New homes in London's Zone 1 on a Zone 2 budget
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Embassy exodus returns acres of central London to its residents
As the embassies exit Mayfair and Marylebone, their former bases will free up stunning family homes. While the move of many embassies to Nine Elms at Vauxhall is creating a new residential quarter including thousands of new apartments.
Oxford spotlight
The small city of Oxford is famous for its university and honeyed stone architecture, but its huge range of property - from affordable new homes to luxurious Victorian houses - and one hour commute to London, are big attractions to home buyers.
Brighton spotlight
The East Sussex city of Brighton and Hove offers its residents the best of both worlds: a relaxed life at one end of the line within an hour's commute of London, and a good mix of Regency terrace houses, seafront apartments and family homes.
Clerkenwell Design Week 2013
Discover one of London's most creative neighbourhoods at this year's Clerkenwell Design Week. This three-day event showcases the hottest trends in design, architecture and cutting-edge furniture.
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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: Putney Hill, SW15
This glossy new apartment just off Putney Hill has two bedrooms and two bathrooms, plus a bright open-plan reception space with floor-to-ceiling windows and spectacular skyline views.
Out of town: Wigginton, Oxfordshire
This three-bedroom Grade II-listed thatch in the pretty village of Wigginton, near Banbury, is a tempting package of beams, wood burners and cottage gardens.
Life-changer: Tiverton, Devon
A five-bedroom house set in a valley at Cheriton Fitzpaine, Tiverton, surrounded by farmland and sweeping gardens, with B&B potential and a garage block ripe for conversion.
East Grinstead spotlight
East Grinstead in West Sussex is 30 miles south of the capital in the High Weald. The town's exclusive gated estates attract celebrity home buyers such as Tom Cruise, while London families are drawn to the area's good mix of period homes and modern flats.-
Buy of the week: Putney Hill, SW15
This glossy new apartment just off Putney Hill has two bedrooms and two bathrooms, plus a bright open-plan reception space with floor-to-ceiling windows and spectacular skyline views. -
Out of town: Wigginton, Oxfordshire
This three-bedroom Grade II-listed thatch in the pretty village of Wigginton, near Banbury, is a tempting package of beams, wood burners and cottage gardens. -
Life-changer: Tiverton, Devon
A five-bedroom house set in a valley at Cheriton Fitzpaine, Tiverton, surrounded by farmland and sweeping gardens, with B&B potential and a garage block ripe for conversion.
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Homes gossip: Daniel Radcliffe; Pamela Anderson; and the Celebrity Big Brother house
By Amira Hashish
Daniel Radcliffe
£4.25 million: Vine & Bell cottage in Fulham has five en-suite bedrooms, two kitchens and a wine cellar
Fancy having Daniel Radcliffe for a neighbour?
The dream home for Harry Potter fans is on the market. Vine & Bell cottage in Fulham comes with Daniel Radcliffe as a neighbour.
One of the oldest residences in SW6, the Grade II-listed property has a rich history. King Charles II used the house as his summer retreat.
Just a hop on a Nimbus 2000 away from Radcliffe’s garden, it offers five reception rooms, two kitchens and a wine cellar.
All of the bedrooms are en suite, while the loft space is ideal for storing broomsticks and wands.
Listed for £4.25 million with Cluttons, this place just oozes magic.
Pamela Anderson
Confident Pam didn't plan to skate back home so soon
Just when she was settling into life in the UK, Pamela Anderson goes and gets herself voted off ITV’s Dancing On Ice.
The former Baywatch beauty was so convinced she’d win the hearts of British viewers and judges she even put her American home on the rental market so she could enjoy an extra-long stint in Blighty.
Her two bedroom, 2,700sq ft Malibu pad was made available to tenants at a hefty £18,500 a month but the actress, who bought the property 13 years ago for £1.1 million, was offering plenty of glam for the rental bucks.
The Fifties-built home comes with fabulous trimmings, including a state-of-the-art private cinema and a black baby grand piano.
Celebrity Big Brother House in Elstree
Cool Scandinavian edge for Celebrity Big Brother
The creative team behind the Celebrity Big Brother house at Elstree Studios have given up on glitz in favour of a cool Scandinavian look — taking a cue from hit shows The Killing and Borgen.
As well as the more obvious nods to the Nordic, such as an igloo made of real ice blocks and a mural of the Northern Lights in the garden, there are more subtle touches.
A cluster of blue-and-white cushions, striped rugs, bold-patterned throws and retro chairs contribute to a Swedish “ice hotel” feel: think Ebbe Gehl meets Marimekko. The celebs might be a bit dog-eared but the house is surprisingly sophisticated.
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