“This is my happy place,” wrote Annie Shephard, who is a garden designer, in 2019. “Building this garden by myself from scratch has been a three-year labour of love. There’s…
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Top mortgage lender plays down impact of mansion tax on property market
by News Roomby News RoomTom Bill, head of UK residential research at agents Knight Frank, said: “UK house prices have essentially been flat since the pre-Budget speculation began in the summer. Like many other…
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Regents Park mansion sells for almost £11 million after Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget
by News Roomby News RoomYet the Budget, which did not overhaul stamp duty, proved less disruptive than anticipated. “In the end, the bark was worse than the bite,” commented Tim Hyatt, Knight Frank’s head…
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What £1 million buys you in London: a derelict, uninhabitable Camden mews house
by News Roomby News RoomPhotos of 75 Camden Mews show piles of rubbish, collapsed ceilings and a house not suitable for human habitation – and yet it is going to auction with a guide…
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London leaver: ‘I left a one-bed rental in Archway to follow my heart to rural Austria’
by News Roomby News RoomHaving struggled with the London lifestyle, Alfie Jackson of The Holloways didn’t need much persuading to follow his girlfriend home to her village in Austria
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How to create the ultimate country house-style Christmas decor at home
by News Roomby News RoomRoaring fires, cosy corners, and ceilings high enough to accommodate storybook huge Christmas trees – the country house is the ultimate festive aspiration for those chasing the Hallmark movie, nostalgic…
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Off piste: under-the-radar areas for good value ski homes near big ticket French Alps resorts
by News Roomby News RoomLook away from the stellar resorts (with higher prices than prime London) to their unsung neighbours for ski homes within reach
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Grand Designs: Caribbean-inspired home in Surrey shortlisted for House of the Year
by News Roomby News RoomThe latest home to be added to the RIBA House of the Year shortlist has been revealed on Grand Designs
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Mansion tax to wipe £10,000s off the value of homes in London hit by new levy in Reeves Budget
by News Roomby News RoomThere will be four price bands with the surcharge starting at £2,500 a year for properties worth over £2 million to £2.5 million, £3,500 for those valued at £2.5 million…
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London’s best Christmas markets taking place all over town plus the top festive shopping day trips
by News Roomby News RoomThe best Christmas shopping is a truly one-off experience at a market, fair or pop-up sale