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Redevelopment of Hackney youth club gets go ahead

Countryside Properties together with historic youth club, the Crown and Manor Club in Wiltshire Row, Hackney have been granted planning permission for an innovative regeneration project to redevelop the youth club.

Barratt MD goes back to school

Glyn Hopping, managing director of Barratt North London, recently treated pupils and teachers from his former school in Harlow to a special tour of Fifth Avenue, a major residential development in the town. 21 children from Broadfields Primary School aged seven and eight were shown around the £100 million scheme where Barratt is building 750 new homes.

First time buying the traditional way

Despite fewer mortgage products on the market and reports that house prices are still out of reach of many first time buyers, there are those who are still extremely keen to buy, and through saving hard and waiting for the right property to come along, are reaping the rewards.

St George brings history to life at Camberwell Grove

St George, London’s leading residential developer, has recently announced the launch of its new Camberwell Grove project in London SE5. Once completed, the development will provide 90 properties, including apartments and magnificent townhouses on the site of the former Mary Datchelor School, one of the finest girl’s schools of the nineteenth century.

Listed Art Deco apartment goes on the market in Ealing

Townends in Ealing are selling a Grade II listed apartment in Ealing Village, a classic art deco estate of private flats, originally built in the 1930's to provide accommodation for actors and staff from Ealing film studios.

London property developer showcases outstanding penthouses

St George PLC, London’s leading property developer, is delighted to announce the sales release of two exquisite penthouses at the award winning Battersea Reach development in Wandsworth, SW18. These prestigious properties each provide three spacious bedrooms with expansive open plan living/dining areas designed for maximum impact and style.

Barratt launches final phase of SW19 Sanctuary in Wimbledon

This Saturday 27th September, Barratt Southern Counties will kick off the promotion of the long awaited final phase of its SW19 Sanctuary development at Wimbledon, on the site of the first Wimbledon football ground at Plough Lane, with the launch of two new showhomes.

Countryside living in London

Charming traditional-style village greens, woodland areas and quaint country pubs are not usually associated with London, yet the desirable location of Totteridge Village in North London is home to all of these. Buyers in search of peaceful country living yet still close to the hustle and bustle of London, should look no further than this stunning 12 bedroom Georgian style family home in sought after Totteridge Village.

Ambitious plans for Woolwich Town Centre

Royal Arsenal residents can look forward to the revitalisation of Woolwich Town Centre, with ambitious plans in motion to transform the town into a high-calibre shopping and leisure destination.

Tenants act quickly to snap up good deals

The London lettings market is booming, as rents drop to a realistic level and tenants become confident they are securing the best deals, reports Cluttons, who is recruiting new lettings staff in London to cope with demand.

Times Square in the City of London

Times Square is one of New York City's most famous addresses. Now London has its own Times Square, the new postal address unveiled at the City Quarter development in E1, which is bringing sleek Manhattan living to this side of the pond.

Become richer and get fitter – Walk to work!

The majority of Londoners would rather travel to work on foot rather than any other form of transport. According to a poll conducted by Chime Communications**, over 67% of London workers questioned would prefer to walk to work, as opposed to taking public transport or even being able to work from home.

Couple strike ideal first time buy at South Quarter in Croydon

Angela and her husband Samuel Fashanu, brother of the legendary former Wimbledon and England striker John Fashanu, are amongst the first people to buy a new home at New South Quarter, Barratt's exciting new development in Croydon.

No property market gloom in Bloomsbury

There's no gloom in Bloomsbury as Barratt's luxury apartments are snapped up in advance. A row of Edwardian mansion buildings in Bloomsbury, London WC1, which Barratt is transforming into luxury two-bedroom apartments is almost 90 per cent sold ahead of the construction programme.

Kinetica is right at the heart of the action in Hackney

Lonely Planet’s latest London guidebook has declared East London as the capital’s rising star with Hackney described as one of the emerging areas that will greatly benefit from the East London line extension opening in 2010. Coinciding with this date is the completion of Telford Homes’ Kinetica development, located on Ramsgate Street, E8.