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Having One’s Cake And Eating It Too: Modernising A Period Property

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Navigating the Purchase and Renovation of London’s Prime Properties

For the discerning investor, the journey of renovating a high-value property in these areas requires a blend of financial savvy and a keen eye for potential. Services like Janine Stone & Co.’s pre-purchase appraisals are integral in discerning a property’s true potential and aligning it with the investor’s vision.

What Is Turnkey Design and Build?

A turnkey contractor is more than just a builder or designer; they are comprehensive project managers who oversee every aspect of a construction project from start to finish. This includes initial concept design, architetcural design, obtaining planning permits, construction, interior design, and even the final touches of decorating. Unlike traditional contractors, turnkey providers handle every …

Luxury Interior Design and Architecture Trends in 2023

In the dynamic world of luxury interior design and architecture, 2023 stands as a year of thoughtful innovation. At Janine Stone & Co., we approach trends not as fleeting fancies but as tools to articulate the unique stories of our clients. We believe that the essence of luxury lies in personalisation, not just in keeping …

Finding the Right Architect for Your Listed Building Project

Undertaking a project on a listed building presents unique challenges and opportunities. At Janine Stone & Co., we understand the intricacies involved in such projects and are dedicated to guiding clients through this journey. This article aims to help you understand the importance of choosing the right architect for your listed building project.

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Why Luxury Interior Design Is Always Personal

In the cosmopolitan heart of London, where every home narrates its own story, we at Janine Stone & Co. believe that luxury interior design is inherently personal. In this article, we share our insights into crafting spaces that are not just luxurious but are intimate reflections of our clients’ lives and tastes.

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Elsie de Wolfe, America’s First Decorator

Today, we celebrate the incomparable Greta Grossman, a true pioneer of interior design whose elegant and sophisticated creations continue to inspire designers and home owners alike.

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Buying A Renovation Property

Too often acquiring a multi-million pound residence, with intentions of undertaking rennovation, design or development works is fraught with risk, due to the relative lack of intelligence buyers are able to acquire in a short space of time about a property pre-exchange of contracts. It’s crucial to be as informed as you can before making …

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5 Secrets of Exceptional Bathroom Design

As you delve into the realm of exceptional bathroom design, remember that every detail matters. From cultivating an atmosphere to balancing the material finishes. Bathrooms are far more than ordinary and utilitarian spaces. So here are five secrets to help you achieve an exceptional design:

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Greta Grossman: A Pioneer of Interior Design

Today, we celebrate the incomparable Greta Grossman, a true pioneer of interior design whose elegant and sophisticated creations continue to inspire designers and home owners alike.

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Building A Tennis Court At Home

Given that it’s almost the season for some strawberries and cream, we thought we’d share some hints and tips for designing and constructing a magnificent home tennis court.

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Le Corbusier: Redefining Modern Architecture

In the first of this series we delve into the life and works of Le Corbusier, an architect who revolutionized modern architecture with his visionary ideas and distinctive style.

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Top 100 Interior Designers & Architects

We are delighted to have been selected by House & Garden Magazine as one of the UK’s Top Interior Design and Architecture firms.

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Flower Power: Our Guide to Creating a Luxurious, Botanical Home

Later this month will be the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, so we’d like to share our tips for creating botanically inspired interior design.

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Old Hollywood Glamour Comes Home

Ahead of the Cannes Film Festival, we thought it was apt to distil some of what we’ve learned about how to create the ultimate home cinema experience.

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Vernacular styles in architecture and design

Britain boasts a richness of vernacular architecture that ranges from medieval oak-framed buildings to handsome stone houses, reflecting local heritage, materials and craft. This offers inspiration for new houses, as well as additions and interventions to existing ones. So, when planning a new house or transforming an existing one, local architectural styles offer a rich …

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Creating a house that is in perfect harmony with its surroundings

Architects and interior designers with plenty of experience in creating, refurbishing and restoring houses understand that success relies on a huge number of factors, not least the way that it relates to its surroundings

Creating Houses That Don’t Only Function Perfectly But Look Beautiful

In his regular column for country life, Janine Stone’s head of architecture explains how achieving both functionality and beauty right in a home design and build project is a complex art.

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50 Finest Interior Designers

Janine Stone & Co. have been voted, by an esteemed panel of design judges curated by Country & Townhouse Magazine, into the list of 50 Finest Interior Designers.

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Making The Most of a House in a Beautiful Setting

The position of a newly built house has a transformative impact on both its interior and exterior. Among the most significant factor are the views, including the surrounding landscape, neighbouring houses, roads and, if you are lucky, the sea. Our head of architecture shares the secret to making the most of an often overlooked asset.

Challenge No. 10 – Blank Canvas To Welcoming Lounge

In the tenth episode of House & Garden Magazine’s Creative Responses series with Janine Stone & Co., our design team was briefed by the Magazine’s editors to take a plain, boring square of a room in a country house and bring it to life as a welcoming sitting room

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How Good Design Enhances It’s Natural Surroundings

We spoke to Country Life editor Giles Kime about hoe how houses need not just blend into their settings, but can actively enhance them.

The Importance of The Design Team

‘Knowing who to work with, their capabilities and specialisms, is as important as the design itself’.

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The Impact of Windows On A Building’s Appearance

In his regular column for country life, Janine Stone’s head of architecture explains how windows and doors can transform a building’s appearance.

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Challenge No. 8 – Rescuing an 18th-Century Cotswolds Orangery

In the eighth episode of House & Garden Magazine’s Creative Responses series with Janine Stone & Co., our design team was briefed by the Magazine’s editors to rescue a dilapidated 18th-century orangery at a country estate in the Cotswolds

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Homes That Leave A Family Legacy

In another design masterclass in Country Life Magazine, Executive Editor Giles Kime talks to Janine Stone about how to create a home tailored exactly to the needs of the owners and future generations.

In Conversation With Ennes Global Mortgages

Last month we spoke with Ennes Global Mortgages about some of the currently most sought after home interior features, the future of the high-end residential property market and how to know when you’ve found the right property for your renovation or build project.

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Challenge No. 7 – A Country-House Drawing Room

In the seventh episode of House & Garden Magazine’s Creative Responses series with Janine Stone & Co., our design team was briefed by the Magazine’s editors to design a drawing room for a couple moving to a grand Georgian country house.

Creating Spaces To Show Off Your Collections

A beautiful interior offers the perfect setting for treasured collections, from paintings and sculpture to classic cars and vintage wine. Janine Stone spoke to Country Life’s Giles Kime to share her advice on how to got about creating the perfect display space.

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How To Fit a Gym, Pool or Yoga Studio Into Your Home

We share our advice on the topic of creating home gyms, yoga studios and swimming pools with Country Life Magazine.

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How We Tailor Homes To Individuals

In his regular column for country life, Janine Stone’s head of architecture explains how we tailor the designs of our homes to our client requirements.

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Challenge No. 6 – A Luxurious Bedroom Master Suite

In the sixth episode of House & Garden Magazine’s Creative Responses series with Janine Stone & Co., our design team was briefed by a real client to decorate their master bedroom, in a luxurious newbuild flat in Mayfair’s Grosvenor Square. On the brief New build apartments, even in luxurious developments, often use the same layout …

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The Best of Both Worlds

Many people who intend to put down roots in the country face a rather common conundrum; should they restore an existing house or start from scratch?

Challenge No. 5 – A Surrealist Style Dining-Room

In the fifth episode of House & Garden Magazine’s Creative Responses series with Janine Stone & Co., our design team have been challenged to transform the dining room of a high-profile fashion designer’s Nash Terrace house.

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Creating The House of Your Dreams

In the first of a new series of masterclasses, Country Life’s Executive Editor Giles Kime talks to Janine Stone about the exciting possibilities of creating a new home and the factors that need to be considered when planning one.

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House & Garden’s Top 100 Interior Designers

In its 20th year, Janine Stone & Co. are delighted to appear on House & Garden’s list of Top Interior Designers in Britain.

This Week 17 September

In the news this week: “How To Find the Best Architects, Designers, Landscapers & Craftsmen for your Project”, “Sir Terrance Conran – an Obituary”, “Extraordinary Homes For Sale In London Right Now”, “How To Style A Sideboard” and “London’s Narrowest Home Goes Up For Sales For Close To A £1m”. 

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A New Lease of Life For This Belgravia Duplex

Love Happens Mag covers what happens when a smart London address, with tired decor and more than a hangover from the 1980s, get’s the Janine Stone & Co. treatment.

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Janine Stone & Co.’s Kensington Townhouse Project

This month, Janine Stone’s Kensington Townhouse project is featured in the Luxurist by Lux Deco.

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A Kitchen Transformed

How we updated the look of a relatively small and originally, tired-looking kitchen in Belgravia.

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A Farmhouse Stables Transformed

How we helped a client transform stables attached to their property into a relaxing courtyard, complete with pool, jacuzzi and entertaining area.

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Q&A With Rupert Bevan

In a brief Q&A with Janine Stone this month, renowned British furniture maker, Rupert Bevan kindly gave us an insight into his personal style and taste.

An Apartment Transformed

A common design challenge of many of London’s period properties are the thick walls, which consume valuable space internally and usually reduce the amount of natural light that reaches the depths of the main living spaces. Strict building and fire regulations, often limit the designer’s options forcing them to apply all their creativity in finding …

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Future Interior Design Trends

Challenging times in history are often coincide with periods when society enjoys great spurs in creativity, whether you point to the rise of Romanticism during the French Revolution or the bohemian style during the Vietnam War. We look at how interior design is responding to today’s challenges.

Make The Most Of Your Home’s Interior

The lockdown has caused many of us to reconsider how we use the spaces in our homes, which now have to include children’s studies, personal workout, and multiple video-conferencing areas. Here’s how hiring an interior designer can help make the most of your home.

How Interior Design Will Adapt To The Pandemic

In a post-COVID world, those designing or upgrading their residences will have to factor in some fundamental differences in the way we’ll need to live. Here are our thoughts a few trends that may emerge…

Interior Design Trends: Outdoor Kitchens

Whilst many of us will be accustomed to dining alfresco have you ever considered creating an outdoor kitchen and dining space …

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The Top 100 Interior Designers To Know In 2020

Janine Stone & Co. are delighted this month to be listed in the 2020 edition of the Lux Deco 100.

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Q&A With Saffron Hare

In response to a creative brief set by the editors of House & Garden magazine last month, Janine Stone & Co.’s interior design team worked with Saffron Hare, whose family have been creating elegant fabrics since 1865.

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Q&A With Rachel Dein

In response to a creative brief set by the editors of House & Garden magazine this month, Janine Stone & Co.’s interior design team worked with platser artist Rachel Dein. Rachel kindly shares an insight into her personal style and tastes with Janine Stone.

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Challenge No. 4 – A Contemporary Classic Poolhouse

In the fourth episode of House & Garden Magazine’s Creative Responses series with Janine Stone & Co., our design team have been challenged to help a young family extend their country home in Surrey to feature a hotel-style pool house.

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Q&A With Bruno Moinard

In response to a creative brief set by the editors of House & Garden magazine this month, Janine Stone & Co.’s interior design team chose a creation from Bruno Moinard Editions to place in our Boudoir scheme. In a brief Q&A session with Janine Stone, Bruno kindly gave us an insight into his sense of style.

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Challenge No. 3 – A Penthouse Master Suite

In the third of a new series the editors of House & Garden Magazine have challenged our interior design team to create a Penthouse boudoir for an art-deco loving fashion designer.

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Q&A With Maison Diurne Founder, Thomas Zelmanovitch

In response to a creative brief set by the editors of House & Garden magazine this month, Janine Stone & Co.’s interior design team curated a 4 meter long, ivory tone rug from Galerie Diurne’s Grand Fleuve collection. In a brief Q&A session with Janine Stone the company’s founder Marcel kindly gave us an insight into the person behind the name.

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Challenge No. 2 – A Sitting Room & Library

In the second of a series exploring the creative process of the interior designers at Janine Stone, House & Garden has briefed our team to create another room – this time a sitting room and library.

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Q&A With Furniture Designer John Pomp

In response to a creative brief set by the editors of House & Garden magazine this month, Janine Stone & Co.’s interior design team curated a hand-poured clear crystal glass side table from the famed craftsmen John Pomp, who had sculpted the glass to mimic a ripple created by water droplets. The visual effect as light shines through the piece is dazzling.

House & Garden Challenges Janine Stone & Co.

Creative Response is a new series whereby the editors of House & Garden Magazine, set Janine Stone a challenging design brief.

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Maximising Natural Light In A Period Home

Whilst the architecture of a period home is often timelessly elegant, rarely do they let enough light in to reach the very depths of the home. We take a look at past Janine Stone & Co. projects to demonstrate ways you can maximise the light in a period property.

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How To Create A Contemporary Interior In A Period Home

Creating a contemporary interior in a traditional or period home is a common conundrum for many of our clients.

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This Week 30 October

In the news this week: ‘Farrow & Ball On The Joy Of Colour’, ‘Ceramics At Jacquesmus New Paris Restaurant’, ‘Nurseries Of The Super-Rich’, ‘A Home And Business Comes To Market’ and ‘Is Activity Returning To Prime Central London’.

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How To Choose A Piece Of Art For Your Home

It can be difficult to know where to start when choosing art for your home, even for our interior designers. However there are a few rules of thumb for selecting the right art for your space.

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Expert Insight – Buying A Home Off Market

This article was originally published by our friends at DBPR.   We asked some of the leading buying agents whether we are increasingly buying/selling luxury homes off market.  David Lee, Head of Sales at Pastor Real Estate, told us that “higher value properties (typically above £10m) are often launched to the market discreetly– with no advertising …

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What To Expect At Focus/19

For six days, Focus/19 at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour plays host to the most highly regarded artisans and craftsmen in the world of interior design. Welcoming trade professionals and design enthusiasts internationally, the programme is a chance to get acquainted with the world leading designers and artisans, including everything from floor marquetry to Afghan rug weaving. This year, there …

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This Week 11 September

In the news this week: ‘2019 Will Be London Design Festival’s Year Of Sustainability’, ‘Do Blue Plaques Add Value To Your Home?’, ‘Six Beautiful Fixer-Uppers’, ‘Reinventing Estate Buildings’ and ‘Salon Del Mobile 2019’.

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Interior Design Trends To Look Out For At Decorex 2019

With over 400 exhibitors in attendance, Decorex 2019 will be a melting pot of inspiration for those that work in luxury interior design.

Sourcing The Right Antique Chandelier

The right chandelier can make or break an interior design. Sourcing the right one for your space requires the consideration of many factors. Here are five exceptional examples.

This Week 21 August

In the news this week: “Open House London 2019”, “Super Prime Interior Design Trends”, “What We’ve Learn’t From Interior Design Masters”, “The $100k Landscape Architecture Prize” and “Belgravia’s Latest Property Hotspot”.

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Case Study: Using Art As Inspiration For Interior Design

When our interior design studio receives a new commission, one of the first undertakings for our designers is to establish the inspiration for the project. Whilst other interior designers simply design from what inspires them, Janine Stone & Co. invest a tremendous amount of  work seeking inspiration from our client’s lifestyle and personal tastes. For instance a client …

The Newest Luxury Developments In London

In 2019 there are a whole host of super-prime residential developments on the market in London, featuring everything from swimming pools, gyms and cinema rooms. The supply of these types of properties is relatively large to the current levels of demand in the market, meaning buyers are able to pick up some great deals on …

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Why We Use Moodboards

In this series of posts we go behind the scenes at Janine Stone & Co., sharing with you what’s involved in our design process and what makes the process special for our clients.  Why We Use Moodboards… Before we can explain, why we use mood boards, it is important to first explain what one is. A moodboard (also known …

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This Week 4 July

In the news this week: “RIBA House Of The Year 2019”, “5 Homes With Their Own Tennis Courts”, “Inside The World Of Super-Prime Real Estate”, “Art Exhibitions To See Outside Of London This Summer” and “Buying Property Off-Market”.

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What Considerations Should Be Made When Buying A Renovation Property?

We decided to ask property buying agents and financiers: “What are the most important considerations to make when buying a renovation property?”

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What To See At This Year’s Masterpiece London Art Fair

Now in its 10th year, Masterpiece London has grown and grown in size to become a leading destination for international collectors looking to buy across a multitude of art forms.

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Knight Frank: Wealth Report 2019

London is the second highest priced global cities per square foot to buy residential property, according to Knight Frank, with average prime prices in 2018 standing at $3,022.

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This Week 30 May

In the news this week: “The Perrenieal Appeal Of London’s Green Spaces”, “Chic Interior Trends For The Summer”, “Mortgages For High Net Worth Individuals”, “What William Morris Did To His Home” and “What To See At This Year’s London Festival Of Architecture”.

The Importance Of Winning Over Neighbours During A Basement Design & Build Project

Two very different mega-basement projects in Surrey and Knightsbridge demonstrate the importance of winning over neighbours during a design and build project,

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3 Highlights From London Craft Week

Since its first edition in 2015, London Craft Week has showcased the very best in craftsmanship from the UK and internationally.

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Top Interior Design House Launches Unmod Property Portal

PrimeResi the journal of luxury property featured an announcement today in their publication about Janine Stone & Co.’ buy and refurbish portal.

This Week 2 May

In the news this week: “Knight Frank’s Guide To London Property”, “Notre Dame – The Soul of Paris, Heart of France”, “Savills’ Most Resilient Property City Index” and “The Art of Swimming Pool Design”.

From The Studio: 3 Ceramicists & Industrial Designers We Love

Ceramic sculptors and industrial designers create the objects in the home that provide utility, but who is to say these objects can’t bring aesthetic beauty to the interior. We profile three ceramic artists and industrial designers, who are at the top of their art and craft.

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From The Studio: The Art Of Parquetry

Parquetry is the art of creating intricate patterns from carved wood furniture and flooring. The form originated in 17th century France and was quickly adopted in the finest palaces and stately residences in the land.

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This Week 4 April

In the news this week: “The hottest new interiors trend”, “Prime London registering growth”, “Futuristic interiors” and “Your guide to the 2019 British social season”.

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The Best Interior Designers & Decorators In Britain 2019

Janine Stone & Co. are delighted to appear in Country Life’s 100 Best Interior Designers and Decorators in Britain for the sixth consecutive year.

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Why Now, Is The Best Time To Take On A Renovation Project?

Many property buyers are considering acquiring older, unmodernised, ‘project homes’ in London and throughout the UK. Incentivised by both their financial and personal rewards.

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Pre-Purchase Property Design Appraisals

Janine Stone & Co. provides complimentary early development appraisals to potential purchasers of prime real estate in London and the UK. They are an essential part of undertaking a renovation project. Unfortunately many buyers pay for one too late in the process. We outline why they’re so critical.

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Understanding Lease Extensions

We’ve highlighted a couple of resources for prime property purchasers in London to get to grips with leasehold. Whether you want to know the difference between leasehold and freehold or want to go in to more depth around negotiating a lease extension.

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This Week 14 February

In the news this week; “How To Renovate Your Home And Stay Friend’s With The Neighbours”, “Why London’s Super Prime Market Is Booming Ahead Of Brexit Vote”, “How To Get The Perfect Lighting”, “Get The Soho House Look” and “Mies Van Der Rohe 2019 Award Finalists Announced”,