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South Terrace, Knightsbridge, SW7

A five bedroom family house which has been sympathetically renovated and extended, offering light and elegant living and the benefit of a south facing garden.

ÂŁ6,950,000 Freehold

3,000 sq ft (278.7 sq m) Two reception rooms | Kitchen with conservatory breakfast room | Family room with conservatory | Study | Five bedrooms | Four bath/shower rooms | Cloakroom | Utility room | South facing garden | Balcony

Chelsea 020 7225 3866 chelsea@struttandparker.com

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Oakfield Street, Chelsea, SW10

An exciting opportunity to purchase this much loved family home that has been in the same ownership for almost thirty years.

ÂŁ3,999,950 Freehold

2,302 sq ft (213.9 sq m) Entrance hall | Reception room | Dining room | Three bedrooms (two with en suite shower rooms) | Family bathroom | Cloakroom | Roof terrace | Garden | Self-contained one bedroom basement flat

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Diary dates for October The London Transport Museum's newest exhibition

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Emerald Fennell talks Monsters, midwives and her dreams of cheese

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n the wake of the London Design Festival and Decorex, we are focusing heavily on design and interiors this month, which has led us to meet lots of inspiring people with a diverse array of interests and skills. One brilliant and exciting designer is Lara Bohinc, who has just opened a new shop stocking her eclectic range of products. Her approach to design is conceptual – she's more interested in the design than in the thing itself, so for her, a table is much the same as an earring really. It's not so different from Richard Brendon's approach - his studio isn't a classic ceramics workshop, though ceramics are his business, because his focus is on design and the processes of manufacturing. He gives new life to unloved and forgotten saucers by creating new cups for them, an idea that started small and cute but which is now a serious player in the world of bone china. We also look at the work of Deirdre Dyson

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(wife of revolutionary designer James) whose skills have taken her from fine art to carpet design. We briefly quiz design giant Jonathan Adler on his inspirations (and find they're not predictable at all).

Inspiring, but not a designer (though you never know what the future holds) is Emerald Fennell, actor, author and effortless beauty, whose gem-filled background (her father is, of course, Theo Fennell) gives her life an extra dose of sparkle. We were blown away by her multiple talents – read about them in these pages too. Enjoy October. ◆

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STREET STALKING

Gucci’s pre-fall campaign marks the start of a new chapter for the Itallian fashion house. Set on the streets and subways of LA, the Gucci woman becomes powerful and seductive with real attitude. gucci.com

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With sandalwood, cedar, teak and vetiver, this candle has rich and woody notes. An exotic scent ideal for winter nights. £25; amara.com

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Inject a bit of colour into the darker autumnal days with these scarlet heeled boots. £160; kurtgeiger.com

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FURRY TALE

Finally, it’s time get out the fur.

We’re adding this chic coral blue “Candy Cane” scarf to our evergrowing collection. £450; charlottesimone.com

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House of Hackney have reimagined William Morris’ iconic prints to create a range of furniture, cushions, wallpapers, fabrics, lamps and ceramics. houseofhackney.com

BOOM BOOM

Aside from providing a brilliantly crisp sound, these earphones are magnetic meaning they’ll never get tangled inside your bag. £30; boomearwear.com

BLACK MAGIC

Boasting precise mechanical movement, with automatic winding, this is more than just a good looking watch. £16,500; bulgari.com

OFF THE GRID

Geometric, black and gold – we couldn’t design a candleholder we want more if we tried. £71; darkroomlondon.com

MAN BAG

What would Vivienne Westwood be without tartan? Thankfully, with this backpack, we don’t have to find out. £300; viviennewestwood.com

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STAR BRIGHT

Drawing inspiration from Art Deco design, this ring combines old style with modern sparkling stones. £154; farfetch.com

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IN CONVERSTAION: ON LIBERTY Shami Chakrabarti, Director of Liberty, discusses the people’s struggles for rights and freedom with writer Rachel Holmes on 29 October. npg.org.uk

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5 -13 O c t o b e r T he O sb o r ne S tu di o G a ll e r y anish marine artist Susanne D Fournais presents her first one man show in the UK. Drawn to the sea from a young age, her passion for the ocean is recognised in her highly identifiable and unique style. u Motcomb Street, SW1; osg.uk.com

NT LIVE: HAMLET

African Art Fair

15 October C u rz o n C hel s e a cademy Award nominee Benedict A Cumberbatch takes to the stage as the title role in Shakespeare’s great tragedy. As the country prepares for war, both the security of the state and Hamlet’s own sanity is threatened. u 206 King’s Road, SW3; curzoncinemas.com

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Following a successful spell in New York earlier this year, The Contemporary African Art Fair is set to return to London this month. The fair will feature 36 exhibitors representing over 150 contemporary artists from Africa. Visitors will get the chance to discover contemporary African art in the form of photography, sculptures and paintings.

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BARTS PRESENTS YELLOWEEN 2 Se p t e m b e r Ro y a l Al b e r t Ha ll n evening fuelled with everybody’s A favourite potion - champagne, Barts invites you to a bewitching bash this Halloween with ghoulish guests, creepy costumes and dastardly decor. u Sloane Avenue, SW3; barts-london.com

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ARTS & CULTURE / TALKING TOPICS QUINTESSENTIALLY WEDDINGS

6 - 8 No v e m b e r C l a r i dge ’s etting married? This is the planning event you G simply have to attend.

Designed to show what your wedding could look like with access to Quintessentially Weddings’ little black book of contacts, this glamorous affair gives you the chance to receive expert advice from elite designers, florists, gastronomes and photographers. ◆ Brook Street, W1K; quintessentiallyweddings.com

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IMPULSE

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Eminent sculptor Johannes von Stumm’s distinctive and powerful works will be on display for members and guests of the Chelsea Arts Club this month. Combining three materials, he joins iron, granite and glass to create abstract or reduced figurative works in which apparently conflicting materials exist in complex harmony.

13 - 31 O ctobe r O pe ra G aller y mpulse is the newest series by veteran I photographer Lita Callebut, exhibited in conjunction with the 2015 Frieze Art Fair. By deconstructing traditional concepts associated with beauty and its relationship to violence, Cabellut examines our inherent impulse towards these two kindred sensations and the clashbetween society’s banishment and expectation of the beautiful. ◆ 134 New Bond Street; operagallery.com

143 Old Church Street, SW3; chelseaartsclub.com

EXHIBITION OF THE MONTH

INTIMATE DISTANCE Thro u gho u t O c t o b e r S te p h ani e Hop p e n G alle r y vital Sheffer presents her collection of elegant ceramic vessels this October. Due to a deep engagement with her native country of Israel, Middle Eastern cultures, history and design play a huge role in her work.

Her hand-forming techniques along with her unique printing practices, present a cross-reference of cultures and nationalities.

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architectural and anthropomorphic, layered with details and meaning. Since 2004 Avital has been exhibiting extensively in Australia and the US and has now arrived in the UK. Those wishing to meet Avital can do so at the Meet the Artist reception on 1 October. ◆ l 17 Walton Street, SW3; stephaniehoppen.com

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Over 100 designs to choose from, all printed on 100% cotton fine art paper, measuring 97 x 65 cms.

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ARTS & CULTURE / SPOTLIGHT Our pick of the

Night Shift

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Red wall clock, £50

LONDON PRINT

By Andy Spencer, £95

In THE DIARY

CANVAS SHOPPER

Tate Modern in Autumn by Alex Jeffries, £9.99

NUD HANGING LIGHTS

The London Transport Museum’s autumn calendar

Underground Collection – Northern Line, £110

Wo r d s r o s e n o e l

TATTY DEVINE

Push Once Earrings, £30

NIGHT SHIFT 11 Septem b er 2 0 1 5 t o 1 0 Ap r il 2 0 16 L ond on T ra n sp or t Mu seu m

ight Shift delves into the history of London after dark. A N programme of events celebrating the transport network will run alongside the exhibition, which charts the rise of the Capital’s glittering leisure and nightlife industry, its night shift workers and the development of London’s 24-hour lifestyle. ◆ Covent Garden Piazza, WC2E; ltmuseum.co.uk

SPIRITED LONDON: GIN AND THE CITY Friday 30 October C u b i c T h e at re @ LT M u s e u m

DOOR STOP S Stock Moquette, £22 journey through the history of gin, with a series of talks and A guided tastings from industry experts Nicholas Cook of The Gin Guild and Tom Hills of The East London Liquor Company. Taste eight gins that each encapsulate and define moments in the drink’s history. ◆ Covent Garden Piazza, WC2E; ltmuseum.co.uk; ltmuseumshop.co.uk MICHELLE MASON

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Large blue cushion, £72;

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ondon Transport Museum partners up with The Poetry Society on National Poetry Day to host a session of open mic poetry themed around ‘Light’ outside the entrance to the Museum. ◆ Covent Garden Piazza, WC2E; ltmuseum.co.uk

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POSTER PRINT

SLOGAN CUSHIONS Keep Left, Keep Right, £24.99

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SHOCK HORROR! Call The Midwife actress and horror author Emerald Fennell on her gothic family, pre-work nerves and dreams of a cheese shop Wo r d s E d w i n a L a n g l e y

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t’s rather disappointing when you meet an actor in real life who looks like a normal human being. We don’t want average Joe from our pin-ups, we realise, when we meet one who is.

We want star quality – instant, recognisable pizzaz.

This is why I especially enjoy the moment I spot Call The Midwife actress Emerald Fennell. Walking towards our rendezvous point in Chelsea, she is dressed in an electric blue coat, sporting strawberry blonde hair, and it is as if she’s arrived straight from the 60s. She’s almost out of place in the hub of Sloane Square, where plain-clothed office types neck cold Pinot Grigio in the sunshine.

Her statuesque height and arresting features – the prominent jawline, beestung lips and brilliant blue eyes – are mesmerizing. There is an element of classic Hollywood, an effortless allure.

As we walk to a nearby café, I lose count of the heads turning.

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There is an element OF CLASSIC HOLLLYWOOD, an effortless allure It is therefore all the more amusing to note that, when we sit down, the first comment Emerald makes is: ‘I don’t know why I’m putting [my] gum [here]…’

(Having just removed chewing gum from her mouth and wrapped it in a tissue, she hovers it above the table.) ‘I’m just going to pop it in my bag. Classy!’ she exclaims, before adding: ‘I like to save as much of the gum as I can.’ Hollywood aloof she clearly isn’t. In fact, she is both personable and likeable, which, combined with her X-Factor appeal, make Emerald the best type of actor to meet.

Born in London in 1985 to Chelsea jeweller Theo Fennell and his wife

Louise (an author), Emerald attended Marlborough College – alma mater of the Duchess of Cambridge – and later, Grayfriers College, Oxford, where she studied English. ‘Good old Grayfriers!’ she reminisces. ‘It was just the best! The thing I found so gratifying about it was that it was so hard! I was so nervous during finals I had to sit at the back of the auditorium, which is full of austere portraits of terrifying men, so I could go off to throw up in the loo… theoretically.’

For her efforts, Emerald was award a 2:1 – ‘run-of-the-mill,’ she wails, ‘you just wanna get the big guy!’ – but that wasn’t all she left with. She had starred in university productions alongside her studies, and on one occasion, had been spotted by United Agents’ Lindy King (who represents Keira Knightley and Ewan McGregor). Emerald met with Lindy after her finals, and with her 2:1 in one hand, bagged herself an agent with the other. ‘It was just a real stroke of luck,’ she insists. ‘Completely life-changing.’

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ARTS XXXXXXXX & CULTURE / XXXXXXXXX / PROFILE Since then, the 29-year-old has starred in Bernard Rose’s Mr Nice, Joe Wright’s Anna Karenina – ‘I [couldn’t] believe it’ – and is set to appear in Wright’s next blockbuster, Pan, this autumn. ‘just a cameo,’ she says of her part, Commander. ‘It looks like it is going to be unbelievable… but then he’s just a proper genius, Joe Wright.’

Films aside, most will know Emerald from her role as Patsy Mount in the muchloved BBC period drama Call The Midwife (the fifth series of which she is currently filming). ‘When I started I was quite nervous,’ she says, ‘because you just don’t want to be the person who ruins it! When something’s been so good, you think: “Oh God, I’m gonna come in and set the set on fire and it’s all going to be a disaster.” But it’s just the loveliest thing.’

For many, filming from 5am to 9pm would be about enough work for one day. Not Emerald, whose job description also includes the accolade ‘author’.

Indeed, she has been known to return home from a long day on set, only to scribble late into the night.

In 2013, her first novel Shiverton Hall – a children’s horror book – was published

by Bloomsbury to rave reviews and as a result was shortlisted for Waterstones' 2014 Children’s Book Prize. Her second in the series, Creepers (also a horror), was met with equal acclaim. ‘I’m so proud of Shiverton and Creepers,’ she says, in what is to be the only time in our conversation she gives herself credit for something. ‘I’m hopefully going to do the third one quite soon.’

However, it is her first adult book, the recently published Monsters (horror again) that we are here to talk about. The story of a macabre, lonely girl in Fowey, Cornwall, Monsters centres on a series of murders in the town, and comes with a strict warning: ‘A book about 12-year-olds that is definitely not for kids’. I find it all rather strange, that a story based on death should be thought-up by someone so full of life; because Emerald is possibly the last person you’d expect to spend their spare time conjuring murderous plot twists. But then again, it’s always the ones you least suspect.

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DAD’S ALWAYS loved skulls & WE’RE ALL quite gothic

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‘I love it,’ she says enthusiastically of her passion for horror. ‘I think it comes from my dad. But then, my mum’s really dark as well. I mean, we’re all very dark, we’ve all got a very dark sense of humour... Dad’s always loved skulls, and all his jewellery is quite gothic, and I think we’re all quite gothic naturally, so I think it’s a home thing.’ I picture the Fennells – Theo, Louise, Emerald and Coco (a fashion designer) – naturally fair-haired and blue eyed, and try to imagine them in some sort of Addams Family capacity.

Somehow I can’t get there.

‘I was very terrified as a child,’ Emerald continues. ‘All the time, mostly about being snatched. I don’t even know where I got the idea from – possibly Chitty

Chitty Bang Bang – but I had a fear of being snatched.

Everywhere I went, everyone I met was a potential snatcher or murderer. And this went on for years and years. Even now I’m still a bit freaked out about getting snatched…

People would be absolutely the opposite of wanting to snatch me!’ she adds quickly. ‘I think lots of horror writers were possibly nervous children – it’s a really nice way of pooling all of your fears into a safe place.’

Emerald grew up in Chelsea and still lives there, in a flat above a ‘very noisy pub’, with her boyfriend of ten years, about whom, sensibly, she refuses to talk. ‘I know it’s quite arsey, but when you do this job, it has an impact on the people around you.’

I consider her two simultaneously successful careers, the sought-after neighbourhood, and her solid, long-term relationship, and rather naffly exclaim she’s living the dream. ‘I don’t feel amazed at myself,’ she replies. ‘I’m just thrilled and grateful beyond belief that anyone would ever hire me to do anything.

‘I love what I do,’ she continues, ‘but I also hope that if I couldn’t do it, there would be lots of other things,’ she takes a deep breath. ‘The thing is, do a cheese shop.’ Slightly confused, I wonder if that’s a metaphor for… I don’t know what… or possibly, a Plan B? ‘No, that’s Plan A!’ she shrieks. ‘This is all just a ruse…’

Once filming Call The Midwife finishes in November, Emerald plans to focus on completing a film script, which – yes – she is also penning. Naturally, it’s a horror.

‘Who knows if anything will come of it,’ she says in a laissez-faire way that I have come to realise with Emerald means something is very likely to come of it.

‘Running, screaming from a man with an axe in a movie is the next dream.

Then the cheese shop. Then it’s done.’

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STEAL THE SHOW Louis Vuitton is showcasing its Series 3 exhibition, an experimental installation that will take visitors on a 11-room journey that explores the creative process of the AW15 collection from initial sketches through to the catwalk show.

Until 18 October, Series 3 at 180, The Strand, WC2 louisvuitton.com

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ever has the phrase, “Walk in somebody else’s shoes” been more pertinent than at BuyMyWardrobe’s pop-up shopping event, where you could, quite literally, walk in somebody else’s Choos and take them home for yourself. On 17 October the online marketplace for buying and selling preowned designer fashion is bringing its luxury wares to Kensington Roof Gardens.

From 12-4pm you can shop luxe looks and leave with an ‘It’ item (or three) for an absolute steal.

Chanel, anyone? How about some Valentino or Saint Laurent? Any takers? Perhaps Gucci or Mulberry is more your style. Think of any lust-worthy label and chances are you’ll be able to find it at this event, which sees 30+ fashion industry insiders, celebrities and unashamed fashion obsessives open their elite wardrobes and offer up timeless and directional pieces. With competitive prices and clothing and accessories from trusted sellers, you can rest easy in the knowledge that you’ll be buying an authentic piece. Even better, when you purchase anything from the pop-up boutique a percentage of the profits will be going to charity. Sustainable shopping with a conscience? We’ll take it. ◆ ● B U Y M Y WA R D R O B E L I V E !

17 October, Kensington Roof Gardens, 99 Kensington High Street, W8; buymywardrobe.com

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New Heritage Hillier Bartley

Following their success at a number of cult brands, It-girl designers Luella Bartley and Katie Hillier have launched their own eponymous label, Hillier Bartley for AW15. The luxe collection celebrates classic British tailoring and features mannish suits and 1930’s silk party dresses.

Available at matchesfashion.com

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Lanvin

The knee high boot reigns supreme for the new season. The bravest will be wearing over the knee boots as seen on all the catwalks, but for a more wearable look, keep to a just below length. A round toe and solid heel for a gives a retro vibe and teams perfectly with midi dresses and full skirts.

Suede boots, £755, at matchesfashion.com

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THE NEW NUDE Classic camel has made a chic comeback this autumn

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SPINNING AROUND Jessica de Lotz

Hot-right-now jewellery designer Jessica de Lotz has unveiled a new range of solid gold rings that feature rainbow coloured semi-precious stones. We (and the rest of the fashion pack) adore the Lock of Love 18ct spinning ring that you can bespoke with your initials, and indeed spins. £795; jessicadelotz.co.uk

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The brainchild of Flavia Young, this luxury e-boutique stocks pieces from coveted designers such as cult Parisian label Iro (pictured right). Her recent collection is a mix of understated pieces, all of which were made to be worn together. With luxe-layers’ range of lustworthy everyday wear, you won’t need to shop anywhere else. luxe-layers.com

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Meet autumn’s hero piece - the ladylike silk blouse. Bright, pastel or monochrome, it should specifically have a pussy bow neck tie and billowing sleeves for that 70’s secretary look, or lots of Victoriana inspired ruffles. For maximum style points, combine the two.

Silk blouse £925, at mytheresa.com

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07 01. NINA RICCI Vanesio Leather Tote, £1,300; mytheresa.com 02. EMILIO PUCCI Merino Wool-Felt Hat, £220; net-a-porter.com 03. ME+EM Merino Wool Sweater, £88; meandem.com 04. AGNONA Wool-Stretch Flares, £495; net-a-porter.com 05. DOROTHEE SCHUMACHER Mesh Midi Skirt, £498; dorothee-schumacher.com 06. PRETTY BALLERINA Patent ‘Deena’ Pumps, £149; prettyballerina.com 07. JIMMY CHOO Patent ‘Hoops 100’ Lace-Up Court Shoes, £595; jimmychoo.com 08. STELLA MCCARTNEY Wool Coat, £1,115; farfetch.com

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FASHION / TRENDS MARC BY MARC JACOBS

PVC shoulder bag, £295; net-a-porter.com

NICHOLAS KIRKWOOD Leather loafers, £460; nicholaskirkwood.com

BELLA FREUD

‘1970’ Wool polo neck sweater, £280; net-a-porter.com

MARNI

ISSA

‘Robbie’ Wool coat, £795; farfetch.com

VICTORIA BECKHAM AW15

Enamel acetate earrings £280; net-a-porter.com

LANVIN

Pussy bow crepe blouse, £780; mytheresa.com

IT’ S ALL IN BLACK & WHITE Showcase knitwear and sharp tailoring in striking monochrome this AW15

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Knitted dress, £1,060; thecorner.com

Silk scarf, £150; avenue32.com

SOPHIA WEBSTER

‘Riko’ suede and leather sandals, £525; sophiawebster.com

GUCCI

Leather court shoes, £540; mytheresa.com

BALMAIN

Patent belt, £315; theoutnet.com

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25/09/2015 12:22

British Fibre As Liberty celebrates an important milestone, the Fashion and Textile Museum opens an exhibit showing why this British heritage brand never goes out of style Wo r d s S t e p h a n i e K i n g

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irthdays are always a big deal, even more so when they reach triple digits. What better way to celebrate the three-figure anniversary of department store Liberty, than with an exhibition paying homage to its 140-year legacy. Since 1875 the Regent Street retailer has woven itself into the fibre of London, and although founder Arthur Lasenby Liberty’s aspirations for it were lofty, he could not have predicted it to become the shopping destination it is today. Commemorating the momentous 140th anniversary is a new installation, fittingly called Liberty in Fashion.

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Liberty in Fashion’s extensive SHOWCASE ILLUSTRATES the store’s significant IMPACT on the fashion industry As far as retrospectives go, this one is up there with the best. From October Bermondsey’s Fashion and Textile Museum will unveil over 150 garments, textiles and objects by the world renowned company, making it the largest collection of its kind in the 21st century.

The exhibition charts the iconic brand’s pivotal role in design history, where Liberty in Fashion’s extensive showcase illustrates its significant impact on the fashion industry as a whole.

“From the earliest imports and Eastern influenced and artistic dress, to present day collaborations, Liberty has occupied a unique place in British fashion,” says Dennis Nothdruft, Curator at Fashion and Textile Museum. “Every garment in the exhibition has been carefully chosen to represent the incredible range of textile designs created by the firm, as well as to present an argument about why Liberty is always ‘in fashion’.”

'EUSTACIA' PRINT IMPRESSION, LIBERTY & CO. LTD, 1960, © COPYRIGHT OF LIBERTY FABRIC LIMITED

Archive pieces will shoulder modern items, with the showcase housing an 1890s cape constructed from embroidered Chinese shawls, a 1930s Paul Poiret pink embroidered silk robe, and a late 1960s Macedonia print dress.

Extraordinary pieces such as these will appear alongside contemporary collaborations with the world’s biggest brands. Think: Arthur Silver of Silver Studio, Jean Muir, Cacharel, Yves Saint Laurent, Vivienne Westwood, and even sports giant, Nike. An incongruent blend of names, perhaps, yet they merely highlight Arthur Lasenby Liberty’s determination “not to follow existing fashion, but to create new ones.”

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FASHION / FLASHBACK

Through the ensembles and accessories on display the store’s status as a pioneer of key fashion trends comes to the fore. Liberty & Co.’s 1884 opening of its dress department established the retailer of silk, cashmere, lacquerware and furniture as the place for exotic textiles and ornaments. But what it also did was mark the genesis of the unmistakable ‘Liberty’ style.

From the vast array of imports from Japan, India and the Middle East, 19th century Orientalism was blended with 20th century Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements, creating the Liberty aesthetic rife with floral, paisley and patterned prints. This mode of “artistic dressing” championed loose-fitting, ART NOUVEAU FASHION USING 'CONSTANTIA', 1961, © LIBERTY LONDON

Ensembles and accessories DISPLAY LIBERTY’S status as a PIONEER OF KEY FASHION trends 'HERA' FABRIC, © COPYRIGHT OF LIBERTY FABRIC LIMITED

Liberty in Fashion From 9 October, Fashion and Textile Museum, 83 Bermondsey Street, SE1; ftmlondon.org

COCKTAIL DRESS BY ARNOLD SCAASI, 1961, USING 'EUSTACIA' FABRIC, © ERNESTINE CARTER ARCHIVE, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL

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medieval inspired outfits, so distinct they attracted a loyal following of noted aesthetes, including Mary Quant, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Frederic Leighton, Jean Muir, Dame Ellen Terry and Oscar Wilde, who famously declared that, “Liberty is the chosen resort of the artistic shopper.”

But perhaps Liberty’s enduring success lies with another cause: its continued adaptability to changing tastes. While maintaining a strong grip on its identity, the brand steeped in British tradition is not ignorant to the ever-evolving desires of contemporary society. Because of Liberty’s understanding and awareness of its customers’ needs, chances are we’ll soon be ringing in its 300th birthday in 160 years’ time. u

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25/09/2015 12:27

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Embellished and exclusive to Harrods, sneakers are on target to be this season’s must-flaunt footwear. Useful, because they bring a dress-down factor that instantly ups your game P h o t o g r a p h y J O N T Y D AV I E S Harrods Fashion Editor VICTORIA GAIGER

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FROM LEFT Rachel Gilbert top £625 and skirt £2,675; Balenciaga sneakers £405; Badgley Mischka Couture gown £4,775; Dior sneakers £950

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THIS PAGE, FROM LEFT Raoul gown £1,199; Hogan sneakers £430; Elie Saab gown £5,250; Givenchy sneakers £640; OPPOSITE PAGE, FROM LEFT Andrew Gn gown £4,599; René Caovilla sneakers £925; Ports 1961 gown £899; Stuart Weitzman sneakers £400

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THIS PAGE La Mania gown £2,900; Gucci sneakers £600 Hair RICHARD SCORER at Premier; Make-up MICHELLE CAMPBELL at Frank Agency; Nails KIM TREACY at LMC Worldwide using Chanel AW15; Models AMANDA WARE and ROMY DE GRIJFF at Elite and MIRANDA N at Next; Fashion Intern TWINKS BURNETT; Photographer’s Assistants ADAM FUSSELL and NATHANIEL TRIBBLE; Digital Operator AARON GAIGER Available in Harrods from Eveningwear and International Designer, First Floor; Harrods Shoe Heaven, Fifth Floor; and harrods.com

WIN YOUR OWN HOT SHOES WITH THE HARRODS SNEAKER WARS GAME To play, download the September edition of Harrods Magazine in the Harrods app and celebrate the first anniversary of Harrods Shoe Heaven

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2 BRIGHTS 1. CÉDRIC CHARLIER £905; farfetch.com 2. MSGM £389; farfetch.com 3. HARRIS WHARF LONDON £330; net-a-porter.com 4. FLEUR B £650; fleurb.com 5. ERDEM £1,625; matchesfashion.com

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1. VALENTINO £2,785; liberty.co.uk 2. SONIA RYKIEL £1,665; matchesfashion.com 3. GLOVERALL £335; gloverall.com 4. VITA KIN £1,858; matchesfashion.com 5. MISSONI £1,803; farfetch.com

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1. AINEA £390; liberty.co.uk 2. DRIES VAN NOTEN £1,549; mytheresa.com 3. SHRIMPS £495; matchesfashion.com 4.MAISON SCOTCH £255; scotch-soda.com 5. REISS £350; reiss.com

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1. CARVEN £870; liberty.co.uk 2. ARMANI COLLEZIONI £899; harrods.com 3. FRAME DENIM £1,250; net-a-porter.com 4. BURBERRY £2,695; burberry.com 5. REISS £495; reiss.com

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Swiss-made limited editions

The Daphne Signature Silver

View the full collection at www.dumaurierwatches.com from ÂŁ425 Tel: 0845 519 3074

Classic time for creative minds du Maurier & the du Maurier logo are registered trademarks of du Maurier Watches Ltd. Š 2015 du Maurier Watches. All rights reserved.

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VENUSROX

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LONDON

Exquisite Natural Crystals and Minerals and Unique Crystal Jewellery.

LONDON’S PREMIER MINERAL AND CRYSTAL GALLERY. VENUSROX BOASTS THE FINEST COLLECTION OF NATURAL ART IN THE WORLD TODAY.

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1. ANNOUSHKA, LOVE DIAMONDS LUNAR PENDANT IN YELLOW GOLD, £1,900; annoushka.com 2. DIANE KORDAS, DIAMOND & ROSE GOLD STARBURST CUFF, £7,245; matchesfashion.com 3. BOCHIC, ‘STARBURST’ DIAMOND 18CT GOLD EARRINGS, £10,415; harveynichols.com 4. COLETTE JEWELRY, ‘WHITE STAR’ NECKLACE, £38,897; luisaviaroma.com 5. BENTLEY & SKINNER, ‘LOVE, MAGIC AND DREAMS’ STAR CHOKER, £36,000; bentley-skinner.co.uk 6. PERCOSSI, ‘PAPI, SUN AND MOON’ GOLD-PLATED MULTI-STONE EARRINGS, £700; netaporter.com 7. NOOR FARES, ‘ECLIPSE’ 18CT GRAY GOLD MULTI-STONE RING, £7,250; netaporter.com 8. CHANEL, COMÈTE RING IN 18CT WHITE GOLD & DIAMONDS, £19,750; chanel.com

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25/09/2015 12:38

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Denim Clinic

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DONNA IDA AW15

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CONSERVATIVE CHIC

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da’s own Miss Maggie blouse is the younger sister to the (offputtingly named for some) Thatcher Blouse, in cherry noir rather than conservative cream, and once you’ve banished the milk snatcher image you’re left with a look that’s stylish and smart, as good with flares as with skinnies. ◆ 1 IDA Miss Maggie blouse, £175 I

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eon & Harper’s California embroidered L top is pretty and feminine with its relaxed folky vibe and refusal to embrace winter. Wear with a light wash flare, or maybe a grey skinny. ◆ 4 LEON & HARPER California top, £105

ildfox’s softest sweatshirts are oversized and comfortable and a perfect match for a slouchy jean. We love The Hangover Club, but there’s also Good Morning, in a cheery 1970s font. ◆ 5 WILDFOX jumper, £85 W

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25/09/2015 12:44

AT HOME WITH GAZELLI Gazelli’s team of facial experts are now available to visit you in your own home.

Bringing together a perfect synergy of luxury and targeted sculpting and lifting techniques, Gazelli treatments deliver the ultimate skin rejuvenation therapy – prescribed just for your skin. Quote ABSOLUTELY to receive 30 minutes complimentary with your first treatment booked.

020 7581 4355, bookings@gazelli.co.uk gazelliskincare.com

ZAEEM JAMAL A bright wash of autumnal colours and a luscious offering of winter fabrics, Zaeem Jamal's eponymous store on King's Road is one of London's best kept secrets. A happy mix of locals, celebrities, VIP's and international clients can be seen popping in for bespoke fittings, coffee and a chat – or all three.

309 Kings Road, SW3 5EP zaeemjamal.com

GIRLS ALLOWED Gifts for girls – clothes, jewellery and beauty. Who said it was a cliche?

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THE WELLINGTON CLINIC London’s most highly regarded dental and facial clinic was recently awarded Best Practice for the South of UK. The clinic has two expert clinicians for injectables who provide a highly professional and personal service. They are known for creating beautiful results whether you go for a simple brow lift or the ultimate ‘8-point lift’.

63a King's Road, SW3 4NT; 020 7148 7148 thewellingtonclinic.com

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VOS BEAUTY SALON VOS Beauty Salon is situated in the heart of the King’s Road, opposite local landmark Bluebird. VOS offers a 360° beauty service including manicures, pedicures, make-up artistry, facial treatments, spray tanning, eyelash extensions, as well as a wax specialist.

VOS is dedicated to exceptional service so clients leave feeling pampered and re-energized.

311 King’s Road, SW3; 020 7352 1212 vosbeautysalon.co.uk

THE SLOANE CLUB SPA

TRU-DIAMONDS ™

Through the doors of the esteemed Sloane Club lies The Sloane Club Spa, a secret haven of indulgence. Take your pick from luxurious treatments using top-of-the-line beauty produts from Dermalogica, BioEffect and Essie. The BioEffect Facial is unique to The Sloane Club Spa and leaves skin smooth and revitalised. The Spa is open to non-members.

Call 020 7730 9131 quoting ‘Absolutely Chelsea’ to book. 52 Lower Sloane Street, SW1; sloaneclub.co.uk

Tru-Diamonds™ brings luxury within your reach at their charming jewellery boutique in Brook Street. Priced from only £99, these ethically produced, super-gems are so similar in appearance and quality to other expensive, top grade diamonds that even a professional jeweller won’t be able to tell the difference.

Mention Absolutely to receive a 10% discount.

18 Brook Street, W1; 020 7493 8559 trudiamonds.co.uk

LUXE-LAYERS Unlike most online fashion websites, luxe-layers is no retail giant. It is a niche, more boutique shopping experience. The girls from Luxelayers.com feel that shoppers are becoming more discerning and no longer have the time or inclination to page through hundreds of products until they find the one they are looking for. So all their pieces are handpicked by one stylist only, ensuring a small and cohesive edit focused solely on luxuriously understated everyday wear. luxe-layers.com

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OCTOBER 2015

25/09/2015 12:46

LOCATED WITHIN THE HOGARTH CLUB SPA

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BY DR ALAN KINGDON Specialist in Vaser & Laser liposuction and has performed over 15,000 procedures.

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VELASHAPE III Award winning treatment for body sculpting, contouring & cellulite smoothing.

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DRACULA FACIAL Stimulates new collagen production using your own blood (platelet rich plasma) Improves skin tone and texture.

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BY MS BARBARA LUTZ Our experienced Plastic Surgeon for face and body.

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For more information on all our procedures and latest promotions please contact us on:

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FINE FINISH Paint shades of brick, berry and blush on your lips and cheeks this season for a fresh but warming autumnal look, Ă la Carolina Herrera AW15 and courtesy of MAC Cosmetics. maccosmetics.co.uk

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OCTOBER 2015

25/09/2015 14:22

B E AU T Y R e v i e w

Embrace autumn with the hottest new beauty launches and fragrances W o r d s R o m y va n d e n B r o e k e

USHVANI An oasis in Chelsea

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pon entering Ushvani you’re immediately greeted with a surprise: the discovery of a hidden oasis, right in the centre of Chelsea. No, really, an actual oasis, tucked away in one of Cadogan Gardens’ beautiful Grade II Georgian buildings.

Designed to emulate Balinese spas, Ushvani’s burnt orange and dark wood decor transforms its church cloisters-like interior into an exotic paradise. The ladies-only lower ground floor feels like a secret subterranean lagoon, with its hydrotherapy pool and plush relaxation lounge.

Today’s experience is the 90-minute Warming Nutmeg Flower Ritual. Beginning with a quick shower using luxuriously fragrant nutmeg flower wash – containing a blend of 33 essential oils – you lie face first on an incredibly comfortable massage table. The house’s indulgent coconut and hibiscus oil enhances the South East Asian deep tissue techniques applied to your back, which have a wonderful circulation-boosting effect. The focus is then directed to reflex points on your feet. Ushvani’s coconut and kemiri body butter nourishes tired soles and feels fantastic, even after your therapist has moved on to your stomach to perform a light massage – brilliant for increasing your metabolic rate and reducing bloating. To finish, an invigorating face and scalp massage instantly brightens your skin and keeps it looking revitalised.

Though Ushvani’s very meaning is a blend of the Sanskrit words, ‘dawn’ and ‘earth,’ we’d like to propose an English definition: your urban sanctuary. Warming Nutmeg Flower Ritual, £180 ◆

Brit Girl Burberry Beauty

Heading this season’s Burberry beauty is quintessential brit girl, Amber Anderson. Wendy Rowe, Burberry’s make-up artistic consultant, wants us looking effortless and fresh for fall. uk.burberry.com

● U S H VA N I 1 Cadogan Gardens, SW3; ushvani.com

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7 MANI MAGIC

of the best

Little Ondine

A mix of natural resin, organic colourants and water has resulted in what is arguably, one of 2015’s biggest beauty revelations. With a gel-like finish and highly pigmented colour that can be peeled off (really), even your manicurist will be impressed. uk.littleondine.com

AUTUMNAL SCENTS 01

ICE, ICE, BABY Lipstick Queen

Add a little winter wonder to your make-up routine with Lipstick Queen’s Ice Queen Story. Start off with the lush burgundy of the ‘Wine Sinner’ and layer over the ‘Ice Queen’ to add a magical shimmer for the perfect happy ending. £35; spacenk.com

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AUDACIOUS NARS

The search for the perfect mascara never seems to end – until now. New this October, the NARS Audacious mascara ticks every box: volume, length and durability and all without any nasty clumping. We’ve found our new favourite. narscosmetics.co.uk

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L’Objet Fragrance

It may not be for your body, but this new fragrance from interior design brand L’Objet deserves a spot on here, not just because the scents could pass for perfumes, but because they come so beautifully packaged. l-objet.com

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01. RAMON MONEGAL, Kiss My Name, £130; harrods.com 02. JULIETTE HAS A GUN, Another Oud, £88; juliettehasagun.com 03. JO LOVES, Red Truffle, £95; joloves.com 04. BYREDO, Rose of No Man’s Land, £130; byredo.com 05. SISLEY, Soir d'Orient, £165; sisley-paris.co.uk 06. FREDERIC MALLE, Cologne Indelebile, £155; liberty.co.uk 07. AERIN, Rose de Grasse, £135; esteelauder.co.uk

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OCTOBER 2015

25/09/2015 14:23

MAHARANI Exclusive designer clothing, textiles and shawls from India

maharanitrading.com 173 Fulham Road, SW3 6JW

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London’s premier aesthetic centre offering bespoke non-surgical & all types of plastic surgery treatments

CALL: 020 7467 8407

Harley Street Elite Clinic is a Premier Aesthetic Clinic located in London. We offer bespoke service for surgical and non-surgical procedures. Our objective is to make you feel comfortable and confident with your appearance. We have been providing wide variety of non-surgical treatments for over 10 years and have the required training and knowledge to understand clients’ needs and help them achieve the best results possible.

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HEALTH & BEAUTY / PRODUCTS BOBBI BROWN

Pot Rouge for Lips and Cheeks, Chocolate Cherry, £19.50; johnlewis.com

CLARINS

Joli Rouge Lipstick in Spicy Cinnamon, £48; clarins.co.uk

TOPSHOP

Long Lasting Lip Colour in Temptation, £8; topshop.com

LANCÔME

BURBERRY

L'Absolu Rouge in Rouge Rayonnant 047, £23.50; lancome.co.uk

Burberry Kisses in Bright Plum No. 101, £25; burberry.com

CHARLOTTE TILBURY

Matte Revolution Lipstick in Glastonberry, £23; charlottetilbury.com

SUQQU

Creamy Glow Lipstick No. 13, £27; selfridges.com

MARCHESA AW15

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN You you sheer voile lip colour, £60; selfridges.com

CHANEL

Rouge Allure Velvet Luminous Matte Lip Colour, £26; boots.com

BORDEAUX BLEND This autumn, colour yours lips with deep reds and plums B y R O M Y VA N D E N B R O E K E

MAC COSMETICS

Trend Forecast Spring/ Summer 16 Lip, £35; maccosmetics.co.uk

Phyto-Lip Twist in Berry, £29; johnlewis.com

LIPSTICK QUEEN Bête Noire Lipstick in Possessed Metal, £28; spacenk.com

NARS

Pure Matte Lipstick in Amsterdam, £20; narscosmetics.com

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SISLEY

OCTOBER 2015

25/09/2015 14:25

Enjoy the convenience and privacy of a gym in your own home Technogym, the Wellness Company, invites you to view its range of home fitness equipment at the beautifully equipped, brand new showroom in Bracknell, Berkshire.

Health and Wellness are important, but time pressures and busy lives often mean our good intentions to move more and be active are overlooked.

Technogym works with you to design and create the perfect Wellness area, tailored to your home, space, budget and – most importantly – you and your family’s health goals.

To book your visit, please call Jing Li on 01344 823 745 or email jli@technogym.com Or visit us online at www.technogym.com

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HEALTH & BEAUTY / Q&A

Oil trader

Absolutely’s own Arabella Preston has just launched her own range of facial oils and they’re an instant success at Liberty.

We quizzed her about it Wo r d s P e n d l e H a r t e

your skin. It was when I started using the oil cleanser and thought, this is how skin should feel, that I started experimenting and researching, reading the back of packs and realising that a lot of oils were full of cheap ingredients. So I started mixing my own.

Q: And how did that become a business?

AP: Last year I was having lunch with my old boss Charlotte Semler, who founded Myla, and some of the old team and they were asking me (as people always do) for advice on their skin. I told them I used oil and that I made it myself and Charlotte, who’s a brilliant businesswoman, suggested that we do something with it.

She works so fast that she really speeded me on – and from lunch to launch took less than a year.

Q: Why Votary?

AP: It means devoted, or advocate, so it has religious connotations – it ends in ‘ary’, which is my nickname, and we wanted something that would look and sound unisex because the oils are great for men too. We chose green apothecary glass and were lucky to find a great designer – and then lucky that Liberty loved it and wanted to stock the range.

Q: What ingredients are used?

AP: Lots! For the cleanser it’s rose, geranium and apricot oil, while the neroli and myrrh oil is based on grapeseed oil and contains hazelnut oil, which really gives a good glow and feels really luxurious. Jasmine and calendula is the lightest, while rose maroc and sandalwood is the thickest. u

Q: Why oils, Arabella?

AP: For me, discovering an oil cleanser was a real revelation. It makes your skin feel soft and alive, not dry and tight. So I started thinking, why do we dry our skin out by cleansing and then put a layer of grease on it? It doesn’t make sense.

Absolutely: But aren’t oils greasy?

AP: No. It might go against your instincts to put oil on a spot, after we’ve been told for years to dry spots out, but in fact it’s exactly what you should do. I really don’t get spots any more since I’ve been using oils, because most skin problems derive from dehydration. Where people sometimes go wrong is with using too much oil with pipettes. You really only need three or four drops.

Oil IS REALLY the BEST WAY to bring life TO YOUR SKIN

Q: So how did this translate into making your own oils?

AP: I’ve been making my own facial oils in a very kitchen table way for a while now. As a make-up artist, I often start by massaging oil into people’s faces and would see them instantly relax, partly also because of the smell, which is very important. Massaging in oil is really the best way to bring life back to your skin – and your make-up’s only ever as good as

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Gene Pool

Everybody’s talking about the DNA Diet. Absolutely gives it a try Wo r d s P e n d l e H a r t e

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ecently I saw a friend who I hadn’t seen for ages. It was a dinner party and she was looking fabulously slim, younger than ever and glowingly healthy while eating heartily. Everybody had to ask. ‘It’s the DNA diet,’ she raved, though nobody could quite believe it. Surely she must have a picture in her attic. How could she be eating so greedily? ‘Everything’s on the List,’ she insisted. The List, it turned out, was a comprehensive list of everything she was allowed to eat, and that was it. All she had to do was avoid things not on it.

There are at least as many theories about nutrition as there are pods in a pomegranate. People are prepared to try anything, however unlikely sounding, in the hope of achieving the elusive state of sustainable slimness with boundless energy, fantastic skin and hair and a generally heightened sense of wellbeing. Whether we are sold on carb avoidance, sugar abstinence, 5:2 or eating exclusively green things, there are as many flavours of foodie evangelism as there are additives in a ready meal.

THERE ARE AS MANY flavours of foodie evangelism AS THERE ARE ADDITIVES IN A READY MEAL So within this climate, the idea that your genes are responsible for your tastes, cravings and food sensitivities is a useful starting point, leading to the notion that there is a true and perfect eating plan for each individual, one that’s scientifically established to react positively with our unique cellular matter. It’s a convincing theory, and an appealing tool with which to navigate the nutritional maze.

My friend’s list, I discovered, included the following oft-slighted things: pasta, red meat, butter. She was allowed croissants but not red peppers. Brazil nuts but not almonds. Wine but not coffee. That kind of thing.

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So I’m curious. A special kit arrives and I send my swab back to the lab. Soon afterwards, my report appears – not a list but a terrifying 29-page document that bombards me with scientific detail. It includes such sentences as “your genetic result for this gene means that you have two copies of the gene which codes for the version of the enzyme which functions well in the detoxification process.”

Totally incomprehensible – where’s the List? Happily, the service includes a consultation, and soon Frankie is on the phone. A lengthy conversation results in me understanding a few things about my unique makeup. For instance, I shouldn’t eat many carbs due to a high carbohydrate sensitivity. (‘I’d have expected you to be quite overweight,’ she says) and due to a particular enzyme code, I should be careful of grilled or smoked meat. Due to lacking a version of one enzyme, I am instructed to consume lots of kale and broccoli, and I am in need of extra antioxidants. But on a more positive note, I have not a trace of lactose or gluten intolerance, my vitamin B needs are normal and my alcohol tolerance is fine.

Pure Package puts together a food plan and delivers (before dawn) a daily parcel of meals adhering to my precise requirements. So for breakfast there’s an only slightly disappointing array of frittata, while lunch might be prawn cocktail and asparagus salad, or Japanese sea spaghetti and mushroom salad, and for dinner, say, lime and coriander chicken or matter paneer. It’s not joyless at all and there’s even a dairy-free chocolate mousse, and some corn chips. So maybe not quite as straightforward as my friend's List, but adding kale and broccoli to my daily staples, cutting down on biscuits and not worrying about dairy is a simple enough philosophy and I'll stick to that. u The DNA Diet is available from The Pure Package. The DNA report alone costs £245; a test and 10 day food plan costs £689; purepackage.com

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The Intensive Programme combines our intelligent eating method with world-class personal training in your own home. For six weeks we sculpt your body with metabolic workouts tailored just for you. Your body fat levels will plummet and your metabolism will soar. Our dietitians coach you and monitor your body composition weekly to ensure you’re right on track. Most women lose twenty pounds, men thirty.

The Optimum Weight Loss Programme personally coaches you for 12 weeks from our Belgravia Clinic, wherever you are in the world.

By following our nutrition method, you shed body fat and learn how to eat beautifully forever.

We know results are important so that’s exactly what we give you, along with a blueprint for lasting success.

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CONFIDENTIAL Get in shape with the top fitness trends, tips and gear Wo r d s e l i z a b e t h H u t t o n

WORKSHOP GYMNASIUM Get fit at the gym founded by the mind behind Bodyism Wo r d s E l i z a b e t h H u t t o n

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ounded by Lee Mullins, Workshop is a cutting edge gym in Knightsbridge. Taking a holistic approach toward fat loss and nutrition, regular clients become stronger both physically and mentally, through a combination of cardio, weights and stretching. The gym is designed with natural movement in mind so there is space for crawling, climbing, pushing and pulling weights while state-of-the-art equipment such as the self-powered Woodway treadmill promotes animalistic moves too.

Utilising a number of tools and methods, including resistance bands and free weights, PT sessions at Workshop are all about variety. My session with senior performance specialist Tom Putnis tested my strength and speed with the VersaClimber (a vertical climbing cardio machine that requires you to pull and push at the same time) and the Prowler (a weighted sled that you push and pull as fast as you can). Finishing things up with a re-aligning Fascia stretch, my connective tissue was loosened and relaxed.

All that was left to do was drink a chocolate protein shake and enjoy the dramatically lit 25m pool. ◆

Just Dance

CRAWLING, climbing, pushing AND PULLING WEIGHTS

Whistles X Frame

Whistles have teamed up with London-based fitness studio Frame to create an innovative capsule activewear collection. We’ll be wearing this collab everywhere; from the studio to the bar. whistles.com

● T H E B U L G A R I S PA 171 Knightsbridge, SW7 workshopgymnasium.com

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8 of the best

IN THE BAG

BALLET

G y m Tote

Can you believe that this bag is made for the gym? Taking you straight from the barre to the boardroom, this tote features two water-resistant nylon pockets for your trainers and sweaty kit to hide in. Holding up to 40lbs, this sleek bag makes working and working out easy. £125; gymtote.co.uk

best

BUY

REEBOK X PATRICK MOHR; Sneakers, £90; zalando.co.uk

LOCO COCO Vita Coco

BALLET BEAUTIFUL, Belle wrap-front jersey, £110; net-a-porter.com

“Eat it, wear it, swear by it.”

The advice given by those behind the most famous coconut brands, Vita Coco.

From baking to beauty, this coldpressed oil will do it all. vitacoco.com CHARLI COHEN, Athena body, £185; fashercise.com

BALLET BEAUTIFUL, Wool-blend sweater, £115; net-a-porter.com

SUPER CHOC Doisy & Dam

Making superfoods super delicious, Doisy & Dam pack their organic chocolate full of maca, spirulina, hemp seed and lucuma. Our favourite? The ginger, chilli flake and hemp seed slab of dark chocolate. doisyanddam.com

LISA MARIE FERNANDEZ, Dree terry wrap top, £245; net-a-porter.com

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PICK

WHISTLES X FRAME, ‘On The Move’ leotard, £45; whistles.com

BOX IT UP Life B ox

The trick to staying on the wagon is to have healthy snacks ready for when hunger strikes.

With this in mind, Life Box send you a carefully curated box of delicious goodies each month – our saviours. lifeboxfood.com

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BALLET BEAUTIFUL, Mesh-trimmed stretch leotard, £50; net-a-porter.com

OLYMPIA LE-TAN, Ballerina drum bag, £900; olympialetan.com

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SEAFOOD, EAT FOOD Wright Brothers' new site on Old Brompton Road offers the finest oysters from the seafood experts' own Duchy of Cornwall Oyster Farm on the Helford River alongside a wide range of fishy treats while the site also features a separate cocktail and oyster bar.

56 Old Brompton Road, SW7 thewrightbrothers.co.uk

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www.lyric.co.uk / 020 8741 6850

The Treehouse 25 King Edwards Grove Teddington, Middlesex TW11 9LY Telephone 020 8274 0107 Mobile 07960 123580 Fax 020 8274 0119 info@thetreeagency.co.uk www.thetreeagency.co.uk

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WINNING DISHES IN KNIGHTSBRIDGE

Part of your neighbourhood for more than 50 years, rediscover The Rib Room Bar & Restaurant on Sloane Street and enjoy a taste of the Rugby World Cup. Pick your favourite nation’s food and beer pairing before it’s too late, as with every team that is elimanted so is their dish. Available until 31 October.

To reserve your table, call 020 7858 7250 or visit theribroom.co.uk

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FOOD & DRINK / NOTES

A GREAT MATCH Wine and food pairings for the month of October B y J a n e Pa r k i n s o n

SEARED SCALLOPS

iving scallops a quick sea in the pan really brings out their sweetness, so a Blanc de Blancs fizz could work wonders, but perhaps a more interesting alternative is South Africa’s flagship white grape, Chenin Blanc.

This is made by one of the most successful Chenin producers, with its fresh-but-rich stone fruit flavours acting as the perfect foil to the scallops' sweet meat. ◆

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TABLE TALK Tasty happenings from the local area

Secateurs Chenin Blanc 2014 £12.50; philglass-swigott.com

Wo r d s P E A R L B OY D

LANCASHIRE HOTPOT

he wholesome meaty flavour of hotpot likes nothing more than a red Bordeaux blend as a wine match. This Tuscan version fits the bill perfectly with its intense dark cherry fruit and smooth tannins. However, the key to this match is its brightness of fruit (to lift the meaty hotpot) which comes courtesy of its Tuscan coast location. Made with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Alicante Bouschet grapes. ◆

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Caburnio Tenuta Monteti 2010 £14.50; leaandsandeman.co.uk

APPLE CRUMBLE

he juiciness of apple and the creaminess of custard have a T lovely affinity with the pungent grape Gewurztraminer, and all the more so when cinnamon is added to the dessert.

This one from Alsace has luscious – but only slightly sweet – honeyed fruit with a tingling spice that revives the palate and picks up on the subtle spicing of the dessert while its generous velvety texture glides over the apple filling brilliantly. ◆

Domaine de la Ville de Colmar Clos St Jacques Gewurztaminer 2011 £17.99; majestic.co.uk

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H G Wa l t e r

W14's fabulous family butcher is over 40 years old and has been voted the best butcher in London. Buying from small specialist producers who raise free-range, organically fed animals in the traditional way, they pride themselves on offering the best meat in town; they also deliver all over London. ◆ 51 Palliser Road, W14; hgwalter.com

COCO FOR COCOA

TRICK OR TREAT

Alexeeva & Jones

Prestat

hese beautiful T handmade chocolates are a thing of beauty and are perfect as gifts or as a treat to yourself. Select from hand-painted truffles, pralines or chocolate bars, as well as chocolates crafted by the best French, Belgian, Swiss and Italian chocolatiers. ◆ l alexeevajones.com

alloween wouldn't be the same without Prestat's delightfully spooky chocolate treats.

We love this special Halloween gift bag with its dark lollies and scary truffle-filled baubles, £40. ◆ lprestat.co.uk

PRODUCT OF THE MONTH

Showcasing at this year’s London Design Festival, Temper Studio is one to watch. We love the wooden Temper chopping boards, which come in a range of sizes. l temperstudio.com

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SUNSHINE LAKSA With crab & snow peas Ser ves 4

nother recipe that just makes me happy – so bright, so sunny and so delicate. This recipe is a great illustration of subtle umami flavours, rather than the punchy tomato, ham and cheese recipes that commonly feature. You can replace the millet with brown rice or any wholegrain. ◆

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I n g r e d i e nt s 200 g millet • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil • 2 x 400-ml coconut milk • 500 ml chicken stock • 500 ml water • 2 tablespoons fish sauce • 5 kaffir lime leaves • 1 lemongrass stalk, crushed • freshly squeezed juice of 3 limes • 250 g white crab meat • 200g mangetout, cut on the diagonal into 1-cm/1⁄2-in pieces • 4 spring onions, finely chopped To s e rv e 2 red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped • 1 handful of coriander, chopped • lime wedges

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L A K SA PA STE 3 shallots, cut in half • 3 garlic cloves • 3 red chillies, (I recommend 1 with the seeds left in and 2 deseeded; leave more with seeds in if you want it hotter) • 2 lemongrass stalks, chopped • 2.5-cm/1-in. • square piece of ginger, roughly chopped • 11⁄2 tablespoons any nut or seed butter • 2 teaspoons shrimp paste • 2 teaspoons curry powder • 1⁄2 teaspoon salt • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil M e th o d 01 Place all the laksa paste ingredients in a small food processor and blitz to a paste. 02 Cook the millet according to the packet instructions, set aside and leave covered to stay warm. 03 Heat the oil in a large heavy-based saucepan over a high heat. 04 Add the laksa paste and cook for 1 minute to release all the aromatics.

05 Add the coconut milk, chicken stock, water, fish sauce, kaffir lime leaves and lemongrass to the pot and bring to the boil for 10 minutes. 06 Remove from the heat and add the lime juice. 07 Take some warm serving bowls and in the base put 11 ⁄2 tablespoons of millet, 11 ⁄2 tablespoons crab meat, one-quarter of the mangetout and some spring onions and ladle over the piping hot broth.

08 Serve with the red chillies, coriander and lime wedges. ◆

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PECO RINO LAMB Ser ves 4

his recipe is well worth trying – it will not disappoint you and if you love it as much as I do, it will become one of your one-tray favourites. I usually get this ready (except for the potatoes, lemon juice and Pecorino cheese) on a Saturday and leave in the fridge overnight, so the next day all I have to do is peel a few potatoes, mix through the lemon juice and zest, sprinkle with Pecorino and throw the whole lot in the oven. When cooked the meat should be finger-licking sticky and the potatoes nicely coloured. ◆

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I n g r e d i e nt s 800 g lamb shoulder on the bone, cut into large 8-cm/ 3-in. pieces • 3–4 large roasting

potatoes, cut into chunks for roasting • 400 g ripe tomatoes, deseeded and chopped • 1 tablespoon fennel seeds • 2 red onions, sliced • 1 celery stalk, sliced • 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced • handful of chopped flat-leaf parsley sprig of rosemary (leaves only) • handful of chopped fresh oregano • 150 ml olive oil • freshly squeezed juice and a piece of zest from 2 lemons • 60g Pecorino cheese, finely grated • splash of white wine and stock, for basting (optional) • handful of chopped fresh mint, to serve M e th o d 01 Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) Gas 4.

02 Place all the ingredients, except the oil, lemons, cheese and mint, flat in a large roasting tray. 03 Generously douse in olive oil and lemon juice and zest, season with

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salt and pepper, and mix together well with your hands. 04 Sprinkle with the Pecorino cheese and splash with more olive oil. 05 Bake in the oven for about 1 hour 20 minutes. 06 During cooking, you can baste with a splash of white wine and/or a splash of stock, if you like.

07 If the meat looks as if it is burning at any time, cover it with foil. 08 Serve sprinkled with the mint. u Extracted from At Home with Umami by Laura Santtini, published

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FOOD & DRINK / REVIEW This curated selection OF DISHES GIVES you the OPPORTUNITY to get a taste oF THAILAND’S core regions

Mango Tree

A new menu reaffirms this Belgravia Thai’s status as a must-visit Wo r d s s t e p h a n i e k i n g

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great restaurant needs three things: a cool dining atmosphere, fantastic food and even better service.

Minutes after entering Mango Tree it is obvious that the Belgravia Thai eatery is one such place. Positively buzzing, Mango Tree’s interior comprises a heaving bar on the left, populated by off-duty workers enjoying happy hour; to the right, a high-end restaurant with Mango Tree’s efficient and friendly servers at the helm. On any other day its busyness would be impressive. But it’s even more so considering tonight’s torrential downpour. Monsoonic weather aside (a freaky coincidence given the cuisine my dinner date and I will be sampling),

Mango Tree has already met two out of the three ‘great restaurant’ criteria. And our forthcoming meal is about to show us why its food ticks the final box.

Having just launched a seasonal menu, aptly named Traditional Taste of Thailand, this curated selection of dishes gives you the opportunity to literally get a taste of Thailand’s core regions. Until 15 November you can choose from eight meals, all of which are prime examples of the sweet, spicy, salty and sour flavours fundamental to South East Asian cooking.

We opt for all four tapas-size starters.

Swiftly, north-eastern Sai Krok-Esian (small-but-powerful oblong-shaped meat ‘balls’ of minced pork, sticky rice and garlic) manifests, as does northstyle Nanbrik Ong (succulent prawns

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with a tangy sweet ‘n’ sour tomato dip), moreish marinated fried chicken called Gai Tod Jai from the south, and central province Kiew Kai Tod. Boasting wonderfully crispy, wonton exteriors and indulgently creamy quail egg insides, these were total stand-outs.

First course finished and the light, dry 2014 San Silvestro Cortese del Piemonte Adelasia going down nicely, a prompt delivery of our mains sees my guest soon savouring north-eastern-style flakey, palm leaf-wrapped Sea Bass Moke, enhanced by its sweet ‘n’ spicy Nam Jim Jaew sauce. I get to enjoy a hearty, central region-inspired Goong Plamuak Phong, which is a mild combination of prawn, scrambled egg, coconut milk, mandolined chilli and chopped peppers.

Finishing up, we select the Guay Ob Ma Prow Sod – layered caramelised banana and coconut pudding with oozy caramel sauce and banana ice cream – and the Chocolate Cake, a decadent fondant with molten chocolate core and vanilla-pandan ice cream. There aren’t enough adjectives to describe just how fantastic these are, and their salty-sweetness is the perfect metaphor for our Thai dining experience: authentic, irresistible, and awfully tasty. ◆

● M ANGO TREE

46 Grosvenor Place, SW1X; 020 7823 1888 mangotree.org.uk

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DINING

LIVING

KITCHENS

BEDROOMS

London & Surrey 020 7253 3206 or 01372 379810

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DEIRDRE DYSON'S RUGS

p. 78

STYLISH CERAMICS

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BO CONCEPT Bo Concept's designers make design that works. They are all dedicated to urban life and functionality their beautiful pieces ooze international appeal Harrods, Knightsbridge, SW1 boconcept.com

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10 of the best

quirky home accessories

Iconic styles of decades past undergo a modern revival Wo r d s J e s s i c a k l i n g e l f u s s

BOSKKE

Sky Planter, £14.95; cowandco.co.uk

NUUNA

Shiny Starlet Metallic Turquoise Notebook, £17; selfridges.com

MICHAEL & GEORGE HB Lamp, £988; michaelandgeorge.com

Clerkenwell London

SNOWDEN FLOOD Thames Tea Set, £125; snowdenflood.com

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JAIME HAYON

‘Fri’ Chair, £2,326; aram.co.uk

Recently unveiled, Clerkenwell London is an ambitious luxury concept space/design emporium spanning some 10,000 sq ft of freshly renovated space on Farringdon Road. Stocking an impeccably curated trove of homewares and bespoke furniture, the newly minted venture also boasts a womenswear area (complete with an ‘Undressing Room,’ men’s tailoring service, a wine room, perfumery, private dining room, restaurant and bar, and a spa is in the works. When can we move in? clerkenwell-london.com

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HOMES & INTERIORS / NOTES HOLLY’S HOUSE

Round Glass Coffee Table Set, £325; hollys-house.com

A TOUCH OF GLAMOUR Hill House Interiors

This Fulham-based design consultancy is not only award winning, but unmistakably elegant.

Inject instant opulence into your home with Hill House Interiors’ chic designs. Berkley Dressing Table, £3,450; hillhouseinteriors.com

ONE STOP SHOP Willow & Hall

British owned, British made: this is the ethos of affordable living and bedroom furniture brand, Willow & Hall. With so many designs available in a variety of colours and textiles, finding that ‘perfect piece’ will be a cinch. Dunsmore 2-Seater Sofa, from £848; willowandhall.co.uk

PIA DESIGN

FlowerTrap (Small) Blue, £60; piadesign.eu

BUILT TO LAST Raft

Responsible retailing is paramount to this furniture store and interior design company. As the world’s largest retailer of FSC-certified reclaimed teak, Raft creates furniture collections that are solid, dependable and affordable. Truly timeless design that withstands the test of time. raftfurniture.co.uk

MEYER-LAVIGNE

Mingus Good Morning Cup, £14.25; skandivis.co.uk

TREASURE TROVE Trouva

Trouvaille, or ‘a lucky find’ in French, is the inspiration behind this e-boutique, which similarly adopts a very ‘seek and ye shall find’ approach to its curated range of homewares, womenswear and childrenswear.

But who needs luck when you have Trouva. trouva.com

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OLHAR O BRASIL

BY CHICÔ GOUVÊA

Yellow Bellied Macaw Plate, £47; myvistaalegre.com

CONTENT BY TERENCE CONRAN

Counter Balance Alcolve Shelving, £615; ariashop.co.uk

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Wardrobes & Kitchens

Neatsmith

Contemporary Fitted Wardrobes & Walk-In Dressing Rooms

www.neatsmith.co.uk Call 0800 1956 595 to arrange an appointment Finchley Road, Hampstead 158 Finchley Road, Hampstead, NW3 5HH

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MY INSPIRATIONS

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Designer Jonathan Adler shares his favourite things Wo r d s j o n at h a n a d l e r

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1 is our Giant Brass Finger. I’m mad for it. It’s sculptural, it’s surreal, it’s a conversation starter, and I’m amazed it’s actually making the journey from my mind to the shop floor. It’s rad. ◆

MY GIANT BRASS FINGER

MY FAVOURITE DESIGNER IS… Me. Just kidding. Or am I? If I had to pick just one, it would probably be Bonnie Cashin (but Alexander Girard and David Hicks are close runners up). I worship at the altar of Bonnie Cashin. Bonnie is my Goddess, a benevolent deity shrouded in a fierce Kimono-inspired cocoon, a real-life Auntie Mame. ◆ 2

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CONVERSATION STARTER.

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MY FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION…

3 is our place in Palm Beach for sun, sand, and amazing people watching.

Because my husband and I both work in retail, we always spend our holidays escaping it all there. ◆

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MY FAVOURITE SCENT…

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Jeweller Lara Bohinc has opened a new shop in Golborne Road, and launched a collection of furniture. And tables aren’t as much of a departure from rings as you might think Wo r d s P e n d l e H a r t e

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ewellery design is a small-scale activity.

Literally. People routinely work under magnifying glasses and goldsmiths are adept at creating the tiniest of precise details.

But Lara Bohinc is an entirely different kind of jewellery designer, one whose specialism transcends such details as scale or material. ‘I’m interested in shapes,’ she announces, which opens up her remit enormously. And in fact, although she is known for her jewellery, she sees it as simply one facet of her role as a designer, and her new furniture collection is not a departure from anything but rather a natural extension. “People always say it’s so different but for me it’s not. When you’re a designer, one day you might be doing a bottle, the next day a motorbike, it’s not a problem.”

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Slovenia-born Bohinc is beautiful almost in a Hollywood way, stylish and with a very kind face that makes her instantly likeable. She’s clearly got a strong sense of humour and a firm individuality that gives her the confidence to define herself and her work outside of the usual perameters. So her new shop in Golborne Road is neither a fashion store nor an interiors boutique but a stockist of “beautiful objects,” she tells me over coffee at one of her new regular W10 spots. Because for her, designing a table isn’t as different from designing a ring as a non-designer would expect – in fact it’s not different at all.

“For jewellery I use stone and metal and for furniture I use stone and metal; and the techniques are the same: laser cutting, setting stone, painting metals, photo etching. And really, when you look at the table, if you imagine it shrunken, it could be a ring.”

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When you look at the TABLE, IF YOU IMAGINE it shrunken, it COULD BE a ring This is why she has chosen Golborne Road as her new base (her first shop was in Hoxton Square, her second in Chelsea and now her shop/office is permanently in W10) – because she was looking for somewhere that wasn’t predominately associated with either fashion or interiors.

To define a designer by the things they design is quite a restrictive attitude. While many people choose to stick to particular categories of object, whether they’re cars or chairs or handbags, others don’t. And Bohinc’s entrance into the world of jewellery wasn’t so much because of the jewellery as for the achievability of it. “When you come out of college and you don’t know where to start, jewellery is great because all you need is a kitchen table and a set of tools –you get a small flame burner and you can melt things. And it’s so easily transportable, you can go to a trade show with a suitcase. For me to start making tables when I left

college would have been a hell of a step, but jewellery is very easy to set up.”

Starting out, it was more realistic to work on her shapes on a smaller scale, and thus they became jewellery pieces.

Which is an interesting way of looking at it and probably quite unusual, I suggest. “People are very different,” shrugs Bohinc.

“I learnt that when I was at Royal College. Some people are really craft based and they work mainly with the material. Others are really into stones

and they work around precious stones.

It depends. I’m into design. And shapes.

I’m not so interested in the stones themselves.”

Bohinc’s background is in industrial design, which is a broad discipline that can take in “anything from cutlery design to hoovers – it can be a decorative object or an object for daily use.” Its approach is to look at the technology first and the industrial techniques. “I’m very interested in new processes. At the moment I use lots of 3d printing; I used to use lots of laser cutting.” Her new collection of tables in collaboration with stone specialists Lapicida launched at Decorex in September and they are huge, impressive pieces in stone and metal.

Bohinc has lived in London for more than 20 years, ever since she first came ‘with just a suitcase’ to study at the Royal College of Art. Home is Marylebone, where she first lived as a student in the days when ‘it was full of charity shops; I had friends who lived in squats there.’ Appreciating the fact that you can walk to Soho and that its centralness makes it ‘neutral’, she has stayed. ‘My friends who live east never go west and the other way round, but I go anywhere.’ Now that she's based in Golborne Road, in her shop full of beautiful things, I’ll bet even that those who live east will come. u

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FLOOR SHOW Deirdre Dyson recalls her journey from art to carpet design Wo r d s D e i d r e Dy s o n

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t was never inevitable that I would become a carpet designer.

In fact, the opportunity only came when I was looking for something contemporary for the oak floors of our house.

Richard Ringrose, the owner of a carpet shop on King’s Road, suggested I designed something myself and have it made. He subsequently asked me to design my own collection. When this offer came out of the blue, I thought it could be fun and surely not too difficult to create work in wool instead of paint.

It’s been a challenging but fascinating experience to learn how to translate one into the other and to eventually create my own business.

Through Richard, I learnt about the techniques of hand knotting and hand

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tufting and discovered the magical effects these techniques could achieve. I visited the tufting makers in the UK, as well as going to see the makers at work in Nepal.

My first visit took place in 1998 and it was an intensely moving experience. In Kathmandu, I was taken to one of only two ‘stupa’ – enormous domed temples – where I saw hundreds of people practising their faith: Buddhists circumambulating the stupa and Hindus, prostrate, praying. I met my first hand-knotted supplier, an exiled Tibetan. He was a religious and highly respected man, whose only son, aged five, had been recognized by the Tibetan monks as a child with special gifts and would be sent the following year to a training school to be the possible future Dalai Lama. This supplier owned a

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complex with a courtyard surrounded by buildings that housed several large looms. He trained his workers and provided housing for them and their families, as well as undertaking a large amount of charity work for the local community, especially for orphans and their education. His workers were happy people, with such speedy skills that, although I sat alongside them at the loom, it was impossible to see exactly how their fingers knotted the wool. I now have several suppliers in Nepal and their skills have created many beautiful carpets over the subsequent years.

Interlink Hand-knotted, silk on wool

It was because of my art background that I had the confidence to take Richard up on his suggestion. Despite my school’s insistence that I should become a secretary, I had known since childhood that I wanted to be an artist.

My own determination eventually led me to a foundation course at the Byam Shaw School of Art and I was offered a scholarship for a second year. I was tutored by the likes of Bridget Riley, Peter Sedgley and Bernard Dunstan, and I also met my fellow student and future husband, James Dyson. From there, I went on to Wimbledon College of Art for the three-year diploma course in graphics and illustration.

After graduating, I freelanced in graphics and I painted and exhibited in joint and solo shows. I set up and taught a life class and brought up our three children. As a young family, we survived the struggles and the enormous risks we took to establish James’ business and to bring his ideas to market. By the time the children left home, I was painting large oils and having solo shows in some major galleries in London – the Grosvenor and the Albemarle among them – and art dealer Simon Capstick-Dale showed my work in London and New York.

I had designed two collections for Richard when the financial partner of the business decided to pull out. I tentatively suggested that I become a partner. We renamed the company and began to implement some of my ideas. I wanted all the stock to look contemporary.

Fitted carpets were on the way out and everyone was moving towards hard floors. In spite of this, I felt that rugs were the way forward because of their comfort and ability to soften sound.

After 18 months, Richard decided to return to a company where he had worked before. I had loved the whole experience and was reluctant to close the shop. After much discussion with James and a certain amount of persuasion from me, I decided to continue on my own. Immediately, I ordered my first complete set of fabulous coloured poms.

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Bubble Gum Hand-knotted, silk on wool-graded ground

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These small pods of wool, demonstrating all the dyes that can be used, became my new paint box. We have a palette of over 2,000 poms now. It is hard to believe that 14 years of development have passed since then.

Years of being a student had disciplined me to keep all drawings and a running portfolio, although scattered all over my home, studio and showroom. In fact, I have found it very rewarding to put all this work down in one place and to be able to express my thought process along the way and to share everything I have learned. It has been a pleasure to revisit experiences and I have been left with a feeling of relief that at least this part of my life is in one tidy space and I can continue to move forward with my next absorbing collection. ◆

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Richard Brendon is shaking up the world of teaware from his west London studio.

Absolutely meets him Wo r d s P e n d l e H a r t e

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ost people studying product design probably aren’t particularly interested in teacups.

And neither was Richard Brendon, until he came to realise how often they get broken. Now he runs a busy studio, designing and producing not just teacups but reinventing the way people see bone china. With his winning alignment of tradition and modernity, Brendon’s work’s wide appeal spans cult style consultancy Patternity as well as Fortnum and Mason, and addresses issues as big as the decline of British industry. How has this all arisen from a few broken cups?

At his small studio in Kensal Road, Brendon is younger than you’d imagine, and his business has come a long way since launching in

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2012. Just three years on, his products are contributing significantly to a growth in Stoke on Trent’s manufacturing output, a piece is set to feature in the V&A’s forthcoming exhibition on the history of British ceramics and an impressive stockist list includes The Conran Shop and Bluebird as well as Paul Smith and Fortnums. This despite having no background in ceramics or even a particular leaning towards the field. How did it happen?

“It started with an interest in sets,” he tells me. “How something gets devalued if a part is broken or lost.”

Interestingly, Brendon is conceptual rather than craft-based, though the final stage is very much about craftsmanship, and he has come away with a thorough knowledge of manufacturing process.

Anyway, the obsession with sets and missing pieces led

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Because history became a big thing for Brendon. “I had a huge period of learning about the history of British ceramics and started to think about the decline of the British Industry – discovering all the best things from the past 300 years made me see how bad it had all become and made me want to work with all the wonderful manufacturers and craftspeople we still have in Stoke-on-Trent to create something beautiful.” Another collection inspired by the past is Willow, referencing willow pattern crockery, the blue and white pattern so prevalent over the past 300 years but seemingly unloved today.

“The most iconic pattern in British ceramics had just gone out of fashion,” laments Brendon, who took it upon himself to bring it back by creating beautiful glazed transfers from selected

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him to a lot of trawling around car boot sales and charity shops looking at antique china, which led to lots of broken cups.

Or rather, to a notable absence of cups.

“I realised that people break cups a lot more often than they break saucers, so I started buying lone saucers with the idea of making them useful again,” he says, and these widowed saucers became the starting point for Reflect, his first collection, which he still produces and which remains his best-seller, and still depends on a constant stream of sole saucers. “I had the idea to create a reflective cup which would show the pattern from the saucer and reunite the pieces. I went to Stoke-on-Trent to meet manufacturers, and was told that if we gilded the cups with gold or platinum it would create a reflective surface.” So he made saucerless cups to complement the decorative saucers, and launched them

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And for Patternity, a collaboration with an agency that specialises in pattern, a collection in cobalt blue and gold (“for 300 years the most traditional colour palette”) takes inspirations from Georgian ceramics. “The first period I fell in love with was Georgian into Regency.

The shapes are wonderful and very elaborate. I simplified them to make them more contemporary, taking away fluting and details.”

More attention to details comes in the Speck collection, which looks like an innocent dot pattern until you discover the story behind it. Each red dot is positioned randomly because it covers a tiny and inevitable imperfection in the clay, one which would usually be deliberately disguised by pattern but which when drawn attention to highlights the actual manufacture process.

But it’s not all about ceramics for Brendon – he remains a product designer and philosophies such as “the process of

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production should be visible” and “if you don’t understand how things are made you’re never going to make anything particularly interesting or nice” are applicable to pretty much anything. One new project is a range of diamond cut crystal and marble barware. Also new is a bespoke service that allows people to match their china to their interiors – and the first take up has been from Fortnum and Mason, for whom a range has been made in its trademark eau de nil.

So for Brendon it’s an interesting mix of old and new. He still spends a lot of time going through old saucers and dating them (“that’s definitely 1875”).

Does he worry that he’ll ever run out?

“We haven’t yet. I’m amazed how many there are. Every time we start to run low, more show up. People will carry on breaking cups.” With such a sustainable business model, who could fail? ◆ richardbrendon.com

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COLOGNE & COTTON Cologne & Cotton has been selling their beautifully designed pure cotton bed and bath linen from their three London stores for over 26 years. Discover simple checks and stripes and classic white embroidery together with fabulous fragrances and luxury bath products.

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erhaps a little forgotten in the past, finally Portugal and more specifically, Portuguese design, is being appreciated on a global scale. BOCA DO LOBO is arguably one of the best suppliers of home interiors typifying this maximalist aesthetic of Spain’s neighbour.

Inject a little (or a lot) of Portugal’s vibrant atmosphere with items from this online store’s vast range of eclectic showstoppers. A Pinterestworthy abode awaits. ◆ bocadolobo.com P

An Angel at my Table

ITALY Selva

hile they’re renowned for over-the-top design, the Italians’ propensity for ostentatiousness often silences the other look of Italy: that of restrained luxury. With Selva, the same Italian essence is there in curved lines and W

TURKEY L'Objet

idn’t quite book your annual leave in time?

No problem! Create your own urban oasis with luxury pieces from L’Objet.

Thanks to founder Elad Yifrach’s Mediterraneaninspired designs, you’ll soon be celebrating the festive season in a Turkish palace of your own.

And using its new range of Parfums de Voyage – home fragrances inspired by travel – emulating Turkey’s exotic smells will be a breeze. ◆ l-objet.com

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f you’re craving a life that is more bohème I than basic, An Angel at my Table has an abundance of Rococo inspired décor that’ll instantly add romance to the blandest of rooms. Crystal chandeliers, wrought iron bed

Selva

best furniture exports is ASPLUND, which sells pared-back pieces with a touch of humour. ◆ asplundstore.se

ASPLUND

hen the pace of London gets too much, flee to the minimalist shores of Scandinavia. The always sleek, occasionally quirky trademark of a Scandi creation is all you’ll need to restore that inner equilibrium. One of Sweden’s W

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luxurious materials, but in a more subtle form. Superior quality is guaranteed, and an elegant opulence is to be expected from any piece of Selva furniture. ◆ luxdeco.com

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ROLL CALL: LOOKING FORWARD TO THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS SHOW

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SKATER GIRL The budding mini-me in your household could do worse than check out Scotch R’Belle, Scotch & Soda’s line for girls (Scotch Shrunk being the boys’ equivalent). The AW15 collection is closely inspired by the women’s collection, and sporty, well-travelled vibes abound. scotch-soda.com

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KIDS & EDUCATION / NOTES BAT GIRL

Mini Rodini This yellow puffa jacket from Mini Rodini ticks all the right boxes for October. Great fun in a striking canary yellow, the cute bat motifs are hard to resist. Ideal for Halloween, of course – but it wouldn’t be completely batty to wear it throughout the winter... £95; alexandalexa.com

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CRAZY SKETCHING

My Crazy Inventios Sketchbook

The book is jam-packed with Andrew Rae’s amazing drawings showing all sorts of reallife inventions that seem too weird to work.

How about a dog umbrella? A swimming machine where you don’t get wet? A car wash for people? Or even a device to charge your phone using a hamster?

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tokke’s revolutionary Tripp Trapp high chair dates back to 1972.

Designed to grow with your child, its main ergonomic advantages lie in its dining table height, so baby can sit right amidst the family action, and clever frame which allows for adjustment (both the depth and the height of the seat and footplates can be changed).

Few other high chairs can claim to offer 14 different positions, seeing your child through to the ripe old age of... well, adulthood, apparently. Made from beech, another big plus is that it’s easy to assemble, though its solid wood frame does mean it’s not quite as easy to move around thereafter. As with all designconscious bits of kit, it comes in a number of cool colourways and can be reconfigured with all manner of additional equipment – from a baby seat and cushion to a special tabletop with fun motifs. ◆

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¢ Marni’s killer new kids collection is a classic, with a sportswear twist that makes for a more uniform feel.

There’s flannel, pant-skirts and cashmere in abundance, as well as fun two-tone leggings and extra-fine wool accessories. marni.com

¢ This specially designed, wedge-shaped recliner cushion from Simplygood is perfect for supervised playtime, allowing newborns to lie upright in comfort, look around and interact without straining all those tiny muscles. £59.95; simplygood.biz

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Review

“Very informative and much better to speak to someone than read a brochure. .”

“The Independent Schools Show opened our eyes to what’s available and we now have a much clearer sense of our family’s route forward.”

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“IT’S JUST A WONDERFUL EVENT” 2014 Visitor

We had no idea how complicated and competitive the London education market would be. A neighbour suggested the Show and we ending up registering our children for a nursery and a prep school in one afternoon.

2014 Visitor

We have been trying to decide between co-ed and single-sex education for our daughter. We heard a great Education Theatre talk on this conundrum and then used the show to talk with Heads and admissions teams. It was a highly productive afternoon.

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Join us at this year’s Independent School Show and find out why so many parents were thrilled they came last year.

With more than 200 of our leading schools attending, this is the country’s biggest one-stop-shop for the very best in independent education.

Finding the right school for your child is one of life’s toughest decisions; the ISS is a chance meet key admissions teams, speak with heads, enquire about entry requirements at all stages and explore scholarships and bursaries all under one roof. There are also enlightening and informative talks from some of our stellar heads and leading educationalists in the education theatre throughout the two days.

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At the Independent Schools Show, 200 of the leading schools gather for a weekend in Battersea Park to meet prospective pupils. This is the UK’s biggest school open day.

There is no better place to choose a school that is exactly right for your child’s needs. Meet the Heads and talk to the Admissions teams. Find out about entrance requirements, scholarships & bursaries. Register.

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PARADISE FOUND Come with us as we explore the British Virgin Islands, in particular Virgin Gorda, and discover a whole new side to the Caribbean.

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’ve only been to the Caribbean twice in my life.

The first time was when I was 12; my family decided to hop aboard my dad’s Boeing 747 (he was a long-standing pilot for British Airways) and fly to Barbados for a week in the sun, while the second happened more than 15 years later.

There was something really magical about my first experience of the Caribbean. Perhaps it was my parents' mutual adoration for this small mound of paradise in the Lesser Antilles (they spent many summers here, including their honeymoon, prior to the arrival of me and my brother) or that it was my first experience of the Caribbean. Or perhaps it was just how perfect it all was. Crystal azure seas, barbecued jumbo prawns, me with braided hair closed with multicoloured beads, body boarding, sitting up front in the cockpit as my dad brought the plane into land – every last bit of the holiday was a dream. Which is possibly why I’ve not been back, for fear of spoiling my memory of it. Until now.

The invitation landed in my inbox towards the end of last year: a five-day trip to Virgin Gorda, a small isle in the British Virgin Islands. Richard Branson has a couple of islands in this neck of the woods (Necker and Moskito), Google’s Larry Page owns a neighbouring island, while Morgan Freeman has a home on Virgin Gorda, which only furthered my desire to go. I was in.

The trip would take us to the ‘ultimate Caribbean retreat’ otherwise known as Valley Trunk, a private estate on Virgin Gorda, the third largest island in the BVIs. Virgin Gorda was discovered by Christopher Columbus on his famous voyage to the Americas. He spotted the undulating isle from afar and, after likening it to a pregnant woman reclining on her side, christened it Virgin Gorda, which when translated means 'the fat virgin'. Charming. The island itself is verdant, lush and

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Valley Trunk, a 19-acre coastal estate owned by the prominent Wildenstein family, has been private since the 1980s, but since opening last year has become a key destination for those with enough spare cash to holiday in this part of the Caribbean.

The Wildenstein family, who made their hefty fortune in art and horseracing, decided that while they would still use the home on occasion, they needed to keep it alive and working and so opened it up to the public.

This might usually imply financial woes, but instead the rental income goes straight back into the family’s black rhino conservation farm, Ol Jogi, in Kenya.

The gardens are a thing of beauty: paths are lined with palm trees and vivid borders hold explosions of hot pink and fuchsia bougainvillea. The lagoon-shaped pool is retro, but works in its environment, while the interior decor is smart 70s – though nice and clean, it could have done with a slight update. That said, there is something about the bamboo furniture, pink-and-green bathrooms and mirrored walls that works.

Away from the bedrooms (of which there are eight) a couple of essential updates have taken place, the best being the newly added screening room with an HD projector and a library of films.

Although exploring the 19 acres of gardens and beach is not too much of an ask to do by foot (there’s a nice jungle walk down to the beach) the resort actually has a troop of golf buggies for you to race around

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CONSERVATION FARM IN KENYA the estate in. A short drive down to the beach brings you to the Bali House, which is set back from the beach and raised up on bamboo stilts. The Bali House offers great vistas out over your very own private beach, perfect for a lunch to escape the midday sun or a late night dinner before strolling on to the beach for a bonfire. There are a couple of treatment rooms below deck, but I’d recommend being super lazy and ordering a massage (or some other treatment) to enjoy in the comfort of your own room.

The beach is probably one of the highlights of the estate; a long stretch of pure white sand hemmed by crystal clear Caribbean-cum-North Atlantic sea. The Valley Trunk Bay is perfect: Jurassic Park

style boulders are perched along the coast, which remains shallow until there’s a sudden dip in the seabed. I could have swapped between sun lounger and shallow bathing for the full five days, but activities were a must, and so came an afternoon of paddle-boarding, canoeing and snorkeling, enhanced by a few bottles of Carib beer.

We were reluctantly torn away from our lazy beach days for a full-day excursion out on a boat. The boat wasn’t anything too snazzy, but comfortable nevertheless, and had a nice nostalgic feel in keeping with the rest of our stay. While my travel companions were more than happy to sunbathe on the bow, catch glimpses of Branson’s islands and jump into the cerulean sea, for me the offer of scuba diving was too good to pass up, particularly as I’ve never done it before. I had the chance to practice in our pool earlier that day, but being strapped and hooked up in all the apparatus, standing precariously on the side of a boat, was a different state of affairs. Not thinking too much about what lay beneath, I hurled myself off the side of the boat and into the clear water. Before long I was floating through the warm waters of the BVIs with my instructor, who had told me that we would explore for no longer than 20 minutes. Nearly an hour later, we rose for air. Diving is something I have always wanted to try. The beautiful coral, electric blue fish and (planned) diversion via an underwater plane wreck had me breathless.

Back on dry land, we experienced one of the estate’s famous beach bonfires: the night began in the Bali House where we were treated to a feast of barbecued wahoo, yellowtail, grouper and red snapper; with fresh salads of rice, okra and saltfish; and some signature British Virgin Island green soup, Kallaloo, all washed down with excellent wines and a myriad of cocktails.

After dinner we were escorted to the beach, where we lounged as locals played folk songs in a type of ‘scratch band’ famously associated with the British Virgin Islands.

The five days flew, and while the journey home wasn’t as quick (or exciting) as the one-stop flight from Barbados with my dad, it was far smoother than expected.

A swift change in St Maarten and a quick turnaround in Paris meant we were back in London 13 hours later. Barbados, Antigua and the like may be slightly more convenient to visit, but I recommend taking the extra flight – you’ll discover a whole new world somewhere as beautiful and relatively untouched as this. u Rates start from £3,850 per night based on 1-4 people. For more information or to make reservations please call (284) 495-5611 or email info@valleytrunk; valleytrunk.com

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his small coastal town in West Dorset is as picturesque as they come. Situated on the Jurassic Coast, Lyme Regis is a seaside hub for tourists and locals alike, with great British food, community events and quintessential features, such as arcade games and countless ice cream stalls.

When you’re not living it up in Hix Townhouse or eating some of the best local seafood at Mark Hix’s cliffside restaurant, Hix Oyster and Fish House, take things slow, wander along the pebbled beach and watch the waves roll into the bay. u

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oused in a Georgian build in Lyme Regis, Hix Townhouse is a home away from home. The man behind the restaurant, Mark Hix, is one of London’s most prominent restaurateurs and is renowned for his rustic style, love of art and commitment to seasonal food. The townhouse has been divided into eight rooms, each following a different theme.

The best of the bunch has to be the Hunting Suite, which is kitted out with red leather seats and wood panelled walls, on which dormant air rifles and mounted deer head’s hang. There’s no restaurant in the house, rather a small kitchen where you can help yourself to bread and butter or a cup of tea.

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arties on private islands, soirées in vineyards and dinners at dude ranches – with all that under their belt, it’s hardly surprising that Lillingston’s latest venture involves a Super Yacht named MISCHIEF and the Rugby World Cup. Headed up by their dynamic and vivacious managing director Fleur Cooper, Lillingston Luxury Lifestyle and Leisure have been bringing their niche brand of ultra high end concierge services to sporting events throughout the world. From Berlin to Rio, Lillingston have harnessed their phenomenal energy and highly original vision to create events that surpass even the wildest of dreams. Masters of the art of partying, Lillingston have become expert purveyors of unforgettable experiences and by using a combination of specialised knowledge, attention to detail and that dash of Lillingston magic,

they never fail to take a party to the next level.

This autumn they are proud to present MISCHIEF, a totally unique way to enjoy the Rugby World Cup. Moored on the River Thames for a limited time only (from 30 September to 1 November), Lillingston’s mission for the 54 metre Super Yacht MISCHIEF is to offer an extraordinary experience to match the world-class event that is the Rugby World Cup 2015. When guests step on board they will enter a remarkable world – a curated world – that forms a wonderland on the water.

This will include Warm Up Wednesdays during which private guests will come aboard for either lunch or dinner and will have the opportunity to rub shoulders with Rugby Legends such as Lawrence Dallaglio and Austin Healey, while enjoying delectable Michelin-starred cuisine prepared on board by some of

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the world’s preeminent chefs. All of this, while watching the drama of the World Cup unfold on HD screens.

This is just the beginning however, as MISCHIEF is also available for private charter. Lillingston pride themselves on stretching the bounds of the imagination where their events are concerned and, utilising the superlative surroundings provided by MISCHIEF (which includes four different levels, a jacuzzi and a bathing deck), they will create a luxurious setting in which to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city into a sparkling oasis of revelry and fun.

Guests can enjoy the games, entertain colleagues and friends and experience an utterly unforgettable event with personal touches, intense originality and attention to the most minute detail – all the things that Lillingston have become known for.

Additional concierge services mean that every moment will be taken care of from the beginning to the end of your day, from chauffeur-driven cars and helicopter transfers to tickets to the matches and even luxury accommodation. The yacht can be reached by a range of transport – choose the one that suits you, whether it’s car, train, boat or helicopter.

At the end of the day, whether celebrating a win or commiserating a loss, the experience will be memorable, joyous, unique and, of course, full of MISCHIEF. So, what is next for Lillingston Luxury Lifestyle and Leisure? Without giving too much away, Lillingston will be busy taking the 2016 Olympics to the next level. u For more information visit lillingston.co.uk

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A HOME FROM

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Car interiors increasingly look like the living spaces we drive away from.

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n average, we spend 364 hours a year in our cars, covering a total distance of 6,584 miles. That’s an awful lot of time to hang out in the same enclosed space, day after day, so it’s unsurprising that drivers (60%, according to some studies) set a lot of store by the quality of their car’s interior. We therefore want to feel as comfortable in our cars as we do in, say, our living rooms and this is something that car designers have come realise – albeit relatively belatedly. It wasn’t until the 1990s that car companies started to

Wood and LEATHER have traditionally been the GO-TO choices understand just how important the interior of a car was to consumers.

In the 21st century, car brands are now highly focused on their models’ interiors, using designers who specialise in interiors and looking to the worlds of fashion and home furnishings to source new trends and inspiration for new materials and forms.

Take the materials. Wood and leather have traditionally been the go-to choices for decades, especially in premium and luxury cars, but there’s been a change

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in recent years, driven by changing tastes among customers and, at the same time, concerns about sustainability.

Adriana Monk, an automotive interior design consultant who has worked for Rolls-Royce and Land Rover, explains the changing trend: “At one point if you wanted to be in the automotive luxury space you had to put wood and leather into the interiors. Now, you have to tell the environmental story, otherwise you’re not credible.” So we’re now seeing recycled and reconstituted plant fibres and plastic bottles used as materials in car interiors, along with the likes of aluminium (brushed or textured) and the current high-tech favourite, carbon fibre – which also has the advantage of reducing the weight of the car (in turn helping to make it more efficient).

And there are advances in materials and science all the time that are shifting the goalposts. As Sheryl Connelly, a future trends guru working for Ford, explains: “Today, it’s the streamlined, uncluttered message that seems to resonate with people. It’s inviting.

It makes you think like you can’t do anything wrong.” Details are important, too. A little cubbyhole for change here, a shelf for a phone there – plus, of course, those all-important cupholders for a takeaway coffee or bottle of water – all help create a sense that the space you’re in is yours, a home away from home.

So what's next for car interiors?

Well, as self-driving cars start to appear on our roads in the next decade – they will

be the norm by the middle of the century – how we use the space inside a car will change dramatically. Freed from the need to contain a steering wheel, pedals and other controls, the cars of the future will start to resemble lounges on wheels, with occupants able to recline and relax.

There's no doubt that we're currently in the middle of an evolution in automotive interiors. So, in years to come, don't be surprised to find that these spaces are so homely that we find ourselves looking for excuses to spend even more time in our cars than we do now. ◆

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College Mansions, Queen's Park NW6 Three bedroom apartment situated in the heart of Queen's Park.

KnightFrank.co.uk/queens-park queenspark@knightfrank.com 020 8022 5465

This impressive apartment is situated on the first floor of a late Victorian Mansion Block

maintaining original features and grand proportions throughout.The flat provides 3 bedrooms, 2 large reception rooms, kitchen and bathroom. The high ceilings and traditional features make this apartment particularly unique. EPC: C. Approximately 128.2 sq m (1,380 sq ft).

Freehold

Guide Price: £1,050,000

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KnightFrank.co.uk/QPK150129

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Berens Road, Kensal Rise NW10 Well proportioned freehold house in the heart of trendy Kensal Rise A uniquely wide, double-fronted five bedroom house in an attractive period terrace providing a master bedroom with en suite bathroom, 4 further bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, study, double reception room, open plan kitchen/dining room and garden. EPC: C. Approximately 206 sq m (2,217 sq ft).

Freehold

Guide price: £2,250,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/queenspark queenspark@knightfrank.com 020 8022 5465

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KnightFrank.co.uk/QPK150108

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Absolutley PLC Single - October 2015

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Chevening Road, Queen's Park NW6 A traditional family home with a garden A six bedroom end of terrace house with an attractive walled garden located on one of the most sought after roads in Queen's Park. This exceptionally wide period house benefits from an abundance of character. 6 bedrooms, 3 reception rooms, 2 bathrooms and garden. EPC: E. Approximately 215 sq m (2,314 sq ft).

Freehold

Guide price: £2,550,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/queenspark queenspark@knightfrank.com 020 8022 5465

@KnightFrank KnightFrank.co.uk

KnightFrank.co.uk/QPK150072

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Absolutley PLC Single - October 2015

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Warwick Square, Pimlico SW1 A spectacular five bedroom penthouse overlooking square gardens Refurbished to a very high standard, this penthouse apartment is arranged laterally across two stucco fronted buildings, positioned in the middle of the South terrace overlooking the communal gardens. The apartment benefits from a private roof terrace overlooking the square. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom, 2 further bedrooms with en suite facilities, 2 bedrooms, 3 reception rooms, kitchen, utility room, 2 terraces. Grade II listed. Approximately 275. 2 Sq m (2962 Sq ft)

Share of freehold: approximately 975 years remaining

Guide price: £6,350,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/belgravia belgravia@knightfrank.com 020 3544 8023

@KnightFrank KnightFrank.co.uk

KnightFrank.co.uk/150126

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Absolutely PCL - B, 59 - 60 Warwick Square - October Edition

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Abingdon Villas, Kensington W8 A four bedroom house with a garden in a prime location This pretty house is ideally situated in a popular residential street, south of Kensington High Street. The bright family house offers generous living and entertaining accommodation and is arranged over four floors.

4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen/breakfast room, dining area, study, guest cloakroom, garden.

EPC: D. Approximately 174 sq m (1,876 sq ft).

Freehold

Guide price: £3,500,000

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

@KnightFrank KnightFrank.co.uk

KnightFrank.co.uk/KEN040215

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Chevening Road, Queen's Park NW6 Available for a short let A beautiful apartment available on this popular and quiet residential street close to Queen's Park. 2 bedrooms, bathrom, reception room, open plan kitchen and beautiful private rear garden. EPC: E.

Available furnished

Guide price: £795 per week KnightFrank.co.uk/NHQ224831

KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings queensparklettings@knightfrank.com 020 8022 2976

@KnightFrank KnightFrank.co.uk

All potential tenants should be advised that, as well as rent, an administration fee of £276 will apply when renting a property. Please ask us for more information about other fees that may apply or visit KnightFrank.co.uk/tenantcharges

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Absolutely - QPL - October edition

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Burrows Road, Queen's Park NW10 Close to Kensal Green A beautiful garden flat on a quiet residential street close to Queen's Park. 2 bedrooms, bathrom, reception room, open plan kitchen and beautiful private rear garden. EPC: D. Approximately 68 sq m (736 sq ft).

Available furnished

Guide price: £495 per week KnightFrank.co.uk/NHQ224656

KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings queensparklettings@knightfrank.com 020 8022 2976

@KnightFrank KnightFrank.co.uk

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Absolutely - QPL - October edition 2

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Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, SW3

A smart and refined top floor flat which has been remodelled by award winning interior designer Fiona Barratt-Campbell.

ÂŁ6,495,000 Share of Freehold

2,365 sq ft (219.7 sq m) Reception room | Kitchen/dining/living room | Study area | Master bedroom suite with dressing area | Second bedroom suite | Two further double bedrooms | Shower room | Utility room | Porter | Lift | EPC D

Chelsea 020 7225 3866 chelsea@struttandparker.com

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Courtfield Road, South Kensington, SW7

A superb family maisonette positioned south over the glorious communal gardens to which it has direct access and far reaching views.

ÂŁ4,500,000 Share of Freehold

2,314 sq ft (215 sq m) Reception room/dining | Kitchen | Four bedrooms | Three bath/shower rooms (two en suite) | Study/family room | Kitchenette | Utility | Cloakroom | Two private terraces | Direct access to communal gardens | EPC C

Chelsea SW10 - 020 7373 1010 chelseaSW10@struttandparker.com Faron Sutaria 020 7717 5138

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Duchess of Bedford's Walk, Kensington, W8

A charming two bedroom flat, on the fourth floor (with lift) of this prestigious portered mansion block, with the advantage of having excellent entertaining space.

ÂŁ2,400,000 Leasehold

1,422 sq ft (132.1sq m) EPC rating D Entrance hall | Drawing room | Dining room | Kitchen | Two bedrooms | Bathroom | Cloakroom | Porter | Lift

Kensington 0207 938 3666 Abingdon Court, Kensington, W8

An impressive three bedroom flat which beautifully combines modern fittings with a wealth of original features.

ÂŁ1,595,000 Share of Freehold

1,152 sq ft (107 sq m) EPC rating D Drawing room | Kitchen | Master bedroom with ensuite bathroom | Two further bedrooms | Shower room | Utility room | Lift | Porter

Kensington 0207 938 3666

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Courtnell Street, Notting Hill, W2

A stunning four bedroom period house which benefits from excellent entertaining space and a patio garden.

£2,750 Per week Unfurnished

2,080 sq ft (193.23 sq m) EPC rating F Four bedrooms | Two reception rooms | Two bathrooms | Patio garden | Underfloor heating

Notting Hill 0207 221 1111 Sutherland Place, Notting Hill, W2

A beautiful two bedroom garden maisonette situated in the heart of Notting Hill. Available for a short let only.

£1,500 Per week Furnished

938 sq ft (87.1 sq m) EPC rating D Two double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms | Eat-in kitchen | Reception room | Private rear garden

Notting Hill 0207 221 1111

*The following Tenant charges may apply prior to tenancy commencement: Tenancy Agreement £210 (inc VAT) Credit References per application £54 (inc VAT). All advertised prices are excluded and other associated services.

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Hillsleigh Road, Kensington, W8

An attractive and well presented two bedroom house, over three floors only with a west-facing garden and the advantage of having a garage.

ÂŁ2,800,000 Freehold

1,346 sq ft (125.04 sq m) EPC rating D Entrance hall | Drawing room | Kitchen/ breakfast room | Master bedroom with en suite bathroom | Further bedroom with en suite shower room | West-facing garden | Garage

Kensington 0207 938 3666 kensington@struttandparker.com

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Hereford Road, Notting Hill, W2

A fabulous first floor flat with sole access to two lovely roof terraces.

ÂŁ1,445,000 Leasehold

829 sqft (77 sqm) EPC rating C Entrance hall | Reception / Dining room | Kitchen | Two double bedrooms | Bathroom | Shower room | Cloakroom

Notting Hill 0207 221 1111 Prince Edward Mansions, Notting Hill, W2

A generous and beautifully presented two bedroom mansion flat with a balcony, porter and lift access.

ÂŁ2,500,000 Share of Freehold

1610 sqft (149.6 sqm) EPC rating C Entrance Hall | Reception Room | Kitchen/Dining Room | Two double bedrooms | Shower Room | Store Room

Notting Hill 0207 221 1111

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Wynnstay Gardens, W8

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A light and spacious apartment in this well-regarded and conveniently located mansion block.

23/09/2015 15:41

If you are interested in this property please contact me.

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Situated on the ground floor of this popular portered mansion block, located just off Kensington High Street, this is a well -proportioned lateral apartment now in need of updating.

Wynnstay Gardens is ideally located on Allen Street and is a moments walk from all the first class shopping and transport facilities of Kensington High Street.

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Mike Spicer T 020 7243 8398 mike@anthony-sharp.com

Superb Location › Lateral Accommodation › Off-Street Parking › Well-proportioned rooms › Porter › EPC: D £3,250,000 Leasehold

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Princedale Road, W11

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A stylish, newly-refurbished duplex apartment located close to fashionable Clarendon Cross.

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If you are interested in this property please contact me.

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A fabulous duplex apartment with a stunning open-plan reception room with designer kitchen, two double bedrooms with luxurious bathrooms and a private roof terrace. Conveniently located for Holland Park underground station and close to the beautiful open spaces of Holland Park itself.

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William Reeve T 020 7243 8398 william@anthony-sharp.com

Two Ensuite Bedrooms › Reception › Roof Terrace › Eatin Kitchen › Newly Refurbished › Contemporary Finish › EPC: E £2,350,000 Leasehold

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Holland Park Gardens, W14

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Advantage Holland Park! An unmodernised first floor apartment backing onto the Holland Park Lawn Tennis Club.

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An unmodernised family flat situated on the first floor of this most attractive red brick mansion block (with lift) in the heart of Holland Park. The reception rooms and bedrooms have excellent proportions and are wonderfully light. The flat retains virtually all its original features and benefits from superb views to the rear over the Holland Park Lawn Tennis Club. All the local shopping and transport facilities of Holland Park Avenue are close to hand.

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Mike Spicer T 020 7243 8398 mike@anthony-sharp.com

Three Bedrooms › Two Receptions › Eat-in Kitchen › Superb views › Lift › First floor › Mansion Block › EPC: E £2,500,000 Leasehold

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Holland Park, W11

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A very special penthouse apartment with direct lift access and two private roof terraces.

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anthony-sharp.com

A rarely available penthouse apartment with direct lift access in one of the most desirable streets in Kensington and Chelsea.

Situated close to the entrance of Holland Park, the property has four bedrooms and three bathrooms over two floors. There is also an impressive double height reception room as well as two private roof terraces.

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William Reeve T 020 7243 8398 william@anthony-sharp.com

Double Height Reception › Kitchen › Four Bedrooms › Three Bathrooms › Two Terraces › Lift › EPC: C £2,850,000 Share of Freehold

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LD SO Penzance Street, W11

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A well-located family house offering stylish contemporary accommodation and a delightful south-facing garden.

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A rare low built house ( 3 floors only ) with a wonderful south facing garden situated just off Princedale Road. The property is conveniently located for all the local shopping and transport facilities of Holland Park Avenue and is presented in excellent decorative condition throughout. Main features include family kitchen/breakfast room leading directly onto the rear garden and principal bedroom and bathroom situated over the entire top floor.

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Mike Spicer T 020 7243 8398 mike@anthony-sharp.com

Low Built › South Facing Garden › Excellent Condition › Terrace › Quiet Location › Close to Central Line › EPC: E £2,950,000 Freehold

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Clarendon Road, W11

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An exceptional family house with off-street parking and direct access to communal gardens in a prime Holland Park location.

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Anthony M Sharp T 020 7243 8398 anthonysharp@anthony-sharp.com

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A fantastic period family house, with direct access to a superb communal garden, in prime Holland Park. This impressive property has been extensively refurbished to a very high standard throughout and benefits from spacious living space on a grand scale. The property further benefits from having a separate apartment and off-street parking. Clarendon Road is one of Holland Park’s most prestigious addresses.

Entrance Hall › Study › Double Drawing Room › Large Eat-in Kitchen › Master Bedroom Suite › Four Double Bedrooms › Two Bathrooms › Separate Apartment › Off-Street parking › EPC: F £7,500 per week*

*All tenancies will incur a set-up fee of £420 (incl. VAT) and, should the tenancy renew, a further renewal fee of £120 (incl. VAT) on each occasion

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Abbotsbury Road, W14

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An extremely stylish home with off-street parking in a prime Holland Park location.

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If you are interested in this property please contact me.

Anthony M Sharp T 020 7243 8398 anthonysharp@anthony-sharp.com

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An impressive architecturally designed house in a prime Holland Park location. The property benefits from light and open plan living spaces with high ceilings, off street parking and a separate studio flat. Abbotsbury Road is located between Holland Park Avenue and Kensington High Street.

Reception › Eat In Kitchen › Dining Room › Five Bedrooms › Study › Three Bathrooms › Cloakroom › Garden › Off Street Parking › Separate Studio Flat › EPC: C

£4,100 per week*

*All tenancies will incur a set-up fee of £420 (incl. VAT) and, should the tenancy renew, a further renewal fee of £120 (incl. VAT) on each occasion

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LOWER ADDISON GARDENS Holland Park W14

A bright and well-presented upper maisonette with views towards stunning communal gardens. The flat also has a roof terrace and balcony and has a large reception/dining room along with two double bedroom suites and a smaller box room.

The entrance is on the first floor.

Holland Park & Notting Hill 020 7471 9833 gareth.jones@carterjonas.co.uk

2 reception rooms • 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms • Kitchen • Roof terrace Communal gardens • EPC rating D

Guide price £2,150,000

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Abingdon Road W8 ÂŁ7,250,000 An exceptional six-bedroom townhouse with a private garage, swimming pool and cinema, perfectly situated south of Kensington High Street and within easy reach of Holland Park. Freehold.

Prime Sales: 020 7368 4197 PrimeSales@marshandparsons.co.uk

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Holland Park W11 ÂŁ3,350,000 A truly beautiful and well-proportioned three-bedroom apartment within a landmark Holland Park villa, with spectacular views of the stunning landscaped garden and Lawn Tennis Club. Freehold. EPC=D

Holland Park: 020 7605 6890 sales.hol@marshandparsons.co.uk

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Caroline Place Mews W2 ÂŁ2,500,000 An exceptional opportunity to acquire this three-bedroom mews house, wonderfully situated within a stones throw of the wide open spaces of Hyde Park. Freehold. EPC=E

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

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Leamington Road Villas W11 ÂŁ1,595,000 A spectacular three-bedroom garden flat with beautifully designed and refurbished interiors, situated on a highly desirable tree-lined street in Notting Hill. Share of Freehold. EPC=E

North Kensington: 020 7313 8350 sales.nkn@marshandparsons.co.uk

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DREAM THE MOST LUXURIOUSLY APPOINTED PROPERTIES ON THE MARKET

SHORROLDS ROAD

EGERTON GARDENS

£1,400,000

£895

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his is a substantial four bedroom T Victorian property offering 1,619 sq ft of versatile and adaptable family accommodation. The property is centrally located for the amenities of Parsons Green and Fulham Broadway.

Shorrolds Road comprises a spacious double reception room, two bathrooms, a loft room (with the potential to develop subject to planning permission), and a terraced rear garden. The property is also ideally located for Marks & Spencer, Waitrose, Whole Foods Market and the Michelin-starred Harwood Arms. u  KFH Fulham, 020 7731 0051; kfh.co.uk

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truly spectacular living space in prime A Knightsbridge. The flat is impeccably designed with precise attention to detail and designer fittings throughout, including a Boffi case study kitchen, reception with 12 ft ceilings, and a large bedroom with floor-to-ceiling storage, freestanding stone tub and two fireplaces. French doors open to an elegant private garden, highlighting this exceptional property as the perfect juxtaposition of original period features and modern, minimalistic design.

The flat also benefits from access to beautiful gated communal gardens. u  Strutt & Parker Chelsea, 020 7589 9966; struttandparker.com

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HIGHLEVER ROAD  W10

1,650

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charming Edwardian house with a A beautifully extended kitchen/dining room and a bright, private west-facing garden. The four bedroom house further boasts a double reception room, two bathrooms (one of which is an ensuite), and a study and cloakroom.

Highlever Road is a pretty tree lined road in North Kensington within walking distance of the excellent shops, restaurants and bars on Golborne Road and Portobello Road. The area is well serviced by some excellent schools and is within walking distance to Latimer Road Underground Station, which services the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines. u  Bective Leslie Marsh Notting Hill, 020 7221 5388; bective.co.uk

CHESHAM LODGE

 SW1X

£12,750,000

his beautifully presented house provides rare lateral space with indulgent principal rooms. Offering a generous living area and entertaining space, Chesham Mews is located in a discreet and private mews to the south of Motcomb Street and West Halkin Street. This incredible property is equipped with a Boffi-fitted open plan kitchen, family and media rooms, a gym, study, and five bedrooms all boasting ensuite bath/ shower rooms. Chesham Lodge has a very high specification throughout, including iPad controlled audio/visual equipment, Lutron lighting, air cooling, under-floor heating, a passenger lift, and secure parking. u  Savills, Sloane Street 020 7824 9020; savills.com

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PALACE GARDENS TERRACE  W8

£7,000,000

his is a broad stucco-fronted Victorian house, in excellent decorative order, offering four spacious bedrooms and a west-facing garden. The elegant drawing room, with its balcony and steps down to the garden, is particularly attractive, merely enhancing its Palace Gardens Terrace location on a pretty, cherry tree-lined street.

Surrounded by white terraced houses and adjacent to Kensington Palace Gardens, the house is equidistant between Kensington High Street and Notting Hill Gate. u  John D Wood & Co. 020 7908 1100; johndwood.co.uk

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A stunning lateral apartment in this fabulous location benefitting from underground parking and porterage. This beautifully presented bright and spacious property offers lift access, fantastic entertaining space, charming balcony, wooden floors and a climate control system.

Westbourne Grove hosts a wonderful array of eateries and boutiques with tube links close by at Notting Hill Gate and Queensway.

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A stunning interior designed family home with off street parking in the ever popular Artesian Village area of Notting Hill. This handsome period property is offered in excellent decorative order and offers a host of period features throughout. Highlights include a magnificent sun room, charming terrace, courtyard garden and off street parking. This wonderful extended property is one of the largest on the street and benefits from a beautiful double reception room.

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Luxurious Living ST STEPHENS GARDENS NOTTING HILL W2

A magnificent duplex apartment arranged over the top two floors of a stucco fronted period building. The property is presented in excellent condition throughout and, due to the southerly aspect, offers exceptional natural light. The apartment benefits from a wonderful open plan living space, a charming terrace directly off the kitchen and sole access through a retractable glass roof to a stunning roof terrace with pretty tree top views over the communal garden below.

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An elegant family house sympathetically refurbished throughout to maintain period features. The house boasts a substantial open plan living area with a wood burner which overlooks the pretty garden and an opulent master en suite, in addition to well proportioned bedrooms throughout. The property further benefits from the granted permission on the 10th February 2014 to construct a single storey basement to increase the square footage of the property by approx. 1,000 sq ft.

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A stunning town house set within a luxurious residential development located in a beautiful and tranquil corner of North Kensington. Built to an exceptional standard, this property has been meticulously designed by boutique property developer Taylor Wimpey Central London. The house boasts flexible accommodation over 5 floors and benefits from fabulous views across Kensington Memorial Park along with 40ft receptions, private gardens and 2 underground parking spaces.

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CALLOW STREET, CHELSEA, SW3 A spacious and very well proportioned three bedroom, two bathroom apartment with the accommodation arranged over the top two floors (with the entrance on 1st floor level) of this well maintained period building. Unusually, the property has exposed brickwork in the reception and kitchen/dining room and has a modern and contemporary design throughout. In addition, the flat also boasts a fantastic decked roof terrace. EPC Rating: E. UNFURNISHED

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SYDNEY STREET, SOUTH KENSINGTON, SW3 A substantial five bedroom family house in a much sought after location with versatile accommodation arranged over five floors, ideal for everyday living and entertaining. Additionally, this home has a balcony off the kitchen and a patio garden which can also accommodate off street parking for up to two cars. The upper floors of the house are ideal for a family as there are good size bedrooms and a family bathroom. EPC Rating: D. UNFURNISHED

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A beautifully presented 4 bedroom mid terrace period house on Princedale Road, in the heart of Holland Park. The accommodation is arranged over 3 floors & offers good lateral living in a central location.

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PRICE BANDS

Addison Road, closer to Shepherd’s Bush, is increasingly featured in this list. Other areas that came into the fold included The Bishops Avenue and its near-neighbour, Hampstead Garden Suburb.

Today the net has spread a little further but it’s really the volume and prices that have increased.

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o you remember 1996? Boy band Take That split up, Prince Charles granted Diana a divorce, the BSE beef crisis was in full swing, and Glen Hoddle took over from Terry Venables as the England football team manager.

But what only a handful of estate agents might remember is that 1996 was the year in which the first house sold for £5m+ in London.

The property in question is a semi-detached stucco-fronted villa in The Boltons, Chelsea; the road that the Daily Telegraph recently revealed to be the UK’s most

expensive street. At £8m, the house was the first in London to break through the £5m barrier, followed soon after by a house in Upper Phillimore Gardens, and then a property in Roland Gardens, both at £5.5m.

London’s property market blossomed from then on in (aside from a quiet 1997 in which the Labour party swiped political control from the Conservatives).

Indeed, half a dozen £5m+ properties were sold in 2000 while last year some 250 were purchased, collectively worth £2.09 billion.

During the late Noughties the first tranche were north of Fulham Road and around Kensington, in particular, Holland Park. But

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There are currently just under 500 houses for sale over £5m in London – most of which are in Chelsea, Kensington, Mayfair, Belgravia, Knightsbridge, Holland Park, Notting Hill – with a smattering just north of the Bayswater Road. There are also hotspots in St John’s Wood and Hampstead.

You might also be surprised to hear that Totteridge, in the capital’s northern suburbs, also features the occasional £5m+ house, as does Wimbledon, Richmond and the areas on the corridor along the Upper Richmond Road.

One fascinating aspect of the £5m+ market is the extraordinary acceleration in price that this elite market has enjoyed since the late 1990s. The first property I mentioned at the beginning of this article, in The Boltons, is now valued at around £40m – based on the fact that a similar house on the street sold for £54m two years ago.

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Donnington Road, NW10

£1,699,950 Freehold

Stylishly designed & refurbished 1930s built semi-detached

• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception

family home of some 2349 sq ft in Kensal Rise, providing bright

• Open plan kitchen/dining room with bi folding doors

and spacious contemporary style accommodation offering a

• Large tiered landscaped 51 ft garden & OSP

large converted loft. Close to transport.

• Underfloor heating, GCH, alarm, entry phone

EPC - E

Walm Lane, NW2

£1,599,950 Freehold

Large three storey well presented Victorian family residence

• 6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms

in a desirable position in the heart of Willesden Green close

• Large kitchen/family room leading onto garden

to Willesden Green Station (Jubilee Line) & the amenities of

• Full of character with some unique features

the area. Well presented throughout. Viewing recommended.

• 90 ft rear mature garden

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Jeymer Avenue, NW2

£1,575,000 Freehold

Unique semi-detached family home with over 2586 sq ft of

• 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms

living space and an enviable sized open plan kitchen area onto

• Open plan kitchen/reception room

rear garden which has been completely renovated to the

• Reception room, study, utility room

highest standards. Viewing recommended.

• 75 ft rear garden, OSP for 3 cars

EPC - D

Dicey Avenue, NW2

£1,595,000 Freehold

Completely refurbished semi-detached property restored by

• 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms

the architect vendors creating a contemporary stylish & unique

• Bespoke kitchen & dining room

family home offering plenty of lateral space. Close to Willesden

• Reception, study, loft conversion

Green (Jubilee Line) and Thameslink Stations.

• 57 ft rear garden, OSP, good location

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Chandos Road, NW2

£1,499,950 Freehold

Beautifully restored and extended family home occupying over

• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & dressing room

2300 sq ft of living space & situated in a convenient location

• Dining Room, reception room, contemporary kitchen

only six minutes walk to Willesden Green Station (Zone 2) and

• Tanked wine cellar, study & utility room

local amenities. Viewing essential.

• Wet underfloor heating, handcrafted oak flooring

EPC - F

Melrose Avenue, NW2

£1,399,950 Freehold

Extremely spacious semi-detached red brick period property

• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, sep WC

with loft conversion & charming original features. There is an

• Kitchen/dining room & reception room

external office/studio located at rear of garden with hardwood

• Stripped polished floorboards, fireplace, high ceilings

flooring, heating & water. Viewing essential.

• Close to transport - Willesden Green

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Melrose Avenue, NW2

£1,250,000 Freehold

Situated close to the stunning 94 acre Gladstone Park is this

• 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 WCs

semi-detached period property offering over 2154 sq ft of living

• 20 ft kitchen, 33 ft reception room

space with a large mature rear garden. Great position close

• Hardwood polished flooring, double glazing

to Willesden Green Station (Jubilee Line).

• 51 ft rear garden, patio & OSP for 2 cars

EPC - D

Lennox Gardens, NW10

£899,950 Freehold

Semi-detached family home set over 1963 sq ft offering bright

• 5 bedrooms, 3 reception rooms

& spacious accommodation. Within walking distance to the

• Modern fitted white kitchen

beautiful 94 acre Gladstone Park & Dollis Hill Station with

• 60 ft rear garden, OSP for 3 cars

excellent links into Central London.

• Gas central heating & double glazing

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020 7328 2828 62 Salusbury Road, NW6 6NS www.queensparkpartnership.co.uk

EPC - E

CHEVENING ROAD, NW6

£3,299,950 Freehold

Stunning semi-detached 5 double bedroom family home overlooking Queens Park with double reception room, extended modern kitchen/breakfast room opening onto a 77 ft sunny rear garden, 3 bathrooms, loft conversion & off street parking. Viewing highly recommended.

• 5 beds/3 baths • 2414 sq ft • Gas central heating • Just steps away from Queens Park

EPC - E

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WINDERMERE AVENUE, NW6

£1,850,000 Freehold

This delightful mid terrace period property provides 4 bedrooms, fully fitted kitchen, 2 reception rooms, family bathroom & WC, spacious rear garden with patio area. Situated close to Queens Park and all the cafes and restaurants of Salusbury Road. Viewing recommended.

• Modern kitchen • 4 bedrooms • 1360 sq ft • Viewing recommended

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EPC - D

CARLISLE ROAD, NW6

£2,100,000 Freehold

A stunning 4 bedroom/3 bathroom period house set in an enviable location just off Queens Park, combining modern and traditional features with 25 ft double reception, 22 ft kitchen/breakfast room opening onto garden, master bedroom with en-suite & converted loft.

• 1632 sq ft • 4 bedrooms/3 bathrooms • Excellent transport links • Viewing recommended

EPC -D

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PRIORY PARK ROAD, NW6

£1,299,999 Freehold

A charming four bedroom mid terraced Victorian house benefitting from 25 ft double reception room, modern kitchen/diner, 20 ft sunny rear garden and modern shower room/ WC. The first floor comprises of master bedroom, two double bedrooms and family bathroom/WC. The loft has been converted to form a fourth bedroom.

• Arranged over three floors • 1422 sq ft • 4 beds, 2 baths • Close to Queens Park

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020 7328 2828 62 Salusbury Road, NW6 6NS www.queensparkpartnership.co.uk

EPC - D

BRONDESBURY ROAD, NW6

£895,000 Share of Freehold

A bright & stylish 2 double bedroom flat arranged over the elevated ground floor of this double fronted period conversion with front patio, separate entrance, large kitchen/diner, wood floors, fitted carpets and sash windows. Situated in the heart of Queens Park, close to shops & transport. Viewing essential!

• 2 double bedrooms • 929 sq ft • Close to Salusbury Road • Excellent condition

EPC - C

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BRONDESBURY ROAD, NW6

£849,950 Share of Freehold

Located moments away from the delights of Salusbury Road & the beautiful Queens Park is this immaculate 2 double bedroom apartment set on the ground floor of a 3 storey double fronted converted house, boasting a spacious open plan kitchen/reception room with bi-fold doors opening onto beautiful sunny rear garden. Must be seen!

• 2 double bedrooms • 728 sq ft • 76 ft rear garden • Close to transport

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HANOVER ROAD, NW10

£715,000 Leasehold

A delightful 2 double bedroom split level apartment set on the first and attic floors of this conversion, benefiting from a 15 ft modern kitchen/diner, 17 ft sunny reception room, contemporary bathroom/WC and plenty of storage space. Enviably positioned close to Chamberlayne Road with its array of restaurants and cafes.

• 940 sq ft • Period features • Timber framed double glazed windows • Potential for roof back extension (STPP)

EPC - D

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BRONDESBURY VILLAS, NW6

£525,000 Leasehold

Perfect for first time buyers and investors, this spacious 1 bedroom flat comprises a large open plan kitchen/reception with conservatory opening onto the communal garden.

Enviably positioned close to Queens Park Station (Bakerloo Line & Overground) & the bustling Salusbury Road.

• 1 bedroom • Open plan kitchen/reception • 583 sq ft • Period building

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CHARLIE WILLIS Head of London Residential at Strutt & Parker Photography

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s a self-proclaimed outdoors fanatic, it still surprises me that I have ended up working in the heart of London where there isn’t a mountain or lake in sight! I grew up in Lochwinnoch, near Glasgow, and was educated in the Perthshire glens, always surrounded by hills and water.

At age 17 I joined the Army, having made a conscious decision not to go to university (much to my father’s surprise as we are in no way a military family). I wanted to see the world and learn practical skills, and for the next five years that’s exactly what I did in the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, Scotland’s only cavalry regiment.

Having been one of the first to arrive in Saudi Arabia for the start of the First Gulf War conflict, I went on to spend a very enjoyable year-and-a-half in Germany, finally training up troops in Catterick, North Yorkshire and Ayrshire Yeomany, the distinguished TA regiment.

In 1995, two weeks before I was due to leave the Army, I saw an advert in the back of a Foxtons magazine saying they were

IT’S A TESTAMENT TO MY LOVE OF OUR CAPITAL THAT I GRAPPLE WITH A FOUR HOUR DAILY COMMUTE looking for new recruits. I thought it was worth a shot and went in to meet Jon Hunt and Sean Cusack at their South Kensington office.

Foxtons only had 25 staff at the time and was a bright, young firm.

I remember being struck by the buzz and comradery in the office, and could see that training to be an estate agent wouldn’t be a typical desk job: I would be out and about, meeting new people every day; something I had not thought possible if I had fallen into a job in the City. At the end of the interview Jon Hunt asked if I had any questions and I cheekily said, “When’s my second interview?”

My brazen attitude paid off and marked the start of my life in estate agency.

To begin with I was learning the ropes and how to win market appraisal pitches for new business.

After a few months I became a negotiator working on properties with a price limit of £250k. Next, I

was asked to head up the lettings team in South Kensington, a fastpaced department which billed a sizeable £70k per month.

In 2000 I left Foxtons to join Strutt & Parker’s then sole London office on Sloane Street.

Over the past 20 years I have been through two peaks and troughs and I’ve learnt how to drive a business forward. Every year pundits predict that the market is going to pop, and yet the Prime Central London market continues to grow.

This year I took on a new role as Strutt & Parker’s Head of London Residential. It’s a challenging role, for sure, yet I am very excited about spearheading the next crucial stage in the Partnership’s London story.

It’s a testament to my love of our Capital that I grapple with a four hour daily commute from a coastal farmhouse in Maldon, Essex to Mayfair every day. I moved there with my lovely wife 13 years ago and now we have three daughters, two ponies, and a boat.

The wild water of the estuary is a far cry from the immaculate streets of Knightsbridge, but I love the fact that I am able to enjoy each with equal pleasure in their diversity. u

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Westbourne Terrace, London, W2 An extremely well presented two bedroom apartment located on the fourth floor of an attractive stucco fronted building. Moments to Hyde Park and Lancaster Gate (Central Line). Westbourne Terrace is an attractive tree lined avenue running north from Hyde Park. EPC: EPC: D

Asking Price - £1,345,000 • Open Plan Kitchen/Reception Room • Two Bedrooms • Family Bathroom • Off Street Parking • Moments from Paddington Station

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£1,499,950

A truly exceptional property designed by award winning architect David Kohn which fuses a substantial Victorian property with cool contemporary design cues to offer a highly desirable and versatile multi level property with outstanding proportions. The property must be viewed to fully appreciate the attention to detail, the light and space on offer.

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CAMBRIDGE ROAD, KILBURN PARK, NW6

PRICES FROM £465,000

A selection of newly constructed purpose built apartments located in this ultra-conveniently located development which is situated just seconds from Kilburn Park Tube station The properties offer spacious and well balanced accommodation and would represent an ideal buy-to-let opportunity or first time purchase.

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CREDITON ROAD, NW6

£1,200 PER WEEK

An exquisite six bedroom Victorian house arranged over five floors and offers plenty of living space throughout. Beautiful modern fitted eat-in kitchen benefits from a kitchen island with built-in appliances and leads into a stunning rear garden with a covered patio area. Available immediately.

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CAMBRIDGE GARDENS, KILBURN PARK

£480 PER WEEK

Magnificent two bedroom lower ground floor flat in a lovely period conversion in Kilburn Park close to Maida Vale offering approximately 753 sq ft of accommodation. The flat comprises a bright reception room with front patio, separate modern high gloss kitchen with two double bedrooms, spacious trendy bathroom and private rear garden with BBQ area.

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There is current planning approval for further expansion to the rear.

Bloemfontain Road, W12 £1,200,000 FH A well presented and extended four double bedroom terraced Victorian house arranged over three floors. The house benefits from having many period features throughout and an approximately 35 foot rear garden. This family house is situated on a popular residential road north of the Uxbridge Road.

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Being south facing, it benefits from excellent natural light and has spacious rooms, a private garden, secure off street parking and a private courtyard.

Cobbold Road, W12 £1,055,000 FH A well presented three/four bedroom Victorian house laid out over three floors of spacious and light accommodation. Set in the popular Wendell Park area with easy access to an array of boutique shops, delis, gastro pubs and cafés, the house offers 1,345 sq ft. Extended into the basement it has scope to further extend into the loft subject to planning consent.

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An opportunity to acquire a delightful freehold cottage (c1830) with two reception rooms downstairs and a kitchen leading to a spacious utility room and walled garden. Upstairs there are two well proportioned bedrooms, a spacious bathroom, and a landing offering potential as a small study. Viewing is highly recommended to appreciate the character of this unusual property. EPC: E.

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FULHAM PALACE ROAD, SW6 A quite charming south west facing garden flat offering two bedrooms, reception room, fitted kitchen/breakfast room and bathroom.

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£2.95m

£10m

RENTED BY A TOP GUN

here does actor Tom Cruise choose stay when he visits London? This sixbedroom penthouse appartment (that overlooks Hyde Park in Knightsbridge) is one of his favourite options. Recently upgraded, it is now on the market with six terraces, a huge master bedroom, ‘his and hers’ bathrooms, a gym and Jacuzzi, cinema room and a huge dining room. Cruise rented the property during a recent visit to London as did singer Rihanna. Estate agent Peter Wetherell has it on at £35m. ◆ Wetherell 020 7529 5566, wetherell.co.uk

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he Apprentice hirer and firer Alan Sugar has teamed up with interior designer Kelly Hoppen to create some swanky apartments around the corner from the Ritz Hotel. The two and three-bedroom properties will have large living areas, timber flooring and cloakrooms while one of the apartments will be split over two levels, with a living space, bar and large terrace. It’s rumoured the flats will sell somewhere between £7m and £10m. ◆ Amsprop 020 3225 5555, amsprop.com

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IT’S A LOVELY FLAT, ACTUALLY

ugh Grant’s bachelor party penthouse is up for sale in South Kensington for £10m. Having lived there during the success of his 2002 film, About a Boy, the flat comes with one of the most impressive roof terraces in the capital with a six-person hot tub and outdoor kithen. Add in its three bedrooms, double-height ceilings, direct entry lift, a gym and plenty of gadgets, this is one seriously impressive purchase. ◆ Fine and Country 020 7079 1523, fineandcountry.com

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£35m hedonistic life in the flat is recounted within his autobiography, Wild Boy: A Life in Duran Duran so we know that he liked to play cricket in the living space. Situated inside a Gothic building off Wandsworth Common, the flat is in the Grade II-listed Royal Victoria Patriotic Building and has spectacular views over the capital.

It’s on the market for £2.95m. ◆ Hamptons International 020 7411 9965, hamptons.co.uk

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Hurlingham Terrace SW6 Prices from £1,899,950 - £2,850,000 A stunning NEW COLLECTION of just seven, THREE AND FOUR BEDROOM TOWNHOUSES, adjacent to the exclusive new members-only Parsons Green Sports & Leisure Club. With beautifully presented living accommodation over four floors and HIGHLY SPECIFIED INTERIORS throughout these impressive homes each enjoy their own PRIVATE TERRACE AND LAWN. Living/Dining | Study/Gym | Family Room | Private Garden | Master Bedroom with En-Suite Bathroom | Two/Three Further Bedrooms | Two/Three Further Bathrooms/Shower Rooms

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GREAT ASPIRATIONS Absolutely meets Tom Ward, Director of Aspire Estate Agents What is your favourite thing about Chelsea and Fulham?

Ah. There are so many! I think it has to be the range and diversity of places to eat and drink along with the accessibility to some of London’s best shopping hotspots. I drink a lot of coffee and our neighbours on Wandsworth Bridge Road make the best there is – their beer is pretty good too!

With reference to shopping, you can hop on and off bus number 22 from Chelsea to Fulham and do all your Christmas shopping in one hit. (Sorry I mentioned Christmas!)

What are the best properties currently available from Aspire?

We have just launched a seven townhouse scheme in South Fulham. The houses are spectacular! It’s an all-new address called Hurlingham Terrace. The houses are fully kitted out and overlook the sports club and tennis courts accessible by the residents. It is a truly unique offering for the area.

Are there any areas in South West London that buyers should invest in now?

Obviously I’m Fulham biased… but we can’t deny that the integration of the Crossrail isn’t going to have an effect on certain areas. Ealing seems to be on the tips of tongues at the moment!

What are your market predictions for Chelsea and Fulham in the coming months?

Fair, I would say. We can no doubt expect increased buyer activity towards the end of the year with a steady transaction rate. I don’t think we will see any dramatic price movements for the remainder of this year. The new year usually brings a new energy to the market place (unless you have an election following shortly afterwards!).

Are there any new builds that will be starting shortly that you’ve recently been made aware of?

Attached to the seven house scheme I mentioned earlier, there will be a second phase of 24 high-end apartments, some overlooking Hurlingham Park, aptly named The Hurlingham Park Apartments. Again, these will be an exclusive offering to the area, which we are very excited about.

IT’S BEEN A BIG YEAR FOR ASPIRE... MOVING FORWARD, WE HAVE SOME BIG PLANS ON THE WAY

What’s next for Aspire? Any exciting projects in the pipeline?

It’s been a big year for Aspire.

We’ve opened a successful Riverside department and completely rebranded. This has had an amazing effect on our business. Moving forward, we have some big plans on the way but nothing I can speak about at this current moment in time – watch this space! ◆

TOM WARD Director Aspire

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● Aspire, Fulham South 122 Wandsworth Bridge Road, SW6, 020 3010 1121; aspire.co.uk

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Abingdon Court, W8 ÂŁ3,250,000 Share of Freehold

A truly special, lateral apartment located on the fourth floor/top floor (with lift) in this handsome and very well-maintained portered block. Although presented beautifully, the property would now benefit from modernisation.The apartment is approximately 1,809 sq ft with good ceiling height throughout (2.7m) and boasts well-proportioned principal rooms and bedrooms. EPC=E.Two reception rooms, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, dressing room and kitchen. Sole Agent

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Highlever Road, W10 ÂŁ2,150,000 Freehold

This charming property of 1753 sq ft is set over three floors and retains many original features including fireplaces, cornicing and period tiles. Highlever Road runs north off Oxford Gardens with local shops close at hand and the underground stations at Ladbroke Grove, Latimer Road and White City.The fabulous amenities of Notting Hill, Golborne Road and Portobello Road are within easy reach. EPC=E. Double reception room, five bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen and guest WC.

020 8960 0181 kaan@mountgrangeheritage.co.uk

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South Edwardes Square, W8 ÂŁ2,500 per week Fees Apply

A beautiful family home situated on one of the most desirable garden squares in Kensington. Refurbished to a high standard the property is arranged over three floors with fabulous views over the beautiful Edwardes Square communal gardens. EPC=E.Two reception rooms, four bedrooms, three bathrooms, eat-in kitchen, private south-facing garden and access to communal gardens. Unfurnished.

020 7221 2277 abigail@mountgrangeheritage.co.uk

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Alma Terrace, W8 £5,450 per week Fees Apply

A truly magnificent family house in the heart of Kensington which has been redesigned to optimise space and light throughout.The house offers superb entertaining space including a cinema room as well as generous family living accommodation. EPC=D. Drawing room, dining room, cinema room, family room, seven bedrooms, four bathrooms, office, dressing room, kitchen, utility room, garden and roof terrace. Furnished or unfurnished.

020 7221 2277 joel@mountgrangeheritage.co.uk

Portland Road, W11 £2,750 per week Fees Apply

Hyde Park Square, W2 £1,945 per week Fees Apply

020 7221 2277 neha@mountgrangeheritage.co.uk

020 7221 2277 petra@mountgrangeheritage.co.uk

Beautiful family house on this quiet Holland Park street benefitting from private garden, superb entertaining space and exceptional storage throughout.The house is just moments from the shops and restaurants on Clarendon Cross and Holland Park Avenue. EPC=E.Two reception rooms, five bedrooms, three bathrooms, kitchen and garden. Unfurnished.

Penthouse four bedroom apartment in an elegant period building just moments from Hyde Park and less than five minutes walking distance from Paddington Station. EPC=D.Two reception rooms, four bedrooms, three bathrooms, open-plan kitchen, roof terrace, communal gardens and separate self-contained studio flat. Unfurnished.

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PROPERTY ROUND UP The inside scoop in your area

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Jackson-Stops & Staff Pimlico

ne of four beautifully O appointed new builds, this £5.35 million home is 2,518 sq ft and includes an integral garage in this discreet mews off Ledbury Road. Wellington Close is a cul-de-sac cobbled mews off Ledbury Road, with fantastic boutiques and eateries on the doorstep including Ottolenghi and Brett Graham’s two Michelin starred The Ledbury.

The sizeable reception room opens onto a patio – accessed through twin sliding doors – which boasts a beautiful living wall with an integrated watering system. The master

imlico has experienced an increase in buyer confidence over the past 18 months, growing in popularity as a highly fashionable and soughtafter area offering buyers more for their money than traditional prime locales such as Belgravia. The widespread redevelopment of neighbouring Victoria has shone a spotlight on Pimlico, helping to give prices a boost. This disparity in prices means that, with property values rising steeply in Chelsea and Belgravia, Pimlico is looking more and

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suite occupies the whole of the first floor and the generous terrace can be accessed both directly from the bedroom and the landing. The specification includes Lutron controlled lighting, Bulthaup kitchen, lime washed European White oak flooring and a marble-clad master bathroom. u ● Savills Notting Hill, 020 3430 6605; savills.com

more attractive to buyers who would normally only have considered a more ‘prime’ postcode. We are seeing new openings, which generally accompany the arrival of more and more affluent buyers – Waitrose has moved to Warwick Way and Michael Bremner’s 64 Degrees is now a firm favourite in the Artist Residence Hotel. u ● Jackson-Stops & Staff Pimlico, 020 7828 4050; jackson-stops.co.uk

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GIRDLERS ROAD

£2,750 Per Week

n impressive six double bedroom, five bathroom family house on a prime residential road in Brook Green. The raised ground floor has two elegant reception rooms with high ceilings, period features and working gas fires. A large eat-in kitchen with breakfast bar and a further reception room on the lower ground floor boasts French doors leading out to a paved garden. The bedrooms occupy the

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Sales Manager, KFH “I’ve been in estate agency for eleven years working in central London and Surrey. Following two successful years managing KFH’s Hammersmith branch I was responsible for opening KFH’s flagship branch in South Kensington earlier this year. When not in the office I love to travel; India and the South of France are particular favourites.”

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Sales Manager

Letting Manager, KFH “For the last eight years I’ve been in the Kensington and Chelsea lettings market but prior to that I studied Public Relations.

I quickly realised the only part of the ‘Ab Fab’ lifestyle I enjoyed was eating out at new and unique restaurants so I made my home in property. I’m a keen tennis player and can often be found on court in my spare time.” kfh.com

 Finlay Brewer Brook Green, 020 7371 4171;

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the apartment’s split level layout and enviable location, five minutes’ walk from both West Kensington and Barons Court London Underground Stations. It’s no secret that properties in W14 let fantastically well, and the area has long been viewed as an excellent place in which to invest.

As a result, we always have plenty of interest from buy-to-let purchasers and owner occupiers alike.

This property was no exception. ◆

ERIKA HOPKINS

CHRIS COOMBES

upper floors, where the top floor has a self contained flat and living space with fitted kitchen, bathroom and double bedroom. There is also a utility room, wine cellar, bike shed and separate cloakroom. Unfurnished.

Available beg of October. ◆

Featherstone Leigh West Kensington

VEREKER ROAD, W14. he market here in West Kensington is gathering momentum. We had plenty of early interest in this two bedroom duplex apartment on Vereker Road, which sold quickly, for close to asking price. Potential purchasers were drawn to the building’s highly unusual red brick façade, a distinctive feature of this particular road, as well as

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FRANCESCA FORTUNATI Lettings Manager,

Bective Leslie Marsh, Notting Hill

HOW IS THE MARKET FARING IN YOUR AREA?

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he lettings market has enjoyed brisk summer trading and has bounced back after a slow start to the year. This momentum looks set to continue through the autumn with a noticeable increase in corporate activity.

As always pricing and presentation are key especially as prospective tenants are not as area specific so they once were and so competition is strong. Landlords need to be ready to consider offers because if they wait around the tenants will offer elsewhere.

More and more corporate tenants are looking for professionally managed properties. For this reason and due to increased regulations and obligations to maintain and repair and the tighter timescales to conform many of our landlords are choosing our fully managed service. ◆  Bective Leslie Marsh Notting Hill, 020 7795 4288;

bective.co.uk

S P O T L I G H T O N S W 7 [ AVERAGE ASKING PRICE ]

£3,066,319

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£5,418

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A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON BUYING, RENTING AND SELLING HOMES.

BREWSTER GARDENS, W10 £950,000 LEASEHOLD A fantastic split level flat set over the first and second floors of this ictorian house. The property has a great, bright living space and three well proportioned bedrooms. edrooms

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BASSETT ROAD, W10 £775,000 SHARE OF FREEHOLD 2 bedroom flat. A classic first floor apartment on North Kensington's most sought after street. The property offers a wonderful reception room with a large bay window and full height ceilings, a large master bedroom overlooking gardens to the rear and an en suite bathroom and a second double bedroom.

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A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON BUYING, RENTING AND SELLING HOMES.

HORMEAD ROAD, W9 £875 PER WEEK This stunning modern yet period two bedroom property spreads over three floors and boasts a tremendous amount of character and charm.

Bedrooms | Reception Room | Kitchen|

Bathrooms | Roof Terrace

CHESTERTON ROAD, W10 £550 PER WEEK This superb, newly refurbished property is set within an impressive wider than average corner building, with striking dual aspect reception room with commanding southerly views of the area.

1 Bedroom | Reception Room | Kitchen Dining Room | Bathroom

NORTH KENSINGTON | 020 7792 5000 northkensington@winkworth.co.uk

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PROPERTY / NEW TO THE MARKET

OPAL APARTMENTS ● W2

£2,100,000

stunning lateral, two bedroom apartment (1,300 sq ft) benefitting from underground parking and porterage. This beautifully presented, bright and spacious property offers and ensuite bathroom and shower room, lift access, fantastic entertaining space, a charming balcony, wooden floors and a climate control system. Westbourne Grove hosts a wonderful array of eateries and boutiques, with tube links close by at Notting Hill Gate and Queensway. u ● Bective Leslie Marsh Notting Hill, 020 7221 4805; bective.co.uk

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HURLINGHAM TERRACE ● SW6

£1,899,950

garden. The lower ground floor offers additional living space, a separate study/gym, utility cupboard and shower room, while the top floor hosts a stunning master suite whose balcony overlooks the tennis courts and bowling green of Parsons Green Sports & Leisure Club. u ● Chesterons, Fulham 020 7384 9898; chestertons.com

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his elegant three bedroom, two bathroom family home has a luxurious interior to match its superb location.

Boasting a high specification from top brands including Gaggenau and Poggenpohl, the property is finished to exacting standards. On the ground floor the home’s impressive hallway opens into a large kitchen/ dining room and family room, with an expansive sliding glass door opening on to a private

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EDENVALE STREET ● SW6

£950,000

programme. Excellently laid out and further benefitting from an impressive roof terrace with far reaching views, this Edenvale Street property runs off Townmead Road and is moments from the shopping and transport

his simply stunning, two bedroom, two T bathroom upper maisonette occupies approximately 958 sq ft and has undergone a comprehensive refurbishment

facilities of the local area – including Chelsea Harbour and Imperial Wharf. The open spaces of South Park are also a few minutes’ walk away. u ● Strutt & Parker, Fulham 020 3773 3693; struttandparker.com

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Riverside living at its best

Flats to rent at Fulham Reach starting at £475 per week

1 Beds from £525 pw

n Pool, Gym, 24hr Concierge, Air-conditioning n 3 minute walk to Hammersmith Tube (District, Piccadilly, Circle, Hammersmith & City Lines) 2 Beds from £750 pw

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Thirteen offices open six days a week Monday - Saturday Canary Wharf | City | Colindale | Ealing | Fulham | Greenwich | Hammersmith | Hampstead | Highgate | Hyde Park | Kensington | Knightsbridge | Wapping Additional charges apply: Tenancy Agreement, Credit Check & Inventory Report. For details visit www.brlets.co.uk/tenantinfo

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£475 pw Furnished

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£550 pw Furnished

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Hyde Park

£875 pw Furnished

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According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders, mortgage lending hit a seven year high in July, showing there is plenty of activity in the property market, especially as this doesn’t take into consideration cash purchasers.

Whilst there has been recent turbulence in the global stock market, from what I read the underlying British economy is strong and continuing to recover.

Inflation remains lower than the Bank of England’s target, though it is predicted to rise, although now

Andy Buchanan Director Chelsea

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unlikely until later next year. The cost of living, according to the official Consumer Prices Index, has not risen in the past six months. This, coupled with crude oil being the cheapest it has been for six years, keeping petrol prices low, means that we should be feeling wealthier, with more disposable income, perhaps reflected by the boom in car sales. Continuing low interest rates should help the British economy grow and continue to stabilise. These are all very positive signs for the property market going forward.

Sentiment is very important in our market, and in recent weeks activity levels have started to reflect the shift back to confidence in prime London property. Demand, which has been muted for various reasons since last year, is certainly coming back as buyers look to ensure their home suits their current and future needs.

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This initially manifested itself as properties, which had been struggling to find buyers previously, started to sell. Interestingly, these sales are often to buyers who inspected previously, and are now more motivated to actually buy. We have noted that two recent sealed bids we conducted in Chelsea set record prices, driven in the main by developers who are more optimistic about future prices.

As stock levels are now improving, buyers have more choice, and this will help release further stock which has been blocked due to lack of suitable property for the onwards purchase.

This virtuous circle is welcome as liquidity has been the issue for most in recent months. If you are planning to sell, now is the time to talk to us.

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Sold in St Michaels Gardens, W10 Sold at the guide price; buy-to-let investor.

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An exceptional 3 bedroom apartment in prime central London with 117 viewings and 9 offers, we achieved a fantastic price for our client.

A delightful 5 bedroom Victorian family house which sold for the guide price £3,350,000.

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