House & Garden – Capital Update

Mansion Global looks at prestige new developments in Prime London   The feature cites political uncertainty in the aftermath of Brexit and the recent election as increasing the appeal of property in the capital, and discusses luxury developments available in London during fall 2017. Among the developments featured is VI Castle Lane, with the coverage offering information on the specification, price and agent…

Wilben’s Little Boltons property listed on the Times’ pick of the hottest properties for sale   Homes in the Little Boltons, an exclusive patch of turf even by Chelsea standards, often come onto the market with price tags of £15m-plus. So this refurbished 2,713 sq ft townhouse could be seen as a bargain (£6.95m): it has five bedrooms and a basement kitchen/lounge that gives…

Demand within the capital’s luxury property market continues to increase despite Brexit. William and Benjamin Samuels, co-founders and directors of the boutique design firm Wilben, discuss three key interior design trends driving wealthy foreign buyers to invest in London’s luxury property market, despite the result of the EU referendum. Read the full article on the Deal Makerz website

The Art of Bespoke discusses Wilben’s one of a kind design philosophy, and how it differs from traditional property developments.   The full article places a focus on William and Benjamin Samuels – co-founders of Wilben – and the approach they took in designing homes for themselves. Both of their Chelsea homes reflect their individual characters and design preferences, whilst displaying the same…

Wolff Architects has begun work on a luxury housing development in north London The Muswell Hill site, Connaught House, was previously owned by the Metropolitan Police and is a far cry from the Georgian and Victorian townhouses that Wolff Architects’ portfolio favours. Architect’s Choice Jade Tilley reports of the successful planning application made by Wolff to redevelop the derelict police station into six new-build…

Ruth Bloomfield highlights that Chelsea Waterfront’s towers will be released later this year in The London Magazine In a nervous post-Brexit market it will be fascinating to discover whether buyers are willing to invest £10m or more in a comparatively untried area when for the same money they could buy a whole house – albeit with less floor space – within prime London’s…

Real Estate Investment Times discussed the divide in Middle Eastern investment in the UK Post-Brexit, with 90 North Founder Phillip Churchill   Click here to read more of Phillip Churchill’s interview: http://www.realestateinvestmenttimes.com/realestateinvestmentnews/article.php?article_id=2177

Where space allows, an island is today’s must-have kitchen feature; Richard Forman of Delph Property Group discusses the importance of form and function in designing the heart of the home.   “As open-plan living becomes more and more popular… kitchens need to look beautiful and modern but ultimately they need to work well and use space intelligently.” Delph Property Group launched their latest…

The colour purple Wolff Architects Wednesday 15th March 2017 Commentators believe our sudden zeal for sizzling Yves Klein blue and Pantone bright orange is a reaction to Brexit, Trump and other global problems. “Weighed down by politics, a number of clients want shots of uplifting colour now,” explains Helen Bygraves of Hill House Interiors. David Wolff of Notting Hill-based Wolff Architects in west…

High-spec project in Chelsea’s uber-prestigious suburb described as ‘a snip’ at £6.95m Boutique development outfit Wilben has launched the fully-specced townhouse in the Little Boltons in Chelsea at £6.95m (just over £2,500 per square foot) – a price tag it says is a rarity amongst the neighbourhood’s ultra-prime stucco-fronted mansions, which can fetch up to £80m, or £10,000 psf. Wilben’s co-founder William Samuels: “Our…

Ground-floor flats with a private garden fronting the Thames are a rare commodity in central London, but not at Chelsea Waterfront – The Evening Standard reports. The generous gardens are being unveiled this Easter at Chelsea Waterfront, a redevelopment of listed Lots Road Power Station. The plot spreads across 8 acres, includes 706 homes, luxurious landscaping at every corner and three pedestrian bridges,…

JLL’s Park Place in the Westside Resident May 2017   London’s penthouses crown some of the tallest buildings across the capital. Charles Lloyd, Head of Savills, talks to Westside Resident’s Fiona Brandhorst on London’s most luxurious penthouses and their buyers. “They [penthouse buyers] are looking for exclusivity and privacy, which often includes a private lift up to their apartment.”  The 3,405 sq ft penthouse at…