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Buy of the week: Camden Town
This two-bedroom flat has a pretty park on its doorstep, while buzzing Camden Town is only 10 minutes’ walk away. Big sash windows and high ceilings give a spacious feel and there’s a private garden with a studio/home office (£525,000).
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Spotlight on Camden Town
The shops and markets clustered around the high street and canal make Camden one of the most colourful of London's neighbourhoods. The area's period homes and loft-style apartments attract a mix of homebuyers.
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Spotlight on Camden Town
The shops and markets clustered around the high street and canal make Camden one of the most colourful of London's neighbourhoods. The area's period homes and loft-style apartments attract a mix of homebuyers.
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Spotlight on Bexleyheath
These leafy suburbs - about 12 miles from the centre of the capital and on the edge of open countryside - are blessed with historic houses and their beautiful gardens and parklands.Spotlight on Canning Town
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Revealed: from Reading to Redhill – the top 20 commuter stations
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Spotlight on Westerham
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Spotlight on Camden Town
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Spotlight on Bexleyheath
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Spotlight on Camden Town
The shops and markets clustered around the high street and canal make Camden one of the most colourful of London's neighbourhoods. The area's period homes and loft-style apartments attract a mix of homebuyers.
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Revealed: from Reading to Redhill – the top 20 commuter stations
Choose your route. Our exclusive property buyers’ guide shows travel times, costs and house prices.
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Spotlight on Westerham
This tiny Kent town, loved by Winston Churchill, has a vibrant local community and offers country living combined with easy access to London.
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Spotlight on Bexleyheath
These leafy suburbs - about 12 miles from the centre of the capital and on the edge of open countryside - are blessed with historic houses and their beautiful gardens and parklands.
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Spotlight on Canning Town
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