London’s twelve hot areas for 2012
London is bursting with regeneration schemes and transport improvements that are creating new property-buying opportunities — and not just for the city’s wealthy elite. Resourceful buyers on modest budgets can be winners, too.
Property insider: St Margarets
St Margarets is a south-west London district that tempts homebuyers seeking larger family houses, with homes in the coveted Trust Grounds enjoying exclusive access to acres of hidden communal gardens. We get the property lowdown.
Spotlight on Chislehurst
This wealthy suburb offers protected commons and woodland, fine Arts & Crafts homes, charming Georgian houses and a scattering of Victorian cottages - just 20 minutes from London.
Commuter watch: country pubs
A good pub close to home, can make all the difference when deciding on a big move to the country. A long, lazy lunch with friends and family at your nearest hostelry is hard to beat.
Steal the style: tibits
In our new series, we visit some of the capital's most striking spaces and show how to get a similar look without breaking the bank. First up is vegetarian restaurant tibits in Heddon Street, where glamour comes with the meat-free menu.
Find a rated tradesman
Want to add value to your property, make your house a home, or sell your place fast? With 1,000s of tradesmen nationwide, rated and recommended by previous customers, this is the smart way to find a reputable tradesman.
Buy of the week: Crouch End
There’s plenty to tempt in Crouch End, thanks to its shops, bars, cafés and parks, all of which are close to this £550,000 family home. Generous proportions are found in all four double bedrooms and the high-spec kitchen/dining area.
Swap of the week: Northiam, East Sussex
A blanket of green fields surrounds Adams Cottage in pretty Northiam. Priced at £575,000, the listed home has sweeping gardens (including a marquee for summer soirees), four bedrooms and heaps of charm.
Life-changer: Skipton, North Yorkshire
Give life in the Yorkshire Dales your stamp of approval in Litton, where this three-bedroom cottage with National Park views, comes with a post office and B&B with four guest bedrooms. Priced £500,000.
Spotlight on Chislehurst
This wealthy suburb offers protected commons and woodland, fine Arts & Crafts homes, charming Georgian houses and a scattering of Victorian cottages - just 20 minutes from London.
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Spotlight on Chislehurst
This wealthy suburb offers protected commons and woodland, fine Arts & Crafts homes, charming Georgian houses and a scattering of Victorian cottages - just 20 minutes from London.
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London’s twelve hot areas for 2012
London is bursting with regeneration schemes and transport improvements that are creating new property-buying opportunities — and not just for the city’s wealthy elite. Resourceful buyers on modest budgets can be winners, too.
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Greenwich: the new Olympic Royal Borough
Greenwich is celebrating the summer's Games with spectacular pageantry — and unlocking a bend in the Thames to offer riverside homes with views of the festivities.
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London's oldest streets offer today's hottest opportunities
The City's fringe districts have moved with the times for 1,000 years. Now they are ready for spectacular change.
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Property insider: Camden
Camden offers canalside living in a range of converted period warehouses; first-time buyer studio flats and roomy Victorian family terrace homes. We take a tour of NW1's colourful streets and get the property lowdown.
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Elephant and Castle's £1.5bn plan is good to go
At last a dazzling makeover for south London's biggest eyesore is approved. We get an exclusive preview.
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London's oldest streets offer today's hottest opportunities
The City's fringe districts have moved with the times for 1,000 years. Now they are ready for spectacular change.
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Steal the style: tibits
In our new series, we visit some of the capital's most striking spaces and show how to get a similar look without breaking the bank. First up is vegetarian restaurant tibits in Heddon Street, where glamour comes with the meat-free menu.
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Olympic gold is not as easy as you think
Our accidental landlord opts for a house swap to Reykjavik in August to avoid the hassle of de-cluttering and renting for the Olympics.
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Bargain news
This week: save on big-name furniture brands such as John Lewis and Laura Ashley; get 15 per cent off recycled glass vases; and save 20 per cent on Richard Ward's designer sofas and armchairs.
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Greenwich: the new Olympic Royal Borough
Greenwich is celebrating the summer's Games with spectacular pageantry — and unlocking a bend in the Thames to offer riverside homes with views of the festivities.
Homes gossip
British actor Paul Bettany and his glamorous Hollywood wife, Jennifer Connelly, have put their New York penthouse on the market. The three-bedroom Tribeca pad has a 1,380sq ft private outdoor roof space with sought-after views of the city.
Five hot homes: east London
First-time buyers have until 24 March to hunt for a home under £250,000 in order to avoid paying stamp duty. We take a look at flats for sale in Bethnal Green, Whitechapel, Aldgate and Hackney.
Property insider: Camden
Camden offers canalside living in a range of converted period warehouses; first-time buyer studio flats and roomy Victorian family terrace homes. We take a tour of NW1's colourful streets and get the property lowdown. Steal the style: tibits
In our new series, we visit some of the capital's most striking spaces and show how to get a similar look without breaking the bank. First up is vegetarian restaurant tibits in Heddon Street, where glamour comes with the meat-free menu.
Call for entries
Every year we reward the best homes and developments built in the region during the last twelve months, and this year it could be one of your projects that wins an award. The London Evening Standard invites housebuilders to enter our 21st annual New Homes Awards.
Spotlight on Chislehurst
This wealthy suburb offers protected commons and woodland, fine Arts & Crafts homes, charming Georgian houses and a scattering of Victorian cottages - just 20 minutes from London.
Money: hot tips
For a nicer ISA seek that transfer now
Job for the day: check the interest rate you are getting from your ISA. If it is rubbish then move it, and if you have not used up your ISA allowance for this year, then do it now.
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One-third of London’s £783billion-worth of homes are rented
The collective value of all 3.36 million homes in London has risen to a record £783 billion. Figures released today show the capital’s housing stock has increased in value by 20 per cent in five years — a bigger jump than any other UK region. The show-stopping headline figure, which covers all 33 boroughs, reveals how privately rented homes now account for almost a third of the value of the capital’s stock — 10 years ago it was less than a fifth.Don't just have one solicitor when you can have two
We are taking out a second mortgage as part of getting my husband's business refinanced. I understand the risks but have been told I must take see another solicitor for independent advice. Can I refuse and save my money?Diary of an estate agent
This week our Wapping agent manages to please an unlikely trio of property hunters, including a student, a pop star and an overseas investment banker.Olympic gold is not as easy as you think
Our accidental landlord opts for a house swap to Reykjavik in August to avoid the hassle of de-cluttering and renting for the Olympics.H&P shop
Fantastic homeware offers
Don’t miss the great discounts in the H&P shop, while stocks last.Home improvements: need some help?
Find a rated tradesman
Want to add value to your property, make your house a home, or sell your place fast? With 1,000s of tradesmen nationwide, rated and recommended by previous customers, this is the smart way to find a reputable tradesman.H&P blogs
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Barbara Chandler: "Well – that was a great Christmas break, but now it‘s down to some serious design reporting. I’m looking forward to visiting the new show Home in London in the coming week. Then it's on to the incredible Maison & Objet in Paris where the design trends will be set for 2012..."
