Posts tagged ‘Five to View’
Five to view: property in Wimbledon
As the most exciting Wimbledon Championships in years draws to a close this weekend, we take a look at what homes are for sale in the world-famous SW19 postcode.
And there’s more to life than strawberries and cream here: Wimbledon has its own Broadway, a bustling high street packed full of shops, bars, restaurants and even theatre.
However, there’s no getting away from the district’s main attraction and, for that reason, our five to view are all within a ball’s throw of Centre Court.
1. Love (it) all
7-bed house for sale in Wimbledon. Knight Frank (0843 2829 608)
2. Courting attention
5-bed house for sale in Wimbledon. Robert Holmes & Company (0843 2811 024)
3. Play suspended
5-bed Wimbledon property for sale. Foxtons (0208 605 2900)
4. Trophy home
5-bed property for sale in Wimbledon. John D Wood (0843 2823 024)
5. It’s a smash
2-bed flat for sale, Wimbledon. Hamptons (0843 2842 475)
Five to View: Properties in Chelsea
This year’s Chelsea Flower Show burst into bloom on Monday, and has been attended by a colourful bunch including stars such as Dame Helen Mirren, Stephen Hawking, and Twiggy plus a private visit from the Queen.
In celebration of this much-loved event, we’ve searched the Royal Borough of Chelsea for homes with gorgeous gardens of their own.
Here is our pick of the best.
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1. SECRET GARDEN
11-bed Chelsea garden property for sale. Price £13million. (Daniel Corbett & Co. 0843 2823 394)
2. GREEN MILE
7-bed Chelsea garden property for sale. Price £6,500,000. (Daniel Corbett & Co. 0843 2823 394)
3. ITALIAN JOB
5-bed Chelsea garden property for sale. Price £6,500,000. (Strutt & Parker 0843 2823 394)
4. LOW MAINTENANCE
5-bed Chelsea garden property for sale. Price £4,750,000. (Soames 0843 2810 942)
5. LIGHT FANTASTIC
3-bed Chelsea garden property for sale. Price £3,950,000. (Kaye & Carey 0843 2832 286)
Five to View: Property in Witney
As David Cameron takes up residency in Downing Street, we take a look at the housing market in his constituency of Witney.
Before Dave, the Oxfordshire town’s main claim to fame was the high quality woollen blankets it has produced for several hundred years.
Now, however, its name will be forever wrapped up with that of the UK’s latest prime minister - only time will tell whether this new association will prove to be quite so cosy and long-lasting as Grantham’s was with Margaret Thatcher.
Here’s our pick of properties in Witney:
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1. Cabinets minister
Witney house for sale at £1,750,000 (Savills 0843 2810 956)
2. This red has to go!
Witney house for sale at £1,500,000 (Knight Frank 0843 2811 227)
3. White house
Witney house for sale at £975,000 (Savills 0843 2821 775)
4. True blue
Witney house for sale at £795,000 (Savills 0843 2821 775)
5. Ivy league, UK style
Witney house for sale at £540,000 (House Network 0843 3635 806)
Five to view: properties in parkland
If there’s one thing that sets Britain apart from the rest of the world, it’s our magnificent grand gardens and estates. No matter that they were often paid for with fortunes amassed by Victorian industrialist using cheap labour – more that despite this we now have one of the the world’s most enviable collections of grand estate homes and gardens.
The world now celebrates Britain as the crucible of garden design on a grand design – so more moving lakes, planting new forests and remodelling hills than re-arranging borders – and of course the most famous was Launcelot ‘Capability’ Brown.
So if you might like to own a stunning piece of 18th or 19th century garden design rather than talk or read about it, then here are five delightful parkland properties to stroll through.
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1. Polegate, East Sussex
POLES APART
Price: £5,250,000
2. Ottershaw, Surrey
NO NUISANCE NEIGHBOURS
Price: £4,995,000
3. Sevenoaks, Kent
LAWNMOWERS INCLUDED
Price: £4,000,000
4. Hockworthy, Somerset
GREEN MILES
Price: £2,250,000
5. Beneden, Kent
RIPPLE EFFECT
Price: £1,250,000
Five To View: Homes with fabulous views
It’s all about the views this week. From rural to seaside, and lochside to lakeside, the common denominator of this week’s five to view is that they all have va-va-vroom vistas.
Such spectacular views command a premium price, of course, but we all know that location is everything in property. And who would begrudge paying a little bit extra for the privilege of all that loveliness on the doorstep?
But enough: we’ll let the scenery speak for itself.
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1. Western Esplanade, Portslade, East Sussex
Overlooks: The English Channel
Price: £2,600,000
2. Windermere, Cumbria
Overlooks: Windermere, The Lake District
Price: £995,000
3. Brockenhurst, Hampshire
Overlooks: The New Forest
Price: £895,000
4. St Andrews, Fife
Overlooks: The Old Course & the West Sands
Price: £795,000
5. Bunloit, Highlands
Overlooks: Loch Ness
Price: £705,000
