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L O N D O N

CONTENTS April 2022

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THE WISHLIST April exhibitions, events, openings and dates for your diary

18

LIVE WELL LONDON Health, beauty

20

CHOCS AWAY Eggs and many more

21

EASTER GIFT GUIDE Spoil your

23

BEST FOOT FORWARD Shoe style

and wellbeing tips, plus product picks treats to share with friends and family

for the office, inspired by the catwalk

27

MY FIRST LONDON HOME Barnesbased restaurateur Rebecca Mascarenhas

29

SPRING DECOR Alexandra Goss on this year’s mood-lifting interior trends

38

KITCHEN CULTURE Springtime

47

COOK IN STYLE Our pick of seasonal

48

LOCAL COLOUR Sarah Lonsdale

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kitchen upgrades, by Tallulah Rushaya kitchen appliances to elevate your space on how Blue Plaques add value to homes

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LONDON GUIDE TO SCHOOLS

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TO THE CONTINENT Luxury hotels to welcome you back to Europe

84

ICONIC STREETS Ruth Bloomfield

88

HOT PROPERTY Zoe Dare Hall

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loved ones this month

Headteachers’ wisdom, modern languages, debating skills, CCF... plus directories of top prep, senior and boarding schools

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discovers the charms of riverside Putney looks at the postcodes for top schools

ANNE ASHWORTH Our columnist's pick of mini day trips in the capital

162 PROPERTY OF THE MONTH

A penthouse with Westminster views

PHOTOGRAPHS: COVER BY MEL YATES; AWL; MARK COCKSEDGE

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ON THE COVER An inviting spring table designed

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pring offers hope, often when we need it most. Lighter days in dark times and green shoots with the promise of a better tomorrow. This year, it’s no wonder the feel-good elements of vibrant colour and nature-inspired prints are bringing much-needed joy to our homes.

We have a focus on spring interiors to gladden the heart and kitchens bursting with colour and craftsmanship, in which to welcome family and friends this Easter.

I am also delighted to bring you our Spring/Summer London Guide to Schools, offering advice and articles from headteachers on prep, senior and boarding schools both in London and outside the capital. Plus, we look at how schools are one of the strongest drivers in the property market.

Editorial Editor Anne Cuthbertson Art Director Rhian Colley Features Editor Oonagh Turner Publishing Chairman Paul Dobson Managing Director James Dobson Chief Financial Officer Vicki Gavin Publisher Caroline Scott Circulation Manager Daniel Webb EA to Chairman Sarah Porter Advertising Group Account Director Caroline Warrick 020 7349 3792 caroline.warrick@chelseamagazines.com You can manage your print and digital subscriptions online. Sign up today at www.subscription.co.uk/chelsea/Solo/ The London Magazine is published by The Chelsea Magazine Company Ltd, Jubilee House, 2 Jubilee Place, London SW3 3TQ Web: www.chelseamagazines.com Tel: 020 7349 3700 Email: info@chelseamagazines.com The London Magazine (print) ISSN 1350-360X Distributed by Seymour Distribution Ltd. 2 East Poultry Avenue, London, EC1A 9PT Tel: 020 7429 4000 Fax: 020 7429 4001 Production All Points Media.

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THE WISHLIST E X H I B I T ION S AND EVENTS The Woven Child

The first retrospective of Louise Bourgeois (below), focussing exclusively on her work using fabrics, which unfolded in the last two decades of her career, when Bourgeois began incorporating clothes from stages of her life.

Until 22 May Hayward Gallery southbankcentre.co.uk

Postwar Modern: New Art in Britain 1945-1965

A look at the phenomenal breadth of art produced after the Second World War, when conditions of a new world gave rise to a richness in imagery. The exhibition features 48 artists and around 200 works.

Until 26 June Barbican Art Gallery barbican.org.uk

Invisible Landscapes

A RT A N D DE S I G N London Art Week

Presenting new work by London-based artist, Edward Hutchison, who works in watercolour, creating evocative abstract images that shed light on elements of nature.

27 April-8 May Bankside Gallery banksidegallery.com

The rescheduled art fair (above) will finally get a chance to host in Islington this spring for the 34th edition, featuring over 100 selected galleries celebrating the best in Modern and Contemporary Art to discover and buy.

21-24 April Business Design Centre londonartfair.co.uk

Meet a range of self-build and home improvement companies and brands, all presenting interior design ideas and furnishings. Plus talks and debates from leading industry experts who will be there to answer all your design queries.

30 April-8 May London’s ExCeL Centre granddesignslive.com

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UPFRONT

F OOD A N D DR I N K Mano

A Brazilian-Japanese fusion with Masterchef: The Professionals semi-finalist Luciana Berry in the kitchen (below). The menu will feature carne seca bun – dried beef in a Brazilian bun, and the signature Moqueca – a Brazilian seafood stew with coconut milk and seabass.

Mayfair manomayfair.com

Bubala

T H E AT R E A N D M U S IC

Marc Summers, previously of Berber & Q has joined head chef Helen Graham for this Middle Eastern vegetarian restaurant inspired

by Tel Aviv's modern bars and restaurants.

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The Collaboration

Caravel

In 1984, Andy Warhol persuaded rising star Jean-Michel Basquiat to collaborate with him.

Last chance to see the play, which reimagines the conversations that took place and stars Paul Bettany and Jeremy Pope (above).

24 February-2 April Young Vic Theatre youngvic.org

Easter Festival

A seven-day Easter Festival with appearances from renowned ensembles including Polyphony and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightment, Vox Luminis and Choir of King’s College London, as well as St John’s Smith Square’s own Southbank Sinfonia.

10-17 April St John’s Smith Square sjss.co.uk

Monty Alexander

A Ronnie Scott’s favourite, about to celebrate 50 years after his first performance at the iconic Soho venue, jazz pianist Monty Alexander will be lighting up the stage with showstopping performances.

7-9 April Ronnie Scott’s ronniescotts.co.uk

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac

The world’s finest Fleetwood Mac tribute band will be returning to the stage in 2022 with a show celebrating the best of the 1960s musical legends repertoire, and performing songs from their most iconic album.

26-27 April Cadogan Hall cadoganhall.com

Launching last month, Caravel has been serving French and Italian-inspired cooking on a floating barge in Regent's Canal. Dishes are set to include the likes of sesame prawn toast, confit duck rissoles and white crab tagliatelle.

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Apricity

Chantelle Nicholson is gearing up for her next big opening, Apricity, with a no-waste approach. On the menu will be the likes of Cornish mackerel and Shetland mussels with sambal butter and pickled pear, and roasted Kuri squash with fermented fire flame chilies.

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LOOK AHEAD ANIMAL FARM George Orwell’s satirical tale, first published in 1945, about revolution, politics and society through the eyes of farm animals comes to Richmond Theatre.

This play is told by the fabulous puppets made famous by Toby Olié, whose credits also include War Horse.

10-14 May Richmond Theatre animalfarmonstage.com PHOTO LONDON Experience the best contemporary photography from across the world, as nearly 100 galleries come together for a series of events and exhibitions as part of Photo London 2022.

Explore the fair's widely acclaimed Discovery section which focuses on emerging talent.

12-15 May Somerset House somersethouse.org.uk CHELSEA IN BLOOM Celebrate the start of summer with a visit to Chelsea in Bloom, Chelsea’s annual floral art exhibition and London’s largest free-to-attend festival of flowers.

Sloane Square will be adorned in floral decoration as it always is, and the windows of the shops and boutiques that line the King's Road will be on full display.

23-28 May chelseainbloom.co.uk

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JAMIE GENEVIEVE’S SPRING LOOK

“Springtime make-up is about achieving that dewy look using pastel hues. Starting with a glowy base is key. I love our VIEVE Skin Nova daily. Finish off the look with a blush. Build the colour from the apple of your cheek blending towards the hairline to bring the face to life. Use the same shade on the cheek that you’ll use on your lips and swept across the eyelid. It was for this reason I created Modern Matte Lipstick in Cherub’s Kiss. This combination is my favourite for spring. vieve.co.uk

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LUKE HERSHESON ON STYLING YOUR BOB

“The best way to style a bob at home is either air dried or a loose tong for some movement. They work well with texture and movement. Make sure you use a few pumps of Almost Everything Cream on wet hair first to weigh it down. Leave to dry on its own and add a few random large-barrel tonged pieces through. Tuck behind your ears to help create a bend around your face while it’s drying. The ZHOOSH FOAM is a great volume mousse to use with this style. It’s a transformative dry foam solution that immediately brings flat hair to life, delivering effortless oomph and lift.” hershesons.com 18 The London Magazine

LASER FOCUS: TIPS FROM DR MARWA ALI

Combination treatments which target skin conditions with a blend of laser technologies are the perfect solution for those in need of skin rejuvenation, without needles. I favour this treatment path because it can be completely personalised to each client.

Photofractional technology is a combination of two of the best laser light technologies in the industry, IPL and ResurFX. In younger skin the combi-technology can target acne scarring, and for mature skin, it also targets texture, wrinkling and pigmentation.

At the Harrods Wellness Clinic, I use the Lumenis Stellar treatment to deliver a complete skin rejuvenation solution. The Lumenis Stellar M22TM is known for its efficacy in treating different types of pigmentation, such as sunspots and melasma. Spring is the perfect time to begin the treatment, to help you reveal your most confident self.

Dr Marwa Ali, The Wellness Clinic, Harrods. harrods.com

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his Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, we talk to gastroenterology consultant, Lisa Das, and gastrointestinal surgeon, Sarah Mills, at private specialist facility, OneWelbeck, to quash the myths surrounding bowel cancer, and find out why screening is so crucial to catch, monitor and treat cancer in those early stages.

Why is screening for bowel cancer important?

Lisa: Bowel cancer is the second biggest cancer killer in the UK, affecting around 43,000 people per year. Luckily, bowel cancer is treatable and curable if diagnosed early. Thus the need for timely screening meaning investigating those of a certain age without any symptoms. Many colorectal cancers are preventable through regular screening. Screening procedures such as colonoscopies can find and remove precancerous polyps – abnormal growths in the colon or rectum which may turn into cancer. Up to 40 per cent of people eligible for screening may have polyps without knowing it. Screening can and does save lives.

Sarah: The Covid pandemic has caused a problem in terms of cancer screening. Overall, by the end of the pandemic, there were 4,000 fewer cancers diagnosed nationally than in the year before and this has led to a scenario of more people presenting with an advanced cancer. Cancers that present at a more advanced stage may not be curable, but if bowel cancers are caught early, over 50 per cent of them are completely curable.

Is there an age threshold for screening?

Sarah: A campaign has been launched called ‘Never Too Young’ to get across to the public the message that symptoms for bowel cancer should be investigated at any age, with some people contracting bowel cancer in their 20s. There has been a marked increase in the number of people under 50 developing bowel cancer in the last 15 years, so we have lowered the threshold for investigating any of the symptoms associated with bowel cancer to a much younger age.

Lisa: NHS England will be reducing the age of bowel screening to 50 and above, but only over the next

four years. If you’re concerned regarding your family history, or any symptoms, you can discuss this with your GP and specifically request a referral. If there are worrying concerns you can also contact OneWelbeck for a consultation.

What is your advice to anyone resisting or putting off having a screening?

Lisa: There are many commonly held concerns regarding the colonoscopy, which involves a camera examination inside the gastrointestinal tract. At OneWelbeck, we are proud to offer propofol sedation, which is studied, well tolerated and safe. Some patients fear embarrassment, which is understandable, but rest assured that we are an experienced unit of health care staff, nurses and consultants. We are performing these procedures every day.

We ensure that we will protect your modesty.

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EASTER GIFTS

CHOCOCO Geometric chocolate Easter bunny in Gold, £8.50/100g, chococo.co.uk

BOOJA-BOOJA Vegan chocolate orange truffles Masque, £93, harveynichols.com

Easter

CHARBONNEL ET WALKER Fine Dark & Milk Chocolate Easter Selection, £34.95/395g, charbonnel.co.uk

TREATS Edible Easter delights to gift to friends and loved ones this April

CLARIDGE’S Claridge’s luxury Easter egg £60, claridges.com

CARTOGRAFIE Toasted buttered hot cross bun Easter collection, £15/40g cartografiechocolate.com

BISCUITEERS Beatrix Potter biscuit tin £40/160g, biscuiteers.com

LOVE COCOA Salted caramel Easter egg £13.50/150g, lovecocoa.com

PIERRE MARCOLINI Egg’ceptional white chocolate Easter egg, £49, eu.marcolini.com

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ENGLISH SPARKLING WINE CHOICE

Busi Jacobsohn Wine Estate is a family-owned vineyard in the High Weald of East Sussex, run by Susanna Busi Jacobsohn and Douglas Jacobsohn. Their award-winning sparkling wines are made in a sustainable way and are vegan-friendly. The unique wines and the Estate’s strong design values make them favourites of the premium restaurant and hotel markets, and discerning retailers. Shop the Cuvée Brut from £38. busijacobsohn.com.

FINE LINEN

Hand-cut and sewn in their English workrooms, Emma Willis bespoke and ready to wear shirts are renowned for their quality. The Spring Collection launches in the Jermyn Street boutique and online in April, featuring luxurious linens washed in Aloe Vera for the softest finish and decorated with real mother-of-pearl buttons. £260. emmawillis.com

BRIGHT AND ZESTY

The latest alluring addition to the Silent Pool Gin range: Silent Pool Rare Citrus Gin. This innovative gin, handcrafted with the world’s rarest citrus, expertly balances zesty notes of Buddha’s Hand with enticingly rich notes of Natsu Dai Dai, subtly sweetened with Hirado Buntan. Make no mistake, this is not a ‘flavoured gin’. This is a masterfully blended, juniper forward spirit that’s beautifully aromatic with a unique taste.

This gift box includes a 70cl bottle of Silent Pool Rare Citrus Gin with two matching Copa glasses. £68. silentpooldistillers.com

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FASHION

STEP INTO

SPRING Banish traditional footwear and embrace bright block colours to take you from office to nights out, writes Oonagh Turner

T

he biggest SS22 collections and trends are beginning to trickle down into the market and now, as we enter spring, is the time to start shopping them. Prepping your footwear for warmer days should be at the forefront of your fashion to-dos. So too should rebooting your shoe style upon your return to the office with something fresh and new, not to mention banishing those fluffy slippers and comfy Crocs under your bed once and for all.

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FASHION

B OL D D E S I G N

Vibrant clashing colourways are head-totoe this spring and summer, and that’s not exclusive to clothing – a pop of bright colour on your feet is an easy way to achieve impact. Think bright green, canary yellow and orange. “SS22 is set to be bright and bold and we love that, being a pioneer of bright colour ourselves with our signature neon orange branding and zingy leather colours,” says Tracey Neuls of the eponymous fashion house. “Art, sculpture, and the environment are also particular zany inspirations for us. Our Magritte Boots were born of a Rene Magritte painting – The Red Model. The SS22 version of this boot is a hot pink bubblegum colour.

It is nice to invest in the story behind each design.” At Dear Frances, the all time bestseller, the Park Boot will be launching soon in new exciting colours, and the Tye Slide is looking to sell out in all colourways.

GOODIE-TWO SHOES From top to bottom: The Attico Perine metallic heels, £680; Soon to be released GEEK platform in hot pink by Tracey Neuls, £295; Veja’s new collaboration with Marni, £265. Previous page: Haus of Honey bright wedges have just come to Browns, £650

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The ultimate party shoe, the platform, is also back in a big way as seen on London’s catwalks in February, with designers incorporating platforms with stilettoes for the daring fashionista.

“Sexy dressing was the most popular trend on this season’s runways and we’re really seeing this translate into footwear, most likely as a tonic to the comfort dressing of the pandemic,” finds Hollie Harding, buying manager at Browns Mayfair. “We’re noticing heel heights rising in skyscraper platform party heels.

Our customer is very much looking for that ‘out-out’ shoe, with embellished and expressive party styles very much in demand,” she adds. For those not quite at platform level, a sandal with a big sole, a chunky loafer or mule is a comfortable alternative to platforms. “Haus of Honey – a new brand to Browns – has some really fun bright sandals,” says Harding. Creative director of Dear Frances, Jane Frances, also advises on dressy flats, strappy sandals or mid heels. “As long as they have a chic and pared back finish with elevated details such as high shine and extra-fine straps.”

C OM F ORT M E E T S S T Y L E Spring footwear must be ready for all eventualities and weather conditions.

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Fashion collections for SS22 were big on the boot this February, with pointed knee-high boots a fun new take on the seasonal staple, alluding to 90s fashion, a trend that seems to show no signs of abating. Meanwhile, fashion sneakers are still proving popular, marrying style and comfort. “Shoes that can segue from day into night with ease and still make a statement are what we want,” says Tracey Neuls. A survey conducted by online footwear retailer, Sole Bliss, found that 75 per cent of women say they won’t be wearing heels when they return to the

office. In response, the brand launched their own trainer collection in 2021, the Miracle Trainer, with a smart platform and cushioning support. Meanwhile, the popular Veja continues its dominance in the fashion trainer market, bringing pop colours with a new collaboration with the fashion house, Marni. L

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Its first class service provides total ease and peace of mind that allows for a stress-free, flexible and secure short-term rental experience unlike any other.

In more than 50 global locations, onefinestay offers discerning guests the finest homes and service, giving them the opportunity to make precious memories in beautifully curated homes; from family escapes and city breaks to once in a lifetime trips. onefinestay is actively seeking new London homes, with a particular interest in three-plus bedrooms.

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MY FIRST LONDON HOME

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The queen of neighbourhood restaurants recounts her climb to co-owning two Michelin-starred establishments spring-boarding to the position of managing director at Victor Lownes’s Stocks at just 27. It was scary. I didn’t know how to run a club and certainly not a business that was haemorrhaging cash.

The staff I inherited were determined for me to fail – I was too young, too inexperienced and the fact that I was a girl did not stand me in good stead. However, I won most of them round and made the club one of the most profitable in London.

This propelled me into setting up my own business, Sonny’s. I was looking for my first restaurant and an estate agent took me to Barnes. I had never heard of it but it sounded the right size, had a flat above the restaurant and the rent seemed reasonable. I thought moving to Barnes was like moving to the country.

My family and I moved to the UK from Kenya in 1967. We lived with my grandmother for my early childhood. She was a superb cook and I remember her taking me to the fish market in Mombasa and selecting fresh fish. We had mango, guava and custard apple trees in the garden. Pineapples and papayas were everyday fruit.

No concessions were made for “children’s food”. We ate what the grown-ups ate.

I moved to London as a student to pursue acting. I went to drama school but left as I was cast in a TV series. I thought I was on my way

to stardom. London in the late 70s and 80s was exciting. I was a party girl and loved going to the clubs and dancing all night.

Moving to London made me aware of all the different worldly cuisines. I was introduced to regional Chinese, Malaysian and Thai, as well as Turkish food. Now that I was properly enamoured by food, I started reading about it.

Elizabeth David and Jane Grigson wrote so beautifully and made me want to try their recipes.

I started as a waitress and climbed the career ladder,

In the mid-80s in London, you had to go into the West End to visit an upmarket restaurant.

I didn’t understand why London did not have restaurants de quartier as they did in Paris.

I thought London could do with great neighbourhood restaurants.

I was massively influenced by the restaurant Alastair Little in Soho.

He was one of the best chefs London and I was fascinated by his cooking.

I lived above the restaurant for the first six years in Barnes.

I loved being above the “shop” and had two children whilst living there. However, we were outgrowing the space.

We found this wonderful house in one of the best streets in Barnes.

It was near derelict and initially it was classed as unmortgageable, but I persuaded a building society to lend us the money. We poured every penny we had into the refurbishment. It is a two-minute walk from the restaurant – Church Road – which Phil Howard and I run together.

I then moved on to open Kitchen W8 in Kensington followed by Elystan Street in Chelsea. Both Kensington and Chelsea are great neighbourhoods. These are family neighbourhoods. One of my proudest moments was to welcome a family with four generations – from great grandparents down to babes in arms. It was everything I wanted.

Gaining a Michelin star was never an ambition of mine. However, I knew that it meant a lot to the chefs and over the years I have come to gain huge respect for the guide. I have been fortunate to work with talented chefs. Their generosity, work ethic, craft and leadership skills have meant that we have retained our Michelin stars since they were awarded.

My husband and I still live in Barnes, in the house that we bought in 1992. I love my friends living nearby. I love the long walks on the towpath. I love the fact that my office is a two-minute walk away. We are embarking on an extension so I can’t see us moving.

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SPRING REFRESH Below, left to right: Striking

sillhouette lamp by Margit Wittig at Liberty; floor tiles from Bert & May; antiques mix with modern furniture in a Kitesgrove designed room Overleaf: Emerald forest velvet sofa and Wanderlust Tea Story wallpaper by Clarke & Clarke

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pring is a time of awakenings, of new beginnings and of hope – and we need all this now more than ever. The finest interiors this season are a joyous riot of botanical prints, pastel colours, light and warmth. They make us feel elated and energised, allowing us to imagine for a moment that we are in a country meadow, even if really, we are in the city in the midst of an April shower.

“Whatever else is going on in the world, plants are sprouting, flowers are blooming and animals are coming out of hibernation,” says Ed O’Donnell, cofounder of the interior design studio Angel O’Donnell (angelodonnell.com). “So now is a great time to embrace botanical motifs, fresh warm hues and the layering of natural materials.”

The Floribunda prints in Liberty Fabrics’ The Modern Collector collection are inspired by the intricate beauty of Victorian botanical illustrations, while the firm’s Tree of Life designs reimagine this ancient arboreal symbol of growth and rebirth. The new Cornubia collection created by the architect and interior designer Ben Pentreath for the fabric and the famed wallpaper brand Morris & Co (morrisandco.sandersondesigngroup.com) is a bright, sunny celebration of the Cornish landscape of Pentreath’s childhood as it bursts into bloom in springtime.

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From right: A scallop-edged pendant light from David Hunt Lighting; Chelsea townhouse designed by Angel O'Donnell; Ben Pentreath Marigold wallpaper; Cheskie copper Jarrita parrot jug, £550; Ben Pentreath's Morris-inspired yellow wallpaper

“I began with… tangerine, lemon yellow, primrose, soft pinks, blues and bright apple greens – the colours of spring and summer,” Pentreath says of his design process. “As we translated these new combinations into the historic [Morris & Co] patterns, there was a visible thrill in seeing how new and happy everything looked and felt.”

Pastels also speak to the cheerful nature of spring, encapsulated in the beautiful new Loire homeware collection created by Birdie Fortescue (birdiefortescue.co.uk). This is a cheerful, feminine mix of blues, greens and pinks that evoke a simpler, pastoral past and can work well as the seasons begin to change too, Fortescue says. “Offset florals with small-scale geometrics for a modern twist and incorporate lots of airy textures for an easy transition into summer,” she advises.

Sunny yellow also works well as the days get longer, says the interior designer Emma Sims Hilditch (simshilditch.com).

“Yellow lampshades, cushions, curtains and even upholstery can thread accents of sunshine throughout the room,” she explains. Yellow is used to maximum effect in the newly launched threebedroom apartment in The Bryanston.

With interiors designed by David Collins Studio, whose previous work includes the Connaught Hotel, primrose yellow dining chairs and touches of yellow in the living area and kitchen breakfast bar bring a note of spring to this lavish property overlooking Hyde Park. With extraordinary views across London, it is on the market for £19m through Wetherell (wetherell.co.uk).

Indeed, designers say imbuing your interiors with pops of spring can work wonders – allowing the space to feel refreshed without it looking out of place as the seasons change. The pretty scallop hand-painted pendant lights from David Hunt Lighting (davidhuntlighting.co.uk), which launched at London Design Week in March, are a case in point, The London Magazine 33

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SUNSHINE YELLOW Clockwise

from left: Haymarket No. 47 mustard-yellow paint by Mylands; Interiors at The Bryanston; Hongwu pot in emerald, £95 and Apadana armless chair in Tarsia Blue, £995 by OKA; A Joanna Wood green leaves cushion, £120

while table settings can be instantly updated with the linen napkins and table runners purchased from the interiors brand CHESKIE (cheskie.co.uk), which are handwoven on a loom by artisans in India and have bright jaunty tassels.

Even maximalist, dark florals on velvet fabrics can refresh a space for the new season while maintaining a sumptuous, luxurious feel in your home, says Bertie Clayton, managing director of the wallpaper and fabrics brand Jane Clayton & Company (janeclayton.co.uk). Mirrors 34 The London Magazine

help to emphasise and reflect natural light, while now is also a good time to revitalise your home desk, says Sue Jones, co-founder and creative director of OKA (oka.com). “Choose a calming colour to accessorise the room with, such as a cool blue,” she advises. “There is nothing like a spring refresh to inspire creativity.”

Giving your home a spring in its step is all about those little touches as well. The designer Joanna Wood swears by freshly picked flowers, and switching up your accessories. “Swap your chocolate brown

faux fur throw for a reversible merino or baby alpaca blanket in shades of apple green or soft aqua,” Wood says. And don’t forget about engaging all the senses, says Rosie Ward, creative director at the design firm Ward & Co (wardandco.com), who recommends a home fragrance with fresh floral or citrus undertones. “These are evocative of a spring garden and can be a real mood lifter,” she explains.

If you’re considering repainting in spring-like tones, Dominic Myland, managing director of the London

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Stockhausen from VSP Interiors advises mixing antiques and modern art Below: Tonal wool throw, £140, panel cushion, £70, square velvet trellis cushion, £75, and scalloped bamboo headboard from £400, all by Birdie Fortescue

paint firm Mylands (mylands.com), advises pairing them with deeper shades to add depth. “If, for example, a room is painted in a vibrant green, choose accents in darker greys and off-white to keep the room feeling bright and warm throughout the whole year,” he says.

And while spring is the celebration of the new, it doesn’t mean we should forget the old – especially as sustainability has never been more important. Henriette von Stockhausen, the creative director of the interior design brand VSP Interiors (vspinteriors.com), advises combining spring colours and contemporary art with antiques and vintage pieces of furniture.

“Often, it is the clever juxtaposition of old and new that creates that certain special energy,” she says.

Clara Ewart, head of design at the interiors studio Kitsegrove (kitesgrove.co.uk), says antiques such as a vase, a side table or a light work well as accent pieces. “These little details will make your home feel as if it has organically come together over time,” she explains. “Don’t be afraid to upcycle, either: a lick of paint can transform old wooden furniture, giving it a renewed energy and continuing the life of an item which may otherwise have been long discarded.” L 36 The London Magazine

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Bring the hub of the home to life. Tallulah Rushaya looks at the latest colour trends, features and innovations

itchens are the heart and soul of your home and investing in your kitchen means a long-lasting space that can combine a vast array of design features.

Emerging trends for the year include colourful cabinetry, clever storage, and metallics. Even with minimalist designs, a kitchen can be transformed by layering with textures and materials such as wood and marble, statement lighting or vivid appliances. Whether you are in a penthouse or mews house, or have a U or L-shaped kitchen, there are additions that could make it a showstopper.

BURST OF COLOUR

The use of bolder colours to lift the kitchen became a trend last year and is here to stay.

Deep jewel tones, varying from richer blues to greens now adorn cabinets, paired with textured surfaces which radiate warmth. “The trend for darker and bold colours in the kitchen is The London Magazine 39

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DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY Above: A multifunctional kitchen area fitted with over-and-under refrigerator and freezer with French door from Sub Zero & Wolf Below: Smeg Portofino cooker in orange, with triple fan technology, £3,349 Previous page: Modern kitchen furniture in colourful shades from Pluck

continuing but starting to branch out from just the dark blues to include more greens and even deep reds,” comments Charlotte Campbell, senior kitchen designer at Harvey Jones (harveyjones.com). “The bold feeling is following through in worktop choice and more and more people are choosing heavy veined marble looking worktops as opposed to the more discreet choices we have seen in the past. Texture is also a better understood and used element to kitchen design, to now include honed and satin finishes. As well as reeded glass creating a more layered aesthetic.”

Colourful kitchen appliances can be an innovative way to combine design and technology. “Our kitchens should be a place where we feel comfortable to relax and unwind, as well as try new things,” notes John Davies, head of marketing at Smeg UK (smeguk.com). “One way to achieve this is through colour, as it has the power to uplift a room, and put us at ease.

Rich colours like maple, dark alluring tones, and earthy hues of green and terracotta are set to be big in 2022. Smeg offers a plethora of these popular colours through its Portofino range, which allows consumers to add a pop of colour to their 40 The London Magazine

kitchen to bring it to life,” says Davies.

Luxury appliances, aside from the aesthetic benefits, also present opportunities for more storage and the chance to create an eco-friendlier kitchen, while not compromising on style. “To create the ultimate kitchen, seek first the ultimate kitchen appliances and build the design around the appliances which truly work for your home, family and lifestyle.

High performance, high build-quality, and the utmost control; married with low energy and longevity ensure that not only will your food stay fresher for longer and your meals become more enjoyable, but your appliances will last decades – not just years; reducing food wastage, grocery trips and keeping unwanted materials out of landfill,” advises Ricky Davies, director at Sub-Zero & Wolf (subzero-wolf.co.uk)

L AYOUT & STORAGE

Starting anew, having a focal point can highlight features within your home’s architecture. Interior designer Anouska Tamony (anouskatamony.com) explains: “I tend to find that the best starting point over and above prescriptive rules is a client’s individual lifestyle and personal preferences. For example, placing a range cooker in an old chimney breast can be both a great use of space and an attractive focal point, but doing so might mean structural work which can be off-putting for some, and others may prefer to place their hob on an island so they can face outwards and chat with family and guests whilst cooking.” Using a bespoke kitchen company will enable you

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to show creative flair and truly make it personal. “We begin every project focussed on creating the perfect space, ensuring the architecture of the room is correct before we design a single cabinet. This approach allows us to design the furniture in the best way, following the scale and proportions of the room. The final stage is to choose the appropriate materials for the client’s taste,” says Scott Nicholson, managing director of Chamber Furniture (chamber-furniture.co.uk) Depending on the size of the kitchen, custom storage could be the solution to maximise space. “Would you prefer a fully integrated kitchen island, a space where the family can come together, or perhaps floor to ceiling seamless cabinetry, or both? Once the practical layout is decided, then the planning of materials, colour and texture come into play. Custom storage offers a multitude of options for a unique scheme, from handcrafted timber to different types of glass that can conceal, layered with a colour palette that complements the existing interior of the home, or perhaps extends to create a link with the garden,” advises Rebecca Northmore, design manager at HUX (hux-london.co.uk).

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Despite the vast array of kitchen styles, one element that has emerged is the concept of ‘broken plan’ a play on open plan, with spaces having clear distinctions, whether using storage or shelves. “When designing an open-plan layout, don’t try to incorporate too many different elements into the space – it will quickly go from a light, airy space to a very closed in, chaotic space. A design that has an abundance of storage space can encourage clutter, making a scheme look disorganised, so the more storage (especially hidden) the better,” says Graeme Smith, head of retail and commercial design at Life Kitchens (life-kitchens.co.uk). “The best open plan kitchens will incorporate some form of divider to break up the space, such as an island. Not only does this zone your space, but it increases your storage space and gives you an place to eat or work."

STATEMENT SINKS

The humble sink can also make a lasting impression, by implementing material and texture which will add character, opulence, and a long-lasting finish.

“Copper sinks are beautifully understated and mellow to the eye. They are elegant

but hardwearing and they age beautifully, gathering character with every use,” comments Helen Parker, deVOL’s creative director (devolkitchens.co.uk).

Experiment with other materials. Parker explains: “Here at deVOL, we favour white ceramic sinks, as they are most in keeping with the look of our furniture ranges, but in recent years we have begun to enjoy using marble as an alternative

LUXURY KITCHENS to clay. Carrara and Arabescato marble add a certain glamour to a kitchen, the smooth and tactile marble with natural veining is old Italian kitchens, it has a beautiful way of ageing and each is unique.”

MIXED MATERIAL

Whether it is curved tables or flowing lines, one trend being revived is gracefully shaped pieces that echo the modernism or 1970s aesthetic. Along with wood, that brings naturally textured look to cabinetry or flooring with parquet styled shapes.

One masterful way to have geometric shapes within the kitchen is through the island, with a fresco-styled worktop.

“The show-stopping island top is a work of art by Lara Bohinc of Bohinc Studio.

It’s a selection of Italian marbles, inlaid into an aged-brass edge trim, in a selection of shades that elegantly complement the muted colours throughout the rest of the kitchen. For the long runs of worktop, we specified Ambra quartz, for naturallooking veining in a hard-wearing man-made material,” says Charlie Smallbone, founder of Ledbury Studio (ledburystudio.com).

Dada’s ‘Intersection’ kitchen from Molteni&C is described by its designer Vincent Van Duysen as “a project that plays with proportions, thickness and a mix of refined materials.” It is an example of how a kitchen can combine rich earthy palettes, while contrasting light and shadow. Intersection is characterised by its expressiveness, that melds together sculptural and linear detail using stone like Breccia Capraia and lacquered surfaces.

Wood is another material enjoying a revival, contrasted with quartz, adds depth, especially when mixing patterns as well as material. “There is a definite appreciation of interior schemes inspired by nature – kitchen cabinetry with softer tones, often combined with woods. Also finishes are soft, whether it’s honed marble or matt tile splashbacks, current trends are definitely about using colours and materials to create a harmonising effect,” remarks Leila Touwen, co-founder Pluck Kitchens.

Finish with focussed lighting to highlight the areas where cooking takes place, and a standout lighting piece displayed over the dining table to bring an element of showstopping drama. L CRAFTSMANSHIP Above: Intersection, the new project by Vincent Van Duysen, uses sophisticated details that highlight Dada and Molteni&C’s excellence in working with materials Top right: This Camden kitchen, designed by Ledbury Studio, incorporates a brushed stainless steel screen and fluted oak island

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Blue Plaques not only offer a magical connection to famous London residents, they add value, writes Sarah Londsale

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HISTORY

“I

looked out of the window Peter Ayton, professor of Decision and people were standing at Research at the University of Leeds, who the front gate, pointing up at led the study says the “startling” results me and taking pictures, and help explain some of the more emotional I wondered how I had suddenly become reasons why people buy homes. “An famous,” says Philippe Scholl. “Then extra bathroom, or bedroom or size of I realised that they weren’t looking at garden will logically command a higher me, but at the Blue Plaque to our home’s price if other things are equal,” he says. former resident that had just been put up.”

“But people buy homes for all sorts of Philippe Scholl and Benedicte Pfister live less tangible reasons and a lot of these in a tall, handsome red brick house just off are unconscious. Our work shows that Brook Green, Hammersmith. It’s a smart home buyers are willing to pay more for address now but back in the 1950s in grim some kind of celebrity connection, what is austerity Britain, a struggling young actor known as ‘magical contagion’, and also a sat in the damp ground floor flat at 53, connection to the past.”

Caithness Road, trying to write a play that Certainly Timothy Clifton-Wright, who would express his misery. The play about lives in a flat adorned with a Blue Plaque, the disenchanted feels a connection post-war generation, both to his home’s Look Back in Anger, former occupant, was instantly Home buyers are willing and to the wider recognised as a area, to pay more for some kind Bloomsbury revolutionary new steeped in London’s of celebrity connection, history. The data voice and made the young John Osborne scientist bought or ‘magical contagion’ an overnight star. the flat before he When the couple learned in 2020 that bought number 53, now converted into a he was living in the former home of Dame single house, eight years ago, they had no Helen Gwynne-Vaughan (1879-1967), a idea of its former famous occupant. “We botanist and leader of the first women’s only found out in April 2018, when English army corps during the First World War. Heritage wrote to us asking us if we would Bedford Court Mansions, built in the be happy for the plaque to be installed,” 1890s had been her home for 50 years. says Pfister. “Discovering about our home’s The connections are eerie: like Gwynnepast was a magical thing,” she says. “You Vaughan, Clifton-Wright studied science feel more connected, and you realise that at King’s College, London. And also like it has a life before, and after you, that you her, he loves plants: various species of are its custodian. The Plaque itself is also a monstera, pothos, philodendra, dragon beautiful thing.” plants and peace lilies adorn the red brick As well has helping the couple feel more flat. “When I found out about Gwynneconnected to their home, the distinctive Vaughan, I named my newest plant in her Blue Plaque, installed last year, has also honour: Helen the Hoya,” he says. added considerable value. New research Across London there are nearly 1,000 shows that the value of homes with Blue official English Heritage commemorative Plaques can be as much as 27 per cent higher than comparable homes in the same location. This represents an uplift, on an average London property of a HOW TO TRACK YOUR staggering £128,500, a figure that left the researchers astonished.

• Digitised census records, and London Electoral In the study published in the Journal Registers online via services such as ancestry.co.uk. of Environmental Psychology, 79 properties These sites usually offer a 14-day free trial and then where there were transactions before, and charge between £10.99 and £19.99 a month. after, a Blue Plaque was installed, were compared to similar properties in the same • Local London borough libraries hold old rate books which have a wealth of information on households. area with no plaque. Another ‘control’ • Local churches will hold records of marriages, group of homes next to or very close to a home with a Blue Plaque was also analysed, baptisms and funerals; cemetery headstones will also yield information. a total of 915 transactions in total.

LOCAL COLOUR Above: Blue Plaques honour Agatha Christie and, far left, Bob Marley

plaques, with 12 new ones installed every year. The scheme began in 1866, originally by the Royal Society of Arts, and commemorates artistic, scientific, political and royal celebrities ranging from writer George Orwell in Camden, the Chelsea house where Bob Marley wrote some of his best-loved songs including ‘Three Little Birds’, and the crime writer Agatha Christie’s home in Holland Park where she wrote her bestseller Death on the Nile, the latest film adaptation of which is currently showing in London’s cinemas.

This year’s list includes Fanny Wilkinson, Britain’s first professional female landscape gardener, who lived in Bloomsbury, and the philosopher Isaiah Berlin, who lived in Holland Park.

English Heritage senior historian Howard Spencer says the plaques “remind people that a building is more than the sum total of the bricks and mortar, it’s also about all the people who lived in it”. He says all homeowners are asked for permission before a plaque is erected.

“Very occasionally people say no but normally they are thrilled.” L english-heritage.org.uk/visit/blue-plaques/

HOME’S HISTOR Y • The British Library holds digitised and easily searchable records of hundreds of local newspapers; it is free to obtain a reader’s pass. bl.uk.

• A free digitised and searchable edition of the first Ordnance Survey maps dating back to the 1840s and covering the whole of London is available through the National Library of Scotland website. maps.nls.uk/os/.

• You can propose a plaque to English Heritage. This is a lengthy process and can take up to three years.

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Kate Bevan, head of Junior School at the Notting Hill & Ealing High School for girls, where pupils learn Mandarin from age four before French Club is offered in year two and German from year four, says “active and varied multisensory learning” and showing children a language’s “usefulness” is fundamental.

“We choose Mandarin as the first language our students learn because at their young age they’re

able to pick up the sounds and accent that much more easily,” she explains, “There’s no confusion with English phonics either, which there can be with European languages.”

Meanwhile, at the co-ed Dragon School in Oxford, for four to 13 year olds, pupils learn French from year one, and “are taught almost entirely orally” says head of Modern Languages Charlotte Adams. “Quick, energetic activities” are key to engaging younger children in the modern foreign languages classroom, she stresses, adding: “The essential elements of French at the pre-prep are those of fun and confidence. “In the classroom, languages can be a subject where you’re allowed to go a little crazy! We never shy away from using games and competitions to engage our Dragons.”

Children can progress to an extra language – Spanish, German or Ancient Greek – from year seven.

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Elizabeth Ivens explains why so many prep school curriculums now prioritise fostering a love of language, from Mandarin at nursery to Ancient Greek in year seven

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A FLAIR FOR LANGUAGES THE LIVELY MFL DEPARTMENTS AT MERCHISTON CASTLE, THE DRAGON SCHOOL AND NOT TING HILL & EALING HIGH SCHOOL

Edinburgh, which offers French, Spanish, Mandarin and Russian, boys are introduced to two or three languages from ages seven and eight “with starter activities and games” says Dr Clare Flanagan, head of Modern Foreign Languages at the boarding and day school for seven to 18-year olds. She says early exposure to languages meant all pupils, who must take one language to GCSE/National 5, “have experience of at least three languages”.

“Previously, Spanish was delivered as the ‘core’ language,” she says, “But we now take a rolling approach to covering different languages over time so that boys who have been at other prep schools aren’t disadvantaged and so that boys can follow their individual interests and make informed choices about language preferences for qualifications.”

At Notting Hill & Ealing High, the teaching staff’s approach to immersing children in the sights and sounds of a language continues into the senior school. Children learn French, German and Spanish in a carousel rota, alongside Chinese classes, before choosing two languages to study in years eight and nine, says head of MFL Jana Schindler-Smith. At GCSE, a minimum of one language is required “with a lot of students in fact choosing to take two”.

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increased, which goes against the national decline,” Schindler-Smith adds. The school has also recently launched Foreign Languages Evenings, and holds a special Week of Languages event, as well as partnering with other schools in respective countries.

Yet there are concerns over the national picture regarding the study of languages. At Merchiston Castle, Dr Flanagan points to societal attitudes as a problem: “The attitude so often voiced in British society: ‘what’s the point of languages, people speak English anyway’ has certainly been evident,” she says.

“However, many parents remain enthusiastic about an education enriched by language learning.”

Charlotte Adams at The Dragon agrees: “We should be encouraging our children to show respect for others by learning their language. The ‘everyone speaks English anyway’ attitude is an unwelcome one, and something that we shouldn’t encourage.”

At Notting Hill & Ealing, Kate Bevan stresses: “We want to support our pupils to be global citizens who can communicate with others, as well as have the opportunities that language learning brings.

“It’s a bit hackneyed, but the Nelson Mandela quote is a good one: ‘If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.’” nhehs.gdst.net; merchiston.co.uk; dragonschool.org

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OUR PICK OF PRE-PREP AND PREP SCHOOLS IN LONDON AND OUTSIDE THE CAPITAL HAWKESDOWN HOUSE Kensington, W8 7PN, 020 7727 9090 70 pupils, prep and nursery, co-ed 2-11 hawkesdown.co.uk “A place of fun, purpose and success, to remember with warmth”. With premises just off Kensington Church Street, Kensington Gardens makes for a fine back yard. The school prides itself on its thoughtful teaching, high academic standards and its emphasis on kindness and courtesy.

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Highgate, N6 5RX, 020 8348 6815 83 pupils; girls and boys avenuepreprep.co.uk

Hampstead, NW3 5NW, 020 7435 4936 133 boys, 4-13 pre-prep and prep lyndhursthouse.co.uk

Founded by principal Mary Fysh over 40 years ago, what began as a nursery of six is today a popular non-denominational school. Singing and the learning of stringed instruments is a focus, along with the encouragement of self-reliance, self-esteem and self-confidence.

Prizing enthusiasm and commitment, Lyndhurst has an excellent record at Common Entrance and scholarships particularly to the major independent London Public Schools.

Celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2022, Lyndhurst places great emphasis on rewarding and recognising good behaviour with house points and commendations.

DEVONSHIRE HOUSE PREP Hampstead, NW3 6AE, 020 7435 1916 (nursery and upper school); NW3 6PD, 020 7431 3466 (junior school) 580 pupils, girls 2 ½-11; boys 2 ½-13 devonshirehouseschool.co.uk Resilience and wellbeing are at the heart of this prep and pre-prep, based in four large Victorian houses in Hampstead. Mental health is “everyone’s business” and generosity of spirit is promoted as a key ethos of the school.

Academically strong with subjects ranging from coding with robotics to Latin, boys are prepared for Common Entrance and girls 11+.

EATON HOUSE BELGRAVIA Belgravia, SW1W 9BA, 020 7924 6000 240 boys, 3-11 eatonhouseschools.com One of the top feeder schools for Westminster and St Paul’s. There is no testing at 4+ entry for boys who, benefitting from the school’s personalised approach to learning, develop at their own pace and go on to great things.

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PRINCE’S GARDEN PREP SCHOOL South Kensington, London SW7 1ND, 020 7591 4622 150 boys and girls, 3-11, pre-prep and prep princesgardensprep.co.uk Few central London preps can boast a two-acre garden for exploration and play, right in the heart of South Kensington (pictured).

The school also benefits from its proximity to Imperial College for use of its swimming pool and indoor sports facilities. Academically strong and with state of the art science labs, the school’s small classes and kind environment allow children to flourish.

ST JAMES PREP Kensington, W14 8SH, 020 7348 1794 222 pupils, prep and nursery, co-ed 2-11 stjamesschools.co.uk/prepschool “We want our children to arrive at school with a song in their heart and leave fizzing with what they have learned,” says headmaster

Kris Spencer. Based in Kensington Olympia, the school offers an award-winning vegetarian menu and spiritual wellbeing is a key element.

Sanskrit is taught.

ST PHILIP’S SCHOOL South Kensington, SW7 4NE, 020 7373 3944 110 boys, 7-13, Roman Catholic day school stpschool.co.uk “A tiny dot of a school that produces incredible boys,” was how an Eton master described St Philip’s. There’s a family feel to its townhouse premises in the heart of Kensington, where the headmaster greets pupils and parents on the doorstep each morning. It aims to offset the pressure of being a competitive school with “having a blast” says headmaster Alex Wulffen-Thomas. Leavers head for Harrow, Eton, Dulwich College, City of London, Westminster and St Paul’s.

OUTSIDE LONDON COTTESMORE SCHOOL West Sussex, RH11 9AU, 01293 520648 201 pupils, girls and boys 4-13; boarding 8+ cottesmoreschool.com Close to Gatwick, pupils at this multi-award winning prep come from the local area, London and overseas. Beautiful grounds with golf course, fishing lake, heated pool and shooting range. Strong on creative arts and sciences and feeds public schools such as Eton, Harrow and Charterhouse.

CRANLEIGH PREPARATORY SCHOOL Surrey, GU6 8QH, 01483 542058 300+ pupils, co-ed 7-13, day and boarding cranprep.org A strong community and a thriving house system are hallmarks of this prep. A good number of leavers go up to the senior school. London pupils in the upper years take advantage of flexi-boarding and a weekly bus service from Wimbledon Common. The enviable grounds play host to many sports festivals.

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STRONG ARGUMENT A PUPIL TAKES PART IN THE ANNUAL BEALE DEBATE AT CHELTENHAM LADIES COLLEGE

TALKING POINT Inclusive and delivering skills for life, the art of debate has never been more important, writes Charlotte Pearson

n today’s world, everyone has an opinion. And with constant media exposure, presentation and eloquence matter more than ever. Whether a student’s ambitions are to work in politics, law, business or a creative industry, the ability to argue a case clearly and persuasively is a skill for life, which helps to develop confidence and can set one up for just about any career path.

School debating teams are quickly becoming as commonplace as sports teams, and provide the same sense of camaraderie and purpose. At Berkhamsted, a family of schools in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, debate is woven into school life. “Students at Berkhamsted take part in an array of debating activities, from timetabled lessons and inter-house competitions at every year group to external tournaments, including those run by Oxford and Cambridge Universities and the English Speaking Union. We have found debating to be invaluable in raising awareness of global issues, ensuring heightened confidence and developing both argumentation and empathy,” says a spokesperson for the school.

Jack Swanston runs the Debating Society at Repton – a co-educational secondary school in Derby, with overseas campuses in the Middle East, which has taken a lead in the world of school debating. Repton has a popular Debating Society, which holds inter-school debates, and a yearly House Debating competition, 58

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with awards given for best novice and overall speaker to encourage participation. Students receive regular feedback from the seasoned debaters who serve as coaches for the event. This year will see the inaugural ‘Repton Debating Festival’, a global initiative in collaboration with the international schools that is set to be a highlight of the school calendar.

“Debating is a skill that allows students to develop and refine their analytical ability whilst delivering spontaneously prepared speeches using a range of rhetorical devices,” Swanston explains. He praises the inclusivity of debating, with students of all ages and interests encouraged to take part, even those for whom English is a second language. Swanston feels the importance given to debating has helped to promote “a culture of oracy” at Repton, and he has noticed that those students who have been “regular debaters” have had good success in securing places at Oxford and Cambridge, with Repton debaters taking part in schools competitions hosted by those universities.

All-girls Cheltenham Ladies’ College is another secondary school where debating forms a key part of student life, with a popular weekly pupil-led Debating Society, which gives students from all year groups the chance to hone their debating skills and learn from one another. School spokesperson Kieran Hatten says the emphasis at CLC is on showing students the value of public speaking, and how it becomes more important in later life, with regular public speaking

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contests within the school, where students prepare a speech on a set topic and then deliver it to their peers; this “introduces pupils to the demands of speaking persuasively, as well as encouraging them to challenge a speaker with their own questions,” explains Hatten. The jewel in the crown of the CLC debating schedule is the Beale Debate, an annual debating contest between sixth form students and alumnae.

Downe House in Berkshire, also an all-girls senior school, takes a multi-pronged approach to promoting public speaking. The ‘World Ready Programme’ is designed to prepare students for the wider world, from speaking in school assemblies or touring prospective families during Open Mornings, to Model United Nations political debating, and attending Weekly Academic Lectures, where speakers are invited to discuss various topics and answer students’ questions.

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parliamentary style of debating. The Phoenix Society allows students to research and present “on any topic they find fascinating”, in the words of the sixth form head of the society, with events hosted in conjunction with boys’ schools such as Eton, Harrow and Radley. And there is also a lower school public speaking event, for years 7 and 8, with students auditioning and being selected by sixth form mentors on the basis of how well they answer a supplied question, designed to be contentious and thought-provoking. Last year’s was “Is Covid or climate change the greater threat to humanity?”

A spokesperson for the school sums up the importance of debate for students: “It teaches them valuable skills in refining arguments, listening to other points of view, challenging with effective arguments, and thinking quickly, logically, and independently under pressure… And, of course, it is enormous fun.” berkhamsted.com; repton.org.uk; cheltladiescollege.org; downhouse.net

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THRILLS and SKILLS Teaching leadership and strategy, CCF offers the best education for teenagers explains Major Dan Reed from Cranleigh School in Surrey

n the past, Combined Cadet Force training for the ever-popular Duke of Edinburgh’s (CCF) groups in schools have been Award is also managed by our CCF team. perceived as afternoons of relentless CCF is all about teenagers gaining confidence and drills and shouting. Nothing could be getting to understand more about themselves. So we further from the do a lot to push our recruits truth. Modern CCF programmes out of their comfort zone with “EXPEDITIONS contain a broad range of activities – adventurous training, rock TOO, BY PLACING climbing, mountain biking – from treks and adventure activities to escape rooms and mentoring – and even parachuting, which is TEENAGERS IN and offer the best possible the ultimate test of mettle. The SITUATIONS WHERE last group of Sixth Formers to experience for teenagers to gain resilience, independence and try it said it had a life-changing THEY MIGHT BE leadership skills. on their confidence.

UNCOMFORTABLE, effect Cranleigh now has 175 recruits Expeditions, too, by placing DEVELOP with a mix of boys and girls and is teenagers in situations where becoming more popular each year they might be uncomfortable, CHARACTER” with ten members of staff involved as or have to fend for themselves, well as outside volunteers. We have develop character and taken out a lot of the drill activities and added more independence in a safe and controlled way. In an outdoor experiences like navigation training, which uncertain world, where parents do everything to also improves team work and discipline. Much of the remove risk for their children, such activities are a

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PAYING RESPECTS A CRANLEIGH CADET SALUTES A WAR MEMORIAL AND, BELOW, MEETING WAR VETERANS

vital part of education, revealing the grit and resilience that young people need for their futures.

We run a wide range of trips and training, beginning with Exercise TIGER CUB – where pupils learn how to live in a field and take care of themselves and their equipment – moving through to Exercise TIGERS FURY where they learn basic tactics. Our Easter camps offer adventurous training – mountain biking, abseiling, rock climbing – and in summer camp they’re trained by the Army in a trip that includes shooting ranges, paintballing, confidence courses and escape rooms.

We have restarted our shooting fixtures and last year qualified for the cadet nationals at Bisley. We have also become a national centre for Target Sprint – air rifle shooting and running, which is a great co-educational sport – and plan to host a national qualifier in the summer.

Modern leadership is all about motivation and empowering those around you, so CCF teaches pupils about the softer side of leading people, giving them skills in mentoring and encouraging others at the same time and providing a practical application for leadership skills. The programme changes pupils so much in the years they take part. It gives them a real morale boost and you can see pupils grow in stature as they tackle things they never dreamed they would be able to do.

It is difficult to learn leadership without being put in a situation to lead and CCF teaches those practical aspects where pupils are suddenly section commanders, leading teams and solving problems.

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That’s why universities and employers are keen to see CCF listed on students’ CVs. Ultimately the programme gives young people confidence, and allows those who may not be sporty to believe in themselves. If you’re thinking about it, just give it a go – whether you enjoy adventures, tactics or leadership, CCF has something for everyone.

Dan Reed joined Cranleigh in 2013 as teacher of Design Engineering and deputy housemaster, after eight years of service as an Officer in the Army. A keen sportsman, he represented Wales in clay pigeon shooting, is a qualified ski instructor and won numerous Army rugby cups with his regimental side, The Royal Welsh. cranleigh.org (See Directory p72)

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THE DIRECTORY OUR PICK OF SINGLE SEX AND CO-ED DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOLS prep to sixth form on its campus on the South Downs behind Brighton. Trains from Victoria Station whisk London children to tiny Hassocks Station where a bus service takes them to the school. Academic, yet strong in soft skills which equip children for life, from drama and dance to music and sport. There’s a warm community ethic and the ‘Hurst culture’ is one of inclusivity without entitlement.

KNIGHTSBRIDGE SCHOOL BERKHAMSTED

Hertfordshire, HP4 2BB, 01442 358000 2,000 pupils, prep (co-ed), girls 3-18, boys 3-18, day/boarding, co-ed sixth form berkhamsted.com A family of six schools, where girls and boys are taught together in the prep school until 11, then on separate campuses from 11-16 before joining together again for the co-ed sixth form. Within easy reach of London, the school develops “remarkable” people, a place where students can flourish without being an academic hothouse.

CHURCHER’S COLLEGE Hampshire GU31 4AS, 01730 263033 950 pupils, 11-18, co-ed day school (250 in the prep school) churcherscollege.com Celebrating its 300th anniversary, the school has come a long way since Richard Churcher bequeathed money in 1722 for the education of 10-12 boys so they could be apprenticed to masters of ships sailing to the East Indies. An hour from London, the school now offers two large campuses in acres of green space near the South Downs, a happy atmosphere and a broad range of extra curricula activities.

HURSTPIERPOINT COLLEGE West Sussex, BN6 9JS, 01273 833 636 1,000+ pupils, 4-18, co-ed day and boarding hppc.co.uk Known as Hurst, a dynamic ‘all the way through’ school (pictured) taking pupils from

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Knightsbridge, SW1X 0BD, 020 7590 9000 424 co-ed pupils, 3-16 pre-prep to senior knightsbridgeschool.com A rare all-round and all-through school in London, taking pupils from nursery to GCSEs. KS is strong on sport, from netball and fencing to gymnastics and skiing, with some pupils reaching national standards. Its prime central location offers unique opportunities, such as performing with the English National Ballet.

KING’S COLLEGE SCHOOL WIMBLEDON Wimbledon, SW19 4TT, 020 8255 5344 1,400+ prep and senior day school for boys 7-18, girls 16-18 kcs.org.uk An academic powerhouse with a record of successful results. The mixed sixth form offers both IB and A levels. Economists launch their own economic journal and chess wizards enter the U19 national championships. Headmaster Andrew Halls OBE is retiring at the end of summer 2022 after 15 years.

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East Sussex, TN20 6PH, 01435 874600, 400 girls, 11-18, day and boarding school mayfieldgirls.org A Catholic school in the beautiful Sussex countryside. Girls can enjoy a wide variety of activities and the arts are particularly strong, with some of the best ceramics facilities in the country. Its ethos is to build girls’ confidence in a fast-changing world and to challenge the “stereotypical views of what they can and should achieve”. Mayfield girls go on to become zoologists, medics, engineers, architects and vets. London-based pupils

board the school minibus outside the Old Vic theatre on Sundays.

MILL HILL SCHOOL Mill Hill, NW7 1QS, 020 8959 1176 1,000+ pupils, co-ed 13-18, day and boarding millhill.org.uk Established in 1807 and set in 150 acres of parkland, Mill Hill School is just half an hour from central London. Vibrant and with a global outlook, it offers a modern, day and boarding school for pupils coming from a wide range of nationalities both in London and neighbouring counties. In recent years, the school has produced seven sporting internationals, as well as Wasps and Saracens rugby players.

MORE HOUSE SCHOOL Knightsbridge, SW1X 0AA, 020 7235 2855 200 girls, 11-18, day school morehouse.org.uk Small class sizes, outstanding pastoral care, academic rigour, a Catholic ethos and the values of commitment, integrity and compassion underpin this girls’ school. Its Pont Street location means access to prime central London, whether backstage tours of the National Theatre or walking trips to galleries and museums. More’s Household is its Gifted and Talented programme with bookclubs a particular strength.

WETHERBY SENIOR SCHOOL Marylebone, W1U 2QU, 020 7535 3530 337 pupils, 11-18 boys’ day school wetherbysenior.co.uk In Wetherby’s short history, it has built a reputation as a caring school with high academic standards. The new headmaster Joe Silvester endeavours to equip boys with a sense of responsibility and shared values so they are ready for the challenges of modern life. Its central London location allows trips to museums, galleries (the Wallace Collection is nearby), exhibitions, lectures and theatres. Clubs include the Barometer Club for budding writers and journalists and Model United Nations.

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Wimbledon to the world

Hall School Wimbledon prepares its pupils for the future with a globally-minded education, excellent facilities and rich pastoral care

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all School Wimbledon (HSW), is the only co-educational all-through school in Wimbledon. It’s an inclusive, non-selective school for five to 18-year olds, and the school’s cherished pupils make up a lively community of budding scientists, artists, dancers, authors, carers, musicians and athletes, sharing a spirit of adventure and a thirst for knowledge. The new headmaster, Andrew Hammond, would be delighted to show you around HSW and its nine-acre outdoor site.

As a non-selective school, HSW, part of the Chatsworth Schools family, still maintains a strong emphasis on academia, as well as sports and the arts.

Staff are proud that the examination results continue to improve year on year and are significantly above the national average. The small class sizes allow teachers and pupils to develop excellent working relationships, and as a school who is always looking towards the

future, HSW has the ability to adapt its curriculum to enable more opportunities for its young people, based on the demands of a developing world.

Every child at HSW is treated as an individual and celebrated for who they are. The school’s intimate campus fosters a relaxed, family atmosphere and pastoral care is central to life.

All children are encouraged to participate in sport, with pupils benefiting from exceptional facilities at Oberon Fields, less than a mile away from the school.

This nine-acre space is home to rugby and football pitches, a cricket square and a wonderful pavilion which has been re-developed with teaching spaces for outdoor learning, performing arts and cookery.

When pupils leave HSW, it’s as confident, empowered and globally-minded young people, who are equipped to lead and contribute fully to society.

Come and see for yourself what HSW has to offer.

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The road to SELF-KNOWLEDGE Eve Jardine-Young, headmistress of Cheltenham Ladies College, offers insight into the teenage brain

mongst the joys of teaching are the perennial company of young people and the fellowship of colleagues who feel the same. On days when middle-aged malaise and loss of faith in human nature start to rear their heads, even just one hour reminding yourself why you came into teaching in the first place never fails to provide a restorative tonic to the soul.

Considering the many pupils I remember, whose professional lives beyond school are now unprecedently visible to the likes of me through their elective connectedness and social media activity (largely via LinkedIn), I can’t help but feel pride on their behalf, and excitement, in seeing their choices for further education, volunteering, training and employment.

Decisions that seem clear and confident with hindsight – what subjects to study, where to apply, how to have a meaningful impact in the world – do not, however, feel quite so obvious at the time when one is in the grip of the angst so common during adolescent years, the years when greater confidence and self-knowledge are often yearned for by those who feel themselves in the grip of bewilderment, insecurity and ‘overwhelm’.

One of the most enlightening talks I have ever attended was by Dr Sarah-Jayne Blakemore at the Cheltenham Literature Festival on the subject of her team’s groundbreaking and award-winning research into the development of the brain during adolescence.

For enlightening insights into your own teenage years as well as deeper understanding if you are now a parent, I highly recommend her book Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain. For so many, this is a period of our lives which coincides with the years of formal schooling in which we experience the double-edged blessing of many peers in the same boat, but also many witnesses to one’s own lurching passage towards self-knowledge, self-determination, and finally feeling comfortable in one’s own skin.

Dr Blakemore’s work reveals that there are nonsinister, cognitive neuroscience-based explanations for why teenagers wake up and go to sleep later, why they seem compelled to take excessive and irrational risks, why an easy child becomes a challenging adolescent, and why there is often a greater need for

intense friendships. We now know that parts of our brains continue to develop into our 20s and 30s as white matter increases and grey matter decreases.

Biological changes in our brains cause changes in how we interact with people, the decisions we make and how we think of ourselves, and I agree with Dr Blakemore that as a teenager, “I would have found it helpful to know that everything I was feeling, the changes, the turbulence, the difficult times, was part of a natural, adaptive biological process that would take a while, but which would stabilise”.

Adolescence is a period of vulnerability, but it is also a time of enormous creativity – one that we can, with more committed intention, better acknowledge, nurture and celebrate. It is a time in which we find our way to our adult selves, and what a privilege and opportunity it is to be a part of those years in the lives of others. cheltladies.org

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FUTURE READY As the modern world and working practices change, so too must schools adapt teaching to equip pupils for the 21st century

CHARACTER BUILDING LEARNING OUTDOORS ENCOURAGES CREATIVE SKILLS AT BELMONT PREP AND, BELOW, HURST

hat is a skill for life? This is a question that is constantly posed at prep and senior schools to ensure staff are providing pupils with the tools to succeed in a fast-changing world.

At Belmont Preparatory School, which feeds into Mill Hill School in north London, there is a holistic and comprehensive Future Skills programme. It includes four 21st century skills: Communication, Collaboration, Creativity and Critical Thinking; as well as three core qualities: Calmness, Compassion and Character. Together, it makes up its 7 Cs for the Future.

The world of business has changed and schools must adapt. A new programme which has begun integrating into the curriculum at Belmont is the KidsMBA which enables pupils to develop the aptitude, skills and confidence to set up a real-world business. It teaches students how to collaborate effectively with a team and the school community. It also builds pupils’ innovative and creative skills, both timeless (cooking, first aid and outdoor learning) and contemporary (robotics, videography and sustainability).

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Leon Roberts, head at Belmont states that one of the most exciting parts of the programme has been the collaboration with the King’s Foundation School in Malawi: “It is wonderful to see live lessons with pupils across two continents sharing their innovative ideas and developing a global outlook.”

At Hurstpierpoint College Prep School in West Sussex, the Hurst for Life programme provides opportunities for all pupils in Years 3-6 to enrich their education beyond the curriculum. It focusses on five key areas: wellbeing, living in a wider world, communication and presentation skills, computer skills, and community and voluntary participation.

Nick Oakden, the deputy head of Prep School encourages the children to actively engage with current affairs. “Knowing the world around us, with its complexities of politics, cultures and conflicts is important. Through the Votes for Schools programme, pupils engage with current affairs, explore issues and challenge ideas. The children also spend time around campus to develop an appreciation of all natural and living things.” millhill.org.uk; hppc.co.uk

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People power Shona Colaço, head of Knightsbridge School, on the importance and long-lasting benefits of belonging to a community, both inside and outside the school gates

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t Knightsbridge School we believe in the power of community. Of being connected as a family within our school and being part of the community outside. At KS, as our school is known, we aim to be an unashamedly happy and vibrant school. Our ethos is based on a set of values – known as the KS Code – shared beliefs centred on caring for each other and fulfilling our individual potential every day.

Our school has an amazing atmosphere where children can be themselves, where they can discover their many strengths, and challenge their weaknesses, supported by an unbelievably dedicated team of teachers and staff.

We are a ‘joined-up’ community at KS – each and every member of staff is connected with every child.

We provide an enriching and truly rounded education with more than 70 extra-curricular clubs at the school.

A strong spirit of can-do attitude runs throughout, from children, to staff, to the wonderful parents who support us every step of the way.

KS is deeply involved with the local community and has meaningful partnerships with two local primary schools, Ashburnham Community Primary School and Marlborough Primary School, and during lockdown we set up and ran a food bank at a third primary school in Lambeth. KS has also provided much-needed mental health support by establishing Place2Be at Ashburnham Community Primary School.

KS pupils are encouraged to think of their own ways to support the local community; the eco-committee created wrapping paper out of waste paper, which was sold at Christmas to raise money for charity. KS staff and parents took part in a sleep-out for the homeless last term, raising more than £50,000 for Restart Lives, a charity based in the church opposite the school.

Children learn best when they are happy. We believe much of human happiness comes from being part of a community, so we do whatever we can to create a warm, vibrant community both inside and outside our school.

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THE DIRECTORY OUR PICK OF CO-ED AND SINGLE SEX DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOLS successful, with a nine-hole golf course adding to the range of outstanding facilities. The U15 boys are celebrating having just become Surrey Rugby Sevens champions.

DOWNE HOUSE Berkshire, RG18 9JJ, 01635 200286 573 pupils, girls 11-18, day and boarding downehouse.net

CHELTENHAM LADIES COLLEGE Gloucestershire, GL50 3EP, 01242 520691 840 pupils, girls 11-18, day and boarding cheltladiescollege.org CLC is one of the top ranking girls’ schools in the country. Strong in every field, but particularly debate, sport, the arts – yet there is still fun to be had with rock band club and upcycled fashion shows. Recent leavers have gone on to study everything from astrophysics and mechanical engineering to Arabic and interior design, with girls in 2021 winning places Oxbridge, Imperial College and Yale.

CATERHAM SCHOOL Surrey, CR3 6YA, 01883 343028 1,000 pupils, co-ed 13-18, day and boarding caterhamschool.co.uk Within easy reach of central London, Caterham offers an outstanding academic education with 83 per cent of A level results last year being awarded an A* or A. Success is balanced with the school’s award-winning wellbeing initiatives: its pastoral motto is “We’re all in this together”.

CRANLEIGH SCHOOL Surrey, GU6 8QQ, 01483 273666 620 pupils, co-ed 13-18, day and boarding cranleigh.org Set in 280 acres of Surrey countryside, Cranleigh offers pupils space to flourish, with a particularly strong extra-curricula offering.

Developing fulfilled young people is integral to the school’s ethos. Sport is dynamic and

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Downe House is a traditional boarding and day school with a modern approach. Situated in a beautiful Berkshire 110-acre woodland estate, just 60 miles from central London, Downe House offers family-friendly boarding balanced with an exceptional range of opportunities. An outward-looking attitude is part of the School’s DNA, with all Lower Fourth (year 8) pupils spending a term in France while the Upper School and Sixth Form can take part in the Global Student Exchange Programme.

GRESHAM’S SCHOOL Norfolk, NR25 6EY, 01263 714500 818 pupils, co-ed 2-18, pre-prep, prep and senior, day and boarding greshams.com Located in extensive grounds, with lavish sports facilities and a newly opened state of the art science and technology centre funded

by Old Greshamian Sir James Dyson, Gresham’s is one of the top 30 International Baccalaureate schools in England. The North Norfolk school was founded in 1555 by Sir John Gresham and now offers all-the-way through schooling from nursery to sixth form.

REED‘S SCHOOL Surrey, KT11 2ES, 01932 869001 700 pupils, boys 11-16, girls 16-18 day and boarding reeds.surrey.sch.uk A relatively small school, Reed’s aims to offer a values-driven education so that pupils may leave with “a desire to go into the world and improve it” says headmaster Mark Hoskins.

Situated in Cobham, the school’s campus is within an easy bus journey from west London or by train from Waterloo. It is strong in

cricket, hockey and rugby and runs tennis, ski racing and golf academies.

REPTON SCHOOL Derbyshire DE65 6FH, 01283 559200 620 senior and 400 prep, girls and boys, 3-18 (70 per cent boarders) repton.org.uk Repton is a leading boarding and day school in the heart of England. Every aspect of school life at Repton interweaves – excellence in sports helps build academic achievement, sector-leading pastoral care underpins performance in every area of the school and arts, drama and music forms rounded, culturally aware young adults ready to become global citizens. Reptonians (pictured) thrive on the school’s sense of balance in all aspects of life, at school and beyond.

TONBRIDGE SCHOOL Kent TN9 1JP, 01732 365555 800 boys, 13-18, day and boarding tonbridge-school.co.uk One of the leading all-boys schools in the country. The maths department is celebrating another great performance at the British Maths Olympiad, and last year 96 per cent of GCSE students gained a 9-7 grade (A*-A). Life is anchored by a strong tutor and house system, with a genuine rapport between boys and staff. While sport and music (over 80 boys are Grade 7 and above) are outstanding, so too are quirkier clubs such as Rocketry.

WELLINGTON COLLEGE Berkshire, RG45 7PU, 01344 444000 1,080 pupils, co-ed day and boarding, 13-18 wellingtoncollege.org.uk Built in 1853 as a monument to the Duke of Wellington and set in 400 acres of parkland, this is a school setting to fire the imagination.

Just an hour outside London and 40 minutes from Heathrow it’s accessible too. The Arts Council awarded it an Artsmark Gold and sport is outstanding, reaching national standards for polo, shooting and equestrianism as well as rugby, cricket, golf and hockey.

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BROAD HORIZONS SIXTH FORM PUPILS AT WETHERBY SENIOR ARE AT TRACTED TO THE RANGE OF SUBJECTS ON OFFER AT US COLLEGES

AMERICAN DREAM Sixth formers are increasingly looking across the Atlantic for college opportunities. Wetherby Senior in London offers advice to those wishing to apply

he lure of world-leading universities in the USA means more young people are applying to study stateside. However, the US admissions process is more holistic than the UK’s, meaning personal and bespoke advice, along with tailored guidance, is needed to support ambitions to study across the pond.

Since opening in Marylebone in 2017, Wetherby Senior School’s Sixth Form has received over 30 offers for its sixth formers to study in the USA. These include Georgetown University, UCSD, University of Chicago, UCLA and a D1 Football Scholarship to the University of Akron. At the time of going to print, the School’s 2022 applicants had already received early decision offers from NYU, UPenn, Babson, Northeastern and Notre Dame.

The attraction of studying in the USA is clear, as Dena Deedat, head of sixth form, explains: “Studying abroad is always very appealing to our sixth formers, providing an opportunity to enjoy a different culture and way of life first-hand.

“In addition, the American education system typically offers the opportunity to explore a wider range of subjects at undergraduate level before you declare your major. This can be particularly attractive to our students who enjoy studying a broader range of topics before specialising.”

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TOP TIPS ON APPLYING TO STUDY IN THE USA

Wetherby Senior School’s US advisor Martine Gagnon • Start early! Aside from strong academics, US colleges will be looking for applicants with great extracurricular profiles and insightful personal essays. There are over 4,500 higher education institutions in the US, so it’s also a good idea to start researching early.

• Ten is the magic number! I recommend casting a wide net and applying to a range of institutions with a mix of aspirational, target, and safety choices.

• Sixth formers should tailor their college applications to focus on fit for an increased chance of success.

• Best behaviour! Finally, don’t forget to be nice to your sixth form teachers; they’ll be writing your recommendation letters.

in English and History, as well as explore what NYU has to offer through the ability to select a minor in a different course,” he says.

The process of applying to US universities differs to the UK’s UCAS system, meaning Wetherby Senior is supporting and encouraging the ambitions of its sixth formers with two US university advisors at the School’s central London site. These external experts provide one-to-one guidance to sixth formers on the application process and offer weekly group sessions on preparing application essays. Wetherby Senior’s current year 11 started weekly sessions following the February half-term, as the school believes early preparation is essential for the best applications.

Current year 13, Robert, has been accepted to University of Notre Dame in Indiana to read Environmental Sciences and Sociology. “During our weekly sessions on applying to the States, our US university advisor explained how we should approach writing our common application essay and our supplemental essays for each university,” he says. “I was also able to send this advisor my supplemental essays, before I submitted, and get further feedback.”

As well as the support of US university advisors, Wetherby Senior’s head of sixth form writes all counsellor references, in collaboration with the boys’ form tutors who they see every day as part of the excellent pastoral provision at the school.

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She notes, “Writing counsellor references is really enjoyable because it gives me the chance to show off the achievements of each boy in a very personal way.

Throughout their time in sixth form, I look out for moments of kindness, responsibility and leadership, as well as academic success.”

Wetherby Senior expects numbers of applications to the US to continue to rise, especially when current sixth formers hear from former peers now stateside.

Wetherby Senior alumnus, Bennett, joined University of Notre Dame in 2020, and says: “Words couldn’t explain my excitement before starting at Notre Dame and college life hasn’t disappointed. Every day I feel so grateful to be here, it’s home.”

Wetherby Senior’s headmaster, Joe Silvester, says: “Applying to study in the USA can be incredibly complex, even before you consider that this process takes place alongside A Levels, co-curricular activities, and submission of a UCAS application. I’m very proud that our sixth form team and US advisers can offer specialist advice and guidance, with this support reflected in the incredible number of offers received.

I’m delighted that so many of our sixth formers look beyond the UK for higher education opportunities.

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he Village Prep School believes that every child should achieve their full potential through exceptional teaching tailored to individual needs. The school offers 2½ to 11-year-old girls meaningful and exciting learning experiences that go well beyond the curriculum, and take advantage of its outdoor space right in the heart of Belsize Park. Village Prep girls achieve fantastic results, and 2021 saw its best-ever Year Six results, with 16 scholarships to an impressive range of leading London day schools.

The new head Morven MacDonald, who joined the school in September after seven years at Garden House in Chelsea, would be delighted to welcome you to the school and give you a tour of its Edwardian building and the outdoor space. This includes a fullsized floodlit netball court, a large grassed area, an adventure playground, an outdoor classroom and fruit

trees and herb gardens. A well-equipped theatre is used for an array of indoor sports, as well as the girls’ fantastic theatrical productions.

Sport is an important part of life at The Village Prep, and as a partner school of Saracens Rugby Club and associate school of Saracens Mavericks Netball Club, the girls have the opportunity to see topclass sport and gain coaching tips from experienced professionals. As part of the Chatsworth Schools group, The Village Prep also benefits from invaluable expertise by being part of a family of schools.

Homework isn’t regularly set to complete at home.

Instead, the girls in KS2 are given independent study homework slots during the school day. Teaching staff believe this helps pupils approach independent learning tasks effectively. They leave school at 4.30pm having completed their homework and attended a club and therefore, home time is for family, reading and play!

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Our schooldays are written in moments. Moments of discovery and creativity. Moments of achievement and self-belief, whether that’s solving a complex equation, celebrating a momentous victory on the sports field, or performing on stage with friends.

At Mill Hill, we believe school is a time to celebrate being young, and we inspire pupils to create these special moments every day, supported and encouraged by our school family and our unique spirit

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Our role is to prepare children for their future; our reward is to create the moments they will cherish forever. Moments we all want for our children.

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CONTINENT CALLING Luxurious recently opened hotels in Europe for a dreamy summer getaway BODRUM LOFT, TURKEY

Opened last year, Bodrum Loft (above) has been designed as the perfect setting for modern village life, with a focus on design and sustainability. With a sun-kissed Aegean village feel that balances simplicity and luxury, the resort features 36 furnished villas. Bodrum Loft offers high-end villas ranging in size from two to four-bedroom with a unique style. The fully furnished villas offer landscaped gardens and swimming pool, fine-dining restaurants, in-villa catering and spa.

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PALAZZO FIUGGI, ITALY

One of Italy’s most iconic hotels has been transformed into an innovative wellness retreat. Located on an ancient hilltop in a private eight-hectare park, Palazzo Fiuggi Wellness Medical Retreat (above left) is around 700 metres above sea level, offering pure oxygen-rich air and the ideal altitude for personal transformation. The highconcept spa is the jewel in the crown at Palazzo Fiuggi. Its pools, treatment rooms and relaxation areas represent the ultimate in medical spa facilities. From £584 per night. palazzofiuggi.com

THE ROOSTER, ANTIPAROS, GREECE

Conceived as a wellness and lifestyle resort that embraces ‘slow living’, The Rooster (bottom left) in the southern Aegean has been designed with unpretentious aesthetic luxury in mind paired with excellent service. The Rooster is all about space and privacy: there are just 17 individual houses of differing size, each with its own independent character. With four different layouts to choose from, each is complete with private gardens, pools and outdoor showers.

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ICONIC STR EETS OF

PUTNEY

With an enviable riverside location and offering substantial family houses with large gardens, Putney attracts Londoners in search of space, writes Ruth Bloomfield

Opposite page from top: Putney Bridge at dusk; the Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge rowing teams, has taken place every year since 1829, and starts downstream of Putney Bridge

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or almost 200 years, Oxbridge rivals have tested their mettle on the water with the annual Boat Race. The action starts just below Putney Bridge, and in early April, thousands of supporters will gather in this usually peaceful south west London stronghold to cheer on their crew from one of Putney’s fine riverfront pubs.

To many, leafy Putney is Fulham’s sensible sister: less frenetic and fashionable, but very comfortable, and brilliant for families. But things were very different until the Victorian era. The birthplace of Thomas Cromwell, antihero of Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall trilogy, was a small village which became a popular spot for city-fatigued Londoners to take a day trip, whiling away their time playing bowls,

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watching horse racing, or hunting. Queen Elizabeth I visited regularly.

After the arrival of the railways Putney evolved into what it is today: an affluent suburb of substantial but not showy houses, popular with the professional classes.

AT FIRST GL ANCE

Alight at Putney’s redbrick railway station and you will almost certainly be confronted by the sight of four lanes of stationary traffic – congestion is the bane of Putney residents’ lives.

The High Street, which leads down to Putney Bridge, is lined by shops, more useful than exciting, but the big sky views from the bridge are spectacular and worth the walk. The side streets are filled with neat Victorian and Edwardian terraces –

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EATING OUT

SW15 is not fine dining country, but what it does very well is atmospheric neighbourhood cafés and bars. Kickstart your day with a speciality brew at Ground Coffee Society, brunch on brioche French toast at homesw15 (below) or sip Swedish tea while picking up stylish homewares and furniture from young Nordic brands and designers at Blåbär concept store. When it’s time for dinner, take your pick from Gazette, an authentic French restaurant on Upper Richmond Road, Sicilian local, Soffice (above), MaGoa, a Putney institution serving home-style Goan cuisine, or unfussy pub food and Sunday roasts in the airy dining room at the Duke’s Head (a great spot from which to view the annual Boat Race).

the sheer volume of timber shutters and front doors painted in 50 shades of Farrow & Ball are a nod to local demographics.

Closer to Putney Heath and Common are streets of rangy Victorian villas with massive, by London standards, gardens.

Buyers converge on Putney from more expensive postcodes on the other side of the river. Sophie Sharman, for Hamptons estate agents, says many of her younger buyers have been renting in Fulham but “can’t quite afford to buy there”, while others have been born and brought up in the area and want a first home close to the folks. Older buyers are following a similar path, moving out from Fulham, Clapham, or sometimes Chelsea or Belgravia. “For them Putney represents green space and fantastic schools,” says Sharman.

WHY ICONIC?

Putney Bridge is the second oldest in the capital (beaten only by Richmond Bridge).

It is thought that prime minister Robert Walpole agreed to pay for the construction of a timber bridge after struggling to cross the river by ferry because the ferryman was indisposed, drinking in The Swan Inn. The bridge was built in 1729.

In 1795, the early feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, suffering from a bad case of a broken heart, flung herself off the bridge in a suicide attempt. She was fished out and revived by a passing boatman. She went on to marry the philosopher William Godwin and their daughter, Mary Shelley, became a novelist and wrote Frankenstein.

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newly arrived in London, a sprinkling of non-showy celebrities. Simon and Yasmin le Bon have a family home here, as does John Deacon, the Queen bass player, and comedian Jack Whitehall.

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This page, clockwise from top left: Tennis fans love the Putney Lawn Tennis Club; Putney Embankment is a popular cycle path; the botanical interiors of Flour + Water; Richmond and Putney are connected by the Upper Richmond Road

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In the state sector Saint Cecilia’s Church of England School and the Ark Putney Academy both hold “good” Ofsted reports.

Although the High Street is heavy on chains – Oliver Bonas, L’Occitane, Waitrose – there are some independent gems in Putney. Pick up a pot plant at Grow, on Upper Richmond Road, shop the latest Korean beauty products at Aigoo, browse the rails at Adornments, and choose gifts at Huttons or Farrago.

A stroll along the river, stopping off at one of the waterfront pubs, is a particular delight of Putney living, and the whole area really comes alive on Boat Race weekend in April. The 400-or-so acres of Putney Heath offers ample wide open space. There is an Odeon Cinema on the high street, or you could take in a show at the Putney Arts Theatre. For something more active, along with all the regular gyms and sports clubs, you could learn to row at the Hurlingham Yacht Club.

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A great range of state and private options make Putney popular with parents.

Brandlehow Primary School, St Mary’s C of E Primary School, and Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School are all rated “outstanding” by Ofsted. The very smart Hurlingham School takes students from two to 11-years-old and many pupils go on to Ibstock Place in Roehampton or Emanuel School in Battersea. But it is Putney High School (girls) which is probably the most sought after independent school in SW15 – it regularly scores amongst the top performing schools in the UK, although it is highly selective.

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Property varies, from chunky Victorian villas with spacious gardens to modern penthouses with views of the Thames. Key streets include Gwendolen and St Simon’s Avenues, close to Putney’s High Street and station. “For West Putney they have big gardens, and they are very attractive late Victorian and early Edwardian villas,” says Alex Howard Baker, joint head of Savills’ Putney office. He recently sold an unmodernised house on Gwendolen Avenue for £4.7m (£1,000 per sq ft). Fully modernised, with a basement extension, houses on these streets can sell for around £1,500 per sq ft.

On Putney Embankment buyers must pay up to £1,750 per sq ft for a home with

a front row view of the Boat Race. On Deodar Gardens, gardens run down to the river allowing owners to keep a boat.

Buyers looking for outdoor space should explore Lower Common South, where houses overlook Putney Common.

Detached, Victorian gothic houses sell for £1,250-£1,500 per sq ft. There is also Heathview Gardens, part of a tiny enclave of leafy streets right in the middle of Putney Heath where gardens measure up to around an impressive third of an acre.

Sophie Sharman at Hamptons estimates that Putney prices increased by 5 per cent in 2021. The rise was mainly supported by houses, with many buyers vying for more space and pushing their budgets to secure a house as their first purchase. L

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INCREASE IN JUST UNDER 16 YEARS

RELATIVE VALUES • Putney homes sold during 2021 reached an average price of £729 per square foot, up more than a third (36 per cent) over the past ten years.

• The most expensive was a seven-bedroom house on Heathview Gardens which fetched £8.2m in April 2014.

• On a square foot basis, the most expensive was a four-bed house on Putney Embankment which sold in December 2016 for £1,352 per square foot.

• Right now there are 648 properties on sale, from a £275,000 studio, up to a nine-bed home at £9.25m.

Source: LonRes/ Land Registry

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Poised for a SCHOOL PLACE Parents seeking the best performing schools in London must do their homework when it comes to property buying, writes Zoe Dare Hall

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two-bedroom flat recently came on the market on the Fulham Road. It had no outdoor space, sat directly above a pub – and a couple with young children snapped it up, desperate to get their daughter into the Catholic, non-feeing paying Oratory primary school a short walk away. “We had several far more suitable properties for them, but this one won them over as it was well within the catchment zone,” says James Hyman, head of residential at Cluttons.

With London families prepared to pay house price premiums of up to 121 per cent over the borough average to live within reach of a top private school, according to a recent survey, parents are learning the art of future-proofing.

Some are jumping on sought-after preps that are opening secondary schools, such as Thomas’s Battersea this September,

bringing valuable peace of mind that their child is sorted until they are 18.

Such forward-thinking isn’t just over private schools. Charles Kennard at Savills Kensington mentions newly-wed couples with an eye on primary and secondary options for their yet-to-be-conceived children. “We recently sold a property on Kensington Place to a couple so their young children could go to Fox Primary and then onto Holland Park secondary.

This is a prime example of buyers looking to make long-term moves so their children can attend some of West London’s highly sought-after state schools,” says Kennard.

Some buyers at 80 Holland Park – where remaining properties start at £6m – are also opting to spend millions for a house and avoid school fees. Knight Frank’s Rupert des Forges comments that “proximity to some of the area’s bestperforming, state-funded schools” is high

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on the agenda for some families who have bought in the development, along with its study area for private tutoring and “an Olympic-level gym”.

And given the shortage of decent family houses on the sales market, parents are increasingly looking at paying high rents instead. Sophie Alexander, senior lettings negotiator for Knight Frank in Kensington, notes: “We have seen clients dramatically increase their rental budgets – from £2,000 to £7,000 a week in one case – in order to be within close proximity of local schools, particularly Holland Park School.”

Long-term thinking is often vital, too, to stand a chance of securing a place at schools “centred around religion,” points out Polly Wattridge at Carter Jonas in Holland Park. “Such schools often require the families to have lived in the catchment and to have been part of the church community for a long time. We see clients

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FAMILY FORTUNES Above: A five-bedroom apartment near Holland Park School, £8.95m, Knight Frank. Bottom near left: A house and mews offering six

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buying in the area, even if their children are less than one year old, so they can create long-term roots in the community.”

Adding to the demand for London day schools – and property near them – is the increasing shift away from prohibitively pricey boarding schools, notes Alex Sever, founder of Pegasus Tutors. “They have flocked to the top London day schools and, as a result, the academic standard of these schools has far surpassed the boarding sector. Westminster and St Paul’s are now in a league of their own, while Eton and Winchester would probably struggle to keep up with second-tier London schools such as Dulwich College, King’s College Wimbledon and City of London.”

Overseas buyers like to be close to London’s European and American schools such as La Petite Ecole Française in Ladbroke Grove, says Wattridge, while Mark Pollack at Aston Chase has just dealt with three competing buyers for a £10m house on Springfield Road in St John’s

Wood. “American buyers like to be within walking distance of the American School.

And this was a lateral house, which is rare,” says Pollack, who has a five-bed house on the same road for £5.975m.

Competition for places is Londonwide. In Hackney’s Victoria Park Village, Savills’ James Marshall has seen two

We see clients buying in the catchment area, even if their children are less than one year old families paying 110 per cent of the asking price, “after a series of competitive bids,” to secure houses near Lauriston, a state primary school. In Brook Green, Savills’ head of sales Dominic Barry is seeing “huge demand” for family homes within the

catchment of St Stephen’s Primary School.

And in Kingston, families are paying £50,000 over the asking price just to be in the right catchment, says Conor Hayes at Dexters, who is marketing a detached three-bed Edwardian house for £1.25m close to Outstanding-rated Kingston Academy. “There’s also Tiffin Girls, which is a top grammar,” Hayes adds.

Outside London, however, Savills’ research shows that house prices near several sought-after grammars are lower than the average within 5km. This is because grammars in Buckinghamshire (Aylesbury and High Wycombe) and Kent (Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells) are often located in less-desirable areas to live, and tend not to have fixed catchment areas.

It’s a high-risk strategy, though, to buy near a school with a highly competitive entrance exam, warns Frances Clacy, Savills’ research analyst. “Parents would be well advised to locate themselves where there is a range of options.” L The London Magazine 89

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day trip is one of my favourite things. But equally delightful is the London MDT (micro day trip) that takes up a morning or an afternoon - or just half-an-hour between meetings – but can provide architectural or cultural thrills that rival those of a fullblown outing.

I am planning a series of MDTs this month to discover new treats, revisit familiar haunts and observe what is being built where and the progress of regeneration. There is no reason why an MDT should not also have a professional focus. After all, checking out the established property hotspots and those poised for greatness is in my line of duty.

Viewing a building or location that is being refurbished also provides a focus on the future that should provide some diversion against the background of war in Ukraine and economic difficulties.

These are just five of my best-loved itineraries. Wave hello if you see me packing a lot of fun into a short break.

My Shoreditch MDT starts at the Sunday flower market in Columbia Road, E2, where the boho affluent tribe gather to enjoy the stallholders’ banter, buy olive trees and breakfast on bagels. I then head south for Club Row and Redchurch Street to ogle designer shops like Bottega Veneta while reflecting that, at the end of the 19th century, this hip neighbourhood was one of Europe’s worst slums. Today it is a piedà-terre destination for City executives. I finish with a stroll past the elegant early 18th century townhouses of Spitalfields, once the homes of Huguenot weavers and now likely to change hands at £2.8 million 90 The London Magazine

At the end of the 19th century this hip neighbourhood was one of Europe’s worst slums if they become available. My Bloomsbury MDT starts, and sometimes finishes, with the British Museum. I love this vast building for its neoclassical swagger, but also the opportunity to linger for hours, or just 15 minutes, to enjoy a treasure that you may revisit at leisure. If there is time to tour Bloomsbury squares, I sit for a while in the glorious gardens of Queen’s Square, or in Red Lion Square which is less scenic but more historical. It was, briefly, the last resting place of Oliver Cromwell.

My Bayswater MDT often takes me to

LONDON BLOOMS The bustling Sunday flower market at Columbia Road, E2, is a great outing

Queensway, named for Queen Victoria when the neighbourhood was coming up in the world. Such a process is again underway. Whiteley’s, the Edwardian department store at the northern end, is being made into a hotel and apartments by Finchatton. At Queensway’s southern edge stands Park Modern, the Fenton Whelan apartment scheme with views over Hyde Park. The Bryanston, another apartment scheme about ten minutes’ walk away, is another key part of Bayswater’s bid to join the elite. Bryanston was the country seat of Sir William Portman, the 18th century entrepreneur responsible for turning this swathe of London from meadows into smart addresses.

In Chelsea, my outing begins with a coffee on Pavilion Road, London’s longest mews which has been transformed into an enclave of cafés and restaurants, thanks to the efforts of the Cadogan Estate. I then head north down Sloane Street, enjoying the handsome side streets and gardens in this location which was also farmland until another 18th century man with big ideas – Henry Holland – laid out plans for a new town.

If you are in Piccadilly, take some time to admire the windows at Fortnum & Mason then cross Regent Street and continue along Jermyn Street (once home to Sir Isaac Newton) until the turning into St James’s Market. This features some of the most glamorous offices and restaurants in the West End, where the competition in these sectors is considerable. The creativity on display will make you proud to be a Londoner – which is what it’s all about really. L

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A micro day trip this spring, whether to Shoreditch, Piccadilly or Chelsea, will make you proud to be a Londoner

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FOR SALE THE FINEST HOMES ON THE MARKET

Art Deco detached house Hamilton Terrace, NW8 St John's Wood Underground Station: 0.6 miles This stunning house was the home of Marquis and Marquesa de Casa Maury built in 1938, entrance hall, 4 reception rooms, kitchen/ breakfast room, principal bedroom suite with double dressing room and balcony, 5 further en suite bedrooms, 3-4 store rooms, utility room, garden, swimming pool, outdoor sauna, garage, driveway, EPC = D

Freehold | 6,733 sq ft | Guide £17.25 million

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Spectacular townhouse Easterby Villas, SW13 Barnes Station: 0.3 miles Located in the heart of Barnes village, this superb property has wonderful living space and secure underground parking, reception room, kitchen/dining/living room, 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms (3 en suite), 2 dressing rooms, family room , integral garage/gym, landscaped garden, EPC = A

Freehold | 3,538 sq ft | Guide £3.9 million

Sam Bide Savills Barnes Residential Sales 020 8939 6913 sam.bide@savills.com

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Spacious penthouse apartment Earl's Court Square, SW5 Earl's Court Underground Station: 0.3 miles This impressive duplex penthouse apartment is located within an attractive period convention. Reception room, separate kitchen/dining room, 3 bedrooms (2 en suite), further bathroom, private roof terrace and direct lift access, EPC = D

Leasehold, approx. 991 years remaining plus Share of Freehold | 1,645 sq ft | Guide £2.695 million

Dominic Heath Savills Earl's Court Residential Sales 020 7578 6903 dom.heath@savills.com

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Refurbished duplex apartment Kensington Gore, SW7

South Kensington Underground Station: 0.6 miles

An immaculately presented apartment with magnificent views over Kensington Gardens, double reception room, kitchen/breakfast room, principal bedroom suite with dressing area & 2 en suite shower rooms, 4 further bedrooms, 4 further bathrooms, EPC = D

Leasehold, approximately 986 years remaining | 3,995 sq ft | Guide £11.5 million

Noel De Keyzer Savills Knightsbridge Residential Sales 020 7581 5234 ndekeyzer@savills.com

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Lion house with fantastic garden Ryecroft Street, SW6 Parsons Green Underground Station: 0.5 miles Substantial end of terrace Lion house located on the popular Peterborough Estate, double reception room, kitchen/dining/sitting room, 6 bedrooms (2 en suite), 2 further bathrooms, 2 cloakrooms, utility room, study, gym/playroom, garden, garage, EPC = D

Freehold | 3,180 sq ft | Guide £4.25 million

Emma Stead Savills Fulham Residential Sales 020 7731 9420 estead@savills.com

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n immaculately designed apartment on the third and fourth floor of a handsome building. The property is an outstanding Grade II listed house designed by architects Ernest George and Harold Peto in 1880s.

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n exceptional apartment situated on the first floor of this Grade II listed building. This highly desirable lateral turnkey property offers grand living with high ceilings, light filled rooms and outdoor balconies both front and back.

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lavish gated development in the exclusive Beltwood Park comprising a selection of six stately apartments and six contemporary houses. The properties are situated in a private parkland setting extending to just over three acres.

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Guide price £750,000-£2,250,000 Freehold & Leasehold Knight Frank Dulwich chris.burton@knightfrank.com 020 4502 8764

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ST JOHN'S HILL GROVE, BATTERSEA SW11

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charming Victorian terraced house presented in excellent condition on a popular residential street by Wandsworth Common. The property offers a great mix of living and bedroom space along with a large, private garden that benefits from direct sunlight for most of the day.

4 B E D R O O M S | 2 B AT H R O O M S | R E C E P T I O N R O O M | G A R D E N A P P R O X I M AT E LY 1 ,6 8 9 S Q F T | E P C C 0 . 5 M I L E S T O C L A P H A M J U N C T I O N S TAT I O N | 0 . 5 M I L E S T O WA N D S W O R T H T O W N S TAT I O N

Guide price £1,650,000 Knight Frank Battersea & Riverside andrew.fisher@knightfrank.com 020 4502 7892

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St. Luke’s Street, SW3 A beautifully arranged, end-of-terrace house situated on one of the most popular streets around Chelsea Green. The area is highly regarded for its wide range of independent food shops, restaurants, close proximity to St. Luke’s Gardens, and excellent array of schools. Approx. 2,027 sq ft. Energy Rating: D. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (2 en suite), reception room, dining room, patio, garden, terrace.

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Holland Park Avenue, W11 Benefitting from high-end finishes and luxury amenities throughout, this spacious apartment is set within a contemporary development in Holland Park. Approx. 1,177 sq ft. Energy Rating: B. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en suite), open-plan reception room, cloakroom, winter garden, terrace, off-street parking.

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Notting Hill – 020 3151 3898

Ransomes Dock, SW11 Set between Battersea Bridge and Albert Bridge, this substantial apartment benefits from vast living and entertaining space as well as stunning balcony views of the dock. Approx. 1,830 sq ft. Energy Rating: C. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en suite), open-plan reception room, balcony, off-street parking.

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Belsize Park Gardens, NW3 Situated within a handsome Victorian building, this elegantly stylish apartment is conveniently located within walking distance to Belsize Village, Primrose Hill and Swiss Cottage. Approx. 870 sq ft. Energy Rating: C. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en suite), reception room, utility room, balcony. £1,200 Per Week | £5,200 Per Month (fees apply)

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Gordon Avenue, TW1 This charming family home has been recently renovated to an immaculate standard whilst retaining many period features, enhanced by the Farrow & Ball interior decor. Approx. 1,577 sq ft. Energy Rating: D. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en suite), reception room, dining room, dressing room, garden. £969 Per Week | £4,200 Per Month (fees apply)

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Lymington, Hampshire Beautifully set just inland from the renowned coastline fronting The Solent and Isle of Wight is this fine property of commanding appearance, which forms the centrepiece of an 18 acre estate. Approx. 4,390 sq ft. Energy Rating: F. 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms, tennis court, greenhouse, stabling complex, garaging, open-store bays.

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Cabbell Street, NW1 £2,750,000 A four bedroom, three bathroom apartment on the third floor of this red brick mansion block with a lift and porter. The property has plenty of living space with a separate living room, dining room and kitchen, all leading onto private balconies. Placed between the open spaces of Hyde Park and Regent’s Park with a superb selection of cafes, shops, bars and restaurants, energy rating e.

Dexters Marylebone. 55 Weymouth Street, London, W1G 8NJ T: 020 7224 5544 E: marylebonesales@dexters.co.uk 108 SALES

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Carlyle Court, SW10 £3,695,000 Situated in Chelsea Harbour, a spectacular four bedroom penthouse apartment which has been tastefully remodelled by the current owners. Flooded with natural light, this unique home has an open plan reception room and a bespoke kitchen. There is the added luxury of a mechanical glass roof which can be opened to enjoy al fresco dining and entertaining, energy rating c.

Dexters Chelsea & Belgravia. 45 Sloane Avenue, London, SW3 3DH T: 020 7590 9510 E: chelseasales@dexters.co.uk www.thelondonmagazine.co.uk

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Prideaux Place, WC1X £2,000 per week This substantial Grade II Listed house has undergone extensive renovation and restoration. Retaining early Victorian architecture with a twist of modern living. Arranged over five floors, there are five bedrooms, three reception rooms and a large garden. The lower level has a private entrance and could be used as a self-contained apartment. This home has plenty of space for a growing family, energy rating g.

Dexters Clerkenwell. 1 Britton Street, London, EC1M 5NW T: 020 7483 6370 E: clerkenwelllettings@dexters.co.uk 110 SALES

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Hays Mews, W1K £2,300 per week Tucked away on a pretty mews off Berkeley Square, a three bedroom apartment which has been recently refurbished to an excellent standard throughout. There is a split-level reception room with an open plan kitchen, dining space and a living area providing the perfect place to unwind. The property also includes communal outside space with access to a rear paved garden, energy rating e.

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Cranley Gardens, South Kensington SW7

Guide price £3,295,000

A stunning three-bedroom flat with huge private garden and high ceilings. Share of Freehold.

1,728 sq ft (160.5 sq m) Kitchen | Reception room | Principal bedroom with en suite | Two further bedrooms | Two further bathrooms Parking | Garden | Balcony | Access to communal gardens | EPC rating D

South Kensington 020 3930 2588 | southkensington@struttandparker.com

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Cheyne Walk, Chelsea SW3

Price on application

An outstanding Grade II Listed townhouse with magnificent proportions, including a large garden and original mews house behind, which has been extensively redesigned and configured to create an exceptional family home with a double garage.

7,517 sq ft (698.4 sq m) Entrance hall | Double reception room | Sitting room | Kitchen/breakfast room | Dining room | Further kitchen Principal bedroom suite with dressing room, en suite and terrace | Seven further bedrooms | Five further bath/shower rooms Cinema | Utility | Wine cellar | Garden | Interconnecting tunnel to Mews | Vault | Double garage | EPC rating B Sloane Street 020 3813 9371 | sloanestreet@struttandparker.com

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Balliol Road, London W10

£2,500 per week

An outstanding and beautifully presented, five-bedroom family house with a wonderful rear garden. Unfurnished.

2,810 sq ft (261 sq m) Kitchen/dining room | Drawing room | Sitting room | Principal bedroom with en suite Four further bedrooms | Three further bathrooms | Utility | Garden | Summer house | EPC rating D

Notting Hill 020 3813 9564 | nottinghilllettings@struttandparker.com *After an offer is accepted by the Landlord, which is subject to contract and acceptable references, the following charges and fees will be payable before the commencement of the tenancy: Preparation of Tenancy Agreement £222 (Inc VAT), References per Tenant £54 (Inc VAT), a deposit – usually between 6-10 weeks of the agreed rent. Any rent advertised is pure rent and does not include any additional services such as council tax, water or utility charges.

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Sydney Street, Chelsea SW3

Guide price £5,850,000

An impressive lateral third floor two-bedroom apartment in the heart of Chelsea. Share of Freehold.

1,566 sq ft (145 sq m) Kitchen | Reception room | Principal bedroom suite with dressing room Second bedroom | Utility | Bathroom | EPC rating C

Sloane Street 020 3813 9371 | sloanestreet@struttandparker.com

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Princedale Road, Notting Hill W9 £3,400,000

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Tilton Street, Fulham SW6 £3,500,000

Freehold

A beautifully presented three-bedroom house with a charming rear garden.

An impressive modern four-bedroom house occupying approximately 3,009 sq ft, over two floors only.

1,835 sq ft (170.4 sq m) Kitchen/dining room | Two reception rooms | Principal bedroom with en suite | Two further bedrooms | One further bathroom Study | Garden | EPC rating C

3,009 sq ft (279.5 sq m) Kitchen/dining room | Reception room | Principal bedroom with dressing room and en suite | Three further bedrooms Three further bathrooms | Studio | Garden | EPC rating TBC

Notting Hill 020 7221 1111 | nottinghill@struttandparker.com

Fulham 020 7731 7100 | fulham@struttandparker.com

Lilyville Road, Fulham SW6 £1,725 per week

Radnor Walk, Chelsea SW3 £2,475 per week

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A truly beautiful semi-detached house, finished to a high standard, on one of Fulham’s most sought-after streets.

A superb four-bedroom family house in the heart of Chelsea.

2,520 sq ft (234 sq m) Kitchen/breakfast room | Double sitting room Conservatory | Five bedrooms | Three bathrooms Utility | Garden | EPC rating D

2,047 sq ft (190 sq m) Kitchen | Reception/dining area | Reception room Principal bedroom suite | Three further bedrooms Study | Decked roof | EPC rating C

Fulham 020 7731 7100 | fulham@struttandparker.com

Sloane Street 020 7235 9959 | sloanestreetlettings@struttandparker.com

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Ladbroke Square, Notting Hill W11 £923 per week

Unfurnished

Drayton Gardens, Chelsea SW10 £8,500,000

Freehold

A stunning two-bedroom flat in the heart of Notting Hill with a private patio garden.

A spectacular Grade II listed family house offering a fabulous west-facing garden and double garage.

1,097 sq ft (101.9 sq m) Kitchen | Reception room | Principal bedroom with en suite One further bedroom | One further bathroom | Garden EPC rating C

4,055 sq ft (376.7 sq m) Kitchen | Dining room | Drawing room | Breakfast room Principal bedroom with en suite | Four further bedrooms Three further bathrooms | Media/gym/family room | Steam room Garden | EPC rating D

Notting Hill 020 7221 1111 | nottinghilllettings@struttandparker.com

Chelsea SW10 020 7373 1010 | ChelseaSW10@struttandparker.com

Onslow Gardens, South Kensington SW7 £900 per week Furnished

Campden Grove, Kensington W8 £4,250,000

An excellent two-bedroom second floor flat (with lift) in this period building in the heart of South Kensington.

A beautifully presented four-bedroom stucco fronted house with a garden.

712 sq ft (66 sq m) Kitchen | Reception/dining room | Two double bedrooms Two bathrooms | Access to communal gardens | EPC rating C

2,452 sq ft (227.7 sq m) Entrance hall | Kitchen/breakfast room | Dining room Reception room | Sitting room | Study | Principal bedroom with en suite bathroom | Three further bedrooms | One bathroom Two shower rooms | Two cloakrooms | Patio | EPC rating D

South Kensington 020 3930 2588 | southkensington@struttandparker.com

Kensington 020 7938 3666 | kensington@struttandparker.com

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References per Tenant £54 (Inc VAT), a deposit – usually between 6-10 weeks of the agreed rent. Any rent advertised is pure rent and does not include any additional services such as council tax, water or utility charges.

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SPRING GARDENS, LONDON SW1A £850 PW

2 double bedrooms

bathroom

large reception room

A beautifully presented apartment on the third floor of an attractive period building with stunning views over The Mall. There are two double bedrooms, a large reception room with feature fireplace and hardwood floor and separate kitchen. EPC D 020 3813 5162

118 SALES

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HADLEY WOOD, EN4 GUIDE PRICE 5 bedrooms

£2,450,000 FREEHOLD

2 bathrooms

4-5 reception rooms

An attractive Georgian style family home located at the end of an exclusive cul de sac boasting generous accommodation and set in a beautiful plot approaching half an acre, with an outdoor heated swimming pool and a garage. EPC E 020 3925 6579

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CADOGAN LANE, SW1X

£2,600 PW (£11,266.67 PM) UNFURNISHED 4 bedrooms

2 bathrooms

2 reception rooms

garage

A fabulous mews style house arranged over three floors with a modern interior and features including an impressive eat-in kitchen, first floor drawing room, garage, additional off street parking and a 50’ attractive and private garden. EPC C 020 3918 7169 SLOANESQUARELETTINGS@HAMPTONS.CO.UK

120 SALES

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To enter, and for terms and conditions, visit hamptons.co.uk/CFS

Entry into the prize draw opens at 4pm on 1st April and will close at 5pm on 30th April 2022. Entrants must be 18 years old or over. Two separate winners will receive ‘Le Sunflower’ hospitality package for two which includes entry to RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022 for two. Runners up will receive two standard day tickets to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022. Selected dates only. Further terms and conditions apply.

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Charles Street

Mayfair W1J

£6,500,000 freehold

A charming freehold house located in the heart of Mayfair bought to market for the first time in over 52 years. Historically the home of the Countess of Carnarvon, this grade II listed townhouse comprises six bedrooms, four bathrooms, three reception rooms, roof terrace and balcony.

Mayfair

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Hyde Park Gate

Kensington SW7

An opulent apartment located on the third floor (with lift) of this well-appointed mansion block.

Boasting wonderful proportions, a porter and off- street parking for residents. Hyde Park Gate is a prime location with access to shops, restaurants and transport links on Kensington High Street, South Kensington and Knightsbridge.

EPC rating C

£7,500,000 leasehold

Kensington

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THE UK’S ONLY CARBON NEUTRAL ESTATE AGENT

Barrons Chase

Richmond TW10

This stunning Victorian inspired-family home is chain-free and comprises storm-porch entrance, front reception with feature fireplace and bay window, stunning open-plan kitchen/living/dining room with kitchen island and sliding doors, five bedrooms and three bathrooms including a main bedroom with ensuite bathroom and dressing room.

EPC rating B

£2,325,000 freehold

Richmond

020 8104 7531 central.enquiries@chestertons.com

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Grenville Place

South Kensington SW7

£1,895,000 share of freehold

A beautifully refurbished two-double bedroom, two-bathroom apartment situated on the second floor of this wonderful period conversion. The apartment comprises dual aspect kitchen/reception room with separate dining area, master bathroom with ensuite and a second bedroom with family bathroom.

EPC rating D

South Kensington

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Dorset Square, Marylebone NW1 £1,500,000

A three bedroom apartment on the first floor of an impressive Victorian mansion block located just off the prestigious Dorset Square.

Three bedrooms | Two bathrooms | Double reception room | Separate kitchen | Balcony Good transport links | Lift | EPC Rating C | Share of Freehold

MARYLEBONE.SALES@KFH.CO.UK | 020 4571 7910

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Queen’s Gate Place, South Kensington SW7 £6,500,000

A four double bedroom apartment situated on the ground and first floor across two beautiful period buildings in the heart of South Kensington.

Four double bedrooms | Four bathrooms | Double fronted | High ceilings | Large terrace Prime location | Period features | Prime St James’s location | EPC Rating D | Share of Freehold

SOUTHKENSINGTON.SALES@KFH.CO.UK | 020 4571 9550

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Clearwater Terrace, Holland Park W11 Offers in excess of £1,500,000

Set amongst three floors of exquisitely finished accommodations and with a south west facing private roof terrace, the many delights of Holland Park and Notting Hill are mere moments away.

Three bedrooms | Two bathrooms | Reception room Roof terrace | Garage | EPC Rating D | Freehold

HOLLANDPARK.SALES@KFH.CO.UK | 020 4571 6345

Lancaster Gate, Bayswater W2 £1,500,000

Located on the prestigious Lancaster Gate in a Grade II listed building, this apartment is presented in superb condition throughout.

Two bedrooms | Two bathrooms | Third floor with lift Private terrace | High ceilings | Prestigious location Grade II listed | Moments from Hyde Park | Share of Freehold

BAYSWATER.SALES@KFH.CO.UK | 020 4525 3278

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Rutland Gate, Knightsbridge SW7 £7,345 pcm

An immaculately presented three bedroom lateral apartment located on the third floor of this portered building on one of Knightsbridge’s most sought after garden squares.

Three bedrooms | Two bathrooms | Fully fitted kitchen Walk-in wardrobe | Private balcony | Third floor with lift Portered building | Furnished

SOUTHKENSINGTON.LETTINGS@KFH.CO.UK | 020 4571 9538

Kensington Gardens Square, London W2 £36,833 pcm

A simply stunning three bedroom penthouse apartment set within an exclusive luxury development located on the beautiful Kensington Garden Square, spanning over 3,000 sq ft covering the entire top floor.

Penthouse | Exclusive new development | Three bedrooms Three bathrooms | Two reception rooms | Great living space throughout | Miele appliances | Air cooling | Underfloor heating Underground parking | 24/7 concierge | Unfurnished BAYSWATER.LETTINGS@KFH.CO.UK | 020 4571 7921

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Millbank Quarter, Westminster SW1P Starting from £700 per week

A selection of stunning, brand new apartments, complete with incredible resident amenities.

1 bedrooms from £700 per week | 2 bedrooms from £1200 per week | 3 bedrooms from £1600 per week Swimming pool and vitality pool | Fitness studio with facilities for personal training Treatment rooms, sauna and steam room facilities | Cinema room | Meeting rooms and private dining facilities Concierge | EPC: B | 0.4 Miles to Westminster Station | 0.6 miles to St James’s Park Station Mayfair lettings | mayfair@eu.jll.com | +41 (0)20 3319 8463

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Belgravia | Chelsea | Kensington | Knightsbridge | Mayfair | Westminster

Clareville Grove, South Kensington SW7 Guide price £3,950,000 Freehold

A wonderful family house set back from the road on a quiet street.

4 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms (1 en suite) | En suite shower room | Reception room | Guest cloakroom | Utility room | Terrace Balcony | Garden | EPC: D | 0.2 miles to South Kensington Station | 0.2 miles to Gloucester Road Station

Knightsbridge sales | salesknightsbridge@eu.jll.com | +41 (0)20 3148 9784

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WISETON ROAD London SW17

Guide price £1,050,000

This stylish two-bedroom, architect-designed house in the heart of ‘Bellevue Village’, combines bright open plan living and entertaining space with a tower, two roof terraces and off-street parking. These unique features make this property a true gem of Wandsworth Common.

Wandsworth

020 8767 7711 wandsworth@carterjonas.co.uk

2 bedrooms • 1 reception room • 1 bathroom • Terraced house • Freehold

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HEREFORD HOUSE London W1K

Guide price £8,750,000

A spacious 4 bedroom apartment in a popular building in Mayfair.

Mayfair

020 7493 0676 mayfair@carterjonas.co.uk

4 bedrooms • 2 reception rooms • 4 bathrooms • 2,890 sq ft • Concierge • Upper floor with lift • Off-street parking

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O NEW U R T EP N ORT O W

MAYFAIR’S LUXURY boom DEMAND SOARS FOR THE PURCHASE OF £10M TROPHY HOMES, PENTHOUSES AND MANSIONS, SAYS SURVEY Mayfair’s ultra-prime residential property market is booming with the sale of homes valued above £10 million rising by 30%, top values hitting £9,000 per sq ft and the value of Mayfair penthouses, houses and mansions outperforming the rest of Prime Central London; these are some of the findings of the latest Wetherell Mayfair Market Report which says that the top end of the Mayfair property market is undergoing a boom in demand not seen since the roaring 1920s.

To view a copy of our latest report email us at mail@wetherell.co.uk, visit wetherell.co.uk or call us and we will forward a complimentary copy to you.

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MOUNT STREET, MAYFAIR This immaculate, two bedroom apartment of 1,489 sq. ft has exceptional ceiling heights throughout and is set on the second floor of a purpose built block with Mayfair’s iconic terracotta façade. Occupying a corner aspect with superb views overlooking ‘Silence’ by Tadao Ando, The Connaught Hotel and up to Grosvenor Square. £5,000,000 Sole Agent

102 Mount Street London W1K 2TH • 020 7529 5566 • sales@wetherell.co.uk • wetherell.co.uk SALES • DEVELOPMENTS • PROPERTY MANAGEMENT • LETTINGS

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020 7488 4858 | wapping@cluttons.com | cluttons.com

Clerkenwell Road, Clerkenwell EC1M Beautiful 1,835 sq ft home, forming part of a warehouse conversion in the heart of Clerkenwell Leasehold | £1,850,000 | 2 bedrooms | EPC rating: C The vast reception room with exposed pillars is open plan to the modern kitchen with integrated appliances and feature island, creating an ideal entertaining space. The principal bedroom offers ample wardrobe space and benefits from an en-suite shower room, while there is a second double bedroom and additional family bathroom to be found. Additional benefits include high ceilings throughout and secondary glazing.

Clerkenwell is an ideal location for those working in the City and provides a wide variety of shops, bars and restaurants catering for all needs.

The historically famous Smithfield Market is just a short walk away.

Barbican (Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines) and Farringdon (Thameslink) stations are just a short walk away, providing regular transport links across London. Gatwick and Luton airports can be reached via Thameslink services while the opening of the Crossrail Elizabeth Line will get you to Heathrow in approximately 30 minutes.  Apartment  Warehouse conversion

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Butlers & Colonial Wharf, Shad Thames SE1 Three double bedroom, modern townhouse located in a cobbled courtyard development Freehold | O.I.E.O £1,500,000 | 3 bedrooms | EPC rating: C This house has a spacious living room which extends onto a private terrace area, with a separate kitchen and WC on the same level. The first floor comprises two double bedrooms and an en-suite bathroom, with the third bedroom doubling up as a study. The principal bedroom comprises the entire second floor, with a large terrace which overlooks a cobbled courtyard and an industrial style water feature. This top floor also benefits from double height ceilings, en-suite bathroom, and a selection of fitted wardrobes and cabinets. The home benefits from a spacious private car parking space which leads up to the front door. There is a daytime concierge, electric security gates and vast communal courtyard. This represents a rare opportunity to acquire one of the few family houses located in the Shad Thames village.  Terraced house  Patio  Balcony

 Terrace  Porter  Residents parking

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L I T T L E C H E S T E R S T R E E T B E LG R AV I A , S W 1 A M E T I C U L O U S LY R E F U R B I S H E D H O M E I N T H E H E A R T O F B E L G R AV I A This exceptional home, just moments from Belgrave Square, provides four bedrooms including a principal suite occupying the entire first floor of the property. Residents are eligible to apply for access to Belgrave Square Gardens with a private tennis court.

4 Bedrooms • 4 Bathrooms R E S I D E N T S PA R K I N G | N E W LY R E F U R B I S H E D | P R I VAT E C O U R T YA R D

£6,750,000 FREEHOLD • JOINT SOLE AGENTS

Beauchamp Estates | Mayfair LONDON

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ELSWORTHY ROAD PRIMROSE HILL, NW3 A C O N T E M P O R A RY O A S I S I N P R I M R O S E H I L L This newly refurbished apartment is located within walking distance of Primrose Hill and benefits from c. 1,167 sqft of living accommodation. Comprising a large open plan living, kitchen and dining space, the apartment also presents a principal bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe and ensuite, a guest bedroom and a study.

2 Bedrooms • 2 Bathrooms O P E N - P L A N L I V I N G | N E W LY R E F U R B I S H E D | C O N T E M P O R A R Y D E S I G N

£1,950,000 LEASEHOLD approx.147 YEARS

B e a u c h a m p E s t a t e s | S t J o h n ’ s Wo o d www.beauchamp.com

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Ladbroke Road, W11 £2,500,000 This beautifully presented property boasts wonderful volume and many period features. There are three fabulous rooms for entertaining, including a stunning garden room connecting to a well-appointed kitchen. A gorgeous master suite, two further double bedrooms, a smartly designed study area and utility room complete the accommodation.

• Prime Notting Hill • Private garden • Large conservatory Notting Hill office: 020 7313 2890 nottinghill_sales@marshandparsons.co.uk

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CU MB ERL AND STREET, SW 1V Offering 2,750 sq. ft of flexible accommodation, a five double bedroom family home with the rarity of an integrated garage. Set over six floors, there are two reception rooms and a spacious rear garden, energy rating d.

• Five Bedrooms • Two Reception Rooms • Separate Kitchen • Dining Room • Three Bathrooms • Garden

PIMLICO 020 7828 4050 pimlico@jackson-stops.com jackson-stops.co.uk

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£2,800,000 - FREEHOLD 146 SALES

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KENSINGTON GARDENS SQUARE , W2 Moments from the hustle and bustle of Notting Hill, a three bedroom penthouse apartment with over 2,500 sq. ft of luxurious living space and a private roof terrace offering unrestricted views of the London skyline.

• Penthouse Apartment • New Development • Three Bedrooms • Three Bathrooms • Roof Terrace • Concierge Service

HOLLAND PARK 020 7727 5222 hollandparklettings@jackson-stops.com jackson-stops.co.uk

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Herbert Crescent, Knightsbridge, SW1X AN OUTSTANDING LATE VICTORIAN (1890’S) FREEHOLD HOUSE PROVIDING 7,535 SQ FT (700 SQ METRES) SITUATED ON THIS SOUGHT AFTER AND PRESTIGIOUS TURNING IN KNIGHTSBRIDGE. The house was completely rebuilt internally to the highest standard, involving façade retention and the creation of two new sub-basements, culminating in eight storeys with all the floors being served by a spectacular, highly-engineered, circular glass internal passenger lift and a roof terrace.

The accommodation comprises: Principal bedroom suite, occupying the entire second floor, affording two luxury appointed en-suite bathrooms and a dressing room, a further six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, dining room, drawing room, two kitchens, gym, sauna, wine cellar and a passenger lift. Access to an opulent 32 ft / 9.8 sq m private roof terrace is via a retractable glass spiral roof which opens at the touch of a button affording fabulous, far-reaching views over the London skyline.

Herbert Crescent is located within 0.1 miles of the world famous department store, Harrods, and the impressive shops of Sloane Street in the heart of Knightsbridge. Hyde Park is also within 0.1 miles of the property, along with excellent schools and transport links of Knightsbridge and Hyde Park Underground Stations (Piccadilly Line).

Communal Gardens: The current owners have access to two local garden squares: Hans Place Gardens and Cadogan Place Gardens. Please be aware this is not an automatic right, but is granted on an individual basis.

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Amenities include, gym, sauna, wine cellar, circular glass passenger lift, roof garden terrace, full digital home automation, Lutron lighting, air conditioning and underfloor heating, utility room, media room, bar area, balcony, access to two local garden squares.

Accommodation: Sub-basement: dressing room; en-suite shower room; plant room and store room. Basement: sauna; gym; shower room; utility room; wine cellar; and two plant rooms. Lower Ground Floor: bedroom/ media room; staff bedroom; two en-suite bathrooms; store room; and staff kitchen. Ground Floor: kitchen; dining room; reception hall; pantry; and guest cloakroom. First Floor: reception room leading to a balcony; bar area; and guest cloakroom. Second Floor: principal bedroom with dressing room; and two en-suite bathrooms. Third Floor; two bedrooms, both with ensuite bathrooms and dressing rooms. Fourth Floor: bedroom with ensuite bathroom; dressing room; study/bedroom seven. Top floor: a roof terrace.

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DEWHURST ROAD W14 GUIDE £3.8M FREEHOLD • • • • •

BROOK GREEN 020 7371 4171 • LANDSCAPED GARDEN • EXCELLENT STORAGE • EPC RATING D 67

5 DOUBLE BEDROOMS DOUBLE RECEPTION FAMILY/ENTERTAINING ROOM 5 BATHROOMS (ALL EN SUITE) GUEST CLOAKROOM

AYNHOE ROAD W14 GUIDE £3.45M FREEHOLD • • • • •

5/6 BEDROOMS DOUBLE RECEPTION 28’6 X 21’10 KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM/FAMILY ROOM 2 BATHROOMS (1 EN SUITE) UTILITY ROOM

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Royal Avenue, SW3 A substantial Grade II listed 5/6 bedroom freehold family house on the favoured side of the Avenue extending to 2960 sq ft which runs between Burton Court and King’s Road.

5/6 Bedrooms - 4 Bathrooms - Guest Cloakroom - Double Reception Room - Dining Room - Conservatory Study/Bedroom 6 - Kitchen/Breakfast Room - Utility Room - Roof Terrace Freehold

JOINT SOLE AGENT MASKELLS

£5,595,000

KNIGHTSBRIDGE: 34 BEAUCHAMP PLACE LONDON SW3 1NU 0207 596 6999

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New boutique apartment Blandford Street, W1U

Bond Street Underground Station: 0.4 miles 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open plan reception room, kitchen, concierge, lift, bike store, Council Tax = TBC, EPC = C

Unfurnished | 845 sq ft | £1,881 pw (£8,151 pcm) + fees and other charges may apply* Christopher Saye Savills Marylebone & Fitzrovia Residential Lettings 020 3527 0406 christopher.saye@savills.com

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Grand first floor apartment The Strand, WC2R

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Victoria Underground Station: 0.1 miles 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, dual aspect reception room, kitchen, roof terrace, secure garaged parking, 24hr concierge, Council Tax = G, EPC = C

Unfurnished | 1,199 sq ft | £1,750 pw (£7,583 pcm) + fees and other charges may apply* Suze Mendonca Savills Westminster & Pimlico Residential Lettings 020 3430 6873 suze.mendonca@savills.com

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spacious maisonette with high ceilings and copious amounts of entertaining space. The apartment benefits from a study and dining room with open beams, fireplace and checkered tiling, giving access onto a balcony overlooking the private gardens.

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Guide price £2,300 per week Knight Frank Knightsbridge arya.salari@knightfrank.com 020 4502 8572

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2 B E D R O O M S | 2 B AT H R O O M S | R E C E P T I O N R O O M B A L C O N Y | C O N C I E R G E | C I N E M A | G Y M | A P P R O X I M AT E LY 9 1 6 S Q F T | E P C B 0 . 2 M I L E S T O A L D G AT E E A S T S TAT I O N

Guide price £825 per week Knight Frank Aldgate jennifer.king-neary@knightfrank.com 020 4502 8375

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