London Property News

Queen Victoria and the myth of black railings

Queen Victoria and the myth of black railings

Thursday, 09 February 2012

The story goes that Queen Victoria ordered everything painted black after Prince Albert's death. Not so, says our architectural historian

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Buy a London bolthole

Buy a London bolthole

Friday, 27 January 2012

Arabella Youens looks at the options for buying a pied-á-terre in London, and finds location is still the most important factor

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London leads the way for prime property

Thursday, 12 January 2012 - The top end of London’s property market is going from strength to strength, finds Penny Churchill | Read Full Story


London property market buoyant

Friday, 07 October 2011 - International and domestic demand continue to ensure that prime London property remains a very good investment | Read Full Story


Double fronted townhouse on The Thames

Tuesday, 19 July 2011 - This enchanting Georgian double-fronted property has a romantic history, and faces the River Thames, providing fantastic river views | Read Full Story


Arts & Crafts house for sale in Wandsworth

Wednesday, 22 June 2011 - This wonderful villa in Wandsworth was designed by Charles Voysey in 1903 and would make an excellent family home | Read Full Story


The history of Hurlingham House – London home of polo

Friday, 27 May 2011 - Melanie traces the illustrious history of Hurlingham House – from plague pits to polo fields | Read Full Story


Prices in central London rise £767 a day

Wednesday, 18 May 2011 - Capital values rose in central London by1% in April and by £767 per day over the past year, a new report has found | Read Full Story


Flurry of activity to complete before stamp duty deadline

Friday, 08 April 2011 - The stamp duty deadline brought a frenzy of activity to both the country house market and the London market this week as tens of millions of pounds changed hands | Read Full Story


Prime London market booming

Friday, 01 April 2011 - Top end property in London is outperforming the rest of the country as British buyers and overseas investors aim for different parts of the market | Read Full Story


Gallows, solicitors...and a Prime Minister: The history of Connaught Square

Tuesday, 22 March 2011 - Connaught Square is well-known for much more than providing Tony Blair with a residence in London | Read Full Story


London property of the week: Two bed duplex converted flat

Thursday, 03 March 2011 - An apartment in a converted gothic church has split-level accommodation in a handy, central location | Read Full Story


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