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Waterside living in London
Fabulous historic stretches of the Thames are being reclaimed as locations for riverside homes.Read more...
July 2008
Swap shop
This week: a Grade II listed beauty in East Worldham, Hampshire; and a Victorian cottage in the pretty village of Darsham in Suffolk.Read more...
July 2008
The fall and rise of Dropmore
A spectacular 220-acre estate in Buckinghamshire, just 20 miles from London, is being brought back to life as stylish flats and new family homes.Read more...
June 2008
Mayfair ups the stakes
W1 has shaken off its “fogeyish” image to become a des res to rival Notting Hill.Read more...
June 2008
The new village people
Notting Hill Village, in the north-western corner of W11, is on the up and buzzing with a community of creative types.Read more...
June 2008
Zero tolerance
Can developers deliver the sort of green homes that buyers want in time to meet the Government's carbon-free homes target by 2016?Read more...
June 2008
Islington is walking on water
An amazing nine-acre canal basin is being rediscovered by developers in Islington’s ‘forgotten’ triangle.Read more...
June 2008
New Homes Design Awards 2008
This year’s winners have all the qualities that keep London and the South-East ahead in the global property stakes — creative design and style, eco-friendly innovation and value for money.Read more...
May 2008
Soho's on the property game
Sexy Soho is cleaning up its act as the colleges move out and home-owners move into glamorous conversions.Read more...
May 2008
Chelsea’s winning streak
Bespoke contemporary apartment blocks are crossing the river to give old Chelsea a cool feel and to cater for newcomers.Read more...
May 2008
'I'll be home in five minutes'
Tight supply means City homes make sound investments.Read more...
April 2008
Spring for the bargains
Where are the juiciest new-homes deals? David Spittles looks at the builders who are offering the best incentives to credit-squeezed homebuyersRead more...
April 2008
Fresh as a daisy
Chelsea Design Centre’s personal shopper, Charlie Ford, puts her ideas to the test in a low-budget makeover of her tiny London flat.Read more...
March 2008
Good time for a first buy
No-deposit deals are being offered with the spring new-homes launches giving eager first-time buyers an opportunity to own.Read more...
February 2008
Modern times
An architect couple used an armoury of money- and space-saving ideas when remodelling their Victorian home.Read more...
February 2008
Curtain up on the latest show homes
Designers are wooing Londoners with stunning space creations. See the new show homes for spring shoppers.Read more...
February 2008
French style and shabby chic
Appley Hoare has roamed the world buying shabby-chic antiques, with which she fills her 18th century French home and sells from her London shop.Read more...
January 2008
Perfect manors
Heritage homes are for London commuters who want to enjoy all the history without the costly upkeep.Read more...
January 2008
The season for a jolly good bargain
Resist the party invites and go home-shopping this December. Housebuilders are feeling the chill and will be happy to do a deal.Read more...
November 2007
Let’s club together
Working men’s clubs belong to another era but their often grand buildings are ripe for conversion into homes.Read more...
October 2007
Homes high on hotel style
For one-stop living, buy your new home above a luxury hotel with leisure facilities. Discover the very latest property trends in London.Read more...
September 2007
Class act
Several “new era” school redevelopments are providing new homes for Londoners. Increasingly, schools led by entrepreneurial governing bodies are raising extra funds to pay for improvements or better facilities by selling off land and property for development.Read more...
September 2007
The Old Basketmaker's Arms
This three-bedroom Grade II listed family home, on Gravel Hill, was built in about 1600 and is just yards from the Market Place in Henley-on-Thames.Read more...
September 2007
Seaside delight
This attractive five-bedroom detached family house, in the quiet seaside town of Frinton-on-Sea in Essex, was built soon after the war and has many original features and a mature garden.Read more...
September 2007
Glitzy new homes for autumn
A fresh crop of glamorous London show homes is being served up by developers ahead of the traditional autumn property launch period.Read more...
September 2007
Conservation area gem
This double-fronted, detached house with a large west-facing garden, seven double bedrooms and three reception rooms is in Tyrwhitt Road, SE4, near Hilly Fields.Read more...
August 2007
Wisteria-clad dream home
Asheldham Grange is surrounded by farmland and accessed via a long track that passes through the neighbouring fields to a pair of wrought-iron gates. A detached tithe Essex barn in need of renovation lies in a corner of the grounds.Read more...
August 2007
Newhall: Award winning design for Harlow
Harlow new town, built in the 1950s, is known for its brutalist concrete architecture, loved by some and loathed by others. On the outskirts of the town is Newhall, a much newer address but with a forward-thinking design approach that is very much in the spirit of its older neighbour.Read more...
July 2007
New homes on parade in Woolwich
Buyers have a choice of not one but three interior-design specifications at The Armouries, the latest phase of Royal Arsenal in Woolwich. Berkeley Homes is transforming the former armaments factory into a riverside estate of 3,000 homes.Read more...
July 2007
Grand dimensions
Ide Park Hill is a new estate of prestige Georgian-style houses surrounded by National Trust land, near Sevenoaks in Kent. This is one of Kent’s prettiest corners, popular with merchant bankers and fund managers because of the quick commute to the City.Read more...
June 2007
Hornsey rediscovers itself
Municipal reorganisation in 1965 meant Hornsey, an old London borough, was swallowed up by newly created Haringey Council. For 40 years the area has been under a veil, but it is becoming a place in its own right again - and a destination for homebuyers.Read more...
June 2007
Sporting paradise
Why settle for a pool room, when you can have your own golf course and a football pitch?Read more...
June 2007
The house of your dreams
Baynards Park is a fantastic opportunity to create a beautiful country house in a glorious parkland setting.Read more...
June 2007
Evening Standard New Homes Awards 2007
Thinking of buying a new home? Check out the award winners at this year's showRead more...
May 2007
Preaching to the converted
The conversion of this splendid listed building, with new homes built in the 12-acre grounds, won three Evening Standard new homes awards.Read more...
May 2007
Gravity-defying
This two-bedroom house, called The Newton, at Linden’s Fusion development in Woking is the Evening Standard's "Home of the Year".Read more...
May 2007
Nautical and nice
Bright, bold and contemporary architecture shines in this marina setting on the Eastbourne coast. Developer Redrow Homes scooped a prize for its penthouse at The Boardwalk, Sovereign Harbour.Read more...
May 2007
Luxury rules
Knightsbridge is the most expensive place on the planet to buy a home, and to ensure it stays on the rich list, there is a swanky new development with a designer apartment where opulence meets cool.Read more...
May 2007
Northcroft
This Georgian property in Dulwich has the feeling of a country house within a private, walled garden.Read more...
May 2007
Upper Cheyne Row
This Grade II listed double-fronted house in Upper Cheyne Row, SW3, was built in 1714 and has an oval slate-lined heated swimming pool.Upper Cheyne Row
May 2007
The Old Vicarage
This Victorian former vicarage is set in about two acres, comprising of a large garden with a paddock, and has views over farmland.Read more...
May 2007
Plain English
Many of the country's best properties follow this practical and informal style of decoration. Find out more about the elements of this classic look.Read more...
May 2007
New Homes Awards 2008: The winners
July 2008
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