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With just over half an hour's train time into Liverpool Street, Chelmsford offers the best of both worlds. Now a £1 billion scheme will give Chelmsford's Beaulieu Park 3,600 new homes to add to the town's desirability.
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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Buy of the week: Primrose Hill
This plush flat minutes from Primrose Hill village and Regent’s Park has high-end details which include a bespoke German kitchen, an open-plan reception/dining space and a bedroom with clever storage. Priced at £735,000.
Swap of the week: Odiham
Heavenly views of Odiham’s ancient church in Hampshire come with this £750,000 beauty set just off the high street. It offers 2,000sq ft of space, four bedrooms, three reception rooms and kitchen with an Aga.
Life-changer: Shaldon, Devon
Reduced by £100,000 (now £750,000), this waterfront home overlooking the Teign Estuary, in Shaldon has gorgeous water views from the big windows in all four bedrooms and the open-plan living area. Heaps of B&B potential here.
Spotlight on Stoke Newington
Steeped in history and with a new rail link to the City, “Stokey” is raising its game for home buyers. The mainly Victorian housing stock attracts young professionals and families, who also enjoy the neighbourhood's arty and bohemian vibe.
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Spotlight on Stoke Newington
Steeped in history and with a new rail link to the City, “Stokey” is raising its game for home buyers. The mainly Victorian housing stock attracts young professionals and families, who also enjoy the neighbourhood's arty and bohemian vibe.
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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.Spotlight on Covent Garden
Amazingly, tourist hub Covent Garden faced demolition in the Seventies. Buy there now and enjoy quirky shops, opera and the West End on your doorstep.Spotlight on Blackheath
The village-like feel of this majestic suburb – famous for its common, complete with a church, pub and pond - makes it a popular choice with families.In the know
Property history blog: Melanie Backe-Hansen
From famous residents - past and present - to ghostly apparitions, bricks and mortar have many stories to tell. Melanie Backe-Hansen specialises in the history of property including the imposing mansion blocks in Little Venice, the stables (now mews houses) in Belgravia and many more.
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Commuter watch - Chelmsford
With just over half an hour's train time into Liverpool Street, Chelmsford offers the best of both worlds. Now a £1 billion scheme will give Chelmsford's Beaulieu Park 3,600 new homes to add to the town's desirability.
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.
Spotlight on Chigwell
Chigwell has it all - glamour and bling, weatherboarded cottages, as well as horse riding and adventures in Epping Forest and Hainault Country Park.More area guides
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Spotlight on Stoke Newington
Steeped in history and with a new rail link to the City, “Stokey” is raising its game for home buyers. The mainly Victorian housing stock attracts young professionals and families, who also enjoy the neighbourhood's arty and bohemian vibe.
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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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Shepherds Bush is best in the west
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Spotlight on Covent Garden
Amazingly, tourist hub Covent Garden faced demolition in the Seventies. Buy there now and enjoy quirky shops, opera and the West End on your doorstep.
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Regeneration of London Bridge around The Shard
The Shard - set to be Europe's tallest tower - is turning the streets around London Bridge into the capital’s hottest new district.
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Spotlight on Stoke Newington
Steeped in history and with a new rail link to the City, “Stokey” is raising its game for home buyers. The mainly Victorian housing stock attracts young professionals and families, who also enjoy the neighbourhood's arty and bohemian vibe.
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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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Spotlight on Covent Garden
Amazingly, tourist hub Covent Garden faced demolition in the Seventies. Buy there now and enjoy quirky shops, opera and the West End on your doorstep.
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Spotlight on Blackheath
The village-like feel of this majestic suburb – famous for its common, complete with a church, pub and pond - makes it a popular choice with families.
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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.
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