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Savills ChelseaCharlie [email protected]

020 7578 9005

Reception room ø kitchen/dining room ø master bedroom suiteø 3 further bedrooms ø 2 further bathrooms ø garden ø 2 external storage vaultsø 236 sq m (2,533 sq ft) ø EPC=C

STUNNING LATE GEORGIAN FAMILY HOMEseymour walk, sw10

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Double reception room ø dining room ø family room ø kitchenø 3 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø cloakroomø patio ø 131 sq m (1,408 sq ft) ø EPC=E

A NEWLY REFURBISHED PERIOD HOUSEhasker street, sw3

Guide £3.75 million Freehold

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Reception room ø kitchen/dining room ø master bedroom suiteø 3 further bedrooms ø 2 further bathrooms ø garden ø 2 external storage vaultsø 236 sq m (2,533 sq ft) ø EPC=C

STUNNING LATE GEORGIAN FAMILY HOMEseymour walk, sw10

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QMy estate agent has suggested that I sell my property using the sealed bid method. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this process?

Charlie Bubear, head of Savills Chelsea, replies ...

ASealed bids can be an incredibly effective method of selling, particularly when there are multiple parties interested

in the property. If more than two or three people are

submitting offers, it can become messy, confused and drag on for longer than

necessary, which is advantageous for neither the vendor nor the prospective buyers. We sold a property in August this year which had three buyers all bidding fairly similar numbers and sealed bids offered an opportunity to simplify the situation and draw the best price for the vendor.

With sealed bids, also known as best and final offers, there should be clear rules and set deadlines, so all parties involved know where they stand without confusion. Prospective buyers are encouraged to submit their final offer: the most they are prepared to pay for the property. This then allows the vendor to assess each objectively and decide upon which to accept.

Unfortunately this process can have a bad reputation as some agents fail to have the proper procedures in place and some hopeful buyers end up losing out unnecessarily. We always make sure to lay out clear guidelines and ask for all the necessary information, including the buyers’ suggested timeframes, funding arrangements and their buying position, and whether or not they are in a chain.

In most cases, we will not bring a property to the market with the expectation of selling it using sealed bids, though there are occasions in which it may be prudent to price the property lower than the market value to attract a good level of interest and help the property sell more quickly.

More often than not, the price offered does not decide the winning bid, but the vendor will assess the buyer’s position as a whole. With this knowledge, the vendor can have a clear indication of the prospective buyers and make an informed decision, so we’d always advise buyers to include as much information as they feel relevant.

The other thing we often recommend is for hopeful buyers to bid an obscure number. We have known bids to be won by a matter of pounds and it’s always worth making your offer stand out from the rest.

Jonathan HewlettHead of London Residential020 7730 [email protected]

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NEWS AND FEATURES

22MARKET VIEW London and the UK. One set of rules can’t fit two totally different

markets, reports Rupert Collingwood.

22CHAPTER & VERSE Square numbers. Expect to pay a 25 per cent premium for a

garden square home, says a new report.

23LONDON VOICE It pays to be realistic. Best-in-class properties are selling well and

always will, reports Stephen Holmes.

23PROPERTY TALK Duty calls. Changes in stamp duty rules are still slowing the market,

reports Jenny Knight.

24FINANCE Chinese whisper. Man who predicted share price fall turns his attention to

cash, reports Duncan Farmer.

24BEST BUYS Fixed, discount or tracker – check out the facts, figures and interest rates

from our current top ten mortgages.

26LONDON EYE Reaching China. Estate agency visits Hong Kong and Beijing to build

relationships with key investors.

64COUNTRY PROPERTY Baronial lodge. Live like a lord at this magnificent property

with panoramic views towards Poole Harbour.

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30MARYLEBONE, MAYFAIR, PIMLICO, BELGRAVIA, KNIGHTSBRIDGE,

CHELSEA, SOUTH KENSINGTON, HIGHBURY & ISLINGTON Chelsea art house. A two-year reconstruction project has transformed a grand Victorian property into a luxury home and private Tate Modern.

44KENSINGTON, NOTTING HILL, PADDINGTON, HOLLAND PARK,

FULHAM, BROOK GREEN Woodland walks and wildlife. The greenery of the exclusive terrace at Hyde Park Gardens provides an urban oasis just off the Bayswater Road.

52CITY, ISLINGTON, SHAD THAMES Seven High Holborn. Ideally placed for

Covent Garden and Kings Cross.

114LETTINGS LOWDOWN Hot spot. Chiltern Firehouse restaurant has

spiced up the Marylebone market, reports Isabel Bradshaw.

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Savills Battersea BridgeRobin [email protected]

020 3430 6900

4 reception rooms ø open plan kitchen/breakfast/family room ø master bedroom suite ø 5 further bedrooms(1 en suite) ø 3 further bath/shower rooms ø utility room ø 2 cloakrooms ø roof terraceø 107 ft landscaped garden ø off-street parking ø 679 sq m (7,313 sq ft) ø EPC=B

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Savills Battersea BridgeRobin [email protected]

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4 reception rooms ø open plan kitchen/breakfast/family room ø master bedroom suite ø 5 further bedrooms(1 en suite) ø 3 further bath/shower rooms ø utility room ø 2 cloakrooms ø roof terraceø 107 ft landscaped garden ø off-street parking ø 679 sq m (7,313 sq ft) ø EPC=B

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Savills WestminsterMatthew [email protected]

020 3430 6861

Open plan reception/kitchen ø double bedroom ø private balcony ø central location ø 24hr conciergeø 570 sq ft (53 sq m) ø EPC=C

WELL PRESENTED MODERN DUPLEX APARTMENTpalace street, sw1

Guide £825,000 Leasehold, approximately 987 years remaining

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*£36 inc VAT for each additional tenant/occupant/guarantor reference where required. Inventory check out fee – charged at the end of or early termination of the tenancy and the amount is dependent on the property size and whether furnished/unfurnished. For more details, visit www.savills.co.uk/fees.

Savills ChelseaSophie [email protected]

020 7578 9011

4 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø 2 reception rooms ø kitchen ø utility room ø guest cloakroom ø patioø roof terrace ø residents parking ø 213 sq m (2,293 sq ft) ø Council Tax=H ø EPC=E

BEAUTIFUL HOUSE IN THE HEART OF CHELSEApaultons street, sw3

Unfurnished£3,500 per week + £276 inc VAT tenancy paperwork fee and other charges may apply*

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Savills WestminsterMatthew [email protected]

020 3430 6861

Open plan reception/kitchen ø double bedroom ø private balcony ø central location ø 24hr conciergeø 570 sq ft (53 sq m) ø EPC=C

WELL PRESENTED MODERN DUPLEX APARTMENTpalace street, sw1

Guide £825,000 Leasehold, approximately 987 years remaining

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Savills ChelseaSophie [email protected]

020 7578 9011

4 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø 2 reception rooms ø kitchen ø utility room ø guest cloakroom ø patioø roof terrace ø residents parking ø 213 sq m (2,293 sq ft) ø Council Tax=H ø EPC=E

BEAUTIFUL HOUSE IN THE HEART OF CHELSEApaultons street, sw3

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KnightFrank.co.uk/knightsbridge [email protected] 020 3641 5929

Herbert Crescent, Knightsbridge SW1 Immaculate six bedroom house An elegant and substantial late Victorian town house offering well balanced accommodation, ideal for both entertaining and family life. It benefits from an unusual amount of natural light and a stunning private rear terrace. 6 bedrooms, 5 bath/shower rooms, 3 reception rooms, kitchen, terrace. EPC: D. Approximately 334 sq m (3,604 sq ft). Freehold

Guide price: £10,500,000

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Presented to the market is this exceptional Todhunter Earle interior designed apartment offering a double Reception Room with four sets of French doors leading to a large terrace (approximately 1,000 sq ft).

Double Reception Room with Open Plan Kitchen • Master Bedroom with ensuite Bathroom • Bedroom Two with ensuite Shower Room • Utility Room

Swimming Pool • Gymnasium • Large Storage Room • Wine Storage Room • Parking for Two Cars • Garden Terrace • 24 Hour Security • EPC: B

LEASEHOLD: APPROXIMATELY 998 YEARS REMAINING GUIDE PRICE: £9,750,000

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York House, Chelsea SW3 Two bedroom flat in portered building A bright two bedroom flat located on the seventh floor of this highly regarded mansion block. The flat is well proportioned and offers far reaching views from all rooms. York House benefits from a porter, lift and smart communal areas. 2 bedrooms, bathroom, reception room, kitchen, entrance hall, porter, lift. EPC: D. Approximately 64 sq m (690 sq ft). Leasehold: approximately 180 years remaining



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Cheval House, Knightsbridge SW7 Three bedroom apartment in Knightsbridge Village A superb apartment which has been comprehensively refurbished to a very high standard offering contemporary open plan living. Master bedroom with sitting area, dressing lobby and en suite bathroom, 2 guest suites, open plan double reception room, kitchen, entrance hall, cloakroom, air cooling to principal rooms, lift. EPC: B. Approximately 246 sq m (2,650 sq ft). Share of freehold



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KnightFrank.co.uk/belgravia [email protected] 020 3641 5905

Ebury Street, Belgravia SW1 A substantial white stucco fronted Belgravia town house A classic five bedroom house in the heart of Belgravia a short walk from Victoria mainline station and Elizabeth Street. The house has been beautifully refurbished in a traditional style and benefits from three areas of outside space. Master bedroom with en suite, 4 further bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, reception room, dining room, breakfast room, study, sitting room, 2 kitchens, storage room, W.C, 3 terraces, patio EPC: D. Approximately 285 sq m (3,067 sq ft) including vault. Freehold


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Rigault Road, Fulham SW6A recently refurbished and extended five bedroom house on a quiet residential street close to the shops, restaurants and amenities of the Fulham Road and the New Kings Road. 5 bedrooms, bathroom, shower room, reception room, kitchen/dining room, garden. Freehold. EPC: C. Approximately 174.1 sq m (1,874 sq ft)[email protected]: 020 7751 2400


The Piper Building, Fulham SW6A beautifully presented four bedroom warehouse style apartment with a stunning double height reception room. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom, 3 further bedrooms (1 en suite) bathroom, reception room, kitchen, mezzanine study area, utility room, guest WC, private balcony, storage areas, gated and secure parking, 24 hour porter and security, communal roof terrace. EPC: B. Approximately 239.3 sq m (2,576 sq ft). [email protected]: 020 7751 2400

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Cleveland Square, Bayswater W22 bedroom garden square apartmentGuide price: £1,750,000

Albion Street, Hyde Park W2Elegant 3 bedroom maisonetteGuide price: £2,200 per week

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@KnightFrank Highbury Road, Wimbledon Village SW19 A fine Edwardian house in one of Wimbledon Village's premier roads and well presented whilst retaining many charming period features. Master bedroom suite, 6 further bedrooms (1 en suite), kichen/breakfast area/dining room, double reception room, family room, games room, music room, utility, garage, garden. EPC: D. Approximately 512.5 sq m (5,516 sq ft). [email protected] Office: 020 8946 0026


Marryat Road, Wimbledon Village SW19 A five bedroom house in excellent condition. Master bedroom en suite, 4 further bdrooms (1 en suite), reception room, open plan kitchen/family/dining room, summer house, WC, off street parking, garden. EPC: D. Approximately 212.7 sq m (2,290 sq ft). [email protected] Office: 020 8946 0026

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marketviewOne set of rules can’t fit two totally different markets, reports Rupert Collingwood, CEO of

The London Search Company.

You only have to drive a few miles north of Watford to see for yourself that the property market outside London is vastly different from anywhere else in the country.

During the recession, while homeowners in the Home Counties despaired of ever selling their homes and while city centre flats in Liverpool and Leeds sat empty, houses in prime central London were achieving telephone number figures. Scarcely a day passed without news of some oligarch or tech billionaire snapping up a property in Belgravia for some astronomical sum.

Then the music stopped.As the economy improved, the price of sterling

increased and currency controls were imposed in other parts of the world, and the property market in prime central London slowed. Then the Chancellor reformed the stamp duty rules in December ensuring that anyone buying a multi-million pound property was paying tens if not hundreds of thousands of pounds in additional taxes. Suddenly London property didn’t look like such an attractive investment.

Normally in these circumstances, it can be safely assumed that the government is not going to impose any further taxes on property. If the property market is suffering already, the Chancellor would be wise not to stifle its growth even further. The problem is, the property market is taking off again, just not in prime central London. Britain’s improving economy may make London property seem like less of a bargain to overseas buyers, but it has strengthened buyer confidence amongst domestic buyers. The latest Land Registry figures show that house prices are up by 4.6 per cent, with prices up by 1.6 per cent in July, their fastest rise in a year. Where the market is fuelled by British buyers, the market is taking off again.

Those in the London property market can shoulder a slowdown and seasoned professionals understand things tend to go in cycles. The fear amongst us, however, is that the government will look at the Land Registry figures and feel the need to try to slow the market even further. Sometimes in the face of political pressure, it’s easier to bow to the pressure than to make a prudent decision that reflects the true state of the market.

The fact is that the government is going to have an increasingly difficult time regulating the property market. As is becoming increasingly obvious, the London market is now completely divorced from the rest of the UK so one set of rules, one form of taxation and one economic policy is not going to answer the needs of both markets. The Chancellor has a tough job ahead of him.

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Square numbersA new boom in garden square properties is driving prices and a 2015 report looking at 64 London garden squares found a price premium of around 25 per cent. On average, a garden square property costs £5m compared to a similar £3.5m property only a few hundred metres away but with no outside space to savour.

Following a fall in the popularity of garden squares throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, the original benefits of greenery, community and space have resurfaced high up on central London buyers’ wish lists.

Guy Passey, director of CBRE UK, says: “London squares are seeing a residential revival. Many were created originally for residential purpose before being converted to commercial use. We have recently seen this process reversed to create extremely rare high-end residential addresses. The idea of a PCL address coupled with green views and a sense of a community, and which feels away from busy roads and noise, has allowed premium values to be achieved.”

In modern times, the focus has shifted away from Regency-style garden squares to more fashionable, previously gritty and artsy areas. Becky Fatemi, managing director at Rokstone, says: “Soho Square has recently come to be considered one of London’s trendiest squares. It is the epicentre of Soho and is bordered by the

stunning St Patrick’s Church, along with many of the legendary bars and thriving restaurants of Soho.”

Projects such as Oakmayne Bespoke’s 10 Soho Square embody the new trend for stylish and luxurious living overlooking the vast greens of the bohemian square. Fusing together elements of the first garden square era and the modern renaissance, 10 Soho Square occupies the former residence of the Duke of Portland, a Grade II listed stone-and-brick townhouse. Oakmayne Bespoke restored the property, which had been converted for office use from 1945, to provide a selection of two and three-bed apartments and a three-bed duplex penthouse.

10 Soho Square, from £2.25m, Oakmayne Bespoke 020 7407 3667, CBRE 020 7420 3050, www.10sohosquare.com

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Changes in stamp duty hitting people paying over £1 million are still slowing the

market, says Jenny Knight

While buyers of £1 million pads only have to pay an extra £3750 in tax – £43,750 up from £40,000 under the old system – the tax increases on more expensive homes are eye-watering. Admittedly the tax is now levied in bands instead of one rate applied to the whole price. The tax on the price above £1.5 million has risen to a stonking 12 per cent, enough to make even the rich blink a bit.

The hardest hit are owners of super prime houses in central London, where fears of interest rate rises and the traditional summer lull have also had an effect.

According to Sophie Chick of Savills, buyer caution is most evident at the top end of the market and price falls resulted from stamp duty changes in the 2014 Autumn Statement and uncertainty over mansion tax in the run up to the election.

She says: “Some of the deferred demand from the pre-election period has begun to flow back into the prime London housing market, but the new higher tax rates are being keenly felt by buyers.

“We now expect the prime London housing market to remain relatively subdued over the rest of 2015 as high levels of available stock built up during a period of pre-election caution, and it will take time for this to be absorbed. Nonetheless, we are forecasting price growth to return to the market in 2016 and values to rise by 22.7 per cent over the five years to the end of 2019.”

Michael Swait, of Sandfords in Marylebone, says: “The increase in stamp duty has had some impact and there appears to be less fluidity in the £2 million to £5 million-plus market at this time. Demand is higher in the £1 million to £2 million price bracket and this is where the majority of buying activity is taking place. Anything over this and people are choosing to stay put rather than move.

“Whether this is a short-term trend remains to be seen. Staying put is particularly attractive for owners of a mews house as they have scope to undertake building work that may include a basement excavation to create more space. In spite of this, transactions are happening but buyers are being more cautious.

“This means that vendors have had to be more price sensitive. That’s not to say that a competitive marketplace won’t return. Once the kids are back at school, buyers start coming back out again. We are already taking more booking appointments for valuations from would-be sellers.”

Best-in-class homes will always sell well, reports Harry Dawes, sales partner at Knight Frank Knightsbridge

The Knightsbridge market has had

plenty to think about this year, not least the effects of Mr Osborne’s increase in stamp duty, and the ramifications of this are beginning to show. April saw our favoured government come into power, which in turn saw a number of agents hyping up increased demand in central London property.

Whilst demand has evidently slowed, there have still been a fair number of transactions taking place. It is a market where there are variations in activity from office to office in prime central London. This could also be said from agent to agent. It is a hard market to gauge.

The spring market was slow with uncertainty over which government would come into power and thus we did not see a particularly large number of properties come to the market. It may be that we see those who would have been sellers in the spring bring

their properties to the market this autumn. We are currently meeting a large number of potential sellers, so it will be very interesting to see if supply and demand remains in kilter.

On a positive note, we are still agreeing sales on a number of properties where realistic asking prices have been set. Best-in-class properties are still selling well, and always will. We are also seeing a number of overseas buyers favouring the new-build schemes with 24-hour concierge, parking and leisure facilities.

Any agent who can tell you precisely how the market will fare in the run-up to Christmas will have to have a crystal ball. We hope that supply and demand will arrive in equal measures and that we will see a steady number of transactions taking place in the traditionally busy autumn market.

Above all, London still remains a go-to destination for the global wealthy and we welcome them with open arms.

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Chinese whisperMan who predicted share price fall turns his attention to cash, reports Duncan FarmerFor one man, the collapse in Chinese share prices that then spread to the

rest of the world came as no surprise – he had been predicting for a long time. Paul Hodges is an expert in the chemical industry, China and the economics of demographics, and his predictions, such as last year’s collapse in the share price of Tesco, have been accurate.

In China, he knew President Xi’s father, who believed in an old-style Chinese centralist economic policy that would be continued by his son. In the oil industry, he believed that prices of well over 100 dollars a barrel were unsustainable because demand was not outstripping supply and therefore a high price was simply a fake. In the world of consumer spending, he believed that the baby boomer generation is now reaching an age – 55-plus – where they own everything they need and, as they retire, their income has shrunk.

He did not just predict a market fall but he put his money where his mouth is and turned all his investments into cash, in the belief that in an era of deflation, which he says is coming, cash will be a hot commodity.

So what else does he predict? Rather worryingly, he foresees a fall in UK house prices of up to 50 per cent. He bases this on the economic law that says after a period of growth and optimism comes a retreat and pessimism. This is certainly borne out in previous booms and busts of the housing market. Since the credit crunch in 2008, property values have risen dramatically way beyond their long-term average. However, the prime central London market has stagnated a bit, possibly because Russian oligarchs have been hit by the falling oil price and have stopped buying.

The good news, however, is that Hodges also believes interest rates may fall rather than rise, in which case, property will remain affordable not only for people who already own, but for the thousands of would-be first-time buyers who are currently locked out of the market by sky-high prices. While Hodges may have moved his investments out of stocks and bonds, for ordinary people Warren Buffett’s advice to over-pay your mortgage as much as you can seems perfect sense.

And if Hodges’ predictions fail to materialise, what have you lost?

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APRMax Adv

HLC Early Repayment Charge (Erc)Lender

FeeLender Exit Fee

Notes

Yorkshire B S 1.07% 31/10/17 4.99% 4.7% APR 65% No 2/1% to 31/10/17. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free. £1,675 £90

Yorkshire B S 1.29% 31/10/17 4.99% 4.7% APR 75% No 2/1% to 31/10/17. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free. £975 £90

Platform 1.59% 30/9/17 4.74% 4.5% APR 80% No 2/1% to 30/9/17. Can repay up to £1,000 p.m. ERC free £1,499 £199Free valuation and £250 cashback.

On remortgages free legal fees

Nationwide 2.09% 2 years 3.99% 3.8% APR 85% No2/1% to end of month in 2 years. Can repay up to 10%

p.a. ERC free£999 £90

FTBs: £500 cashback. On remortgages free valuation and free legal fees.

Furness 2.89% 2 years 5.54% 5.3% APR 90% No 5% for 2 years. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free £999 £90On remortgages free valuation

and free legal fees

Furness 3.99% 2 years 5.54% 5.4% APR 95% No 5% for 2 years. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free £199 £90 Purchase only

Those keeping an eye on the best buy tables would have noticed that over the past few months, interest rates on fixed mortgages have been creeping up. While it’s true that the lowest priced deals have gone, there are plenty of good rates still available.

Although many proclaim to know when interest rates will move, it is not an exact science. However, if you cannot afford for your mortgage repayments to rise, fixing is the only option for you. Console yourself that your rate is probably still cheaper relative to where they were several years ago.

If you need to purchase or remortgage in the next few months, it is worth looking at what is available now and securing a deal in advance. Some lenders will let you secure a rate up to six months before you need it, so you can lock into a cheap fix now.

Mark Harris, SPF Private Clients

New low for buyersRecord low interest rates have meant that in the second quarter of this year both first-time buyers and movers were paying a record low proportion of their monthly household income to service the capital and interest rate repayments on their mortgages.

The proportions were at their lowest level since the CML began tracking this data in 2005. Figures from the English housing survey show that homeowners spend 23 per cent of their net pay on mortgage repayments while tenants spend 73 per cent of their income on rent.

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17%Mortgages granted to buy-to-let

landlords in the second quarter of the year.

23%Proportion of income spent on

mortgage repayments by owner-occupiers.

6.6%Households that expect to buy a property in the next 12 months, a

rise of more than percentage point on a year ago.

10%Rise in average property values in prime central London since 2014.

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Borrowers are locked inLatest figures from LMS show that the number of remortgage loans increased by 47 per cent from 31,600 in June to 46,423 in July. This was 89 per cent higher than the number of remortgages recorded in July 2014 and is the biggest number recorded since November 2008.

LMS estimates that the value of monthly gross remortgage lending increased by 41 per cent to £7.2 billion in July compared to June’s CML figures and also up by 89 per cent from July last year.

Andy Knee, chief executive of LMS, said: “We are confident these levels will be maintained with a steady stream of customers for the remainder of the year as record-low affordability encourages borrowers to lock in competitive rates.”

Rising optimismKnight Frank’s House Price Sentiment Index rose in August for the first time in six years, suggesting that buyers are more optimistic about prices rising. The index also suggests more people plan to buy a home within the next 12 months.

Grainne Gilmore, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, said: “The strength of the UK economy, rising wages and an under-supply of housing stock on the market are combining to underpin UK house prices. This has resulted in the first rise in the House Price Sentiment Index in August, usually a quieter summer period, seen since 2009.

“However, the expectation of future interest rate rises, something about which the Bank of England rate-setters are issuing more frequent warnings, is having an impact on the expectations for future house price increases. While households still expect the value of their home to rise over the next 12 months, the pace of the expected rise has eased in recent months.”

Buy-to-let revivalFigures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders shows that buy-to-let lending again performed strongly in the second quarter, and experienced larger growth than it saw in homeowner house purchase activity.

The CML says this is partly explained by the continuing recovery from a much more pronounced decline in buy-to-let lending, compared to activity by homeowners, during the downturn. The buy-to-let sector accounted for 17 per cent of gross lending in the second quarter of 2015.

Furness1.50%

(4.04% disc)2 years 5.54% 5.3% APR 70% No 3% for 2 years. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free £999 £50

On remortgages free valuation up to £500,000 and free legal fees

National Counties 1.59% variable Term N/A 1.6% APR 75% No Nil £175 £100On remortgages valuation fee

refund and free legal fees

Marsden1.59%

(4.36% disc)30/11/17 5.95% 5.7% APR 80% No 3/2% to 30/11/17. Can repay up to 5% p.a. ERC free £199 £50

Free valuation. On remortgages free legal fees (both on properties to £500K)

Marsden1.74%

(4.21% disc)30/11/17 5.95% 5.7% APR 85% No 3/2% to 30/11/17. Can repay up to 5% p.a. ERC free £199 £50

Free valuation. On remortgages free legal fees(both on properties to £500K)

Hinckley & Rugby2.45%

(3.19% disc)2 years 3.99%* 5.1% APR 90% No Nil £999 £150

On remortgages free valuation and free legal; fees. *1.65% discount for 3 years

Hinckley & Rugby3.59%

(2.05% disc)2 years 3.99%* 5.1% APR 95% No Nil £999 £150

On remortgages free valuation and free legal; fees. *1.65% discount for 3 years

Lender Rate Until Rev. Rate APR Max. LTV HLC ERCProduct

FeeExit Fee Notes

Norwich & Peterborough

2.18% 5 years 4.99% 4.4% APR 65% No4/4/3/2/1% in 5 years. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC

free - max £10,000 p.a.£1,295 £160 Flexible

Leeds 2.59% 31/7/20 5.69% 5.0% APR 75% No 5/5/4/3/2% to 31/7/20. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free £999 £199

Nottingham 2.64% 1/12/20 5.74% 5.2% APR 80% No 1.32% to 1/12/20. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free £999 £199Free valuation. On remortgages free

legal fees.

Nottingham 3.09% 1/9/20 5.74% 5.2% APR 85% No 1.545% to 1/10/20. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free £999 £199Free valuation. On remortgages free

legal fees.

Family B S 0.99%/1.99%/3.99%* 5 years 4.79% 4.4% APR 90% No 7/6/4/3/1% for 5 years. Can repay up to 10% p.a. ERC free £720 £1001st 2 rates for 6m each, with 3.09% rate for 4 yrs.

(av rate = 3.49%). Interest only for 2 years. On remortgages valuation fee refund and free legal fees

Tesco Bank 4.49% 31/10/20 4.24% 4.5% APR 95% No 5/4/3/3/2% to 31/10/20. Can repay up to 20% p.a. ERC free. £495 £90On remortgages free valuation and

free legal fees

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Reaching out to ChinaHarrods Estates has completed trips to Hong Kong and Beijing to build relationships with high-net-worth individuals looking to invest in London’s property market.

Having visited China for the last seven years, Harrods Estates predicts that the Chinese are set to become London’s biggest investors in prime London property as the super wealthy bring their money into the UK.

Simon Barry, head of New Residential Developments at Harrods Estates, said: “There is a huge amount of wealth in China and although we have started to see investment in London property in the last five years, the focus has been on off-plan new-build developments ranging from £500,000 to £5m. This is just the beginning of a vast amount of wealth from China and we expect this will increase dramatically over the coming years, when Chinese billionaires will look to spend anything from £5m to £50m.”

Over the past two decades, wealth generated by China’s incredible rate of economic expansion has flowed into Hong Kong and Singapore through corporate investment, much of which has fuelled the demand for London property. Harrods has seen investors from Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore, with mainland China still untapped due to an initial focus on the domestic property markets. This is now set to change as a handful of developers and estate agents explore the opportunity to reach out to mainland China.

Harrods Estates says one of the primary motivators for Chinese property investment in London will be education as increasing numbers of Chinese parents choose British educations for their children. London’s culture, retail and lifestyle will also be key contributors.

Harrods Estates recent visit to China included one-to-one meetings and networking events. In Beijing, Harrods and Harrods Estates sponsored Hurun’s Eton Night event at a private dinner for 80 high profile guests in the ballroom at the Shangri-la World Summit Hotel.

Focus on China: from left, Rupert Hoogeworf of Hurun with Shirley Humphrey and Simon Barry of Harrods Estates

Shop for propertyOverseas visitors buying handbags, clothing and jewellery in Knightsbridge, Mayfair and Marylebone are also snapping up apartments and houses in the streets off the city’s retail thoroughfares, according to a new study.

Latest sales figures have highlighted the correlation between luxury goods and residential property sales in London due to purchasing by the same high-net-worth spenders from resource-rich countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa.

Where there have been drops in retail spending by certain overseas countries, there has also been a decline in property purchases. These are the findings of new analysis of the interplay between retail and property sales in London by Rokstone, using sales figures from consumer consultancy Global Blue.

Day of Giving quizAs part of the estate agency’s annual Day of Giving, Knight Frank Chelsea is staging a quiz night at Chelsea Old Town Hall to raise money for five charities.

The event on October 14 will feature an auction and a raffle with fantastic prizes donated by the local community. The five charities to benefit will be: LandAid, Crohn’s & Colitis UK, Mary’s Meals, Guide Dogs, Bumblebee Conservation Trust.

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Parkside premiumsNew research from Beauchamp Estates shows a 231 per cent ten-year increase in the average value of properties surrounding Hyde Park.

The Parkside Premium Report by Dataloft uses data from LonRes and the Census to analyse the effect of living near the five London Royal Parks. In the last decade, selling prices of apartments on roads surrounding the five central London Royal Parks – Regent’s Park, Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Green Park and St James’ Park – have risen by 172 per cent compared to price rises across the rest of prime central London at 129 per cent.

Hyde Park, which stretches across Central London and is the primary focus of the report, has seen the greatest rises: between 2013 and 2014 alone, the premium commanded by properties in close proximity to the park was 23.8 per cent.

Gary Hersham of Beauchamp Estates says: “London as a city is rightly proud of its green spaces, which define the centre of London and provide more outside public space than New York, Paris or Tokyo. The Parkside Premium Report mirrors our experience of the market, in that living park-side is increasingly a priority for many of our applicants.

“In 2012, for example, an influx of super-luxury developments pushed the premium for living park-side to 32 per cent over other prime central London areas and cemented close proximity to a Royal Park as a pre-requisite of many high-net-worth individuals purchasing in London.

Hyde Park is the most sought-after. The south side, driven by key sales in developments such as One Hyde Park and 4-5 Princes Gate, has reportedly achieved record sales values of up to £9000 per sq ft. You’ll find greater value for money north of Hyde Park at around £3500 per sq ft.

Hanover Terrace, next to Regent’s Park

Not enough bricksA shortfall of 24 million bricks is fast becoming the biggest stumbling block for developers across London, reports the Linton Group.

A typical home takes 10,000 bricks, meaning that 660 million bricks are needed to meet the estimated yearly requirement across

London. The 50 active kilns across the UK can only produce 1.7 billion bricks per year, and with new UK housing figures showing demand for 200,000 homes per year across the nation, there may not be enough bricks to go round.

Gary Linton, pictured, managing director of specialist London developer the Linton Group, says: “Official figures recently released state that there is a need for 49,000 new homes in London per year. However, to meet population growth estimates, we actually put that figure at 66,000, which would require an extra 24 million bricks. Currently we’re not producing enough bricks to meet this demand.

“The brick crisis in London is a bubbling undercurrent at a time when a whole host of factors are coming together to create the perfect storm of crisis and complexity for developers across the capital. It can take some time to eventually get on site, and now when we do we’re contending with the possibility of a brick famine.”

Prices still risingLondon house prices continue to rise as market conditions tighten. Price growth in London was reinforced by the continued imbalance between falling new instructions to sell and rising buyer demand, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey.

In the UK as a whole, the RICS price indicator reached a 16-month high in August, with a net balance of 53 per cent more respondents reporting price rises and firm growth being seen across all areas of the UK.

In London, as both near and medium-term price expectations reflect the imbalance between supply and demand, 34 per cent more respondents saw prices rise over the last three months, with 38 per cent more expecting prices in the capital to rise in the next three months.

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Consort Rise SW1W £935,000 LeaseholdA third floor two bedroom, two bathroom (one en-suite) apartment in immaculate condition.

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Sussex Street SW1V £1,150,000 LeaseholdA top floor maisonette with a roof terrace and iconic views of London. EPC: D

The Tower SW8 £2,500,000 LeaseholdLocated on the 3 floor the apartment offers breath taking views over the river Thames.

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Literary locationCheyne Row, a quiet back street in Old Chelsea, was the home of essayist and sage Thomas Carlyle and his wife Jane, known for entertaining the literary giants of their day.

One of a charming row of Queen Anne houses, their home at Number 24 – now a National Trust property – welcomed the glitterati of the 19th century literary world including Charles Dickens, John Ruskin, Alfred Lord Tennyson and Charles Kingsley.

Just a few doors away in the same row, a house now on the market was fully refurbished around seven years ago. The ground floor and much of the

hallway at each level feature beautifully restored wood-panelled walls. The first floor has an impressive drawing room and the lower ground floor contains a generous kitchen and family room.

Two of the four bedrooms are en suite, and the property has a 48ft rear garden. At the northern end of this historic row of houses stands the Church of Our Most Holy Redeemer and St Thomas More, built in 1895.

Cheyne Row, Chelsea SW3, guide price £6.75m, Knight Frank Chelsea 020 7349 4300

Hill Street BlueThey called her the Queen of the Blue Stockings. Elizabeth Montagu was a legend of her day – the 18th century – as a highly respected author, champion of women’s writing, and salon hostess.

In her richly decorated home at Hill Street, Mayfair, she staged large evening gatherings where illustrious guests were encouraged to exchange witty conversation on literature and philosophy. No card playing or heavy drinking allowed.

Currently for sale in Hill Street, not far from Elizabeth’s house, a three-bedroom duplex apartment in a Grade II listed building has a huge 30ft reception with a ceiling height of more than 4.5 metres – perfect for entertaining in lavish Montagu style. The Blue Stockings Society was an informal women’s social and educational movement.

Hill Street, Mayfair W1, £7,595,000, Knight Frank Mayfair 020 7499 1012

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Behind the retained façade of a grand Victorian house on Chelsea’s Glebe Place, a two-year reconstruction project has transformed the interiors into a 4000 sq ft luxury home and art gallery.

The owner has a spectacular modern art collection and wanted to create a family home that would also serve as a ‘private Tate Modern’, with voluminous interiors, high ceilings and professional art gallery lighting.

Stephen Fletcher Architects was commissioned to spearhead the transformation. The Victorian front façade and roof were retained, while the interiors and rear façade were completely remodelled and rebuilt.

To increase volume and daylight, a new three-metre basement was constructed below the existing lower ground floor, creating a home that is now the equivalent of six storeys in height. The installation of a new open plan style central staircase facilitated the creation of large rooms to the front and rear of the house.

Throughout the remodelled five to six-bedroom house, Stephen Fletcher has used full-height doors, clean lines, large windows, polished concrete or light-timber flooring and art gallery style ceiling lighting to create a bright and airy ambience

The spectacular art collection that helped inspire the transformation has as its creative centrepiece works by Georgian artist Tamara Kvesitadze, who was commissioned to design and install 13 new art works for the main living spaces.

One of Tamara’s specialities is creating mechanical kinetic sculptures, such as the 18ft high installation in the principal reception room. The rest of the house contains around 130 works by other notable Georgian artists. The artwork is available to buy by separate negotiation as a whole collection or individual pieces.

Glebe Place, Chelsea SW3, £14m, Rokstone 020 7486 3320 Russell Simpson 020 7225 0277

“There is now a big interplay between the worlds of fine art and luxury property, with serious art collectors being the same people who purchase fine homes”Becky Fatemi, Rokstone

Living art in your own Tate Modern

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Garden receptionThe elegant drawing room of an interior-designed ground and first floor maisonette in South Kensington has French windows that lead straight out into the private communal gardens at the rear.

Set in The Boltons conservation area, the house is on the popular west side of Creswell Gardens, where all the houses back onto the gated gardens. The ground floor also has a kitchen and dining room, and on the first floor three double bedrooms are served by a family bathroom and an en suite shower.

There are high corniced ceilings throughout, walnut floor to the ground floor rooms, and a marble mantelpiece with coal gas fire in the drawing room. The kitchen and dining room features plantation shutters and a custom-built dresser.

Cresswell Gardens, South Kensington SW5, £3.4m, Kaye & Carey 020 7590 0066

High-tech mewsClose to Belgrave Square, Chesham Mews and its neighbour Chesham Place are named after the market town of Chesham in Buckinghamshire’s Chiltern Hills, country seat of the Lowndes family landowners.

A contemporary-style house offering lateral space, modern technology and parking is currently for sale on this discreet and secure private mews south of Motcomb Street and West Halkin Street, and east of the international stores and boutiques of Sloane Street.

All five bedrooms have en suite bath or shower rooms. The ground floor contains a bright reception room next to the integral garage, Basement One

features an open plan kitchen and family room together with a study and a wine room, and Basement Two includes a cinema, gym and staff bedroom.

There’s iPad-controlled audio-visual equipment, Lutron lighting, air cooling and underfloor heating, as well as the latest Cat 6 data cabling. An intruder system with infrared exterior CCTV is viewable from any TV or iPad at the property or remotely on a PC, iPad or smart phone.

Chesham Mews, Belgravia SW1, guide price £12.75m, Savills Sloane Street 020 7824 9020

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ROOM FORA GIRAFFEVery few receptions have room for a giraffe, but a giant cuddly toy version stands quite comfortably in the main living space of this grand ground and first floor duplex apartment in Connaught Village.

The reception at the 3885 sq ft property in Hyde Park Gardens is 4.24 metres high, and the master bedroom is 4.37 metres high so the giraffe would be perfectly happy there too. The reception opens out onto a terrace leading to the superb communal gardens, and the master bedroom has a balcony with garden views.

Hyde Park Gardens, Connaught Village W2, guide price £10.5m, Savills Mayfair 020 7578 5100

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Key spaces above Bob Marley’s localBob Marley, Agatha Christie, Dylan Thomas and JMW Turner were all regulars at The Cross Keys, one of Chelsea’s oldest pubs, which served its first pint in 1708.

Three years ago, the then owner called time at this treasured historic hostelry: the pub closed and went up for sale. Seasonal dishes and Sunday roasts are now back on the menu after the pub reopened following a dramatic transformation and a lengthy campaign to keep the ale flowing.

Developer Parsons Green Land came to the rescue. They bought the property at the beginning of this year and have now totally remodelled and refurbished the building, reinstating the pub and converting the three upper floors into four new apartments.

All four homes above the pub in Lawrence Street, close to the King’s Road and Battersea Park, have two bedrooms, an en suite bathroom and separate shower room, reception room and kitchen (one open plan). Total living space at each apartment ranges from 820 to 951 sq ft.

On the first floor, the generous principal rooms of

Apartment 1 overlook Lawrence Street and Lordship Place beyond. Apartment 2, a maisonette, has a west-facing vaulted reception with open plan kitchen and far-reaching views over Old Church Street.

On the second floor, Apartment 3 has high ceilings and views of Lawrence Street and Lordship Place. Stairs lead up to the third floor penthouse, Apartment 4, which has superb westerly rooftop views towards Old Church Street and easterly views down Lordship Place.

The Cross Keys Apartments, 1 Lawrence Street, Chelsea SW3, from £1.95m to £2.15m, Farrar 020 7244 4464

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Warwick Square SW1VA second floor lateral apartment with lift and access to the private garden square.

Reception room kitchen/dining room 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms communal gardens tennis court

£2,750,000 Share of Freehold

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York Terrace East NW1A stucco fronted Crown Estate property of over 6,000 sq ft located on the southern side of Regents Park, just 0.3 miles from Regents Park underground station.

3 reception rooms kitchen 6 bedrooms 3 bathrooms shower room wine cellar roof terrace garage EPC rating E

£8,750,000 Leasehold FF 58002

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Reception room with sliding doors to south facing garden kitchen 2 bedrooms bathroom cellar EPC rating D

£650,000 Share of Freehold FF 61262

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Eaton Square, SW1

A beautifully presented lateral apartment with views over Belgravia’s premier garden square. Situated a short walk from the restaurants of Sloane Square and the luxury boutiques of Sloane Street, this superb 2nd floor flat consists of over 2300 sq ft (214 sq m) of lateral living

space over two buildings and further benefits from a passenger lift.

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Tregunter Road, SW10A beautiful five bedroom family house comprising of 7,347 sq ft (682 m sq) approximately, situated on this highly desirable tree-lined street next to The Boltons. Entirely rebuilt behind the original façade by top architects Studio Indigo and finished to the very highest

standard, in all, the project took five years from planning to completion. Further benefiting form an indoor swimming pool, a lift, off street parking and a south facing, landscaped garden, Tregunter Road offers a rare opportunity for the discerning central London buyer – a turnkey

house without compromise. Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea

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Holland Park. Presented in immaculate condition throughout, the property has a really good balance of reception and bedroom accommodation, with a 23 foot reception room on the ground floor and a stylish 22x14 foot kitchen breakfast room downstairs.

(Approx 1,395 SQ FT/ 129.7 SQ M)ENTRANCE HALL • RECEPTION ROOM • KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM • MASTER BEDROOM WITH EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM • 2

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BILLING STREET, CHELSEA SW10A really appealing two/three bedroom freehold cottage in this sought after enclave, situated just off the Fulham Road and approached via a gated barrier.

RECEPTION ROOM • KITCHEN • DINING ROOM • 2 DOUBLE BEDROOMS • STUDY/BEDROOM 3 • BATHROOM • GARDEN • VAULTS

SLAIDBURN STREET, CHELSEA SW10An immaculate and completely remodelled period freehold house situated in this quiet and popular cul de sac.

RECEPTION ROOM • KITCHEN • MASTER BEDROOM WITH DRESSING ROOM AND ENSUITE BATHROOM • 3 FURTHER BEDROOMS • FAMILY BATHROOM • SUN ROOM • FRONT TERRACE • REAR TERRACE

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KINGS ROAD, FULHAM SW6Situated in this extremely popular terrace on the Kings Road, close to the border with Chelsea.

ENTRANCE HALL • 2 BEDROOMS • KITCHEN • MASTER BEDROOM WITH ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM • 2 FURTHER BEDROOMS • 2 FURTHER BATHROOMS • CLOAKROOM • TERRACE • GARDEN • STORAGE

BILLING ROAD, CHELSEA SW10A completely refurbished and immaculately presented freehold 3 bedroom house.

DOUBLE RECEPTION ROOM • OPEN PLAN FAMILY ROOM AND KITCHEN • STUDY • MASTER BEDROOM WITH ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM • TWO FURTHER BEDROOMS • FAMILY BATHROOM • UTILITY ROOM • SHOWER ROOM • WINE CELLAR • GARDEN • BALCONY

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Woodland walks, wildlife and Hyde Park GardensHyde Park Gardens is an imposing, stucco-fronted, Grade II listed terrace backing onto the Bayswater Road and Hyde Park. Designed in the early 19th Century by architect John Crake in high Regency style, the exclusive terrace has served as home to politicians, celebrities and royalty.

From the construction of the building through to the present day, illustrious residents such as Sir Joseph Sebag Montefiore, philanthropist and statesman, and Baron George Shaw-Lefevre, a cabinet member of several Liberal governments, have lent a distinguished air to the development.

The High Commission of Sri Lanka is based within the terrace, and celebrities such as Queen Noor of Jordan and Keira Knightley retain property in the area.

Perhaps the largest pull of Hyde Park Gardens is its back-to-front building style forming one of the largest private gardens in prime central London. Stretching the entire length from Numbers 1 to 23, the shared garden is an oasis metres from the Bayswater Road.

To the front of the garden, closest to the residences, are manicured flowerbeds and formal gardens, and at the rear is a woodland walk inhabited by several wild bird species. The garden is controlled and maintained by a residents’ committee and access is strictly controlled through radio keys at two gated entrances.

Public areas of Hyde Park Gardens are in the process of a full refurbishment, making the most of the original Edwardian stone staircase and cage-fronted lifts. The front of the terrace faces onto a quiet residential street, and the shared garden acts as a buffer for any road noise from the Bayswater Road.

A 2450 sq ft four-bedroom lateral apartment currently for sale on the third floor has superb views across Hyde Park. It comes with a recently refurbished 490 sq ft studio flat with adjoining roof terrace, ideal for staff or teenagers or for entertaining.

Hyde Park Gardens W2, £7.95m, Harrods Estates 020 7409 9001

“This large lateral apartment has stunning views to the south overlooking the award-winning communal gardens, Hyde Park and beyond”Michael Davis, Harrods Estates

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“This lovely three-bedroom house located in a peaceful mews has been fully refurbished to an exceptional standard throughout”Emily Ramsay, Knight Frank Notting Hill

Mews house close to princes’ schoolOriginal windows have been retained in the total refurbishment of an unusual three-bedroom mews house – believed to be former stables – between Notting Hill Gate and Pembridge Square.

The 1861 sq ft house in private and gated Garden Mews is finished to high specifications throughout and offers generous living space combined with high ceilings and sleek, contemporary design.

A grand entrance hallway leads to an impressive ground floor kitchen with integrated Miele and Siemens appliances, breakfast bar and dining area. On the first floor, the reception room is bright and airy and has plenty of natural light streaming through the French windows, which open out onto a private terrace. The first floor also has a double bedroom with built-in wardrobes, the third bedroom and a family bathroom.

The generous master bedroom suite on the top floor features built-in wardrobes in the dressing area and a luxurious shower room with dual sinks and a walk-in shower. Doors open out onto another terrace. The property also has an integral garage with inside access from the hallway.

Nearby Pembridge Square is the home of Wetherby School, whose former pupils include Princes William

and Harry, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and actor Hugh Grant. Number 14 Pembridge Square was the home of Sir Charles Barry, architect for the Royal Opera House and the Palace of Westminster.

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Order in the courtAn interior-designed triplex apartment in West Kensington is set in a grand Grade II listed building that for many years helped to maintain law and order in the capital as the West London County Court.

Renovated in 2012, maintaining many original details, the imposing property is built in a combination of red brick and Portland stone in English baroque architectural style. Arguments for prosecution and defence once rang out across the vast vaulted reception space at the apartment in the Old Courthouse. This judicial home used to be Courtroom 1.

The flexible three-bedroom, two-bathroom property in North End Road features a large mezzanine area together with a dining room, media room and private patio garden. The current owners have the living space arranged as two bedrooms, three reception rooms and a large dining room, but this could easily be rearranged as three or four bedrooms.

Old Courthouse, North End Road, West Kensington W14, guide price £2.85m, Savills Brook Green and Shepherds Bush 020 3618 3777


Queen’s Gate SW7Situated at the top end of Queen’s Gate is this split level flat, just 225 ft from the entrance to Kensington Gardens.

Open plan reception room/kitchen 3 en suite double bedrooms WC storage private outside space EPC rating C

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Thames Reach W6A two double bedroom apartment located on the second floor of a riverside development designed by Richard Rogers.

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Ideally placed for Covent Garden and Kings CrossSeven High Holborn is located only a minutes’ walk away from Holborn Viaduct and Hatton Garden.

This spectacular three-bedroom apartment has solid wood flooring laid throughout, with the exceptions of the new carpeted bedrooms and tiled bathrooms.

The kitchen is fully fitted with modern appliances including washer/dryer, full sized fridge freezer, dishwasher and high quality granite work surfaces.

The property also features a fantastic South and East facing balcony, day

concierge and secure underground parking. Chancery Lane tube station is next door to Seven High Holborn.

This property is well placed for Covent Garden and Kings Cross and is within easy walking distance of Farringdon where the new Crossrail station is presently under construction.

£1,750,000 Leasehold, Scott City Residential 020 7600 0026

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ANDREWES HOUSE, BARBICAN EC2

£899,500

Situated in ANDREWES HOUSE in the BARBICAN on the first floor is this TWO bedroom (type 21) flat having a south facing balcony to the front and to the rear a north aspect overlooking the Barbican gardens and lake. The property offers the original kitchen, reception room with south facing balcony, original bathroom and cloakroom and two bedrooms to the rear overlooking the gardens.

HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON WC1

£1,750,000

SEVEN HIGH HOLBORN is located only a minutes’ walk away from Holborn Viaduct and Hatton Garden. This spectacular THREE-BEDROOM apartment has SOLID WOOD FLOORING laid throughout, with the exceptions of the new carpeted bedrooms and tiled bathrooms. The kitchen is FULLY FITTED with modern appliances including washer/dryer, full sized fridge freezer, dishwasher and high quality GRANITE WORK SURFACES. The property also features a fantastic South and East facing Balcony, DAY CONCIERGE and secure underground PARKING. CHANCERY LANE TUBE station is next door to Seven High Holborn.



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BARBICAN, EC2

£385 PER WEEK

This superb STUDIO apartment Measuring approx. 409 Sq. Ft (38 Sq. M) offers features including, burnt oak wooden flooring, electronically con-trolled shutters, private balcony, superb shower room, entrance hall, fully fitted kitchen, cat 5e cabling, fully wired for Sky HD. AVAILABLE NOW.

LITTLE BRITAIN, EC1

£385 PER WEEK

This ONE BEDROOM property has carpeted flooring throughout, the only exception is the tiled kitchen and bathroom. The fully fitted Kitchen includes washer / dryer, dishwasher. Other key features include day concierge and the short walk to either St Paul’s or Barbican Tube Station. AVAILABLE NOW.

WEST SMITHFIELD, EC1

£410 PER WEEK

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY - This ONE BEDROOM apartment is offered fully furnished with a fully fitted kitchen with full size fridge freezer, dishwasher & washer dryer. The flat is finished to a very high standard including OAK WOOD FLOORING, and also benefits from 24 HOUR CONCIERGE.

BARTHOLOMEW CLOSE, EC1

£380 PER WEEK

AVAILABLE NOW - This fantastic ONE BEDROOM apartment on the 3rd floor is newly furnished throughout, with wood flooring with the exception of the tiled bathroom & fully fitted kitchen. Other key features include a security entry system.



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Contemporaryin BatterseaBehind Prince of Wales Drive, which runs alongside the southern boundary of Battersea Park, a house in Warriner Gardens can offer plenty of family living and entertaining space on both the ground and lower ground floors.

This imposing four-bedroom Victorian property has been refurbished and extended by the current owners and is finished to high specifications throughout. The natural raised ground floor features a double reception room and a superb open plan kitchen and dining room filled with natural light from a series of skylights.

The fully fitted contemporary kitchen has a wide range of units topped with granite worktops, and this generous living and entertaining area extends even further thanks to French windows leading out into a

secluded south-facing decked terraced garden. On the lower ground floor, a large family room has steps down to a media room and shower room.

On the first floor, the luxury master bedroom suite features a wall of fitted wardrobes, a dressing room and a large bathroom. Another bedroom looks out across the garden, and there’s also a shower room on this level.

The second floor has two more bedrooms with an additional shower room, and features steps leading up to a delightful and private, south-facing roof terrace. Total inside space at the property is almost 2200 sq ft.

Warriner Gardens, Battersea SW11, £2.35m, Savills Battersea Park 020 3402 1900

“This stunning family home close to Battersea Park offers two floors of entertaining space together with a south-facing garden and a roof terrace”Drew Zendra, Savills Battersea Park


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Cul-de-sacby the CommonJerviston Gardens is a small cul-de-sac close to Streatham Common, not far from the shops, bars and restaurants of Streatham High Road.

The impressive L-shaped reception room of a detached house currently for sale at the address has a bar of its own, together with an adjoining conservatory leading to the home’s 100ft rear garden.

Set in a secluded location, the house has more than 2410 sq ft of inside space that includes a garage. The four bedrooms – all doubles – are on the top (first) floor and one is en suite.

The reception space leads to a dining room and separate fully equipped kitchen. There’s also a bathroom with a corner bath, as well as a guest cloakroom and a utility room. The entrance hall contains a feature staircase, and the manicured garden has a patio area and lawn.

Nearest railway stations are West Norwood, Streatham and Norbury. Norwood Grove House, known locally as the White House, on Streatham Common has formal gardens opened to the public by the future Edward VIII in 1926. There are views across south London from the Rookery Gardens, and on a clear day they say you can see Windsor Castle and Epsom racecourse.

Jerviston Gardens, Streatham Common SW16, £1,399,950, Foxtons Streatham 020 8150 5400

“This impeccably decorated house offers fantastic accommodation with plenty of space and a fabulous landscaped garden”Thomas Howe, Foxtons Streatham


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Mellow WellowOn the banks of the Wellow Brook, four miles south of Bath, a Grade II listed property has a three-storey house with a four-storey mill attached.

A mill has stood on the site since the Domesday Book and served Hinton Charterhouse Priory in the 13th and 14th centuries. Today’s Mill House dates from the 17th century and was working commercially until 1959.

The Mill House has three floors of living space with access to the adjoining mill from the ground and first floors. All four bedrooms enjoy picturesque views of the neighbouring countryside.

There are four floors of space in the former mill with potential to convert into a variety of uses from a separate annexe to an extension to the main house.

You could even restore the mill wheel to generate your own hydro power from an electric turbine or wheel.

Opposite The Mill House, the Wagon House provides additional garaging for two cars plus parking in front for one more. You can park three cars at the front of the house.

Gardens to the south and west overlook Wellow Brook, which flows along the length of the garden to join the Cam Brook and form Midford River. The property has riparian rights along its river frontage and the trout fishing is excellent.

London 119 miles.

The Mill House, Midford, Bath, guide price £1m, Pritchards 01225 466225

Cliff-top penthouses offer sea and skyPurbeck Sky and Sea Dream are two new penthouses for sale in a development of 14 contemporary apartments at The Cliffs, an elevated location at North Swanage, Dorset.

The two homes – one with three bedrooms and the other with two – are set in landscaped communal grounds close to the beach and with superb views of Swanage Bay. The town centre is a mile away.

London 127 miles.

The Cliffs, Burlington Road, Swanage; Purbeck Sky £950,000, Sea Dream £695,000; Corbens 01929 422284

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Modern house has Queen Anne styleIt is all too easy to be dismissive of houses constructed in the last couple of decades and suggest that we build for today and not for the future. However, this is far from true and building great country houses is not a forgotten art.

Some stunning county properties have been commissioned and built to the highest standards, but the very best are often well sited and not easily seen from the public highway, and they seldom come to the market.

Barcroft Hall, just outside South Petherton in Somerset, is an excellent example of a beautiful small country estate of about 85 acres with a modern Queen Anne-style house at its heart. The 8000 sq ft house was built at the end of the 1980s with meticulous attention to detail in its setting, construction and layout. At first glance, the house could easily be mistaken for an early 18th century property, built of mellow brick with stone dressings under a shallow pitched slate roof.

In the mature landscaped garden – simple yet quite formal and architectural – the broad, shallow steps flanked by neatly clipped low hedging lead the eye from the terrace along the garden front down to the large lake with bulrushes and weeping willow.

The boldness of the landscaping of the formal

gardens with large island beds of mature shrubs and small stands of ornamental trees is offset by a backdrop of larger specimen trees, and neatly fenced paddocks beyond.

Inside, the reception rooms leading off a central reception hall have high ceilings, polished wood floors and plenty of natural light from large windows. There are four receptions, a garden room, conservatory, large kitchen/breakfast room and seven bedrooms at this classic country house for the modern age.

London 135 miles.

Barcroft Hall, South Petherton, Somerset, guide price £3.75m, Jackson-Stops & Staff Taunton 01823 325144

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“This period country manor is set in private landscaped grounds that make the most of elevated panoramic views of Poole Harbour and Corfe Castle”Adrian Dunford, Tailor Made

Live like a lord at baronial lodgeBuilt around 1880 as a hunting lodge for the first Baron Rockley, Arne House is a turreted country manor that occupies a magnificent elevated position with spectacular panoramic views across heathland and farmland towards Poole Harbour and the Isle of Wight.

The 6000 sq ft house stands on five-and-a-half acres in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the Jurassic Coastline, walking distance from the sandy beaches of Shipstal Point and Russell Quay. It comes complete with Second World War gun emplacements, a Bronze Age burial mound, and even the opportunity to buy yourself an ancestral title to become the next Lord or Lady of Arne.

A long sweeping drive leads to a gravel parking area at the front of the house, which is wonderfully private and cannot be seen from the road. By far the largest house in the hamlet of Arne, the property is in the centre of a 1000-acre RSPB nature reserve, home to a large herd of sika deer. It also includes a large yurt barbecue house with panoramic harbour views and a crenulated castle tree house.

There are plenty of scenic walks through protected woodland and along the harbour shoreline. Local amenities and a regular train service to London Waterloo (just over two hours) are in the Saxon town of Wareham, four miles away.

The present owner bought the house in 2003 and since then has carried out an extensive improvement programme. A pre-planning application has been submitted to build a two-tiered swimming pool in the elevated section of the garden, a tennis court, and a triple garage with office space and shower room above.

London 121 miles.

Arne House, Arne, Wareham, Dorset, guide price £2.65m, Tailor Made 01202 706006

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Cotswold CamA barn conversion set in almost 4.5 acres on the edge of the Gloucestershire village of Cam, next to Dursley, has a paddock containing stabling for four horses.

Rebuilt and extended in traditional Cotswold stone, Indalou has a sweeping driveway around a raised lawn with an ornamental pond, all surrounded by seasonal shrubs and evergreens.

The entrance hall leads to both the living and family rooms. A games room – currently containing a full-sized snooker table – at one end of the property could also serve as an extra bedroom.

A farmhouse-style kitchen and breakfast room has granite worktops and plenty of kitchen cupboards. It

also has a separate utility room and a delightful sunroom with rear garden outlook.

The two main living spaces have dual-aspect views across the gardens. The first reception operates as a snug, and the larger of the two rooms features floor-to-ceiling windows, wood-burning stove and a galleried landing.

Front and rear lawns are dressed with perennials and evergreens, and the rear lawn also includes a patio area, pergola, shed and greenhouse.

London 115 miles.

Indalou, Upthorpe, Cam, Dursley, Gloucestershire, £900,000, Perry Bishop & Chambers Nailsworth 01453 836736

High specs and Kentish styleOak House and Meadow View in Sissinghurst are two new detached, timber-framed properties designed in traditional Kentish style, with white weatherboard and brick elevations.

Built by Southern Elm Developments, both are finished to a high specification and feature engineered oak flooring and internal doors, porcelain floor tiles to the kitchen/dining/family room, double glazing, underfloor heating to all floors, solid oak staircase and glass baluster panels.

They have four bedrooms each, as well as integral single garages and landscaped level gardens with ragstone granite driveways providing off-road parking for several cars.

Down a country lane with views over surrounding fields, the properties are handy for Sissinghurst’s village shop and Milk House Restaurant, and within Cranbrook School catchment area. Staplehurst mainline station offers fast and frequent commuter services to London.

London 52 miles.

(Top) Oak House, Spongs Lane, Sissinghurst, Kent, guide price £829,500, Savills Cranbrook 01580 720161

(Bottom) Meadow View, Spongs Lane, Sissinghurst, Kent, guide price £849,500, Savills Cranbrook 01580 720161

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Little and listedLittle Thatch is an enchanting 18th century Grade II listed cottage in the village of Boxford, about five miles from Newbury.

Living space includes two reception rooms, a kitchen and breakfast room, three bedrooms and three bathrooms, and there’s also a double garage and plenty of storage space.

The property’s picturesque garden has been beautifully planted and maintained. Areas of lawn are surrounded by well-stocked flower borders, and there’s a manageable and productive vegetable garden and greenhouse. A low wall shelters the paved terrace, which includes a barbecue area and is ideal for al fresco dining and entertaining.

London 61 miles.

Little Thatch, Boxford, Berkshire, guide price £650,000, Jackson-Stops & Staff Newbury, 01635 45501

You’ll have a job to leave this dream cottageThe owners of Fig Tree Cottage in Hampshire are sad to be selling their dream cottage after carefully restoring the Grade II listed property. But they have to move due to job relocation.

Sitting in a rural position in over five acres of land within South Downs National Park, the four-bedroom cottage is one-and-a-half miles from the A3 and less than eight miles from Petersfield. It also enjoys a useful range of outbuildings including a car barn with workshop and stable buildings, as well as attractive cottage gardens.

The owners bought the property in 2012 when it

was two cottages and carefully restored it into a single family home, also adding an impressive oak kitchen and dining room.

The area around Blendworth offers extensive entertainment for outdoor enthusiasts, with amazing walks, cycle routes and bridle paths on the doorstep. The creeks and harbours of the coast are a few miles to the south.

London 65 miles.

Fig Tree Cottage, Boyes Lane, Blendworth, Hampshire, £1,125,000, Wilson Hill 01730 262600

Common marketOverlooking The Common, a 17th century cottage in the Norfolk market town of Harleston is an easy walk from the town centre.

The Grade II listed three-bedroom property has a garden of 0.17 acres, a garage and plenty of driveway parking. Diss station, a 15-minute drive away, has direct trains to London Liverpool Street.

London 111 miles.

The Common, Harleston, Norfolk, guide price £365,000, Musker McIntyre 01379 882535

HAMPSHIREClose to open forest, a restored thatched cottage in 1.7 acres near Lymington, Hampshire, comes with a heated outdoor swimming pool, paddocks and outbuildings.

The pool at The Thatched House in the hamlet of Portmore has a walled surround set in a paved courtyard with a timber chalet.

London 96 miles.

The Thatched House, Hundred Lane, Portmore, Lymington, Hampshire, guide price £950,000, Caldwells 01590 675875

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Solar satisfactionBuilt to the high specifications of Code Level 3 for sustainability, a contemporary house in Guildford can reap the rewards of solar panels and rainwater harvesting.

Living areas on the first floor enjoy fantastic southerly views from a wide decked balcony. A reception hall leads to a family room, and a sitting and dining room with large balcony.

The property in Guildown Road features a master bedroom suite, three more double bedrooms and two more bathrooms (one en suite). Private and peaceful

gardens offer terraced lawns and decking.Guildown Road, on the southern side of Guildford,

is a prime residential no-through-road next to the downs, walking distance from the town centre and mainline station. The town is surrounded by miles of walking and riding countryside featuring footpaths and bridleways.

London 32 miles.

Guildown Road, Guildford, Surrey, guide price £1,525,000, Grantley 01483 893939

Extra chance to buy five acresA mile and a half from the northern fringes of Plymouth, and just a mile from Dartmoor National Park, a detached cottage in idyllic gardens has an extra opportunity to buy more than five acres of equestrian paddocks nearby in the Plym Valley.

Grade II listed Hampool Cottage in the small village of Bickleigh has four bedrooms and a number of unusual period features such as cloam ovens and a walk-in inglenook fireplace with a hidden spherical stone area, used to distil white ale more than 100 years ago.

With parking for up to eight cars plus another hardstanding, the thatched cottage was originally three dwellings and the layout is suitable for holiday lets or annexe space, as used by the current owners.

London 238 miles.

Hampool Cottage, Bickleigh, Plymouth, Devon, £595,950, Mansbridge Balment 01822 855055

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About 4 acres

Hall | 5 Reception rooms | Kitchen/breakfast room | Gym | Study | 7 Bedrooms 6 Bathrooms | Indoor swimming poolStaff flat | Further house with planningBeautiful gardens and grounds | EPC rating C

One of the most desirablehouses in Guildford

Central London 30 miles,Heathrow Airport 24 miles

Surrey, Guildford

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About 1.35 acres

Hall | 3 Reception rooms | Kitchen | Utility roomMaster bedroom suite | 5 Further bedrooms2 Family bathrooms | Study area | GarageOutbuilding with office and games room Swimming pool | Gardens | EPC rating E

A delightful Victorian houseset in 1.35 acres

Guildford station 10 miles, (Waterloo 38 mins), Horsham station 10.8 miles, (Victoria 55 mins), A3 9 miles

Surrey, Alfold Guide Price £1,750,000

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020 7318 5187

About 3.2 acres

Hall | 4 Reception rooms | Kitchen/breakfast room | Master bedroom suite | 6 Further bedrooms | Family bathroom | Shower room Former coach house | Double garage Swimming pool | Outbuildings | StablesWalled garden | Paddocks | EPC rating E

A rural package just 25 miles from Central London

Ripley 1.25 miles, East Horsley 2 miles, Cobham 4 miles, Guildford 7 miles, Central London 25 miles

Surrey, Ockham

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Berkshire Cookham DeanA spacious house with considerable potential, views over the Thames Valley and terraced garden running down to the river bank.

Price on application LP60903

London 020 7664 [email protected]

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•Hall •Double height library •Drawing room •Dining room •Study •Conservatory •5 bedrooms

•2 bathrooms •Double garage •Terraced garden •Waterside garden •Direct river frontage

•70’ mooring and boathouse •In all about 0.75 of an acre •EPC rating C

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Gwynedd Near Barmouth A fully restored mill house and cottage set in spectacular grounds with views of the Mawddach Estuary

and mountains.

Guide price: £875,000 LP61376

Chester 01244 328 [email protected]


•3 reception rooms •Kitchen with dining area •4 bedrooms (all en suite) •2 bedroom cottage

•Mill race •Outbuildings •Gardens and grounds •In all about 4.5 acres •EPC ratings F&F




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Somerset Near TauntonA magnificent contemporary and spacious country house, beautifully appointed in a highly favouredand peaceful country setting, with separate guest accommodation.

Guide price: £2,500,000 LP60933

Taunton 01823 325 [email protected]


•5 reception rooms •7 bedrooms (4 en suite) •Indoor swimming pool •All-weather tennis court

•Guest pavilion •First floor studio •Triple garage •Extensive grounds •In all about 3.384 acres

•EPC ratings F, E & D




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Suffolk Near NewmarketAn impressive contemporary house with superb views and equestrian facilities and 44 acres of land.

Price on application LP56493

Newmarket 01638 662 [email protected]


•Reception hall •3 reception rooms •Kitchen/breakfast room •Study •Games room •Master bedroomwith en suite bathroom & dressing room •3 further bedrooms (2 en suite) •Family bathroom •2 atticbedrooms •Lodge house •Stable yard with veterinary room & feed room •14 boxes •Tack room

•Mess room •Manège •Garages •Kennels •Paddocks & lake •In all about 44 acres •EPC rating D




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

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A substantial country house in need of complete refurbishment, set in park-like grounds of just over 12 acres and situated in the National Park yet just 5 minutesfrom Lymington town centre. Caldwells are the sole agents.

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Bright and Beautiful £369,950This interesting detached cottage stands towards the edge of Middleton village just a short distance from East Carlton Country Park. The property enjoys a well maintained and attractively designed plot which includes a driveway which leads to a double garage.

Corby 01536 409717

Rural Seclusion OIRO £395,000This highly individual three bedroomed detached family residence is nestled away in a discreet enclave within the Heart of Historic Geddington. The fabulous grounds are extensive with a generous rear garden enjoying an open aspect, with the Queen Eleanor Cross and Church spire providing an inspiring back drop.

Kettering 01536 417888

Mulberry House £650,000This four bedroom detached property is situated in an exclusive cul de sac location with countryside views, situated in the beautifully sought after village of East Farndon, within a close commute to Market Harborough and local amenities. Countryside views to the rear.

Market Harborough 01858 410400

Inspired Design-Lateral Living Guide Price £425,000This sensational four bedroomed detached home offers inspiring space and design with a substantial and extremely versatile floorplan. The en vogue designer kitchen/dining/family room is the hub of the home, of an epic scale with a range of integrated appliances, vaulted ceilings and impressive view.

Kettering 01536 417888

Only 60 minutes by train to London ◆ Offices in Corby ◆ Kettering ◆ Market Harborough

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• Ironstone detached country house

• Separate annexe and flat

• Four garages, grounds of 4.17 acres

• Energy efficiency rating: band E

Fawsley, NorthamptonshireOffers in excess of £2,250,000Fast Find: 7524Towcester: 01327 350022

6 4 8 miles from M1 junction 16

30 minutes from Euston

24 miles from Milton Keynes

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• Grade II listed 17th century former farmhouse

• Detached double garage/barn

• Detached former granary barn

• Landscaped gardens of 0.31 acres

Sandy, BedfordshireGuide price £825,000Fast Find: 8063Bedford: 01234 220000

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• Recently built detached house

• Cinema room, double width garage

• 0.53 acres, within gated development

• Energy efficiency rating: band B

Woburn, BedfordshireGuide price £1,950,000Fast Find: 8144Woburn Sands: 01908 586400

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• Grade II listed 17th century thatched cottage

• Mature gardens and countryside views

• Refurbished by current owners

• Range of outbuildings

Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire£1,150,000Fast Find: 7630Buckingham: 01280 821100

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This superb luxury bungalow is situated in an unrivalled position above the beach on the exclusive Ballard Estate and commands panoramic views over Swanage Bay to Ballard Down, the Isle of Wight and Peveril Point. The property has been extensively remodelled to offer substantial accommodation designed with a contemporary style, the perfect setting for living and entertaining by the beach. Features include:

‣ PANORAMIC SEA VIEWS TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT ‣ STYLISH KITCHEN & BATHROOM SUITES ‣ 2 RECEPTION ROOMS ‣ MASTER BEDROOM WITH EN-SUITE DRESSING ROOM

& BATHROOM ‣ 3 FURTHER BEDROOMS ‣ GARAGE & ADDITIONAL PARKING ‣ SUN ROOM ‣ EPC 73

‣ £725,000 ‣ Corbens Estate Agents 01929 422284 ‣ www.corbens.co.uk

Superior detached Purbeck stone property standing in an excellent semi-rural position close to the centre of Harmans Cross. Flower Meadow House was built in 2015 by a reputable local builder and has stone mullions and cills under a Marley Eternit slate roof. The well planned interior is finished to a high standard throughout. Features include:

‣ LARGE KITCHEN/DINING ROOM ‣ 4 BEDROOMS, 2 EN-SUITE ‣ LANDSCAPED GARDEN ‣ PARKING FOR 3/4 VEHICLES ‣ 10 YEAR WARRANTY ‣ UNDERFLOOR HEATING TO PRINCIPAL DOWNSTAIR

ROOMS ‣ £2,500 ALLOWANCE TOWARDS CARPETS & FLOOR

COVERINGS ‣ EPC 83


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Outstanding detached residence set in extensive grounds on the southern outskirts of Swanage. Exceptionally designed combining modern living with spacious accommodation. Drawing room, living room, kitchen/breakfast room, cloakroom, side porch/utility, 3 bedrooms, en-suite bathroom, dressing room, family bathroom, separate WC, garden, double garage. EPC 48.


Well established florist’s business in the centre of Swanage, successfully run for many years with established clientele. Offered as a going concern with stock at valuation. Comm EPC 63.

‣ £45,000 for the Business ‣ Corbens Estate Agents 01929 422284 ‣ www.corbens.co.uk

Period stone cottage thought to date back to the 17th Century, a short distance from Corfe Castle Village Square and Castle Ruins. Living room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, 2 bedrooms, en-suite shower room, bathroom, garden. EPC N/A.

‣ Offers in Excess of £300,000 ‣ Corbens Estate Agents 01929 422284 ‣ www.corbens.co.uk

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Oakridge Lynch, Nr Stroud

A charming period stone cottage in Oakridge Lynch offering four bedrooms, character features and a pretty cottage garden. Arranged over three floors comprising entrance porch, study, sitting room with feature multi fuel burner, dining room with delightful slate floor, feature fireplace, fitted kitchen with an electric AGA, utility room and separate shower room. EPC Rating: F.

£545,000 Cirencester Office: 01285 655355

North Nibley, Nr Tetbury

Crowell Brook Mill is a fascinating former mill, privately situated in 7 acres of enchanting Cotswold countryside and not overlooked by any other property. Approached via a private driveway, the original mill cottage offers two bedrooms and the mill building a further five bedrooms. Grazing Land, Woodland and stunning manicured gardens. EPC Rating: F

£1,500,000 Cirencester Office: 01285 655355

Cam, Nr Dursley

A stunning barn conversion set in almost 5 acres. Rebuilt and extended in traditional Cotswold stone, this family home offers stabling and acreage. With five bedrooms, a games room, large kitchen/dining room, three reception rooms and a large double garage. The property enjoys a lovely setting and wonderful views. EPC Rating: D.

£900,000 Nailsworth Office: 01453 836736

Amberley, Nr Nailsworth

Highly individual recently refurbished four bedroom detached home located in the Cotswold village of Amberley. Offering stunning panoramic views from its two balcony terraces, large gardens and detached double garage. A high specification kitchen sets the tone for the fabulous finishes throughout. EPC Rating: D.

£700,000 Nailsworth Office: 01453 836736

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Tetbury

A superbly appointed four bedroom Grade II listed Georgian town house, perfectly located a stones’ throw from the vibrant town centre with its mix of designer boutiques, antique shops, specialist food emporiums and restaurants. The extensive accommodation is typical of the Georgian period with generous proportions throughout.

£925,000 Tetbury Office: 01666 504418

Tetbury

The property is an attractively situated and substantial natural stone four bedroomed detached cottage situated within convenient and level walking distance of the town centre. The original parts of the property are understood to date back to around 1750 and with a later, and particularly sympathetic natural stone extension.

£550,000 Tetbury Office: 01666 504418

Faringdon, Oxfordshire

Devon House is close to the town centre and has a range of lovely period features including the stone walling in the living room, making it cosy and attractive. The kitchen/diner is ideal for family time or entertaining friends. With three bedrooms, parking and garden, this detached cottage is a real catch! EPC Rating: F.

£350,000 Faringdon Office: 01367 240356

Bishopstone, Wiltshire

Beautifully presented thatched cottage - a jewel in the heart of this quintessential English village. Three bedrooms, two modern bathrooms, sitting room with an open fireplace, separate dining room and fitted kitchen. Utility, pretty cottage gardens, parking for two and garage.

£475,000 Faringdon Office: 01367 240356

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Hurst, West SussexAn amazing package being a

17th century barn with annexe forming

a spacious family home.

Master Suite with Bedroom, Sitting Room and En suite Bathroom l 3 Further Bedrooms

with En suite Shower Rooms l 2 Further Bedrooms l Family Shower Room l Large Main

Drawing Room with vaulted ceiling and Gallery above l Sitting Room l Study l Office l

Large Kitchen/Dining Room l Cloakroom with Shower l Laundry Room l Cellar l Attached

Annexe consisting of Open Plan Sitting/Dining Room/Kitchen l 2 Bedrooms l Bathroom l

Extensive Parking l Gardens including two pretty courtyard gardens l Areas of Grass

and Woodland l In all 1.87 Acres.

EPC – D64

Guide Price £1,575,000

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6 Bedrooms | 2 En Suite Bathrooms | Family Bathroom | Dressing Room | Reception

Hall l Drawing Room | Dining Room | Sitting Room | Family Room | Study l Kitchen/

Breakfast Room with AGA | Conservatory | Cloakroom l Domestic Stores and Cellar |

3 Stables with Tack Room l Tennis Court | Well stocked Garden and Paddocks l In all

just over 3.50 acres (1.416 ha).

EPC – F34

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Goodworth Clatford, Hampshire Offers invited £885,000A picturesque detached Grade II Listed period cottage, believed to date back to the 17th Century, standing in a private well enclosed garden of about one third of an acre on the edge of this sought-after village, close to delightful riverside walks.

Entrance vestibule. Reception hall. Sitting room. Dining room. Family room. Farmhouse size kitchen/breakfast room. Utility room. Lobby/boot room. Cloakroom. Master bedroom with dressing room and en suite shower room. Guest bedroom with en suite shower room. 3 further bedrooms. Family bathroom. Double garage/workshop with large boarded loft. External boiler room. Garden stores. Parking. Beautifully landscaped gardens.

Amport Fields, Weyhill, Hampshire Prices from £580,000Three stunning spacious barn style dwellings currently under construction by a renowned local builder within this small exclusive development with excellent road and rail links to London and the West Country.

1 Long Barn (linked) Vaulted reception hall. Cloakroom. Sitting room. Study. Kitchen/dining room. Utility. 4 bedrooms (1 en suite). Bathroom. Parking. Gardens. PEA C.2 Long Barn (mid terrace) Entrance hall. Cloakroom. Sitting room. Study. Kitchen/dining room. Utility. 3 double bedrooms (1 en suite). Bathroom. Parking. Garden. PEA C.3 Long Barn (linked) Vaulted reception hall. Cloakroom. Sitting room. Study. Kitchen/dining room. Utility. 4 bedrooms (1 en suite). Bathroom. Parking. Gardens. PEA C.

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Houghton, Hampshire Offers invited £650,000

A traditional 1930s detached family house with gardens in excess of a 0.25 acres, offering great scope and potential (STPP).

Entrance vestibule. Reception hall. Living room. Sitting room. Kitchen/dining room. 3 double bedrooms. Bathroom and WC. Double garage. Parking. Landscaped gardens. EPC G.

Over Wallop, Hampshire Offers invited £595,000

A stunning Grade II listed barn conversion, professionally restored and set well back from the road.

Magnificent open plan living/dining/reception area with wood burning stove. Mezzanine study area. Contemporary kitchen. Laundry room. Cloakroom. Master bedroom with luxury en suite. Guest bedroom with en suite. Garage/car port and stores. Ample parking. Gardens.

Grateley, Hampshire Offers invited £725,000

An exceptionally spacious detached village house with barn and large garden. Mainline railway station less than 1 mile away.

Reception hall. Cloakroom/shower room. Drawing room. Dining room. Office. Kitchen/breakfast room. Utility room. Second kitchen. Rear lobby with cloakroom. 5 bedrooms (1 en suite). Bathroom. Large brick and flint barn (about 813 sq ft). Double garage. Parking. Gardens and grounds of approaching half an acre. EPC Rating D.

Grateley, Hampshire Offers invited £430,000

A detached family house just 2 minutes’ walk from the main line railway station (London Waterloo 75 mins)

Reception hall. Cloakroom. Living room. Dining room. Kitchen. Master bedroom with en suite shower room. 3 further double bedrooms. Family bathroom. Garage/workshop. Parking. Gardens. EPC E.

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FALMOUTH £525,000Enviable central Falmouth position with beautiful harbour & coastal views, stunning Penthouse apartment occupying entire top floor of this imposing listed building. Beautifully presented having been meticulously refurbished & updated over last year. Wonderful light & bright living space. Gas heating. Newly installed double glazed windows. Sitting rm, kitchen, dining rm, 4 balconies, 4 beds, wet rm, bathrm. Parking, gge. EPC - exempt.

ST MAWES £1,750,000Spectacular three storey newly built residence of just over 6200 sq ft in a secluded plot of about 2/3rds acre, surrounded by woodland with delightful views across the Percuil River to Froe Creek and National Trust headland beyond. Private tranquil setting but close to boatyards, beach and village amenities, plus right of way allowing access with a dinghy directly to the water. Very highly specified accommodation including open plan living space with separate kitchen, dining and sitting areas, large drawing room, tv / recreation room, master bedroom suite with dressing and sitting areas, two further bedroom suites, two further bedrooms, family bathroom, two cloakrooms. EPC – B.

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ST MAWES £1,950,000A highly specified unique 5 bedroom, 5 bathroom, detached family sized residence of exceptional quality, with amazing river and countryside views in an area of tranquillity and outstanding natural beauty. Completely refurbished and extended. Easy access to Summers Beach, St Mawes Sailing Club Quay, St Mawes Harbour and its wide range of amenities. EPC - C.

FLUSHING £1,500,000An imposing harbour-side residence with direct water frontage located on one of Cornwall’s most desirable south-facing roads. Spacious 4 bedroom accommodation laid out over three floors providing beautiful spacious and light living space, en suite bedrooms and balconies all designed to take advantage of the mesmerising panoramic views. Direct water access, private foreshore and slipway. EPC – G.

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Hastings Old Town, East Sussex £895,000A presitigious Grade II listed Georgian residence in a prominent position in the historic Old Town. Drawing room, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, office/studio and 5 double bedrooms. Separate former stable outbuilding. Parking for 2 cars. South facing landscaped garden.

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Sedlescombe, East Sussex £269,950A well presented terraced cottage forming part of a 15th century Grade I building, considered one of the finest in Sussex by English Heritage. Accommodation includes sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room and 2 double bedrooms. Communal garden. Part of former outbuilding used as utility room and log store

Fairfield, East Sussex £625,000A charming period property in a quiet location surrounded by farmland. The accommodation includes living room, kitchen/breakfast room, 3 double bedrooms. A detached brick 2 storey outbuilding with office, workshop and storage. Rear courtyard garden and garden/paddock of @ 1.2 acres. Stables, pond. EPC G

Rye, East Sussex Prices from £335,000A new development offering a mix of high specification 2 and 3 bedroom apartments in the centre of Rye which will be fully fitted and ready for occupation. Parking. Predicted EPC rating B/C. Available to view in October. Please call to register

Winchelsea, East Sussex £625,000An elegant Edwardian town house located in the conservation Area, one of a terrace of four with light well proportioned rooms. Open plan sitting/dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, three bedrooms, dressing room/study and on 2nd floor additional large bedroom/studio with roof terrace. Rear garden and garage. EPC E

Rye, East Sussex £3,500 pcmA landmark property to rent in the Citadel overlooking the church with no passing vehicular traffic. A Grade II listed house featured in BBC’s Mapp & Lucia with light versatile accommodation including 5 reception rooms, 6 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. A well maintained and mature walled garden.

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Near Tenterden, Kent £875,000A handsome Grade II listed Georgian farmhouse dating from 1724 in a rural location off a country lane. The property retains many of its original features, and has far reaching views. The well proportioned accommodation arranged over 3 floors includes, sitting room, dining room, study, kitchen/breakfast room, utility/shower room and sun room. Master bedroom with en-suite dressing area and bathroom, 3 further bedrooms and nursery/bedroom 5. Gardens of approx. ¾ acre with heated swimming pool, double bay garage and further outbuildings.

Camber, East Sussex £650,000A brand new bespoke contemporary house built to Passivhaus principles located just a few hundred yards back from Camber Sands on an unmade lane. The accommodation includes kitchen, living room with wood burning stove, family room, utility room, bedroom 1 with en suite shower room and balcony, 3 further bedrooms with balconies and 2 bathrooms. A general loft room. There is underfloor heating throughout. Off road parking and detached single garage. Decking to front and rear with large garden beyond. EPC B.

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Alexandra &Central Otago

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Alexandra, Central Otago, New ZealandThe town of Alexandra in Central Otago is a popular year round holiday destination as well as one of New Zealand’s most desirable lifestyle locations in which to live.

Nestled in a large river basin at the junction of the Manuherikia River and the mighty Clutha River. it is surrounded by a distinctive ‘moonscape’ of rocky schist tors and stark high country. One of its most iconic features on a rock face high on the hill overlooking town is one of the world’s most unusual clocks – standing 11 meters wide and visible for miles around.

Alexandra enjoys a true continental climate where you experience the drama of four distinct seasons – the burst of blossoming fruit trees in spring, the wafting scent of wild thyme on a hot summer day, the glisten of red and gold in autumn and the white mystical beauty of a winter hoar frost. Being one of New Zealand’s most inland towns it is also one of the driest regions in New Zealand.

Born in the gold rush era Alexandra’s prosperity bloomed again, when its fruit growing potential was realised. In more recent years the expanding network of vineyards has brought to life the vision of Frenchman, Jean Desire Feraud who first planted vines in the region in the late 1800’s.

Alexandra is the hub of cycling and mountain biking in Central Otago, with the Otago Central Rail Trail (the original great ride) and Roxburgh Gorge Trail (both part of the world class network of New Zealand Cycle Trails) accessed from the town. The Alexandra to Clyde river track is another favourite with locals and visitors, while the hills around the town offer a multitude of back country mountain bike rides that cross Central Otago’s vast open landscape.

Enjoy the choice of cafés and restaurants, wineries, parks, artists’ studios, golf course and modern facilities in and around Alexandra. Accommodation is plentiful from motels, bed and breakfast places, camp grounds to lodges. There are many opportunities for recreation including boating, swimming, fishing or exploring the

hills and valleys by foot, mountain bike or four wheel drive.

Celebrate the arrival of spring at New Zealand’s longest running community Festival – the Alexandra Blossom Festival will celebrate its 60th anniversary in September 2016. Other events including the Wool On Fashion Awards and Clyde Food and Wine Harvest Festival in October; the Thyme Festival in November and a full calendar of sporting events provide plenty of choice for entertainment throughout the year.

Taste fruit picked fresh from the tree, savour award winning Pinot Noir and meet the producers. Feel the rivers’ cooling touch and step back in time, here in Alexandra, the heart of Central Otago.

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23 Schaumann Road, Alexandra, Central Otago, New ZealandNZD$1,500,000 (Approx: GBP £613,000) Freehold

As featured in the London Times ‘Overseas Property of the Week.’ Completed in 2009, this 634m² family-sized masterpiece is tucked away in a very private, sunny setting in Central Otago, and is New Zealand’s largest natural log home.

Constructed using New Zealand Douglas Fir timber, this solidly built residence is something you and your family will absolutely cherish for generations. The craftsmanship is incredible!

1.23ha of land in total. 4 large bedrooms, 3 bathrooms including spa-bath, and at the heart of the home is the imposing 6.8m high Great Room - an entertainer’s dream!

Whether as a private residence or luxury guest house, such a magnificent opportunity like this does not come knocking often, and may never again.

For Further information on this magnificent property please view our video on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVvqDKW5_NQ or visit my website at: http://www.nickygregory.com

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Whitianga... a gem in the Pacific!MERCURY BAY ON THE COROMANDEL PENINSULA NEW ZEALANDWhitianga, the main centre on the Coromandel Peninsula has a growing population of around 6,000 residents that swells to close to 20,000 over the long summer season, November – March (average temp 75°- 80°, winter around 60°). The town has 30 cafès, bars and restaurants, a beautiful beach and all weather access to some of the best fishing the Pacific has to offer.

Peppered with islands and large rocks, Mercury Bay provides ample water sports. In the centre of town is the incredible ‘Jurassic Park’ style thermal pools, day spa and restaurant called “The Lost Spring” (www.thelostspring.co.nz).

Nearby is world renowned natural limestone archway ‘Cathedral Cove’. It is just one of 15 stunning white sand beaches and only minutes away is Hot water beach where at low tide you can dig your own hot pool in the

Sand all within 25 minutes drive. Like Golf? There are 5 Golf courses nearby. (2 are International standard 18 hole courses). Access to Whitianga is easy. Only a 20 minute flight from Auckland City in the north island or close to 2 hours drive, (If you can drive past all the other small beachside Villages).

The entire Peninsula is riddled with walking and cyle tracks. Whitianga boasts the largest canal development in New Zealand. Property Values are considered by many as extraordinarily low. The economy is stable and interest rates are the lowest in 60 years. International boating Magazine voted the region “ahead of everywhere else in the World” in their 2010 “Best of the Best” quote. The biggest shock has been to discover that there is “Nowhere as beautiful as New Zealand. Nowhere rivals New zealand for

scenery and variety” - “nobody realises how extraordinarily virgin it still is”.

Check our website for property values: www.richardsons.co.nz. Check Whitianga websites like http://www.whitianga.co.nz or http://www.thecoromandel.com for an understanding of what the Mercury Bay can offer you as a short or long term investment or escape from the increasing uncertainty in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Contact Peter LawrenceBusiness Owner/Licensed REAA 2008Richardsons Real EstateWhitianga Branch+64.7.866.2373 Office+64.21.841.898 MobileEmail: [email protected]: www.richardsons.co.nz

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Whitianga, Coromandel Peninsula GBP £735,000Luxury 3,500ft2/325m2 waterfront home. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, including self contained accom downstairs. Self contained flat d/stairs. Designer kitchen with butler pantry, secure 2 vehicle garage. On .350acre/809m2 level section. An easy walk to town & thermal pools. http://www.richardsons.co.nz/listing/RW4458/

Matarangi – Love it, live it, own it GBP £940,000A special position on the beachfront with beautiful views of the islands & sea while also looking directly onto a green and Tee of the neighbouring 18 hole golf course. This timeless 246m2/2,647ft2 home set on 2005m2/half acre provides a large living area opening onto spacious decks, a private master bedroom & 2 upstairs guest rooms each with ensuites. Downstairs, a 2nd living area with kitchenette, 2 bedrooms, a 4th bathroom, laundry/utility room, outdoor shower, internal access garage, sound and security system. There is an option to purchase the neighbouring vacant 2005m2/half acre as well. http://www.richardsons.co.nz/listing/RM3666/

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Whitianga, Coromandel Peninsula GBP £527,000Stunning almost new Waterways home (2228ft2/207m2). Quality construction, 3 ensuite bedrooms, 4 bathroom,. Positioned for the sun with a fully glazed polished concrete floor living area that opens out onto a huge deck overlooking the extra wide canal (room for pontoon for 20m boat).http://www.richardsons.co.nz/listing/RW4449/

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Langs Beach 1178D Cove RoadThe ‘Copper Nikau’ – A Mediterranean Diet Saturated in Ocean ViewsA stunning display of vision, planning, and development. A sensational vista of ocean, islands, surf break and sandy beach, as wide as the eyes can scan. The ‘Copper Nikau’ is a family home or lodge designed with no feature untapped and an owner’s brief to build a home that stands the test of time. Striking landscaping sprawls out towards its native bush-clad frame, and is productive, returning dozens of different edibles across the seasons. An inlaid concrete swimming pool and spa has played homage to hundreds of kids over the years. Above and below the property are an overload of options for country living, including a 336sqm barn, workshop and mezzanine sleeping quarters, with kitchenette and bathroom. Discuss extra purchase options of stables, tack room and a large sand arena, and/or you may wish to explore a 1/5 share in the surrounding 92ha property. The ‘Copper Nikau’ truly incredible, seeing is believing!

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Langs Beach 1178D Cove RoadThe 'Copper Nikau' - A Mediterranean Diet Saturated in Ocean Views

A stunning display of vision, planning, and development. A sensational vista of ocean, islands, surf break and sandy

beach, as wide as the eyes can scan. The 'Copper Nikau' is a family home or lodge designed with no feature untapped

and an owner's brief to build a home that stands the test of time. Striking landscaping sprawls out towards its native

bush-clad frame, and is productive, returning dozens of different edibles across the seasons. An inlaid concrete

swimming pool and spa has played homage to hundreds of kids over the years. Above and below the property are an

overload of options for country living, including a 336sqm barn, workshop and mezzanine sleeping quarters, with

kitchenette and bathroom. Discuss extra purchase options of stables, tack room and a large sand arena, and/or you

may wish to explore a 1/5 share in the surrounding 92ha property. The 'Copper Nikau' truly incredible, seeing is

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TutukakaPrestigious National Geographic Traveler magazine has placed Tutukaka Coast, Northland in the top three coastal destinations in the world. ACCOMMODATION FOR FAMILIESBeachstay Matapouriwww.beachstaymatapouri.com Matapouri Bay is stunning and remote, capturing the essence of coastal New Zealand. With a myriad of water based activities at your doorstep, sandy beaches and a lush subtropical climate, Matapouri is a year round playground. Pacific Rendezvouswww.pacificrendezvous.co.nz Ideal for families, Pacific Rendezvous is New Zealand’s most spectacularly situated beach motel located at Tutukaka, 25 minutes from Whangarei City. Quality Hotel Oceans Tutukakawww.oceansresorthotel.co.nz Located on Northland’s Tutukaka Coast, this friendly, relaxed hotel has well-appointed rooms and apartments with sunny terraces, salt water pool, a light, airy bar overlooking the marina and an award-winning restaurant. ACTIVITIES/ATTRACTIONSPerfect Day Ocean Cruisewww.aperfectday.co.nzA relaxing cruise to the Poor Knights Islands, and a day to remember for the rest of your life. Pass through giant arches, the world’s largest sea cave, view prolific wildlife, natural and Maori history, snorkel & kayak. Good food, friendly crew. Dive! Tutukaka www.diving.co.nzDive! Tutukaka travels to the famous Poor Knights Islands, is New Zealand’s friendliest and most professional dive charter operator, Qualmark endorsed, PADI 5 Star IDC, with streamlined and personal service. Diving worth crossing the world for. Dive Tutukaka Youtube channel with an exciting selection of Dive Video’s (courtesy of Dive Tutukaka) https://www.youtube.com/user/Hippyk8

O’Neill Surf Academy NZ – lessonswww.oneillsurfacademy.co.nz

The O’Neill Surf Academy is internationally accredited who help many people of all ages experience the thrill of surfing their first wave. You’re never too old or young to start! With the right surf coaching you’ll be amazed how quickly you can pick up the basics. Sandy Bay Horse Trekkingwww.sandybayhorses.co.nzLocated at Sandy Bay on the Tutukaka Coast, treks offer beautiful horses and stunning views out to the Poor Knight Islands. Different trails depending on experience lead you up to high ridges, or follow coastal tracks to secluded beaches.

BEACHESSandy BayOne of the East Coast’s most popular board surfing beaches. Parking is available at Sandy Bay. After this point the road turns inland, through hills and pockets of highly productive farm land, heading for Hikurangi where it re-joins State Highway 1. Matapouri BaySpectacular white sand coastal beach, plus a restful estuary at Matapouri Bay. Discover the Mermaid Pools at low tide. From Matapouri there is a walkway via the coast to Whale Bay with splendid coastal views (40 minutes one way). Local store, playground, tennis courts, parking and toilets. NgunguruWhere the road meets the coast a village nestles on the shores of the estuary. Great for water sports. Hire a kayak and discover the beautiful estuary. Walk amongst the mangroves or along the picturesque waterfront.

WALKSWhale BayIdyllic white sand, bush fringed beach. Walking access only from either the car park on Matapouri Road (30 mins round trip), through groves of ancient Puriri trees or via Matapouri Bay (40 mins one way). Great for swimming, snorkelling and picnics. Tane MoanaThis walk, which takes 4 hours return, forms part of the Te Araroa Walkway and

follows pathways through native forest with gulley’s and streams to cross and incredible native birdlife to see and hear. It leads to the largest kauri tree on the east coast – Tane Moana, measuring over 11 metres in circumference, is thought to be over 500 years old. This massive tree stands head and shoulders above the ridge line and has a boardwalk built around him to protect his roots and base. LOCATIONFlight InformationAir New Zealand Link operates daily scheduled flights connecting Whangarei directly with Auckland. Approximate flight time 35 minutes. Drive TimesTutukaka is approximately 30 minutes’ drive north-east of Whangarei.

For purchasing real estate in Tutukaka and Whangarei please contact:

Shelley Anderson at Sandersons Realty Ltd on Office Tel: +64.9.434.4191, Mobile: +64.21.745.727, Email: [email protected], or Simply visit their website at www.sandersons.co.nz Also in the Tutukaka, Whangarei, Kerikeri, Russell and Bay of islands region you can talk to Raewyn Pateron at Barfoot & Thompson Real Estate Kerikeri Branch on Office Tel: +64.9.407.3850, Mobile: +64.21.770.220, Email: [email protected] or visit her online at: http://www.barfoot.co.nz/r.paterson

Editorial and Images supplied by Tourism Northland Inc. For further information on this fabulous New Zealand destination please email [email protected] or visit http://www.northlandnz.com. Northland Tourism Destinations Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsV7R50YS0M. Tutukaka Video Link from Tourism New Zealand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEXAt8b2-EE&feature=em-share_video_user

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Tutukaka Coast, Whangarei, Northland, New ZealandNZD $5,800,000 (Approx GBP £2,416,000) FreeholdLocated in the north of New Zealand, on the exquisite Tutukaka Coast, this seven star property is the definition of first class living. From the 180 panoramic views across to the Poor Knights Islands – a world renowned diving location and tourist attraction- coastline bays and native bush, to the magnificent discerning residence in its landscaped setting.

This is a special place for families who value space, privacy and quality surroundings in a beautiful, safe and secluded 7.91ha, (19.54 acres) location. It compromises a beautifully proportioned and immaculately detailed five double bedroom home, with an additional feature of its premium fully self-contained guest accommodation and 2 car garage with large parking area.

Also Lot 3 with elevated and breath-taking panoramic sea views and your own private bay! While being very advantageously placed in the quiet natural

surroundings, this extraordinary location is only minutes to the area’s best cafes, restaurants and beaches. View this 11.4(23 acres) hectare lifestyle block, it has a sense of quiet and peace allowing you to imagine tranquil holidays or residence in the most enviable location.

Also lot 1 with your own private 6,795m2 paradise. Take in the divine views over the Tutukaka coastline or enjoy at your leisure a picturesque private bay. Take this opportunity to capitalize not only on the alluring panoramic ocean views but also on the calming rural vistas. There’s plenty of opportunities; build, landscape, plant crops or keep animals. As a place for youngsters to explore and grow up in with so much space to roam, it is incomparable. Waterfront! You can have it all! Three Properties! For further information on this spectacular property please check: www.sandersons.co.nz, Website ID number: 1237

Waterfront! You can have it all! Three Properties

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Tutukaka Coast, Whangarei, Northland, New ZealandNZD $3,800,000 (Approx GBP £1,585,000) FreeholdLocated in the north of New Zealand, on the exquisite Tutukaka Coast, this seven star property is the definition of first class living. From the 180 panoramic views across to the Poor Knights Islands – a world renowned diving location and tourist attraction- coastline bays and native bush, to the magnificent discerning residence in its landscaped setting.

This is a special place for families who value space, privacy and quality surroundings in a beautiful, safe and secluded 7.91ha, (19.54 acres) location. It compromises a beautifully proportioned and immaculately detailed five double bedroom home, with an additional feature of its premium fully self-contained guest accommodation and 2 car garage with large parking area.

Thoughtfully designed with entertainment and elegance, the open plan living area features expansive windows that flood the area with natural light and

surrounding views; whilst the sliding doors open the adjacent dining area up to the patio for streamlined indoor-outdoor flow. Including its very own private beach, breath taking views.

For further information on this spectacular property please check:www.sandersons.co.nz, Website ID number: 1237

Substantial Waterfront Luxury Residence

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Tutukaka Coastal Land

Lot 3 DP 346588 Middle Ridge, Tutukaka,Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand

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Rare Waterfront Lifestyle Block 3.58Ha. This is an exceptional opportunity to build your own paradise on one of the last spectacular waterfront properties. This stretch of coastline has been rated as second best coastal destination on the planet by National Geographic Traveler Magazine.

Property characteristics

• Incredible Pacific Ocean views

• Poor Knights Island outlook

• Exclusive beach and fishing access

• Council approved building site

• Extremely private

• Quality development providing water, Electricity and telecommunications

• 3km from Tutukaka Marina, Cafes, Restaurants and shops

• 32km from Whangarei full amenities and services

• Private sealed road

For further information on this amazing property please talk to Raewyn Paterson at Barfoot & Thompson Real Estate Kerikeri Branch.

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Magnificent Tutukaka cliff top coastalhome with world class views180 Middle Ridge, Tutukaka

Price by negotiation

Take in the massive seascape including the Middle and Northern Gable Promontories, rock pools, miles of the Pacific Ocean out to the Poor Knights, the Pinnacles and Sugar Loaf Islands, It doesn’t get much more spectacular than this! A superb opportunity to own this much loved Family Estate - tucked into the hill side only 3kms north of Tutukaka Marina. Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere in the comfort of this beautifully maintained home with modern design throughout.

Three bedrooms with their own bathrooms and a large office, a huge

open plan lounge, kitchen, dinning area and covered outdoor entertainment area all on one level. Double garage and workshop downstairs, and all surrounded by beautiful lush green gardens and native bush.

For further information on this amazing property please talk to Raewyn Paterson at Barfoot & Thompson Real Estate Kerikeri Branch.

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Chiltern Firehouse has helped to heat up the local market, says

Isabel Bradshaw, head of Lettings at Savills Marylebone

Over the last couple of years,

Marylebone has really established itself on the global map of London. The undeniable success of the Chiltern Firehouse attracted a great deal of interest to the area and many now see Marylebone as a prime area capable of competing with previously established locations such as Knightsbridge, Chelsea and Mayfair.

As a result, the quality of the instructions has risen considerably as both investors and landlords are refurbishing and dressing their properties to a higher standard to match other prime areas of London. This has seen the average rent rise from a little over £800 per week in 2014 to over £1300 per week this year so far.

A distinctive difference this year is that the family market seems to have been delayed considerably compared to usual. In a typical year, families with bigger budgets will have found a property by the end of spring or early summer, and August is often one of our busiest months. Yet this year we did only half the number of deals made last year.

After the slower summer, the market picked up very suddenly at

the August Bank Holiday weekend and we beat our September average in the first two weeks of the month, with the pace not looking likely to slow down in the near future.

Surprisingly, the tenants who are now looking seem to be a little less organised with very short notice periods, generally needing to move within a week or two of starting their search, rather than the usual period for families of at least a month.

Why this has happened, we’re not entirely sure, though the market as a whole did experience a bit of a hiatus with the election and it may be that many have been waiting to see how it would play out before they committed to one place.

Despite this delayed market, we have had a very successful year thus far, picking up in particular in the latter half. On average in 2015 we have achieved 98 per cent of our asking prices for rents, which proves the benefit of not overpricing the market and valuing our properties realistically.

This has also meant that properties move more quickly once available to let and we expect the busy market to push through to October and the remainder of the year.

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Shifts in sharers and conversions

Our Knightsbridge office has been very busy, with plenty of enquiries and a noticeable increase in the number of managed properties we’re taking on.

A couple of clear trends are emerging. Firstly, there’s a rise in the number of sharers looking for

three-bedroom properties. Two-bedroom properties have been popular with sharers for some time, but the increasing popularity of three-bedroom homes suggests tenants are keen to further reduce accommodation costs.

We’re also seeing a shift in the type of property applicants are requesting. One-bedroom period conversions are becoming less popular, creating downward pressure on rents for older apartments, even in previously sought-after areas. Increasingly tenants prefer the gloss of new developments with amenities such as a gym, pool, concierge and preferably parking.

With more developments being built, tenants have greater choice, which means greater competition for landlords who may need to negotiate to secure a good tenant.

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Ultimate MayfairMayfair is the ultimate destination for ultra-high-net-worth renters, according to Tunstall Property’s new study of core tenant groups across prime central London. Using latest figures from Lonres, the analysis highlights that Mayfair commands the highest rents, followed by Knightsbridge and Belgravia respectively.

Highest reported rent achieved was in Mayfair for a house in Brick Street at £50,000 per week. An apartment in Chesham Place, Belgravia, commanded £40,000 per week, and another at One Hyde Park in Knightsbridge £25,000 per week.

Mark Tunstall, managing director of Tunstall Property, says: “Our research has found that, perhaps unsurprisingly, the Golden Triangle formed by the neighbourhoods of Mayfair, Belgravia and Knightsbridge command the highest rents, in very much the same way that they do in the sales market. Interestingly, in terms of prime rental investment areas, Marylebone comes out on top. It’s an area that not that long ago was perhaps overlooked but is now becoming a real prime destination.”

In terms of average weekly rents, Knightsbridge is the most expensive district, commanding £1700 per week compared to Mayfair at £1500, Belgravia £1250 and Chelsea £1100. The best area for rental investment returns is Marylebone, location of one of the city’s most fashionable restaurants and a number of new luxury developments set to complete at the end of 2015. The trendy area currently returns average yields of 3.9 per cent.

A three-bedroom duplex penthouse at The Lansbury, overlooking Harrods, is currently on the market. The 3000 sq ft property has two large terraces and access to the facilities of neighbouring five-star boutique hotel The Capital.

The Lansbury, Basil Street, Knightsbridge, £8500 per week, Tunstall Property 020 3011 1775

Garden outlookA first floor flat a few streets away from the V&A Museum has a private terrace that overlooks secluded communal gardens.

Doors from the large double bedroom open out onto the 90 sq ft terrace, and the home in Egerton Place also includes a reception room with a sofa bed and ornamental fireplace, a large and fully equipped kitchen suitable for entertaining, and a bathroom.

Available for a long let, the Knightsbridge property has high ceilings and excellent storage space above them in the ceiling void.

Egerton Place, Knightsbridge SW3, £875 per week furnished, Kaye & Carey 020 7590 0060

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ASHCHURCH PARK VILLAS W12£2,000PW / £8,667PCM• SUPERB DETACHED VILLA• REFURBISHED THROUGHOUT• 5 DOUBLE BEDROOMS• 2 RECEPTIONS• STUNNING FULL WIDTH KITCHEN• GORGEOUS FRONT & REAR GARDENS

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BOLINGBROKE ROAD W14£1,295PW / £5,612PCM• BEAUTIFULLY REFURBISHED FAMILY HOME• 4 DOUBLE BEDROOMS• ELEGANT DOUBLE RECEPTION• VAST EAT-IN KITCHEN• PRETTY 30FT GARDEN

• 2 FLOORS OF LIVING SPACE• PRIME BROOK GREEN LOCATION• EPC RATING C 72

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WESTWICK GARDENS W14£1,375PW / £5,958PCM• 5 DOUBLE BEDROOMS & SINGLE BEDROOM• WOOD FLOORS THROUGHOUT• NEWLY REPAINTED THROUGHOUT• 2 FLOORS OF LIVING SPACE• ELEGANT DOUBLE RECEPTION

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Crescent Beach VillasBequia - Grenadines

Crescent Beach Villa sits above the beach in Industry Bay, so-called because a century ago the site was home to a thriving sugar cane plantation. Today both cane and industry have gone – replaced by waving palm trees and lush meadows.

Standing on a headland of spectacular sunrises and day-long cooling Atlantic breezes, the villa started life as a small and delightful Bequia cottage, constructed entirely from local stone. The villa has been totally renovated, with all three bedrooms offering en suite facilities and air-conditioning.

A gazebo overlooks the Atlantic to provide the perfect location for early evening drinks or a relaxing barbecue, while a covered patio area offers shade for leisurely lunches or more formal dining occasions.

The warm infinity pool delivers superb uninterrupted views across the bay, and you’ll find there’s little to disturb the calm and beauty of this unique destination, just the sounds of the beach and the ocean as it crashes over the reef.

• Two double bedrooms• One twin bedroom• Ensuites to all bedrooms• Fully fitted out kitchen: washing machine,

dishwasher and tumble dryer• Swimming pool• TV (+ movie streaming app)• Free Wifi and SONOS music system• On site Housekeeper & Manager• Maid service & personal cook (optional)

For more details please visit:

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Grenadine Island VillasThe Grenadine Island Team are experienced, reputable and most important friendly. Please feel free to call them to discuss plans for your vacation.

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Abingdon Gardens W8 £4,500,000A charming five-bedroom family apartment flooded with light and benefitting from excellent living and

entertaining space throughout. EPC=C

Kensington: 020 7368 4450 [email protected]

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St Quintin Avenue W10 £2,650,000An excellent five-bedroom Edwardian property with a stunning newly refurbished interior,

located on a sought-after tree-lined residential road. EPC=F

North Kensington: 020 7313 8350 [email protected]

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Talbot Road W2 £2,495,000An exceptional two-bedroom maisonette with glorious high ceilings and private entrance, located only a

short walk from all the amenities of Westbourne Grove and Ledbury Road. EPC=D

Notting Hill: 020 7313 2890 [email protected]

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Queen’s Park: 020 7624 4513 [email protected]

Keslake Road NW6 £2,195,000An outstanding four-bedroom house finished to an impeccable standard, located on a quiet residential

street and moments away from the green open spaces of Queen’s Park. EPC=D

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Cornwall Gardens SW7 £2,300 per weekAn immaculate three-bedroom apartment with access to communal gardens, located in a prime residential

South Kensington: 020 7590 0800 [email protected]

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Holland Park: 020 7605 6890 [email protected]

St James’s Gardens W11 £1,695 per weekAn outstanding, stylishly modernised three-bedroom apartment with balcony and direct access to

a large private garden, set in a sought-after garden square. EPC=D

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NOW OPEN Knight Frank is delighted to have joined the Dulwich Village community. If you are interested in buying or selling a property in the area, speak to a member of our team today.

Knight Frank Dulwich Village 1c Carlton Avenue London SE21 7DE 020 3815 9410 [email protected] KnightFrank.co.uk/dulwichvillage

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