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Jonathan BramwellOxford and Cambridge are just the start of the Government’s huge development plans. Since the Boat Race began in the 1820s, Cambridge crews have won 82 times against Oxford’s 80. It is not the only arena in which the two universities compete, of course:L the Times Higher Education World University Rankings has placed Oxford in…
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Mark Lawsonbuy a country mile A new breed of discreet overseas buyer is shaking up the market for English country estates. They are large, rare and exorbitantly expensive to maintain. But the traditional English country estate has proved surprisingly resilient to the long-term stagnation experienced across the prime housing market. This is largely down to demand…
Read more Jonathan BramwellBuilding the stately homes of the future: Georgian design complete with a cinema room The concept of a new-build country house was once much derided. Low building standards and the poor quality of design that pervaded the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies attached a certain stigma to modern piles; they were a far cry from the…
Read more Jonathan BramwellConservation areas have been protecting some of Britain’s most beautiful areas for 50 years – here’s what you need to know if you live in one, or are thinking about moving to one writes Arabella Youens at Country Life. Jonathan Bramwell at The Buying Solution comments. Read Arabella Youens’ full article on CountryLife.co.uk: Living in…
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Bobby HallGetting your money’s worth Deciphering the price tags of equestrian properties can be a minefield, writes Carla Passino at Horse & Hound magazine. Bobby Hall at The Buying Solution comments. Read Carla Passino’s full article on Horseandhound.co.uk: First Impressions: how to sell your equestrian home -fast.
Read more Mark LawsonRedefining the classic sporting estate Country houses surrounded by land for shooting and rivers for fishing don’t need to be sprawling manors of yore, writes Arabella Youens. Mark Lawson at The Buying Solution comments. Read Arabella Youen’s full article on Telegraph.co.uk: Redefining the classic sporting estate
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Philip EastwoodLondon agents disagree over the importance of ‘location, location, location London agents disagree over the importance of ‘location, location, location’ – Has the long-held mantra ‘location, location, location’ lost its mojo in the capital?…. Philip Eastwood at The Buying Solution comments. Read Hannah Nemeth’s article at moneywise.co.uk
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