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EDITOR’S LETTER ABSOLUTELY LOVES

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C U LT U R E WHAT'S ON

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Dolly Rock boutique founder Beth Huett's favourite things

10 things we're coveting this month

Diary dates for September Meet the man who's on a mission to bring Shakespeare to your local

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Stitches in time with Chiswick textile artist Rosalind Wyatt

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Sir Peter Blake on his 30 year obsession with Dylan Thomas and his famous 'play for voices'

French fashion on the High Road

B E AU T Y 53 NEW LOOKS

The best new beauty buys of the season

56 BEAUTY CONFIDENTIAL Post-summer skincare at Azara Skin Clinic and circus inspired fitness

INTERIORS 63 URBAN OUTFITTERS

Get the look of trendy chippies Kerbisher & Malt with Alexander Waterworth Interiors

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K I D S & E D U C AT I O N KIDS CONFIDENTIAL

Amanda Constance on why good manners still matter

FOOD & DRINK 84 MINE'S A PINT C o v e r i m a ge da n w i l l i a m s

Michael Wale tours the historic Fuller's Griffin Brewery

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45 89 REVIEW: THE EAGLE

Amy Broomfield takes advantage of the last of the summer sun at a west London favourite

T R AV E L 95 SINGAPORE SLING

A stopover with style at the Mandarin Oriental, Singapore

PROPERTY 137 PROPERTY NEWS News and views on the area

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fter a beguilingly hot and still summer, September brings with it the butterfliesin-the-stomach feeling of going back to school. All those years ago, ‘back to school’ meant new classes, new teachers, new start. Of course, the notion that somehow everything would be ‘brand new’ and different – that I would appear brand new in the eyes of my peers – would dissipate by about lunchtime.

Those days are long gone (thank God) but September still seems a month of change.

More so, in some ways, than January, which is all empty resolutions amid a sluggish postChristmas hangover. With September comes the official start of the new season – both climatically and in the fashion world.

With that in mind, this month we’ve teamed up with Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre for a look at the new trends hitting the shops imminently. And on page 45, Casilda Grigg writes about how to channel your inner Francophile.

Our fashion pages may herald new beginnings but, as always, our culture section is jam-packed with history. For nearly 30 years local artist Sir Peter Blake has been illustrating Dylan Thomas’ surreal ‘play for voices’, Under Milk Wood. Peter opens up about this unusual piece of work and his longterm obsession with Thomas on page 25.

I also interviewed artist Rosalind Wyatt at her Chiswick home and studio. A master of marrying old and new, Rosalind’s challenging new project aims to document the lives of everyday Londoners – both past and present – in what she calls a ‘modern-day Bayeux Tapestry.’ Read her story on page 20.

Whether you’re looking back or looking forward, though, I hope that September brings with it just a hint of that old sense of possibility. After all, 2015 is just around the corner (eek!)

Until next time. u

Gemma Billington Editor

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We can just picture queen of cool Kate Moss in this Isabel Marant tweed coat. It's available from Chiswick boutique Iris, who are also recommended in our French fashion special. Isabel Marant’s Etoile Tweed coat, £380; irisfashion.co.uk

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The latest art chess sets from Purling include this abstract design by painter Caio Locke from the West London Art Factory. £2,495; harrods.com

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All eyes will be on you when you sport this super-stylish surreal print Smythson tote, illustrated by graphic artist Quentin Jones. £695; smythson.com

CLOSE CALL

New from bestselling local author Alice Peterson is One Step Closer To You, the uplifting story of Polly and the most difficult decision of her life.

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True Rocks’ collaboration with Gavin Turk on their rose gold Rich Tea Bitten and Signed necklace looks good enough to eat. £350; truerocks.com

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Already missing the ME + EM pop-up on Chiswick High Road? Never fear, get online and be one of the first to snap up the new season clobber. meandem.com

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Stella McCartney's new autumn collection is all muted colours and asymmetric shapes, with stiff volume in the skirts and bold graphic prints. stellamccartney.com

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Chiswick Auctions have teamed up with online auction giants Proxibid, the world’s most trusted online marketplace for buying and selling highly valued items and antiques. proxibid.com

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Fashion icon Christian Louboutin's beauty debut is this suitably dramatic Rouge Louboutin nail colour. Christian Louboutin Beauté, Nail Colour, Rouge Louboutin, £36; christianlouboutin.com

Fall in love with Verner Panton's Heart Cone Chair. It may not match any of the rest of your furniture but that's pretty much the point. £2,335; conranshop.co.uk

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ART OF THE MATTER Local artists including Sir Peter Blake and Ben Johnson (pictured) have donated works of art to a charity auction in aid of Saint Mary’s Convent and Nursing Home in Chiswick, which will be held at the home on 20 September.

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CHISWICK BOOK FESTIVAL 1 1 - 1 5 S eptem b er S t M i c h ae l & Al l An ge l s Chu rc h he 6th annual Chiswick Book Festival is back. A host of writers, politicians T and historians will be holding talks.

Radio DJ Simon Mayo will also be heading a special children’s programme on the Saturday. u chiswickbookfestival.net

THE GREAT RIVER RACE

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2 7 S eptem b er Vi e w f ro m Ch i s w i c k Br i dge Cheer on the competitors in this exciting boat race up the River Thames. It attracts over 300 crews from around the world and appeals to competitors of all levels. There is a mix of fancy dress, charity stunts and serious sportsmen and women. u greatriverrace.co.uk

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Australian-born hip-hop star Iggy Azalea will be visiting Shepherd’s Bush Empire this month as part of her sell-out New Classic Tour. Following a whirlwind rise to fame, the past 12 months have included a record deal with Island Def Jam, a modelling contract, a tour with Beyoncé and the release of massive summer-hit, Fancy. o2shepherdsbushempire.co.uk

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DREAM ON DAY 6 S eptem b er T h e Cro w n & An c h o r The Dream On Foundation was created by Paul and Kim Harris to help people find and follow their dreams. Through Dream On Days, which combine live music, local small businesses and a Wellness Spa, they hope to inspire people to do something they love. Go along and try it out! u mastersandharris.com

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ARTS & CULTURE / WHAT’S ON OH THE HUMANITY AND OTHER GOOD INTENTIONS 3 - 2 0 S eptem b er T h e Tab ard T h e at re he debut play by young and ambitious T production company, End of Moving Walkway, is five simple stories about a bunch of ordinary people with something on their mind. Written by Will Eno, Oh The Humanity and Other Good Intentions is witty, fun and charming and exposes the ridiculous hope and laughable uncertainty of our everyday lives. u thetabardtheatre.co.uk

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4 - 7 Septem b e r Robin Hill C ou nt r y Pa rk, Isle o f Wight on’t put the neon face paint and wellies into storage just D yet. Bestival returns to the idyllic Isle of Wight for another year of music, mayhem and Mr Motivator (the 90’ star will be back on stage by popular demand). As well as a jam-packed schedule of comedy and kooky entertainment, this year’s stellar line-up includes Outkast, La Roux, London Grammar, Basement Jaxx and Paloma Faith. u 2014.bestival.net

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The 10th anniversary of Chiswick's favourite dog show promises to be better than ever. There will be a range of fun activities including an agility course, classes and for the first time ever an egg and spoon race for people and pooches alike. Best paw forward!

Sponsored by John D Wood; from 10.30am - 3.45pm; chgt.org.uk

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YEAR OF THE BUS t's always the way, isn't it?

You wait for ages for one bus-themed celebration, then three come along at once. (Sorry, we couldn't help ourselves). This year is a big year for the iconic London bus. It’s been 60 years since the creation of the Routemaster, 75 years since the launch of the RT-Type bus and 100 years since the world’s first mass-produced motor bus, the B-Type ‘Battle Bus’, which

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carried soldiers to the frontline during the First World War. You might have seen the trendy hybrid buses tootling about town and that's not the only treat that Transport for London has for us.

They've also teamed up with London Design Festival event, designjunction, to produce a pop-up and bus-themed limited edition products. u ltmuseumshop.co.uk.

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SPOTLIGHT

BARD FOR LIFE American-born producer, Tom Tucker, founded ‘Shakespeare in the garden’ theatre company Permanently Bard in 2011 and is on a mission to bring the Bard to your local Interview by gemma billington

GEMMA BILLINGTON Permanently Bard started life at your pub, the Rose & Crown in Ealing. Why do you think it worked in the area?

TOM TUCKER It’s a media friendly, artsy sort of community. You’ve got Ealing Studios here, two drama schools, musical theatre schools… it’s a good spot for pushing the arts. I think essentially the idea behind Shakespeare in the garden is that we’ve got a community here that will appreciate it. A lot of classical theatre in this country started back in taverns.

GB Have you always been passionate about Shakespeare?

TT I love Shakespeare. The first time I saw one of his plays - I remember it really well - I was 11 years old and I saw The Taming of the Shrew in Ontario at a place they call Stratford, but it’s not really Stratford, and it was absolutely terrific.

GB So what is the significance of performing Shakespeare in pub gardens?

TT Before you had a big wave of theatre building in Shakespearean times with the Globe and the Swan and the Rose, it was very much about the back of the inn. That’s where actors performed their craft, that’s where theatre took place.

I do think that Shakespeare plays, in

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particular, are very populist; they’re lovely with a pint or glass of wine, and they get funnier and funnier. People are very quiet for the first quarter of an hour, then your ear tunes in with the language and you start getting into it. I think it’s the best way to get to Shakespeare because it’s so accessible.

We find many people were put off by Shakespeare in school because the way it's taught can be very dry. Even when it’s performed in some of the more traditional venues it can be very awkward and you can be distant from what’s happening - whereas when it’s taking place in the pub garden, I say it’s in your face and on your lap!

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GB Do you find it’s only comedy that works then?

TT Well… somebody recently said, “let’s do Romeo and Juliet” and I said; ‘it’s kind of a downer...’ [laughs] So we have stuck

to the comedy so far. We’ve done Much Ado About Nothing, we did Twelfth Night last year and we’re doing A Midsummer Night’s Dream this year.

However, as we build this up and it becomes a regular thing, I could see where we would do the comedy in the summer and – with a very select group of maybe five or six pubs – in October, we could do the chilly Hamlet, or Macbeth lit by bonfire. It would be a different experience but... open air theatre in the cool, crisp autumn? I’d be up for it.

GB Why did you pick A Midsummer Night’s Dream? It's a popular choice...

TT It’s the most popular Shakespeare play. We’re branching out a bit this year as we’re touring 12 pubs, so we thought it might be easier to do a play we all know.

It will be very different, simply because

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Scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream. Titania and Bottom by Edwin Henry Landseer

GB Going back to what you said about people being put off by Shakespeare when they study it at school, do you think there’s too much emphasis on his work in the school curriculum?

TT No, I don’t think there’s nearly enough emphasis, I think it’s just done in the wrong way. First of all there’s not enough emphasis on performance, because the language is written to be performed. When you read the plays you miss so much of the subtext and so much of what a group of good actors will bring to it. Getting the right director for a production is critical too. I’m working with Sean Turner on this, he’s a fantastic up-and-coming director. When I told him that I wanted to do it in a pub garden, his face lit up. I thought: good, he gets it, he understands. He’s one of those people who loves Shakespeare and he feels like I do; that getting it to a broader audience and making it accessible is important.

GB What are the plans for the future of Permanently Bard?

TT We want to stay true to our core mission, which is to produce Shakespeare plays in pubs. The way we design the production is to be outside in a very loose atmosphere. We encourage people to take pictures, to tweet the performance...

The shows aren’t elitist, they’re very easy to get into. People are scared of Shakespeare sometimes. We want to strip away that fear and make it fun again. u A Midsummer Nights Dream will be touring at The Rose & Crown in Ealing and The Red Lion in Barnes this September. For dates and info see fullersdream.co.uk

it’s not performed on a stage and each garden, twelve different pub gardens, has its own different geography.

GB That must be quite a challenge…

TT It really is. With twelve different pubs, there’s no sort of infrastructure for you to create theatre. You have to figure out where to put the seats to begin with, you gotta consider things like, are we underneath an airline path, how close to the train lines are we..?

GB Logistically, what is the biggest challenge of holding the plays outside?

TT Logistically I don’t think there’s any one single challenge; each place is different and that’s probably the challenge. It’s a variety of challenges… if you just had a checklist and each one were the same it would be a lot easier.

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A STITCH IN TIME Textile artist Rosalind Wyatt replicates handwriting through stitching to tell multilayered stories Wo r d s g E M M A B I L L I N G T O N P h o t o g r a p h y L e a n n e D i xo n

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was an exemplary student at school, (a bit of a ‘boff ’) but the one thing that I was repeatedly criticised for was my handwriting. When I was about 8-years-old I remember getting an assignment back from my teacher and feeling a buzz of excitement at noticing a new ‘stamp’ beside the completed text – usually an indicator of ‘good work’ or ‘nice job’. My heart sank when I saw a cartoon puppy sitting sad-eyed in a puddle of ink, which spelled out the words ‘neater please’. Was all that effort for nothing, simply because the writing wasn’t deemed ‘neat’ enough?

I recount this story to artist Rosalind Wyatt. We’re sitting in the tranquility of her Chiswick studio at the bottom of her garden. She laughs. ‘Well, just look at Winston Churchill’s handwriting!’ She’d just shown me a commission for Fortnum & Mason from last year. Rosalind had taken inspiration from letters written by the young Churchill to his beloved mother and had hand-stitched the words onto a period-style blouse; smudges, scrappy writing and all.

‘I think you can tell so much about a person through their handwriting,’ she says, ‘and the faster we move as a society the more we get divorced from these very basic expressions of self.’

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Rosalind studied Textiles at the Royal College of Art and teaches stitching workshops alongside working as an artist.

Before textiles entered her repertoire, she did a degree in Calligraphy and Bookbinding and went on to learn Zen calligraphy. ‘I wanted to learn a skill,’ she explains. Today her art is a marriage of these two practices, and it was during her Textiles studies that she began to replicate handwriting through stitching a technique she calls ‘tran-sewing’.

'I’d never done embroidery before, it had been pen and brush. I sort of taught myself how to use the needle as a writing tool,' she explains.

Craft is a medium that has long been looked down on by the art elite, but along

with a major ‘Craftivism’ exhibition at the V&A this year, attitudes are changing. ‘I think there will always be that perception of craft being the poorer cousin of art,’ Rosalind says, ‘but all artists recognise that at the heart of their art is craft... You can’t have one without the other.’

In 2009, Rosalind’s art took a new direction when her mother-in-law gave her a box of family letters, with a delicate 18th century silk garment hidden amongst the paperwork. With a passion for storytelling and traditional forms of correspondence, Rosalind decided to stitch passages from the letters onto the blouse; replicating the handwriting with painstaking precision.

This early project was based on her husband’s relatives and named The Stitch Lives of Others. It combined textiles and writing, craft and narrative. More importantly, it planted the seed for Rosalind’s ambitious, ongoing project, The Stitch Lives of London. Rather than focusing on the life of one family, The Stitch Lives of London aims to tell the stories of hundreds of everyday people, both past and present. It is an homage to the city that Rosalind has lived in all her life, a ‘modern day Bayeux Tapestry’.

Enormous in scale – both figuratively and literally – the plan is to produce 215 separate artworks, each representing a

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INTERVIEW / ART & CULTURE stage with The Stitch Lives of London project, she’s attracted a fair amount of attention and its themes of narrative and nostalgia clearly resonate with people. A recently completed piece of the project was donated by actor Jude Law, who’d previously worked with Rosalind on a private commission. ‘Some people just get what you’re trying to do, that link is there immediately,’ she says with a smile.

When he learned of The Stitch Lives of London, Jude suggested donating the shirt he wore to play Hamlet in the 2009 West End production at Wyndham’s Theatre. He gave Rosalind a handwritten quote from the play – Hamlet’s prebattle soliloquy, ‘the readiness is all’ – for Rosalind to work with. She elegantly stitched Shakespeare's famous words in Jude’s handwriting to the shirt. She

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mile of the Thames, with a different story within each.

‘I didn’t think of this to begin with but by stitching you preserve something of that person, of that moment, of that time,’ Rosalind says, gingerly digging out a light blue running vest. Its surface is lightly bobbled with age and wear. It belonged to the murdered teenager, Stephen Lawrence. Rosalind had an inspirational meeting with Stephen’s mother, Doreen, who had brought with her a collection of her son’s letters and essays. It was Doreen’s idea to donate the vest to Rosalind’s project. ‘Like any mother she was so proud of his achievements,’ Rosalind explains, ‘Stephen loved running... this top is from his local team.

[Doreen] showed me all his medals – he even won a marathon – so I said, “let’s make this a celebration of his life".' As well as recreating his medals in fabric and stitching them onto the vest, Rosalind sewed the words of one of Stephen’s essays that she found herself ‘particularly drawn to’. It turned out to be one of the teenager’s last A-Level assignments.

Poignantly, it was left unfinished and written just a couple of weeks before his death. ‘I was very struck by his handwriting, it’s very forward leaning

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and it literally finished mid-sentence,’ Rosalind says. ‘He was incredibly talented, he was really going places and it was just severed. It could have been anybody’s son.’ The handwriting finishes abruptly, the sentence left hanging by a solitary thread; it’s an incredibly powerful piece of art. ‘It was hugely emotional,’ Rosalind admits, ‘clothing is the closest thing we wear to our skin.’

Although Rosalind is at a preliminary

also sewed a delicate spattering of tiny watch pieces to symbolise the ‘we defy augury’ line – the traditional meaning of ‘augury’ being the foretelling of the future by observing the flights of birds.

‘He’s talking about the present moment: this is all we have,’ Rosalind explains.

‘This is the moment that Hamlet decides he’s going to fight.’ And what did Mr Law think of the finished piece? ‘He loved it.

Thank God!’ she adds with a laugh. ‘It’s an amazing gesture that people are donating in the first place. It’s all about trust, really, people are entrusting me with their personal stories.’

It is a trust that is greatly rewarded.

Rosalind’s passion, talent and amiable nature has clearly stood her in good stead. This year she will be working with the two men involved in the ‘Find Mike’ campaign – the story of Johnny Benjamin and the stranger who stopped him from committing suicide in 2008. After the event, Johnny turned his life around and made it his mission to find the man, who he dubbed ‘Mike’. Johnny has given Rosalind the plain white t-shirt he wore on that fateful day. ‘You just know when you’re going in the right direction with something,’ she muses. u rosalindwyatt.com

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ART & CULTURE / UNDER MILK WOOD

CULTURE

Poetry in Motion Chiswick artist Peter Blake has spent nearly 30 years illustrating the famous 'play for voices' Under Milk Wood

by Dylan Thomas. In an extract from a new book about the project, Peter explains how his obsession began Wo r d s p e t e r b l a k e

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first heard Under Milk Wood when I was a student at the Royal College of Art in the mid-1950s, and it must have been when it was first read on radio, famously broadcast in 1954. I heard it in bits then, as I never had the opportunity to sit down and listen to the whole thing, but I did read it. That was the first time I’d heard about it, and was also the first time I became aware of Dylan Thomas.

It’s been twenty-eight years since it all began. There was quite a break between my first encounter with the play and when I became aware of it again in 1979. I’m now completely trapped in it.

It’s like a web, it’s like throwing a stone into water . . . the ripples have just got bigger and bigger, and wider and wider. Around this time, whilst I was living and working in Somerset in the company of the Brotherhood of Ruralists, I met the designer Michael Mitchell.

He ran the letterpress workshop and fine book printers Libanus Press, and wood engraving was a large part of his printing process. He was very interested in what we were doing in Somerset. He had a great collection of books including illustrated books by David Jones, and we got on well and became friends. He admired some of my earlier engravings, such as those of the Side Show 1974–78 collection, and proposed we work together on a book. He immediately alighted on Under Milk Wood. He would set it up letterpress, which he did, and I would do about a dozen wood engravings.

I started them and realised that this would take such a long time, and so I abandoned them. As it happens, if I had continued with them, I probably would have finished them within a couple of years, so it would have been published twenty-five years ago!

In the summer of 1986 we arranged a trip to Laugharne, one of the birthplaces of the play, as Michael thought we should visit to take some photographs.

At least three times we arranged to visit, and three times we postponed for various reasons. Then, on a completely

I'M completely TRAPPED IN IT [UNDER MILK WOOD]... it's

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PETER BLAKE The Sailor’s Arms (2013) 390 x 297 mm Edition of 100 signed stochastic aqueous pigment prints accompanying the Deluxe edition of Under Milk Wood

arbitrary day – there was absolutely no logic to it at all – we drove down to be greeted by a film crew in the Browns pub. It just so happened that it was thirty years to the day after Caitlin Thomas had left Laugharne, following Dylan Thomas’s death, and this marked her first return to Laugharne, to do a book signing. We met her in the bookshop, with Aeronwy, her daughter, and I took a lot of photographs. It was just such an amazing coincidence...

Another moment of truth was when I had been to Japan for an exhibition and on the long flight back I couldn’t sleep. I turned to the play and read it, and it was at this point I realised that the whole first section is everybody’s dreams. It suddenly ends, people wake up and it’s daytime... The play opens with everyone dreaming, and that establishes their previous lives and their fantasies. A dream is so surreal, it’s out of body, it’s not real life, it’s fantasy. It’s the ultimate kind of surrealism, in a way, as anything can happen. Any curious visual things could have happened in the dreams.

So I decided to separate those into watercolour. Originally they were done in a very silvery, thin, grey watercolour, which I thought had the quality of a dream. However, it occurred to me that’s what Hollywood dreams are like, real dreams are in bright colour. I dream in colour, certainly, and I dream in reality.

While I’m dreaming it’s real, it’s only when I wake up that the reality stops.

The play is a full Spring day; you’ve got night-time, just before dawn, the dawning of the day, the morning, lunch, the afternoon and early evening, and then time ran out on Dylan Thomas and mid-evening simply doesn’t exist.

Thomas was commissioned by the BBC and it had to be finished, so it seems he had to stop at that point. He writes a very beautiful page to close the play, but the whole expanse of the evening isn’t there, so people going to the cinema, or whatever he might have written about, don’t exist. And curiously, I began to work on it in the evenings for almost the whole of the twenty-eight years.

Though it would not be every night, I’d go to the studio and work on otherthings and other paintings, and go home. It became like a hobby that underpinned everything. I’d get my pencils out and lay them out and sharpen them and sit and draw.

At this point, I had the idea to begin illustrating some of the characters. I drew the key players and then it began

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IN A WAY THERE CAN'T be an ending... IT'S THE DEADLINE in

the sky

to evolve and evolve until I’d begun to illustrate everyone that is actually mentioned. There are sixty sheets on tone paper, drawn in a very hard pencil – from H through to 7H – and so the tones above the colour of the paper are in pencil and anything below the tone of the paper is in a white pencil; for example the highlights in eyes are done in white pencil. There are some characters that are never described, never known.

There’s the one Voice that expresses an opinion, but you don’t know what he looks like, and then there’s the voice over the microphone of the bus tour, which on the record is Alan Bennett, in this kind of deep monotonous Northern tone. It is through him that we hear a description of the village itself. So the deeper I got into the construction of the play, the more I understood and the more people appeared. There were eventually sixty sheets, and if Captain Cat is listing the five other people drowned along with him, they’ll all be on one sheet. There must be around a hundred people, I would imagine.

I became completely obsessed by the way Thomas communicates in the play, with his mingling of themes, and that’s what I wanted to do in my illustrations.

There are so many differing explorations of love; of people married and happy in love, of people married and hating each other, or wanting to murder each other, of unrequited love, dreamed love…all of these are multiplying veins running throughout it, different modes of

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ART & CULTURE / UNDER MILK WOOD communication. I wanted to use collage, pen-and-ink drawings, pencil drawings, watercolours, photographs, to explore this. Oddly enough the play itself is never pornographic, it’s a thinly veiled sexuality...

Even though this is poetry, what I tried to do was remain literal. If someone was making a list – and these lists in Under Milk Wood tend to be almost visually indescribable – I tried to make them visual. There’s one moment in which we see a beach that is awash with drifting stuff, and Thomas lists obscure things like ‘whale juice’. That was the only element within the list that actually beat me: I assumed it was the jet the whale

I BECAME obsessed by THE WAY THOMAS COMMUNICATES in

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expels at the top of its head, but how do you depict that? I decided on a little whale in the corner to illustrate...

I have had one continual source throughout the making of this body of work. When I lived in Somerset I went to a book auction for the first time, and I’d never been to an auction, ever. I got very carried away as I couldn’t believe that things would go for so little. So I bought everything, including a whole run of Larousse dictionaries. They’re about two foot big, they’re in French, for years I kept them aside, but then when I looked at them I realised that these are actually now obsolete – a hundred years out of date – and they’re in French,

and so I had the courage to cut into them. They’ve been a fantastic source of engravings, particularly portraits.

If I make a crowd of people, there are thousands there – I mean everyone who lived at that point was depicted in a wood engraving. So that was a big source. Then I’ll buy old catalogues, Army & Navy catalogues, things like jugs and domestic objects are in there.

So I have a big personal library of things to cut up, and then I’ll source the other things. The collages often start with my photographs taken in Laugharne on that first day, as the base image, and then there are a few by a photographer called Rollie McKenna who recorded Dylan Thomas’s life and took most of the known pictures of Dylan Thomas and Laugharne. I’ve used those on a couple of occasions. Then I’ve just kept on like a dog with a bone, after many years. Some are jokes, some deathly serious, but I have tried to dig and dig and dig and just to depict everything.

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In a way, there can’t be an ending.

Earlier in the year I had to decide on two deadlines, a deadline for the book and a deadline for the exhibition of my Under Milk Wood work at the National Museum of Wales, which are both just artificial deadlines. It’s the deadline in the sky. It has been almost thirty years but there is no ending to it, and one revelation is just the mad volume of the work. So what I’ve done is put everything together at this point to make a book. Then presumably when the exhibition work comes back, I’ll continue. I may well even pick up on the original woodcuts and do another version. I’m still discovering things that lead on to the next, and to the next.

These are all intervals really... u Taken from Under Milk Wood, Dylan Thomas & Peter Blake published by Enitharmon Editions. There are three versions of the book, Fine Binding Edition (£5,500), the Deluxe edition (£950) and the regular edition (£30). enitharmon.co.uk

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FASHION / TREND

FRENCH CONNECTION

Half-French journalist and local resident, Casilda Grigg, shows us how to emulate Parisian chic without having to leave the High Road Illustration alice brazier

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the virtue of being bang next door to a new café –Tamp – rumoured to sell the best coffee in Chiswick.

Damsel is at 11a Devonshire Road, W4; damselboutique.co.uk

alf French and passionate about fashion, Annie Pollet is perfectly poised to bring a dash of Parisian style to W4. Owner of Iris, a small boutique on Chiswick High Road, she stocks everything from Soeur, a bohemian brand worn by Paris style icon Inès de la Fressange, to Isabel Marant, the cult French designer widely considered the hottest thing in fashion. ‘I like to think we offer easy everyday wear,’ says Annie.

‘But with a funky appeal.’

The future’s orange

Cool, elegant Scandinavian designers are the cornerstone of Wild Swans on Devonshire Road, but the boutique does stock the French brand American Vintage, famous for its beautifully cut t-shirts.

Scoop neck mohair sweaters in burnt orange and ice grey share rail space this autumn with AV’s casual printed dresses and shirts in pink, white, black and orange. If all this doesn’t deliver enough of a French hit, the delicious cooking of La Trompette is just opposite, while Lea & Sandeman, who source of some of the best Chablis in London, is mere seconds away.

Wild Swans is at 14 Devonshire Road, W4; wild-swans.com

Here’s a sneak preview of Annie’s early autumn edit – and three other Chiswick boutiques doing a spot of Channel hopping:

Ethnic chic and investment pieces

Isabel Marant Pre-Fall 2014

New this season are knits, jackets and dungarees from Soeur, as well as fur-lined parkas and zip-up macs from the French fashion label APC. Higher up the price scale, shoppers will find chunky winter coats from Isabel Marant in mohair and alpaca, as well as her pleasingly rock ‘n’ roll ankle boots and bestselling wedge trainers. There are also handbags in animal prints from Jérôme Dreyfuss, Isabel Marant’s husband, and an enticing selection of children’s clothes.

Iris is at 129 Chiswick High Road, W4; irisfashion.co.uk

All in a day’s work

Parisians are mad about jeans. Worn with heels, a crisp white shirt and simple statement jewellery they consider jeans sharp enough for the office. This season, Damsel will be stocking the flatteringly high-waisted J Brand and Paige jeans in the darkest of denim. Look out, too, for quirky knits in écru and navy from Des Petits Hauts, a cute, youthful brand popular with mothers and daughters, and Marie Sixtine, a niche label that’s big on simplicity. The shop, which has exceptionally friendly staff, also has

5 tips for Parisian Chic

Contemporary classic

Oxana on Turnham Green Terrace is more Italian than French but delivers a classic look favoured by many 40-plus women on the continent. Look out for quilted coats with fur colours, Italian cashmere in apricot hues (from a family firm in Perugia) and some razzle dazzle in the shape of Swarovksi-encrusted jeans from the French label Votre Nom. If it’s presents you’re after, Oxana stocks tapestry cushions and makeup bags from Paris design studio Iosis.

Oxana is at 47 Turnham Green Terrace, W4

1 Never look flashy 2 Be creative with accessories 3 Cut back on the black – navy is infinitely more flattering 4 Mix high street bargains with luxury pieces 5 Keep up with trends but don’t be a slave to them

Casilda Grigg writes a style blog on the French in London called whostolemycroissant.wordpress.com On left and previous page: Campaign shots © Marion Cotillard for Lady Dior AW/14; dior.com

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hello glamorous silks!

Aerialand is the perfect environment to try circus whether it is for the first time or to continue to train from a basic level to a professional level.

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AntiGravity Aerial Yoga is a unique fusion technique revolutionary in relieving compressed joints and realigning the body from head to toe.

The AntiGravity Yoga hammock acts as a soft trapeze and as a support while you master simple inversions and finally progress into more advanced poses.

one to one AntiGravity Yoga sessions only - £25 AERIALAND FESTIVAL - Open weekend on the 20/21st September including lots of activities also for kids AERIALAND EXISTS TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND BRING ABOUT POSITIVE SOCIAL AND INDIVIDUAL CHANGE.

For further information on classes go to: www.aerialand.com or call 07737 624296 Classes include: Aerial Silks, Hoop, Trapeze, Rope and Straps Acrobalance, Acro FUNdamentals, Flexibility and Conditioning Power Yoga, AcroYoga, AntiGravity Yoga, AcroFlow Yoga, Rock’nRollers Yoga Hula Hooping, Pole Dancing and Burlesque AND MANY OTHERS...

8-30 Galena Road Hammersmith, London W6 0LT (5 mins from Hammersmith Tube!)

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ABSOLUTELY / PROMOTION protein and carbohydrates, so it would seem logical to avoid fat to lose weight, and for many years this was the standard advice for slimmers. But recent studies have shown that deficiencies in essential fatty acids can actually slow weight loss.

YOU NEED TO EAT FAT TO LOSE FAT

Some dietary experts are promoting higher fat diets to help with weight loss.

What’s more, many low fat products contain added sugar, the enemy of both the waistline and the skin. Fat helps boost satiety and adds flavour to our meals.

However, we do need to eat the right types of fats and oils.

FAT THE TRUTH Joanna Oates, Nutritionist at the Park Club, offers some words of advice on the dreaded 'F' word he 'F' word can have a lot of negative connotations, but T both body fat and dietary fat are essential for our physical and mental wellbeing. Our bodies carry a layer of subcutaneous fat just beneath the skin, which keeps us warm and provides physical protection. If body fat falls too low it can affect sex hormone production, resulting in low libido, fertility problems and even early menopause.

AGING AND TRANSLOCATION OF FAT

Body fat also helps to keep us looking young. As we age, our skin thins and we lose deep fat from our faces, resulting in more lines, wrinkles and under eye shadowing. Instead, body fat tends to accumulate around the middle and our

vital organs, resulting in increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer and even dementia. This type of fat is known as visceral fat and often hidden, so that individuals with a normal BMI may still carry undesirable levels. Sugar, stress, sedentary lifestyles and alcohol are all contributing factors.

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Beauty

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e all love that post-holiday glow, after the tan starts to fade and W but we (reluctantly) settle back into everyday life, our skin can start to look tired and damaged from the sun. At this time of year, people are looking to get their skin's mojo back, agrees Azara Skin Clinic founder, Maria Georgiou. Sun damage is one of the biggest factors in premature ageing of the skin, not to mention the health risks involved.

Prevention is key, but if you’re in need of a quick boost, there are a number of things you can do. Maria recommends American brand Image Skincare, which is stocked at the clinic.

Specialists in ethically tested anti-ageing products, their Vital C line is ideal for dehydrated and sensitive skin; packed with Vitamin C and antioxidants. Sunscreen is as important to your holiday packing as a swimsuit, but UV protection isn't just for the summer months. Ideally, SPF protection should be worn every day and the easiest way to do this is to incorporate it into your beauty routine. Heliocare (also stocked at Azara) make a handy GelCream ‘Colour’ that works as a lightweight foundation that's non-greasy and smells gorgeous. If you require more drastic action, Maria recommends the top-of-therange Cynosure laser, which treats everything from thread veins to pigmentation. FDA approved, the laser is gentle and requires no rest or recuperation time with fast results. u

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Dancer, yoga teacher and acrobat Valentina Candiani has opened Aerialand, a circus-inspired fitness studio in Hammersmith.

Why not try a weekend of taster sessions including AcroYoga, hoops and trapeze over the 20-21 September. Galena Road, W6; aerialand.com

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HARD AS NAILS Gelish

Fall into Gelish’s new season nail colour collection of sophisticated scarlet and berry hues. The super-strong gel colour promises to stay put and chip-free for three weeks.

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B ROWN EYED GI RL Bobby Brown

Bobbi Brown have nailed it again with their neutral make up collection, Surf & Sand. Choose the 'Sand' palette and sweep chocolate brown or shimmery gold over your lids to accent your (fading) summer skin. £48; bobbibrown.co.uk

COAST TO COAST Jo Malone

Us hardy Brits know that the seaside isn’t just for sun-soaked summer days. Come autumn, a brisk, windswept walk along the coast is a reviving and wonderful experience. Jo Malone’s fresh new fragrance, Wood Sage & Sea Salt, evokes memories of days out along the British coast and the endless beauty of nature. From £40, 3 George Street, TW9; jomalone.com

TOP TRESSES Trevor Sorbie

If you’re in a bit of a style rut (hairwise, anyway), then you’ll be happy to learn that hairdresser to the stars, Trevor Sorbie MBE, has just opened his fifth salon in the heart of Richmond. This beautiful two-storey salon welcomes men, women and children and is run by a team of highly professional stylists. New season, new hairdo? We think so.

Trevor Sorbie Richmond, 12 The Quadrant, TW9; trevorsorbie.com

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Combining the rarest and most precious ingredients with nextgeneration skincare technology, Estée Lauder’s Re-Nutrive care includes the rarest and most precious ingredients and its exquisite formula lifts, firms, tightens and transforms the look of the delicate eye area. £100, esteelauder.co.uk

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The new Chubby Stick Cheek Colour Balm has just arrived at Clinique counters and brings with it a beautifully natural looking and easy-to-apply alternative to powder blushes. We don’t just like, we love. £19; clinique.com

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> INTERIOR INSPIRATIONS p. 60 ALEXANDER WATERWORTH p. 63 OFF THE WALL p.71 GARDENING NOTES p. 75

KITCHEN TALK This ingenious design by 1909 Kitchens is as practical as it is stylish. Give your kitchen a 1909 makeover at Osborne Interiors, who stock the full range.

20 Fauconberg Road, W4; osborne-interiors.co.uk

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Miles Linen White and Agate Blue Low Shelving Unit, £200; habitat.com

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Austen Armchair, Eden Multi, £1,049; johnlewis.com 03

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Imperial Handpainted Vase, £345; okadirect.com 04

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A Pair of Upholstered Swivel Tub Chairs, USA 1970s, £5,400; talismanlondon.com

STORAGE SOLUTIONS Calligaris

The Division bookcase by Calligaris is available in various sizes and can hold all your favourite reads along with anything else you fancy. £693, 104-108 High Rd, W4;

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WILLIAM YEOWARD,

Aragoa Table Lamp in Amber, POA; williamyeoward.com

STYLISH SHOWROOOM Mobalpa

Stylish French Kitchen manufacturers Mobalpa have opened their first London-based showroom in Richmond. 132 - 134 Lower Mortlake Road, TW9; mobalpa-richmond.co.uk

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PRINTS CHARMING Stone and Ceramic Wa r e h o u s e

These Grafitti print tiles by Stone & Ceramic Warehouse may be tricky to pull off, but your street cred will skyrocket. From £120, Stone & Ceramic Warehouse, 51/55 Stirling Road, Chiswick, W3; stoneandceramicwarehouse.co.uk 09

WAXING LYRICAL Neom

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Fashion designer Jenny Packham has teamed up with Neom Organics to produce two limited edition candles, launching in September.

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Nico Fractal Throw Pillow, £298; uk.jonathanadler.com 08

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Nubie

Nubie wallpapers has introduced a collection by designer Sian Zeng. Choose between Dino or Woodland prints that come with magnetic creatures and speech bubbles to enable little ones to create stories on the wall without any mess. Dino Magnetic Wallpaper in Yellow & Green: £248 per roll;

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I Urban SPOTLIGHT

Outfitters Alexander Evangelou and James Waterworth, founders of Alexander Waterworth Interiors, talk modernising the chippie Interview by Gemma Billington

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nspiration is found in many places, even something as humble as your local chippie. But it would be fair to say that there’s nothing ‘greasy spoon’ about the stylish Kerbisher & Malt fish & chip shops that have sprung up all over west London.

In the same way that the Byron burger joints are just as likely to appear in the pages of an interior design magazine as they are in a good food guide, Kerbisher & Malt have raised the bar in terms of modern British takeaways. Every London restaurant worth its salt knows that a unique style is central to their brand, and when Kerbisher & Malt opened their first restaurant in Brook Green in 2011, they took on the services of Alexander Waterworth Interiors, a young and ambitious design company founded by Alexander Evangelou and James Waterworth. The designers poured their shared experience, skills and passion into a company that prides itself on taking an alternative approach to interior design. In just three years, they've amassed a varied portfolio of residential and commercial clients including London's trendy Annabel's club and the Muskett Room in New York. I caught up with the pair to discuss inspiration, idols and London's hidden gems...

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GEMMA BILLINGTON Can you tell us a little about your backgrounds and why you decided to set up Alexander Waterworth Interiors?

ALEXANDER EVANGELOU I started off studying product design. From an early age I was intrigued as to how things worked as well as how they looked. To my parents’ horror I was often found taking apart my toys just to see how they worked. Understanding a product’s function for me is essential; once you have the internals, the next step is to give it the love it deserves; its aesthetics.

JAMES WATERWORTH My stepmother is an antiques dealer and so I was brought up with beautiful things around me all the time. Initially I spent time working

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OUR DRIVE

and love for interior DESIGN BRINGS US TOGETHER, PUSHING ONE ANOTHER to

achieve

for an antiques dealer in London, followed by a stint in set design, but I always knew my heart was in interior design. After studying at KLC School of Design, I moved to Martin Brudnizki Design Studio where I went on to set up his office in New York. It was an amazing five years but my time had come and I needed a new challenge – setting up our own design company definitely is that challenge!

GB Who or what inspires you?

AE Seymour Powell (Richard Seymour & Dick Powell), a global product design company. I am often inspired by their limitless, forward thinking and intelligent approach to design and their ability to

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HOME & INTERIORS / PROFILE detail is applied throughout, from lighting and furniture to floor and wall details, you can clearly tell when David Collins had been in town.

JW Axel Vervoordt, for me, has to be seen as one of the most inspirational designers of his generation. From his knowledge of contemporary art and antiques through to his defining style which has influenced so many designers over the years. I’ve had the good fortune of visiting both his offices and house just outside Antwerp – if you want inspiration, this place is it. We were also incredibly fortunate to work with a design legend, Martin Brudnizki, whose brilliance is evident in all the work he has done, such as Scott’s.

GB What would you say makes your company unique?

AE James and I are very different in skill set and personality, this bodes well as projects come in all kinds of different forms. Our drive and love for interior design brings us together, pushing one another to achieve. It’s an amazing feeling to have a relationship which brings out the best in you.

GB How would you describe your style?

JW This question is often one of the first a client asks. We respond instantly stating that we strive not to have one style but attention to detail and creating an ambience is what we have become known for, the rest of the style is that of the client we are working for. We see every project

EVERY PROJECT

is a new test and a NEW CHALLENGE to create SOMETHING UNIQUE

as a new test and a new challenge to create something unique with that client.

GB What was the brief for the interiors of Kerbisher & Malt?

AE Nick & Saul approached us with a clear brief, ‘We want unique restaurants that fit within the local area, and we do not want to roll out the same design.’ A great brief for us to work with and be able to create fish & chip restaurants that fit in with their local surroundings.

GB What would you say inspired the Kerbisher & Malt look?

interpret each of their clients’ ideas and needs to create a product that remains true to the brand.

JW Various things inspire me; travel, music, the arts and architecture. I recently visited the Matisse exhibition at Tate Modern, he is someone that has always inspired me for how far ahead of his time he was and how he trusted his gut instinct. I often believe that things often inspire us subconsciously.

GB Who are some of your favourite interior designers?

AE The late, great David Collins had an amazing eye for detail. You can see this in both his architectural and soft finishes within his spaces. The most attentive

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PROFILE / HOME & INTERIORS JW Each site has been designed differently taking inspiration from the area the restaurant is in.

The Chiswick restaurant is within a traditional Victorian building so we decided to go back to the Victorian pie and mash feel, so more traditional with a modern twist. Brook Green has a few more commuters and tourists so we wanted to create a simple and clean space which was easy for people to pop in and grab a takeaway. We also included one big communal table for the local families. Ealing felt a bit more family orientated and therefore we wanted to make the restaurant more child friendly using colour and softer materials GB Where did you source the materials for the project?

AE We love to create bespoke furniture and for Kerbisher & Malt we worked closely with Style Matters to create the banquettes you will see in Abbeville Road. We also often travel to the Kempton market outside Richmond and find that a great source for furniture in general is the House Directory produced by House & Garden. Of course we have a few other secret places too… u

Industrial Hanging Ceiling Light, £200; sweetpeaandwillow.com

GET THE LOOK Feeling inspired? Give your kitchen a dash of Kerbisher & Malt’s industrial chic:

Industrial Urban Mini Pendant - Astral Bronze, £150; alexanderandpearl.co.uk

19th Century Silver Gilt Louis Phillipe Mirror, £570; theoldcinema.co.uk

Vintage American Coca Cola Sign, £390; theoldcinema.co.uk Linear grey wall tiles, £17 per sq m; tilemountain.co.uk

kerbisher.co.uk alexanderwaterworthinteriors.com

Industrial Workshop Lamp with Squirrel cage bulb, £70; fritzfryer.co.uk

Tin Shot Mouse's Back No.40, from £20; farrow-ball.com

Industrial Chic Square Coffee Table, £189; hampshirefurniture.co.uk

Dime Industrial Copper Lacquered Tall Bar Stool, £150; alexanderandpearl.co.uk STUCCO Wallpaper roll, £40; decorwallpaper.com

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IN THE KNOW If you're feeling inspired to undergo some home improvements, make sure you work with the right people, says Duncan Gunn at RRA Architects

ow that autumn is on its way, getting out into the garden N to enjoy the last of the warm weather is a good thing to do if your home will allow. Autumn is not only a time to prepare for the colder months; it is the ideal time to think about adding value to your home.

Getting the right team together is vital, and with good advice from an architect you could begin to make plans to add extra space or re-organise the layout of your home to suit your needs.

For a cost-efficient and timely design, which works for you and your family, the key factor is to get the right professional advisor. They will help you fulfil your aspirations.

In my 25 years of experience, the most successful projects begin with selecting a team which will give you the best advice and help you plan your project from start to completion. At RRA Architects we advise clients of the three main ways of procuring their project: using a builder and dealing directly with them; using the services of a one-stopshop company; and using the services of an architect to advise you throughout the project, with an architect’s certificate issued for completion, adding real value to your home.

Liaising directly with a local builder should only be done if you have had previous experience of project management. Although the builder may have been recommended to you, it is vital that you fully understand how the builder will manage the project and what responsibilities you will have.

Speak with their previous clients and ask them about their experiences when things, perhaps, weren’t going so well.

Most importantly, make sure you have a contract with the builder, clearly describing the work they will do, for

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what price and in what time. You can order JCT householder contracts online from the RIBA bookshop.

Your project may require planning permission and, in which case, you may need to get more professional advice.

The one-stop-shop, loft and extension companies provide a design service and project-management, including applying for planning permission, although most often they sub-contract these services.

The one-stop-shop approach is very good for cost and time certainty but can often be limiting in terms of your design flexibility; you may find your request for a design, which is truly bespoke, falls upon deaf ears. Again, you must ensure you have a good contract with your chosen company and that you are sure of your responsibilities.

In almost all projects, the one-stopshop company will not deal with party wall matters and you may have to seek additional advice on works which affect adjacent properties.

If you are looking for a truly bespoke project and want the comfort of knowing that a professional advisor is acting for you throughout your project, then you should appoint an architect who will guide you through the process from start to completion. Your architect will advise you on planning applications, building regulations and the building contract.

At RRA Architects we will do as much or as little as you want, depending on your experience, and we will also be able to advise you on other consultants you may need, such as an engineer or party wall surveyor a building project in your own home is an emotional process and it is vital that you choose your architect carefully. We have lots of project experience, from complete rebuilds to a modest back extension; all of them tailored to meet the clients’ needs.

So with the future looking bright, now is the time to start planning that new project and choosing how you might go about it. In my opinion, that early decision you take about who you want to work with may be the most important one of the entire project. u If you are thinking about planning a project and adding real value to your home you can contact Duncan at: info@rra-arch.com

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LIBRARY TILE ROOM £105.60; sacw.co.uk

BROOKLYN TIN TILES WALLPAPER - 01 £219; rockettstgeorge.co.uk

STEAMPUNK COLLECTION

£37.95 for flat ink wallpapers. £39.95 for raised ink wallpapers; galeriehome.co.uk

WORLD MAP WALLPAPER

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ENGINEER COLLECTION ATLANTIS URBAN WALLPAPER £69.90; rockettstgeorge.co.uk

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SAVANNAH STORY BUST, ZEBRA £58; anthropologie.eu

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Liven up your walls with quirky accessories and feature wallpaper

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Material Girl Curtain and blinds designer Daisy Whitehead selects her favourite fabrics Wo r d s d a i s y w h i t e h e a d

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tripes and checks are always great for kitchens.

S Ian Mankin has a huge selection in different colours and sizes, so there is something to suit everyone. My favourite is the Henley Stripe Cream/Peony. £29.50 p/m, 271/273 Wandsworth Bridge Road, SW6, 020 7722 0997; ianmankin.co.uk

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05 RENTAL PROPERTIES t’s always best to go completely neutral when doing up a property for rental. Romo has a great range of plain fabrics in all colours, including a vast palette of creams, beige and greys. I always recommend Linara Porridge. £34.50 p/m, Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour, SW10, 01623 750 005; romo.com

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These contemporary, architecture-inspired vases are cleverly engineered from a single sheet of stainless steel, with a simple foldand-lock technique that eliminates the need for adhesives or soldering. They look fab too. Available in three sizes, prices start from ÂŁ30; another-studio.com

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If you are lucky and your garden is reliably frost-free and dry, then the tubers can be left in the ground over winter. Otherwise you need to lift them and store them in the winter months. kategouldgardens.com

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MY OLD DUTCH Dutch fashion brand Oilily have just launched their cute and colourful new season collection, with a range of cosy outfits and accessories for boys and girls (and even some for mum). Our pick? These paisley print party frocks.

Definitely something to smile about. oililyshop.com

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WHAT YOU NEED • 400g butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and cut into small chunks • 4 unsmoked streaky bacon rashers, finely chopped • 125g self-raising white flour • 50g cornmeal • 1 teaspoon baking powder • 2 teaspoons finely chopped thyme • 1 egg • 75ml buttermilk • 3 tablespoons mild olive oil or sunflower oil WHAT TO DO

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1 Preheat the oven to 220°C/ Gas Mark 7. Line a 12-section muffin tin with paper cake cases that measure 9cm in diameter when flattened out.

2 Cook the squash in a saucepan of boiling water for about 10 minutes until softened but not mushy.

Drain well and return to the pan. Crush the squash until broken up but not puréed. Leave to cool.

3 Heat a dry frying pan and fry the bacon for about 5 minutes until crispy. Transfer to a large bowl and add the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and thyme.

4 Beat together the egg, buttermilk and oil in a separate small bowl. Add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients with the squash and mix together until only just combined. 5 Divide the mixture evenly among the cake cases and bake in the oven for 15 minutes until slightly risen and pale golden.

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SQUISH SQUASH Ask your little helper to squish the cooked butternut squash. If you let it cool down first, they can use their hands for messy foody fun!

Taken from Ella’s Kitchen, The Big Baking Book. Published by Hamlyn, out now, £14.99

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ood manners are as important as good grades when it comes to forging a successful career. So Kate Reardon, editor of society bible Tatler, told a group of teenage girls this year.

In a speech at Westonbirt School (Gloucestershire), Reardon said, ‘It doesn't matter how many A-levels you have, what kind of a degree you have, if you have good manners, people will like you...if they like you they will help you.

I'm not talking about using the right spoon for soup or eating asparagus with your left hand. I'm talking about…making people you interact with feel valued.’

Her comments prompted a storm in a media tea cup; they were judged ‘anti-feminist’ but among sniping about Reardon’s own privileged upbringing (Bute House, Cheltenham Ladies College, Stowe) there was also acknowledgement that she had raised an important issue.

Reardon’s speech comes amid growing concerns that generation text are not fit for purpose in the working world. School leavers may have top notch computing skills but seem to lack some of the basic social skills such as good manners and the ability to hold a conversation.

In the report by Barclays earlier this year, personal presentation, punctuality and decent manners were all highlighted as problems for some young people.

43% of business leaders said young people failed to understand when it was appropriate to use a mobile phone or when to take a break or for how long.

A worrying 55% said school leavers were unable to manage conversations properly when calling clients or suppliers.

Employers and parents will nod in

GENERATION text are not fit FOR purpose in the working WORLD recognition at Reardon’s comments.

Commenting on Reardon’s speech in the The Daily Telegraph, Rowan Pelling said: ‘When I ran a publishing business, I blackballed any job applicant too entitled or offhand to show consideration for others. I despaired of the workexperience graduate with a First and editorship of the student paper...who was too grand to make tea, photocopy or ask for advice, despite his atrocious typos.’

Pelling adds that she knows a financier who conducts all his interviews over lunch to see if candidates have table manners and are capable of conversation beyond football and celebrity. ‘No one wants to spend two thirds of their day surrounded by uncouth braggarts.’

Anthony Seldon, the pioneering head of Wellington College, has already called

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for schools to hold lessons in manners, punctuality and tidiness. And An AllParty Parliamentary Group on Social Mobility said earlier this year that schools need to place greater emphasis on the ‘soft skills’ such as resilience, empathy and self-control. It recommended giving all pupils a school-leaving certificate to mark out their achievements in extracurricular activities and work experience.

In other words, there is a recognition that good old fashioned ‘character building’ needs to find its way back onto the curriculum, particularly in state schools where it has often given way to a relentless academic curriculum.

In a report earlier this year, the Confederation of British Industry spoke of its concern that ‘schools were turning into exam factories...churning out young people who are not sufficiently prepared for life outside the school.’ Applauding the changes to the A-level system, the CBI said the business world wants ‘young people who have been academically stretched, but who also display a set of behaviours and attitudes that are vital for success, including determination, optimism and emotional intelligence.’

Reardon has her own tips for success.

She urged the Westonbirt girls, ‘Never hide behind a computer or mobile phone’ and to understand the importance of eye contact. She also told them to use confident self-expression, to rigorously research any prospective company before being interviewed and to do as much work experience as possible. And above all: ‘Never underestimate the value of good manners. I can count on one hand the number of people who wrote me a thank you letter after having an interview and I gave almost all of them a job.’ ◆

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uller’s Brewery has occupied its present Chiswick site for nearly 170 years, and it remains London’s last traditional brewery.

In fact, despite being bordered on one side by the A40 and ending at the Hogarth roundabout, it still reflects the historic beginnings of Chiswick, which started in the lanes that still surround the brewery.

Ten thousand people a year take a tour around the site, led by guides who are either past employees or volunteers.

All of them have an extensive interest in real ale, which is clear from the moment the tours commence. This was certainly the case with my tour guide, Geoff Lee. Geoff explained that he has been a ‘campaigner for real ale’ all his life, and took up guiding tours on the suggestion of a friend, to give him something to do during retirement. Nine years later, he is still as enthused about it as he was at the beginning.

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clear voice audible at all times, a fact worth mentioning because he often has to compete with the brewery’s internal ‘industrial’ soundtrack.

‘The brewery dates back to 1816,’ Geoff says, ‘and is the oldest and biggest in London.’ Eyeing wisteria growing up an outside wall, I think he could probably have added ‘in the UK’, but that is not Geoff’s way. Accuracy is his rule, not speculation.

Fuller, Smith and Turner has always been a family firm since its formation in the mid-1840s. To this day the company includes members of the Turner and Fuller family, involved in the business at board level. In 1929, the company went public, which it still is today, and judging by its share price and annual results, it’s a very successful company indeed.

As we continue through the site, Geoff entertains us with many informative nuggets, such as the fact

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We later learn that water, used in the making of beer, is called ‘liquor’; that yeast goes into the mix last; and that sugar is not added here, as it so often is in other breweries – at Fuller's, sugar comes from the grain. We also learnt that the hops are made into pellets, from three different species, which come from as far away as America. ‘I always drop that in if I have any Americans on the tour,’ Geoff says, ‘it amuses them.’

We got to see the brewing process from start to finish, which was a truly fascinating experience. However, whilst everyone’s interest was piqued throughout, and tour members were clearly enjoying themselves, it is in the basement bar where we finally get the chance to sample some ale. ‘We usually spend half an hour at the bar,’ Geoff tells me, ‘but nine out of ten visitors will say "don’t give me too much!" They drink for the enjoyment of it.’

YOU GROW UP WITH the brewery as PART OF YOUR WAY OF LIFE... IT'S ALWAYS been there A little while after the tour has finished, sat in the Mawson Arms (one of the company’s 400 pubs set in the outer wall of the brewery) I was introduced to an actual member of the Fuller family – Richard Fuller. Richard started working with the company 30 years ago.

He had started out studying business at Harvard’s Business School in America, but returned to Britain to commence his working life. Trim and physically fit, it surprised me that someone who has spent a large portion of their life in a brewery would not have a waistband to show for it. I later learn, however, that he owns and trains racehorses, and rides in point-to-points too, which obviously accounts for his admirable physique.

As we chatted away, very easily, I wondered what it was like being born into a family with such a strong beer-making tradition. ‘You grow up with it as part of

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your way of life...' Richard replies, ‘it was my father’s life. It’s always been there.’

During his lifetime, the company has become increasingly more successful.

He kindly relayed the turning points for me. ‘In 1989,’ he says, ‘we bought 44 pubs off Allied and before that we had in the region of just 120 pubs. We then invested in properties in the City. We bought a number of freeholds off banks and converted them into pubs.’

He jumps forward to 2005 when he recalls ‘another big milestone’. The occasion was Fuller’s buying Gales Breweries in Horndean for £92m. The deal included 114 pubs in Hampshire and on the South Coast. Gales dated, like Fuller’s, from the mid-1840s, and Fuller’s retained the brewing of Gales real ales, moving the operation to Chiswick. ‘[The company] invest in high quality assets,’ Richard continues, ‘whenever they become available.’

He tells me of one example, last year, where they bought Cornish Orchards so they could enter the cider market through a specialist family farm. The family in question grow their own apples to make the cider, which very much follows the ethos of the Fuller family.

Hearing of the company’s continuing successes, I couldn’t help but wonder if Fuller's will grow so big they’ll have to vacate to a larger site? Richard is quick to dispel this idea and responds in lightening speed. ‘I can assure you we will never move from Chiswick. This is our home.’

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SERVES 4 PREPARATION TIME 10 mins (plus overnight soaking) COOKING TIME 25 mins INGREDIENTS For the Salad • 300g tenderstem broccoli • 150g Västerbotten (or Feta cheese) • 100g rye kernels/grain, boiled (or ready made quinoa) • 3 small spring onions, roughly chopped • 1/2 red pepper, finely sliced • Handful of chopped fresh tarragon • Salt and pepper For the Vinaigrette

• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar • 1 small shallot, finely chopped • 1/4 red chilli, finely chopped METHOD 01 Soak the grains for 24 hours then boil until just tender (about 22mins). Drain and leave to cool. 02 Blanch the broccoli in boiling water until just tender (3-4 mins). 03 Add all the salad ingredients, including the broccoli, to a bowl and crumble in your chosen cheese. Season.

04 Mix together all the ingredients for the vinaigrette and drizzle over salad just before serving. 05 Grilled chicken can be added for a meatier salad. ◆

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Top of the class Charlotte's Bistro

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Villa di Geggiano

Luxury Italian winery and restaurant Villa di Geggiano is set to open in Chiswick in late September. Expect world class food, wine and service as only the Italians know how. 66 - 68 Chiswick High Road, W4; villadigeggiano.com

Pieminister

Pies and pints are a match made in pub heaven, so we’re welcoming the news that Pieminister have teamed up with craft beer company BrewDog to produce a range of delicious savoury pies. Try the Chik n’ Hop at recently opened BrewDog Shepherd’s Bush; a meaty treat of free range British chicken, ham and West Country cheddar with a hint of warming Punk IPA. 15 - 19 Goldhawk Road, W12; pieminister.co.uk

LATINO HEAT Toro Gordo

Meaning 'fat bull' in Spanish, Toro Gordo is the brainchild of Spanish-born restaurateur Miguel Caffarena, formerly of Soho's ohso-trendy La Bodega Negra. This new tapas bar on King Street will serve classic tapas and pinchos and even brunch. There's also a range of fiery Latino and Asian-inspired fusion cocktails. ¡Vamos! torogordo.co.uk

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Keep the carnival spirit alive with the new Absolut Karnival, a passion fruit and orange blossom-flavoured limited edition vodka. £34.99; selfridges.com

GIN O’CLOCK Sipsmith

Following the purchase of a new copper distillery pot, Sipsmith have expanded to a new site in Chiswick, with founder Sam Galsworthy commenting that the team are 'thrilled' to remain in West London, 'the birthplace of Sipsmith.' sipsmith.com

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our delight, the lobster arrives beautifully cooked, sharpened by a lemon and garlic butter sauce, and the chicken is tender with a crisp, spiced skin. Away from the barbecue menu there are several other options to choose from: specials include tasty, seasonal and inventive dishes such as plump pan-fried scallops with a smoked aubergine puree, and Barbary duck breast with roasted cherry tomato and gem lettuce. Meanwhile, the regular menu changes often but might deliver tempting fare such as curried mussels, and chicken liver and black pudding terrine. There are favourites for traditionalists too, such as the house burger, fish and chips, and the inevitable rib-eye steak served with an oversized mushroom and rich blue cheese.

The Eagle has served locals well as the perfect spot for this year’s (surprisingly good) summer, but it is also well-equipped for the darkening months ahead. As expected, its menu adapts accordingly - it does an excellent Sunday roast that includes a rib-eye beef with Yorkshire pudding, and Norfolk chicken breast with roast potatoes. And, when it gets too cold for the garden, it offers plenty of alternative entertainment such as live music – something for every month of the year. u 215b Askew Road, Shepherd’s Bush, W12; geronimo-inns.co.uk/london-the-eagle

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hen it comes to good pubs, west London is full of hidden gems - if you know where to look. Some may have succumbed to modern makeovers but thankfully others, like The Eagle, remain true to the cause – that is to remain a homely social hub that serves some fine food and beer on tap.

Situated on the edge of Ravenscourt Park, The Eagle welcomes customers in with its bright, thoughtfully decorated interiors. It’s the sort of space that spells out ‘lazy Sunday afternoon’ without really

trying. But the real star of the show is the garden – a family-friendly oasis with two huts cheerfully decorated with bunting, and a lawn scattered with deck chairs, beanbags and oversized games.

Like all the pubs under the Geronimo Inns umbrella, good beer and a winning wine list are central to their venues. On draught are favourites like Camden Pale Ale and Löwenbräu, while wines range from French to Chilean.

It’s a scorching hot summer day when my companion and I visit, and we’re lucky enough to experience the Eagle’s barbecue that seems to attract diners in droves.

Among the offerings are Peri Peri chicken and half a lobster, which we order, and to

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ost likely built as a royal hunting lodge in 1550, Great Fosters has enjoyed a legion of noteworthy owners, including Judge Doderidge (Solicitor General to James I) and Sir Robert Foster (Charles II’s Lord Chief Justice of the King’s Bench and Common Pleas). In the early 20th century it was passed to Queen Alexandra’s lady-in-waiting Baroness Halkett, and then to the Earl of Dudley, and Gerald Montagu, before current custodians, the Sutcliffe family, acquired it in the 1930s. It was they who converted it into a 43-room hotel, which has been (and continues to be) enjoyed by a host of Hollywood stars.

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Clipped yew hedges, a knot garden and the ‘Drake sundial’ (allegedly donated

by Sir Francis Drake) means there is much to see and discover on a leisurely wander round. Important to note: the gardens allow four-legged friends but the hotel has a strict no dogs policy. ◆

tay in The Italian room (not pictured!) allegedly the one Emma Thompson requests when she visits.

Overlooking the front of the hotel, this deeply rich red room boasts a four-poster bed with an ornately decorated en suite, including a truly mammoth bath (seriously, you can swim in it). A desk for writing, lots of cupboard space, Italianate furniture and quattrocento doors, make it a wonderfully romantic haven for a night or two. ◆

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Dinner is served in the Tudor Room, where gravadlax is carved at the table and Dover sole served on the bone. Breakfast can be eaten downstairs, but why not have it in bed? ◆

THE DAMAGE A stay in one of the Historic Bedrooms is £425 per room, per night.

For wedding enquiries call 01784 480 411. Great Fosters, Stroude Road, Egham, Surrey, TW20, 01784 433 822; greatfosters.co.uk

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Famed for its fantastic food, spotless shopping malls and super strict law enforcement, Singapore is the home of well-behaved indulgence. Showcasing a fascinating blend of old and new, former colonial buildings sit alongside vertiginous modern skyscrapers whilst on the ground Chinese, Malay, Indian and Western cultures combine to make a richly diverse city-state.

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A Mecca for gourmands across the globe, the Singapore dining scene is as diverse as it is delicious. Expect a melting pot of culinary cultures with seafood dishes such as fish head curry and chilli crab, taking centre stage. For affordable delicacies, local favourite Andhra Curry on Little India’s Kerbau Road (+65 6293 3935)

WHAT TO SEE

Rather than tourist attractions, the thing to see here is the architecture.

Singapore’s government has spent millions on reclaiming land from the sea in order to provide space for the country’s cutting edge developments, such as the Gardens by the Bay (gardensbythebay. com.sg). The result of a state-sponsored initiative to introduce more green space, the gardens make up 135 acres

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Visit the ‘Supertree Grove’ of vertical forests, which harvest solar energy by day and provide a light show by night to accompany the ‘Garden Rhapsody’ – a performance of original music inspired by the rainforest.

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What Singapore lacks in tourist sites, it makes up for in retail therapy.

Here, the spotless shopping malls give a new meaning to ‘shop til you drop’, with many so big you could get lost for days inside. Orchard Road (orchardroad.org) is the original home of extravagant expenditure, with futuristic malls lining the streets, all packed with top fashion labels. For more authentic wares, try the nearby Tanglin Shopping Centre (tanglinsc.com), which specialises in antique Asian art, homewares and jewellery. And for a more

authentic experience, the Bugis Street Market (bugisstreet.com.sg), a former transgender sex bazaar, is now the largest undercover street market in Singapore.

WHERE TO STAY

While many head to Marina Bay Sands in search of a jaw-dropping vista, they’ve forgotten one crucial thing – this hotel’s architecture is one of the best elements

of the Singaporean skyline. Enter the Mandarin Oriental Singapore, whose location is arguably the best in town. Book one of the Harbour Suites for glass-toceiling windows overlooking the marina.

Make time to visit the hotel’s exceptional spa, where the Signature Spa Therapies begin with a private consultation to tailor the oils used to your needs. Book one of these therapies in a spa suite designed for couples for complete serenity with added romance. Meanwhile, for those looking for tradition rather than location, the iconic Raffles offers suite-only accommodation, complete with complimentary 24-hour butler service for a touch of classic colonial charm. Look out for the hotel’s ‘Hall of Fame’ showcasing all the famous faces that have stayed here over the years. u TH E DA M AG E Rates at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore start from approximately £165 on a room only basis. For further information and bookings please call +65 6338 0066 or visit mandarinoriental.com/singapore Raffles Singapore has stays from £393 per night, based on two sharing a suite on a B&B basis, +65 6337 1886; raffles.com/singaporew

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eople had told me that this was the only way to see the lake. That it would be surreal rather than scary. But as the fl imsy plastic door of the plane rattles its way open and I slide to the edge, allowing my feet to dangle outside, my brain isn’t registering the panorama.

All it’s registering is fear.

I’m 15,000ft above Lake Taupo in New Zealand’s North Island, the skydiving capital of the country. Admittedly the vista from this vantage point is breathtaking, that is if you can gather yourself enough to appreciate it. As you fall out of the heavens over New Zealand’s largest lake, the view stretches across rolling green fields and sparkling waters, snow-capped mountains and dormant volcanoes, to where land and sky converge. It’s worth the heart palpitations.

But you don’t have to throw yourself out of a plane to appreciate New Zealand’s exceptional beauty. And you don’t have to make a beeline for South Island either. North Island’s mountains are just as dramatic, the beaches just as beautiful and the wine just as good. But there’s also the added bonus of some of

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New Zealand’s unique natural wonders, from Rotarua to Waitomo Caves.

So where to start? About a three hour drive from Auckland, the country’s cosmopolitan capital, the Coromandel Peninsula isn’t exactly a well kept secret – kiwis have been holidaying here for years – but the place has an almost forgotten charm to it, probably a result of its poor signal and quaint, old-fashioned towns. A peninsula of undulating forests and stunning

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The sandy white beaches here are the main draw; tourist attractions are thin on the ground. Instead there’s something of a hippy vibe thanks to

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As a tourist, its hard to ignore the influence Peter Jackson’s The Lord of The Rings fi lms have had here. Every corner of the country seems to lay claim

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PLACE HERE IN AD186 to the triology in one way or another, and countless kiwis brag of appearing as an extra in them, usually playing an orc or an elf depending on what kind of shape they’re in. Hardcore fans might enjoy Hobbiton in Matamata, discovering some of the stunning scenery that appeared in the fi lms has more universal appeal.

Often called the best day walk in New Zealand, the Tongariro Alpine Crossing is 19km of dynamic landscape, taking you in between two volcanoes, though barren desert and alongside fluorescent blue pools of water and steaming craters. The world’s largest volcanic explosion in 5000 years took place here in AD186, reducing the once forest clad Rangipo Desert to a desolate wasteland upon which no tree has grown for over

2000 years. The most recent was in August 2012, when Te Maari spat out tonnes of ash and rock to rain from the sky. No wonder then that it was chosen as the setting for Mordor - Tongariro has an eerie, otherworldly feel to it which perfectly captures Tolkien’s sinister land.

Meanwhile, the Waitomo Caves is another place where magic wouldn’t be amiss. A maze of subterranean passageways, abseiling adventures down here are called ‘The Lost World’ for a reason. Hidden beneath the lush farmland above, this tour takes you down into the caves via a 100m abseil through a narrow crack in the earth.

Descending past the woodland canopy, where ribbons of sunlight stream through prehistoric ferns into the mists

of the underground gorge, it’s easy to forget the lambs frolicking back up above. Here it’s dark, dank and spooky.

But if you descend deeper into the shadows, you are rewarded for your efforts. Emerging into one of the bigger caverns, you’ll fi nd the rock awash with twinkling lights beaming down on you.

These are glow-worms, hundreds and hundreds of them clustered together emitting their pretty phosphorus green glow. Turning off our headlamps, we lay back against the cold rock to admire the view, like stargazers stretching out under the night sky. Magical indeed, and not a hobbit in sight… u The four hour Lost World tour of Waitomo Caves costs from $340pp; waitomo.co.nz. newzealand.com.

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You’ll smell this place before you see it. A geothermal hotspot, Rotarua is unique, emitting a perpetual sulphuric stench. Despite this, the mineral-rich water pools, bubbling mud and exploding geysers are a thing to behold, making it one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. waioraresort.co.nz

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Turquoise waters, pods of orcas, playful dolphins – The Bay of Islands is postcard-perfect pretty. Enjoy the abundant marine life with some of New Zealand’s best scuba diving or, if you’d prefer to stay above water, charter a boat to cruise around the islands. We recommend the environmentally-focused three day/two night Ecocruz, $750 pp for a double cabin; ecocruz.co.nz

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beach. If you’re up for a bit of activity, the coastal walk between Coogee and Bondi, a 5km jaunt that takes just over an hour if it’s done in one go, takes in some less populated, but equally beautiful beaches and coves. Take a picnic and make a day of it. u

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hat many people don’t realise about Sydney before going there is that it is an astoundingly beautiful city. There’s a reason why being harnessed in for a trek to the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge is a tourist staple: the views rival those of any city in the world. But if you want to see it from a slightly safer vantage point, then head to Milsons Point Ferry Wharf at the base of the bridge or to Observatory Hill, which will give you the views without the vertigo.

Aside from the architecture, Sydney has many beautiful parks and gardens.

My personal favourite is the Royal Botanic Gardens (rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au) where the sheer abundance of natural life that Australia has to offer is much in evidence and where you can get an Aboriginal Heritage Tour for around $35. It is an incredibly interesting 1.5hour talk from an Aboriginal guide who will discuss the flora and fauna, as well as the impact that Western settlers

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There are a number of fantastic galleries, but for a taste of the raw, bubbling artistic talent of young Sydneyites, it’s worth checking what’s going on at Carriageworks (carriageworks.com.au). The multidisciplinary cultural centre is set in the old Eveleigh Rail Yards, heritage listed warehouse-style buildings formally used as railway workshops.

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But this is no quaint tea party. Each room comes with a cocktail shaker, a Nespresso machine and instructions on how to make the perfect Espresso Martini; as Kate Moss’s drink of choice, you are told, it is the only way to start a party.

The rooms have a boudoir feel; cool, plush and opulent, they are decked-out in reds, oranges or yellows and are made to be viewed in soft-focus. Despite having vast windows, the double-glazing is fastidious against the noise of Market Street and with some nifty gel beds, you’ll be in danger of sleeping for a hundred years. u

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The experience begins on the pavement outside the (gilded) entrance on Market Street, one of Sydney’s

busiest. You are welcomed by a host who is dressed like a sassy extra from The Rocky Horror Picture Show (it is pure theatre). He or she will point you in the direction of the lift with the level of pep that will have you raising a smile despite the 24hour fl ight you’ve likely just endured. Directly inside, you’ll slope past the ground floor bar (the Parlour Lane Roasters Café) but promise yourself that you’ll stop as soon as you’ve sluiced off the haven’t-slept-intwo-days look.

Once upstairs the attention to detail is astounding: take, for example, the ceramic white rabbits that are dotted around the place, a rye wink towards Wonderland, a theme that is carried up into the bedrooms where bowler hats (cleverly disguised hanging lamps) float

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f you want to venture outside of the hotel (though the Gowings Grill serves some cracking steak and seems to be incredibly popular, with locals) then you are perfectly placed sink a few rums at Sydney’s best new cocktail bar, The Lobo Plantation (thelobo.com.au) which is just a five minute walk away. In the other direction is Surry Hills. I’m tempted to equate it to Shoreditch, in a rough-area-comegood kind of way, but it is less flashy than Shoreditch (read: better). Here you’ll fi nd countless good cocktail and wine bars, as well as plenty of bright young things with whom to while away the warm nights. For a truly show-stopping meal, head to Marque (marquerestaurant.com.au), a Surry Hills fi ne dining institution, where for $165 you can experience Australian fusion food of the highest order (think Paroo kangaroo with beetroot and radicchio kimchi). For breakfast, bills (bills.com.au; from the team behind London staple Granger & Co) does traditional Australian with a focus on tip top ingredients. u

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Russell Road, Holland Park, W14 £1,250,000

This stunning two bedroom garden flat is finished to a high specification throughout and offers a vast open plan living space and a Philip Stark bathroom.

Brook Green 020 3542 2020 Email sbg@kfh.co.uk

This property is located on a quiet street within the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea. Transport links include the Central Line at Shepherd’s Bush and the District and Circle at High Street Kensington.

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Two double bedrooms German designer kitchen Wealth of storage Stunning communal gardens Excellent transport links Close to Holland Park Leasehold EPC rating D

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Heathfield Gardens, Chiswick, W4 £1,700,000

This well presented semi detached Victorian house is located on a sought after local road moments from Turnham Green and Chiswick High Road.

Chiswick 020 8987 0090 Email sck@kfh.co.uk

The property has been extended into the basement and offers an incredible living space leading onto a sunken west facing patio garden. The accommodation is very flexible and offers 2,150 sq ft of internal space arranged over three floors.

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Five bedrooms Open plan living area Reception room Three bathrooms West facing garden Original period features 2,150 sq ft / 199.74 sq m Freehold EPC rating D

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Eaton Rise, Ealing, W5 OIEO £2,150,000 Ealing 020 8799 3890 Email sel@kfh.co.uk

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Beautifully refurbished Victorian house with period features, situated in a sought after location offering easy access to Ealing Broadway station and the open spaces of Haven Green, Montpelier and Walpole Park.

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Five bedrooms Three bathrooms Two reception rooms Bespoke kitchen SMEG appliances Under floor heating Landscaped garden Freehold EPC rating D

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Dorville Crescent, Brackenbury Village, W6 Guide price £1,200,000 Hammersmith 020 8563 9633 Email shm@kfh.co.uk

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An impressive and immaculately presented end of terrace house, with well proportioned and naturally light living accommodation arranged over three floors.

This property is located on the edge of Brackenbury Village with its pubs and independent shops and is close to Ravenscourt Park, Askew Road and King Street.

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Two/three bedrooms Excellent condition Easy access to the tube Close to Ravenscourt Park John Betts catchment area Local village shops Freehold EPC rating D

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Gayford Road, Shepherd’s Bush, W12 Prices from £1,525,000 A superb development of new build houses with excellent family accommodation laid out over three floors. The houses have a high level of specification with designer kitchens, stone work tops and comprehensive range of appliances. Easy access to tube stations and shops. Freehold.

Land and New Homes 020 8222 7200 Email newhomes@kfh.co.uk

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Askew Road, Shepherd’s Bush, W12 Prices from £450,000 The Sun Quarter is a modern development of individual apartments in an attractive building in Shepherd’s Bush, close to Wendell Park. The development offers a range of one, two and three bedroom apartments all built to a high level of finish and specification.

Leasehold.

Land and New Homes 020 8222 7200 Email newhomes@kfh.co.uk

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Gordon Road, Ealing, W5 £1,900 pcm

Stunning two bedroom, two bathroom top floor flat comprising large reception room, modern fully fitted kitchen, extensive storage in the bedrooms and off street parking.

Located near Ealing Broadway train and underground station.

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Two bedrooms Two bathrooms Top floor flat Fully fitted kitchen Furnished or unfurnished EPC rating D

Ealing 020 8799 3899 Email lel@kfh.co.uk £210 tenancy agreement fee per property. Other fees apply, visit kfh.co.uk/lettingsfees

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Chiswick High Road,Chiswick, W4, £2,200 pcm Chiswick 020 8987 0099 Email lck@kfh.co.uk

A beautifully presented two double bedroom contemporary flat with access to a communal roof terrace. This property is situated in a superb location, close to shops and transport links.

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Two double bedrooms Stylish open plan kitchen Modern bathroom Wood floors Double glazing Communal roof terrace Unfurnished EPC rating C

£210 tenancy agreement fee per property. Other fees apply, visit kfh.co.uk/lettingsfees

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WINNING

Yeats House, Brackley Terrace, Chiswick, W4

£1,600 per week

A truly exquisite three bedroom townhouse spectacularly designed throughout boasting superior technology and fabulous entertaining space, ideally located in the heart of Chiswick. The property comprises a guest cloakroom, an exceptional open plan kitchen/reception room with ample dining space and bi-fold doors leading to a delightful decked garden. Further benefits include under floor heating throughout, security system and integrated sound system.

Brackley Terrace is a quiet location conveniently situated for access to Chiswick High Road.

Tenancy charges may vary. All Fees stated are exclusive of VAT. Preparation of Tenancy Agreement &/or Change of Occupancy: £200 (per tenant), deposit, check-in Fee £195 (optional). End of the tenancy agreement: Check out fee of £195 if the property has an inventory

www.orchardsoflondon.com Tel: 020 8995 9797 171 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, London, W4 2DR

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THE ORCHARDS OF LONDON DIFFERENCE

Hale Gardens, Acton, W3

£1,100.00 per week

Orchards of London are pleased to offer to the market this truly magnificent five double bedroom family home, which has recently been refurbished to the highest standard, boasting a wealth of original features. The stylish and elegant property comprises two reception rooms, a modern kitchen diner and a 100’ rear garden. Hale Gardens is located close to the shops, bars and restaurants in both Acton and Ealing Broadway, with Ealing Common close by.

Alison Road, Acton, W3

£1,450,000

A truly superb four bedroom family home offered to the market in immaculate condition throughout, boasting stylish décor, spacious accommodation and a stunning landscaped private garden, located on the Poet’s Corner borders in Acton. A further two generous double bedrooms and a stylish shower room occupy the second floor. Allison Road is located close to Acton Mainline (Great First Western/Crossrail), as well as many shops, cafes and restaurants. conducted on tenancy commencement. Renewal Fee of £195 which falls due after initial fixed term. Contract change £200. Rent advertised does not include any additional services such as council tax, water or utility charges unless stipulated otherwise.

82 High Street, Acton, London, W3 6QX Tel: 020 8997 0076 enquiries@orchardsoflondon.com

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Western Gardens, Ealing, W5

£1,212 per week

Boasting original period features throughout, this fantastic semi-detached, five bedroom family home comprises spacious living accommodation and private off street parking located on a quiet residential road in Ealing. On the first floor there are three bedrooms with the master including an en-suite bathroom, family bathroom, separate WC. On the second floor, there are two further double bedrooms and a shower room. Ealing Common (Piccadilly and District line) and West Acton stations (Central Line) are nearby.

Evelyn Grove, Ealing, W5

£1,900,000

Presenting an impressive detached seven bedroom family home ideally located in the desirable location of Ealing common. The property comprises a grand entrance hall with stained glass windows, two very generous receptions, fully fitted kitchen, open plan dining area and French doors leading to a beautiful garden. Evelyn Grove is located in a lovely residential area on a tree lined street, situated close to the shops, bars and restaurants of Uxbridge Road.

Tenancy charges may vary. All Fees stated are exclusive of VAT. Preparation of Tenancy Agreement &/or Change of Occupancy: £200 (per tenant), deposit, check-in Fee £195 (optional). End of the tenancy agreement: Check out fee of £195 if the property has an inventory

7 Station Parade, Ealing Common, London, W5 3LD Tel: 020 8992 4242 enquiries@orchardsoflondon.com

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Devonshire Road, Chiswick, W4

£900 per week

A truly stunning four bedroom family home, beautifully presented in excellent condition throughout with neutral décor and modern features, located on a premier road in the Glebe Estate, Chiswick. The property comprises a bright and spacious double reception and dining room, a very large and modern kitchen diner with superb skylight and French doors leading out to a wonderful landscaped, private patio garden.

Sydney House, Woodstock Road, Chiswick, W4

£1,500,000

Orchards of London are proud to present this truly exquisite lateral apartment in the heart of Chiswick’s Bedford Park just moments away from Turnham Green Station. To the front is a wonderfully vast double reception room abundant in period features but with a fresh modern feel. Further benefits include ample storage throughout, separate utility cupboard and an exceptional standard of finish. Sydney House is superbly located just a short walk from shops, cafes and restaurants. conducted on tenancy commencement. Renewal Fee of £195 which falls due after initial fixed term. Contract change £200. Rent advertised does not include any additional services such as council tax, water or utility charges unless stipulated otherwise.

www.orchardsoflondon.com Tel: 020 8995 9797 171 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, London, W4 2DR

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IN THEIR OWN WORDS

John Rigg Director of London Estates

Photography: rebecca noonan

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y progression into property started just over twenty years ago, when I brought a flat (my first home) from a local agent. This guy was a total inspiration to me; he completely understood what I was looking for and worked hard to get it for me.

After completing on the flat I started to develop it with a loft conversion, rear extension, new kitchen and bathrooms. I had no real knowledge of development but was a keen DIY enthusiast and had lots of builder friends.

I spent all of my savings on the flat, and ten months later went back to the same agent and asked him to sell it for me so I could upgrade to a bigger property. He valued it at a much higher price than I would have ever imagined and advised against selling, but re-mortgaging and using the equity to buy somewhere else whilst renting this property out. A few months later I owned another property and was now a landlord.

I had no clue as to my responsibilities, so I gave the property to the agent to manage.

The property bug had now bitten, I spent all day, every day on the internet finding properties that could be bought to develop and rent out on a buy-to-let mortgage.

It was a slow process in the beginning, but after several courses in property management, finance, basic law and lots of studying I was becoming a bit of an expert at the buy-to let thing.

I soon began to manage other people's properties as well as my own, sourcing deals for clients and helping develop property for them. I surrounded

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myself with a great team and this new business took off in earnest.

I have built an amazing collection of contacts over the last 20 years. One particular person who springs to mind was a property manager I met who became a great friend and colleague; I worked with her for several years in London before she moved to the UAE to set up her own and now very successful agency, (Laura Adams Carlton Real Estate). We still work very closely together, sharing clients and properties for the international market. We have completed four off market deals this year and have three large deals on the table for foreign investors who are buying in Ealing, Bayswater and Fulham.

Development, buying, selling and managing my own stock soon lead me to estate agency, and I have now taken over as the Director at London Estates. We are a small team that is extremely passionate about property; we love what we do and strive to supply all of our clients with an amazing service.

The sales side is also picking up fast; the sale price we achieved for a fantastic development in Ealing was the highest price per square foot the area had seen for a double fronted Victorian house, and we have several new large scale developments coming to fruition later in the year.

My job is my passion and I have little time for anything else, but you can sum me up in three words: restaurants, food and gym. If I can’t advise you on anything or everything property related, trust me I know a few good restaurants.

020 8741 8485; london-estates.net

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PROPERTY | DEVELOPMENT

Development Riverside Development Launches Premier Collection Three bedroom apartments starting from £1 million The Penthouse offers contemporary, duplex living atop Kingston’s tallest residential building with large, wrap around terraces with unrivalled views of the River Thames.

The Premier Collection consists of three bedroom apartments, located at various heights, and an exclusive four bedroom contemporary Penthouse which sits on the 14th and 15th floors of the development

all with spectacular river views. The development’s location in leafy Kingston offers residents a unique community atmosphere so close to central London.

Comprising of 210 modern new homes, Kingston Riverside is a development like no other in the area.

020 3441 7621; kingstonriverside.com

The Belvedere Penthouse at Kew Bridge £2,999,950

garages, parking, and a sophisticated alarm system with automatic gate access to the development. The exquisite, contemporary four bedroom homes all have their own landscaped gardens and terraces, providing ample outside space for relaxation and entertaining.

Showhome Launch 9th August.

A stunning new, triple aspect, south facing three bedroom penthouse with a spacious terrace overlooking the River Thames. Kew Bridge benefits from a private residents' only fitness suite and private underground parking. The penthouse boasts triple-aspect views and generous timber-decked outdoor terrace, which benefits from all day sunlight.

There are three en-suite bedrooms, all with ample storage. Two of the bedrooms offer spacious walk-in wardrobes, and the third has built-in full-height cupboards. En-suite bathrooms feature heated marble walls.

The Kew Bridge is located across the river from the Kew Botanical Garden and 100m from Kew Bridge overground station – regular services reach London Waterloo in 30 minutes.

020 8995 2345; thecrescentchiswick.com

020 8995 6669; kew-bridge.co.uk

The Crescent, W4 £1.8 million to £2.3 million Tucked away just south of Chiswick High Road – the geographic and cultural spine of this upmarket region of west London – The Crescent, Chiswick W4 is an exceptional gated enclave of eight 3 & 4 bedroom spacious and elegant townhouses and a stunning maisonette, designed

by Assael Architects. Each residence has been designed to uncompromising standards. There are underground

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Buy Sell Rent

It’s not just what we do It’s who we are

61, DALLING ROAD HAMMERSMITH LONDON, W6 OJD OFFICE@LONDON-ESTATES.NET WWW.LONDON-ESTATES.NET 020 8741 8485

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ACTON LANE, W4

ASKING PRICE OF £649,999

This beautiful apartment consists of 2 double bedrooms, one boasting an en-suite. With Amtico flooring throughout, a fully fitted kitchen, underfloor heating in both bathrooms and off street parking. The property is offered with no onward chain.

WELLESLEY ROAD, W4

£1550 PCM + FEES

Two double bedroom apartment situated moments away from the vibrant Chiswick high road with its wonderful local bars restaurants and shops. This well presentenced two bed boasts a bright neutral reception with a separate fully fitted kitchen and separate bathroom. Property available from the beginning of September!

61 DALLING ROAD, HAMMERSMITH, LONDON W6 OJD OFFICE@LONDON-ESTATES.NET

WWW.LONDON-ESTATES.NET 020 8741 8485

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GREYHOUND ROAD, HAMMERSMITH, W6

£1,400 PCM + FEES

This cool and Contemporary fully furnished apartment is surrounded by all of the great local amenities Hammersmith and Fulham has to offer, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose are right on the door step, with Barons Court and Hammersmith Broadway Stations just a short walk away. Early viewing is recommended

CONNINGHAM ROAD, W12

£1450 PCM +FEES

A very Spacious 1 bedroom flat in an impressive building situated just off the Goldhawk Road. The property has a fully fitted kitchen with an open and spacious lounge which is flooded with natural light.

THE PROPERTY WILL BE AVAILABLE END OF AUGUST!

61 DALLING ROAD, HAMMERSMITH, LONDON W6 OJD OFFICE@LONDON-ESTATES.NET

WWW.LONDON-ESTATES.NET 020 8741 8485

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75 Goldhawk Road, Shepherd's Bush, London W12 8EH

sales@kerrandco.com

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A spacious four bedroom family home

Brackenbury Village, London, W6 £2,350,000

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A deceptive Victorian end of terrace house which splays out to the

family bathrooms and access to a loft room with Velux windows to

rear therefore offering wider than average accommodation over

the rear which could be converted subject to the usual consents.

three floors. The current accommodation provides two reception

The south rear garden measures an impressive 39’ x 29’ and has

rooms and a large kitchen/dining room on the ground floor as well

established brick edged flower borders and a large lawned area. The

as a cloakroom and access to a large cellar. The upper floors offer a

house retains a wealth of period features and benefits from excellent

principle master bedroom, three further double bedrooms and two

natural light and naturally spacious rooms.

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An exceptional Regency style terraced house

Hammersmith Grove, London, W6 ÂŁ2,750,000

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A sumptuous Regency style Victorian house providing beautifully

bathrooms over four floors of living space. Cloakroom, Utility room,

presented accommodation over four floors. The house retains many

Storage vault, Family snug, Dining room, Kitchen/dining room,

original period features and thus offers a warm and characterful feel.

Front/rear reception rooms, Master bedroom suite, Four further

The current owners have enhanced the original accommodation by

bedrooms, Three bathrooms, West facing rear garden, Garden

adding a ground floor rear extension to house the kitchen/breakfast

office.

room. The accommodation provides five bedrooms, three

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www.kerrandco.com Melina Road, W12 £895,000 FH A charming double fronted terraced cottage situated at the end of this cul-de-sac overlooking the open spaces of Cathnor Park. The two bedroom house provides a wealth of original features and is wonderfully placed for ease of access to the wealth of facilities Shepherd’s Bush offers.

Warbeck Road, W12 £1,775,000 FH A magnificent blend of Victorian charm and modern comforts make this house stand out from the crowd. Restored and extended, the house creates wonderful family accommodation over three floors. The level of detail is remarkable, from the restoration of the original cornice to the installation of a fantastic bespoke kitchen, the house oozes charm and character.

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www.kerrandco.com Oaklands Grove, W12 £1,250,000 FH A terraced Victorian house with accommodation arranged over three floors. It offers a great opportunity to reconfigure and extend, subject to planning consent, in order to create a truly wonderful family home. It further benefits from numerous original features including fireplaces, cornices, windows and excellent natural light and spacious rooms.

Warbeck Road, W12 £1,375,000 FH A beautiful presented, five bedroom family home offering wider than average accommodation and therefore well-proportioned and naturally light rooms. The house presents in a fabulous condition throughout having been fully and sympathetically refurbished and extended by the current owners.

Certainly one not to be missed.

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PROPERTY | NEWS

Property News Market Place, TW8 £1,495,000

HOUSE HUNTING with...

ADRIAN JOHNSON Director of Hamptons, Chiswick 020 8454 7237; hamptons.co.uk

Property I’d most like on my books and why... We have had a run of sales on 5 bedroom family houses in Chiswick over the last 6 months, families are still looking for their forever house and Chiswick is still as popular as ever.

Best place to invest? I am going to put my neck on the line and say “Brentford”, there is a huge amount of development happening in the area and we have been instructed on a luxury block of flats in an old converted magistrates court.

The most interesting property I have been involved in is... We have just sold a

beautiful and charming William and Mary house (1689- 1702) on Western Terrace.

The toughest sale and why? Our Kingston Manager referred a vendor to us, after the sale was agreed my client fell ill and throughout his rehabilitation we lost our buyer, we then re agreed the sale once he was back home, and it has just exchanged.

Finest property showcase... We are selling a grade 2 listed house on Market place in Brentford. The house backs on to the River Brent and offers 2600 sq foot of living space and has bundles of charm and character.

Brook Green Fair

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he annual Brook Green Fair will take place on the 20th of September.

Once again Marsh & Parsons are one of the main event sponsors. We are contributing to the distribution of advertising material for the fair, providing a face painter, and overseeing the ‘mega slide’ (big bouncy castle slide!) on the day.

We’ll be handing out merchandise and balloons and we will have our Marsh & Parsons game at the fair. See you there! marshandparsons.co.uk

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PROPERTY | NEWS

The INSIDE SCOOP of NEWS in your area

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Northfields brings its national award total up to 30

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orthfields was awarded the Gold Medal for Best Social Media at The Lettings Agency of the Year Awards 2014 in association with The Sunday Times and The Times.

Since opening their first office in 1986 with only two people and big ideas, Northfields has grown into 5 thriving West London offices. By creating a culture that consistently innovates while keeping customers as the focus of their family-run business, Northfields has built a reputation for delivering results. And they have just been recognised with their 30th national award to prove it.

Northfields is delighted to have won the Gold Medal for Best Social Media. Nick Devonport, Managing Director commented, “Social media is an essential part of our business. It allows customers to interact on an open forum with

DEREK FLETCHER

Associate Director of John D Wood & Co., Chiswick 020 3151 5772; johndwood.co.uk

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eptember is always an exciting month for the John D Wood & Co. Chiswick office, it brings both the start of the Autumn property market and the

NARENDRA GANDHI Partner at Winkworth, Acton 020 8896 5681; winkworth.co.uk

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he World Cup, Wimbledon, Glastonbury, Formula 1 and the Tour de France... and of course holidays are what the housing market has had to contend with in July so far. What is noticeable is the lower level of buyer registrations, although as and when a quality property comes to the market, we are still receiving a good number of new buyers registering and wanting to view.

What is very evident is the number of

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us, which builds trust and honesty. It is crucial that we understand what is important to our customers and community and make that the focus of what we do.”

Northfields Estate Agents 020 8799 3371; northfields.co.uk

MINUTES with...

STEPHEN HARDY

Sales Manager at Sworn & Co Sworn & Co 020 8995 3076; swornandco.com

Why this area?

Sworn & Co have been covering Chiswick, Hammersmith, Shepherds Bush, Acton, Ealing and Brentford from the Chiswick High Road for over 100 years.

Chiswick House Gardens Dog Show on Sunday 28th September, for which we are the principle sponsor. Last year’s show was a great success, with over 2,000 visitors, including many local ‘celebrities’ and 500 dogs and their proud owners taking part. Once again, this year I’m delighted to be judging the ‘Best in Show’ category, and I really hope you can join us to enjoy this fantastic event of the Chiswick calendar. For more information, please visit: www.chiswickhousedogshow.org.uk.

properties that can be seen on the website that remain unsold. In some instances, I am recommending to those potential clients to take their property off the market and for us to perhaps re-market in mid August in readiness for the market to probably pick up again in September. There is nothing worse than seeing a property on the websites for months on end.

Furthermore, I have noticed the difference in what is termed as the ‘click through’ rate when searching for property online by way of photograph quality. Professional photographs can make all the difference as first impressions count. At this moment in time, it’s all about having the ‘edge’ over a comparable property being marketed.

At present, the sales market is about making sure all viewings are accompanied; obtaining constructive feedback from the viewer and providing quality feedback to the seller...

What is your company ethos?

How do you translate this into giving the best possible customer service?

The company is a traditional family business offering honest advice on Sales, Lettings, Property Management, Estate Management and Surveying.

Regulated through RICS, our service is one based on long term relationships and integrity.

What properties are you most excited about having on your books?

We have just taken on a top quality refurbishment and extension in W12. The finish is outstanding and now boasts four bedrooms with accommodation over 4 levels. Ingersoll Road, £1,600,000 freehold.

What do you predict for the property market in summer 2014?

As ever things have quietened down as everyone heads for the beach. It had definitely slowed down anyone after a ‘frenzy’ in the spring however Chiswick and the surrounding areas are always popular and good homes will always sell.

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AN EXCEPTIONAL NEW GATED DEVELOPMENT OF EIGHT ELEGANT TOWNHOUSES AND A STUNNING MAISONETTE

Saturday 9th August 2014 - 10am to 4pm The Exclusive Show House premiers at The Crescent, Chiswick, London on Saturday 9th August 10am to 4pm.

Your invitation will enable you to view the magnificence of this beautiful, gated development with its superior specification and give you the opportunity to reserve your new home. All homes have either an underground garage or allocated underground parking space. Call now to book your personal appointment.

020 89952345 WWW.THECRESCENTCHISWICK.COM 1 to 9 Gunnersbury Mews, Chiswick, W4 4AR

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Oxshott, Surrey A stunning family home extending to approximately 9,000 sq ft located in a popular Private Estate, with good access for Oxshott village, train station and Danes Hill School.

Five bedrooms • Six bathrooms • Kitchen/ breakfast room • Dining room • Drawing room Media/games room • Study • Library • Family room • Gym/library • Triple garage • 0.5 acre plot • Awaiting EPC

Guide Price: £3,750,000 Freehold

01932 860537

howard.lowe@sothebysrealty.co.uk

Crown Estate, Surrey Blenheim House is a striking home of epic proportions extending to approximately 10,475 sq ft built to the highest specification by Churchill Properties. Set behind its own electric gates in the heart of the Crown Estate.

Seven bedrooms • Seven bathrooms • Four reception rooms • Indoor pool complex with steam room and Jacuzzi • Wine room • Cinema room • Games room • Gym area Energy Rating: C

Guide Price: £5,950,000 Freehold

01932 860537

howard.lowe@sothebysrealty.co.uk

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Crown Estate, Surrey A stunning English mansion set in an area of outstanding natural beauty within the Crown Estate.

Six bedrooms • Four reception rooms • Secluded landscaped gardens • Indoor leisure complex • Gym • Indoor kitchen and BBQ area • Separate staff apartment • Triple garage • 1.475 acres • Approximately 12,074 sq ft • Energy Rating: C

01932 860537

stuart.cole@sothebysrealty.co.uk

Guide Price: £6,850,000 Freehold

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Living the dream The MOST LUXURIOUSLY appointed PROPERTIES on the market

Apple Tree Cottage, Oxshott, K22 £3,750,000 Apple Tree Cottage extends to 9,000 sq ft

Spotlight on W4

Ideally situated in a sought-after private residential estate within walking distance of Oxshott village, with its range of local shops and amenities, and mainline station.

The house comprises a larger than normal reception hall, drawing room, study, gym/ library, dining room, family room, utility room, modern kitchen which is open plan to a breakfast room/conservatory which has electric blinds. There is a very large media/games room on the top floor and five bedrooms and six bathrooms.

Average asking price £1,126,561 Average asking rents £2,414 pcm Average property value £985,777 Data provided by

UK Sotheby’s International Realty 01932 860 537; sothebysrealty.co.uk

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PROPERTY | LIVING THE DREAM

Riverside Lodge, W4

Crofton Avenue, W4

Brackenbury Village, W6

A stunning and modern end of terrace five bedroom town house overlooking the River Thames on Chiswick Mall. The house is divided over five floors and is presented in immaculate condition throughout. There is a full width terrace off the master bedroom with amazing views of the River Thames.

An immaculately presented four bedroom semi-detached modern house close to Chiswick House and Grounds. The accommodation is arranged over three floors comprising of master bedroom, large reception, conservatory, garage and off street parking, and a beautiful garden.

A spacious four bedroom end of terrace family home over three floors, plus a large cellar. The house offers over 2000 sq ft of living space and could be extended further in the cellar to create additional living space.

The house is located on one of Brackenbury Village's most popular residential streets.

£3,995,000 Freehold

£1,295,000 Freehold

£2,350,000 Freehold

020 8987 8444; hamptons.co.uk

020 8995 3443; chestertons.com

020 8743 1166; kerrandco.com

Layer Gardens, W3

Brook Green, W6

A beautiful original five bedroom period house. The property offers a wonderful entrance hall, dining room, reception room with high ceilings, large kitchen dining room, utility room and downstairs cloakroom and access to a mature 130ft garden. Layer Gardens is a popular residential road close by to Ealing Common, Acton Central, Acton Main Line and Acton Town Tube Station.

A meticulously refurbished and extended five bedroom Victorian house with garden, roof terrace and views over Brook Green. The ground floor has been opened up from front to back with two receptions. The lower ground floor has been excavated to create a full width media room, double bedroom, shower room and utility room.

£1,700,000 Freehold

£3.8m Freehold/ £2,100 Per Week

020 8993 7607; bushells.com

020 7371 4171; finlaybrewer.co.uk

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SALES SALES

5 -7 Tur n h a m G re e n Te rra ce, C h isw ic k , Lon don , W4 1R G Tel 0 2 0 8 7 4 7 8 8 0 0 · Fa x 020 8995 7275 E-m a i l i n fo @wh i t m a n a n dco.com · We bsite w w w. w h i t m a n a n dco. co m

FAIRLAWNROAD, AVENUE, ABINGER W4 W4

£2.35£465,000 MILLION

LETTINGS SALES

An detached five bedroom family house ideally in thisbenefit prestigious in the heart of theThree Bedford Park Conservation area.

Animpressive amazinglysemi light, well presented triple aspect flat withlocated the added of aresidential balcony road and private garden. bedrooms, luxury bathroom, 14' reception room, fully integrated kitchen, gas fired central heating, share in the freehold, balcony and private garden with side access. Ideally Five bedrooms | Two bathrooms | Large entrancePark hall |tube Threestation reception | Fully fitted kitchen | Breakfast room | Utility room | Private uniquely situated within close proximity of Chiswick androoms the extensive shopping and restaurant facilities on| Cloakroom Chiswick High Road. secluded 45’ West facing garden with two patio areas | Situated within close proximity of Turnham Green Tube Station and the extensive facilities along Chiswick High Road

LINDENCOTTAGE, GARDENS, W4 LAMB W4 RECKITT ROAD, W4

£330 PER WEEK £1.600,000 £1.5 MILLION

newly decorated lower ground flooroffering gardenan flat with private facing Large double with wardrobes, reception room with AAimmaculately presented period property excellent balancewest of living and garden. entertaining space in thebedroom heart of the ‘Glebe Estate’ in central Chiswick. wood floors, bathroom with shower over, fitted kitchen, garden. The flat is on one of Chiswick's best located roads, moments from the shops, restaurants cafés on| Luxury the High Road and 5 minutes Greenrooms station.

Theintegrated propertykitchen is available early September, furnished.

Three/four bedrooms bathroom | Ensuite showerfrom roomTurnham | Two reception | Fully with granite work surfaces | Cloakroom | Partial Under floor heating | Private south facing landscaped garden | Ideally situated offering close proximity to Turnham Green tube station and extensive shopping and restaurant facilities on Chiswick High Road | No chain

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SALES LETTINGS POINT WHARFROAD, LANE, TW8 SOUTHFIELD W4

£350£675,000 PER WEEK

SALES

ABeautifully newly constructed two bedroom maisonette withsecond balconies andflat a roof situated in this after exclusive development of eight apartments. presented two double bedroom floor in terrace this highly sought riverside development.

Boasting a stunning open plan kitchen reception room, a river side balcony and a master ensuite bedroom. Large open plan reception room, fully fitted kitchen with granite work Two bedrooms with private balconies | Luxury bathroom | 23’ Reception with balcony overlooking park land | Fully integrated kitchen | Roof terrace | Solid tops, fitted wardrobes and riverside views.

Underground parkingroom space included. oak flooring with under floor heating throughout | New lease | 10 year BLP guarantee | CCTV security | Ideally located within close proximity of Turnham Green Tube Station and the extensive shopping and restaurant facilities on the Chiswick High Road | No chain

QUEENCOTTAGE, ANNES LAMB W4 W4 CORNEY ROAD,GROVE, W4

£430 PER WEEK £1.600,000 £899,950

large, light beautifully presented twoproperty doublewith bedroom flatwest on this highly desirable roadparking. in the heart of Bedford Park, just minutes from AAspacious, well and presented three bedroom period 50’ private facing garden and off street Turnham Green underground station. Top floor position ensures beautiful views from the reception and bedrooms.

Three bedrooms | Two bathrooms | Large loft | Two reception room | Fully integrated kitchen | Private west facing garden with workshop/studio and rear access | Off street parking | Ideally situated in this quality residential street close to the River Thames and numerous transport facilities

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Sale, Letting, Survey Valuation of properties in Chiswick sales@swornandco.com 020 8995 3076

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Sutton Court W4, ÂŁ3,000 pcm

A stunning four bedroom ground floor mansion block apartment with high ceilings throughout. The accommodation also comprises kitchen breakfast room, large living room with wood floors, luxury shower room and ensuite bathroom.

Recently refurbished to the highest standard, the apartment boasts new flooring, dĂŠcor, blinds and curtains.

www.swornandco.com

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PROPERTY | PRIME PURCHASE

Prime Purchase VENDOR ADVICE

How long will it take to get my property onto the market?

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t's not as straightforward as simply putting a property on a website and waiting for the in-coming calls. We formulate a considered marketing strategy created specifically for the target market including the best quality photography, a detailed floor plan, and an advertising schedule. Within 24 hours, the property will appear on our website as well as the portals. We operate an ‘open register’ policy which allows us to reach a larger pool of buyers as quickly as possible.

Our clients have multiple offices working on their behalf and therefore exposure to a wider potential.

GEORGE BASKERVILLE Sales Manager at Marsh & Parsons, Askew Road

020 8102 0123; marshandparsons.co.uk

Is it a good time to sell?

This fantastic property was built in 1932 by ALT Taylor

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LT Taylor was the builder responsible for the development of Boston Gardens. This is a tremendous five bedroom detached family home, boasting spectacular mature gardens occupying over one third of an acre, and generous living space with plenty of character and rustic charm.

The property has a large reception room and separate dining room with original fireplaces, separate study, guest cloakroom, a spacious eat-in kitchen with pantry and Aga as well as access to the beautiful gardens. An incredible master suite with dressing room and luxury bathroom, a further three bedrooms, family bathroom and billiards room occupy the first floor.

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Meanwhile, the second floor offers a fifth bedroom with en-suite bathroom and separate living quarters with kitchenette.

Further benefits include a gated driveway and garage.

Boston Gardens, TW8 £2,750,000 Orchards of London, Chiswick 020 8995 9797; orchardsoflondon.com

aving had a frenetic sales market for the last two and a half years with multiple offers and sealed bids being the norm, the market has now returned to some stability, with a far more even balance of buyers and sellers. With many people put off entering this stressful environment, now could not be a better time to consider trading up. Prices have seen a correction and as a result the margins between a sale and purchase have narrowed. There is also less competition for each property giving sellers a chance to manage a sale and purchase at a less stressful pace.

JAMES MATTHEWS Director at Whitman & Co

020 8747 8800; whitmanandco.com

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Chiswick Branch Building 3, Chiswick Park 566 Chiswick High Road Chiswick London W4 5YA

Tel: 020 3725 4242

Email: chiswick@ramestateagent.com

Across London.

Canary Wharf Branch 37th Floor 1 Canada Square Canary Wharf London E14 5AA

Tel: 020 3725 4244

Email: canarywharf@ramestateagent.com

St James Branch 50 Broadway Westminster London SW1H 0RG

Tel: 020 3725 4243

Email: stjames@ramestateagent.com

Potters Bar Branch Maple House High Street Potters Bar EN6 5BS

Tel: 020 3725 4245

Email: pottersbar@ramestateagent.com

Ilford Branch 713 Cranbrook Road Gants Hill Essex IG2 6RJ

Tel: 020 8550 8788

Email: ilford@ramestateagent.com www.ramestateagent.com

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featherstoneleigh.co.uk

Grove Park Gardens, Chiswick

ÂŁ975,000 This fantastic garden flat is beautifully kept and comprises two double bedrooms both with en suite, a large kitchen/dining space and a 78ft south facing garden. EPC = D.

t: 020 8994 6567

Netheravon Road, Chiswick

ÂŁ1,395,000 Located off Chiswick High Road, this beautiful Edwardian house has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a larger than average west facing garden. EPC = E.

t: 020 8994 6567

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Whellock Road, Chiswick

£1,350,000 A beautiful five bedroom house, in immaculate condition throughout, located just north of Bedford Park and well positioned for Turnham Green Terrace and Chiswick High Road. EPC = E.

t: 020 8994 6567

Elliott Road, Chiswick

£1,875,000 Located on one of Chiswick’s more desirable roads, this five/six bedroom Victorian end - terraced house is arranged over three floors with many original features retained throughout. EPC = E.

t: 020 8994 6567

It’s our area...

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PROPERTY | NEWS

Property News The INSIDE SCOOP of NEWS in your area Why hasn't my property sold?

Lamington Street, W6 £1,300,000

SHEN HARJI

Branch Manager Ram Estate Agent, Chiswick 020 3725 4242; ramestateagent.com

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arketing a property at an over inflated price is the main reason for a property not selling. We have witnessed a turn in the market, previously the property in question would be over priced and then would end up being reduced the price to what the true value is!

Don’t be afraid to market your property for lower than the value. Recent trends show that properties that are priced slightly under market value tend to generate far more interest – meaning far more applicants viewing and far more offers being received. The more offers you receive the more chance you will have of selling your property quicker and probably for considerably more than what you expected and exceeding the current value.

Market cools off

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s we head into the Summer Holidays, it is safe to say that that the market has cooled.

Since Vince Cable’s mortgage market review, the lenders already conservative approach has become even more sticky. Think multiple-choice questions on your living expenses that even you hadn’t realised existed!

The upside is that good quality properties are continuing to come to the market as sellers are seeing properties to buy, and aren’t perceiving huge gains around the corner. Equally, the rental market is remaining consistent, but it is only the top grade

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finish that bucks the trend.

We were very happy to support John Betts and Brackenbury School Summer Fairs back in July which were both a great success, and are now looking forward to a steady August as we market those new properties which will be looking their best in these long sunny days. One example is a lovely three bedroom double fronted period cottage on Lamingon Road (pictured above). We wish you all a happy holiday.

PHILIP WOOLLER

Director of Philip Wooller 020 8811 2929; philipwooller.com

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FO R SALE

FIRST AVENUE W3 GUIDE PRICE £1, 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 FREEHOLD • • • • •

A well proportioned semi detached family house 4 double bedrooms Study / bedroom 5 Bathroom and shower room en suite Separate WC

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2 reception rooms and conservatory Kitchen / breakfast room Front and rear gardens with side access Triple garage / workshop with rear access 2348 sq ft / 218 sq m approx. inc. workshop. EPC – E

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FO R SALE

COBBOLD ROAD W12 GUIDE PRICE £1,10 0 , 0 0 0 FREEHOLD • • • • •

A charming terraced house with scope to extend 3 generous double bedrooms Bathroom Cloakroom Kitchen / breakfast room

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Double reception room Private south facing patio garden Potential to extend into attic and side return Among the wider houses in this street 1184 sq ft / 110 sq m approx.

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PROPERTY | LUXURIOUS LETTINGS

Luxurious Lettings LOWDOWN FOR LANDLORDS

How is the rental fee calculated?

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he rental fee is a percentage of the annual rent, ARLA standard is 10% for tenant finding. The rental fee is calculated by the amount of rent per week (say £500pw), times by the number of weeks of the tenancy (52 weeks); this calculates the total rental income achieved (£26,000).

From this you then calculate 10% of the annual rental income (£2,600), this figure is how much your rental fee will be.

(VAT is applicable on fees). Bective Leslie Marsh, unlike other agents, take their fees as and when the rent is collected, generally monthly. This service gives us a competitive advantage, as most corporate estate agencies charge in advance of the term.

FIONA MONGEY

Lettings Manager Bective Leslie Marsh, Notting Hill

020 7221 5388; bective.co.uk

An exquisite family home with a magnificent 135ft southwest facing garden!

bathroom with access onto a large roof terrace. The property benefits from a large cellar, wooden floors and ample storage throughout. Available beginning of August.

Unfurnished.

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simply superb light and spacious five bedroom family house with magnificent 135ft garden, located on this sought after residential road in Grove Park. Newly refurbished throughout to the highest of standards, the property benefits from a fabulous newly fitted kitchen which leads onto a dining area and family room with doors opening onto an amazing 135ft southwest facing garden and large front reception room on the ground floor. The first floor offers a large master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, further two double bedrooms and two bathrooms. On the second floor there are two double bedrooms and a family

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Tenant fees may apply. Details available on request from agent.

St Marys Grove, W4 £1,750 Per Week, Andrew Nunn & Associates 020 8995 1600; andrewnunnassociates.co.uk

What happens if my tenant doesn't pay?

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t can be difficult for an owner to chase rent from a Tenant, particularly if they have met and have a personal relationship. A good Agent will start contacting a non-paying Tenant as soon as the rent is overdue and keep trying to take payment over the phone by card. An Agent will advise, depending on the circumstances, what formal steps can and should be taken and when. It is very rare for such action to be necessary.

JOANNA HAMILTON Director Featherstone Leigh, Richmond

020 8940 2332; featherstoneleigh.co.uk

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The ultimate in riverside living Located on one of the most dramatic stretches of the River Thames, Fulham Reach is set in beautifully landscaped gardens next to a sweeping riverside promenade, with views that stretch across to Harrods Furniture Depository and Hammersmith Bridge. Residents also benefit from an exclusive private members’ club featuring a beautiful spa, gymnasium, swimming pool, wine cellar, virtual golf and a screening room.

Apartments and Penthouses available at Fulham Reach from £1,999,950 to £8,950,000* Fulham Reach Riverside Show Apartments and Marketing Suite, Distillery Road, London W6 9RU +44 (0)207 870 9500 | enquiries@fulhamreach.co.uk Computer generated images for illustrative purposes only. *Prices and details correct at time of going to press.

www.fulhamreach.co.uk Proud to be a member of the Berkeley Group of Companies

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Grange Road

Chiswick W4

A substantial, wide 6 bedroom period family residence located in this quiet tree lined residential road. The house offers generous, spacious accommodation arranged over 3 floors plus basement, with many attractive original period features including fireplaces, leaded windows, tiled hallway floor & attractive stained glass window front door. On the ground floor there is a large front reception room, opening onto a double length dining room both with feature fireplaces, dark wood floors & fabulous integrated kitchen. There is also a downstairs cloakroom & access to a large basement with wine cellar.

ÂŁ2,695,000 guide price freehold

Chiswick

020 8995 3443 sales.chiswick@chestertons.com

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Cleveland Road

Chiswick W4

ÂŁ1,000,000 freehold A charming mid terrace cottage located on this attractive residential road. The property is well presented throughout & boasts a double reception room, modern fitted kitchen, 2 double bedrooms both with fitted wardrobes, large bathroom & a delightful west facing patio garden with established flower borders.

EPC rating E

Chiswick Road

Chiswick W4

ÂŁ850,000 freehold A charming Victorian terraced cottage located on this extremely convenient road close to Chiswick High Road & Chiswick Park tube station. The house requires updating & modernising throughout & boasts a large lawned rear garden, 2 double bedrooms, double reception room, kitchen & good size bathroom.

EPC rating C

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PROPERTY | SAFE AS HOUSES

Safe as Houses ED ROBINSON

Sales Director of Faron Sutaria, Chiswick 020 8994 4111, faronsutaria.co.uk

Ed Robinson looks through 30 years of property details. He showcases the outstanding price increases since the opening of Faron Sutaria’s Chiswick office on Turnham Green Terrace in the 1980’s and highlights what a sound investment bricks and mortar can be.

MARKET SLOWDOWN? Carlton Road, W4

Aylmer Road, W12

1994 Price: £110,0002014 Price: £900,000 A detached, family house with three bedrooms, two receptions and garden.

1994 Price: £98,9502014 2014 Price: £650,000 Situated close to Wendell Park, a two double bedroom flat with private garden.

Lefroy Road, W12

Goodwin Road, W12

1994 Price: £105,0002014 Price: £950,000 A three bedroom, terraced house with a loft conversion and West facing garden.

1994 Price: £110,0002014 2014 Price: £1,000,000 A ground and garden maisonette offering flexible accommodation.

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ith the new mortgage regulations slowing down the mortgage approval process and an interest rate rise on the horizon, you could be forgiven for thinking reports that the housing market has ground to a halt are correct. In fact motivated purchasers and vendors are still agreeing deals and properties in Chiswick are still selling well. We are continuing to register new applicants and there is pent-up demand in the market, so autumn is likely to be busy. If you’re thinking of selling this year now is a good time to get those little jobs done in preparation of launching your property to a strong autumn market.

PHILIP PIKE

Assistant Manager of Faron Sutaria, Chiswick 020 8994 4111; faronsutaria.co.uk

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Oliver Close, W4 £461 per week

Glebe St, W4 £330 per week

A three bedroom house with pretty garden, garage, conservatory and off St Parking in the Strand on the Green area of Chiswick. Fees apply. EPC D

A two bedroom first floor conversion in the heart of the Glebe Estate. Southerly facing reception, kitchen breakfast room, double and single bedroom, furnished. Fees apply. EPC D

Bloemfontein Rd, W12 £300 per week

Elliott Rd, W4 £450 per week

A well presented top floor apartment with stunning views from a lovely private roof terrace. Double bedroom, good size reception, kitchen and bathroom. Fees apply. EPC D

Beautifully presented two double bedroom, two bathroom apartment. Brand new kitchen, good size living space, very central location in the heart of Chiswick. Fees apply. EPC D

www.gordonlindsayassociates.com 020 8400 2726 / email info@gordonlindsayassociates.com

or visit the “register” section of the website and submit your details and questions.

Gordon Lindsay Associates, Gable House, 18-24 Turnham Green Terrace, W4 1QP GORDON LINDSAY.indd 2

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Offices throughout London

Myrtle Road, W3

£599,950 Share of Freehold

This stunning two bedroom maisonette garden flat is in excellent condition situated in the heart of Poets Corner. This period conversion property has been recently refurbished to a very high standard and comprises of two double bedrooms, family bathroom, a modern kitchen, good storage space and a bright open plan reception with space for dining with folding doors onto a wonderful landscaped west facing garden. EPC=C Acton Office 0208 993 6767 acton@bushells.com

Cowper Road, W3

£895,000 Freehold

This charming semi-detached house is in excellent condition located in the heart of Poets Corner offering a wonderful double reception room with fireplaces, kitchen dining room leading onto a beautifully landscaped garden. Onto the first landing there are three spacious double bedrooms. Cowper Road is well located for Acton Central station and an array of local shops situated on Churchfield Road. EPC=E

Acton Office 0208 993 6767 acton@bushells.com

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

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Mill Hill Road, W3

£950,000 Freehold

A beautiful original three bedroom period house located in a sought after quiet residential Mill Hill conservation area. The property offers a wonderful entrance hall, double reception room with high ceilings, two fireplaces and the original, large kitchen dining room, utility room and downstairs cloakroom and access to a mature 60ft garden. On to the first landing there are two large double bedrooms, family bathrooms and plenty of storage whilst on the second floor there is a double bedrooms with huge in eves storage. EPC=F Acton Office 0208 993 6767 acton@bushells.com PART OF THE EDMUND CUDE GROUP

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

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EYOT GARDENS, W6 An immaculately presented townhouse with views of the River Thames, situated at the end of the road, with easy access into Chiswick and Hammersmith as well as vehicular routes in and out of London. Approx. 1,791 sq ft.

Energy Rating: TBC. 4/5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, dining room, study/bedroom 5, 2 terraces.

Freehold Guide Price £1,850,000 SOLD

Coombe Road, W4

SOLD

Guide £1,595,000 Vaughan Avenue, W6

SOLD

Guide £1,750,000 Hatfield Road, W4

CHISWICK 020 3151 6225 chiswick@johndwood.co.uk

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SOLD

Guide £1,050,000 Hartswood Road, W12

Guide £2,650,000

johndwood.co.uk

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CHISWICK QUAY, W4 A striking river house refurbished to provide stylish and contemporary living. Situated in the prestigious Chiswick Quay Marina private development within the Grove Park Conservation Area. Approx. 2,555 sq ft. Energy Rating: TBC. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open-plan kitchen/reception room, media room, gym, cloakroom, utility room, storage, rear garden, roof terrace, access to river.

Freehold Guide Price £2,350,000 SOLD

Whellock Road, W4

SOLD

Guide £1,050,000 Charles Court, W3

SOLD

Guide £475,000 Thames Road, W4

CHISWICK 020 3151 6225 chiswick@johndwood.co.uk

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SOLD

Guide £475,000 Walpole Gardens, W4

Guide £3,500,000

johndwood.co.uk

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PROPERTY | AREA FOCUS

Spotlight on EALING

Through the keyhole...STANWAY GARDENS, W3 £2,395,000

T

Sales Manager Hamptons International, Ealing 020 8970 7900

he current owners have meticulously cared for this gorgeous six bedroom family house, with superb attention to detail and tasteful decoration.

At nearly 3,100 sq ft, this is a lovely spacious house that has been redesigned to maximise space and natural light with innovative features throughout that add a

EXTERIOR

RECEPTION

MATTHEW GILBERT

The front of the property provides off street parking for at least two cars and is block paved with a crossover to the street and bordering hedge and shrubs.

A large family/living room that opens onto the kitchen, where there is also ample space for informal family dining, overlooking the garden.

real sense of thoughtful design. With the garden in bloom, now's the time to see it.

Stanway Gardens is a quiet backwater set in an attractive pocket of W3 that is always popular. The area provides a range of excellent amenities including good schools and a selection of shops and restaurants. Ealing Common and West Acton stations are within walking distance.

GARDEN

The rear garden extends to over 112’, with a large raised patio that steps down to a mature lawn and a 200 sq ft summerhouse tucked away at the bottom of the garden.

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE from the experts

DANIEL ALLEN

Lettings Manager at Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward, Ealing 020 8799 6464; kfh.co.uk

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BEST SCHOOL

Ealing is blessed with a number of great schools and is therefore very popular among families.

St Gregory’s Primary School is extremely sought after in particular.

RAINY DAY

The Duke of Kent pub in Pitshanger is an absolute must as it’s famous for gorgeous food, beautiful décor and an open fire, it’s a perfect pub for a rainy day.

FUN FOR FREE

Knows as ‘The Queen of the Suburbs’, Ealing is well known for beautiful parks, of which Walpole, Gunnersbury, Pitshanger and Brent Lodge are some of the most popular.

SPORTS

The Brentham is a great all-rounds sports club for all of the family. Tennis, football and cricket are all available here, but the club also holds many social events too.

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Melina Road Melina RoadW12 W12 £895,000 £895,000 Freehold Freehold Hammersmith & Shepherds Bush Sales

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2 double bedrooms, Bathroom, ReceptionReception A charming double fronted cottage spreadspread 2 double bedrooms, Bathroom, A charming double fronted cottage room, Dining room, Kitchen, Garden, EPC: E. over 826 sq.ft. in this Cul-De-Sac in room, Dining room, Kitchen, Garden, EPC: E. over 826 sq.ft. in this Cul-De-Sac in Shepherds Bush. Maintained with great Shepherds Bush. Maintained with great care and attention to detail, the property care and attention to detail, the property still retains all of its period features.

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2 double bedrooms, Bathroom, Reception A two bedroom garden flat situated in the room, Kitchen, Garden, EPC: C. ever popular Hammersmith Grove. The property is within close proximity to the 2 double bedrooms, Bathroom, Reception A two bedroom garden flat situated in the popular shops and restaurants of King room, Kitchen, Garden, EPC: C. ever popular Hammersmith Grove.

The Street and for more amenities Westfield is property is within close proximity to the moments away.

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4 double bedrooms, bathrooms, A wonderful period house in this 4 double 4bedrooms, double bedrooms, 22bathrooms, 2 bathrooms, A wonderful A wonderful period house period in house this sought insought this sought Reception room, Eat-in kitchen, Garden, after location in Brackenbury Village. This Reception room, Eat-in room, kitchen, Eat-in Garden, kitchen, Garden, after location after in location Brackenbury in Brackenbury Village. This Village.Reception This EPC: D. is a wonderful family home which benefits EPC: D. EPC: D. is a wonderful is a wonderful family home family which home benefits which benefits from good living space and a lovely from good from living good space living and space a lovely and a lovely garden.

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2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms A stunning two bedroom cottage which (1 en-suite), Open-plan kitchen/reception has been newly finished throughout. The room, Patio garden, Loft storage, EPC: C. property benefits from a wonderful open2 double 2bedrooms, double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms 2 bathrooms A stunning A stunning two bedroom two bedroom cottage which cottage which plan kitchen/reception room, which leads (1 en-suite), (1 en-suite), Open-plan Open-plan kitchen/reception kitchen/reception has been has newly been finished newly throughout. finished throughout.

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OARE, WILTSHIRE ÂŁ2,750,000 BOLINGBROKE ROAD, W14 FREEHOLD ÂŁ1,800,000 FREEHOLD extraordinary and individual country in a popular stunningstreet location.

Built originally in 1962 theproperty artist John Merton, Pound AAnsuperb, mid-terraced Victorianmodern family house onhouse this most in the heart of Brook Green.forThe is generally well House is broadly Palladian in style and isthe a wide, single storey building with largetowindows overimprove looking the gardens.

It wassubject extended in 1978 to presented throughout but allows ingoing purchaser the opportunity extend and if they so wished, to the necessary include abeing garden room and a large studio complex including a workshop and dark room . The property currently has very high ceilings and consents obtained. brick parapets surrounding the roof which has good storage space.

Four bedrooms | four bathrooms | garden room | hall | drawing room | studio complex | dining room | wine cellar | integrated garaging | small lake arboretum | 4 Bedrooms | Kitchen/Dining Room | Conservatory | Double Reception Room | Cloakroom | Two Bathrooms | Store Room | Rear Garden | EPC: E over six acres of land

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OARE, WILTSHIRE FREEHOLD RANELAGH ROAD, £2,750,000 W5 £1,595,000 An extraordinary and individual modern in a stunning location.

Builtdesirable originallyarea in 1962 for theThis artist John Merton, Pound House A most pretty Victorian Villa oozing withcountry charm house and character, located in a most of Ealing. particular property offers the is broadlybenefi Palladian in style and is standing a wide, single storey building windowsfloor overoffers looking the gardens.

It was extended in21’ 1978 to unusual t of vehicular hard and a garage to thewith side.large The ground a 24’11 reception/dining room, a kitchen include a garden room and there a largeare studio including workshop and dark room . The very high ceilings andand a and a cloakroom.

Upstairs, four complex bedrooms and twoabathrooms.

Additional benefi ts property include acurrently sizeable has basement with a sauna brick parapets surrounding the roof which space. mature rear garden.

We understand therehas are good plansstorage to enlarge the house. No chain.

Four bedrooms | four bathrooms | garden room | hall | drawing room | studio complex | dining room | wine cellar | integrated garaging | small lake arboretum | Fantastic Location | Stunning Features | Scope to extend | Off-street Parking | EPC: E over six acres of land

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OARE, WILTSHIRE ÂŁ2,750,000 FREEHOLD ARMINGER ROAD, W12 ÂŁ1,400,000 FREEHOLD extraordinary and individual modern country house in a stunning location.

Built originally in 1962 for the artist Johndetails Merton,without Pound being House AAnbeautifully presented five bedroom family home.

Positively oozing with charm this lovely house retains many period broadly Palladian in style and is a wide, singleupstorey building with large windows overalooking the delightful gardens. Itplace was extended in 1978 aisslave to them.

Modern convenience rubbing against traditional values makes this genuinely to be. Viewings aretohighly include a garden room and a large studio complex including a workshop and dark room . The property currently has very high ceilings and recommended. brick parapets surrounding the roof which has good storage space.

Four bedrooms | four bathrooms | garden room | hall | drawing room | studio complex | dining room | wine cellar | integrated garaging | small lake arboretum | Five Bedrooms | Many Period Features | Three Bathrooms | Attractive Private Garden | EPC: F over six acres of land

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LD SO OARE, WILTSHIRE ÂŁ2,750,000SOLD FREEHOLD ANOTHER FINE PROPERTY

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An extraordinary individual to modern country house in a stunning Built originally in 1962 forvery the sought artist John Merton, Pound House This really is a rareand opportunity purchase a fine, detached, Grade IIlocation.

Listed Queen Anne house in this after conservation area. is broadly Palladian in are styleseldom and is on a wide, single storey building large windows over looking gardens. wasthe extended in 1978 to Properties in this area the market as, once peoplewith move here, they fall in love withthe the locationItand community of The includeThis a garden room and a large complex including workshop and dark room . The property together currently with has very high ceilings Butts. home is in the region of studio 5500 square feet and so aoffers wonderful family accommodation a very good sizedand walled brickgarden. parapets surrounding the roof which has good storage space.and so much appeal as a substantial family home, that viewing is essential. rear There are so many original features to this property Four bedrooms | four bathrooms | garden room | hall | drawing room | studio complex | dining room | wine cellar | integrated garaging | small lake arboretum | Grade II Listed Queen Anne | Detached | Seven bedrooms | Beautiful walled garden | Indoor pool | Wine cellar | Many original features over six acres of land

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RANELAGH ROAD, W5

£1500 PER WEEK

EATON RISE, W5

£1500 PER WEEK

An amazing family home located very close to Ealing Broadway

Refurbished to an extremely high standard this attractive family

providing excellent access to tubes, shops and transport.

home offers ample off-street parking to the front.

Six double bedrooms | Fabulous kitchen/dining room | Study | Cloakroom

6 double bedrooms | Stunning kitchen/breakfast room | Cellar | 2 reception

Utility | 3 bathrooms | Fees apply | EPC: C

rooms | Office | 3 bathrooms | Fees Apply | EPC: D

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PERCY ROAD, W12

£450 PER WEEK

A stylish and newly refurbished three/four double bedroom, two

A stunning and spacious two double bedroom flat arranged over two

bathroom mews house. This rarely available and beautifully

floors with a private patio garden. Furnished/flexible, Available 1st

designed house is located in a private gated Mews.

September 2014.

3/4 bedrooms | Reception | 2 bathrooms | Off street parking | Fees apply EPC: C

2 Bedrooms | Reception | Kitchen | Patio | Fees apply | EPC: D

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ROWAN ROAD, W6

RUTLAND GROVE, W6

£650 PER WEEK

£600 PER WEEK

A beautifully presented two bedroom cottage with a lovely garden

Two bedroom cottage with private garden and garage conveniently

situated in the heart of Brook Green.

situated for the River and Hammersmith Broadway.

2 bedrooms | Dressing room | 2 receptions | Kitchen | Bathroom | Garden |

2 bedrooms | Large Reception | Kitchen | 2 bathrooms | Garage | Garden |

Furnished/Part furnished | Fees apply | EPC: E

Furnished | Fees apply | EPC: G

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CHISWICK HIGH ROAD, W4

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£507 PER WEEK

Beautifully refurbished 2 bedroom flat on Chiswick High Road. Sitting 2 bedroom 2 bathroom luxury apartment in gated development room/diner open plan to designer kitchen. Oak wood flooring, shared

close to River. Gym, parking. Furnished. Available now.

terrace.Unfurnished available now.

2 bedrooms | Gated development | Gym | Fees apply | EPC: C

2 bedrooms | Shared terrace | Oakwood flooring | Fees apply | EPC: C

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The Negotiator Awards 2013 (for the 2nd year running!)

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Sinclair Road W6 £2,000,000 This spectacular duplex apartment is arranged over the top two floors of a larger than average Victorian conversion, the sumptuous reception space is flooded with natural light and features a bespoke open plan kitchen/reception room, which can be divided by the cleverly designed bi-folding doors that sit flush into the existing wall line while not in use. The floor above offers three double bedrooms and two exquisite bathrooms, one of which is en suite to the master bedroom. Share of Freehold. EPC=D.

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Aldensley Road W6 £1,400,000 This superb four-bedroom family house has been cleverly configured to offer practical family living. The property comprises a double reception room with bay window, a spacious kitchen/dining room leading out to the south facing rear garden boasting a seperate office, four bedrooms and two bathrooms (one en suite). Freehold. EPC=D. Sole Agents.

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Bromyard House W3 £775,000 This substantial two-bedroom apartment is situated within a prestigious West London building. The luxurious gated development benefits from a concierge, access to a conference room and secure underground parking. This courtyard apartment benefits from a private entrance, patio garden and two generous double bedrooms, both with en suite bathrooms. Leasehold. Sole Agents.

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Iffley Road W6 £925 per week Set on a quiet Brackenbury road, this bright four-bedroom family home is presented in excellent condition with neutral decor, cream carpets and modern fittings. The house comprises a double reception room with hard wood floors, an open plan kitchen to the rear leading out to a secluded patio garden, four double bedrooms with built-in storage and two bathrooms. EPC=C. BROOK GREEN: 020 7605 7760 lets.bkg@marshandparsons.co.uk

Dunraven Road W12 £450 per week This superb well-presented, two-bedroom property is located on the ground floor of a handsome period property moments from the popular Wormholt Park. The property comprises a bright generous reception room, two double bedrooms with the master benefitting from ample storage, a modern bathroom and a spacious eat-in kitchen, which opens out to a lovely patio garden. EPC=D. ASKEW ROAD: 020 8102 0123 lets.ask@marshandparsons.co.uk

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