London's new garden squares
London is already the greenest capital in Europe, with homeowners enjoying more than 600 garden squares. And the good news is that there are more to come.
As the BBC move out, Shepherd's Bush switches to a new programme
As Aunty leaves the Bush the borough seizes the opportunity to create a proper neighbourhood.
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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My design London - Russell Norman
Owner of Polpo, Spuntino and Polpetto restaurants in Soho, and da Polpo and Mishkin's in Covent Garden, restauranteur Russell Norman opens up on his favourite London haunts.
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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).
Swap of the week: Willersey, Glouc
This little Cotswolds beauty is just across the road from the village green and duck pond. For £530,000 you get beams, exposed stone walls and an open fireplace, plus four bedrooms, a useful attic room and lush gardens to enjoy.
Life-changer: Trescowe, Cornwall
For a project brimming with potential, what about this coastal home, yours for £545,000? The family space includes six bedrooms, while its collection of outbuildings overlooking an acre of gardens could become income-generating holiday lets.
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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Only 639 new homes are for sale in Greater London
The scarcity of land is changing the face of London as offices become homes and commercial centres go residential.
Smart homes are being built for families who live iPad lives
Flexible space, colour-changing interiors, face-recognition and digital controls are for a new era of families.New homes with nurseries
More young London families are opting for the convenience of apartment living. Developers are responding by building city-centre flats with nurseries and play areas.New homes as cool as the Cucumber
Take a cocktail in the Sky Bar and celebrate Paddington Basin’s 600 new homes from the top of London’s latest tower.London's new riverside homes
This weekend's Boat Race is the starting gun in the spring search for a new waterside home as Londoners clamour to live by the river.The launch of Victoria's £2 billion revamp
Minutes from Buckingham Palace and Belgravia, Victoria is still the cheapest land in central London. But not for long.Saving water is a smart new lifestyle
London homes use 150 litres of water a day. Let’s get it down to 80.Bag the best views at Covent Garden
For the first time in 40 years you can buy a new home overlooking the bustling heart of the capital.
London and beyond
As the BBC move out, Shepherd's Bush switches to a new programme
As Aunty leaves the Bush the borough seizes the opportunity to create a proper neighbourhood. London's new garden squares
London is already the greenest capital in Europe, with homeowners enjoying more than 600 garden squares. And the good news is that there are more to come.
Zones for homes in the West End
The demographic shift in London’s population has seen more and more people looking for a permanent home in the city’s centre — with parts of the West End now being turned into residential zones.
New homes in London's historic mansions
Over the past three decades architects have honed their skills as thousands of new homes have been created in period properties, ranging from Georgian warehouses through to Victorian hospitals and redundant Fifties factories.More property news
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As the BBC move out, Shepherd's Bush switches to a new programme
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Only 639 new homes are for sale in Greater London
The scarcity of land is changing the face of London as offices become homes and commercial centres go residential.
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London’s epidemic of discounting
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