Canary Wharf Magazine May 2013

CANARY WHARF

ON THE RISE The developing nations hitting new highs

POWER GAMES The smartest tailoring for power couples

Summer

STYLISH

seasonal fashion, trends & events in Canary wharf with ted baker, haCkett, l.k bennett, hobbs, Jaeger, and more

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FEATURE 12 trib te margaret thatCher

EMMA JOHNSON pays tribute to the late Margaret Thatcher and looks back on her illustrious political career

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the age of ind stry

GEOFF MARSHALL delves into how the arrival of the West India Dock continues to impact the once industrial Isle of Dogs

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From Hollywood pin-up to dramatic lead, Matthew McConaughey talks frankly to STEPHEN MILTON about his serious ambitions

COLLECTION 26 lange s legaCy

RICHARD BROWN speaks to A. Lange & Söhne CEO Wilhelm Schmid about the most famous name in German watchmaking

BUSINESS 39 nations on the rise

DANIELLE BANCHI evaluates how developing markets are overcoming local challenges to break into the global economy

42 taking the

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ANDY ROSENBAUM examines how volatile markets are driving investors to think outside the box to avoid losses

FOOD & DRINK 84 flavo r of the year

JAMES LAWRENCE’s essential guide to ordering wine in restaurants

TRAVEL 96 seCond bite of the big a 102

treas re island

AIMEE LATIMER experiences how exposure to nature doesn’t mean a lapse in luxury at Qualia on Hamilton Island in Australia

REGULARS 23

Watches + JeWellery

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food + drink

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lifestyle: her

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business travel

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lifestyle: hiM

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escape

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Motoring

107 property

CANARY WHARF

LIFESTYLE 60 ower lay

This spring, men and women are power dressing in classic suits, structured pieces and muted colours

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ret rning to the waves

The Venture Cup is on the brink of becoming the most prestigious powerboat race in the world, writes RICHARD BROWN

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RICHARD BROWN revisits New York and unapologetically fails to explore the path less travelled

ON THE RISE The developing nations hitting new highs

POWER GAMES The smartest tailoring for power couples

Summer

STYLISH

seasonal fashion, trends & events in Canary wharf with ted baker, haCkett, l.k bennett, hobbs, Jaeger, and more

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ERICA MUSANGO highlights the key people, places and events not to be missed in May. This month we remember the late Baroness Margaret Thatcher, and London celebrates its diversity with the World Festival in Regent Street and celebrations in Trafalgar Square to welcome in the Sikh New Year

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EDITOR’S LETTER

MAY

“Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and important, although difficult, is the high road to pride, selfesteem, and personal satisfaction.” Margaret Thatcher The Iron Lady is talking here about having the conviction to push forward, amid criticism, dissent and division, never faltering from your path or what you believe to be best. It’s a challenging way of thinking – learning from mistakes and being influenced by the world and people around us is a part of life – but it perfectly epitomises the ex-prime minister’s approach to her leadership. In our tribute to her life and legacy on p. 12, we have focused on the impact she had on the economy, changing the face of British business for the better. During her time she implemented numerous measures designed to kick start the economy, measures which included the development of Canary Wharf, something unilaterally agreed to be a key factor in the development of the UK’s position as a global financial power.

And, while we recognise all that Thatcher achieved to ensure London became the financial stronghold it remains today, it’s fascinating to look back at a time when it had a different sort of focus. On p. 14, Geoff Marshall takes us through Canary Wharf’s illustrious beginnings as an industrial hub, tracing the history of the docklands’ ship yards and boat-building industry from the late 1700s.

Elsewhere, we look at the key developing nations across the world, from Latin America to China (p. 39); consider how recent fluxes in foreign exchange calls for evermore innovative ways to protect your investments (p. 42); and for a bit of light relief talk to Matthew McConaughey about being charming and breaking out of stereotypes (p. 18).

Finally, Richard Brown previews the most dramatic and exciting competition on water – powerboat racing – once big enough to rival F1 (p. 62), and Matthew Carter takes the new Rolls for a spin (p. 72). Well, why not?

Enjoy the May bank holiday…

Emma Johnson ditor

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Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.

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TRIBUTE

MARGARET THATCHER 1925-2013

The news of Margaret Thatcher’s death on 8 April was initially met with the standard tributes expected when a well-known figure dies; but it was quickly, and perhaps unexpectedly, followed with much gnashing of teeth, violent protests and angry debate. EMMA JOHNSON looks at how London’s financial world will remember Margaret Thatcher

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t is often said that when the length of your life is written out – in the case of Thatcher ‘1925 – 2013’, that the important thing is not your birth or your death, but that small dash inbetween – the sum total of your life. How you fill that gap is what defines you; and how Thatcher filled that gap is most certainly what has defined her.

Just as in life, Margaret Thatcher has divided opinion in death. Minutes after her passing was announced, politicians, famous figures, journalists, and even clueless boy-band members, scrambled to share their two cents worth via the mediums of Twitter, tabloid front pages and blogs; eulogising her passing with appropriate commentary; while world leaders, such as David Cameron and Barack Obama released statements bursting with the kind of grand rhetoric only reserved for a rare few at their death. Obama talked of her championing of “freedom and liberty”, while Cameron declared her, “a great leader, a great prime minister and a great Briton.”

As Cameron cancelled his appointments in Europe and flew home, details of her (all but) state funeral plans began to emerge – including the news that the taxpayer would pick up the bill. It was then that the voices of dissent began to shout in earnest, and the day culminated in (literally) riotous celebrations in Brixton, Bristol and Liverpool, which involved so-called ‘death parties’ and reports of burning effigies. In the days to follow, sales of The Wizard of Oz song ‘Ding Dong the Witch is Dead’ threaten to reach Number 1 in the charts, forcing the BBC to make a tough decision about whether to play it if it did achieve the top spot.

The strong reaction to her death was unsurprising; she herself noted that she wanted to be a politician not of ‘consensus’ but ‘conviction’. And so dissenters and objections to her politics were to be expected, but perhaps what was surprising was the strength of feeling generated with her passing. While some raged about those ‘speaking ill of the dead’, others hit back saying that those in a position of extreme political power must expect their decisions and character to be fair game for criticism, even in death. “That one should not speak ill of the dead is arguably appropriate when a private person dies, but it is wildly inappropriate for the death of a controversial public figure, particularly one who wielded significant influence and political power,” said Glenn Greenwald writing for The Guardian on the day of her death.

And so in turn, commentary turned to focusing on the specifics of her politics, where her influence has been most strongly felt. The fact

she made a difference seems indisputable, but whether this was a difference for good or bad has become the subject of the discourse.

In the City, the overall feeling was one of gratitude for what she achieved in the business world. In his editorial the day after her death, Allister Heath, the editor of City AM, acknowledged that: “Her policies were painful – shutting down unsustainable firms and improving productivity levels led to a surge in unemployment, which has remained with us ever since.” But he went on to state how her conviction that growth and wealth comes from business not from government saw not only the return of the City to a position of global dominance, but heralded a new dawn for its place in the world as a financial powerhouse. “She was a superb prime minister, the best peacetime leader of the 20th century… Thatcher saved Britain from economic and cultural catastrophe.”

The City that we work in today was transformed by her policies, the deregulation of the stock market – or the Big Bang – allowed a new breed of workers into the City, changing the ‘old boy’ culture for one that encouraged entrepreneurship; the elite gentry made way for young men from a variety of backgrounds who flooded into the City, bringing with them a fresh energy for business; the development of Canary Wharf began, bringing a second physical financial centre to London; and our economy grew and flourished, ensuring Britain’s position as a global financial capital. The selling of state-controlled industries gave rise to the success of companies such as BA and Jaguar Cars, providing a platform for the highest levels of business acumen and innovation to compete in a global market place; and it was in this environment that people like Richard Branson began to prosper.

Her policies without question sent out the message that wanting to make money was not immoral; that in fact, it is something to work hard for, a symbol of personal success and achievement, a message which provided the impetus for our economy to boom and flourish.

The City as we know it, would not be what it is today without her.

And so, how will we remember her? As the powerhouse who ‘made Britain great again’? As the first woman to lead our country? As a milk-snatching, community-destroying bully? As the brave prime minster who led us to victory in the Falklands? As a leader with the strength and courage of her convictions to follow through, no matter what the cost? As the survivor of an IRA assassination attempt? As an advocate of the philosophy that a hand up is better than a hand out?

Perhaps all these things and more. However we remember her, one thing is for certain: it is impossible to forget her.

It is not the creation of wealth that is wrong, but the love of money for its own sake

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The Age of

INDUSTRY Despite its close location to London, the Isle of Dogs was once an isolated and remote place; all that changed with the arrival of the West India Dock, says GEOFF MARSHALL as he delves into the fascinating industrial past of London’s docklands

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est India Dock was built, in short, to counteract theft, smuggling and the impossible congestion in the Thames.

Two men were instrumental in bringing this about – Patrick Colquhoun, former Lord Provost of Glasgow, who campaigned vigorously for a river police force in the late 18th century, and the London merchant William Vaughan, who wrote at the time: “The West India trade has been for years labouring under the severest burthens from delays, charges, losses and plunderage… it is therefore necessary from increased imports and growing impediments to commerce in all its branches, to apply some remedy, and none can be more effectual than the creation of docks and quays, with an extension of warehouses”.

The situation had become intolerable. Goods had, by law, to be off-loaded at special quays on the north bank of the river – known as the Legal Quays – between London Bridge and the Tower of London.

The most important import from the West Indies at the time was sugar, transported on ocean-going vessels which were too big for the river. These vast ships would anchor downstream and transfer their cargo to lighter boats (lighters). At any one time as many as 200 lighters would sit, laden with sugar, waiting to gain access to the Legal Quays; which, even when the lighters had arrived, had barely enough space to house the vast quantities of sugar flooding into the capital. In effect, these poorly equipped lighters had to act as temporary warehouses and were consequently open to theft.

Something had to be done. The West India Dock Act came into force in 1799, to provide two parallel docks across the Isle

of Dogs, and a ship canal, known as the City Canal, to enable a short-cut between Blackwall and Limehouse and to avoid the long journey around the Isle of Dogs. An inscribed plaque, still there today, describes the laying of the foundation stone on 12 July 1800. It was a grand occasion, and at the time, an excuse for a public holiday. Later in 1802, in the presence of the prime minister, Henry Addington, the dock was officially opened when a ship named after him, bedecked with the flags of all nations, sailed into the dock in some style.

The West India Dock was London’s first enclosed dock, constructed specifically for handling cargo. The dock was something of a fortress, surrounded by a 30-foot-high brick wall, on the outside of which was a ditch 12 feet wide and six feet deep. Inside there were sentry boxes and, in the early days, troops. All this was to stop the rampant pilfering and to ensure that customs revenues were not compromised.

In place of the ‘Legal Quays’, a series of bonded warehouses were constructed by the father and son team of architects, the Georges Gwilt. Two of these fine warehouses remain to this day, one housing the Museum of Docklands. The success of West India Dock, saw a raft of other docks built, including the London Dock in Wapping, the East India Dock at Blackwall, St Katharine Dock, Surrey Docks, Millwall Dock and finally the vast complex of the Royal Docks.

Once the docks were founded, the ship-building industry was

West India Dock was something of a fortress, surrounded by a 30-foot-high brick wall designed to stop rampant pilfering

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quick to follow. This area already had a solid history of shipbuilding; the East India Company’s dry dock for ship-building and repair at Blackwall first built ships here in 1612, as well as providing over 80 warships for the Royal Navy. Ship-building thrived at Blackwall Yard, as well as at surroundings shipyards at Deptford, Bow Creek, Victoria Dock, Millwall and Greenwich; and between 1840 and 1866 the workforce at Blackwall tripled from 500 to 1,500 men.

By now, ships were being built of iron rather than wood. The Crimean War had revealed the shortcomings of wooden ships and, furthermore, France was challenging Britain’s long held and jealously guarded naval domination. Prince Albert, after inspecting French capabilities at Cherbourg, stormed: “The war preparations of the French are immense, ours are despicable. Our ministers use fine phrases but they do nothing. My blood boils within me”. It was against this background that the Warrior was ordered. This mighty ship, with four vast decks and a crew of 700, was built for speed and firepower. She was steam-powered but had sails for day-to-day use. Constructed at Bow Creek, with her engine and boilers coming from the firm of Penns in Greenwich, on 29 December 1860 she was launched by First Lord Sir John Pakington and fitted out at nearby Victoria Dock. She was the largest, fastest and most powerful warship in the world –

380 feet long, 58 feet beam, 6,000 tons and 1,250 hp – but never fired a shot in anger; no-one dared challenge her.

During this time, John Scott Russell, who had acquired the Millwall ship-building yard in 1848, had set about with Isambard Kingdom Brunel to build the Great Eastern – the largest ship ever launched on the Thames – for the Eastern Steam Navigation Company. The company wanted to exploit the growing trade with Australia but was hampered by having to maintain a series of coaling stations, en route, for the ships to re-fuel. The solution was the Great Eastern, which was designed to hold enough coal for the entire round trip, as well as room for plenty of passengers and cargo. The mighty ship was released to the river on 3 November 1857 and well over 100,000 people from all sections of society – including beggars, bankers, dignitaries of the church, old women and young men – gathered both in Millwall and across the Thames at Deptford to witness the sight. They were to be disappointed though; Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s complicated system of hydraulic rams, chains and brakes failed to launch his ship broadside, and in the ensuing chaos one man was killed and others walked off the job. The ship was finally launched, sideways to the Thames, in January 1858 to the sound of the bells of the church of St Nicholas, Deptford, ringing in the background.

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While its location on the Thames meant that the majority of industry here was trade or boat-related, there was space for other industries. Morton’s jam factory was on the Isle of Dogs in Millwall, for instance, and the football club that now plays in New Cross was founded at Morton’s factory in 1885, as Millwall Rovers, by a group of workers of Scottish descent (hence their colours of blue and white). They lost their first game 5-0 to Leytonstone but then went on to put together a 12-game unbeaten run. Their first ground was near Millwall Dock and it was only in 1910 that they relocated across the river to the Den. In addition, the area was also renowned at one time for its manufacturing; only the cotton mills of Lancashire had more Boulton and Watt steam engines than London.

“The Warrior was a mighty ship, with four vast decks and a crew of 700. She was steam-powered, built for speed and firepower”

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INTERVIEW

Seriously different Matthew McConaughey made his name charming the brightest and best of Hollywood darlings in a string of popular rom-coms; but his recent work – The Paperboy and, most recently, Mud – speaks to a darker side, and a man who wants to get serious, says STEPHEN MILTON

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few years back, Matthew McConaughey made several repeat visits to the north east corner of Hyde Park, near the boundaries

by Marble Arch. It was a compulsion he simply couldn’t resist. Staying in an apartment in Knightsbridge while shooting interior scenes for the 2005 flop action

having an actual string of sunny days, I don’t think anyone would have come out hadn’t it been for that.

“That’s actually what I love about London, soon as the ball of fire comes out, y’all hop out straight away, like lizards to a rock.”

McConaughey’s always been a Hollywood star who’s marched to the rhythm of his own drum. Or bongos, as it were, if we’re to recall the notorious incident where the actor was arrested for naked frolicking while playing a set of the lap-friendly percussion instrument.

his tanned, impossibly taut arms across both sides of a faded settee in a suite at Claridge’s. The howling wind and pattered raindrops against the window suggest a lack of preachers at Speaker’s Corner today.

After a promising start in Spielberg’s Amistad and John Grisham’s A Time to Kill, his repertoire soon morphed in a litany of fluff, featuring at least one standard obligatory torso shot, duration of near and about four-and-a-half minutes. It was a tried and tested recipe for success.

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McConaughey’s always been a Hollywood star who’s marched to the rhythm of his own drum flick Sahara, on the outskirts of the central green space, he found himself pulled to Speaker’s Corner, or ‘Preacher’s Pulpit,’ as he christens it, fascinated by what he discovered, and ultimately learned, on each return.

“I loved how anytime you went down there, you could find any kind of individual speaking passionately about what they felt about,” he coolly drawls, in that unmistakeable Texan burr. “You had guys talking about politics, religion, the end of the world, the apocalypse, animal rights.

“It became like this addiction, and anytime I had a couple of hours off, I would skip down there, park myself on a bench and take it all in. Course it helped that you folks were

Interestingly, the memory of that legendary episode in ’99 has left its impact on the burly 43-year-old. Tempted to hop up on Speaker’s Corner himself, the concern of press manipulation convinced him otherwise.

“One day, I was really tempted to get up there,” he smiles, clasping his hands together. “But you know, if the press got wind of that, you know they’d have fun with it. I’d be naked, playing drums on a pulpit in Hyde Park. I’m sure one of them would have that spin and I just couldn’t be doing with that again. That story really will follow me round forever.”

The one-time undisputed rom-com King of Hollywood crosses his legs in a pair of rather worryingly tight jeans, stretching

a Guy in Ten Days, Failure to Launch, all middling adventures in mirth, all with enough box office clout to maintain McConaughey’s reputation as a safe draw.

But being safe didn’t satisfy the star and by the end of shooting Ghosts of Girlfriends Past a couple years back, yet another adequate exercise in unremarkable cinema, Matt felt unsettled. “I kept getting scripts that were like, ‘Yea, I’ve seen that before, or I’ve kind of done that before’ and some I was like, ‘That’s pretty much a complete regurgitation of what I’ve done before’.

Nothing was new and fresh.

“So I just sat back, spent time with the family, worked on some music videos. Took some time out to get a little clarity.

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I get to play a beautiful character, a poet, a dreamer, a guy who really is that example of unconditional love. He’s like a Labrador, no matter how many times this woman’s kicked him off the porch, he keeps coming back I was paying my rent right, putting food on the table, I didn’t have to work right at that time. So I did that and what happened, I started to get different calls for different scripts.

“Richard Linklater called for Bernie; Friedkin called for Killer Joe; Soderbergh called; Jeff Nichols, who wrote Mud; Lee Daniels; something sort of switched because I said no to doing other things. And I won’t go back there unless I find something that really turns me on.”

A deranged bounty hunter in Killer Joe saw McConaughey in a chilling, murderous new light, while Soderbergh’s Magic Mike played on his penchant for disrobement.

But as an unhinged, somewhat otherworldly leather-panted stripper, Dallas, the actor tapped into a cleverly dippy bravado, resulting in much rumourings for an Oscar.

Alongside Nicole Kidman, The Paperboy was an exercise in suffocating, sinister gloom set in Florida’s Everglades and for his latest release, Mud, Matt maintains the steamy backdrop of the Deep South for a story of redemption, love and chaotic revenge.

Set on the Mississippi river, the film tells the story of a boy and his friend who come across Mud (McConaughey), a man on the run for a crime, who has come back to the area to find the love of his life Juniper (Reese Witherspoon).

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Innocently, they help their new acquaintance in his quest, unaware of the dark chain of events they’re inadvertently setting in motion.

For Matt, the film’s authentic portrayal of the American South was important. “There are very few films about the Deep South that are accurate, and I feel like this is one of them,” he explains. “It’s a beautiful story, we shot what he [the author] wrote and it’s in a beautiful language about a young man who learns about life and love through this convict that he meets, me, Mud, and what he learns.

“I get to play a beautiful character, a poet, a dreamer, a guy who really is that example of unconditional love. He’s that guy who’s like a Labrador, no matter how many times this woman’s kicked him off the porch, he keeps coming back saying, ‘Will you give me a pat?’

“But there’s a dark edge to this film, which is fascinating. It explores areas that you wouldn’t expect, asks questions you would never think to ask.”

Noticeably less buff thanks to an extreme diet for his next film, The Dallas Buyer’s Club, McConaughey was determined to lead the movie based on the life of Ron Woodruff, who given six months to live after being diagnosed with AIDS during the mid-80s, studied the disease and smuggled non-FDA-approved medication for AIDS patients, changing the

way modern medicine treats the disease.

“It’s a really interesting, arresting character and story and I’ve been trying to get it made for the past four years so it’s been a labour of love, but I’m really happy how it’s turned out. It’s an important project for me. The dieting though was pretty hardcore. I was losing seven pounds every week. I’d have a Diet Coke, two egg whites in the morning, a piece of chicken, then another Diet Coke. That was rough.”

And, while his career has taken a stark change in trajectory, last year also saw changes in his personal life, when he married his long-time Brazilian partner Camilla Alves, mother of their three children, in June at their sprawling Austin estate. And it seems married life has transformed the father-of-three. “I just feel that now, Camilla and I, Levi, Vida and our little baby [Livingston], we’re like this oasis in the storm, this homely little unit and I don’t think I’ve ever been happier or more satisfied with my life.

“The day I got married was pure magic, everything I could have hoped for and more and I just thank God I have been blessed four times. I’ve found a partner in life, and starting a new adventure with three new little people. Y’all know it doesn’t get much better than that.” ictured abo e is in cinemas

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Established in Glashütte in 1845, the name defined German watchmaking for more than a century. 168 years later, having survived two World Wars, disbandment and expropriation, A. Lange & Söhne has re-established its position at the top of the watchmaking hierarchy. RICHARD BROWN speaks to company CEO Wilhelm Schmid, the man charged with the task of keeping it there

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ew brands have the ability to unite watch enthusiasts in near universal adulation. Rolex is perhaps one, Patek Philippe the obvious other. The trouble with the former is that when you produce more than a million units a year, it’s hard to continue peddling the notion of exclusivity; unfortunate for the latter is that when your creations command the highest prices in the industry, both at auction and retail – whether justifiably so or not – discourse has a tendency to centre on money rather than mechanical mastery.

Step in A. Lange & Söhne, a brand which, as purveyor of some of the world’s best performing, and arguably best looking, timepieces – themselves produced in numbers still loyal to the word ‘exclusive’ – occupies a hallowed ground within the watchmaking world. To discuss the value of an A. Lange & Söhne, or a ‘Lange’ for short, is to talk not about money but about aestheticism and craftsmanship. So revered, in fact, is Lange in the mind of Philippe Dufour (of ex-Jaeger-LeCoultre and Audemars Piguet status) that the now-independent watchmaker considers the brand practically peerless. “Take ten movements out of the current range of any contemporary brand”, he said, speaking to watch magazine Revolution, “put them next to a Lange movement, and comment honestly on what you see. That is the best way to judge — by examining the truth.”

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The truth of the matter is that A. Lange & Söhne possesses something every watch manufacturer wishes it did: genuine authenticity. As a firm whose roots lie 168 years in the past, and as a company that continues to make watches by hand in tiny numbers in small workshops at the base of sleepy, snowy-covered mountains, A. Lange & Söhne is the genuine article, the real McCoy, a brand manager’s dream. Still presided over by the ancestors of its founding fathers, it’s a brand with a human story to tell; something that no amount of money or PR-spin can buy. This story began in 1845 in the then remote town of Glashütte, near Dresden, East Germany. In the December of that year, Ferdinand Adolph Lange set up the first production pocket-watch workshop, aiming to turn 15 apprentices into accomplished watchmakers. Under Ferdinand, the man also responsible for introducing the metric system to watchmaking, and his sons Emil and Richard, Lange garnered a reputation for producing some of the world’s finest timepieces.

One hundred years after the company’s formation, and the firm’s main production building lies in ruins, having been destroyed by Allied bombs.

Three years later, the company’s assets are seized and expropriated by the new communist regime.

The name A. Lange & Söhne is about to pass into legend. Had it not been for the determined endeavours of one Walter Lange four decades later, the story may have ended there.

Luckily, for anyone interested in the instruments we use to measure time, it didn’t. In November 1989, following the collapse of the East German government, the Berlin wall came down and two Germanys became one. For Walter, great-grandson of Ferdinand Adolph, the reunification of Germany presented an opportunity he’d waited his adult life to materialise. Armed with little more than an unfaltering ambition to once again make the best watches in the world, and a friend in the name of industry expert Günter Blümlein, he re-established the Saxon company and set forth in the image of his forebears.

“The example given by his courageous ancestors had taught Walter Lange and co-founder Blümlein that, even under extreme conditions, with a clear goal in sight and by planning every step carefully, it is possible to establish a company and guide it to success,” says Lange’s present-day CEO Wilhelm Schmid. “Walter and Günter are credited with reviving the A. Lange & Söhne

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brand after a hiatus of 40 years by supplying a convincing answer to the question of what a Lange wristwatch should look like at the end of the 20th century.”

That answer was presented in 1994 in the shape of four highly sophisticated timepieces: the Lange 1, the Saxonia, the Arkade and the Richard Lange Tourbillon Pour le Mérite. “For almost four years we had worked hard, often under extremely difficult conditions,” explains Walter in his memoirs, The Revival of Time. “We had built the production areas, renovated a building, developed technology, recruited new technical personnel… We had developed four new watches under enormous pressure.”

Walter will never forget showing his collection for the first time. “They lay on the presentation table under the critical eyes of the 12 most reputable jewellers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. I am convinced I will never experience something like that again. Normally, dealers order watches discreetly, cool calculators as they are, as they don’t like the competition to be able to see their hands. But due to the fact we only had 123 watches to offer them at this time, they put their usual reserve aside. Their opinion was euphoric and they ordered the watches openly. And the jewellers ordered as many pieces as we could give them… Since there was no way of dividing 123 watches evenly by 12, the last pieces had to find their new owners by chance – the shorter end of a matchstick finally pointed to the new direction a Tourbillon would be taking.”

Via an unswerving dedication to realising the aim on which it was re-founded, and with the assistance of several Swiss watch manufacturers, including IWC and Jaeger-LeCoultre, A. Lange & Söhne was back in business. Nearly 20 years on, thanks to the seminal success of watches like the trailblazing Datograph of 1999 and the trilogy of watches launched to commemorate the brand’s 165 year anniversary in 2010 (165 Years – Homage to F. A. Lange), the brand continues to excite watch experts as much

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now as it did then. Indeed, anyone in need of proof of Lange’s continued commitment to its manufacturing philosophy need only consider the company’s Grand Complication, launched earlier this year. With seven functions, including a grande sonnerie, a perpetual calendar, and a split-seconds chronograph accurate to 1/5th of a second, it features a density of complications uncommon even in the category of grand complications. It has 14 indications, spent seven years in development and takes a full 12 months to make. It’s the most complicated wristwatch Lange has ever made, and it’s yours for 1.9 million euros.

In the last three months, Lange has launched five new watches and opened boutiques in Singapore, Paris and Palm Beach. As reputation has spread, demand has soared. With the lucrative opportunity posed by this fact, will output at the small Saxon manufacturer be heading skywards? “Without compromising on quality, we will moderately increase our production to meet the growing global demand for our watches,” Schmid tells me.

“Emphasis is placed on ‘moderately’. To maintain the high levels of quality the share of manual work and the degree of vertical integration is more likely to increase. We will extend our premises in the first place to improve production processes. The training of new talents will be another key measure in the years to come.”

The two most regurgitated buzzwords you’ll hear in the watch industry are ‘tradition’ and ‘innovation’. As a firm so loyal to its Saxon roots (without Lange there would be no Glashütte) and as a company so devoted in its quest for perfection, A. Lange & Söhne is a brand to whom the words still attach meaning. With the passing of Blümlein in 2001, and the well-earned retirement of Walter on the horizon, one of the most revered names in timekeeping is at risk of falling into the hands of businessmen rather than watchmakers for the very first time. Fortunately for the brand’s admirers, Schmid realises the importance of Blümlein and Walter’s story to A. Lange & Söhne’s future. “By striving to implement their vision,” he says, “we continue their life’s work.” alange soehne.com n . ange S ne pocket atc presented by aiser illiam II to Sultan bdul amid II on t e occasion of is isit to Turkey in 1

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No fewer than four exceptional mechanisms enhance the precision of the RICHARD LANGE TOURBILLON “Pour le Mérite”: the tiny fusée-and-chain transmission, the delicate tourbillon, the ultra-thin Lange balance spring, and – not least – the patented stop-seconds device for the tourbillon which makes it possible to

set the watch with one-second accuracy in the first place. Never before has an A. Lange & Söhne watch been endowed with so many complications that simultaneously enhance its rate accuracy, settability, and readability. And so, this remarkable timepiece truly deserves the honorary attribute “Pour le Mérite”.

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ON THE RISE As developing nations start to overcome local challenges and the impact of the 2012 world crisis, 2013 is likely to be the year that sees developing brands in developing markets become global players, says Daniella Bianchi

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started off with high expectations for economic growth in most developing markets. But as the world crisis finally hit these ‘promising nations’, the strings and players that were once pushing the economies forward became instantly inert. All of a sudden it was time to settle down and rethink the frantic rhythm of investments towards the ‘lands of opportunity.’ Needless to say, there is still a lot of money to be made in these booming economies, but it now seems to be the moment in which developing markets are confronting the mirror and facing their problems with a more practical and less presumptuous attitude.

The lingering battle against the endemic issues of growing economies such as corruption, inflation, lack of infrastructure, poor education and precarious health systems seems to be the main cause for the inertia that hit these markets in 2012.

While governments concentrated their efforts on solving their own dilemmas, the private sector – from banks to mining companies, from orange juice to coffee, from oil and gas to pulp and paper – had to bring down their top investments both in

tangible and intangible assets, including brands.

The results immediately became evident in the stock exchanges as significant efforts were put into keeping foreign investors motivated, although their blue chips’ value did not reach the numbers predicted by analysts. Many anticipated major branding projects for the year suffered from deep cuts in marketing budgets and, consequently, were either postponed or evolved at a slower pace. Although mergers and acquisitions did happen among relevant companies (prompted by consolidation trends), their brand investments were less generous, in light of the big picture.

Nevertheless, 2013 will not be another static year. After five years of furious economic growth, followed by a short lull, Latin America’s main growth industries, headed by the banks as well as infrastructure and commodity companies, are now prepared to pick up the pace and outperform developed markets once again.

This time, however, a more mature and conscientious approach is expected, setting off the next growth cycle in which brands will be recognized far beyond the continent.

Led by China – with an expected growth of at least eight per cent according to a central bank adviser – the BRICS will continue to push the economic growth of developing markets. In Russia, Putin wants to brand the country as the “explorer of innovative goods

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and services.” His goal is to maintain its growth level in an unstable environment, thus welcoming the participation of foreign investors in the privatization of state-run companies.

Brazil is now accelerating the rhythm to keep up with the expectations generated by the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics. Although the population remains somewhat sceptical, there is still hope that the country will recover its growth and be able to honour its position at BRICs. Natura, Havaianas and Itaú are among the brands heading towards the internationalization path of Brazilian brands, which will bring their “bossa” abroad.

India, despite being challenged by a decline in private investments and weak external demand, still has a growth forecast of five per cent or more. Mexico has been performing extremely well through the last decade, and everything indicates that this trend should continue in 2013. At the same time, Peru is growing and regaining

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confidence as a nation. It is now considered one of the most exclusive destinations in South America.

Argentina is boldly struggling with its brand under President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. Luxury brands are leaving the country in response to import barriers, currency controls and soaring inflation. Yet, the country boasts strong brands like Havanna and Quilmes that are conquering the hearts of consumers in neighbouring nations.

Chile is investing heavily in retail branding with Falabella.

National carrier LAN also plays a major role in the merger with Brazil’s TAM, which originated LATAM. The moment calls for multinational efforts towards building the next major global airline company. On the same path, Avianca, owned by nearby Colombia, was considered the airline company with the biggest growth in the past year. Both companies will be essential for attracting tourists heading south in years to come.

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n the past two years, we’ve had currency volatility as never before.

We’ve seen the euro jump as high as 1.40 against the dollar, and we’ve seen it plunge as low as 1.22 versus the same currency. The British pound hit its lowest level in two years against the dollar and the euro in March.

Meanwhile the Australian dollar has climbed against all the major currencies, giving it unusual strength.

“The traditional strategies that companies use to manage their foreign exchange risk are no longer working; hedging, the most traditional tool of the company treasurer to handle volatility on the currency markets, is being sharply tested as a strategy,” warns Shubhi Rao, head of treasury, risk and capital at PricewaterhouseCoopers in London.

One exporter points out that every one percentage point change in its base currency translates into 30 basis points of impact on the firm’s operating margins. So imagine the effect on a company’s balance sheet when the yen unexpectedly plunged on 4 April, after the Bank of Japan surprised financial markets with its new phase of monetary easing, and the dollar and the euro rose more than three per cent against the Japanese currency.

“Even companies that follow a consistent hedging policy must have been hit,” points out Derek Halpenny, foreign currency strategist at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi. “This turned out to be a real gamechanger.” The best traders, like billionaire investor George Soros, will have made sizeable profits on the move – Soros reportedly pulled in an additional billion or so by shorting the yen just before the announcement (thus repeating his famous “breaking” of the British pound in 1992 when he invented the strategy).

Traditional hedging is a fairly simple strategy, yet it had worked for most companies for years until the financial crisis moved the goalposts. A recent study by the Bank of Canada shows, however, that a majority of companies still engage in hedging as their primary approach to forex risk management.

“The problem here,” points out Professor Gunter Dufey, of the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, “is that all forms of hedging involve predicting what is likely to happen on the currency markets in the near future.” As the recent example of the plunging Japanese yen shows, that’s getting harder and harder to do. And, Dufey adds, it’s a real challenge for CFOs and

treasurers for whom the greatest risk would be making a major forex miscalculation.

So CFOs and treasurers are seeking to adopt innovative approaches to forex management. Unfortunately, these are expensive. “But making a big mistake with millions of receivables would be more expensive, and probably a career-shortening move,” as one CFO points out.

One technique is that of upgraded forecasting. This is where firms collect historical data on forex movements, and then run scenarios based on past movements to predict future ones. Most companies have to beef up their hardware and software in order to do this, but it is a technique that is relatively accessible to smaller companies, as opposed to some of the more complex techniques.

Rao explains that some companies combine this higher level of forecasting with good old-fashioned forward hedging. “This is in many respects the simplest approach, but one has to bear in mind that scenarios do not necessarily predict the future. The challenge is that mathematical modelling isn’t a sure thing. Some firms in this position can suffer regardless of their hedging strategy, as probably occurred when the yen plunged.”

More sophisticated corporates are using an options-based strategy. The great advantage here is that the CFO or treasurer has the right to exercise the option, but no obligation to do so. Should currency rates move accordingly, the manager can choose to use the premium from a sold option to pay for the premium of a purchased option. The options are capped to protect the buyers from rising interest rates, while floors protect lenders from falling interest rates. Or a treasurer can sell call options and buy put options against a revenue stream in a foreign currency. The call and put options provide a range within which the currency can float and, should the currency pass beyond the range boundaries, the manager can choose to exercise the call or the put.

Larger companies are moving into an even more sophisticated strategy, one that is very complex but also among the safest and most rewarding. Companies that receive payments in a large number of different currencies can create their own “netting centre,” that is, they can trade their receivables at their own inhouse bank. “This is, first of all, a considerable cost saver,” explains Rao. “Foreign exchange transactions made at external banks and

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plunge brokers cost fees, quite apart from exposing the company to the danger of losses.” Keeping the deals in-house also means that the in-house bank can choose which currencies to exchange against, which ones to hold, and which ones to sell off outside the company.

“It provides enormous flexibility as well,” Rao adds.

A good example is the experience at London-based miners Evraz.

An extremely decentralised business, with operations on three continents, Evraz suffered from disconnected handling of cash and foreign exchange receivables. Clearly the answer was internal netting. The treasurer set up a Netherlands-based structure covering 26 currencies. At 11am each day, the balances in each currency account were converted to euro at a market rate. Surpluses were then used to offset debt or invested in a money market fund. The structure was backed by a parent company guarantee. During the following year, debt levels dropped by nearly 20 per cent at Evraz.

“The advantages from centralised netting of foreign exchange are indeed very considerable,” Rao comments.

Not every company can afford sophisticated options trading software or in-house banking support. But, whatever a company can do, it clearly should do to face the growing challenge of handling foreign currencies. After all, we live in a world where, the OECD tells us, most of the growth is to take place in Asia and Latin America.

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While social media continues to push the boundaries of innovation and new ways of doing business, using it for personal reasons during working hours is far muddier waters, says DAVID GORODYANSKY

n January The Guardian newspaper revealed that the Department of Work and Pensions had dismissed 11 civil servants for their use of social networks. These were not isolated cases; in fact, there have been 116 cases of disciplinary action taken on these grounds by the DWP since 2009.

Following a Freedom of Information request by think tank Parliament Street, it has since been revealed that both the Home Office and Department of Transport have made similar moves to dismiss staff for their engagement with social media. The civil service response has been unflinching; the DWP stated that access to social media is “completely restricted” for almost all employees.

MIXED MESSAGES Meanwhile, in the same way that businesses worldwide have joined the social revolution, the UK government has been developing digital strategies to boost its departments’ engagement with the public. And as it is commonplace for companies to involve social media in their communication strategies, a plethora of sanctioned profiles now share government news, updates and information across a range of social media platforms.

The conflict between these messages mirrors a difficulty faced by the businesses

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of today. Companies wish to use the online world and its social media channels to actively engage and communicate with customers, yet are concerned about their own staff members’ use of it. In many cases, double standards have arisen around the personal use of social media.

The DWP serves as an example for this kind of disparity; its standards of behaviour policy permits employees to use email facilities for reasonable personal use, but not social media. However, sensitive or embarrassing information can be passed just as easily through one as the other – I’m sure we all remember the ‘hot girlfriend’ email between two City workers which quickly worked its way around the Square Mile and straight into the newspapers!

THE RIGHT TO ACCESS The bigger issue that businesses must grapple with in this case is that of freedom to access the internet. Our society no longer strictly separates our work and personal lives, and traditional boundaries between “work” and “home” do not exist to the same degree. The same mobile technology that allows employees to be “always on” and accessing emails and taking phone calls for work outside working hours has helped to fuel the surge of social media use in the workplace.

Restricting access to social media is increasingly outdated and shortsighted –

and I believe that, in the next five years, doing so will be equivalent to curtailing access to email or telephone. Why should employers have a right to limit access to an extremely important form of communication and news?

If we can trust employees with access to physical files, emails, USBs, confidential business information and so on, how can we refuse to trust them to act responsibly and safely on social media? As adoption and engagement with social media platforms grows, restrictive policies make less sense.

As founder of the company that created virtual private network Hotspot-Shield, I have first-hand evidence of consumers’ appetite for a free and unrestricted internet, and their ability to find ways to remain in control of their access to the information they want.

What businesses should be doing is accepting that access to the internet is becoming a ‘right’ in the modern world and educating employees about how to use it responsibly. We need to take a hard look at internet freedom and work towards creating social media policies that actually reward and work in today’s social society, rather than penalise people for the way they choose to communicate. a id Gorodyansky is C anchorfree.com

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NEWS MEMORIAL TRIBUTE FOR PETER WADE The East End recently came together at the East Wintergarden at Canary Wharf to celebrate the life of Peter Wade, who sadly died last year.

Peter was a big part of the history of Canary Wharf, bridging the different eras. He worked on the docks when they were a bustling hub of industry, served as caretaker for the derelict West India Docks, was a forthright community activist, before going on to lead the community relations team at Canary Wharf Group for many years as the area expanded into one of the world’s premier business and shopping districts.

Peter was a hugely well-respected figure both within Canary Wharf Group and across the local community, which he never stopped advocating for throughout his life.

A SPORTING CHANCE IN TOWER HAMLETS Nine Tower Hamlets’ sports clubs are cumulatively better off to the tune of £12,000, thanks to grants recently distributed by Canary Wharf Contractors Limited, the construction arm of Canary Wharf Group.

The clubs were presented with the grants at a ceremony at One Canada Square by Cormac MacCrann, Executive Director of Canary Wharf Contractors Fund Limited, who said “I am very grateful to the supporters of our Fund for helping us raise these significant amounts of money. Much of the funds that we raise go to help children’s hospitals and hospices, so it is good to be able to help children involved in sporting activities also.”

Canary Wharf Contractors Fund have now distributed over £1m to local charity organisations over the past decade. The full list of 2013 grant recipients comprise Bethnal Green Sharks Swimming, Morpeth Community Table Tennis, Millwall Rugby, Tower Hamlets Athletics, Tower Hamlets Cricket Club, Tower Hamlets Under 11 District Football, Bishop Challoner Cricket, Embrace Dance and Kaizen Academy Karate.

PESACH CELEBRATED AT CANARY WHARF 170 people recently celebrated the Jewish festival of Pesach or Passover at the East Wintergarden, thanks to the efforts of Canary Wharf Group.

The Jewish community from around Canary Wharf and Greater London attended the event, including elderly people from the Stepney Jewish Community Centre, Nightingale House and representatives from East London Synagogues, enjoying a buffet lunch provided

by Hermolis Catering.

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SHOPPING Jas T-Bar Sandals, £45, Dune, Cabot Place

Tie Front Bikini Top and Brief, £20, Warehouse, Canada Place

Lemine Floral Embroidered Dress, £225, Reiss, Jubilee Place and Reiss Womenswear, Cabot Place

Fun Tailored Bubble Dress, £140, Karen Millen, Jubilee Place

Mixed Colour Earrings, £6, Warehouse, Canada Place

Sowa Treasured Orchid Bow Clutch, £59, Ted Baker, Canada Place

Invitation Pandora Dress, £179, Hobbs, Canada Place

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Wristlet Purse, £75, Whistles, Jubilee Place

Alex Monroe Hummingbird Necklace, £132, Charles Fish, Cabot Place

Kiley Rose Silk with Sonoma Gradient Sunglasses, £195, David Clulow, Cabot Place and Jubilee Place

Zelita Patent Peep Toe Wedge £170, L.K.Bennett, Jubilee Place

Coral And Gold Twist Bracelet, £45, Jaegar Womenswear, Cabot Place

Perlaa Wallpaper Floral Dress, £159, Ted Baker, Canada Place

Porcelain Pebble Brook Street Bag, £695, Aspinal of London, Cabot Place

Bonno Summer Bloom Shorts, £89, Ted Baker, Canada Place

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WATERSIDE LOCATIONS, FANTASTIC VIEWS, ICONIC ARCHITECTURE AND A WORK-MEETS-LEISURE ATMOSPHERE: NOW THAT SUMMER IS FINALLY HERE, WHERE BETTER TO DINE THAN AT CANARY WHARF? IBÉRICA LA TERRAZA Iberica’s Canary Wharf terrace is now open, bringing Spain’s famous outdoor culture to the capital. Ibérica La Terraza offers bespoke cocktails and al fresco dining with its limited edition menu, which includes the restaurant’s signature style of traditional Spanish tapas served with a contemporary twist.

Located opposite Ibérica Canary Wharf in a leafy corner of Cabot Square, Ibérica La Terraza offers visitors a unique opportunity to experience the authentic atmosphere of Madrid’s famous terrace culture. La Terraza will be open from breakfast through to evening with a selection of hot and cold tapas created

by Ibérica’s Executive Chef Nacho Manzano, who was awarded two Michelin Stars for his flagship restaurant in Northern Spain, Asturias. Enjoy delicate dishes with a glass of Ibérica’s red wine sangria, offering refreshing flavours of mint, cucumber and fresh fruit. Now let’s just hope for a summer full of sun.

Iberica La Terraza, Cabot Square 020 7636 8650

THE PARLOUR Overlooking Canada Square Park, The Parlour’s capacious terrace and bar, shaded by giant umbrellas and lit by fairy lights is without doubt one of Canary Wharf’s most popular haunts.

Celebrating all the fun of the fair, The Parlour’s innovative new cocktail menu will deliver a carnival of concoctions. Soak in the atmosphere as the smells from their barbeque waft through the air, tuck into punchy salads and gourmet burgers and sip on stylish summer cocktails – the perfect place to spend an afternoon or enjoy a post-work drink.

The Parlour, The Park Pavilion 0845 468 0100

BOISDALE OF CANARY WHARF Boisdale of Canary Wharf was recently named “Whisky Restaurant of The Year” at Whisky Magazine’s Icons of Whisky Awards. It holds over 1,000 bottles of malt whisky and is undoubtedly one of the most extensive and magnificent whisky bars in the world.

Elsewhere, the restaurant’s Caviar & Oyster Bar serves a definitive range of oysters, Hebridean shellfish, Scottish smoked salmon and a superb range of caviar, all of which can be enjoyed on Boisdale’s awning-covered heated terrace overlooking Cabot Square fountains.

Boisdale of Canary Wharf, Cabot Place 020 7715 5818

SHOPPING ROKA CANARY WHARF Specialising in robatayaki – a Japanese-style barbecue – prepared on the restaurant’s central robata grill, Roka’s food is regarded as some of the best in the capital. And where better to taste it than on the restaurant’s second floor terrace. A tranquil oasis from the hustle and bustle of city life, that offers stunning views of Canada Square Park, the terrace’s exotic foliage and low lounge style furniture create a relaxed, intimate atmosphere where drinks and light meals can be enjoyed.

Roka, The Park Pavilion 020 7636 5228

JAMIE’S ITALIAN Dedicated to top-notch seasonal produce and a menu that has its roots in traditionally rustic Italian cooking, Jamie’s Italian serves flavoursome delicacies from the world-famous chef. Embrace the sun this summer and try some of their impressive new dishes on the restaurant’s invitingly cosy outdoor terrace.

Jamie’s Italian, Churchill Place 020 3002 5252

WAHACA A popular favourite, Wahaca continues to bring the soul of Mexico to the heart of Canary Wharf. Now that summer is here, the restaurant is taking things outside via a charming roof top terrace bar. Try the restaurant’s delicious cocktails, which blend the best of Wahaca’s mezcals and tequilas with other iconic Mexican flavours such as tamarind, lime, hibiscus, grapefruit and mint. A Mexican table football, swing chairs and a living plant wall makes this a buzzy and unique destination to enjoy pre and post dinner drinks and after-work cocktails. Alternatively, grab a take-away burrito or salad and enjoy in Canada Square Park.

Wahaca, The Park Pavilion 020 7516 9145

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SUMMER IS SERVED

WHATEVER YOUR TASTE, FOR FINE DINING HEAD TO CANARY WHARF THE PEARSON ROOM Brand new to Canary Wharf, The Pearson Room showcases a menu of sharing plates, whilst the bar will be open for drinks from lunch until late.

A number of signature charcoal-grilled dishes are offered, under the direction of head chef Vagner Matos and general manager Johnny Gonzalezboth formerly of The Swan, Shoreditch House and Cecconi’s. The cocktail and drinks menu will be led

by Victor Matos, formerly of The Soho House group.

Inspired by the seasons, the opening cocktail list will include Lychee and Honey Cress Martini and Rhubarb and Chilli Vanilla Bubbles.

The Pearson Room, Canada Place 020 7970 0920

OBIKÀ MOZZARELLA BAR Italian export Obikà Mozzarella Bar centres on top quality Mozzarella di Bufala Campana served alongside carefully-sourced, typically Italian artisan products. Obikà is located in the spacious and airy West Wintergarden, where customers can enjoy a range of mozzarellas and accompaniments, as well as a choice of delicious pizzas and pastas. Its bright and open surroundings make it perfect for summer lunches.

ROCKET RESTAURANT & BAR Rocket is a fun, lively and stylish restaurant and bar.

Its first floor restaurant and balcony, with its stunning views of the O2, offers large fresh salads and creative 13” stone-baked wood-fired pizzas. Its ground floor bar and outside terrace offers a large range of cocktails, wines, beers and Champagnes at excellent prices.

During the month of May, all of the restaurant’s classic cocktails will be priced at £5. The restaurant does not reserve tables outside, so there is always an opportunity to soak in the sunshine. Head there on Friday evenings to hear music supplied by DJs.

Obikà Mozzarella Bar West Wintergarden 020 7719 1532

Rocket Restaurant & Bar, Churchill Place 020 3200 2022

PLATEAU Offering not one but two terraces, Plateau provides stunning views over Canada Square Park. The beautiful restaurant terrace is open for lunch during the summer and can also be used for al fresco events, including private dinners and canapé receptions. From mid-June the Grill terrace will host a beautiful new ‘pop-up bar’, creating a relaxing space to enjoy the finest English wines and delicious food in the sunshine.

Plateau Restaurant, Bar & Grill Canada Place, 020 7715 7100

ART Window Galleries The Art & Design galleries in Canada Place are open daily and showcase up-andcoming artists, designers and craftspeople.

This month the galleries display:

AMBER FEVER

THE PHYSICALITY OF SEEING: SCULPTURE BY EILÍS O’CONNELL Eilís O’Connell’s unfaltering interest in landscape and the natural world, and her pleasure in working on a large scale, are revealed in this exhibition in the internal and external spaces at Canary Wharf, which includes large-scale and smaller sculptures in bronze and in resins. Even the smaller items manifest qualities that would sing fortissimo if realised monumentally. A further focus is O’Connell’s love of materials. In her hands the most unlikely of basic fabrics, natural forms and found objects can become sculptures of beauty and mystery. Clear resin pieces enclose objects that the artist holds dear, found on walks or given by friends – a vulture’s feather, sheep’s skull, whale’s vertebra, a piece of coral. These appear in suspension, devoid of their natural context like specimens in a museum but for O’Connell their innate beauty is paramount.

Lobby, One Canada Square & Jubilee Park Canary Wharf Until 24 May FREE Exhibition supported by Culture Ireland as part of Ireland’s EU Presidency Culture Programme 2013

For more information visit canarywharf.com

The Amber Fever Collection – The work of a collection of talented jewellery designers – is inspired by the Baltic port of Gdansk, where Baltic amber is cultivated. It is renowned throughout Europe for jewellery design and craftsmanship and has been since the Middle Ages. The designers employ the finest materials and skills for each piece created. amberfever.com Jubilee Walk Free

DANIEL PREECE

Daniel uses the city as a starting point to explore formal issues of geometry and colour in paintings that hover between abstraction and figuration. On show are paintings from a project that celebrated London’s Olympic year. Daniel was one of 3 artists invited to make work based on a helicopter flight across London at dusk, resulting in an exhibition that explored their different interpretations of the city. danielpreece.co.uk Canada Walk Free

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EVENTS

CELEBRATE THE MONTH OF MAY AS SPRING ARRIVES IN CANARY WHARF, GET THAT SUNSHINE FEELING WITH A WHOLE HOST OF DANCING EVENTS, THE AL FRESCO LUNCH MARKET AT WOOD WHARF AND RAISING MONEY FOR DESERVING CAUSES WITH A CHARITY ABSEIL AND SPONSORED JOG

VIVA LA DANCE! SALSA NIGHT

Salsa the night away to the infectious rhythms of the sensational live Cuban band, Son Yambu. Indulge your passion for salsa at Canary Wharf with a night dedicated to the fusion of Latin rhythms and styles. Start by exploring the essentials in a friendly workshop lead by instructor Geraldo Reynos, and then take to the floor to dance the evening away. And for those well earned breaks, our professional dancers will provide dazzling displays to keep you entertained! Come along, enjoy a drink with friends and soak up the atmosphere of our salsa experience.

Wednesday 8 May 7.30 – 10.15pm Workshop from 6pm East Wintergarden 43 Bank Street Canary Wharf £12 (includes a complimentary glass of bubbly on arrival) Booking: 0871 220 0260 Seetickets.com (booking fee applies) Tickets available on the door subject to availability Full bar and cloakroom

TVCC CARDETTES DANCE TEAM

US dance troupe, TVCC Cardettes, present their spectacular dance and drill routine for a lunchtime special at Canada Square Park. To kick start our Arts & Events outdoor summer season, this sensational troupe of dancers will entertain us with their dancing skills from pom to hip-hop, high kick to modern with a touch of jazz thrown in.

Friday 17 May 12noon Canada Square Park Free

CANARY WHARF CHARITY ABSEIL IN AID OF SCOPE

Fearlessly descend 230ft down 50 Bank Street while raising essential funds for the charity, Scope. No previous experience is required as training is provided by fully qualified instructors but you must be over 18. scope.org.uk Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 May 8am – 5pm 50 Bank Street Canary Wharf

£20 registration fee £250 minimum target Registration: 020 7619 7154 alannah.watts@scope.org.uk

THE LUNCH MARKET

Our delightful lunchtime feast arrives at the vibrant open space of Wood Wharf with more delicious food on offer. This al fresco setting is just a short stroll from Montgomery Square so come along for a lunch time with a difference. Inspired by outdoor markets around the world, The Lunch Market offers a range of global cuisine where hungry visitors can choose from more than thirty stalls offering an array of delicious savoury and sweet dishes created by local producers. Don’t miss new artisan treats from marshmallows to local cheeses, exotic fruit to locally sourced Italian-style charcuterie, Chinese cakes, Japanese Takoyaki and melty Scottish toasties.

Tuesday 28 May 11am – 3pm Wood Wharf Canary Wharf Free to visit

CANARY WHARF JOG IN AID OF THE BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION

A perfect opportunity to get fit, have fun with friends or make new ones as you jog round the circuit to help vital funds for the British Heart Foundation. Last year 1500 people took part and raised over £35,000 for the nation’s leading heart charity.

Wednesday 22 May 6 – 8.30pm Around Canary Wharf, starting from Canada Square Park Free to register Timing chip £2 (optional)

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Come Rain or Shine Britis eritage brand uascutum as establis ed around its founder o n mary s in ention of t e raincoat gi ing it ne credentials for rescuing t e nglis in unpredictable eat er. mary s lig t ater proof ne material as in ented to keep is aristocratic clients dry. o e er t e military soon took notice and t e rest of t e orld fol lo ed making t e aterproof trenc coat t e icon of 21st century fas ion it is today.

Pre empti e of t is year s dragging inter uascutum s ne men s Spring/Summer 13 collection is an ideal t for t is year s muddled seasons due to its mi ture of lig ter fabrics it softer colours. T e Casual Club s irts in 100 per cent cotton are bot lig t and comfort

able for laid back eekends and t e summer ready ging am c eck is tailored in a mature and faded palette of na y reds and greys. T e Barton and Birley s irts follo a similar ein of cool fabrics and clean tailoring in a range of pastels t at are neit er too loud nor optimistic s ould t ere be any sudden do npours or cold snaps. ig lig t of t e ne collection is t e iley SB single breasted raincoat. nlike a typical trenc t e iley SB is fastened it a single button at t e t roat and kept in place it concealed buttoning. In block camel t e s ift s ape creates an asserti e but modest sil ouette t at is suitable for bot ork and after ours. a uascutum.com

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Backpacks are one of t e only acceptable forms of man bags t ese days and also appen to be one of t e most practical. Clean s apes and gro n up fabrics make t em a eekend staple.

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the transforMer In 1 03 an nglis mat ematician named enry rnest udeney orked out o to turn a perfect s uare into an e uilateral triangle by dissecting t e s uare into four distinct s apes and rearranging t e pieces. Inspired by t is geometric breakt roug t e Table is a fully functioning 3 pu le t at is easily e ed into eig t different positions. Intelligent and elegant eac fraction as its o n storage purposes including s el ing units and lidded compartments.

T e designers be ind t e Table are t e ondon based aus. T e aus Company is aiming to build at t ey call t e rst dynamic ouse a ouse it parts t at can be mo ed to form different s apes. T is concept as originally concei ed as a li ing solution for people in t e rctic Circle ere a dynamic design meant omes could be adapted to suit t e c anging en ironment. In t e ars dark inters t e rooms could be closed into an insulating s uare ereas t e open triangle s ape ould enable in abitants to en oy t e long ours of summer suns ine. thedhaus.com

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RAKISH ROLLS promises performance One of the stars of this year’s Geneva Motor Show takes Rolls-Royce along a new path. By MATTHEW CARTER

MOTORING

Perhaps the best thing about the Wraith, though, is the way it looks. The dramatically sloping roofline and steeply raked rear screen bring a sense of drama to the car...

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olls-Royce has never really ‘done’ performance. In the past it left its erstwhile stable mate Bentley to such vulgarities as motor racing and warp factor acceleration.

But things are about to change. Launched at the recent Geneva Motor Show is the new Wraith, billed as the most powerful Rolls-Royce ever with, whisper it, a rakish fastback design.

Although based on the Ghost saloon, Wraith is a far more overtly sporting offering. It’s driven by the same 6.6-litre V12 engine, but the power has been increased by 60bhp to 624bhp…enough for a 0-60mph time of just 4.4 seconds.

It sits on a shorter wheelbase than the Ghost – though there’s still ample room in the rear for two passengers – while access, as ever with a Royce, is easy via huge rear-hinged ‘coach’ doors. More worryingly, given the comfort expected of a Rolls-Royce, the suspension has been stiffened, though the company claims: “Wraith is no GT bruiser. Agility improvements have been achieved with absolutely no compromise to the sensation of riding on a bed of air.”

Perhaps the best thing about the Wraith, though, is the way it looks. The dramatically sloping roofline and steeply raked rear screen bring a sense of drama to the car, while the Palladian grille at the front is better integrated than on the Ghost, less ‘in your face’. It’s a car that really lends itself to twotone paintwork, as well.

Inside, there’s all the luxury you’d expect and even runs to a twinkling headlining which incorporates 1,340 fibre-optic lamps to give the impression of a starry night sky. Advanced technology includes the transmission which uses GPS data to read the road ahead and then selects the most appropriate gear for the terrain: the modern-day equivalent of a riding mechanic.

Deliveries are due to start towards the end of the year and the price tag will start at £212k.

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The best

gets better BMW introduces the 3-series GT, writes MATTHEW CARTER

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he best car in the real world? Easy. A BMW 320d Touring. Great to drive, offers ample everyday performance mixed with excellent economy, and is more practical than the equivalent saloon.

At least, that used to be the case. For the Touring now has a serious rival for top honours.

It’s the BMW 320d Gran Turismo. Longer, taller and wider than the Touring, the fastback GT has more space inside for passengers – especially in the rear – and a bigger boot to, er, boot. Thanks to its longer wheelbase, there’s more legroom for rear passengers than there is in a 5-series saloon, while there’s 25 litres more luggage space than in the 3-series Touring.

According to BMW, the GT mixes the dynamic ability of the

3-series saloon with the practicality of the Touring and the looks of a coupé. It’s a formula that was first tried on the 5-series GT, but whereas that model is a more ungainly SUV than a genuine Gran Turismo, the 3-series GT is better balanced and far more aesthetically pleasing.

Due to arrive in showrooms in late spring, GT versions of the 3-series will cost around £1,500 more than the equivalent Touring model. The range will mirror the engine and trim options found in the saloon and estate, with the 335i, powered by a 305hp 3-litre six-cylinder petrol engine at the top of the price lists.

The ‘real world’ version of choice, though, will be the 320d, an 184hp 2.0-litre diesel which will top 140mph yet can return up to 57mpg. Meet the new boss.

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RETURNING TO

the waves

It’s a major new sporting event that will become the most prestigious powerboat race in the world, says its organisers. Ahead of its London-based prologue, RICHARD BROWN discovers how the Venture Cup is re-imagining powerboat racing for a new generation

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hen it comes to glamour in sport, Formula 1 has it covered. Think luxury brands, sun-kissed tracks and super-yacht-infested marinas. For advertisers and racing aficionados alike, there can be few more appealing images than the 200mph machines that tear through the streets of Monaco, Melbourne and Singapore each year.

Rewind to the 1970s, however, and there was another sport vying for the title of the planet’s most prestigious: powerboat racing.

Believe it or not, four decades ago, motor racing and powerboat racing were on a level par across the world, each enjoying huge audiences and a global appeal. In fact, it was commonplace for the best drivers at the time to compete in both disciplines as, off the water, motorsport legends mingled with royalty and movie stars.

It was only when Formula 1 built a new professional structure around itself in the 1970s, thanks in no small part to the endeavours of a one Bernie Ecclestone, that it pulled away from powerboat racing and became the number one name in desirable sport – a position that, according to the organisers of the Venture Cup, is about to come under threat.

That’s the name of a new competition that in 2012 was announced would run as a series of ‘ultra-marathon’ offshore powerboat races every two years.

Contested across 2,400 miles of the toughest conditions the ocean can muster, offshore of some of the most fashionable cities in the world, it’s an event that hopes to mirror the glitz and glamour of its landbased counterpart.

“The Venture Cup brings back all of the wonderful glamour from the 70s, but

The Venture Cup brings back all of the wonderful glamour from the 70s, but delivers it in a contemporary model

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delivers it in a contemporary model,” explains Aidan Foley, the competition’s event director. “It’s a very different world now than it was back then, and we’ve got a lot more hoops to jump through in terms of health and safety and environmental matters – all of which we wholly embrace and champion. What hasn’t changed is the allure of a genuine adventure, something people can understand, enjoy, engage with, and possibly aspire to.”

The first race proper of the Venture Cup is scheduled to take place in June 2014 from London to Monte Carlo (via Cowes) – a replica of what many consider to have been the greatest powerboat race ever held, the 1972 London to Monte Carlo meet. Before then, Londoners will get a chance to see what all the fuss is about courtesy of a prologue race setting off from the heart of the City.

Commencing from Tower Bridge on 8 June, the prologue will see competitors take on a 750 nautical-mile adventure designed to allow the teams to test crews, boats, officials, processes and technologies in advance of the big race in 2014. The main race will involve distances and challenges that haven’t been faced by anyone in more than 40 years.

As an event that takes place way out at sea across thousands of miles, Foley admits that, on paper, the Venture Cup isn’t the most spectator-friendly of sports. Instead, the organisers say, the Cup relies on the “awesome live experience” it offers fans watching online and on television and the appeal of the cities chosen to act as hosts.

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“The first key elements are great start and finish locations,” says Foley. “We’ve got London as our start and Monte Carlo as our finish. London is the absolute ultimate start location for us, and always has been. The glamour of starting the race at Tower Bridge is going to stay forever in the minds of our spectators, racers and organisers.”

Before the prologue race on 8 June, the Venture Cup event village will be open from Thursday 6 June at Canary Wharf’s Wood Wharf. The glistening towers and shimmering docks of Europe’s foremost financial centre is somewhere Foley believes will provide a suitably vibrant backdrop to the inaugural race.

“Canary Wharf is a truly amazing location. This is where the public can really get a sense of the event, where they can get up-close-and-personal with the greatest powerboats in the world. Wood Wharf is, without a doubt, the greatest venue in the greatest city we can think of. We’re really looking forward to showcasing what the Venture Cup is all about.”

A total of 50 crews will take to the seas to compete for the Cup, which sees crew members crash through wave after wave for up to five hours a day, over 15 days. The brutal, bone-shaking marathon promises to push men and machines to the limit. “It’s very simple,” says Foley, “our race is truly one of the world’s greatest adventures. It’s brimming with challenge, risk, personality and bravery.”

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Canary arf s latest restaurant T e Pearson oom as ust opened at 1 1 Canada S uare. T e eclectic menu focuses on s aring plates and c argrilled dis es suc as s tacos and guinea fo l cro n made under t e direction of ead c ef agner atos formerly of S oreditc ouse.

T e large restaurant and accompanying bar offer a modern interior designed around accents of gal anised steel and ric eritage leat er. Perfect for after ork drinks seasonal cocktails are ser ed alongside a superb ine list compiled by sommelier Sunaina Set i inner of agat s 30 under 30 a ard. the earsonroom.co.uk

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GABRIELLE LANE samples steak the French way In case you adn t noticed ondon is a ing somet ing of a steak moment. rom arty pop ups to e ork inspired ne dining institutions steak centric restaurants are opening in t eir do ens. are I say it you mig t e en t ink you are o er t e cra e. ell a isit to elais de enise ntrecote ill force you to t ink again.

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Its laid back atmosp ere offers a refres ing take on t e steak trend a renc place t roug and t roug t eres a de nite oie de i re in t e air en e isit on a riday e ening. round us groups of friends are pitc ing up at t e ro s of little tables s aring miniature bottles of red ine and alternating bet een li ely c atter and mout fuls of moreis food. ntrecote is a place ere e eryones in it toget er in a ay t at isn t cro ded or o er bearing and creates a bubbly and cosy ambience. T e restaurant as built its name on doing t ings simply and t at means steak in its delicious secret recipe sauce fries and not a lot else. uests start it salad in a mustard dressing lea ing plenty of room for t e main course ic is ser ed in t o elpings to ensure it stays arm and t e meat tender and beautifully rare. ile t e surroundings may be rustic and t e no reser ations policy laisse faire t e steak is seasoned and cooked to perfection and e detect tarragon and pepper in t e tangy smoot sauce. T e fries are ust as you d ant t em to be too uffy crisp and lig tly salted true to t e art of a renc bistro.

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RAISE A GLASS Boisdale of Canary arf as been named isky estaurant f T e ear at h s a a n s Icons f isky ards. It as rig tly applauded for its passionate staff and one t ousand strong collection of Scottis and global iskies. boisdale.co.uk

SEAFOOD WITH STYLE AIMEE LATIMER tries divine Nordic cuisine at Canary Wharf’s must visit restaurant, T e ock Seafood estaurant is located on t e cur e of buildings on t e sout side of Canary arf an area often o erlooked for dining despite its close pro imity and accessible footbridge. ere T e ock offers ne dining it out pretension t e clean monoc rome interior sports comfortable c airs and no fuss table decoration ile t e ine list is c alked across t e alls and stylis lamps ang o er t e counter in t e corner of a me anine oor it ie s of t e neig bouring ilton otel.

T e menu is s and c ips alongside ordic cuisine. T e s and c ips are as tasty as any you ll nd on a innis board alk. rri ing grease free t e s is fried in groundnut until you can e en ear t e batter crack under fork and t e c ips are t ick simple and a ailable to take a ay. et t e ordic inspired dis es are t eir true speciality. Call in ad ance to arrange a tasting menu as no ock dis s ould go untried. ery ingredient from t e asparagus so fres you can snap it to t e s sourced from nearby Billingsgate is delig tfully tasty. T e ordic in uences from e tensi ely talented ead c ef artyn eid are fantastically t eatrical it e ery imsical detail slicks of s uid ink abound creating an elaborate and elegant mi of a ours t at inspire and surprise it eac ne layered combination. T e contrast of ingredients from simple o ers to tomato po der t at takes se en days to create in ouse and t e acute attention to detail is staggering t e end result being some of t e nest seafood you ill taste in ondon if not any ere for a ery modest price. ig lig ts included a deconstructed c eesecake eaten ile smelling a paper s uare infused it all t e scents of t e dessert and topped it raspberries in ected it a s uidge of fruit gel. r gra la traditional ra cured salmon t icker and bolder t an sas imi it t e saltiness of ca iar complemented by tangy pickled cucumber. nd as for t eir presentation ell e eren t surprised to see nearly all t e diners taking p otos of t eir food. e ere too. astmaker oad, thedockseafoodrestaurant.com

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the fallacy of the

NEW WORLD No longer does France, Italy or Spain dominate the choices available for wine drinkers. New World wines are the new cool, says JAMES LAWRENCE

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ifty years ago in the most upscale restaurants, across London and the UK, your wine selection was generally limited to perhaps Burgundy, famous Bordeaux names, German Riesling and a few bottles from Rioja or Tuscany – if you were lucky! Fast forward to 2013 and there has never been as many choices for the oenophile; more wines from more countries, better wines and wines made from grape varieties that until recently, no one had ever heard of.

In the mid-80s New Zealand appeared on our wine lists, by the 90s Chile was gaining a foothold and as the nineties progressed, South African and Argentinian wines were making headway in the UK. These were the ‘invaders’ from the so-called New World – in other words, wines from countries outside the traditional vine-growing areas of Europe. Their pedigree had not been established in the mindsets of many consumers, but they did offer intense fruit flavours and a price that didn’t upset your wallet.

Now ‘New World’, the often quoted catch-all term, appears hopelessly outdated and even slightly patronising. Take Chile and Australia for example – Chile’s viticultural history began in the mid-16th century with the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors. By the 19th century, both Chile and Australia had extensive vineyard planting, in 1831 a total of 19 million vines were planted in Chile. These countries have been producing high quality wines for many, many decades – hardly novices to the wine business. And their wines are nearly always better value.

So if there is a New World today then it certainly doesn’t reside in South America or Australia, rather we should look toward India, China, Eastern Europe and even Costa Rica. Sula wines for example, a mere three hours’ drive from Mumbai, were established in 1999 and their Chenin Blanc wines can now be found in Indian restaurants across London. This is the true ‘New World’ of wine – newcomers to wine production who are slowly starting to export and appear in our stores and wine bars.

They have a long way to go but are showing much promise.

The really exciting thing is that the consumer can now enjoy their favourite clarets and Burgundies for a fraction of the price. Established regions like Hawkes Bay in New Zealand and Oregon in North America are full of derivatives – wines made to emulate their European counterparts as closely as possible.

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Navigating those encyclopedic wine lists can be a major headache, but follow these pointers and you should never need the advice of a sommelier again, says JAMES LAWRENCE

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ontrary to popular belief, there isn’t an art, or certainly not a science, to choosing wine at a restaurant. It’s simply a matter of taste, budget and food preferences; neither is it as some wine writers like to claim a ‘terrifying experience.’ That’s preserved for being in the back seat of a Neapolitan taxi when the driver is two hours late for his dinner. Choosing wine at a restaurant is easy, all you really need are a few tips to ensure you can choose wine intelligently and not get ripped off for substandard wine.

My first strategy after being seated is to order a glass of house white/red or sparkling while perusing the wine list.

Its quality will clue you in as to whether this is a cellar to take seriously. A poor, flat or neutral house wine is a likely foretelling of what’s to come; a good example means that you can probably spend with confidence. Then, I start browsing at the back of the list, where the New World section is often placed and is much shorter and easier to get to grips with. If the restaurant is switched on then they will attach style/tasting notes to the wine – light, rich and oaky, etc – rather than simply listing by country, region and producer.

If you feel like spending serious sums on an expensive bottle of Bordeaux or Burgundy then please do take precautions.

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over the odds, as that bottle will often cost at least two to three times the retail price.

There is also the crucial issue of vintage. The quality of the harvest in a particular year is everything in regions like Bordeaux and Burgundy: the more cynical sommelier will buy up weaker vintages at a discount price, slap on that mark-up and count on a name selling the wine.

Of course, the best wines from the regions I’ve mentioned are wonderful but if you want better value then the New World offers some real gems. Wines from Chile or South Africa, for example, are likely to deliver more flavour for your buck than their French equivalents (although less exalted regions like the Beaujolais cru or the Loire can offer nice surprises). European wines from Germany, Italy and Spain are usually slower to move and also better value for it. Seek out the less familiar, but stay away from the second cheapest wine on the list. It’s the wine with the highest mark-up, as restaurants know that nobody wants to look a cheapskate, so diners usually go one up from the house red/white. In my experience, it is rarely worth the money.

Finally, be confident – you don’t want to go to bed with your waiter/waitress (usually) so you don’t need to impress them by overspending. And remember that however judicious your choices are, your choice can only ever be as good as the wine on their list. Sometimes it really isn’t you, it’s them!

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NEGATIVE COPING MECHANISMS Dr Wyn Davies, Consultant Cardiologist at The Harley Street Clinic o tlines the acti ities that co l e i acting o r heart health Smoking: Whilst lighting a act as a stress iff ser thro gho t the a s oking fa o rs the e elo ent of cholesterol e osits in the linings of the arteries aking this a artic larl a aging ha it hen it co es to atters of the heart Convenience Eating: Working late at the office often sees orkers s a n tritio s ho e cooke eals for con enience in the for of high in sat rate fat rea eals hese nhealth foo choices lea to eight gain an increase cholesterol le els oth of hich increase the risk of car iac isease Turning To The Bottle: lcohol can eco e a so rce of relief for the o er orke e lo ee t rinking too ch can increase loo ress re an lea to eight gain oth of hich irectl i act the risk of heart isease e elo ing Sleep Disruption: onstant orr ing a o t i en ing ea lines can lea to chronic slee e ri ation a con ition that is associate ith calci il in the arteries his il can constrict the a o nt of o gen that reaches o r heart increasing the likelihoo of ha ing a heart attack

REDUCING THE RISK Dr David Lipkin, Consultant Cardiologist at The Wellington Hospital e lains the i ortance of tackling these negati e co ing echanis s hea on deall , those under intense stress need to take a step back and anal se their ork life balance. n man cases simpl orking less ill provide a ne lease on life, but for those ho have to put in e tra hours, orking from home can help to put emplo ees in a rela ed state, ensuring a more positive frame of mind is achieved. f ou re feeling under pressure choosing behaviours that ould in fact benefit health, as opposed to harm it are vital. Taking up a ne form of e ercise over hitting the pub for e ample can ensure ou channel our negative energ into something productive.

SEEKING HELP Dr Michael Erwin Jan Wise, Consultant Psychiatrist at London Bridge Hospital e an s on hen orkers sho l seek rofessional assistance an orkers are placed under demands the simpl cannot cope ith, if this e tends for a long period of time the stress ill undoubtedl cause behavioural change. f ou notice this is going on for more than a couple of eeks, it s causing ou problems, and ou can t change it ourself, then it s time to see a therapist. therapist can help ou to evaluate our lifest le and hone in on hat is trul important, providing ou ith the techni ues to manage our ork life priorities in a a that on t cause future cardiac complications later do n the line.

IF YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT YOUR HEART HEALTH, YOU CAN MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT ONE OF HCA’S OUTSTANDING HOSPITALS; LONDON BRIDGE HOSPITAL, THE HARLEY STREET CLINIC, AND THE WELLINGTON HOSPITAL BY VISITING WWW.HEARTCARELONDON.CO.UK OR CALLING 0843 249 7755. i http .dail mail.co.uk health article heart disease .html ii http .dail mail.co.uk health article heart disease .html

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The Residences at Victoria Clube de Golfe

The Residences at Victoria Clube de Golfe is a five star hotel located only five minutes from the centre of Vilamoura. Ideal for the golf enthusiasts who frequent the region, the hotel is located near three courses: The Millennium, Laguna and The Victoria Golf Course, for which the hotel offers guests a direct entrance from an underground buggy park. Furthermore, the hotel offers guaranteed starting times at several Algarve courses. If you’re away golfing with the guys, the palatial Presidential Suite covering 250m2 offers the best rooms in the hotel and includes a secluded deck equipped with lounge beds, a Jacuzzi and a private butler service. residences ictoria.com

where to eat . Restaurante Boia Bar Head here for a lunchtime bite, and relax on the restaurant’s beachside terrace while enjoying delicious fresh fish bought locally from the market in nearby Sagres. Clean, simple interiors complement the oceanic surroundings and the welcoming staff are happy to advise you about the daily specials. boiabar.com

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The Ruins Of Milreu

Lazing an afternoon away on one of more than 100 beaches in the Algarve, world-famous for their cool and clean waters, is almost a given. However, for a break to take in the region’s culture, visit The Ruins Of Milreu, only a 20-minute drive from Faro. Once a third-century AD luxury Roman villa, the site has since been turned into a thriving farm. Take a slow walk round the crumbling baths, pagan temple and 22-column colonnade. Famous for the wellpreserved mosaics, the site is of crucial historic importance to Portugal’s Roman past and is surrounded by peaceful fields and beautiful landscapes, perfect for an afternoon away from the buzz of the seaside towns.

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Faro has its most dense tourist population during late July and August. Take a step away from the crowds and visit Monchique, a hillside town consisting of white-washed homes and blooming wild flowers staggered around a central church. Monchique has grown around handcrafts, including pottery, tiles and sculptures, but it is now becoming increasingly popular with holiday home buyers. The hideaway provides easy walking and pictureseque alleyways, perfect for a relaxing stroll through old Portugal. monchi ueunco ered.com

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RICHARD BROWN revisits New York and unapologetically fails to explore the path less travelled

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have been to New York twice now. Both at times when temperatures have been subsiding from the lowtwenties to the late-teens and the colour of Central Park is shifting to signal late summer’s decline into fall. Bookended by the soaring heat of August and the biting cold of Christmas, it’s the ideal time of year for a long-weekend Stateside – cool enough to wander the streets without breaking sweat, warm enough, in my case, to be the only short-sporting man in Manhattan. Well, you can take the man out of England…

On both occasions, too, I’ve been gripped by a unique, pre-trip sense of excitement, a heady giddiness that, to me, seems quite distinct to New York jaunts; the adult equivalent of a child about to board a flight to Disneyland. It had been building in me for weeks and both times exploded into an infantile state of elation as I emerged from the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel toll road, which connects Brooklyn to Manhattan, to be met by that skyline.

This time around, coincidentally, I had emerged from the toll tunnel to be met by a poster promoting British Airways, the company that had just gotten me here. ‘We fly to serve’, the poster proclaimed. They had certainly done that.

After a 15-minute check-in-to-departure process, I had been aboard the ‘largest’ plane allowed to take off from London City Airport. Large by London City standards maybe, but comprising just 32 seats, which reclined fully to become flat beds, this bus of the sky was more private jet than commercial aeroplane – a feeling only extenuated by the fact that entertainment was provided for via personal iPads, that meals were ordered from a menu designed by Heston Blumenthal, and that we were each provided with fully-functioning phone and internet access while 30,000 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. Flying via Shannon in Ireland so as to clear US customs there and arrive at JFK as a domestic passenger, we were collecting our bags moments from landing and out of the airport in less than 20 minutes. BA, I salute you.

The Ritz Carlton on Central Park would be my abode for

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the weekend. A home-from-home for anyone accustomed to the splendours of its London counterpart, the hotel was ranked

by Travel & Leisure as the best place to stay in New York in both 2011 and 2012. Enter your room and it’s easy to see why: oversized marble bathrooms with deep soaking tubs mean that bath time could easily last for hours, while feather duvets, feather beds and a choice of seven types of pillows (yes, seven!) cater for even the fussiest of sleepers. The provision of a telescope in the rooms that face the park will keep twitchers at their windows scanning the tree tops for birds, and everyone else (or maybe just me) spying on unsuspecting people down on the street.

Stepping out to see the towering shapes that surround Central Park the next day, (having demolished a stomachsplitting breakfast at the hotel’s Auden Bistro & Bar – a combination of fried favourites and baked delicacies that you would usually be embarrassed to eat in a single sitting), university memories flooded back and I was reminded of seminars studying the sublime. Wordsworth had evoked it with a cliff, I could recall, Shelley with a waterfall. This morning, against a brilliant blue sky, New York was doing it with its buildings.

From the Rockefeller Centre in Midtown to Freedom Tower in the Finance District, New York City is an ode to the high rise, a place where spires and turrets race to scrape the sky. Should our own 1 Canada Square be ranked against its New York counterparts, by way of comparison, it would appear only after 19 taller buildings had gone before it.

To comprehend the distances that dictate this city and the sheer number of skyscrapers that line its streets you either visit the

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My first bite of the Big Apple had been a whirlwind of a romance with Manhattan’s most famous attractions Empire State, head to the Top of the Rock or take to the skies in a helicopter. Having chosen to explore the first option on my initial visit, and without the monetary means to afford the last, it was to the top of the Rockfeller Centre I went.

Based some 16 streets uptown from the Empire State, and encircled by a greater number of buildings of similar height, views from the Rock are arguably better than those from the ESB; Central Park is closer and you get a better overall sense of the stretch of land that is Manhattan. For most visits, though, it’s one building or the other, and for the general experience it offers, and the more educational narrative it tells, I’d opt for the Empire State (unless you’re going at night, in which case the lights that surround the Rock are hard to match).

As with any city, a visit to New York comes with a list of certain attractions that need to be seen and ticked from the list. Embarking on a whistle-stop tour of Time Square, Central Park, Madison Square, Macy’s and the Avenue of the Americas, I did just that. As evening approached, I also found time to visit the 9/11 Memorial Site. Sitting within the footprints of where the Twin Towers stood, the two twin reflecting pools that have replaced them are nearly an acre in size and feature the largest manmade waterfalls in the North America. Inscribed in bronze panels along the edge of the pools are the names of every person who died in the 2001 and 1993 attacks. It’s a place that’s both eerie and inspiring, allowing for moments of quiet reverence in a City that really does never sleep.

My first bite of the Big Apple had been a whirlwind of a romance with Manhattan’s most famous attractions. So, the next day, with this trip running the risk of becoming the same, I decided to depart the island for one of NYC’s other five boroughs: the ultra-cool, hipster hangout that is Brooklyn. I’m glad I did.

A mix of red-brick warehouses, art-adorned underpasses and cobblestone streets, the area known as DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) is another New York entirely.

An overflow of indie bars, vintage clothes shops, art galleries and antique dealers – think Shoreditch on steroids – a fascinating place to get lost for a few hours, albeit depressing when you realise you’ll never be as cool as the people that abide in Brooklyn.

Above any other metropolis on Earth, New York City is a place of gargantuan proportions, implausible spaces and movie-set magnitudes. Fitting, then, as we prepared to check-out on the

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As the annual HPA Gaucho International Polo tournament returns to The O2 in May, Jamie Morrison, England polo captain, shares his experience of the thrills and spills of playing polo

Polo is often synonymous with grass pitches, sunshine and picnics – what does playing in an arena bring to the game?

I actually think playing in an arena is much more exciting for the spectator! It’s very fast-paced and because you’re sitting within close proximity of the game you can feel the power and adrenalin close up.

And what makes the O2 venue so special to play in?

The O2’s become an iconic venue in London, both for music and sporting events, so I’m really excited to be playing again this year.

It’s a unique place to play polo in.

Would you like to see polo become as big as football in the UK? I don’t think it’s about competing with football – it’s a sport that has its own skill and appeal. I love encouraging more people to get into polo – so if anyone going to the Gaucho International at The O2 enjoys watching the match (which I’m sure they will do!) then I’ll be happy. Even better if they fancy a go themselves – you just need to give your local club a call to try it out.

What has been the highlight of your career?

Probably winning medals, including two gold medals at the FIP European championships.

What about one of the most challenging moments?

One of the most challenging times any sportsman faces is injury, as it usually means you can’t compete and there can be long recovery periods. I’ve had to tackle broken eye sockets, I’ve broken both kneecaps and I’ve had numerous hand injuries (amongst others!)

Recovering is such a huge challenge so overcoming each injury is a great achievement and very rewarding.

Polo has always been synonymous with entertainment, food, wine, luxury – do you think this is an important aspect of the game?

Absolutely – I think for spectators it’s such a great sport to watch.

I recommend going with a group of friends, getting dressed up and making a day out of it – watching polo while tasting food and great wine, is fantastic fun.

Where will the 2013 polo calendar be taking you?

After the Gaucho International at the end of May, the UK polo season starts so I’ll be based in Berkshire over the summer. I’ll probably then head over to Spain and perhaps to Copenhagen for international matches.

Jamie goes head to head with Argentine Captain Nacho Figueras at the upcoming HPA Gaucho International Polo at The O2 on 21 May. Tickets from £20, available at gauchopolo.com

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ith the right airline the holiday starts on the plane, making a long-haul flight to Australia with the luxury of Qantas’ first-class both a necessity and a pleasure.

Our destination is the Qualia resort on Hamilton Island. An island located in the heart of the Whitsundays, surrounded by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

What you notice immediately on landing, in addition to the glorious warmth, is the scent of the island.

Hamilton Island and its surroundings are committed to ecological sustainability from its waters to its infrastructure.

Without typical city fumes you breathe pure air; you can smell the heat, the

AIMEE LATIMER visits Qualia on Hamilton Island where nature and luxury are entwined and unforgettable days are ensured

eucalyptus leaves splitting underfoot and the salt simmering off the water. Water that is so clear, you can see patches of green seaweed tangled far into the horizon.

We head straight to our ‘room’, a Windward Pavilion, one of 60 interspersed around the resort to ensure privacy. Our eyes travel straight through the sprawling room to the open doors and out to the private plunge pool that spills over into a view of the azure Coral Sea. ‘Qualia’, pronounced kwah-lee-ah, means a collection of deeper sensory experiences and every detail here is tailored for, alerting the senses through relaxing, indulging and witnessing beauty. Within moments we are sitting, sandals off, on our private sundeck lost in a rare seat between complete stillness and iPod connectivity.

The floor-length windows are part of the pavilion’s interior of timber, stone

and glass that creates a seamless step into nature. In the spacious rooms the double bed faces the sea and the eucalyptus leaves flutter against the balcony, creating a deep sense of freedom and serenity. Too

Qualia offers complete submergence into nature, relaxation and memories that will romance you forever entranced to leave the pavilion, we order in from Qualia’s 24-hour premium pavilion service that discreetly covers everything from laundry to cocktails. We sip glasses of wine while sharing a plate of chefprepared sharers, including oysters in shallot

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vinaigrette and Thai fish cakes dipped in sweet chilli jam, our toes dangling in the pool.

Tearing ourselves from the serenity of the resort one night, we visit the Bommie Deck at the Hamilton Island Yacht Club. The restaurant is nicknamed after the shortening of the Aboriginal word ‘bombora’, which refers to colourful reef patches found in the area. We dine on grass-fed Tasmanian beef and pan-seared scallops before heading to the Reef Lounge for an evening of local live music and our own bad dancing.

We decide to truly test the sensory intensity of the resort by taking a trip to the on-site spa that offers a range of indigenous and Australian treatments. Walking to the treatment rooms through geometric pools skimmed by hanging ferns and warm ochre corridors for an Aquum Elixir facial with a thermal eye mask, suitably titled ‘nature’s facelift’, is pure escapism. Also on offer is a range of treatments especially for men that include the Earthy Encounter massage.

Warm, mineral-rich mud is massaged over your entire body followed by a rhythmic massage with warm stones to relieve tired muscles. Once warmed and unwound, an outdoor rain shower cleans away the last of

the mud and knots.

For a sunset dinner we head to Qualia’s Long Pavilion Restaurant. By evening the sun has slid down into the sea, setting the waves alight. As a Long Pavilion signature, we begin with a pre-dinner amuse-bouche tropical fruit cocktail and choose from a menu of fresh cuttlefish poached in squid ink and beef ribs. As the various menus across the resort reflect, Australia is a culinary melting pot influenced heavily by its multiculturism that serves up a mixture of fresh seafood, prime meats and Asian influences.

We finish with a walk along the cool sand of Pebble Beach where we spent our days snorkelling before lounging down with frozen mango yogurt. For our final day, the Qualia activities team organise the perfect send off with a beach drop-off on a remote stretch of sand to enjoy a gourmet picnic.

It is one of many tailored and creative experiences that they offer to guests.

The sensory boasts of Qualia are no delusion. A stay at Qualia offers complete submergence into nature, relaxation and memories that will romance you forever.

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THE DIRECTORY Whether you want to dine or to drink, to purchase gorgeous gifts and stylish outfits, to keep fit or to be pampered, Canary Wharf is home to a wealth of services and amenities

HEALTH & BEAUTY

AL FRESCO FOOD

Ib rica a Terra a is no open and offers bespoke cocktails and al fresco dining it its limited edition menu ic includes t eir signature style of traditional Spanis tapas ser ed it a contemporary t ist.

COLLECTION ASPINAL OF LONDON Cabot Place 020 7719 0727 CARAT* Cabot Place 020 7516 0347 CHARLES FISH Cabot Place 020 7512 9595 DAVID M ROBINSON Jubilee Place 020 7538 2332 GOLDSMITHS Canada Place 020 7512 9779 LINKS OF LONDON Jubilee Place 020 7519 1767 MONTBLANC Canada Place 020 7719 1919 PANDORA Cabot Place 020 7987 9801 TIFFANY & CO. Cabot Place 020 7409 2790 TUMI Cabot Place 020 7513 2456

DAVID CLULOW OPTICIANS Cabot Place 020 7345 9181 Jubilee Place 020 7519 6284 DOVE SPA @ VIRGIN ACTIVE Westferry Circus 020 7519 6657 REEBOK SPORTS CLUB Canada Place 0844 558 1329 SEAN HANNA Jubilee Place 020 7513 2660 SK:N Canada Place 020 7516 0106 THE GENTRY HAIR & SPA Canada Place 020 7519 6660 TREATMENT SUITE; FOUR SEASONS HOTEL LONDON AT CANARY WHARF Westferry Circus 020 7510 1999 THE REJUVENATION CLINIC & MEDISPA Cabot Place 020 3229 0257

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ARTISAN FINE ART Canada Place 020 3229 0172

ACCESSORIZE Canada Place 020 7512 9352

BROWN’S LONDON Canada Place 020 7513 2757

ALFRED DUNHILL Cabot Place 020 7519 6326

CARPHONE WAREHOUSE Cabot Place 020 7513 0811

AQUASCUTUM Cabot Place 020 3069 8790

CHARBONNEL ET WALKER Cabot Place 020 7512 9168

CECIL GEE Canada Place 020 7993 1318

CURRYS DIGITAL Cabot Place 020 7513 0330

CHARLES TYRWHITT Canada Place 020 7513 2988

EVANS CYCLES 30 South Colonnade 020 7516 0094

CHOICE Jubilee Place 0845 271 9909

FRONTISPIECE THE GALLERY One Canada Square 020 7363 6336

CHURCH’S ENGLISH SHOES Cabot Place 020 7538 9730

HMV Canada Place 020 7512 9222 HOTEL CHOCOLAT Canada Place 08444 93 13 13 JESSOPS Cabot Place 020 7719 1999

TONI & GUY One Canada Square 0844 445 7722

REEBOK SPORTS SHOP Canada Place 02079700900

URBAN BEACH TANNING & BEAUTY Jubilee Place 020 3200 2000

RUNNERS NEED Churchill Place 020 7512 9107

VISION EXPRESS OPTICAL LAB Canada Place 020 7513 2408

WATERSTONES Cabot Place 020 7513 0060 Jubilee Place 020 7719 0688

DOROTHY PERKINS Canada Place 020 7512 9707 DUNE Cabot Place 020 7715 4755 ENGLISH TAILORING 14 South Colannade 020 7512 9991 FAT FACE Canada Place 020 7719 1836 FRENCH CONNECTION Jubilee Place 020 7512 9110 GANT Canada Place 020 7715 7470 GAP Canada Place 020 7512 1335

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HACKETT 10 Cabot Place 020 7513 0400 HOBBS Canada Place 020 7513 2763 HUGO BOSS Cabot Place 020 7715 5302 JAEGER Menswear, Cabot Place 020 3589 2948 Womenswear, Cabot Place 020 3328 9440 KAREN MILLEN Jubilee Place 020 7519 6153 KURT GEIGER Cabot Place 020 7673 9869 L.K. BENNETT Jubilee Place 020 7719 0090 MASSIMO DUTTI Cabot Place 020 7718 5030 MONSOON Canada Place 020 7512 9543

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HENRY ADDINGTON Mackenzie walk 020 7719 1114

BATTERY CLUB Westferry Circus 020 8305 3089

IBERICA CANARY WHARF Cabot Square 020 7636 8650 ibericalondon.co.uk

BOISDALE OF CANARY WHARF Cabot Place 020 7715 5818 boisdale.co.uk

JAMIE’S ITALIAN Churchill Place 020 3002 5252 jamieoliver.com/italian

BYRON Cabot Place 020 7715 9360 byronhamburgers.com

LE RELAIS DE VENISE L’ENTRECÔTE 18-20 Mackenzie Walk 020 3475 3331 relaisdevenise.com

CAFÉ BRERA Cabot Place 020 7512 9191 Jubilee Place 020 7516 9090 CARLUCCIO’S Reuters Plaza 020 7719 1749 carluccios.com CANTEEN The Park Pavillion 020 7513 0406 canteen.co.uk

THOMAS PINK Cabot Place 020 7513 0303

CORNEY AND BARROW Cabot Square 020 7512 0397

TM LEWIN Canada Place 020 7519 6292 Jubliee Place 020 7519 6292

DAVY’S WINE BAR Fisherman’s Walk 020 7363 6633

WHISTLES Jubilee Place 020 7519 6132

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GOURMET BURGER KITCHEN Jubilee Place 020 7719 6408 gbk.co.uk

TED BAKER Canada Place 020 7519 6588

TOPSHOP Canada Place 020 7512 1996

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NICOLAS WINE MERCHANT One Canada Square 020 7512 9092 OBIKÀ MOZZARELLA BAR West Wintergarden 020 7719 1532 PLATEAU RESTAURANT, BAR & GRILL Canada Place 020 7715 7100 plateaurestaurant.co.uk

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ROKA The Park Pavilion 020 7636 5228 rokarestaurant.com ROYAL CHINA Westferry Circus 020 7719 0888 royalchinagroup.biz SLUG AND LETTUCE Reuters Plaza 020 7519 1612 SMOLLENSKY’S Reuters Plaza 020 7719 0101 smollensky’s.co.uk SRI NAM 1 North Colannade 020 7715 9515 SWEET COUTURE Canada Place sweetcouture.co.uk THE CAT AND CANARY 25-28 Fisherman’s Walk 0207 512 9187 THE PARLOUR The Park Pavilion 0845 468 0100 theparlourbar.co.uk WAHACA The Park Pavilion 020 7516 9145 wahaca.com

QUADRATO RESTAURANT FOUR SEASONS HOTEL LONDON AT CANARY WHARF Westferry Circus 020 7510 1857 fourseasons.com/canarywharf

FIRST EDITION Cabot Square 020 7513 0300 firsteditionrestaurant.co.uk

REEBOK BAR & RESTAURANT Canada Place 020 7970 0920

GAUCHO CANARY Canary Riverside 020 7987 9494 gauchorestaurants.co.uk

ROCKET RESTAURANT & BAR Churchill Place 020 3200 2022

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LONDON HOMES&

PROPERTY SHOWCASING THE FINEST HOMES IN YOUR AREA

COVERING CANARY WHARF, THE ROYAL DOCKS, STRATFORD, BOW & WAPPING

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LUXURY HOMES IN LONDON’S PROPERTY HOTSPOTS

KnightFrank.co.uk

Wharfside Point, Poplar E14

St David's Square, Isle of Dogs E14

A well proportioned one bedroom apartment situated on the sixth floor of this portered development. Bedroom, bathroom, reception room, open plan kitchen, concierge.

EPC rating D. Approximately 41 sq m ﴾441 sq ft﴿ Guide price: £225,000

A one bedroom apartment with seperate study situated on the third floor of this popular development. Bedroom, bathroom, study, reception room, kitchen, concierge, private parking. EPC rating C. Approximately 46 sq m ﴾495 sq ft﴿ Guide price: £275,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/Canary‐Wharf

KnightFrank.co.uk/Canary‐Wharf

020 7512 9966 cwharf@knightfrank.com

020 7512 9966 cwharf@knightfrank.com

Millharbour, Isle of Dogs E14

Concordia Wharf, Isle of Dogs E14

A fantastic fourth floor one bedroom apartment situated within 41 Millharbour. Bedroom, bathroom, reception room, kitchen, concierge. EPC rating B. Approximately 59 sq m ﴾635 sq ft﴿ Guide price: £330,000

A well proportioned top floor apartment offering fantastic views of the River Thames and O2 Arena. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen, balcony, private parking. EPC rating C. Approximately 74.1 sq m ﴾798 sq ft﴿ Guide price: £415,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/Canary‐Wharf

KnightFrank.co.uk/Canary‐Wharf

020 7512 9966 cwharf@knightfrank.com

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Millharbour, Isle of Dogs E14

Boardwalk Place, Blackwall E14

A well presented two bedroom apartment situated on the tenth floor of this popular portered development. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen, balcony, concierge. Approximately 70.2 sq m ﴾756 sq ft﴿ Guide price: £425,000

A recently refurbished apartment located on the second floor of this popular development. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen, balcony, concierge, private parking. EPC rating C. Approximately 71 sq m ﴾764 sq ft﴿ Guide price: £450,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/Canary‐Wharf

KnightFrank.co.uk/Canary‐Wharf

020 7512 9966 cwharf@knightfrank.com

020 7512 9966 cwharf@knightfrank.com

The Wheel House, Isle of Dogs E14

Conrad House, Limehouse E14

A wonderfully presented two bedroom apartment with direct views across the River Thames. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen, balcony, concierge, private parking. EPC rating C. Approximately 75.7 sq m ﴾815 sq ft﴿ Guide price: £450,000

A well proportioned 2 bedroom apartment brought to the market in excellent condition. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, open plan kitchen, balcony, private parking.

EPC rating C. Approximately 84.6 sq m ﴾910 sq ft﴿ Guide price: £550,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/Canary‐Wharf

KnightFrank.co.uk/Canary‐Wharf

020 7512 9966 cwharf@knightfrank.com

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KnightFrank.co.uk Kean Street, Covent Garden WC2B Outstanding apartment

A newly developed studio flat to rent in an exclusive location in the heart of Covent Garden and London’s West End. Sleeping area, modern shower room, reception area, open plan kitchen, comfort cooling, wooden floors and a private balcony with panoramic views across London’s skyline. EPC rating C. Approximately 41 sq m (452 sq ft) Available furnished Guide price: £525 per week

KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings wappinglets@knightfrank.com 020 8166 5366 (ASP150296)

Cinnabar Wharf, Wapping E1W

Contemporary penthouse A spectacular duplex apartment in this modern development on Wapping High Street. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, reception room with floor to ceiling windows, fully fitted kitchen, guest cloakroom, two private balconies, porterage, underground parking, lift access and spectacular views to Tower Bridge and the Shard. EPC rating D. Available furnished Guide price: £1,100 per week

KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings wappinglets@knightfrank.com 020 8166 5366 (ASP111244)

All potential tenants should be advised that, as well as rent, administration fees will apply when renting a property. Please ask for details of our charges.

KnightFrank.co.uk Free Trade Wharf, Wapping E1W Newly refurbished

A stylish and well presented apartment to rent on the edge of Wapping and Limehouse.

1 bedroom, modern shower room, reception room opening onto a large private terrace with lovely river views, fully fitted kitchen, wooden floors, an interior designed furniture package, 24 hour porterage and an underground car parking space.

Available furnished Guide price: ÂŁ425 per week

KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings wappinglets@knightfrank.com 020 8166 5366 (ASP176697)

St Thomas Wharf, Wapping E1W Attractive development

A beautifully presented apartment in this sought after development on Wapping High Street. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room with double doors leading onto a private balcony, semi open plan fully fitted kitchen, wooden floors throughout and lovely river views. EPC rating B. Available furnished Guide price: ÂŁ695 per week

KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings wappinglets@knightfrank.com 020 8166 5366 (ASP160702)

All potential tenants should be advised that, as well as rent, administration fees will apply when renting a property. Please ask for details of our charges.

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savills.co.uk

for sale

for sale

ILCHESTER PLACE, W1

ONSLOW SQUARE, SW7

7 bedrooms u library u pool and gym u EPC = D

5 bedrooms u 3 reception rooms u lift u EPC = D

Price on application Kensington - 020 7535 3300

Guide £8.5 million Sloane Street - 020 7730 0822

for sale

26 offices in London, 80 offices in the UK and 500 offices globally.

WILLIAM HUNT MANSIONS, SW13 2 bedroom suites u 2 parking spaces u EPC = D Guide £1.1 million Barnes - 020 8939 6900

for sale

for sale

SPENCER PARK, SW18

WATERFORD ROAD, sw6

6 bedrooms u direct access to private park u EPC = E

3 bedrooms u double reception room u EPC = D

Guide £6.5 million Wandsworth - 020 8877 1222

Guide £1.75 million Fulham - 020 7731 9400

to let

to let

COURTENAY AVENUE, N6

CHESTER TERRACE, NW1

7 bedroom suites u cinema u 3 car garage u EPC = C

5 bedrooms u lift u roof terrace u EPC = D

£18,000 per week Hampstead - 020 7472 5030

£8,000 per week St John’s Wood - 020 3043 3600

Wherever you are, whatever your dream home, talk to Savills.

to let

WATERSIDE POINT, SW11 3 bedrooms u 2 reception rooms u parking u EPC = B £1,995 per week Battersea - 020 3402 1900

to let

PAN PENINSULA SQUARE, E14

to let

ARLINGTON HOUSE, SW1

3 bedrooms u river views u 24hr porter u EPC = C

4 bedrooms u 2 west-facing roof terraces u EPC = C

£1,400 per week Canary Wharf - 020 7531 2500

£8,000 per week Super Prime Lettings - 020 7584 8585

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MILLHARBOUR, e14

FAIRMONT AVENUE, e14

Reception room ø kitchen ø 3 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø terrace ø balcony ø 2 parking spaces ø 150 sq m (1,602 sq ft) ø EPC = C

Reception room ø open plan kitchen ø 3 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø terrace ø balcony ø parking space ø concierge ø 151 sq m (1,632 sq ft) ø EPC = E

Guide £1.1 million Leasehold

Guide £925,000 Leasehold

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Savills Canary Wharf juprowse@savills.com 020 7531 2500

Savills Canary Wharf wdickenson@savills.com 020 7531 2500

ST DAVID'S SQUARE, e14

CITY TOWER, e14

Reception room ø kitchen ø 2 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø balcony ø 24 hour porter ø swimming pool ø gym ø parking space ø 83 sq m (894 sq ft) ø EPC = C

Reception room ø kitchen ø 2 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø porter ø terrace ø balcony ø 2 parking spaces ø 72 sq m (780 sq ft) ø EPC = C

Guide £550,000 Leasehold

Guide £425,000 Leasehold

Savills Canary Wharf juprowse@savills.com 020 7531 2500

Savills Canary Wharf wdickenson@savills.com 020 7531 2500

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BASIN APPROACH, e14

BERKELEY TOWER, e14

Reception room ø kitchen ø 4 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø roof terrace ø 2 parking spaces ø 204 sq m (2,198 sq ft) ø EPC = C

Reception room ø kitchen ø 3 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø balcony ø 2 parking spaces ø concierge ø 156 sq m (1,680 sq ft) ø EPC = C

Guide £1.95 million Leasehold

Guide £1,299,950 Leasehold

3 4

Savills Canary Wharf wdickenson@savills.com 020 7531 2500

Savills Canary Wharf juprowse@savills.com 020 7531 2500

ST JOHN'S WHARF, e1w

TOWER WALK, e1w

Reception room ø kitchen ø 4 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø terrace ø parking space ø 246 sq m (2,644 sq ft) ø EPC = C

3 reception rooms ø kitchen/breakfast room ø 5 bedrooms ø 4 bathrooms ø balcony ø patio ø 359 sq m (3,874 sq ft) ø EPC = C

Guide £2.85 million Share of Freehold

Guide £3.5 million Leasehold

Savills Docklands zjames@savills.com 020 7456 6800

Savills Docklands nefthymiou@savills.com 020 7456 6800

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CAPITAL WHARF, e1w

GUN PLACE, e1w

2 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø balcony with river views ø 24hr porterage ø on-site gym ø administration charges apply ø EPC = C

2 bedrooms (1 en suite) ø further bathroom ø reception room ø allocated parking ø porterage ø administration charges apply ø EPC = D

£695 per week Furnished

£475 per week Furnished

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Savills Docklands brodgers@savills.com 020 7456 6800

Savills Docklands brodgers@savills.com 020 7456 6800

CINNABAR WHARF, e1w

THOMAS MORE ST, e1w

Bedroom ø bathroom with a separate w.c ø allocated parking ø balcony with river views ø 24hr porterage ø administration charges apply ø EPC = D

2 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø balcony ø allocated parking ø administration charges apply ø EPC = C

£465 per week Furnished

£475 per week Furnished

Savills Docklands brodgers@savills.com 020 7456 6800

Savills Docklands brodgers@savills.com 020 7456 6800

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savills.co.uk

CANARY RIVERSIDE, e14

PORT EAST, e14

2 bedrooms (1 en suite) ø further bathroom ø reception room ø allocated parking ø 24hr security ø administration charges apply ø EPC = B

2 bedroom suites ø separate w.c ø 24hr porterage ø allocated parking ø administration charges apply ø EPC = D

£725 per week Furnished

£570 per week Furnished

3 4

Savills Canary Wharf ssaul@savills.com 020 7531 2500

Savills Canary Wharf ssaul@savills.com 020 7531 2500

DRAKE HOUSE, e14

PAN PENINSULA, e14

2 bedrooms ø bathroom ø 2 balconies with marina views ø allocated parking ø administration charges apply ø EPC = C

Bedroom ø bathroom ø residents access to leisure facilities ø cinema and roof top champagne bar ø 24hr porterage ø administration charges apply ø EPC = B

£375 per week Furnished

£340 per week Furnished

Savills Canary Wharf ssaul@savills.com 020 7531 2500

Savills Canary Wharf ssaul@savills.com 020 7531 2500

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Beyond your expectations

Artemis Court, E14 - £560,000 Leasehold

Pan Peninsula, E14 - £669,995 Leasehold

Landmark East, E14 - £680,000 Leasehold

Pepper Street, E14 - £1,200,000 Leasehold

11 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4HE

020 7715 9700 joneslanglasalle.co.uk

Indescon Court, E14 - £270pw

Aqua Vista, E14 - £300pw

New Festival Quarter - £300pw

Baltimore Wharf, E14 - £325pw

St Davids Square, E14 - £395pw

41 Millharbour, E14 - £410pw

Landmark West, E14 - £470pw

Ability Place, E14 - £520pw

Canary Riverside, E14 - £650pw

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Estate Agents | Land & Development Consultants

New Homes The Heron, EC2 The Panoramic Collection has been created to be the finest residences in the City of London. This extraordinary collection of 12 lateral and one duplex apartment occupies four floors above the 30th floor of The Heron, a 36 storey tower in the heart of London’s financial district. Offering an enviable sense of open space, coupled with breathtaking views, the Heron must be seen to be believed. Show apartment coming soon!

From £3,600,000

Redchurch Lofts, E2 Redchurch Lofts is an exclusive development in the heart of vibrant Shoreditch. Comprising of just 9 loft apartments; this development offers luxury living within London’s most fashionable and fascinating locale. Modern Shoreditch has evolved into a sophisticated creative centre, synonymous with loft-style living. Positioned midway between Westminster, and London’s Docklands – Shoreditch is the ideal location for anyone wanting to stay in touch with everything London has to offer.

£799,995 - £1,475,000 020 7519 5900 info@alanselby.co.uk www.alanselby.co.uk

Sales New Atlas Wharf, E14 Simply one of the best two bedroom apartments in Canary Wharf. A rare chance to own a spectacular apartment situated in the desirable New Atlas Wharf development.

Accessible through a private entrance the property boasts two large double bedrooms, a spacious living room, separate kitchen and a unique private terrace offering far reaching views of the City skyline & River Thames. If this wasn’t enough the property also includes secure parking and a Share of Freehold.

OIEO £600,000

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Pan Peninsula, E14 This duplex ‘Premier apartment’ is situated on the 42nd & 43rd floors in the East Tower of the Pan Peninsula development, arguably the most prestigious in E14. This stunning & rare apartment boasts 154.51 sq m (1661 sq ft) of internal space. Offering contemporary and high specification throughout featuring double height ceilings, open staircase, two terrace balconies, offering breathtaking panoramic views and two spacious double bedrooms.

£1,250,000

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Mercator Place, E14 Set in this quiet gated mews is this stunning property.

Having been meticulously maintained and refurbished by the current owners the condition is immaculate.

Benefits include allocated parking, three bedrooms, one with en-suite, walk in wardrobe and storage, dining room, kitchen, reception and conservatory leading to a mature decked garden.

£565,000

Estate Agents | Land & Development Consultants

Lettings Apollo Building, E14 Larger than average one double bedroom apartment set within the desirable Apollo Building, E14. The property has an extremely spacious open plan living room/kitchen with additional entrance space suitable for a spacious study space. The property also comes with a good sized double bedroom with plenty of fitted storage and views of Canary Wharf. The living room has a large balcony with partial river views. Excellent condition throughout, on site porter and gym facilities. The property is fully furnished and available in May 2013.

£325 pw

Streamlight Tower, E14 A brand new two bedroom apartment located on the 21st floor conveniently located for Blackwall DLR and Canary Wharf. The apartment has been fitted with a brand new furniture package and comprises reception with ceramic tiled flooring, open plan fitted kitchen, two luxury bathrooms, two double bedrooms with fitted wardrobes and a large balcony. With stunning south facing views down the river towards Greenwich. Available now.

£450 pw

Undine Road, E14 Immaculately presented maisonette within very close proximity to Muchute DLR. On the first floor the property offers two double bedrooms with balcony overlooking the docks with a clean and bright family bathroom. On the ground floor there is a well appointment kitchen and bright spacious livingroom leading to outside private garden/ terrace with views across the Docks. An absolute must see. Available now.

£395 pw 020 7519 5900 info@alanselby.co.uk www.alanselby.co.uk

Lettings The Heron, EC2 A stunning array of two bedroom apartments in The Heron development. These well-proportioned apartments will range from floors seven to thirty, with various aspects and some spectacular views of London’s iconic buildings.

The apartment will comprise two double bedrooms, two bathrooms with en-suite to master bedroom, spacious reception areas with access to balconies and floor to ceiling windows. With additional benefits of concierge, valet parking (to units which include a parking space), a private club, pool and an exceptional gym.

From £1,150 pw

Berber Place, E14 Newly refurbished end of terrace three double bedroom house set within a gated development and very short walk to Westferry DLR. The property has been almost entirely refurbished throughout with lovely wooden flooring, contrasting white walls and a variety of new fixtures and fittings. The property comes with outside private patio space with additional storage, allocated secure parking and en-suite to master. The property is fully furnished and available now.

£470 pw

Indescon Square, E14 A modern one bedroom apartment located within Indescon Square. The apartment is furnished to a high standard, including TV, and boasts wood flooring throughout, high specification, fitted kitchen and balcony.

The development is located conveniently for access to South Quay / Canary Wharf and benefits from concierge.

Available May 2013.

£325 pw

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Indescon Square, E14

£300 PW

Meridian Place, E14

£420 PW

Fantastic studio suite in sought after development in South Quay.

Bright and airy throughout with wood floors, modern kitchen, bathroom suite and lots of storage. Exquisitely furnished throughout. Secure development with concierge. A short walk to South Quay DLR and Canary Wharf. Perfect for the City professional.

Truly stunning and unique two double bedroom penthouse apartment.

The property boasting a fantastic bright lounge leading out onto a private dual aspect roof terrace offering stunning skyline and dock views and floor to ceiling windows with vaulted ceilings. Offered furnished to a high standard, exceptional in every way.

Canary Wharf 020 7093 1600

Canary Wharf 020 7093 1600

East India Court, SE16

Ref: FJL0001 | EPC – C

£370 pw

Ref: FJL0002 | EPC – C

Kennet Street, E1W

£350 PW

Beautifully styled with a luxurious atmosphere, this fabulous two double bedroom apartment offers spacious accommodation on the first floor of a historically located conversion. Based on Rotherhithe Street with its boutique bars and riverside walkways, this property is perfect for relaxing after a busy day.

Located in close proximity to the stunning pubs, bars and restaurants of St Katharines Dock, as well as being within walking distance to both Wapping Overground and Tower Hill stations. With Summer fast approaching be sure to visit The Scandinavia Show at Tobacco Docks for some Finnish music, Danish food, Swedish dancing and much more.

Surrey Quays 020 7064 8109

wapping 020 7488 4886

Ref: FJL00003 | EPC – d

Ref: FJL00004 | EPC – D

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WE KNOW WHY PEOPLE LOVE LIVING IN LONDON’S VILLAGES LIVELY COMMUNITIES, PRETTY PARKS, GOOD PUBS AND RESTAURANTS, CHARACTERS ALL OF THEIR OWN. WE LOVE LONDON’S VILLAGES AND WE KNOW WHY BUYERS DO TOO.

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PAN PENINSULA, E14

FROM £1,350,000

NEW ATLAS WHARF, E14

£750,000

This stunning Premier Apartment is positioned high up on the 36th floor of this exclusive private development in Canary Wharf. Expanding to 1554sqft, this two double bedroom apartment offers amazing views and an incredible specification.

This River Thames facing duplex penthouse apartment comes with a huge roof terrace and some of the best views in Canary Wharf. With two double bedrooms, two large bathrooms and a contemporary interior this rare apartment must be viewed.

CANARY WHARF 020 7987 6776

CANARY WHARF 020 7987 6776

HAYS COURT, SE16

Ref: FJL026904034

£725,000 - £775,000

TIMES SQUARE, E1

Ref: FJL026904039 | EPC – D

£575,000

A rare gem on Rotherhithe Street is this unique warehouse conversion set directly on the river, the property is on the top floor of this small development and offers amazing views from the private balcony as well as private garage.

A stunning top penthouse apartment set with this sought after luxury ‘Berkeley Homes’ development. The property boasts a great sized west facing terrace, two good sized double bedrooms with a stylish en suite to the master bedroom, a spacious reception room with floor to ceiling windows leading to the terrace, secure parking and concierge.

SURREY QUAYS 020 7237 2320

WAPPING 020 7481 8811

Ref: FJL113200741 | EPC – C

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Ref: FJL027705160 | EPC – C

Franklyn James

E14 Naxos Building, Isle of Dogs

£995 PW

E14 Pan Peninsula, Canary Wharf

£620 PW

Fantastic 1650sqft two bedroom penthouse apartment. This property boasts an incredible amount of living space and features two luxury bathrooms, a large private terrace and an additional balcony overlooking the Thames. The property comes with parking and use of a gym.

Contemporary styled two bedroom 9th floor apartment set within the desirable Pan Peninsula tower. This property has been furnished to a high standard and consists of a modern fitted kitchen, family bathroom suite, sizeable living area and two private balconies.

E14 Seacon Tower, Isle of Dogs

E14 Goodhart Place, Limehouse

£450 PW

Gorgeous two bedroom, two bathroom apartment with a private balcony allowing for stunning direct river views. The property is furnished to a high standard and comes with secure allocated parking as well as 24hr concierge and use of the gym.

£340 PW

A beautiful one bedroom apartment set on the raised ground floor. The property boasts wonderful dock views as well as a modern kitchen with breakfast bar, large reception and a sizeable bedroom with built-in wardrobes. Located just moments to Limehouse DLR.

www.franklynjames.co.uk enquiries@franklynjames.co.uk

E14 Brightlingsea Place, Limehouse

ÂŁ1,150,000

Charming three bedroom townhouse set over four floors. This property consists of a large reception room, a stylish eat-in kitchen, a separate study and three luxurious bathrooms. There are also two balconies, access to well-maintained communal gardens and underground parking.

E14 The Landmark, Canary Wharf

ÂŁ390,000

Beautiful 17th floor one bedroom apartment set within the desirable Landmark East Tower. The property has a fully integrated kitchen, a modern bathroom, generously sized double bedroom and floor to ceilings windows in lounge allowing for stunning river & city views.

Canary Wharf 020 7005 6080

Bow 020 8983 2930

Limehouse 020 7791 1777

Bow 020 8983 2930

Limehouse 020 7791 1777

Canary Wharf 020 7005 6080

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STATE OF THE MARKET INTERESTING TIMES

A LANDLORD’S DREAM AREA

JASON TAYLOR, SENIOR SALES MANAGER AT FRANKLYN

ALASDAIR CARPENTER, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF

JAMES ESTATES AGENTS, COMMENTS ON THE STATE OF

LOURDES ESTATE AGENTS, COMMENTS ON THE STATE OF

THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MARKET

THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MARKET

The weather may have you thinking that we are in a different time of year but the spring market is well and truly upon us. Estate agency is thought of as being a seasonal business with highs and lows throughout the year but in more recent years, with the lack of instructions, business levels have been surprising as we have had many record breaking months in what would normally be a quiet time. Traditionally the spring market would see many home owners looking to sell and buyers queuing up on open days to view, however only the buyers remain strong in numbers whilst the vendors are a bit slow off the mark. This is a situation that all agents are facing in central London. It would seem that the buyers want to take full advantage of the current mortgage rates available to them should they be applying for finance and the cash buyers / investors are drawing their money out of the banks and putting it into property.

Mark Horne, director of City-based Asset-Cap, agrees 2013 has got off to a very vibrant start with confidence slowly returning to the mortgage market. He acknowledges that mortgages up to the value of six times a client’s income are now available and says: “This coupled with various government funded schemes — such as Funding for Lending and New Buy Schemes has seen a recent upsurge in buyer activity. Further still, many lenders have introduced innovative solutions for first time buyers where, in one guise or other, parents or relatives can step in. Over-riding everything else though is how cheap mortgages currently are. Incredibly you can fix your payments for five years at sub three per cent, which is the lowest they’ve ever been. When you then consider that a recent and reputable think tank suggests that property prices will increase “nationally” by 20 per cent in the next five years, then surely now is the right time to invest in property. ” If you are thinking of selling or letting your property in the near future please call into one of our three offices where we will be delighted to advise you on the local market and the current value of your property. n

The London Docklands is a unique area for property investment due to the fact that Canary Wharf is a major business district with around 90,000 people working in the area and is home to the world or European headquarters of many banks, service firms and media companies. Many employees want to live close to work and therefore look to either buy or rent in the area. We find that many of our Canary Wharf buyers have large deposits due to the nature of their work, so favourable mortgage rates are available which usually results in a situation where it is actually cheaper to buy than rent.

Cash rich individuals have seemingly limited options regarding where best to invest their money. The stock market can be seen as volatile and requires constant supervision whilst savings rates are historically low with pension funds underperforming.

Investing in a Docklands property can offer the benefits of a return of five to seven per cent gross, proven capital growth and high quality tenants from the business district if buying to let.

The Docklands property market was built on buy-to-let investment and the amount of stock resold from this sector still determines supply to some extent. With many landlords reverting to low standard variable rates rather than choosing to remortgage, many are realising excellent profits and see little incentive to sell, thus reducing the amount of sales stock on the market. Whilst the base rate remains low, very few rental portfolios will be remortgaged and clever landlords are channelling profits into repaying their mortgages, thus reducing their overall debt to help leverage more favourable terms when remortgaging is required.

How should you choose a letting agent? My advice would be to use an agent who is accredited by one of or preferably all of the following voluntary associations: Safe Agent, National Approved Lettings Scheme (NALS), Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA), National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) and The Property Ombudsman (TPO). Together these accreditations offer landlords, tenants, vendors and purchaser’s peace of mind that they are dealing with an estate agent who is fully trained, has an audited client account and follows stringent rules of conduct with independent redress. n

Franklyn James Estate Agents Docklands, Limehouse & Bow 020 7005 6080 www.franklynjames.co.uk

Lourdes Estate Agents 020 7538 9250 www.lourdes-estates.com

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Michigan Building, Canary Wharf, E14

Boardwalk Place, Canary Wharf, E14

• One double bedroom • Close to Canary Wharf

• One double bedroom • Immaculately presented

EPC = B

• Balcony • On site facilities

£275,000

• Minutes to Canary Wharf • Secure parking

EPC= D

£389,999

St David’s Square, Westferry Road, E14

New Providence Wharf, Canary Wharf, E14

• Penthouse apartment • Two/three bedrooms

• Three double bedrooms • Premier suite

EPC= D

• Duplex • Popular development

£509,000

96 Three Colt Street, Limehouse, London, E14 8AP

EPC = D/E

• Direct river views • Prestige apartment

£925,000

lourdes-estates.com 020 7538 9250

Campania Building, Limehouse, E14

Sheernes Mews, Royal Docks, E16

• One bedroom apartment • Secure underground parking

• Two double bedrooms • River views

EPC = D

• River views • Large terrace

£310 per week

EPC = C

• Two bathrooms • Immaculately presented

£340 per week

Duke Shore Wharf, Limehouse, E14

Neutron Tower, Canary Wharf, E14

• One bedroom apartment • Allocated parking

• Penthouse apartment • River views

EPC = D

• River views • Large reception room

£350 per week

EPC = C

• Secure parking • 24 hour concierge

£600 per week enquiries@lourdes-estates.com

REAL ESTATE HONG KONG

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Baltimore Wharf, Canary Wharf, E14

£679,995

This two bedroom, two bathroom apartment in a modern living development consists of 24 hour concierge, gymnasium and swimming pool. The apartment is on the 10th floor with two balconies overlooking the dock and river. It is a contemporary design with top quality fittings and furnishing. Close to local shops, bars and restaurants and Crossharbour DLR station. Available now.

Landmark Tower, Canary Wharf, E14

£395 per week

We are pleased to offer this amazing one double bedroom apartment found within the brand new Landmark Tower. With unique features that are hardly found elsewhere in Canary Wharf, this apartment features floor to ceiling windows with excellent views from the 9th floor. With a brand new style open plan kitchen this apartment offers wonderful dining options. The block is conveniently located within walking distance of Canary Wharf and Canary Wharf Jubilee Line tube station is close by. The apartment is furnished to a high standard.

Viewings are highly recommended. Available now.

LETTINGS | SA LE S | M AN AG EM EN T | I N V EST M E NTS Henry Wiltshire Estate Agents 1 – 2 Laybourne House, Admirals Way, London, E14 9UH

Henry Wiltshire Real Estate Hong Kong Level 17, AON China Building, 29 Queen’s Road Central, Central Hong Kong

Cinnabar Wharf Central, Wapping E1W 1NQ

Cinnamon Street, Wapping, E1W 3NJ

£1,285,000 Leasehold

£680,000

Hermitage Court ,Wapping E1W 1PW

Capital Wharf , LONDON E1W 1LY

£1,300,000 Share of freehold

£799,995 Leasehold

Close to the historic St Katharine’s Docks is this fabulous riverside 3 double bedroom apartment, situated within one of Wapping’s most prestigious and sought after luxury developments. Offering an open plan kitchen, reception, 2 bathrooms, secure underground parking and a terrace overlooking the River Thames. 24 hour concierge.

This modern built top floor apartment comprises of 4 bedrooms, 2 with en suite shower rooms. There is an additional family bathroom. Reception room with a terrace and views across London. Separate kitchen diner.

Additional balcony with views over the residents internal courtyard. Also secure underground parking space and benefits from porterage.

ea2 are pleased to offer for sale this modern built 3 storey townhouse. The property comprsises of 3 bedrooms, 2 with ensuite shower rooms, L-shaped lounge with balcony, Kitchen diner, utility room, ground floor cloakroom, garage with parking space to front and garden.

This top floor 2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment benefits from having a Juliet style balcony. The master bedroom incorporates a balcony and an en-suite bathroom and guest shower. Separate integrated kitchen with granite work surfaces. There is also a residents gymnasium, 24 hour porterage/security and a secure underground parking.

ea2 Estate Agency Heritage Court | 8-10 Sampson Street | Wapping | London E1W 1NA t: 020 7702 3456 | f: 020 7702 9168 www.ea2.co.uk | property@ea2group.com

Spirit Quay , LONDON E1W 2UT

This 2 bedroom modern duplex apartment is situated within the sought after canal side development of West Wapping. Reception, fitted kitchen & Bathroom, allocated parking. The historic ‘St Katharine’s’ docks is nearby. Within easy access to the City & Canary Wharf. These properties are in demand and a prompt viewing is highly recommended to avoid disappointment.

£424,995

Waterman Way, LONDON E1W 2QW

2 Double bedroom modern house. Fitted kitchen. Breakfast area. Reception. First floor bathroom. Own garden. Oak wood flooring. Situated close to the City and within easy access to Canary Wharf. Wapping station is nearby. ‘Waitrose’ supermarket is close.

£450 PW

ea2 Estate Agency Heritage Court | 8-10 Sampson Street | Wapping | London E1W 1NA t: 020 7702 3456 | f: 020 7702 9168 www.ea2.co.uk | property@ea2group.com

VA N E T P R O P E R T Y A S S E T M A N A G E M E N T 3 7 B M I L L H A R B O U R , A B I L I T Y P L A C E C A N A R Y W H A R F, L O N D O N , E 1 4 9 T X “The first thing we build is trust”

SALES

M I L L H A RB O U R - £ 3 8 9 , 5 0 0 · · · · · · ·

2 Bed, 1 Bath Wooden Flooring Balcony – 7th Floor Parking Space Semi-Separate Kitchen Excellent Location Canary Wharf, E14

ONTARIO TOWER - £280,000

LANTERNS COURT - £330,000

ABILITY PLACE - £490,000

Studio Flat • Riverside Development • On-site Leisure Facilities • 24-Hour Concierge • Integrated Kitchen Appliances • 17th Floor • Canary Wharf, E14

1 Bed, 1 Bath • Balcony - 6th Floor • Modern Furnishings • Integrated Appliances • Excellent Location • Close to Local Amenities • Canary Wharf, E14

2 Bed, 2 Bath • Sunny Balcony • On-site Leisure Facilities • 24-Hour Concierge • Fully Furnished • Desirable Location • Canary Wharf, E14

MILLHARBOUR - £289,500

NEW PROVIDENCE WHARF - £399,950

ABILITY PLACE - £295,000

1 Bed, 1 Bath • Fully Fitted Kitchen • 3rd Floor • Integrated Appliances • 24-Hour Concierge • Excellent Location Canary Wharf, E14

2 Bed, 2 Bath • Gym & Health Facilities • 5th Floor – Lift Service • 24-Hour Concierge • Integrated Appliances • Excellent Location • Canary Wharf, E14

Studio Apartment • Leisure Facilities • 24-Hour Concierge • Desirable Location • Fully Furnished • Great Transport Links • Canary Wharf, E14

TEL: +44 (0) 207 042 0032 FA X : + 4 4 ( 0 ) 2 0 7 6 8 1 3 3 6 8 info@vanet.uk.com w w w. v a n e t . u k . c o m

LETTINGS

NEW PROVIDENCE WHARF - £530pw

MOORE HOUSE - £330pw

MILLHARBOUR - £420pw

2 Bed, 2 Bath • Balcony • 24-Hour Concierge • On-Site Leisure Facilties • 7th Floor - Lift service • Parking space • Canary Wharf, E14

1 Bed, 1 Bath • Canary Central Development • Fully Furnished • Private Balcony • Concierge Service • On-site Leisure Facilities • Canary Wharf, E14

2 Bed, 2 Bath • Private Balcony • Fully Furnished • 24-Hour Concierge • Communal Gardens • Excellent Location • Canary Wharf, E14

VINCENT SQUARE - £495pw

ABILITY PLACE - £380pw

NEUTRON TOWER - £325pw

1 Bed, 1 Bath • Parking Space • Excellent Location • Internal Communal Gardens • Wooden Flooring • Fully Fitted Kitchen • Westminster, SW1

1 Bed, 1 Bath • 20th Floor • Fully Furnished • On-site Leisure Facilities • 24 Hour Concierge • Balcony • Canary Wharf, E14

1 Bed, 1 Bath • Residents’ Gym • Private Balcony – 9th Floor • Partial River Views • 24-Hour Concierge • Integrated Appliances • Canary Wharf, E14

ABILITY PLACE - £650pw · · · · · · ·

2 Bed, 2 Bath 17th Floor Fully Furnished 2 Balconies 24-Hour Concierge Leisure Facilities Canary Wharf, E14

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COMPANY PROFILE JOEL BROOKES, DIRECTOR OF VANET PROPERTY ASSET MANAGEMENT, SHARES HIS BUSINESS INSIGHT

V

anet is a young and dynamic letting and management agency that puts its customers at the centre of everything it does. We have a multicultural staff with most members speaking at least two languages. There is an emphasis on speaking Mandarin and Cantonese which is a deliberate choice on our part as we want to be able to communicate with a growing customer base from the east.

As we have staff of so many nationalities in the office, developing an authentic company culture that brings everyone together is one of our most important achievements. We recognize that our staff spend more time in the office than they do with their families, so the onus is on me to provide a working environment that’s challenging, stimulating and fun. Our core company values are communication, teamwork, transparency, and innovation. We recruit against these values and we benchmark our performance against them.

We have a flat organizational structure with everyone working together in an open plan glass walled office. The lay out of the office was a deliberate choice to encourage communication and transparency. Our management layer is thin and the objective is

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to support and guide the team, not to control it. We really value an entrepreneurial spirit and several employees have been backed to start their own property related businesses. One ex-employee in particular is now managing director of his own company which itself has a multi-million pound turnover.

The directors of Vanet are landlords themselves and we manage the property of others in the way we would like our own to be managed, with a high level of customer service. To make good on that promise the structure of our company is different from what you might find at a more traditional agency. Each of our landlords enjoys their own dedicated concierge-style relationship manager that knows their property portfolio inside out. That relationship manager is the landlord’s point of contact at Vanet and is able to work with them across lettings, management, accounts, renewals, maintenance, re-finance, re-sales and re-purchases.

One of our biggest tools in the delivery of customer service is our Online Management System (OMS). OMS increases transparency in our dealings with landlords whilst simultaneously putting the landlord in control of all data and paperwork generated by his asset. OMS provides our landlords with a secure online document locker. Through this secure tool they can access every document produced in relation to their unit, whilst it has been under our management.

Upgrades to this system, currently underway, will offer landlords a customized reporting facility. This will allow a user to create graphical histories of rent, maintenance, service charge and void periods and to track income and expenditure ratios over any given period using any given variable. Having been co-creating this with our customers we know that there is a significant demand for a platform that allows for robust data analysis.

Our managed portfolio has grown exponentially over the last few years. Despite this we keep that boutique mentality that enables us to be creative, committed and above all caring when meeting the needs of our customers who choose to place their very valuable assets under our management. n

London’s

Independent Es Ellison Apartments, E3

Arden Crescent, E14

£495 pw Furnished Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, two balconies, short walk from Mile End station.

Available now.

Western Beach, E16

£280 pw Furnished One bedroom, reception room, separate kitchen, bathroom. Half a mile from Mudchute DLR. Available mid May.

Ferguson Close, E14

£359,950 – Leasehold Two bedrooms, two bathrooms, open plan kitchen/ reception, stunning river views.

No onward chain.

Mallory Close, E14

£339,950 – Leasehold Two bedrooms, one bathroom, reception room, separate kitchen, river views.

No onward chain.

Langdon House, E14

£239,995 – Leasehold Two bedrooms, one bathroom, reception room with open plan kitchen, rear garden.

No onward chain.

City & East Office 020 7790 9832

£177,500 – Leasehold Two bedrooms, one bathroom, reception room, separate kitchen, in need of work.

No onward chain.

020 7790 1111

Canary Wharf Office www.fieldandsons.co.uk 020 7790 1111

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London’s Oldest Independent Estate Agents

020 7790 1111 www.fieldandsons.co.uk

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Wimbledon Village

£6,850,000

A beautifully presented Edwardian residence prestigiously located in one of Wimbledon Village’s most highly regarded roads within easy reach of train services to Central London and the City 5/6 bedrooms • 4 bath/shower rooms • super kitchen • lovely reception rooms • galleried office • large garage • gated carriage drive with parking for several cars • ER/E

£4,500,000

Wimbledon

A superbly appointed contemporary residence with almost 6,000 ft² (557 m²) of living space, creatively constructed giving a feeling of light and space within easy reach of train services to Central London and the City Reception hall • 3 reception rooms • super kitchen/dining/family room • 6 bedrooms • 5 bath/shower rooms • fabulous 233’ garden • gated drive • ER/C

Wimbledon Village’s Premier Estate Agent - +44 (020) 8947 9833

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Apartments from £900,000 to £15,000,000.

Located just 5 minutes’ walk from Oxford Circus.* 020 7323 1077

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*Prices correct at time of going to press. Distances sourced by walkit.com.

There is no affiliation, endorsement, sponsorship or support of Fitzroy Place by any person or company in this advert.

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ELCOT LODGE, FARNBOROUGH PARK BR6 A statuesque new home of c.5800 sq ft, located on the exclusive and private Farnborough Park gated estate. Nearing completion, this 6 bedroom, 5 bathroom home occupies a third of an acre plot and has planning consent for a swimming pool with pool house. The property is fitted with a luxurious specification including an Opus 600 Media system, CCTV and integrated security. Energy Efficiency Rating B.

ÂŁ2,500,000 F/H Please contact our Locksbottom office for more information: Tel: 01689 882 988 Email: locksbottom@langfordrussell.co.uk

ELWILL WAY, PARK LANGLEY, BECKENHAM BR3 Detached family house which has undergone a major refurbishment programme, located in the much coveted area of Park Langley.

Approached via electric gates there is a beautiful galleried staircase through the centre of the house, 4 receptions, large gymnasium, exceptional master bedroom suite with dressing room and en-suite, plus four further bedrooms. Energy Efficiency Rating C.

ÂŁ1,395,000 F/H Please contact our Beckenham office for more information: Tel: 020 8663 4433 Email: beckenham@langfordrussell.co.uk

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Pond Road, Blackheath, SE3 Guide Price ÂŁ3,650,000 Freehold

Bedrooms: 7 Receptions: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Type: Detached House EPC: D More info at: johnpayne.com/5202 or call 020 8318 1311 to arrange to view

Occupying a prominent plot on this highly regarded residential road within Blackheath’s private Cator Estate, this is a beautifully presented and imposing seven bedroom, three bathroom Grade II listed Regency style family home. Approached via electric gates and a generous drive the property, over recent years, has been modernised and refurbished to an exceptional standard including the installation of a magnificent galleried double height conservatory with a most impressive and bright additional reception area which provides access to the beautifully landscaped gardens and a neatly hidden air conditioned underground gymnasium and wine cellar. Overall this is a well configured, elegant property which offers super family-friendly accommodation arranged over four floors, all of which are finished to a high standard and include an abundance of features such as solid cherry wood floor and bespoke staircase, built-in sound system, air conditioning, underfloor heating, stunning landscaped gardens to the front and rear, a full double garage and exceptional reception space throughout the hall and garden floors.

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The Paragon, Blackheath, SE3 Guide Price ÂŁ1,850,000 Freehold

Bedrooms: 5 Receptions: 3 Bathrooms: 4 Type: Georgian Apartment EPC: F More info at: johnpayne.com or call 020 8318 1311 to arrange to view

Occupying a heathside position and forming part of this Grade I star listed Georgian crescent, this is a unique opportunity to purchase the largest single property available within the Paragon, providing in excess of 3,000 square feet of beautifully presented space arranged over three levels. Internally the property has been the subject of a thorough, tasteful and sympathetic refurbishment programme.

Hawks Mews, West Greenwich, SE10 Guide Price ÂŁ1,350,000 Freehold

Bedrooms: 3 Receptions: 1 Bathrooms: 2 Type: Coach House EPC: E More info at: johnpayne.com/5073 or call 020 8858 9911 to arrange to view

Unique opportunity to purchase this three bedroom detached coach house which was restored some 40 years ago and has never been brought to market before. Offers a wealth of character features, a stunning upstairs drawing room and kitchen/dining room, and a tranquil garden.

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Oak Yard, Blackheath, SE3 Guide Price £1,525,000 Freehold

Bedrooms: 4/5 Receptions: 4 Bathrooms: 2 Type: Detached House EPC: C More info at: johnpayne.com/3629 or call 020 8318 1311 to arrange to view

Situated on Blackheath’s private Cator Estate on a winding leafy approach road, this is a fine 4/5 bedroom detached modern family home designed and built by eminent architect Graham Morrison for his own occupation. Internally, the property offers light, spacious and wellproportioned accommodation over three levels, affording views over the attractive landscaped gardens from the principal rooms.

Breakspears Road, Brockley, SE4 Guide Price £1,395,000 Freehold

Bedrooms: 6 Receptions: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Type: Detached House EPC: E More info at: johnpayne.com/5172 or call 020 8852 8633 to arrange to view

A superb double fronted detached Victorian family home retaining many period features and offering generous accommodation arranged over three floors. Situated within the Brockley Conservation Area with Hilly Fields Park, Brockley and St Johns main line train stations close by.

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AREA FOCUS The South East is Booming

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n late 2012, the final phase of the East London Line Extension connected areas of South East London to the Underground network for the first time, facilitating travel between Shadwell and Clapham Junction and giving its surrounding areas a long awaited boost. Now residents can be whisked into the City in a mere four minutes and this, coupled with the recent regeneration prompted by the 2012 Olympic Games, has left neighbourhoods such as Greenwich, Blackheath and Dulwich simply bursting with new venues, shops and amenities. Not surprisingly, the relatively low property prices which the South East has enjoyed for decades are attracting those in-theknow who are keen to take advantage of the lifestyle, convenience and investment potential that the location affords. This up-and-comer won’t stay London’s best kept secret for long. n

Latest Launch: Greenwich Square The former Greenwich District Hospital site is well on the way to being transformed into a vibrant community of 645 modern homes.

Hadley Property Group have partnered with Mace, the team behind The Shard, to oversee the £225m regeneration scheme in East Greenwich which is supported by the Mayor of London.

Properties at Greenwich Square will include apartments and maisonettes with balconies and family-focused townhouses with gardens with an emphasis on providing excellent recreational facilities for residents. A vibrant community feel will be fostered with a broad range of shops, cafes and restaurants as well as a new centre equipped with swimming pools, a gymnasium, health facilities and a library. n

GREENWICH SQUARE, SE10 FROM £249,950 LEASEHOLD www.greenwichsquare-london.com

0800 077 8177

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A gent in the A rea: ROBERT SARGENT CEO The Acorn Group Incorporating John Payne

Three of the Best Bermondsey South, SE16 L&Q www.lqgroup.org.uk/bermondsey

0844 406 9800

www.johnpayne.com www.acorn.ltd.uk www.langfordrussell.co.uk As The Acorn Group CEO, Robert Sargent controls some of the highest profile Estate Agency brands in South East London and Kent. His company most recently completed the acquisition of John Payne Residential, which has five offices operating in Blackheath, Greenwich, Westcombe Park, Lee and Charlton.

Talking to Canary Wharf magazine, Robert explained “Acorn’s expansion strategy is not simply about increasing numbers of offices or adding geographic locations to its business, but most importantly acquiring the most talented and experienced personnel in the industry. Therefore, if this goal comes at a significant cost and involves acquiring the company most synonymous with success in The Royal Borough of Greenwich, then so be it”.

The management team at John Payne have almost 95 years’ experience between them and are only too aware of the unique demographic in which they operate. With Blackheath Village, Greenwich Park, The O2, Canary Wharf and The City literally on its doorstep, it is little wonder this pocket of South London remains one of the most desirable in which to reside.

When asked whether property in Blackheath and Greenwich was still a solid investment, Sargent smiled and retorted, “When hasn’t it been? How do you value an early morning walk across Blackheath, or a boat ride from Greenwich to your office, not to mention the buzz of Marathon day? Priceless surely!”

John Payne, Greenwich 020 8858 9911 John Payne, Blackheath 020 8318 1311

Galliard Homes www.galliardhomes.com

020 7620 1500

Attractive one and two bedroom homes situated one mile from Surrey Quays, within easy reach of Canary Wharf and London Bridge. Apartments have either a balcony or patio, modern kitchen and bathrooms and access to communal gardens.

Priced from £56,250 for a 25 per cent share

Central Park, SE10 Family Mosaic www.centralparkliving.co.uk

020 7089 1315

High specification one and two bedroom apartments just 800m away from Greenwich Royal Park. The development has excellent green credentials and includes part solar-powered electricity.

Apartments have balconies and the option of car parking.

Priced from £225,000 leasehold

Residents at New Capital Quay, Greenwich’s new waterfront village will enjoy stylish apartments, penthouses and duplexes with designer kitchens, bright, open-plan reception areas and attractive communal spaces. Many homes have a balcony or terrace, while all will benefit from 24-hour security and the option of underground parking.

Waitrose is a notable partner in the scheme and an 18,000 sq ft superstore for every convenience is on-site, together with its dedicated home entertaining service. Children’s play areas and a heritage museum, in keeping with its Thames-side setting are other highlights.

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020 7089 3917 CENTRALPARKLIVING.CO.UK *Based on 1 bed apartment. Prices correct at April 2013. **Approximate walking time. Source:Google maps. All Jubilee Heights apartments have a predicted Energy Efficiency Rating ranging between 69-80 (C) on the Predicted Energy Assessments (PEAs).

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EXPERT COMMENT LETTINGS:

SALES:

The rental market evolves

The first time buyer boom

GARY HALL, PARTNER AND HEAD OF LETTINGS AT

JOANNA BEALE, ASSOCIATE AT KNIGHT FRANK

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The rental market in east London is changing. I joined the Wapping office of Knight Frank ten years ago as a keen negotiator and we rarely let apartments above £1,000 per week; it was mostly one and two bedroom flats sub £750 per week.

However, over the past few years we have started to see the larger apartments and penthouses that were previously kept for the sales market drifting to the lettings side of the office. Additionally, as developments like NEO Bankside and One Tower Bridge raise the bar in terms of on-site services (concierge, spa, business centres) and include superior interior specifications and high-tech gadgets, the quality of properties available is becoming much higher.

The investment market in Asia continues to remain strong and the appetite of overseas clients for this type of high-end, new build rental stock hasn’t changed. Off the back of this, institutional landlords have moved in to the rental market and are holding large chunks, or whole developments, for long periods of time before selling. The positive news for these great flats is that there is a reasonably healthy tenant base for them. Previously, the only direction the senior corporate tenants headed when they stepped off the plane was west, but due to the quality of property now available on the rental market, the City fringe has become an attractive option. Spending half the morning getting to the office from Kensington or Mayfair isn’t nearly as appealing when your colleague is able to walk to work from a top-quality flat in a great location such as Wapping. This still remains a much smaller part of the rental market and flats from £300 per week continue to keep us very busy on a daily basis, but if this growing trend towards high-end quality rental properties carries on, this market will continue to develop. East could be the new west in the next few years. n

It comes as no surprise that Wapping, The City and Limehouse are hugely popular locations with first time buyers working in the City and Canary Wharf. This benefits all concerned; it puts our clients who are moving out of the area to larger homes in the country in a favourable position as there is no chain.

The reassurance that the Bank of England base rate is set to stay at 0.5 per cent for some time yet, along with the availability of cheap rates on mortgages, even with higher loan to values, has certainly impacted our core market. Demand is up year-on-year for one to two bedroom flats priced up to about £800,000. These are ideal for young city professionals looking for a short commute to a quiet area, and viewing numbers are strong.

The only frustration is that the supply of property is still relatively low on the ground making it difficult for prospective buyers to clearly gauge the market, they’re keen not to miss an opportunity but aren’t able to conduct the research they feel they ought to do.

The upper end of the market is also busy as many buyers, who in the past might not have considered east London, are at last realising that this area has a lot to offer. Properties that have been refurbished tastefully and to the highest standards are stealing the show and attracting multiple buyers. We are regularly asked whether it is worth refurbishing a property. The answer is “do it for yourselves, do it well and enjoy it, but don’t spend the money to immediately gamble on guessing someone else’s taste”. n

Knight Frank Wapping 020 7480 6848 www.knightfrank.co.uk/wapping

Knight Frank Wapping 020 7480 6848 www.knightfrank.co.uk/wapping

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For more space, more time and more leisure

Look no further than Kidbrooke Village New phases, Blackheath Quarter and Meridian Gate - now launched For an outstanding choice of quality homes that includes smart contemporary apartments and innovatively planned townhouses, surrounded by parkland and amenities, it has to be Kidbrooke Village.

All this, only 15 minutes from London Bridge* Contact us to book your appointment to view - call 020 8150 5151

www.kidbrookevillage.co.uk In the last ten years, The Berkeley Group has created 436 acres of public open space

Sales & Marketing Suite and Show Apartments now open daily 10am to 6pm (Thursdays until 8pm) Weigall Road (off Kidbrooke Park Road) London SE3 9YY

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50 acres of it is part of Kidbrooke Village.

Our Vision. Your Future.

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Proud to be a member of the Berkeley Group of companies

Details correct at time of going to press. Computer Generated Image depicts parkland at Kidbrooke Village. Photography depicts streetscene, interior and typical lifestyle at Kidbrooke Village. * Source: www.tfl.gov.uk

Manhattan Suites, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and 3, 4 and 5 bedroom townhouses

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ituated within the only residential development on the private Canary Wharf Estate, this is an outstanding example of value for a west-facing, high-rise, riverside property with superb and far-reaching views from the 14th floor. There are three large bedrooms with three en suites as well as a modern kitchen, a large reception room, excellent storage throughout, two parking spaces and a balcony.

The building benefits from a concierge service and its own 24 hour security. On site is a classic Virgin Active gymnasium as well as the Four Seasons Hotel and residents can also make the most of attractive private gardens.

Local transport links are excellent with a ferry stop situated a stone’s throw away. The development is also close to Canary Wharf underground station providing access to the Jubilee Line and DLR. n

WESTFERRY CIRCUS, E14 ÂŁ1,299,950 LEASEHOLD Savills Canary Wharf www.savills.co.uk

020 7531 2500 162

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Marketing suite now open Greenwich Square is an exciting new residential address created around a vibrant public square, including leisure facilities and a range of retail amenities.

• High specification one, two and three bedroom apartments available.

• Balconies with views towards Canary Wharf and the O2 or across the new public square.

• On-site cafés, restaurants, retail and a new leisure centre.

• Short walk to Maze Hill station with direct trains to London Bridge in 11 minutes.

Prices from £249,950

Register your interest now Greenwich Square Marketing Suite 100 Vanbrugh Hill, London SE10 9FT

Call 0800 077 8177 greenwichsquare-london.com *Terms and Conditions apply. Prices are correct at the time of going to press. Computer generated images/photography is for illustrative purposes only. Travel time source: www.tfl.gov.uk All apartments within the first release have a predicted Energy Efficiency Rating ranging between 83-88 (B) on the Predicted Energy Assessments (PEAs).