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VIDEO: Is now the time to buy a property in London?Country Life is holding a live video chat with Savills on our Instagram page, @countrylifemagazine, at 6pm on Monday 9 November.
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Living on Primrose Hill: Chocolate-box streets, village spirit and some of the best views in LondonCarla Passino takes a look at the finer things about living on Primrose Hill.
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In Focus: How Pimlico went from Mozart's playground to a world-famous hub for design and antiquesLondon’s premier design district is home to some of the world’s leading interior-design and furnishing shops, but its refined façades belie a bohemian past, as Carla Passino discovers.
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Four properties which have a touch of Country Life in the heart of LondonMany are swapping city for countryside these days — but you can find a bit of both, given the right budget.
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How St James's went from London's 'receptacle for offal and cinders' to its prettiest little city centre villageCarla Passino takes a look at St James's, the part of London that is truly 'regal by design'.
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A beautiful houseboat for sale on the Thames, where royalty and pop stars have rubbed shouldersLiving on a houseboat on the Thames is an unbeatably romantic option for those who love life on the water, as this boat moored in Wandsworth shows.
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Chiswick life: Beautiful homes, art and elephant-shaped topiary in leafy West LondonRoyalty, rockstars and a rose or two have all called the leafy district of Chiswick home. Carla Passino delves into what gives it its charm.
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Three fine flats under £1m for sale in south-west LondonJames Fisher takes his pick of three of the nicest flats currently on the market.
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A beautiful home with views of an even greater one in the form of Hampton Court PalaceA view of nature can be a selling point for a house, so why not a view of a man-made glory? James Fisher takes a look at a lovely house for sale just over the walls of Hampton Court.
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A church converted into flats where Gothic windows and stained glass meet LED lighting and bespoke fittingsThis clever conversion of a North London church has left original beams, windows and columns in place wherever possible.
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The best and worst of London's bridges, from the sheer elegance of Albert Bridge to the utilitarian solidity of WandsworthLondon's bridges are integral to an appreciation of the character of the city, as well as being great feats of architecture and engineering. Jack Watkins takes a look.
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Five of the finest Belgravia homes for sale today, from £5m to £20mThe ITV series Belgravia has finished — at least for the time being — but you can still enjoy this pick of superb properties in one of the smartest spots in London.
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Five grand homes on the market in London's smartest postcodes, as seen in Country LifeTruly impressive houses, penthouses and apartments in SW1, SW3 and SW7.
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The real story of Belgravia: Angry mobs, the 'Bloody Bridge', and London's most beautiful garden squaresBelgravia is the name on every Londoner’s lips, thanks to Julian Fellowes’s recent TV series of the same name. Carla Passino delves into the affluent district’s history.
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Oxford Street: How a Roman road evolved via public hangings into the most famous street of shops on the planetTo coincide with the publication of a definitive new study of Britain’s most famous retail destination, Andrew Saint looks at the history of London’s Oxford Street.
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Knightsbridge life: From a hotbed of taverns and thieves to one of the poshest parts of LondonToday, Knightsbridge is home and host to the glamorous, but it wasn't always quite that way, finds Carla Passino.
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The Kimpton Fitzroy: A dog-friendly London luxury hotel whose architect created the First Class dining room on the TitanicThe Kimpton Fitzroy is a central London hotel full of history that's perfect for an opulent weekend in the Big Smoke. Kathryn Bradley-Hole paid a visit.
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'We're not here to judge... if people need us, we come': How the RNLI London crews keep residents, tourists and even dogs safe from the ThamesThe RNLI's two busiest lifeboat stations aren't on the coast: they're the Tower and Chiswick lifeboat crews who keep people safe on the Thames in Central London. Katy Birchall reports.
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Shoreditch life: How a little-loved corner of London became a hotbed of art, culture and £5m loft apartmentsShoreditch's incredible transformation over the last two or three decades has turned a little-loved part of London into a world-famous centre of modern culture. Carla Passino finds out more.
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Bar Douro restaurant review: Small plates and massive flavours in a spot which marries convenience and excellenceThe restaurants around Waterloo station and London's South Bank are all easy places to meet with friends, but some are striving to be a little more than that, as Samuel Goldsmith discovered on a visit to Bar Douro.
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'One of the finest period houses in Hampstead village' comes up for sale, beside the heath that inspired Keats and ConstableIdeal for entertaining, this magnificent period property is less than one minute away from the green expanse that inspired Constable.
