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Rosie and Jim: A windowless prison cell, yours to rent at just £2,000 a month, and other joys of the London property marketJim is taking the first step towards a career switch which might one day see him become the new Arnold Schwarzenegger; Rosie, meanwhile, thinks she might have a secret weapon in her efforts to find a flat to rent. I think by now you'll be able to guess that it's not going to go well.
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Sir Ernest Shackleton's former home in Putney is up for sale, and it's a home fit for a heroErnest Shackleton swapped this beautiful home in a leafy London suburb for the bleak conditions of the Antarctic.
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An Arts-and-Crafts house in miniature for sale in the heart of a leafy London suburbIf you're looking for a beautifully remodelled period property in a quiet corner of London, set amongst a beautiful backdrop, then you can't do much better than the Old Gate House.
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How Highgate became one of London's most beloved villagesCarla Passino takes a look at the history of Highgate, immortalised by Ray Davies of The Kinks, who claimed you could see to Leicester Square from Highgate Hill.
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Rosie and Jim — Fake landlords, bribing estate agents, and 31 renters for every flat: Welcome to the 2021 London letting marketThis week, Jim ticks off one of his life goals while Rosie continues to lament the fact that she decided to move back to the capital at the exact same time as literally everyone else.
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An inspiring and recently renovated period town house in London's Old Chelsea for sale at £8.95 million21 Old Church Street is everything you would expect a renovated London property to be — stylish, modern and expertly finished but with all the grace and charm that comes with a period property.
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The best places to live in London, whether you want culture, shopping, bright lights, food... or a slice of relaxing country life within the M25A side effect of the pandemic has been a rise in interest for country living, but with theatres, exhibition venues and restaurants fully re-opened, London is exerting its appeal. Carla Passino has the pick of the best areas to live.
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The Hampstead home where Charles de Gaulle lived during exile, up for sale for the first time in 50 yearsSet in London's leafy suburb, this Grade II listed, 18th century property would be perfect for buyers looking for a renovation project with a healthy budget.
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A grand country house with its own salmon fishing stretch at the price of a London terrace houseSet in 10 acres of gorgeous grounds including one-third of a mile of River Nairn, Cantray House is a magnificent neo-Palladian house with six bedrooms.
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A family home with fabulous grounds close to good schools in West DulwichSpanning almost 3,500sq ft, this Victorian house in Lovelace Road, Dulwich, has scope to be further extended.
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Why Dulwich is the perfect home for familiesGreen, pleasant and equally endowed with great schools, magnificent parks and fabulous museums, this south-east London village is a fantastic place to live.
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A world-class development in the heart of Westminster, with views over the Houses of Parliament and Big BenThere's no denying that London is saturated with luxury apartments, but with unbeatable panoramic views and some of the most enviable roof-top terraces we've come across, The Broadway is certainly up there with the best.
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The most valuable property postcode outside London? It's Hove, actuallyNew figures have shown that almost £70 billion of property has changed hands in England and Wales during 2021 so far.
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The new London apartments bordering Holland ParkNo 80, Holland Park is high-profile property developer Christian Candy’s most important project since One Hyde Park. Carla Passino takes a look to see if it lives up to the expectations.
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One of London's most iconic buildings, with 1,100 rooms and 2.5 miles of corridors, transformed into luxury apartmentsSince the government moved out in 2015, the Old War Office in central London has been converted into Raffles-branded residences. Annunciata Elwes takes a look.
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South Kensington: How the zeal of Prince Albert and the Victorians transformed one of London's greatest areasOn the 160th anniversary of Prince Albert’s death, Carla Passino takes a look back at the area of London he famously helped forge and champion.
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Property in the country still soaring as London lags behind, but are cities fighting back?The big story in the property markets over the past year has been the shift from city to country. Will it be permanent? Some say yes, others disagree — and there are signs that cities are changing in response to the desire for green space.
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A panoramic country house in Wales at the price of a large London flat, with swimming pool, Japanese bridge and walled gardenFirst advertised in Country Life in 1905, The Lee, near Knighton in Powys, makes the most of its glorious setting and period interiors.
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A Georgian mansion in the a beautiful seaside village for the price of a suburban flat in LondonWhat would get you a two bedroom flat in South West London goes a whole lot further a little further north, in the shape of this lovely Georgian mansion in Scotland.
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An immaculate, remodelled 18th-century home with stable and tennis court, just outside the edge of LondonOrchard House is a charming family home in five leafy acres just outside picturesque Old Oxted, walking distance from a station the nearest gastropub.
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How Maida Vale turned from boudoir village to one of London's most vibrant neighbourhoodsMaida Vale took its name from a small Italian town and an even smaller pub, so it’s the perfect place to celebrate the end of lockdown, says Carla Passino.
