideal.

Where: 49 Hollywood Road, SW10, 020 7352 7572; brinkleys.com Price: £

BIG EASY BAR B.Q. & CRABSHACK Why: Why With all-you-can-eat shrimp on Tuesdays, the menu is BIG, the food is EASY and it’s USA through and through.

Where: 332-334 Kings Road, SW3, 020 7352 4071; bigeasy.co.uk Price: £ DUKE OF WELLINGTON Why: The Duke of ‘Boots’ is legendary. Like its namesake.

Where: 63 Eaton Terrace, SW1, 020 7730 1782; shepherdneame.co.uk Price: £ THE NAG’S HEAD Why: All an English pub should be. With 1940s music.

Where: 53 Kinnerton Street, SW1, 020 7235 1135; [it’s so old school, it doesn’t have a website] Price: £

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CAMBIO DE TERCIO Why: Known as ‘Rafa’s Refuge’, if it’s good enough for Nadal, it’s good enough for us.

Where: 163 Old Brompton Road, SW5, 020 7244 8970; cambiodetercio.co.uk Price: £££

17 Best For Friends CUBITT HOUSE Why: A strong contender for our Best Pubs accolade, Cubitt House pubs are the go-to place for friends.

Whether you’re sharing a wood fire pizza at The Orange on Pimlico Road, a sea salt caramel tart in The Thomas Cubitt on Elizabeth Street, or a bottle of wine at The Pentechnicon on Motcomb Street, Cubitt House establishments are where to go with the guys n’ gals.

Where: Belgravia, Knightsbridge & Pimlico; cubitthouse.co.uk Price: ££

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STYLE FOOD&TRAVEL THE LEARJET OF SWIMWEAR

I’m seriously excited for Elle-enJette’s debut collection. Made up of three colourwaves – black, white and a bold blue snakeprint – each design boasts waists, delicately ruched or embellished, and busts, softly cupped with sweetheart necklines or oversized bows. These feminine pieces have been tailored by someone who understands the female form – Made in Chelsea star Victoria Baker-Harber. Who knew?

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PAINT SPLASH!

With all this minimalism around, you’re going to need some vibrant flashes to spark up your summer wardrobe. Kat Maconie’s signature pop-art platform sandals come in this fabulously feminine and arty floral print. Despite their structured look, they are extremely comfortable. The Abigail, £230, Anthropologie, 131-141 Kings Road, SW3, 020 7349 3110; anthropologie.eu

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My mother always said to buy very ugly brightly coloured luggage so nobody would steal it, it wouldn’t get lost and no one would dream of mistaking it for their own. Lulu Guinness – you are my saviour. Brightly coloured, fabulous and covered in lips – oh go on mum, please!

From £195. Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Road, SW1, 020 7730 1234; luluguinness.com

PRETTY POCAHONTAS

As the festival season approaches, get into the spirit with one of these beautiful Indian headdresses (£120) available from violetsbox.com - the fancy dress boutique with a by-appointment service based near Fulham Broadway. They come in grey, red and blue feathers. HOW! To book a studio appointment call 07970 191 581; violetsbox.com

BOUTIQUE~IN~BRIEF | INDIAN SUMMER THE IDEA If you don’t spend long enough in this shop for your other half to have time to fall asleep in the corner, then there’s something seriously wrong with you. It has everything any female family member or friend could want as a gift, alongside some really fab lesser-known clothing labels and stocking fillers.

THE USP Quantity doesn’t always translate to quality but here, abundance is glorious. Every shade of LTB jean is displayed between tiered cake stands of lace Hanky Panky knickers, underneath a waterfall of pashmina-soft starred scarves.

It’s a sweet shop of tactility (with real sweets at the till!).

THE BUY Indian Summer does its own range of very pretty white cotton embroidered kaftans (£20) but the stars of the show must be the Clippy purses, bags and washbags (£11.20, pictured left) made with PVC pockets that you can fill with photos.

624c Fulham Road, SW6, 020 7731 8234; indiansummershop.com

Violet is a stylist, journalist and owner of fancy dress and vintage boutique, Violet’s Box; violetsbox.com

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ROSE Capturing the grace of the flourishing rose, the Adonis Rose collection by De Beers honours nature’s most elegant bloom Photography:

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ADONIS ROSE PENDANT WHITE DIAMONDS, SET IN WHITE GOLD, £11,800 ADONIS ROSE CLUSTER RING WHITE DIAMONDS, SET IN WHITE GOLD, £15,700 ALL CREAM WITH ROSE CORSET: MALGORZATA DUDEK SKIRT: ROLAND MOURET

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NEWYORK rag + bone designers Marcus Wainwright and David Neville talk fashion, friendship & working with Kate Moss

You met at Wellington College, a school best known for its military alumni. Are you it’s first fashion designers do you reckon?

M: Quite possibly, but we can’t state that as fact! A lot of our peers did go into finance and property though. Funny you mention ‘military alumni’ – military is a theme, which runs through all our collections in some form.

it was in New York that I decided to set about making a cool pair of rigid men’s jeans. This dream eventually took me to Kentucky where I met these incredibly skilled artisans who had been making jeans for decades. That’s pretty much how I ended up in the fashion industry.

The brand evolved quickly – first with

You both had no formal training in fashion design – some might say it was therefore quite a risky business move to have made.

Did you think so at the time?

D: We actually became good pals on Marcus’s gap year – he was working in a bar in Portugal and I headed over for a holiday and stayed on. It was a pretty fun summer. But, yes, you could say our friendship was further cemented by those crazy nights on the Tyne.

M: I always knew that I wasn’t going to stay in the corporate world for long.

Basically, I was sick of the weather in London so headed to Mexico with the idea of becoming a dive master! There I met a beautiful American woman and followed her back to the States. She’s now my wife and mother to our three children.

I like challenges and creating things and

What are your band values?

M: What we learned from those skilled people in Kentucky when we started out – the importance of craftsmanship and quality.

D: Today that philosophy is applied to every single piece we create, be it a pair of jeans or even a dress. rag + bone stands for authenticity across the board.

You both then used to hang out at university when David was at Durham and Marcus was at Newcastle, living it up on the Tyne’s infamous nightclub, ‘The Boat’. Most would credit that joint for some epic hangovers – but it effectively gifted you a business together. Would you say that was true?

You then went your separate ways – into investment banking for David and telecoms for Marcus. How did you make the gigantic move to fashion?

M: It was an ode to our heritage as ‘rag and bone’ men are a part of British folklore. Those guys also used to wear cool, disheveled handmade suiting. We have a lot of pictures of them and we felt it defined our aesthetic in terms of the mix of tailoring and workwear.

M: Yes, that’s correct. As British guys in New York with no formal training or industry contacts, you could say we were approaching the industry in very unique circumstances. There was trial and error along the way (not to mention blood, sweat and tears) but we always believed in the brand. menswear, followed shortly by women’s.

D: I originally got involved in the brand in the UK where I was working on the financial side. A short time later, Marcus asked if I wanted to join him in the US to help run the company. Needless to say, I didn’t have to think hard about it! I’ve always been into clothes so from finance to fashion wasn’t really a big leap for me.

Why did you choose the name: rag + bone?

You both moved to New York – how does it fare in comparison to London?

M: There’s an infectious, ‘can do’, entrepreneurial spirit in New York. The city has afforded us opportunities that we probably wouldn’t have had in London.

D: We’re also both lucky enough to have places in the Hamptons so we can escape out of the city madness at weekends!

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These days, do you feel more British or American?

M: You could say we’re New York-based Brits! We’ll always be British and our heritage has always heavily influenced our brand but we’ve definitely adopted American traits.

Will you ever move back to the UK (we like our designers here at home with us!)

D: We’re both pretty settled here but who knows!

Marcus, you like the designing part. Horrible question, but where do you get your inspiration from?

M: Honestly, it varies from collection to collection – for instance, for SS13 we were influenced by the Dakar Rally that I watched on TV as a kid. I guess you could say we’re inspired by travel, books, popular culture, photography, New York, our British heritage and all things military.

You launched your Womenswear in 2005 – what was that like?

D: Womenswear was just the obvious next step for us. We kept being asked about it so came to the conclusion women would appreciate our aesthetic and viewpoint.

Last year you opened your uber trendy flagship European store in Sloane Square – why there?

D: The area is going through a retail resurgence and as with all our stores, the space is super important. Our building is beautiful and completely works with our signature aesthetic.

M: There’s a bit of nostalgia there too. My dad used to bank in the building opposite which is now a Cartier store!

What’s it like designing for Fashion Week?

M: Stressful! But worth it when you watch the models go down the runway.

Kate Moss featured in your first ever ad campaign – how did this come about?

D: It was our first campaign and so we obviously put a lot of consideration into it. Who better than the quintessential British model who also happens to be iconic on a global scale? Her appeal aside, Kate has an effortless to her, in both personality and style, which resonated with us as a brand.

In June 2010, you won a CFDA award for Menswear Designer of the Year – that must have been incredible...

M: Yes, that was an absolute honour.

D: To win that award, especially with Tom Ford in our category, was a momentous achievement for us.

What’s coming up for the rest of 2013?

M: Fashion week campaigns, like SS14 in New York, more store openings and hopefully a lot of fun and perhaps a beach holiday along the way. rag + bone, 13-14 Sloane Square, SW1, 020 7730 6881; rag-bone.com

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I don’t feel in any way dismissive of the time I spent playing Hermione, so I’m not trying to find roles which are the complete opposite to her

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tepping out of the shadow of Hermione Granger has arguably been the greatest challenge of Emma Watson’s career.

In the film industry, the perils of typecasting are much discussed, but when the sticking tape is a billion dollar franchise – the biggest of all time – breaking free is no mean feat. That Chelsea resident, Emma, has managed to do that within two years and three films of the final Harry Potter is remarkable, and her latest project, The Bling Ring (which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last month) is another reminder of why the 23-year-old has the potential to become a long-standing acting icon.

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‘I think people are making a lot out of the fact this is such a major diversion from Harry Potter, but in actual fact, the main driving force was not the role itself.

Instead, it was the lure of working with Sofia [Coppola],’ she tells me.

‘I’ve been a big fan for many years and I was anxious to work with her.

She has a very acute perspective on celebrity culture and I am so appreciative of the fact that she writes and directs her films, and has a very distinct and uncompromising sensibility. Sofia is a very smart, strong woman and I feel privileged to have had the chance to work with her.’

In preparing for the role, Emma threw herself into the world of reality TV, researching that particular type of ‘celebrity’ she, herself, attempts to steer clear of. Her subjects included such ‘stars’ as Kim Kardashian, UK show The Only Way Is Essex, and reading matter more likely to be found on the coffee tables of the footballers’ WAG brigade.

‘At first I hated Nicki because I’m so against the superficial values she embraces,’ admits Emma. ‘It would have been easy to turn her into a parody. But then I developed real insight into her perspective. I realised Sofia was trying to explore the way fame has become so important in society today. I learned a lot, as an actress, from playing a character who is so different to me and finding a way inside her psyche.

‘It’s a very interesting phenomenon,’ she continued. ‘Reality TV stars are a new and different breed of actors and actresses. It’s

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a different way to tell stories and something that is very specific to my generation. Many people thought the whole reality TV trend would fade away but it’s still very much alive and it seems to be just as popular as ever. I find it a very strange thing.’

Embracing such a role could only be expected of Emma. Set up for life as a result of the JK Rowling’s creation, the actress has always been reluctant to sit back and wind her way down to an early retirement. Indeed, in the time leading up to shooting The Bling Ring, the Paris-born star combined studying Virginia Wolfe (as part of her course at Brown University, Rhode Island) with enveloping herself in the latest reality TV gossip – a fantastic contradiction.

‘I’ve never really known a point in my career where I’ve not been trying to learn or work hard on a role, so it feels natural to

carry on in that manner. I’m still evolving and discovering more about myself and I hope that journey is going to inform my work and lead to good things in future.’

But what about her past? Has Emma waved Hermione a happy goodbye? ‘No, I don’t feel in any way dismissive of the time I spent playing Hermione, so I’m not trying to find roles which are the complete opposite to her. She is a huge part of who I am and will be for a long time to come.’

Hectically splitting her time between the UK and the US, I wonder if she ever yearns for the calm serenity of Chelsea.

‘Oh definitely,’ she says, offering a wistful smile. ‘It’s a place that draws you in. It’s unique in what it offers – expensive but cool, decorated yet understated. Daniel [Radcliffe] spends a lot of time in the area too and we often bump into one another.

‘At university, I enjoyed being treated like everyone else and meeting people who have no interest in celebrities or films. It’s like that around Chelsea. It’s a rational, respectful place and doesn’t pander to its residents like LA does. I can relax here.’

And as a rational and respectful person herself, Emma Watson reveals she is precisely the sort of celebrity that is truly made in Chelsea.

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Tennis legend Pat Cash talks to Edwina Langley about superstitions, seniors and winning a Grand Slam

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f a former Wimbledon Champion told you they might play the French Open or Queens’ ‘Seniors’ this year, you would probably imagine talking to a sprightly 60-yearold, eager to keep their ‘hand in’ for health reasons. You wouldn’t imagine conversing with the fit and healthy dreamboat that is 48-year-old Pat Cash.

Since our interview took place over the phone, I was unfortunately robbed of the opportunity of being able to show him, visually, what I thought of this moniker (you know – hand to mouth, raised eyebrows) so I snorted down the telephone instead.

‘The seniors, the over 45s?’ he asked. ‘I call it the top division! All my experience, my whole career, in fact, has led me to this moment…’ He paused for a second, then laughed out loud.

Talking to Pat Cash first thing in the morning is a delightful way to start

the day. He had caught me off-guard ringing early – ‘Have I taken you by surprise?’ – but his easygoing nature and fun sense of humour made my list of questions inconsequential, for our conversation flowed freely and I soon decided I didn’t need them anyway.

‘I’m at the airport, coming back from Madrid,’ he told me. ‘I’ve been working on a monthly show I do for CNN. I’m interviewing players, which is a bit weird. For just under 30 years, I was the one being interviewed, and I know how corny some of the questions can be.

Now I’m the one asking them!’

He laughed and I laughed too, for I knew what was coming next. A torrent of the same ‘corny questions’ he’s been answering for the last 30 years, and most likely asking all day, asked of him again by me. He took it all in his stride.

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more serves. It’s hard to be a good player. You need that drive from a young age to be a real champion.’

By 1981, and at just 16 years old, Pat Cash was ranked top junior player in the world. The following year, he won both the junior titles at Wimbledon and the US Open. He turned professional that same year and in 1983, became the youngest player to compete in the Davis Cup final for Australia.

But it wasn’t until 1987 that Cash won his Grand Slam title – Wimbledon, beating the then World Number One, Ivan Lendl, in straight sets. I couldn’t quite bear to go down the ‘corny’ route of asking what that felt like – one assumes, amazing – so I asked instead if he had expected it. ‘Well, as a kid, it’s a dream. I set mini goals, and you have to dream big, but I didn’t have a plan. I played international tournaments and then started winning them. It was bit by bit, until I got to the point where I thought, ‘I’ve got a chance to win – to actually win a Grand Slam.’ That’s what it’s all about.’

Although years later, and he’s now retired, he’s still as enamoured with the game as ever. He’s set to play in the BNP Paribas Tennis Classic at Hurlingham, which he seems very excited about. ‘It’s fun to get out there and play tennis with guys you’ve played with for years,’ he says chirpily. ‘Sometimes I go flat out, like when I’m playing Mark Philippoussis, but I don’t always hit the ball that hard or else, well, my shoulders would fall off.’

I thought about my own shoulders and decided I’m almost certain they wouldn’t stand up to one Cash serve,

whether it was delivered flat out or not. Never defeatist, I pestered him for some tennis tips. ‘Balance is key,’ he said, sagely. ‘The main thing is to keep a very steady upper body and position. Keep it very smooth, like the old-fashioned players. Roger Federer is a good example because he plays in the ‘old-fashioned’ way.

But other than that, well, I’d have to watch you play to see...’

No, no Pat, I’d be far too embarrassed. I quickly steered

conversation onto tennis players and their superstitions. I’d read Pat can’t touch the ridge of a ball when he serves and thought that must be fairly cumbersome to keep up. ‘It’s a little habit – more a tactical thing when you think about it. There’s a ridge there, and you don’t want to put your fingers on it. Everyone’s got habits. But I’m not superstitious like Nadal, who has to have his

water bottles ‘exactly’ balanced…’

I asked about his black and white headband – his trademark attire.

Now there’s ‘superstition’ in play if ever I saw it. ‘I just feel naked without it,’ he insisted. ‘And no I don’t have the same one, I give most of them away. I do have some of the originals – which I occasionally give to charity. And then there’s the one I won Wimbledon with… My Mum’s got that, I think.’

Father to four children (Daniel, 27, and Mia, 25, by Norwegian model, AnneBritt Kristiansen, and twins Shannon and Jett, 19, by his former Brazilian wife, Emily Bendit), Pat is now a grandfather and lives in Fulham. He chose to settle in England because he ‘needed to be here’, near Queens and Wimbledon. Now, however, it’s just ‘home,’ and as a keen guitarist, he enjoys the London band scene too much to consider leaving.

I thought about Johnny Cash and Tommy Cash, and wondered if it’s a prerequisite for Cashs to be musically gifted. ‘There’s a German band called ‘Pat Cash’,’ he laughed, ‘but they’re horrible. Anything with rap is horrible.’

And with that, our interview wrapped – which to me, was also horrible.

For I’d come to the irrevocable conclusion that a conversation with Pat Cash is, like many of his serves, ace.

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Assistant trainer, Richard Hannon Junior talks racing and training to Edwina Langley

I was too fat to be a jockey,’ says Richard Hannon Junior, assistant trainer to (and son of) legendary racehorse trainer, Richard Hannon Senior. ‘I ate too many burgers.’

As a young lad, Richard grew up in awe of racing. Inspired by his father and grandfather (also a trainer) Richard travelled to Australia, Ireland and Canada to learn the trade, before returning to England to work for his father. They have worked together ever since and now run two stables – Herridge Racing Stables, near Marlborough, and a smaller yard at Everleigh, near Salisbury Plain. ‘I find it dead easy working with Dad,’ Richard tells me. ‘I bring in a lot of young owners to the yard and he obviously brings a lot of experience. We have our clashes, no question, but we get on very well.’

Though based in Wiltshire, both father and son have strong ties to Chelsea, prominently through their involvement with local Chelsea hotspot, the Sydney Arms. Formerly The Wellesely, the Sydney Street pub was refurbished and renamed in 2010, and now boasts its own racing enterprise, The Sydney Arms Racing Club, which syndicates shares in quality racehorses.

‘It wasn’t my idea,’ Richard continues, ‘it was a friend of mine called Richard Morecombe. He set it up with James

Ramsden, now Club Director and CEO. I have a very small share in it, effectively I own a bar stool. Apparently it’s the only racing pub in London.

We’ve got three horses in training now for the Club. Two two-year-olds – Champagne Sydney and Sydney James – and three-year-old, Carry On Sydney.

They’re nice horses and I hope they turn out to be winners.’

Eager to know more about the Club itself, I ask how they initiate the arduous process of selecting horses to train. ‘We buy yearlings from the sales, about 60 or 70, and people then buy them off us. We only sell them for what they cost, so there are no nasty shocks.

The Club then comes down to choose one that will be good for the syndicate.’

Whilst the Club’s horses have yet to run, Champagne Sydney is due to make his debut shortly, racing locally so Club members can come watch. However, all eyes are on the Weatherbys Super Sprint at Newbury in July. Designed for horses under £40,000, the race holds winnings of £250,000. Naturally the Club are excited about it, not to mention those members who, without it, would not have the opportunity to

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SPORT Walk into the pub and say: ‘I’ll have a pint of lager and a share in your race horse!’

We think he swallowed his tongue during the last race, so we’re going to tie it down this time round.’

Come Ascot, my money’s on Hannon’s horses. I’m no professional gambler, but it feels like a safe bet.

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be part of this exhilarating sporting world. ‘It’s very easy to get involved in,’ says Richard. ‘You just go to the Club’s website – or walk into the pub and say: ‘I’ll have a pint of lager and a share in your race horse!’ There are 20 shares in each, and there’s still some left in Sydney James.’

At roughly £2,000 per share, it’s not a break-the-bank investment either. Most of the current club members are local, which surely adds to the camaraderie of the organisation.

We move on to talk about horse training in general, for whilst everyone knows what it means, I imagine few know what it actually entails. ‘How it works,’ Richard explains, ‘is you buy a horse at a sale, take them to the track and run them. There’s not a lot you can do for the ones that are no good. You just get them fit and hope that they are.

We have three all-weather gallops here in Wiltshire, which we canter them on every day. Two days a week, before a race, we might take them out and go a little faster.’ Well, that seems pretty straightforward, surely there’s more to it than that? ‘No, not really. Obviously our feed is very good. We make our own: a mix of oats, molasses, cider vinegar and cod liver oil. They seem to love it.’

Simple it may seem, but it’s clearly an effective formula. The Hannons recently had a huge success with Sky Lantern, the horse that won the 200th running of the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. On board was stable jockey, Richard Hughes, who is, incidentally, Richard Hannon Jr’s brother-in-law. ‘It’s great working with the family,’ Richard adds. ‘It’s very relaxed and we all get on well.’

Hughes was, in fact, instrumental in introducing Richard to Sir Alex Ferguson, who now owns two Hannontrained horses. ‘Sir Alex has lots of horses all over the country, but one day he decided to have one with us.

He’s very good friends with Richard [Hughes] – they chat away about racing and football. Sir Alex comes down to see him and he also gets on well with my Dad. We’re hoping he’ll buy some more.’

Shortly due to take over as Head Trainer from his father, I wonder if he’s unnerved by it? ‘No, not really. Nothing will change. Even the name on the licence will still say ‘Richard Hannon!’’

They’re set to run Sky Lantern in the Coronation Stakes at Ascot and Totonado in the St James’s Palace Stakes – a horse that finished disappointingly in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket. ‘Hopefully he’ll come back and put his reputation straight.

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BEAUTY CONFIDENTIAL Replenish hair, brighten up nails and brown those brows this month

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Think about the effectiveness of nicotine patches. The skin is an organ (our largest, in fact) that absorbs many toxins through its outer layer and carries them into our blood stream. Ironically, the sunscreen we use to keep our children and ourselves safe in the summer often contains toxic ingredients like carcinogens (causing cancer) and neurotoxins (impairing nervous system and brain development or function). Often, it causes rashes too! So this summer, make sure your sunscreen doesn’t include: oxybenzone (hormone disruptor that only blocks UVB, not UVA rays), Vitamin A (often listed as retinyl or retinol palmitate, which may speed up the development of skin tumors and lesions) or fragrance (allergy and organ-toxicity linked petrochemicals). Instead, look for titanium dioxide or zinc oxide-based mineral sunscreens. These do not penetrate the skin, but still provide crucial protection against UVA rays. My favourites are Peter Thomas Roth Ultra-Lite Oil-Free Sunblock SPF 30 and Green People No Scent Children’s Sun Lotion SPF25. Lecture over!

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Hip nail brand Ciaté, launches ‘The Corrupted Neon Manicure’ later this month and we’re desperate to get our mitts on it. Including a neon paint colour pot, glitter shaker and ‘corrupted’ topcoat, a treatment with this would enhance any festival costume or complement a brightcoloured bikini. Available in colours such as Club Tropicana and Foam Party, they even sound holiday-esque... albeit, a 20-yearold’s ‘holiday-esque’. Still, we’re getting ours all the same. £25, Selfridges, 400 Oxford Street, W1, 0800 123 400; ciate.co.uk

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Any skincare brand that describes itself as ‘natural and handmade in the British countryside’ (and features sketches of our favourite songbirds on its products) is bound to be popular. Which is why we adore the Green & Spring ‘Take Flight Set’. Featuring 100ml bottles (yes, 100ml – a decent amount) of bath and body lotions, plus 75ml of antibacterial hand gel (you never know when you might need it), all presented in a handy clear travel bag, it’s bye bye dreary chemist miniatures, and hello flight friendly skincare must-haves. £35; greenandspring.com

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POETRY PORCELAIN PLATE Revel in your romantic and playful side with this stunning gold-rimmed china plate from the online interiors emporium, Rockett St George. The handwritten script reads ‘I love the way you look at me, and the way you use your knife. I love the way you eat your food, you give me meaning to my life.’ You can even add your own personalised message to the underside, if you feel so inspired. £55, 01444 253 391; rockettstgeorge.co.uk

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The versatile Atlas cushion (featured in picture, right), stitched with an intricate hand-embroidered design, will lift a room with its saffron colour and sharp geometric pattern. Textile designer, Christine Van Der Hurd, has evolved her bespoke textile designs over the last 30 years and now collaborates regularly with designers such as Louis Vuitton. You can also see her work in the V&A. £640, 17 Portobello Road, W11, 020 7313 5400; vanderhurd.com

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MAMOUINA SKY RUG Simplified oriental patterning is woven into this Mamounia rug from a new collection at The Rug Company. Inspired by travels to Morocco and his love of the Orient, designer Martyn Lawrence-Bullard, has used patterning and materials that add luxury and timelessness. Crafted by weavers in Kathmandu, the finest Tibetan wool and silk are hand-knotted to create this contemporary rug of extraordinary beauty. £1,385 per m2, 555 King’s Road, SW6, 020 7384 0980; therugcompany.com

THE KILIMANJARO COLLECTION

Bring vivacity to your summer drinks cabinet with Theresienthal’s brightly coloured crystal glasses and carafe.

The Kilimanjaro collection, designed by Peter Kempe and Thomas Kuball, are

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INTERIORS PAINTINGS This series of Torero paintings adds warmth to the room with a splash of energetic colour.

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ANTIQUE RUG Antique rugs balance out clean lines. We try to use well-loved pieces, such as the example here, which is the client’s own.

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LOOK Claire Beaubien and Juana Clemente, design duo behind Clemente Beaubien, show us how to get the look of this modern bedroom

LAMP For effortlessly cool, check out Karl Springer inspired 80’s lacquered lamps.

Trentham Vase, £315, Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, Ground Floor, South Dome, SW10; dcch.co.uk

ROMAN BLINDS This horizontal striped silk from Chase Erwin gives a fresh and jaunty outlook. Nantucket Silk, £109 per metre, Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, Ground Floor, Centre Dome, SW10; chase-erwin.com

CHEST OF DRAWERS This amazing French 19th century chest of drawers, found in the Marché aux Puces in Paris, instantly adds character and makes a room feel lived in.

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Edwina Langley almost eats a restaurant and Alice Milner discovers perfect flavour combinations

TOM AIKENS RESTAURANT

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e’ve all seen Great British Menu. And we’ve all, at some point, attempted to eat the telly as course upon course of culinary ‘sculpture’ wings its way to the judge’s chamber. No? Just me then.

Well, last month, I finally made it to the judge’s chamber, only it wasn’t a chamber – it was Tom Aikens Restaurant. And although I went there to review it, in retrospect, I never felt like a ‘judge’. In fact, I now feel like I should have been judged – judged as to whether I was worthy enough to have eaten that food.

Thankfully, no such snootiness takes place whilst you’re there. On the contrary, sommelier Raphael seemed to relish my wine ignorance, for it gave him full license to explain each of his choices in detail. Which were bloody good.

But now, to the food. Dear reader, prepare. First up: canapés. That’s pineapple and cheese on a stick, isn’t it? Nope! It’s pea soup, the colour of a garden, served in half an eggshell tucked into an actual nest. Next to it, frozen foie gras and popcorn served on a board of bark. Yes Mr Aikens, that is a canapé. My date (an old school chum) and I stared at each other like we had done decades ago at children’s parties when the cake came out. We thought we’d hit the foodie jackpot. And we had, until the next course appeared.

‘Crab’ is a dish hugged in a thin layer of parma ham fat, served with apple foam and… sorry, I’m wiping drool off my keyboard. My friend had ‘Smoked Eel’ which came with samphire and some sort of edible sand, so beautiful to look at she was reluctant to eat it. But that

lasted a second or two. Three minutes later, her plate was clean.

Main course was ‘Monkfish’ with piquillo pepper purée and confit squid.

And tiny squid ravioli. I mean, who imagines these things? My date had the ‘Beef Short Rib’, with beef tendons and tongue, which she ate so quickly I’m rather surprised she didn’t swallow her own tongue.

Pudding. Oh dear goodness, pudding.

I had ‘Pistachio’ – a parfait and pistachio cake with praline. If I could write this in font ‘ginormous’ I would: The Best Pud I’ve Ever Eaten. My friend had ‘Milk’ – reduced milk ice cream, frozen milk and milk crisps. She foolishly took a loo break midway, which allowed me to pillage the plate with gusto, and I can tell you it was as creamy, sweet and delicate as she had promised it was.

By this point, many would have downed spoons citing an attack of nausea, gout or both. Not us. The Petit Fours were hoovered up with equal rapidity, as I embarrassed myself explaining to the waiter how the

miniature macaroon actually tasted like carrot cake. He had nodded and said that was the idea.

I don’t quite know how to finish this review. In truth I’m hoping I won’t have to. Like GBM and my telly, after reading the above I trust you’ve eaten the page.

Or tried to. If you’ve left off the crusts (or ‘edges’) see the address below of where to go for the Greatest British Menu of all.

By Edwina Langley 43 Elystan Street, SW3, 020 7584 2003; tomaikens.co.uk

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n a hip and rustic upstairs room in Parson’s Green, there is something new and exciting happening. A young talented team of chefs are offering a dining experience that stretches food boundaries and the imagination. Claude’s Kitchen is the remedy for anyone who has slipped into the bad habit of ordering the same usual suspects: ‘Steak Frites’, ‘Salmon Fillet’ or ‘Caesar Salad, please.’ Here, there is no boring option. As I scanned the menu, I saw Beef Cheek, Black Bream and Rabbit Terrine with hazelnut and port.

Claude Compton and his right hand chef, Pete Hartley-Booth, have introduced sophisticated flavour combinations that are well and truly eye-opening.

Who would have thought that on a Thursday night my jaded palate would experience an awakening? First, from the zingy champagne Mojito served in the bustling Amuse Bouche Champagne Bar downstairs. Then, by my succulent ‘Scallops and Strawberries’ starter – infused with lavender oil, fennel and lime and presented like a vibrant Picasso painting. In fact, I was struck by the rich colour of all the organic vegetables delivered to the wooden higgledypiggledy tables in the restaurant’s lively setting.

The ‘Pork Chop’ and ‘Violet Aubergine’ mains arrived at our table as hearty portions, charmingly presented, not overly manicured. We had a brief panic that the pork was a bit pink and asked our friendly waitress for reassurance.

She said the chefs prefer to serve their free range, organic pork from

Kent a little pink, to keep its delicious flavour and tenderness. So we tucked in, confident in the calibre of their fresh produce. The vegetarian ‘Violet Aubergine’ dish had such a range of textures and punchy flavours that I barely even noticed the absence of meat.

Apart from the glowing romantic setting (lit by kooky naked light bulbs), the chefs’ playful touches are another reason why Claude’s Kitchen is the ideal place for a fun and romantic dinner. The elegant beetroot tuille decorating the ‘Loquat and Plums’ pudding and their more-ish butter laced with rosemary, make the food an exciting talking point.

The only danger here is that it may steal attention away from your date!

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Her signature programme, The Intensive, is the ultimate kick-start, ensuring the best body fat reduction possible in a six-week period. This unique programme combines six hours a week of her exercise method, alongside a rigorous dietary overhaul. ‘Each week we train you in the comfort of your own home – bringing the gym to you and saving precious time,’ says Louise. ‘With our support, you simply cannot fail – clients routinely drop two dress sizes on The Intensive.’

The Intensive employs exercise and diet methods that radically shift body fat and totally re-sculpt the body, without compromising metabolism. ‘It’s so important to boost your metabolism so that once you have lost the weight you can easily keep it off,’ she notes. ‘So many diets will get the weight off but your metabolism will come to a grinding halt or they are just not sustainable.’ The programmes’ emphasis on resistance work and an intelligent eating plan ensure the results that clients achieve are long lasting, and, most of all, easy to maintain. ‘Every element of the plan is

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‘Some clients with larger amounts of weight to lose just want to tackle the diet before they do the fitness angle – and we understand that. Others may be within close reach of their goal but frustrated that trend dieting and stubborn eating patterns are shortcircuiting their exercise efforts.’

The Optimum Weight Loss Programme supports you to your goal with a Food Plan based on your individual basal metabolic rate, lifestyle, culinary likes and teach you how to approach food forever. ‘One size does not fit all – but we know what works, and ensure our methods integrate with whatever challenges you face.’

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fantastically healthy, simple food, but also the indulgences – true balance can be taught.’

Louise Parker programmes are suitable for anyone wanting exceptional results, in record time. Hugely popular with clients needing to be what she calls ‘Red-Carpet Ready’ – whether that’s for a new job role, wedding or simply to feel good about getting dressed in the morning – Louise’s approach provides the science and the inspiration to permanent change. The team at Louise Parker defy gimmicks, instead relying on a specific integration of three factors – sound and accessible nutrition, metabolic workouts and intelligent lifestyle support – delivered in just the right combination. ‘Assuming you are ready to take the first step, we will guide you to the final result.

We inspire and support you to achieve goals that you never thought possible – it can be done and it starts with a little belief and a consultation.’

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FOOD&TRAVEL ALL THAT JAZZ

On the last Friday of every month, The Cadogan Hotel is hosting a toe-tapping night of great music and fantastic food.

Renowned jazz musicians – such as The Blues Engineers and Georgia Mancio – play as dishes like Miso Marinated Mackeral and Heather Fed Lamb are served up to the tables. Boop-boopde-doop! The Cadogan Hotel, 75 Sloane Street, SW1, 020 7235 7141; cadogan.com

Beef Wellington with Parma Ham

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˜ Serves Two˜ 750g beef fillet, trimmed 3 tbsp olive oil Salt and pinch of pepper 1 ½ tbsp English mustard 300g wild mushrooms, finely chopped ½ tsp thyme leaves 10 slices Parma Ham 100g Brussels pâté 500g ready rolled puff pastry 1 egg, beaten Rub the beef fillet in 1 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper. Sear in a pan on all sides, cool, then brush with mustard. Chill for 15 mins. Fry the mushrooms with thyme, in 2 tbsp olive oil, for 8-10 mins until softened.

Lay Parma Ham over a long sheet of cling film, overlapping slightly. Spread a thin layer of pâté and mushrooms over the ham. Place beef in the centre and wrap the ham tightly round. Twist cling film ends to tighten. Chill for 30 mins.

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When we get to Calcot Manor it is abuzz. People are arriving for a wedding in the 14th century tithe barn, 4x4s are disgorging blondes at the entrance to the hotel’s spa, small children are running around immaculate lawns and the Gumstool pub, one of two restaurants in the hotel, is packed with visiting families and well-heeled locals. This country house hotel, set in more than 220 acres of Cotswolds countryside, has managed that rare thing. It is all things to all people. It is both brilliantly family-friendly, with a staffed crèche plus a raft of children’s activities, and is also the perfect hideaway for weekending couples.

CALCOT MANOR GLOUCESTERSHIRE THE SPA

To sit immersed, a glass of cold champagne in hand, in the bubbling outdoor hot tub whilst a well-stoked fire roars in a brazier behind you and the reddening sun sets on a cold winter’s day is one of life’s true pleasures. Calcot Spa is hugely popular, and rightly so. It offers both an indoor and outdoor pool, sauna, steam, gym and a wealth of treatments to guests and members alike. An hour’s Sculpt Facial using Rodial’s Dragon’s Blood Serum range (£70) was not only relaxing but left my tired, windswept skin feeling really soft, smooth and rejuvenated.

THE BEDROOM

There are 35 individually designed rooms to choose from: 10 dedicated family rooms housed in converted farm buildings, and 12 bedrooms in the ancient Cotswold stone manor house. Our room was a so-called ‘large family suite’, although ‘house’ would be a more accurate description of our picturesque little clapboard cottage with its own garden and front door. Inside was pure luxury with a huge double bed in a large open room, plus another bedroom with bunks and an entire first floor given over to bathroom heaven. Under the eaves, two large adjacent baths faced a wall mounted TV, and there is also a large walk-in shower. Naturally, we opted for a his ‘n’ hers bath, each filled to the brim with Aromotherapy Associate bubbles courtesy of the hotel, and wallowed in front of trashy telly until we had both turned into prunes.

THE RESTAURANT

The more formal of the two restaurants, The Conservatory, underwent an overhaul last year with a new look, new cocktail bar and a change of menu. Out went the classic ‘fine dining’ menu and in came a more informal eclectic menu. The chef has stayed the same, but judging by our meal, which was a bit hit and miss, the restaurant sadly lacks a distinct identity. The starter of Risotto Milanese and Beef Shin and the main of Marinated Beef Fillet were delicious. But the dessert of Salted Caramel Mousse was somewhat forgettable.

THE COST

A double room at Calcot starts from £280 per night (breakfast and use of spa facilities included).

Calcot Manor, Near Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 Hotel: 01666 890 391 Spa: 01666 891 232; calcotmanor.co.uk

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ORIENT From Singapore to Bangkok, Harriet Compston takes a trip back in time aboard the glamorous Eastern & Oriental Express

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The Fable of the Hills is the latest extravaganza from the Orient Express and, boy, what a triumph.

Starting in Singapore, it’s a magical seven-day, six-night trip through Malaysia, past buzzing cities, tea plantations and royal palaces, before emerging in Bangkok.

A stay in the wedding-cake-white Raffles – whose namesake founded Singapore – kicks off the enthralling adventure. A perpetual haven, the feel is romantic colonial: traditional afternoon tea, lots of pretty chandeliers, four-posters, marble… yet it’s not stuck in a time warp. This is a place bang up-to-date with Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co lining the courtyards. There are four restaurants which cover any cuisine you can possibly imagine – ask for the legendary Singapore Sling, a lethal cocktail and another example of the hotel’s excellence. Even check-in for the Eastern & Oriental Express is done in one of their reception rooms before you’re whisked off to the station.

The storybook train is just what you imagined and more.

Glistening in the Asian sun, lashings of green and cream decorate the 22 carriages. It looks so classic that you expect Poirot to come round the corner at any second. He would have approved of the dress code too – relaxed refinement. No jeans or trainers, people!

The imperial elegance (and the colour scheme) continues inside. Every wall is decorated in elm, cherry, teak and rosewood. Cabins are two person, postage stamp size but it doesn’t matter. Beds transform into upholstered sofas while

nifty design tricks provide bucket loads of storage (even your suitcase is swallowed up). There’s a sparkling ensuite bathroom to boot with Bulgari products and a power shower.

The spirit of Agatha Christie remains: the slick making up of beds, the pushing of bells to summon drinks, the whisperings in the corridor, the knock on the door by your personal butler (the smiley Prochak is a favourite). Venture out of your newfound bedroom, down the thick carpeted corridors and there are plenty of places to relax: the saloon, library, bar, and the breezy observation carriage. There’s also neither reception nor wifi – basically no modern distractions whatsoever.

The food is wonderful. Head Chef Yannis Martineau is a whizz in the kitchen – think beautifully presented Grilled Snowfish Steak accompanied by Teppanyaki of Vegetables in a Vermouth and Soya Sauce.

Breakfast and afternoon tea are served in your room. Lunch and dinner (a dressy affair) boast umpteen courses and take place in the dining car with its archetypal gold lamps and brass overhead racks. Drinks and canapés are served beforehand so you can get to know your fellow guests (a fascinating mix of avid travellers, anniversary couples, siblings, best friends et al).

Days are filled with incredible adventures (there are several options each day). Beginning with the crossing of The Straits of Johor into Malaysia, the train snakes its way to the first stop – the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. An industrial hotspot, sprawling factories squeeze in amongst the mosques, bazaars and occasional British beauty (the cricket ground is very English). Having climbed past massive banana trees and luscious vegetation, a cuppa awaits in the Cameron Highlands. A tapestry of tea plantations, it’s mind-blowingly scenic with strawberry farms and flower galleries lying prettily by the wayside.

‘The storybook train is just what you imagined and more.’

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The vibrant island of Penang serves as the highlight of the trip. Founded in 1786

by Englishman Captain Francis Light, its colonial capital Georgetown radiates colour with its rich blend of Chinese, Malay and Indian cultures. Hair-raising trishaws speed around in their bossy way as the sweltering streets heave with people, market stalls and places of worship. Dinner is hawker food – super delicious (the fish is excellent), cheap as chips and served in an outdoor eating area as buzzy as a honeypot.

As the train rattles on, the Malaysian jungle gives way to the open Thai countryside. The thatched houses on stilts remain but bright green rice paddies now emerge, peppered with straw-hatted farm workers steering water buffalos through the fields. The wildlife part of the expedition has now begun. Decamp to the Monkey Training College at Surat Thani where its skillful ‘students’ are taught how to choose a ripe coconut and collect them from the trees. Or visit an elephant camp and jump on a ride with a mahout.

The River Kwai is the last stop of the journey – and a very moving one. After a tour on a local barge, the Thailand-Burma Railway Museum gives a horrific insight into the atrocities inflicted on the POWs working on the project. The Don Rak War Cemetery next door provides a raw testimony to the 6,982 soldiers who had died there.

As The Fable of the Hills comes to a close and you draw into Bangkok, you don’t want to leave. In a surreal way, the train has started to feel like home. However, the madness of the city soon awakens you from any slump of sorrow. As does your beautiful bed for the night – the Mandarin Oriental. A cocoon of comfort towering above the slums, the rooms are fresh with clean lines and boast a view which will take your breath away. The numerous restaurants are fantastic – choose Sala Rim Naam (a hop across the water) or hang out in the Author’s Lounge, where Somerset Maugham, Tennessee Williams, Joseph Conrad and other literati have held court.

Bangkok’s a whirlwind but worth a few days. Head to the Grand Palace, which is lined with so much gold you are almost blinded. Or visit Jim Thompson’s house, made up of six antique Thai houses – so beautiful that you want to change your décor back home immediately. But this is also a city of contrasts. In amongst these landmarks lies the ‘forgotten people’ and the watery slums they live in – shocking and a stark reminder of the opulence the Orient Express lavishes upon you.

It’s hard heading home. This is an experience you know you’re unlikely ever to repeat. But in the ever-wise words of Monsieur Poirot: ‘Life is like a train, Mademoiselle. It goes on.’

Prices start from £5,700 per person for ‘Fables of Hills’ six-night journey, based on double occupancy in a State Cabin and including all meals, tours, one night at Raffles Hotel, Singapore and one night at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok; easternandorientalexpress.com

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HAUTE Feeling peckish? Absolutely picks the best hotels with Michelin-starred restaurants LE MEURICE, PARIS Renowned as a safe haven for English aristocrats, deposed monarchs and fallen heads of state, the regal Le Meurice is Paris’s oldest palace hotel. Situated under the arches of the Rue de Rivoli and overlooking the Tuilerie Gardens, you’d be hard pushed to find a more central Parisian hotel.

Put simply, Le Meurice is Paris as you always imagined it: grand, glamorous and accompanied by three Michelin-starred food.

It’s the hotel’s eponymous restaurant which boasts this stellar achievement. Restaurant Le Meurice’s menu couldn’t possibly be more decadent and the opulent chandelier-laden dining room is inspired by the royal apartments of Versailles. Here, it’s all about the degustation menu – eight courses of the very hautest of haute cuisine, think duck foie gras in hibiscus flower jelly, roast pigeon with wild garlic, and mimolette snow with comice pear flakes, all served on silver trays by discreetly attentive waiters who seemingly glide around the room.

Indeed, service here is key. With over 400 staff, guests are provided with every single luxury they could possibly desire, from dog walking to personal shopping. Back in the restaurant, Head Sommelier Estelle Touzet provides wine pairings for each of the degustation menu’s courses from the hotel’s impressive 30,000-strong cellar. Upstairs, the 160 rooms are mirages of pastel silks and Bourbon bergère chairs, complete with huge walk-in wardrobes. However, the pièce de résistance is the Belle Etoile Penthouse with its own private lift, butler’s pantry and panoramic views from its rooftop terrace – the perfect place to enjoy your Michelin-starred meal as you overlook the Eiffel Tower. What could possibly be more romantic?

Le Meurice is part of the Dorchester Collection.

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MANDARIN ORIENTAL, BARCELONA Right at the heart of the Passeig de Gràcia, the most expensive street in Spain, lies the gleaming Mandarin Oriental. Set within a former bank, a hop across from Gaudí’s masterpiece ‘La Pedrera’, the building boasts a beauty and serenity rare for such a vibrant city. Designed by Spanish architect and furniture designer Patricia Urquiola, the look is contemporary chic meets cool Catalan. The 98 rooms and suites sing of elegance with white walls, stylish furniture and lashings of light. Splash out and stay in the penthouse suite with its rooftop terrace and gobsmacking views of the city. Then flop in the space-age spa offering every treatment you could possibly want (ask for one of their signature therapies – bliss). It’s just the type of place where everything is so brilliantly done. Staff are super attentive – you won’t have to ask for anything once, let alone twice. The four restaurants are irresistible. Don’t miss the two Michelin-starred ‘Moments’ directed by the incredibly impressive Carme Ruscalleda.

Serving a modern take on Catalan cuisine, go for the exquisite tasting menu – think green peas with white sausage, Mediterranean sea cucumbers with artichokes in three textures and sea bream with pasta, ginger, vegetables and dates (a real highlight). Afterwards, having filled yourself to the brim, decamp to Bankers Bar. Decorated with original security boxes, the vibe’s as cool as you can get and the champagne deliciously good. Just like the hotel itself.

The chic sophistication of legendary French chef Alain Ducasse extends to this secluded estate a few kilometres from the Tyrrhenian coast. Once a Medici hunting lodge dating back to the 18th century, this typically Tuscan property is also subtly infused with a Provençal sensibility, evident not just in its lavender and rosemary-fi lled gardens and pared-back interiors, but in a host of inventive dishes at Michelin-starred restaurant Trattoria Toscana, housed in a former granary a few yards from the main building.

Expect seasonal dishes using local ingredients coupled with Gallic flair. Grilled octopus with fennel, garlic and chili, suckling pig with apple sauce and fig-fed chicken served with fried peppers are just a few of the stand-out options on the menu. At the main house, the Villa restaurant offers hearty salads, traditional pasta dishes and plenty of local, market-bought fish. There are also cooking classes to tempt the inspired, allowing guests to plunder the herbfi lled gardens and prepare a meal under the supervision of one of Alain’s chefs before sampling the fruits of their labour later in the evening. And if all that seems like just a little too much effort, why not indulge in a massage at the luxurious spa or simply relax by the poolside before roaming the estate’s extensive gardens and impressive winery?

Kirker (020 7593 1899; kirkerholidays.com) offers three nights in a superior room, including breakfast, from £899 per person based on return BA flights from London Gatwick to Pisa, plus a hire car for the duration; andana.it

Two nights at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona from £795 per person based on two sharing a deluxe room including breakfast, direct economy flights with British Airways from Heathrow and private transfers in resort booked through Kuoni (01306 747008); kuoni.co.uk. For further information, visit mandarinoriental.com/barcelona.

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ying to the North East of Italy, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia’s rich history, diverse cuisine and exquisite wines make it a fascinating region.

Bordering Austria in the north, Slovenia in the east, Trentino and Veneto in the west, and the Adriatic sea in the south, its population consists of the Italian Friulani, as well as some small German and Slav communities.

After World War II, Italy lost part of its eastern territory, including the Friulian capital of Trieste, to Yugoslavia.

Boundaries were redrawn and properties divided – special permits had to be issued to enable farmers to access their land across the border. Today, with the introduction of Slovenia to Europe, the boundaries have relaxed greatly, and the two cultures are beginning to integrate as their communities work side by side.

It is this synergy which is reflected in the region’s food, giving birth to a wonderful cuisine, full of exotic combinations and unusual flavours.

In the north, a strong Austrian influence is visible with indiscriminate use of both sweet and savoury tastes across all dishes. Typical of the region is cialzons di artu, a ravioli filled with potato, chopped apple and pear, crumbled biscuits, lemon balm, basil, marjoram, raisins, salted ricotta cheese, plum jam, sugar and cinnamon. Similarly, the sweet gnocchi di susine, filled with plum and

served with cinnamon sugar, illustrates the Polish influences on the region’s cuisine and can be served as either a starter or a dessert.

This germanic influence continues with the region’s love of meat. Pork is the most common and is eaten throughout the year, with cured and smoked meats, such as prosciutto San Daniele, being a speciality.

These dishes are invariably accompanied by white wine, a tradition derived from the outstanding quality of the wine produced here.

Friuli is one of the most important regions in Italy for white wine, creating creamy, smooth wines with good minerality. Production may be small compared to the country’s other wine territories, but the vintages produced are uniformally exceptional.

However, possibly the most famous peculiarity of the region is its ‘orange wine’ – a white wine with a vibrant orange colour. Produced in the same way as red, the wine is fermented with its skin, creating its vibrant colour. Drinkers beware – this wine will throw you off balance. Despite looking and smelling oxidised, it really is this colour, and tastes more like a red than a white due to the tannins from the grape skins. This is not a white which you sip and enjoy in the

sunshine – it’s a serious, complex wine. It also works very well with food and due to its versatility, it will suit any dish.

Modern and dynamic, Friuli’s rich and diverse cuisine is a delight to discover. Pam and Giuseppe Turi invite you to sample the flavours of the region on Tuesday 18th June when they will be hosting a tasting evening at their restaurant, Enoteca Turi.

Email enoteca@talktalk.net to reserve your place.

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Lots of us rent villas in Spain, Italy and France during the summer months, but we’re now looking further afield – to Croatia. Villa Orsula was originally built in 1939, restored and reopened in 2012. Situated in Dubrovnik, this five-star boutique hotel boasts stunning views of the Adriatic Sea, Lokrum Island and Dubrovnik Old Town. Including 13 rooms (with both a Deluxe and Royal Suite) the villa is also available for rent exclusively. With an al fresco terrace and private beach, we suggest an orderly queue is formed for bookings. €630 per room, per night from June-September, +385 20 430 830; adriaticluxuryhotels.com

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For a free valuation, please call 020 7368 4458 Bishops Park Office: 333 Fulham Palace Road, London SW6 6TE

* Voted ‘Best Customer Service 2012’ by The Sunday Times and ‘Best UK Estate Agent 2012’ by The Negotiator

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Maxwell Road SW6 £2,750,000 Located on the desirable Moore Park Estate, this exceptional property is beautifully presented throughout. The accommodation includes an elegant double reception room, an open plan kitchen with dining area and concertina doors leading out to a private walled garden, a further reception room, a wine cellar and a private garage. The upper two oors provide a superb master bedroom suite, four further double bedrooms (one en suite), a study and a bathroom. EPC=D. Freehold.

FULHAM: 020 7736 9822 sales.ful@marshandparsons.co.uk

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Our offices:

Battersea

Chelsea

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North Kensington

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Barnes

Brook Green

Earls Court

Holland Park

Marylebone

Notting Hill

Cranbury Road SW6 £2,700,000 A truly unique double-fronted house, offering a wealth of entertaining space and superb living accommodation. The ground floor includes a beautiful hallway entrance with Victorian tiling and a stunning principle reception room. The lower ground floor boasts a bright open plan ‘Smallbone’ kitchen/dinning room with a double height celing, a utility room and a patio garden. The upper floors comprise four double bedrooms (one en suite), a bathroom and a stunning master bedroom suite. Freehold. EPC=C. Joint Sole Agent.

FULHAM: 020 7736 9822 sales.ful@marshandparsons.co.uk

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Bovingdon Road SW6 £2,400,000 An exceptionally well designed ‘Lion House’ on the prestigious Peterborough Estate. This stunning family home includes a large double reception room, a cloakroom, a modern kitchen extension leading out to a delightful rear garden, a further reception room, study/fifth bedroom and a shower room/utility room. The bedroom accommodation boasts a superb master bedroom with en suite bathroom, three further double bedrooms and two bathrooms. Freehold. EPC=C.

FULHAM: 020 7736 9822 sales.ful@marshandparsons.co.uk

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y estate agency career all started with a move to London to study at the Royal College of Music, which might just seem like a great conversation starter, but is actually true! I was living in student halls in Bayswater and a friend asked if I’d cover her ‘Saturday job’ at a local estate agent.

Given the ‘hand-to-mouth’ lifestyle I was living, the money was obviously too good to refuse, especially as she’d said to me that it would be a day of reading the paper and unlimited web access! When Saturday came, I was greeted by a negotiator who was suffering from the most incredible hangover and simply couldn’t conduct his viewings. He gave me his keys, a map, his mobile and a list of the day’s appointments - all on the promise of a pint. Now, 13 years later, I’m definitely an estate agent! “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.” As an estate agent who has worked in all corners of our city, I couldn’t agree with Johnson’s words more.

The property, people and most importantly the diverse little village-type locations that make up London are beyond exciting and always within easy reach for exploring. After more than a decade, I still feel that I’ve barely scratched the surface and with two young children, the London I’m discovering and enjoying now is incredibly different to that of my first years here.

The lettings market is unbelievably busy, whether rental prices are static or increasing there are always people moving within and to London. The nature of the market is that there is definitely a summer peak each year, but in the locations where we have offices, particularly in Kensington & Chelsea, there’s always a vibrant lettings market throughout the year – it’s just more frantic at certain times and we’re heading into that season now!

It feels obvious to say, but Chelsea really is one of London’s highlights. Places my parents went to in the 60’s are still thriving and are as popular as ever. I love the iconic landmarks, which a lot of residents seem to overlook. The National Army Museum on Royal Hospital road is a place that you wouldn’t think would make you smile, but when Captain Clean is in residence, it’s an event not to be missed. One of my favourite places has to be the V&A, a stunning building with great exhibitions and almost always no queues! And a reliable haunt has to be at the Admiral Codrington where I’ve never been let down.

There’s always been a fairly healthy supply of properties in Chelsea available to rent and as prices catch up rapidly in other boroughs the value of renting in one of the most famous locations in London just gets even better.

020 8846 8605; plittlemore@marshandparsons.co.uk

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L OW N D E S S Q UA RE , K NI GH T S BRI D G E , S W1 An exceptional 6th floor apartment in a well run and secure purpose-built block. It is ideally situated for the world famous shopping of Sloane Street and Knightsbridge including Harvey Nichols and Harrods. The area is well known for its restaurants and proximity to Hyde Park. The spacious well planned accommodation benefits from a generous entrance hall leading to three adjacent reception rooms two of which directly overlook Lowndes Square. The master suite comprises bedroom, dressing room and en suite bathroom and also direct views over the square.

Accommodation: Hall, three reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, master bedroom with en suite bathroom and dressing room, two bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, two further bedrooms, separate shower room, guest cloakroom, porter, access to communal Garden.

Energy efficiency rating: E

ÂŁ17,950,000 LEASEHOLD Penelope Court: penny@beauchamp.co.uk 020 7499 7722 Sole Selling Agents

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PA R K S I D E , K NI GH T S BRI D G E , S W1 Th block. It has been meticulously updated with integrated sound and Lutron lighting and could be occupied without further expense.

Accommodation: 3 Bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (2 en suite), dressing room, cloakroom, 3 reception rooms, kitchen, lift, 3 terraces, 24 hour

ÂŁ10,000,000 LEASEHOLD PLUS SHARE OF FREEHOLD Paul Finch: paul@beauchamp.co.uk 020 7499 7722 JSA Douglas & Gordon 02072251225

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BEAUCHAMP ESTATES PRIVATE OFFICE

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eauchamp Estates Private Office situated at 29 Curzon Street is an associate company of Beauchamp Estates, one of London’s leading property agencies for more than three decades. Beauchamp Estates has an established reputation for providing the highest levels of discreet, private and personal service to those acquiring or selling top end properties in the most sought-after areas of London.

Beauchamp Estates Private Office provides the same level of service for private clients seeking advice on vital matters ranging from business, law and finance to education and culture.

WHAT MAKES THIS BUSINESS DIFFERENT FROM A CONCIERGE SERVICE?

Beauchamp Estates Private Office is not a concierge service but a private office designed for high net worth private clients specifically catering for their individual needs. Whether relocating to London or expanding the existing portfolio of residential or commercial property, Beauchamp Estates Private Office experts are there to advise, plan and guide in a discreet and totally confidential manner.

WHO IS OLGA?

Russian born and educated, Olga Hersham had a highly successful career in banking and finance before establishing Beauchamp Estates Private Office. She worked for over 15 years at Director level for globally renowned firms including Royal Bank of Canada, Credit Suisse and Credit Suisse First Boston, gaining valuable experience across a wide range of markets, regions and countries including Russia, Western Europe, India and North America. Her substantial expertise includes tax, legal compliance, auditing, and risk assessment. Olga combines her personal understanding of Russia, Eastern Europe and the CIS, with her own experience of relocating to London in order to provide a comprehensive personal service to her clients.

HOW WILL THE BUSINESS OPERATE?

We envisage that the key clients will be mainly from the international market place: Russia, China, the Middle East, India, South America and of course Europe. Many of these clients will already be known to Beauchamp Estates and will have frequently requested these services. Beauchamp Estates Private

Office has been designed to create a one stop shop for these wealthy and busy individuals.

WHAT SERVICES WILL BEAUCHAMP ESTATES PRIVATE OFFICE BE OFFERING?

Beauchamp Estates Private Office has accumulated an impressive portfolio of knowledge that will give clients the opportunity to access some of the capital’s finest professionals in the fields of banking, finance, tax, law, education, leisure, travel and entertainment. In addition we can access some of the finest jewellers in the country, book your yacht for the summer, hire a jet, provide your dream chalet or villa rental, and put you in touch with the owner of that special Tuscan wine estate. In terms of art, we can advise, buy and sell for you as well as providing guidance on charity and philanthropy, event planning including weddings, anniversaries and birthdays.

Olga Hersham, Beauchamp Estates Private Office 29 Curzon Street, WIJ 7TL 020 7408 0007 olga.hersham@beauchamp.co.uk beauchampprivate.co.uk 121

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MASKELLS

ONE OF CHELSEA’S OLDEST ESTATE AGENCIES 0207 581 2216 • sales@maskells.co.uk Conster Capital Ventures Ltd, a private investment company based in London has purchased Maskells Estate Agents, a top end London estate agent specialising in high value properties in Kensington & Chelsea, Knightsbridge and Belgravia.

About Maskells Estate Agents Ltd Established in 1965, Maskells moved to Walton Street in

Chelsea in 1971. The Company led by Stephen Copeman has

transacted properties with values up to £25m and has built a

strong reputation in its market.

In addition to traditional estate agent services, Maskells

also acts on behalf of buyers and provides property

valuation services.

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askells is one of Chelsea’s oldest independent estate agents where the focus is on a bespoke service and an exacting knowledge of their market. With over 60% of their business transacted “off-market”, Maskells remains dedicated to a more personalised service in these days of internet anonymity” said Charles Curran, Director of CCV Ltd. “When Tim Maskell established the company in 1965, his commitment to the individual and not just the transaction was the foundation of the business.

We are convinced that with CCV Ltd we will not only be able to retain the same vision, but actually to strengthen it” said Stephen Copeman, Director at Maskells since 1971.

“Stephen’s 40 years market experience and his willingness to stay on as Managing Director were key to our investment decision. His local knowledge and contacts are second to none. This, combined with our investment, has already helped us secure a number of talented individuals who will join the firm shortly” said Charles Curran.

Conster Capital Ventures was set up to acquire or invest in mainly property related

businesses in London. CCV

is well resourced and able to act swiftly in the purchase of

established businesses or the provision of capital to existing

management teams who wish

to acquire an equity stake in the business in which they work.

For further details please

contact Charles Curran on 0203 239 7636 / charles@

constercapital.com or Stephen Copeman on 0207 581 2216 / stephen@maskells.co.uk

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RECENTLY SOLD ACQUIRED PROPERTIES

Cadogan Square

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Donne Place

Addison Road

Walton Street

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PROPERTIES FOR SALE 60% of our transactions are done discreetly off-market.

Please call 0207 581 2216 to discuss.

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PROPERTY NEWS MASTER CLASS: PRESENTING YOUR PROPERTY FOR SALE The photographs on the website and the details provided by the agent all look fantastic.

However, first impressions really count. Check Curb Appeal.

If a buyer won’t venture out of the Agent’s car because of the exterior – you have lost the chance to show inside! An inviting entrance will definitely impress and set the level for the rest of the property. Scrutinize your property from the outside and ask if you would want to go inside. Once inside linger in the doorways of every single room to imagine how your property will look to a buyer. De-clutter and tidy every room! You need to prep and stage your house.

Place greater emphasis on any unusual or period features.

Attend to those minor repairs that you have grown accustomed to and don’t really ‘see’ anymore.

The buyer will notice them all!

Try to arrange viewings when children are at school- too many people in a house can make it appear small and crowded. It sounds simple, but decorating your home in neutral colours, provides a blank canvass for buyers. Buy flowers! Put a pot of coffee on!!

Geoffrey Price, Director of Lockett Estates, 020 7381 4998; lockettestates.co.uk

D&G DIARY Th ings should be very busy, mostly taking new properties on, but as I write this, moribund is the word that springs to mind. Buyers deliberating, sellers hanging on, corporate tenants’ budgets not stretching to Chelsea and BTL landlords happy to leave their properties empty and watch them appreciate have all combined to give me the distinct impression everyone’s at a better party. Still, it’s easier to park AND when you can fi nd a motivated seller and buyer it’s not difficult to marry them up, the only trouble is that for the rest of Chelsea it seems as if the divorce from reality is still being negotiated, and it’s not cheap.

Ed Mead, Director, Douglas & Gordon, Chelsea, 020 7225 1225; douglasandgordon.com

RENTAL MARKET PROMOTES WORLDWIDE INTREST Demand is strong for studios and one bed apartments under £700pw, although larger three and four bedroom properties are also letting quickly. Enquiries are up on the same quarter last year but there is a terrible shortage of good rental stock in Kensington and Chelsea at the moment.

Enquiries from relocation agents have increased. This is across all types of property but particularly smaller one and two bed apartments. Enquiries are mainly companies worldwide but there’s been an upturn in interest from Japanese executives. We’re also receiving enquiries from wealthy students, much earlier than usual, ready for the start of the university term in September.

Fay Askarnia, Senior Lettings Negotiator, Benham and Reeves Residential Lettings, Kensington Office , 020 7938 3522; brlets.co.uk

RISING PRESENCE Competitively priced, newly listed properties here in Fulham are often under offer within 2 to 4 weeks of coming onto the market, with many selling and letting close to and above asking price.

Choosing the right agent to market your home is essential to ensure you get the right result. The Featherstone Leigh Fulham division now consists of 3 separate, newly renovated branches, which all market an impressive collection of properties and house an abundance of local knowledge! Our presence in the area has certainly magnified over the past few months, as potential vendors and tenants become more familiar with our brand, proven by continually rising numbers of instructions we are taking on across all the Fulham branches.

Peter Shaw, Group Director, Featherstone Leigh, Fulham, 020 7610 9755; featherstoneleigh.com

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Absolutely SW3

MOST FABULOUS COCKTAIL IS...  THE I must admit that I’m not a cocktail man but you can find me sipping a pint of two at The Surprise.

STYLISH BOUTIQUE...

HOUR... ATheLOST National Army Museum, holds great

exhibitions and has exciting, interactive learning activities and facilities that my kids have enjoyed and explored.

I hear from the girls in the office that Austique is a girl’s paradise and as a man you can’t go wrong if you need to pick up a quick present for the missus.

BEST KEPT SECRET...

Tucked away between other residential properties and preserved in 1895 as London’s first literary shrine, Thomas Carlyle’s house was once a favorite gathering place for writers, including Browning, Dickens and Tennyson.

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This exceptionally wellpresented five bedroom family house with two reception rooms is well located for local schools, Sloane Square and Kings Road.

Bloomfield Terrace SW1W, £2,250 Per Week,

FAVOURITE RESTAURANT...

If you haven’t popped into Frantoio’s for a quick bowl of pasta and ended up falling out well after mid-night after having several more bottles with the very eccentric owner you have missed out.

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GLEN FORD,

SENIOR LETTINGS MANAGER,

HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL, SLOANE SQUARE

020 7824 8242; HAMPTONS.CO.UK

DRESS TO IMPRESS

RECORD PRICES AS LONDON’S CAPITAL VALUE RISES

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Tom Ward, Director, aspire Fulham Ltd, 020 7736 6110; aspire.co.uk

Harry Buchanan, Director Jackson Stops & Staff, Pimlico 020 7828 4050; jackson-stops.co.uk

ith a chronic lack of available property across the market place, demand is naturally being kept at an all time high. Gazumping and sealed bid scenarios are now a part of the everyday occurrence in the London property trade.

Records are being smashed on achieved prices as well as an all time high on £’s per foot being paid.

Rental properties remain a firm favourite for international investors with more vendors recognising that a London property is a great asset due to the yearly increase in capital value, which is turn is creating more landlords.

For UK tenants looking to rent in London, demand is greater for smaller properties – particularly studios, one and two bedroom apartments. The lettings market is fickle and, more importantly, seasonal and tenants are waiting to see what the rest of 2013 holds for the economy. We expect there to be changes in the coming weeks and months.

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MOST FABULOUS PROPERTY...

hould one dress to impress? A question that is on everyone’s lips especially as the summer party season is about to get underway.

However I am not referring to party frocks and DJ’s - I am talking about one’s property and how it is presented to the market. For many purchasers if room looks sparse or uninviting, the initial website view will not lead to an enquiry. Furniture allows a prospective buyer to understand the use of space and mentally move things round. During their inspection, sit down and relax a little, I would also suggest keeping the thermostat on a low setting as if we have a cold snap, which is perfectly possible during the English summer, this also adds to the comfortable ambience one wishes to obtain.

LET’S NOT FRIGHTEN THE BUYERS...

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ore money is coming to the London Property market as foreign buyers flock to our shores - and we welcome them with open arms. However, as with any market where demand outstrips supply, properties can get so expensive that they become unobtainable, forcing those buyers elsewhere. There are some agents in the Borough with over 80 properties on their books in Chelsea alone, but looking more closely, some of the stock is stagnant and not moving.

If your home is not selling, you should consider that your price may be wrong – let’s face it, the buyers are certainly out there.

If you feel your property is not getting the attention it deserves, you can try the ‘Maskells Market Check’. This is an independent review to help your property sell whether you instruct us or not. You may not like what we tell you, but we’ll be upfront and honest. We’ve been doing this since 1965, so we know our market.

It’s free and we can visit your property in the evenings or at weekends.

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You may know us from walking your dog in the park, local charity events or simply recognise a familiar face; we walk the same streets and eat in the same restaurants you do.

Of course, it’s also quite possible that you – or someone you know – has bought or sold a property through us. We’ve been around for years and our success is built on the fact that people who use us once, tend to use us again. And tell their friends.

Because most of our agents live in the areas in which they work, they really understand what matters to buyers and sellers there.

Many agents will claim to know more about where you live than anyone else. But we understand it’s because people know us, that time and again we sell and let properties more quickly and more profitably than anyone else.

Andrew Everell You may be more familiar with Andrew’s dog Polo, a Weimaraner often to be found charming passers by outside some of the best properties in Chelsea. Meanwhile, Andrew is inside sharing some of his 25 years’ of knowledge of the local market.

You could say they both have a talent for sniffing out the best Chelsea has to offer.

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Chelsea: 020 7589 6677 Kensington: 020 7795 4288 Notting Hill: 020 7221 4805 Ladbroke Grove: 020 7221 0330 Brook Green: 020 7603 5181 Or to see the latest on the central London property market visit: bectivelesliemarsh.co.uk

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Chelsea 020 7589 6677

Kensington 020 7795 4288

Notting Hill 020 7221 4805

Ladbroke Grove 020 7221 0330

Brook Green 020 7603 5181

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Refreshingly different estate agents

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Entertain on a Grand Scale

Upper Cheyne Row Chelsea SW3 An exceptional and highly individual house of great volume. Designed with over 7,500 sq ft of contemporary double and triple height accommodation with interconnecting reception rooms. Upper Cheyne Row is situated in the heart of ‘Old Chelsea’ between the King’s Road and the river.

Freehold Price on Application Chelsea office ae@bectivelesliemarsh.co.uk 020 7589 6677 Energy Rating D

7 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en suite), 5 en suite shower rooms, 3 reception rooms, galleried dining room and library, cinema room, kitchen, utility room, wine room, roof terrace, patio garden, off street parking for 2 cars.

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Chelsea 020 7589 6677

Kensington 020 7795 4288

Notting Hill 020 7221 4805

Ladbroke Grove 020 7221 0330

Brook Green 020 7603 5181

bectivelesliemarsh.co.uk

Stylish Living

Cadogan Place Knightsbridge SW1X A stunning maisonette (124 sq m/1,335 sq ft approx.) located on the third and fourth floor of this fine period building facing due west over Cadogan Place gardens. Superbly presented and refurbished offering exceptional reception space benefitting from an abundance of natural light and views over the gardens. Cadogan Place is situated parallel to Sloane Street in the heart of Knightsbridge. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, study, kitchen, access to Cadogan Place gardens.

Leasehold ÂŁ2,375,000 Chelsea office ae@bectivelesliemarsh.co.uk 020 7589 6677 Energy Rating D

Refreshingly different estate agents

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Period Elegance

Burnsall Street Chelsea SW3 A highly desirable period house (207sq m/2,228sq ft approx) located in this quintessentially Chelsea terrace moments from the King’s Road and Chelsea Green. On the doorstep of some wonderful restaurants, shops, and boutiques this house offers spacious and particularly flexible accommodation with a west facing patio garden. Nearby Sloane Square provides underground services on the District and Circle line. 5/6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, gym, wine cellar, patio garden.

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Freehold ÂŁ4,500,000 Chelsea office ae@bectivelesliemarsh.co.uk 020 7589 6677 Energy Rating F

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Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk

Hurlingham Square, SW6 A delightful three storey house in this popular gated development. There is a spacious reception room on the ground floor, with French windows opening on to a lovely south west facing garden. In addition, there is private off street parking for two cars. EPC: C

£1,100,000 Freehold • • • • • •

4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms Kitchen/Breakfast Room Private garden with rear access Gated development Two parking spaces

Hamptons Fulham Sales. 020 7717 5445 | Lettings. 020 7717 5447

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Victoria Street, SW1H ÂŁ740 pw Furnished An immaculately presented spacious apartment in a fantastic central location. Perfect for a couple or sharers looking for a secure property with excellent transport links. EPC: B

Monck Street, SW1P ÂŁ695 pw Furnished This modern desirable two doubled bedroom apartment is located in this exclusive block in the heart of Westminster. With wooden floors and concierge, it is a must see. EPC: C

Hamptons Pimlico and Westminister Sales. 020 7834 4771 | Lettings. 020 7834 7316

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Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk

Chesham Street, SW1X ÂŁ900 pw Furnished An immaculate two bedroom, two bathroom apartment located on the second floor of a white stucco fronted building in the heart of Belgravia. The apartment has been beautifully refurbished throughout and has a large drawing room which has been contemporarily furnished. EPC: E

Cliveden Place, SW1W ÂŁ2,100 pw Unfurnished A stunning lateral three double bedroom flat moments from Sloane Square. The property is on the third floor in a refurbished period building with lift and day porter. The property has a superb layout with a huge double drawing room and separate kitchen and ample storage space. EPC: C

Hamptons Sloane Square Sales. 020 7717 5481 | Lettings.020 7717 5483

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Collingham Place, SW5 ÂŁ1,100 pw Part Furnished An exquisitely finished three bedroom, two bathroom apartment. The reception room is a fantastic entertaining space that leads onto its own private patio garden and further benefits from a partial glass ceiling allowing the area to be wonderfully light and bright. EPC: C

Kensington Mansions, SW5 ÂŁ995 pw Furnished A beautiful two bedroom flat offering excellent space with access to an amazing balcony. The apartment is on the top floor of this mansion block, with lift, and being over 1000 sq ft this is an ideal apartment for a professional couple looking for space in Central London. EPC: C

Hamptons Chelsea Sales. 020 7717 5431 | Lettings. 020 7717 5433

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PROPERTY PROFILE

MOVING IN

NOTHING’S BETTER THAN THE INSIDE SCOOP. LOCAL AGENTS GIVE THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS...

INTERIOR INSPIRATION Andrew Everill, Bective Leslie Marsh 020 7589 6677;

LOCAL STREET Patrick Littlemore, Marsh and Parsons 020 8846 2320;

LOCAL HANGOUT Max Chaudry, Carter Jonas 020 7590 4696;

Helen Green Design is a firm Chelsea favourite and synonymous with the creation of beautifully crafted interiors. They have a wonderful show room on Milner Street, the former Australian pub.

Lennox Gardens is wonderful. It has beautiful gardens, stunning architecture and of course excellent cricketing history! Prior to being gardens, the site was a cricket ground called Prince’s Cricket Club.

The V&A is the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design. Founded in 1852, it has since grown to cover 51,000 m2 and 145 galleries, so there is always something interesting for everyone and it’s free!

FACT

TIME OUT

KIDS

Alice Pearson-Wright, Strutt & Parker LLP 0207 731 7100;

The King’s Road derived its name from it’s original functionality as a private road for King Charles II to travel to Kew. The Kings Road remained a private road until c.1830 when it was opened up to ‘people with the right connections’.

Lisa Jane Stratton, Benham and Reeves 020 7581 2112;

The Ushvani Spa is an oasis of peace and is wonderful place to unwind. Voted the UK’s Best Day Spa by Tatler and Conde Nast Traveller, it’s my go to place when I need to escape, indulging in their relaxing spa treatments.

Georgina Clarke, Jackson-Stops & Staff 020 7828 4050;

All of Pimlico is within easy reach of Battersea Park which has enough space and activities to keep the children happy for hours. The Tate Britain is a Pimlico institution and still my favourite gallery in London. Plenty to keep the kids entertained here too.

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OFFICES THROUGHOUT SOUTH WEST LONDON clapham south

balham

battersea

clapham north

020 8673 6111

020 7801 3400

020 7840 3700

020 8675 1222

fulham central

fulham south

tooting

020 7381 7381

020 7736 6110

furzedown 020 8769 7900

020 8772 7080

A beautiful, four bedroom, mid-terraced house located within the ‘Bury Triangle’ in South Fulham with various unique features, including double height ceilings, a patio garden and a very bright room at the rear of the property currently being used as a studio room.

• Terraced garden • Close to local transport links • Two stylish bathrooms

aspire fulham south 020 7736 6110 fulham@aspire.co.uk

This fantastic, top floor flat has been newly refurbished to provide immaculate and stylish living space throughout. Comprising of two double bedrooms, two bathrooms (one en-suite) and an open plan kitchen/living room, the flat is also close to various transport links.

• Completely refurbished • Large master bedroom • Close to Putney Bridge station

aspire fulham central 020 7381 7381 c.fulham@aspire.co.uk

SOUTH WEST LONDON’S LEADING ESTATE AGENT

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OFFICES THROUGHOUT SOUTH WEST LONDON

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clapham south

balham

battersea

clapham north

020 8673 6111

020 7801 3400

020 7840 3700

020 8675 1222

fulham central

fulham south 020 7736 6110

furzedown

tooting

020 7381 7381

020 8769 7900

020 8772 7080

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A sizeable ground floor flat located on the popular ‘Alphabet Streets’ close to the River Thames. Within a pretty period building, the flat itself boasts two large double bedrooms, two bathrooms , a private patio and a large 29ft garden.

• Close to Fulham Palace Gardens and Bishops Park • Large Garden • Two double bedrooms • Share of the freehold

aspire fulham central 020 7381 7381 c.fulham@aspire.co.uk

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PROPERTY

PRIME PURCHASE T his stunning maisonette located on the third and fourth floor of this fine period building faces due west over the stunning Cadogan Place gardens. Having just completed a full refurbishment, this superbly presented property offers two great reception rooms and three double bedrooms, all benefiting from good natural light. It boasts high ceilings and period features, along with excellent entertaining space. Situated parallel to the prestigious Sloane Street, the property is perfectly placed within walking distance to all the designer stores and top London

DETAILS

Cadogan Place, SW1 ÂŁ2,375,000

CONTACT

Bective Leslie Marsh, Chelsea 020 7589 6677; bectivelesliemarsh.co.uk

restaurants of Chelsea, Knightsbridge and Hyde Park. Despite its locality to these invaluable amenities, it remains a peaceful and quiet haven within Central London .

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ELLERBY STREET SW6 £2,600,000 F/H / £1,800 p/w This fantastic semi-detached family home measuring over 2600 sq ft and located in one of the areas most sought after streets.

• 6 Bedrooms

• 3 Bathrooms

• Double Reception Room

• Dressing Room

• Kitchen/Family Room

• Garden

• Unfurnished

Fulham Bishops Park 020 7731 3333 / 020 7751 8898 Fulham Bishops Park Sales: 020 7731 3333 Lettings: 020 7751 8898 Fulham Parsons Green Sales: 020 7751 8899 Lettings: 020 7751 8898 Wandsworth Common Sales: 020 8767 7711 Lettings: 020 8682 3121

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FELDEN STREET SW6 £1,800,000 F/H A wider than average family house in an unmodernised condition offering excellent potential to extend and refurbish throughout (STPP).

• 4 Bedrooms

• 2 Bathrooms

• Reception Room

• South Facing Garden

• Kitchen

• Unmodernised

Full online details including the EPC are available by scanning this code using any QR code scanner

Fulham Parsons Green Sales: 020 7751 8899

CROOKHAM ROAD SW6 £900,000 Share of Freehold Offering spacious and naturally light accommodation situated over the first and second floors of this period conversion.

• 2 Double Bedrooms

• Reception Room

• 1 Single Bedroom

• Shower Room

• Kitchen

• Balcony

Fulham Parsons Green Sales: 020 7751 8899

Fulham Bishops Park Sales: 020 7731 3333 Lettings: 020 7751 8898 Fulham Parsons Green Sales: 020 7751 8899 Lettings: 020 7751 8898

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MENDORA ROAD

£650 p/w

A lovely 3 double bedroom house ideal for either a family or professional sharers located on this quiet residential road.

• 3 Double Bedrooms

• Good Storage

• Double Reception

• Patio

• Eat-Kitchen

• Furnished/Unfurnished

• 2 Bathrooms

AVERILL STREET SW6

£750 p/w

A charming family house with great entertainment space ideally located on this quiet residential street close to Hammersmith Broadway.

• 4 Double Bedrooms

• 2 Bathrooms (1 En Suite)

• Double Reception

• Separate WC

• Eat-In Kitchen

• Utility Area/Pantry

Fulham Parsons Green Lettings: 020 7751 8898

Wandsworth Common Sales: 020 8767 7711 Lettings: 020 8682 3121

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Full online details including the EPC are available by scanning this code using any QR code scanner

Fulham Parsons Green Lettings: 020 7751 8898

www.sullivanthomas.co.uk

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PROPERTY

LUXURIOUS

LETTINGS ELLERBY STREET,

SW6 DETAILS £1,700 Per Week

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CONTACT Sullivan Thomas 020 7751 8898; sullivanthomas.co.uk

T

his superb five bedroom, semi detached family home offers in excess of 2700 sqft of useable space. It comprises two large reception rooms, a bright kitchen/breakfast room with conservatory leading onto a beautiful garden. The five double bedrooms, two bathrooms and master with en-suite are situated on the upper floors and provide spacious living accomodation. The garage, offering space for two cars can also be accessed through the garden and the property benefits from a side entrance which can be accessed from Woodlawn Road. Ellerby Street runs from Fulham Palace Road to Stevenage Road and is one of the most popular roads in Fulham.

Situated close to Bishops Park and the popular restaurants and shops on Fulham Road and Putney Bridge Tube, it’s an ideal location.

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020 7381 4998 • 190 Fulham Palace Road London W6 9PA sales@lockettestates.co.uk • lettings@lockettestates.co.uk • www.lockettestates.co.uk

Branksea Street, SW6

Kenyon Street, SW6

A beautifully presented two bedroom garden flat benefiting from a fully extended reception with a conservatory leading to a lovely garden. EPC pending.

An extremely well presented two bedroom garden flat located on one of the popular Alphabet Streets on the Bishops Park Estate.

EPC Rating D.

Two Double Bedrooms, Bathroom, Reception Room, Kitchen, Garden.

Two Double Bedrooms, Bathroom, Cloakroom, Open Plan Reception Room/Kitchen, Garden

£665,000

£695,000

020 7381 4998

020 7381 4998

Prothero Road, SW6

Crabtree Lane, SW6

A four bedroom house in need of modernisation with the potential to extend, STPP, located in Central Fulham close to both Fulham Broadway and Parsons Green underground stations.

A well presented four bedroom house on the popular Crabtree Estate benefiting from a south facing roof terrace and garden. EPC Rating D.

Four Double Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms, Reception Room, Kitchen, Garden. EPC Rating D.

£850,000

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020 7381 4998

Four Bedrooms, Bathroom, Shower Room, Double Reception Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Roof Terrace, Garden.

To Let £775 per week

020 7381 4998

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Imperial Wharf

ÂŁ925 pw Furnished

3 Bedrooms | 1 Reception | 3 Bathrooms Balcony | Gym | Parking | Tube Nearby | EPC - B Imperial Wharf 020 7348 7620 iw@brlets.co.uk Ten offices open six days a week Monday - Saturday Beaufort Park 020 8732 7980 | Canary Wharf 020 7517 6088 | City 020 7213 9700 | Ealing 020 8280 0140 | Hampstead 020 7435 9681 Highgate 020 8341 2335 | Hyde Park 020 7402 9866 | Imperial Wharf 020 7348 7620 | Kensington 020 7938 3522 | Knightsbridge 020 7581 2112

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London’s Letting Agency

To arrange a viewing or for more information call

info@brlets.co.uk www.brlets.co.uk

0800 092 9656

Imperial Wharf

£495 pw Furnished

1 Bedroom | 1 Reception | 1 Bathroom Balcony | Lift | 24hr Concierge | EPC - B Imperial Wharf 020 7348 7620

Kensington

iw@brlets.co.uk

£1,500 pw Unfurnished

5 Bedrooms | 1 Reception | 3 Bathrooms House | Patio | Garage | Near Tube | EPC - E Kensington 020 7938 3522 kens@brlets.co.uk

Knightsbridge

£625 pw Furnished

2 Bedrooms | 1 Reception | 2 Bathrooms Garden | Gym | Near Sloane Square | EPC - D Knightsbridge 020 7581 2112 knight@brlets.co.uk

Knightsbridge

£2,200 pw Unfurnished

4 Bedrooms | 1 Reception | 3 Bathrooms 24hr Porter | Parking | Terrace | Garden | EPC - D Knightsbridge 020 7581 2112 knight@brlets.co.uk

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Offices throughout London

Burnfoot Avenue, SW6

£725,000

Cromwell Mansions, SW5

£2,650,000

An excellent two bedroom garden flat occupying the ground floor of this well presented period property. The naturally light open reception room offer stripped wood floors with a feature fireplace and private south facing garden. A converted cellar space offers storage and utility/laundry space. Popular location. Long leasehold. EPC=E.

An enormous (2,861 sq ft) and bright five bedroom flat on the fourth floor of a period building. The property comprises of four double bedrooms, one single/study, three bathrooms, two reception rooms with private balcony, separate kitchen and utility room. Leasehold. EPC=F.

Fulham Office  020 731 2808 fulham@bushells.com

Fulham Office  020 7731 2808 fulham@bushells.com

Pearscroft Road, SW6

Fulham Road, SW6

£285,000

£785,000

Bushells are delighted to offer this exceptional one bedroom flat situated on the 17th (Top floor) of a recently refurbished block.

Located just south of New Kings Road, this property comprises one double bedroom, luxury bathroom suite, and open plan kitchen/ reception with a well appointed kitchen. Leasehold. EPC=D.

This bright and spacious two level maisonette is located in the heart of Parsons Green with accommodation comprising three double bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen/breakfast room and large reception room. No onward chain. Leasehold. EPC=D.

Fulham Office 020 7731 2808|fulham@bushells.com

Fulham Office  020 7731 2808 fulham@bushells.com

Acton  Balham  Bloomsbury  Battersea  Camden  Clapham  Dulwich  Fulham  Hammersmith  Islington  West Hampstead

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Kenyon Street, SW6

£1,950,000 Freehold

This immaculately presented family house has recently benefited from a rear loft extension to create a lovely five bedroom family home with two bathrooms, double reception room, large kitchen breakfast room and a near 45ft garden. Kenyon Street is situated in the popular ‘Alphabet Streets’, close to Bishops Park, which has recently undergone a fantastic redevelopment. Buses can be found along Fulham Palace Road and the closest tube stations are Putney Bridge and Parsons Green (District Line). Freehold. EPC=E. Fulham Office 020 7731 2808 fulham@bushells.com

PART OF THE EDMUND CUDE GROUP

Acton  Balham  Bloomsbury  Battersea  Camden  Clapham  Dulwich  Fulham  Hammersmith  Islington  West Hampstead

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OARE, WILTSHIRE £2,750,000 FREEHOLD CHARLWOOD STREET, SW1V £875,000 LEASEHOLD

An extraordinary and individual modern country house in a stunning location. Built originally in 1962 for the artist John Merton, Pound House A wonderful, first floor, two bedroom, two bathroom, corner apartment situated within the Pimlico Grid. The apartment has superb is broadly Palladian in style and is a wide, single storey building with large windows over looking the gardens. It was extended in 1978 to character detailing throughout, triple aspect reception room full of natural light and wrap around balcony of southerly aspect. The include a garden room and a large studio complex including a workshop and dark room . The property currently has very high ceilings and property is located on the upper end of Charlwood Street making local transport and amenities very accessible. brick parapets surrounding the roof which has good storage space.

Four bedrooms | four bathrooms | garden room | hall | drawing room | studio complex | dining room | wine cellar | integrated garaging | small lake arboretum | Two Bedrooms | First Floor | Period Features | High Ceilings | Pimlico Grid | Naturally Light | Bathroom plus Shower Room over six acres of land

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OARE, WILTSHIRE £2,750,000 FREEHOLD MATTHEW PARKER STREET, SW1H £1,350 per week Furnished

An extraordinary and individual modern country house in a stunning location. Built originally in 1962 for the artist John Merton, Pound House A truly stunning, split level, three double bedroom property in the heart of Westminster. Located a stone’s throw away from The Houses is broadly Palladian in style and is a wide, single storey building with large windows over looking the gardens. It was extended in 1978 to of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. In a safe and quiet portered block, and benefiting from a secure underground parking space include a garden room and a large studio complex including a workshop and dark room . The property currently has very high ceilings and this flat offers a superb package for the busy Londoner. With a mezzanine bedroom overlooking the communal living area this property brick parapets surrounding the roof which has good storage space. is one of a kind, and offers a cosmopolitan style of living.

Four bedrooms | four bathrooms | garden room | hall | drawing room | studio complex | dining room | wine cellar | integrated garaging | small lake arboretum | Split Level Apartment | Three Double Bedrooms | Large and Bright Reception/Diner | Modern Kitchen | Three Bathrooms/Shower Room over six acres of land Parking | Within Easy Reach of Various Transport Links Secure Underground

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LIMERSTON STREET, SW10 £5,250,000 F/H High-end developers Eastleaf Limited have completed work on two brand new four bed townhouses, each with approximately 3,000 sqft of luxury living accommodation.

Built to the highest specification, with bespoke Zeyko kitchens, integrated audio visual systems throughout, underfloor heating and ‘living walls’ in the gardens, the houses are also unique in the area for their use of green technologies.

Heating and cooling is provided mainly from renewable resources in the form of solar thermal heating and Ground Source Heat Pumps (which use the temperature differential between ground level and 140 meters below ground) resulting in energy costs 40-50% below the norm for houses of this scale.

In addition to renewable heating and cooling, the developers have incorporated sub-basement parking specifically designed for electric motors scooters, with charging points and generous storage facilities.

020 7349 8229; eastleaf.co.uk

LIVING THE DREAM

Absolutely THE MOST LUXURIOUSLY APPOINTED

PROPERTIES ON THE MARKET IN OUR MANOR

An immaculate period home arranged over five floors, comprising of four bedrooms over the upper floors and a further 3 en-suite bedrooms over the lower ground floor. The property has been refurbished with stripped and white washed flooring throughout. The home also boasts a fantastic open plan master suite which occupies the entire top floor and includes a walk in wardrobe. An excellent decked garden is found to the rear of the property.

020 7828 1786; winkworth.co.uk

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WARWICK WAY, SW1V, £2,495,000, F/H

EATON PLACE, SW1, £6,350,000, L/H

This newly refurbished, three double bedroom apartment benefits from high ceilings and grand proportions. The property comprises of a master bedroom with dressing room and 2 further bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, drawing room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, courtyard garden and south facing roof terrace. The apartment has been immaculately furnished by Talisman and all furniture is for sale by separate negotiation.

020 7581 5881; jackson-stops.co.uk

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Holland Park Office: +44 (0)20 7727 5111 holland.park@jackson-stops.co.uk

St James’s Gardens W11

Lettings: +44 (0)20 7727 5222

jackson-stops.co.uk/London

ÂŁ3,250 per week Unfurnished

A fantastic well-proportioned family house with views over communal gardens and the private gardens of Addison Avenue. Stunning raised ground floor double reception room with balcony access to private garden. Lower ground floor comprises large open plan kitchen and dining room with access to garden.

Master bedroom spans the entire first floor with dressing room and en-suite shower room. Three further bedrooms and family bathroom upstairs. Excellent location close to Holland Park. Available unfurnished from July. EPC rating = E Holland Park Office: +44 (0)20 7727 5222 holland.park@jackson-stops.co.uk

Fast find AB52153

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Holland Park Office: +44 (0)20 7727 5111 holland.park@jackson-stops.co.uk

St James’ Gardens W11

Lettings: +44 (0)20 7727 5222

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ÂŁ3,250 per week Unfurnished

A fantastic well-proportioned family house with views over communal gardens and the private gardens of Addison Avenue. Stunning raised ground floor double reception room with balcony access to private garden. Lower ground floor comprises large open plan kitchen and dining room with access to garden.

Master bedroom spans the entire first floor with dressing room and en-suite shower room. Three further bedrooms and family bathroom upstairs. Excellent location close to Holland Park. Available unfurnished from July. EPC rating = E Holland Park Office: +44 (0)20 7727 5222 holland.park@jackson-stops.co.uk

Fast find AB52153

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Portland Road, W11

Asking Price ÂŁ4,300,000 Freehold

A truly fabulous extremely well presented family home situated in this very popular Holland Park road. The property arranged over four floors offers wonderful proportions throughout with high ceilings and benefits from a lovely west facing garden. This Victorian terrace house conveniently located to all the shops and amenities of Holland Park Avenue comprises 4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Cloakroom, Kitchen, Dining room, Reception room, Study, West facing garden. 2305 Sq ft. EPC rating = E

Holland Park Office: +44 (0)20 7727 5111 holland.park@jackson-stops.co.uk

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Pimlico Office: +44 (0)20 7828 4050 pimlico@jackson-stops.co.uk

St George’s Square, London, SW1

www.jackson-stops.co.uk/London

Share of Freehold ÂŁ1,175,000 (STC)

A beautifully designed, energy efficient and contemporary two double bedroom (both en-suite) apartment with access to the garden square. The property benefits from the state of the art Control 4 easy intelligent living system, allowing total control from anywhere in the world.

Reception room, kitchen, two double bedrooms (en-suite), study, guest loo, patio garden. Grade 2 listed.

EPC Rating = B Pimlico Office: +44 (0)20 7828 4050 pimlico@jackson-stops.co.uk

Fast Find: AB48620

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Balvaird Place, Pimlico, SW1V

ÂŁ1,395 per week

A lovely family house in a desirable gated development in Pimlico.

2 reception rooms, kitchen, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, garage, roof terrace.

Available beginning of July. Furnished or unfurnished. EPC Rating = E

Pimlico Office: +44 (0)20 7828 4050 pimlico@jackson-stops.co.uk

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Fast Find: 51790

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Chelsea Office: Sales: +44 (0)20 7581 5881 | Lettings: +44 (0)20 7581 8431 chelsea@jackson-stops.co.uk

Moore Street, Chelsea SW3

www.jackson-stops.co.uk/London

Guide price ÂŁ4,500,000 Freehold

An extremely well-located house on the preferred west side of this wide and attractive street close to Cadogan and Sloane Squares.

4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (1 en-suite), drawing room, dining room, study, kitchen, summer house, garden.

Approx. 2,078 sq ft (193 sq m). EPC Rating = C

Chelsea Office: +44 (0)20 7581 5881 chelsea@jackson-stops.co.uk

JSA WA Ellis 020 7306 1620 Fast find 52365

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Cadogan Gardens, Chelsea, SW3

ÂŁ620 per week

A delightful flat moments from Sloane Square and the Kings Road.

Reception room, kitchen, double bedroom, bathroom. Available now. Furnished. EPC Rating = C

Chelsea Office: +44 (0)20 7581 8431 chelsea@jackson-stops.co.uk

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AREA SPECIFIC INVESTMENT RESEARCH

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WHAT DRIVES PRIME CENTRAL LONDON (PCL) PRICES & WHAT IS THE OUTLOOK? Close and well-established relationship between the rise in wealth of global High Net Worths and capital values of PCL. Source: Capgemini, Merrill Lynch, D&GAM.

CHARTS 1 & 2

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D&G Land: 2 Bedroom Flats: Average Prices per Square Foot and Rental Yields

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D&G Land: 2 Bedroom Flats: Average Prices per Square Foot and Rental Yields

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£400

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1.50%

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2.00%

£600

West Putney

2.50%

£800

Hammersmith & Shepherd’s Bush

3.00%

£1000

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3.50%

£1200

Fulham

4.00%

£1400

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4.50%

£1600

Notting Hill

5.00%

£1800

Kensington

£2000

South Kensington

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£500,000

One of the most useful guides to PCL future capital values has been the relationship between gross rental yields on PCL and 10 year Gilts (UK Government Bonds).

Chelsea

November 2008: QE1 ordered by US Federal Reserve 5th March 2009: B of E starts QE 2009: B of E steps up QE throughout the year (£200bn) November 2010: Federal Reserve orders QE2 October 2011: B of E extends QE (£75bn) February 2012: B of E announces further QE (£375bn)

£700,000

However QE has a Bunsen burner effect on house prices. Prime assets are nearer the QE flame and move quicker and further than average assets.

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£800,000

How to tell if/when PCL is over-bought...

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PCL is an asset backed play on the rise of wealth in emerging market economies (London “capital of the BRICS” – Jim O’ Neil, Chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management).

£900,000

Battersea

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One of the stated effects of QE is to raise asset prices in order to boost consumer confidence.

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Balham

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£2000 £1800 £1600

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LIMERSTON STREET LONDON SW10

Guide £5.25 million each Freehold Typical accommodation: Entrance hallreception roomcinema/media roomopen plan kitchenmaster bedroom suite2 further bedroom suitesbedroom 4/studyshower roombathroomutility roomgympatio garden277 sq m (2,982 sq ft)EPC=B

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

ÂŁ8,250,000 Share of Freehold Wilbraham Place SW1X A fourth floor flat, with a lift, in a handsome red brick portered period building close to Sloane Square.

Master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, 3 further bedrooms, Shower room, 2 reception rooms, Dining room, Kitchen, Study, Lift, Porter, EPC: D.

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

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ÂŁ1,975,000 Share of Freehold Hyde Park Gate SW7 A beautifully refurbished three bedroom apartment in this fully portered mansion block.

3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (2 en-suite), Reception room, Dining area, Kitchen, Patio, 24 hour porter, EPC: C.

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

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£1,400,000 Freehold Archel Road W14 A gorgeous family house situated on a quiet residential road in the very popular Queen’s Club area.

Master bedroom with en-suite shower room, 2 further double bedrooms, Bathroom, Double reception room, Open-plan kitchen/dining room, Study, Utility/cloakroom, Garden, EPC: E.

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

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Rally round

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For further details or to make a donation, please contact: The Bob Champion Cancer Trust, 6 Old Garden House, The Lanterns, Bridge Lane, London SW11 3AD

Sunday 23rd June Battersea Park To register call 020 7924 3553 or email info@bobchampion.org.uk

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Dubai / Moscow / New York / Paris / South Africa / Sydney

ÂŁ1,300,000 Share of Freehold Kempsford Gardens SW5

A well-proportioned and spacious three bedroom flat with the benefit of a south-facing terrace.

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

3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Double reception room, Kitchen, South-facing terrace, EPC: D.

ÂŁ795,000 Leasehold Oxberry Avenue SW6

A beautifully presented two double bedroom garden flat located moments from Bishops Park.

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

2 bedrooms, Bathroom, Reception room, Kitchen, Cellar, Garden, EPC: D.

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£3,100 per week Unfurnished Gloucester Road SW7

An immaculately presented, lateral flat in this sought-after mansion block.

Kensington Gate Lettings Office 020 7589 5252 kengatelets@dng.co.uk

4 double bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Large reception room, Kitchen/dining room, Balcony, EPC: D.

£1,700 per week Unfurnished Queen’s Gate SW7

A light and spacious maisonette, benefitting from wood floors throughout the reception area.

Kensington Gate Lettings Office 020 7589 5252 kengatelets@dng.co.uk

4 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en-suite), Cloakroom, Reception room, Kitchen, Study, EPC: C.

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£1,600 per week Unfurnished Lennox Gardens SW1

Set your alarm We would like to welcome you into our offices from 8.45am to 7pm, Monday to Friday and 9.30am to 3pm on Saturdays. That’s over 56 hours of undivided D&G attention a week. Intense.

This contemporary flat benefits from a spacious reception room and stunning views.

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

2 bedrooms, 2 en-suite bathrooms, Cloakroom, Reception room, Kitchen/breakfast room, Lift, Access to the square gardens, EPC: E.

£850 per week Unfurnished Cranbury Road SW6

A bright and spacious family house ideally located on this pretty tree-lined street.

Fulham Lettings Office 020 7731 4791 fulhamlets@dng.co.uk

4 double bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Double reception room, Drawing room, Kitchen/breakfast room, Patio garden, EPC: E.

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ÂŁ795 per week Unfurnished Chelsea Creek SW6

A superb penthouse apartment, situated within the prestigious Chelsea Creek development.

Fulham Lettings Office 020 7731 4791 fulhamlets@dng.co.uk

2 double bedrooms, 2 en-suite bathrooms, Open-plan kitchen/reception room, Roof terrace, Underground parking space, EPC: C.

ÂŁ650 per week Furnished Cadogan Gardens SW3

A beautiful and recently refurbished flat, located moments from Sloane Square.

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

Double bedroom, Bathroom, Reception room, Kitchen, Access to communal gardens, EPC: C.

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