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THE HOME FRONT

BRINGING SPRING TO SOMERSET HOUSE

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MATERIAL WORLD

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64 7 EDITOR’S LETTER 10 ABSOLUTELY LOVES

10 things we’re coveting this month

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c u lt u r e WHAT'S ON

Diary dates for November

ONE STREET STUDY

Uncovering the Great War secrets behind Chiswick’s Weston Road

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Keep cosy in funky fake fur

44 BEAUTY NOTES

Keeping it straight with the Keratin Blow Dry at Jo Blu Salon

interiors 56 DESIGNER’S GILD Creative craftsmanship at Acton’s Titian Studio

64 PROPERTY PRO

LJS Property founder Lucinda Sanford on why her business is the complete package

An interview with TV’s golden boy

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Vintage blogger Anmarie Bowler

k i d s & e d u c at i o n 79 OFF THE MARK Amanda Constance reports on this year's shocking grading debacle

Left: Veroni Jacket £140; Alba Shorts £150 Right: Pali Pullover £100; all available from Gestuz, available at flannels.com

Luxury Asian hotel chain Dorsett opens in Shepherd’s Bush

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PROPERTY 135 PROPERTY NEWS

REVIEW: ORANGE TREE

Gemma Billington dines at Orange Tree Richmond following a major refurbishment

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t r av e l 95 EAST MEETS WEST

food & drink 82 SKYE GYNGELL

The former Petersham Nurseries Head Chef on bringing Spring to Somerset House

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News and views on the area

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EDITOR’S

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hilst solstices and the return to GMT pinpoint our new seasons, the onset of winter sneaks up on me imperceptibly every year. The morning cold snap is suddenly snappier, and soon the weekdays will be shrouded in darkness, as we trudge to work before the sun rises and leave well after it has set. It’s a fairly depressing prospect... However, I’ve always had a soft spot for the late autumn and winter months. There’s inherent joy to be found in wrapping-up against the cold; in warming hands around melamine mugs of hearty soup; in the crackle of roaring bonfires and ‘oohing’ and ‘aahing’ over fireworks. Not forgetting our new season closets which need addressing... For us at Absolutely, November isn’t so much a time to hibernate as it is a time to get out – to enjoy all the things this exciting time of year has to offer.

With this in mind, it’s rather ironic that this month ‘Spring’ has grabbed our attention. Not the season, Skye Gyngell’s new restaurant located in Somerset House.

The award-winning former Head Chef of Petersham Nurseries tells us what to expect from her first solo venture and reveals who, exactly, has influenced her illustrious career, on page 82.

Over in our interiors section, Neil McKelvie looks behind the scenes at Acton’s Titian Studio on page 56 (if you ever thought that restoration techniques like gilding and lacquering were a thing of the past, think again). We’ve also put together an alpine style page, to transform your house into a St. Moritz chalet (just in case you don’t own one already).

In all, I very much believe there is something for everyone in this issue, whether you have a soft spot for the upcoming winter or otherwise. u

Gemma Billington Editor

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In the heart of Raynes Park comes a new concept design store and cafe that carefully curates their stock. We love the Aiken Lounge Chair. £1,314; absoluteabode.com

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Richmond born and bred, Georgia May Jagger is back as the face of Thomas Sabo this AW with their new Glam and Soul collection.

Inspired by autumnal foliage, we're lusting after the romantically winding Fairy Twines rose gold ring. thomassabo.com

SO SURREAL

Inspired by the surrealist artists of the 1920s, those at Christian Lacroix have collaborated with Vista Alegre to create a superbly strange range of porcelain gifts. christian-lacroix.com

DON’T BE SHEEPISH

Get fuzzy with Fendi this AW. Their iconic 2Jours tote is now as playful as it is sophisticated with bright geometic blocks of shearling. £2,480; matchesfashion.com

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ABSOLUTELY / LOVES FROST BITTEN

Exclusively for Christmas, Jo Malone's Pomegranate Noir comes in a bottle inspired by winter frost. With a cherry red cap and ribbon, the fragrance looks as pretty as it smells. jomalone.co.uk

BOLD BALMAIN

Addictive and heady, this Balmain fragrance is a brilliantly golden version of the original eau de parfum. £79 for 90ml; selfridges.com

AERODYNAMIC

Designed by the aeronautic-inspired Aviator brothers, this sofa is made to celebrate the iconic British Spitfire. amodernworld.co.uk

RIPPLES AHEAD

Beautiful in both scent and design, Fornasetti’s latest offering, Malachite, is hypnotically dark and smoky. With top notes of pine needle and base notes of amber and sandalwood, this is a perfectly moody evening candle. From £295; selfridges.com

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With a sculptural, geometric approach, Koppmann’s jewellery is modern in design but traditional in technique - each beautiful piece is handmade in his OXO Tower showroom. POA; josefkoppmann.com

Maison Jaquet Droz and Harrods have collaborated to produce this exquisite limited edition watch whose painted enamel face depicts the famous storefront itself. POA; jaquet-droz.com

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SUPPLY, DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF LUXURY BATHROOMS Our Surrey showrooms have over 60 new displays offering the latest trends as well as timeless classics, all styled with space and grandeur. From baths, basins and bidets to beautiful brassware and luxurious tile finishes for both wall and floor, all showcased under one roof. Choose from Villeroy & Boch, Dornbracht, Keuco, Hansgrohe and Zucchetti plus so much more.

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THE COLOUR OF WAR Commemorating 100 years since the breakout of WWI, Taschen have published this extraordinary collection of over 320 rare colour photographs from the front line.

The First World War in Colour by Peter Walther, ÂŁ34.99; Taschen

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6 No v e m b e r C hi s wi c k P i e r Ho u s e ed by biographer, Christopher Andreae, this evening looks back on L the life of artist Mary Fedden. Having chosen Chiswick as home, she lived and worked on the Thames in Durham Wharf – which proved to be a bottomless source of creative inspiration. £3 each for non-members ◆ Corney Reach Way, W4; chiswickpier.org.uk

HEAT & DUST 1 9 - 3 0 No v e m b e r Jo a nna B i rd G a ll e r y ll the way from India comes a selection of the country’s finest A hand-crafts and contemporary ceramics and glass, all chosen by Joanna Bird herself. Great – now we’ve all got wanderlust. ◆ 19 Park Grove, W4; joannabird.com

RADAR FESTIVAL 6-21 November Bush Thea tre

The annual festival of new writing returns to Bush Theatre this November with three weeks chock-a-block of shows, workshops and ‘Lates and Debates’ that will push the creative boundaries of theatre, art and culture. With inspiring talks, led by leading thinkers and practitioners, this festival will undoubtedly revive innovation and originality in the cultural arts.

7 Uxbridge Road, W12; bushtheatre.co.uk

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AN EVENING WITH NOEL FIELDING 18 No v e m b e r E ve nti m Ap o ll o ith a performance from Noel Fielding, one should expect the unexpected. The W Mighty Boosh co-creator is renowned for his unique brand of stand up comedy, live animation and music. It’s an award-winning combination afterall, so book tickets to the brilliantly bizzare show now. ◆ 45 Queen Caroline Street, W6; eventim.co.uk

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ARTS & CULTURE / WHAT'S ON

IMELDA MAY 24 No v e m b e r 0 2 S he p he rd's B u s h E m p i re orn after her time, Imelda May is a singer who's not afraid to B rock the boat. Returning to the UK this winter following the release of her latest studio album, Tribal, which hit #3 in the album charts, she’s an energetic, vibrant and dangerous force to be reckoned with. While the singer’s husband, Darrel Higham, plays heavy double bass and guitar, May’s rocky, bluesy voice comes with a charming dose of sass, making this performance a sheer joy to watch. ◆ Shepherd's Bush Green, W12 o2shepherdsbushempire.co.uk

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FIREWORKS DISPLAY

William De Morgan vase, c1880.

Exhibitor: Kinghams Art Pottery Ltd

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With an eclectic array of fine art and antiques, the Winter Olympia Fair is undoubtedly the highlight of the season.

With the UK’s most knowledgable dealers bringing their favourite pieces, from 17th Century portraits to 1950s Cartier earrings, this is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

7 Nov e m be r T he Park Club emember, remember, to R celebrate Bonfire Night at The Park Club’s annual firework spectacular. A night for all things British, there will be a fun fair, disco, British Street Food Village and even a rocking performance from world famous Queen tribute band, The Bohemians. ◆ £15 for adults and £5 for children (under 18 years). Fast Track tickets, VIP tickets and more info available on 020 8743 4321 and The Hogarth on 020 8995 4600. theparkclub.co.uk

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EVENT OF THE MONTH 31 October Cinemas Londonwide

MR TURNER ritten and directed by the great Mike Leigh, this biographical film follows the incredible life and career of British artist, radical and revolutionary, J. M. W. Turner. Spanning the quarter-century until his death in 1851, the film follows him wherever he goes. But, rather than glorifying him, Leigh examines the tension between the epic artistic talent that he possessed and the flawed individual

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that he was. Played to perfection by Timothy Spall, who picked up best actor at Festival de Cannes this year, we witness the overwhelming pressure that the 19th century art world put upon him. Now, we understand why Turner built and lived in his beloved Twickenham home, Sandycombe Lodge.

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Street SPIRIT

A detailed 'One Street Study' of Chiswick’s Weston Road reveals how the Great War affected the lives of its families and residents Wo r d s G i l l T h o m a s

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he 1914-18 war devastated a generation. But how can we now connect with events that happened such a long time ago?

What happened to local communities? To find out more about the men that served and their families you can start your own Street Project to unlock the past.

Weston Road is in Acton Green, Chiswick. The 1911 Census recorded 104 households with 430 inhabitants – it certainly must have been very crowded.

By 1914, 115 male residents were eligible for military service. Before the war, army service was voluntary. Recruits needed to be at least 5’ 3” tall and aged between 18- 38, although, following changes by Lord Kitchener, this was increased to 45 (average male life expectancy by contrast was 50). In

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Munitions factory workers, Hayes, 1915

1916 conscription was introduced and the Army grew into a vast machine powered by bakers, mechanics, and shop workers.

In Weston Road, Francis Smith (no.38) decided to volunteer. Aged 33, he was a cook, living with his wife Caroline and their family. Francis enlisted at Chiswick Town Hall on 11 August 1916 and was posted to an Employment Company in the Labour Corps.

Policeman Charles Ekins (no.68) returned to sea. A small anchor tattoo between his thumb and first finger would always identify him as a Navy man. He served aboard the battleship HMS Mars

on patrol off the east coast of England.

Both men survived the war, but some of their neighbours were not as fortunate.

Thomas Joslin (no.50) received a call-up notice in the spring of 1915. Aged 34, he was drafted into the Royal Engineers.

Following injury, he returned to active service but within five weeks he had been killed in action, leaving a widow, Florence.

He is remembered on the St. Albans church Roll of Honour.

The Olding family (no.76, pictured) was devastated by the war. By 1912 Robert and his wife Nancy had four children. Nancy

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St. Albans Church and Acton Green

died before Robert was called-up to serve with the Royal Engineers. He died on 28 July 1918, leaving four children - the orphans were unable to stay together.

Henry Hearn (no.8) lost his life on the Western Front. He had married Caroline Harding at St. Albans church in 1909. Henry was called up in May 1916.

Serving initially with the Royal Fusiliers, he suffered from trench foot, requiring 60 days of recuperation. Just six weeks after his return to France, Private Hearn was killed in action on 31 July 1917. He is remembered at the Menin Gate. Caroline was unusual in re-marrying in 1919.

The Smith family (no.6) lost their adopted son, Charles Offord. Charles had joined up as a volunteer in 1917 serving with the Royal Flying Corps but was involved in a flying accident near Castle Bromwich in August 1918. His bomber crashed, killing all seven crew.

He was buried with full honours at Acton Cemetery, the coffin draped in the Union flag, borne on a gun carriage.

Patriotic fervour drove many to volunteer for war work in factories making munitions or essential military supplies. William Smith (no.48) was a ‘Special’ worker at Oxton’s Motor Works - a ‘setter-up’ of bombs. His wife worked in aeroplane construction at the Napier

PATRIOTIC FERVOUR DROVE MANY TO VOLUNTEER IN FACTORIES Works. Emily Aires (no.2) worked in a munitions factory in Hayes for 2½ years.

The Dorey family (no.66) also volunteered - Robert, a stonemason, worked at the Whiteheads aircraft works in Richmond as did his daughter Phoebe, an engine fitter. (Whiteheads were manufacturers of the famous Sopwith Pups.) Before the war most women worked in the home.

War service caused major labour shortages within local laundries.

Benjamin Carter (no.52) worked for the Streamdale Laundry. His employer described him as ‘– steady and absolutely honest, in fact a thoroughly capable man.’

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Robert Olding and his children Edward, Stanley, Ivy and Leonard

Benjamin served in the Army Service Corps, from 1914 to December 1918.

You can assemble a similar project for your neighbourhood using 1911 Census records and editions of local newspapers.

Online resources such as Commonwealth War Graves can help with casualties. If you are planning a community event to commemorate the Great War, or if you are looking for a theme for an educational project, a One-Street Study can bring the project to life. u Gill Thomas is a Chiswickbased professional Genealogist; whowhatwhereresearch.com

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PROFILE

SHEPHARD’S DELIGHT Television presenter Ben Shephard speaks to Absolutely about his hectic work schedule and continued enjoyment of living in TW9 Wo r d s A n dy G r e e v e s

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hile it was a case of ‘out with the old and in with the new’ as ITV’s new breakfast show Good Morning Britain replaced Daybreak earlier this year, there is a familiarity at least as far as the programme’s presenters go. No strangers to working at a time of the day when everyone else’s is just beginning, Charlotte Hawkins and Sean Fletcher moved from Sky News Sunrise while Susanna Reid has left BBC Breakfast to host the show between 6am and 8:30am weekdays. Fellow main presenter Ben Shephard meanwhile is having something of an early morning reunion with ITV, having formerly presented the broadcaster’s GMTV show.

‘Having an intimate knowledge of broadcasting at this time of the morning, I know there’s nothing quite like it,’ Ben tells me. ‘After a four-year lie-in, I’ve dusted off the alarm clock, bought a new coffee machine and it’s great to be a part of the Good Morning Britain team.’

While the early morning starts will be challenging, a major plus of Ben’s new working hours with Good Morning Britain

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I LIKE TO VISIT RICHMOND PARK WITH THE BOYS TO KICK A FOOTBALL ABOUT will be getting to spend more hours in the afternoon and evening with his sons Jack and Sam and wife Annie. A man of simple pleasures, nothing will delight him more than indulging in an outdoor lifestyle here in Richmond with his family.

‘Whenever I’ve got spare time, I like to

visit Richmond Park with the boys to kick a football about, throw a rugby ball, climb trees and ultimately, get very muddy,’ smiles Ben. ‘The more time we can spend outside, the less damage that gets done in the house with two small boys!’

‘Sitting down at the end of the day and watching Star Wars is also pretty popular with them.’ He adds.

As fresh-faced now as when he made his big national television breakthrough with Channel 4’s The Bigger Breakfast back in 1998, it is hard to believe that Ben will soon turn 40 on December 11.

During his career, he has presented on shows including The Xtra Factor, Soapstar Superstar, DanceX, Who Dares Sings as Superstar well as hosting live coverage of the UEFA Champions League and Capital One Cup on Sky Sports, who are based at nearby Isleworth.

‘Sky Sports have been fantastic for me,’ reflects Ben, ‘one of the small elements I particularly enjoy in my job is getting to a football ground early, with no fans in the stadium. There’s something very magical about getting access to these famous venues you’ve grown up as a kid watching and seeing the calm before the storm pre-match if you like. I love being a part of Sky Sports and I am really looking forward to continuing

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to host Goals on Sunday, a programme that is extremely close to my heart.’

While he has a packed CV of presenting roles, Ben’s route into TV – by his own admission – was something that started ‘relatively late on’.

‘When I first went to university during the mid-1990s, I wasn’t 100% sure what I wanted to do, but tried my hand at television by doing some work experience and getting a job for a TV company as a runner,’ he recalls. ‘I collected lunches and dry cleaning for the presenters, that kind of thing. One of the producers suggested I try presenting and I’d present the weather (on the Weather Channel). I caught the presenting bug there and then and it all went from there really.’

Studying at the University of Birmingham at the time, Ben’s work would eventually bring him back to his native South East. Born in Epping in Essex and a former pupil of the renowned Chigwell School, he has lived in and around for London for many years now and feels especially settled in Richmond,

I ENJOY GETTING TO A STADIUM EARLY, WITH NO FANS AROUND... IT'S MAGICAL where he is currently based.

‘It’s nice to have the easy access to central London while still being in a very green, leafy area,’ he says. ‘I don’t get the luxury to enjoy Richmond as much as I’d like, but when I do, I realise how many fantastic places are on our doorstep.

There are some amazing places to eat locally. The Victoria, which is a hotel, restaurant and gastro-pub in East Sheen is a real favourite of mine… the head chef Paul Merrett is an absolute genius.’

‘Clothing wise, I’ve been totally seduced

by The Kooples on The Quadrant, which is somewhere I shop in a fair bit. The Whole Foods Market has been a remarkable

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success locally and the scale of it is really impressive. Close to where we live, there is also a lovely butcher, greengrocers and a deli that we like to support.’

If his TV schedule and family life wasn’t busy enough, Ben joined friend Ivan Hollingsworth and London Welsh rugby captain Tom May at the start of the year to train continuously until they have each burned 10,000 calories. The challenge was to raise funds for the Children’s Heart Unit at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne, who were responsible for caring for Ivan’s son Sebastian. His charity efforts also saw him take to the football pitch for Soccer Aid, an event that has raised some £6.5 million in aid of UNICEF UK to date.

With such physical challenges on the horizon, Ben is bound to be spending plenty of time in Richmond Park in the next few months to keep in tip-top condition. u To sponsor Ben, Ivan and Tom visit justgiving.com/10000calories4chuf visitofficialbenshephard.com

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PA R T Y PIECES Don't hibernate this winter. Enjoy the best of local events and inspiration

ROCK & ROSE Award-winning restaurant and cocktail bar Rock & Rose caters to both the flamboyant and the chilled. New to the menu is a delicious fresh grilled lobster macaroni and cheese. This is possibly the most indulgent comfort food you could tuck into! Don’t forget to kick-start your evening by popping in early to take advantage of their cocktail hour, Monday to Friday from 5 - 7pm. Book now! rockandroserestaurant.co.uk

LUXE-LAYERS Luxe-Layers is an independent online boutique which focuses on an understated luxurious sartorial edit of everyday wear pieces. The edit is compiled by stylist Flavia Young from a selection of globally established and emerging designers. For those who prefer, Flavia and her team are happy to welcome appointments at their studio located in Barnes. customerservices@luxe-layers.com luxe-layers.com

SAM’S BRASSERIE & BAR Book your Christmas Party at Sam’s for an enjoyable, stress-free festive celebration.

Whether you’re wanting to book your work's annual get-together or wanting somewhere to celebrate with friends and family, Sam’s is the perfect destination. To see our Christmas menu visit samsbrasserie.co.uk/menus/ christmas-menu-sams, 11 Barley Mow Passage, W4; 020 8987 0555; samsbrasserie.co.uk

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Fancy a steak rather than a stake this Halloween?

Then visit Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar and Grill at Hilton London Syon Park. Tuck into a succulent three course meal accompanied with a fine selection of wines and cocktails, served by experienced staff. Vegetarian options and children catered for. Open Sun-Thu 9am – 1am, Fri & Sat 10am – 1am. Christmas and New Year's bookings available now. 0207 870 7777; Syon Park, TW8; londonsyonpark.com.

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KiDz Parties LLP is your one-stop shop for all your party imaginations to come alive.

Whether it's bouncy castles, sound systems, candyfloss machines or a party package of your choice, we have it all. Our company is a registered member of the British Inflatable Hirers Alliance (BIHA) along with all our staff being DBS checked for your peace of mind.

Visit kidzpartiesllp.co.uk or call 07572859038 and one of our friendly staff will be happy to assist you.

The Lensbury is new in 2014, and what sets this hidden gem apart from the competition is an 'Exclusive Dining' experience. From Christmas fare to gourmet and classical buffets, the menus are set out to inspire you. It also offers luxurious accommodation and all at good value rates. The Lensbury shines in December and you could too if you call and book it for your Christmas event.

Broom Road, Teddington, TW11; 020 8614 6500; christmasparty@lensbury.com; lensbury.com

STRAWBERRY HILL Strawberry Hill will set the scene for a traditional Agatha Christie-style murder set in the early 1930s. Enjoy a glass of fizz on arrival, interview the suspects in the gothic surroundings and test your detective skills over a threecourse meal in the beautiful surroundings of the Waldegrave Suite at St Mary's University College. £75 pp (advance booking required). 7PM, 25 October; 0208 744 1241, 268 Waldegrave Rd, TW1; strawberryhillhouse.org.uk

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A WICKEDLY FUNNY FAMILY PANTOMIME

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SOFT FOCUS Winter has reverted to pastels as a key trend, especially if the new Negarin collection is anything to go by. Ice-cream shades dominate their campaign, contrasting sharply with deep blues and blacks and summoning to mind a primly stylish Sixties feel. negarinlondon.com

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THE BIBA YEARS 1963~1975

Killer heels and enchanted prints from fashion powerhouse Dolce & Gabbana

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ounded as a boutique mail-order in 1963 by Polish F service designer Barbara Hulanicki and her husband Stephen FitzSimon, Biba quickly gained cult status, outgrowing several London premises before landing at 99–117 Kensington High Street in 1973 as ‘Big Biba’, ‘the most beautiful store in the world’. This beautiful new book marks 50 years of the iconic brand, charting its success from the first creations and through the four legendary London shops to the eventual flourishing of a lifestyle brand that revolutionised British retail and fashion culture.

The book also features previously unpublished material, including early fashion illustrations by Hulanicki and fullcolour facsimiles of the six luxurious Biba catalogues, exploring all the while the ethos of a company which effectively became the first retailer to bring affordable fashion to the youth market.

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Ready-to-wear Italian label Vivetta continues the colourful theme with delectable powder pinks and vibrant orange. Girlish shapes are coupled with fluffy textures, but given an assertive edge as styled here with the addition of a funky collar. £649; available at luisaviaroma.com

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HIGH LIFE Toga Pulla

For cool-related reasons, these badass heels from contemporary shoe label Toga Pulla are at the top of the wish list this month. They’ll be charged with the task of adding some serious wow factor, not to mention edge, to our working wardrobe. And our weekend one for that matter. £385; farfetch.com

TOP winter accessories

MIDNIGHT FLORALS Dolce & Gabbana

Dolce & Gabbana’s dark floral prints are the most sophisticated examples of AW14s enchanted fairy tale mood.

This Italian-made emerald matelassé dress is designed with ladylike elbowlength sleeves and a flattering A-line skirt. It’s fully lined in stretch-silk too, so you’ll feel as elegant as you look. Dolce and Gabbana printed matelassé mini dress, £1,575; net-a-porter.com

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If there is one coat to get this winter it's a khaki parka. Not only will this stylish parka from Jigsaw make you look bang-on-trend, but the faux fur collar will keep you suitably warm for the winter months.

Faux Fur Collar Parka, £249; jigsaw-online.com

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Victoria Beckham’s style credentials show no sign of going awry. She proves herself yet again with her new ready-to-wear collection and accessories. The bags and clutches are testament to her magpie eye for shape, colour and crafstmanship. £425; victoriabeckham.com

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1. AUSTIQUE, iPad Case, £40; austique.co.uk 2. VICTORIA BECKHAM, Leather Shoulder Bag, £495; net-a-porter.com 3. BRORA, Felt Trilby in Forest, £69; brora.co.uk 4. HOBBS, Rosie Cat Belt, Navy, £39; johnlewis.com 5. ASPINAL OF LONDON, Ladies Fur Cuffed Leather Gloves, £125; aspinaloflondon.com 6. SALVATORE FERRAGAMO, Silk Gancini Logo Scarf, £219; harrods.com 7. TD TOM DAVIES, 07453 Gold Leaf Sunglasses, £395; tdtomdavies.com

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Jo Blu Salon in Chiswick continue to celebrate their award in achieving five stars with the Good Salon Guide.

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Anmarie Bowler, blogger and vintage junkie

THE BEST BARGAIN I'VE EVER FOUND... is undoubtedly the safari chic belt by Mulberry from the Cancer Research Charity shop in Ealing for £3 – Really!

I’M NOT CHARGED UP BY BRAND NEW OR SILLY EXPENSIVE... I prefer clothing with a past so if I could happen upon a pair of lightly used Robert Clergerie wedges formerly worn by a woman with great karma, I’d die happy.

I'VE JUST GOT BACK.... from Chicago and its monthly Randolph Street vintage market was my idea of paradise. Not to mention Chicago-style hotdogs and Cubs baseball.

MY STYLE ICONS ARE... actress and former model Anjelica Huston, designer and Coco Chanel’s rival Elsa Schiaparelli and my mom.

I LOVE CLOTHES THAT... bring me back

to my childhood, like the Coach handbags carried by my mom and her friends in the 80s. I also love both Marimekko and Lilly Pulitzer prints.

I REGULALRY VISIT THE PAINTING... of Samson

and Delilah at The National Gallery. Rubens’ depiction of the folds of fabric in Delilah’s frock is nothing short of magic.

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Red jumper, £390, Moschino from Feathers, 020 7 589 5802 White and black fur jacket, £185; Unreal Fur from mywardrobe.com Black small bag, £580, Moschino Feathers as before.

Sequined mini skirt, £189, Gestuz; gestuz.com.

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FOXY Faux fur is back – and this time it's irresistibly colourful as well as wonderfully tactile P h o t o g r a p h y t i f fa n y m u m f o r d Styling alex longmore

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Caramel faux fur coat, £595, Shrimps at net-a-porter.com.

White beaded top £85, One of a Kind 020 7 792 5853.

Bonn Bowie sateen dip dye jeans, £185, mih-jeans. com.

Mirrored shades, £135, ray-ban.com.

Mint green Bike, £1395 from tomosgb.com

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Blue and white check shirt, £126, Rails at Harvey Nichols 020 7 730 1234.

Bright faux fur scarf, £120, Helen Moore; helenmoore.com.

Black net skirt, £215, Parosh at Feathers as before.

Ethnic cuffs, £18 each, The Cross Shop 020 7727 6707.

Black opaque tights, £8.99, Oroblu as before.

Harlequin Print Satin Kitten Heels , £395; Bionda Castana at net-a-porter.com

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Maroon and orange faux fur long gillet, £160; urbancode.com.

Leopard print shirt, £227; mih-jeans.com Grey jumper, £915 and matching skirt, £1,325 both Rochas at Feathers as before Black opaque tights, £8.99; Oroblu at mytights.com Maroon boots, £540; Dear Francis at wolfandbadger.com

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Red jumper, £390, Moschino at Feathers, 020 7589 5802.

White and black fur jacket, £185,; Unreal Fur at mywardrobe.com Black small bag, £580, Moschino, as before Sequined mini skirt, £189; gestuz.com

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Maroon and orange faux fur long gillet, £160; Urbancode at urbancode.com.

Leopard print shirt, £227, MIH as before.

Grey jumper, £915 and matching skirt, £1325; both Rochas at Feathers as before.

Oversized ring, ££76.50; Konplott from konplott.com

Photography: Tiffany Mumford Styling: Alex Longmore Model: Lisa Akkeson at Union Models.

Make Up: Caroline Sims using MAC Hair: Mary Caybakan using Kerastase Shot on Location around W10. Special thanks to The Globe, Georges Portobello Fish Bar, Pizza East and Tomos GB

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FASHION / WARDROBE LANVIN

Ribbed Wool-Blend Peplum Jacket, £1,650; harrods.com

L.K. BENNETT

Bursa Colour Block Shirt, £155; lkbennett.com

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TEMPERLEY LONDON

Monochrome Printed Crepe Jumpsuit, £280; harveynichols.com

Wool Turtleneck Poncho, £595; net-a-porter.com

J BRAND

801 Leather Skinny Jeans in Noir, £875; donnaida.com

JIGSAW

Autumn Floral Silk Shirt, £129; jigsaw-online.com

MOSCHINO CHEAP & CHIC

ISSA AW14

Printed Satin A-line Dress, £295; harveynichols.com

ELIZABETH AND JAMES

Trenton Black Wide Leg Trousers, £295; harveynichols.com

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Wool Fishing Jumper, £480; brownsfashion.com

MARY KATRANTZOU

Stretch Crepe Roulette Skirt, £770; brownsfashion.com

COSY COLOURFUL Wrap up in wools and get comfy in cashmere BURBERRY PRORSUM

Wool And Cashmere-Blend Cape, £895; net-a-porter.com

CHARLOTTE OLYMPIA

Parasol Satin Shoe Boot, £885; harrods.com

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Bek Printed Asymmetric Crepe Skirt, £890; harveynichols.com NOVEMBER 2014

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LUSCIOUS LASHES It-girl about town Alexa Chung is the face of eye make-up experts Eyeko’s new collection.

Finally there are tools to help us get Chung’s perfect 60’s eyeliner flick.

Prices vary; eyeko.com

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KERATIN BLOW DRY at Jo Blu Salon

Good hair days, courtesy of Jo Blu salon, and (finally) the perfect foundation from YSL

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The new Fusion Foundation by YSL Beauté contains sensorial and volatile oils. These evaporate on-skin to leave a subtle ‘veil’ of pigment, which hides blemishes for over 24 hours. £30.50; yslbeauty.co.uk

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SMELLS DIVINE Dahlia Divin

The must-have scent for winter, Dahlia Divin from Givenchy is a refined concoction of Mirabelle plum, white flowers and jasmine with subtle tones of vetiver, sandalwood and patchiouli within. 50ml, £64; givenchybeauty.com

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RED ALERT Clarins

Been looking for the perfect red lipstick to complete your new season look? Clarins’ new Red Fuchsia lipstick from their Rouge Eclat collection is not only the perfect hue, its Nutri-Youth Complex keeps lips young and full. £19.50; clarins.com

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Massage and physiotherapy brand Spa & Massage have opened their sixth London branch in Chiswick.

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This November, The Chiswick Salon celebrates seven years of style. The salon’s birthday falls on the 15th, but the team will be offering a host of treats and special offers to clients all month long. This includes a fabulous £10 off any salon service until the end of November. 14 Fauconberg Road, W4; thechiswicksalon.co.uk

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1. TOM FORD, LIP BRUSH, £36; harrods.com 2. JAPONESQUE®, 150 DEGREE LINER BRUSH, £10; johnlewis.com 3. MAC, FULL LASH CURLER, £16; maccosmetics.co.uk 4. BOBBI BROWN, TWEEZERS, £25; bobbibrown.co.uk 5. SHISEIDO, POWDER BRUSH, £57; houseoffraser.com 6. HOURGLASS, NO.9 DOMED SHADOW BRUSH, £20; johnlewis.com 7. SHU UEMURA, BRUSH CLEANER, £13; shuuemura.co.uk 8. ESTÉE LAUDER, PENCIL SHARPENER, £5.50; johnlewis.com

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HEALTH & BEAUTY / PRODUCTS CLARINS

Eye Quartet Mineral Palette, £32; clarins.co.uk

ORIFLAME

Studio Artist Gel Eyeliner, £7.95; oriflame.com

BLINK BROW BAR

Nourishing Brow Oil, £16; blinkbrowbar.com

DIOR ADDICT It-Lash Mascara, £22; dior.com

LANCÔME

Grandiôse Mascara, £24.50; lancome.co.uk

TWEEZERMAN

Limited Edition Metallic Purple Tweezer Set, £33; asos.com

Clarins AW14

GIVENCHY

Ombre Couture, £18; harrods.com

IT’S ALL IN THE EYES

TOM FORD

Eye Colour Quad, £63; houseoffrasier.co.uk

Absolutely’s guide to winter's best eye make-up MAC

Waterproof Brow Set, £13.50; maccosmetics.co.uk

CHANEL

EYELURE

Les 4 Ombres, £40; chanel.com

Brow Palette, £9.95; eyelure.com

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HEALTH & BEAUTY / MAKE-UP INSIDER ELEMIS

Pro-Radiance Illuminating Flash Balm, £33; timetospa.co.uk

NARS

Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow in Andromeda, £21; narscosmetics.co.uk

NARS

Angled Eyeliner Brush, £24; narscosmetics.co.uk

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Black Valley Eye Paint, £18.50; narscosmetics.co.uk

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Blush Glace in Rose Melba, £38; uk.spacenk.com

Everyone’s after the universally flattering Dolce and Gabbana look. Here’s how it’s done BLINK

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reated by make-up icon Pat McGrath, Dolce & Gabbana’s catwalk look has the strongest signature style of all fashion’s big hitters. It’s instantly recognisable, season to season, and is one of the most asked-for looks from my clients. The top-heavy black flicked liner, defined, wide brow, perfect skin and precise highlighting and contouring is universally flattering and perennially chic.

Skin is everything here - start with a primer or serum that evens and plumps. I love the Elemis Illuminating Flash Balm for an instant pick-me-up. Smooth, don’t rub it into your skin. If you have any problem areas then the Cover FX Blemish Treatment Concealer will heal as it conceals.

Pop a little gel or cream blush on the apples of your cheeks, then using a wide brush sweep a matte contouring powder

(this Kevyn Aucoin one is simply the best) under your cheekbones and around the edge of your face. With a smaller brush, use the same powder to softly contour your eye socket. A subtle pink highlighting shadow popped onto your eyelids and tear ducts really brightens and freshens the look.

For the flick itself, practice makes perfect. Start with a small fine line that you pull out just a small way, then build up to something more dramatic. Mark the flick gently, then close and fill-in. The NARS angled brush is great for softening the edges of liquid liner. Load on the mascara and add lashes that are heavier at the outer corners if it’s evening.

Dolce & Gabbana girls often rock a strong lip, but this season they had rosybalmed lips. You can achieve a similar effect by rubbing lip balm into your lips then patting a strongly pigmented lipstick like this NARS one into the centre of your lips and blending out using a finger. u

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KEVYN AUCOIN

Sculpting Powder, £35; uk.spacenk.com

NARS COVER FX

Blemish Treatment Concealer, £20; houseoffraser.co.uk

Audacious Lipstick in Julie, £24; narscosmetics.co.uk

EYLURE

Texture 153 Lashes, £5.25; eylure.com

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‘FOOT SOLUTIONS GOT ME BACK ON MY FEET’ lthough officially retired as a Consultant Maxillofacial Prosthetist, Colin Haylock MBE still travels the world using his specialist life-changing skills to help rebuild people’s faces.

However, following a motorcycle accident which left his left foot badly deformed, Colin’s mobility was significantly restricted.

“I was really struggling,” explains Colin, currently an honorary tutor at Guys Medical School. “Following the accident, my movement became painful and awkward and I had to drag my left foot sideways. The problem was accentuated during my travels when I was on my feet a lot of the time.”

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At first, Colin sought help from the usual channels, visiting casualty, a physiotherapist and even an orthoptist who prescribed rigid (and uncomfortable) half-sole inserts.

Unfortunately, nothing worked. Then Colin

decided to visit Foot Solutions in Richmond.

“I’d been aware of the Foot Solutions free foot assessment offer for some time,” adds Colin “then one Sunday morning I called in to the store. I’m so glad I did because that visit changed my life for the better.”

Colin was seen by a Foot Solutions consultant, who after taking a full case history, performed a series of tests and scans which identified in addition to the injury, a fallen arch which was exacerbating the problem.

“The consultant was extremely patient and thorough,” continues Colin, “he recommended custom-made arch supports and advised on suitable footwear, but applied no sales pressure.”

Colin accepted the consultant’s recommendations and followed his detailed instructions on how to use the arch supports.

“I can now walk normally with virtually no discomfort,” says a delighted Colin, “Foot Solutions is a very good product and I am happy to endorse it.”u Foot Solutions, 4 Red Lion Street, Richmond, TW9 1RW; 020 8940 1814 footsolutions.co.uk/richmond

WE MAKE FEET HAPPY! Correct footwear and arch supports can improve balance and posture and relieve pain.

At Foot Solutions, our trained consultants use high-tech foot scanning equipment and gait analysis to help find the perfect customised footwear and arch supports for your feet.

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ABSOLUTELY / PROMOTION STARTING ON THE RIGHT PATH

u An initial Wellness Consultation enables your trainer to assess your goals and design a personalised routine that you are taken through over four more one-to-one training sessions. Tennis, swimming, football, cricket, run training and more are available and this variety, when combined with expert nutritional help and a positive mental attitude, come together to form a complete approach to your wellness.

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THE KEYS TO

WELLNESS Are you ready to eat well and take regular exercise or do you need a little extra help?

by Terry Rodham HOGARTH GROUP WELLNESS MANAGER

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he mantra of eating well and taking regular exercise sounds so easy, but even with the best of intentions, it’s still hard to keep to this simple mantra, isn’t it? In our modern world we are constantly juggling work, social lives, finances, family and relationships, often resulting in a regular exercise regime and a healthy diet proving a step too far.

We recognise these challenges at our clubs and provide members with expert guidance and regular one -to-one contact, combined with the latest in fitness technology, to make

the process of maintaining and improving personal well-being easier to manage, understand, and achieve.

BALANCE IS THE KEY

u At The Park Club, we have adopted the concept of Wellness, defined as ‘a balance of mind, body and spirit that results in an overall feeling of wellbeing.’

The key to that statement is balance.

Not only do we consider it our job to guide you inside the gym, we also undertake to guide you outside the gym to help you achieve this balance because, after all, there is more to life than eating chicken salad and pounding the treadmill.

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u Using the latest in gym technology, members can carry their workout information with them on a special Wellness Key, which can be inserted into any machine, providing the user with information such as the correct weight to use, the number of repetitions, or the resistance level and time on an exercise bike. Not only does this give the user confidence, it also stores all your exercise results, such as calories burned, weight lifted or distance covered, so that a review can be conducted by a trainer and goals/targets adjusted accordingly.

REGULAR CONTACT

u Regular contact between members and trainers is a major focus. Members are entitled to one complimentary personal training session every month in which progress can be discussed, technique and form checked and goals reassessed. This regular contact keeps members engaged in their routine and confident to continue.

Using our ‘Coach’ application, trainers are also able to stay in regular contact with members wherever they may be.

If you’ve had a period of inactivity on your account, you can expect an email checking that everything is okay!

STAYING CONNECTED

u You can use your smart phone to access your Wellness account wherever you are. You can use your laptop or tablet to register physical activity such as a game of tennis or a cycle around the park from anywhere. And of course, if all this technology is too much, simple face-to-face time is always available from our welcoming and knowledgeable staff. We love to see members enjoying their routine and reaping the benefits of regular exercise, wherever it may be. u

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020 8743 4321 theparkclub.co.uk

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RETRO-SEXUAL G Plan have teamed up with Hemingway Design to revive classic archive pieces. Using luxurious fabrics, the mid-century modern designs will appeal to those wanting to blend Fifties fun with a contemporary approach. gplanvintage.co.uk

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10 of the best

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Giltzy accessories and Art Deco inspired lighting

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Legendary London Streets Limited Edition Print, £35; hintonshome.com

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Starry Night Star by Julien Macdonald

HOME CANDY

Iconic London Wallpaper; £125 per roll; homecandy.com

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Flamboyant fashion designer Julien Macdonald has turned his hand to homeware, designing the exclusive Star by Julien Macdonald range of decadent accessories for Debenhams. Go all out glam without breaking the bank. Prices vary, available at Debenhams Westfield, W12; debenhams.com

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MUSEUM OF LONDON Wooden Skyline Coat Hanger; £50 museumoflondonshop. co.uk

TO THE WIRE Ben Rousseau

New from innovative furniture and interior designer Ben Rousseau is the quirky wire bubble chair, pictured here alongside the new Moon lights showcased at Ben’s Chiswick home. POA; benrousseau.com

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PICK DECO DELIGHTS Christiane Lemieux

DwellStudio founder Christiane Lemieux continues her collaboration with House of Fraser with the launch of a new range for AW14. The theme is a continuation of the Spring-Summer collection, which included citrus colours and Art Deco shapes. houseoffraser.co.uk

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MIRROR IMAGE Richard Brendon

The Reflect collection of handpainted cups and saucers by British bone china specialist, Richard Brendon, are a unique take on traditional china sets and are sure to liven up your afternoon tea. richardbrendon.com

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London Poster, £8; shop.tate.org.uk

FASHIONABLE FLAT-PACK A m b r o s e a t H e a l ’s

The new Ambrose collection at Heal’s is designed with modern Londoners in mind. Cleverly engineered furniture that's practical, easy to assemble and mobile - whilst still looking great – it’s flat-pack furniture but not as you know it. heals.co.uk

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Gilded Age Grand designs, luxury materials and old-fashioned craftsmanship are still in vogue at Acton-based Titian Studio W o r d s N e i l M c K e lv i e

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rowing up in Ladbroke Grove, Rodrigo Titian couldn’t help but be immersed in his father’s fledgling furniture restoration and decoration business.

The workshop was in the family home. Fortunately, the young Rodrigo was keen to get involved; not, as he confesses, that his initial contributions were always helpful. ‘I still remember the day when I proudly told my father, “I’ve finished that console table for you”.’ He looked anxious: “What did you do?” I said, "I’ve painted it black." Dad shot downstairs. He’d just spent hours gilding it!’

Clearly, the father son relationship survived and flourished. Today, Rodrigo and his wife Rosaria run Titian Studio (his father, Salvatore, retired in 1989) from a light-filled workshop in Acton. The in-house team of craftsmen and women work in every imaginable material – from stone, marble and glass to wood, metal and plastics – and are masters of a dazzling array of traditional and modern

techniques: carving, lacquering, gilding, French polishing, veneering, japanning, paint effects, marquetry, parquetry and caning to name a few. They can even make new pieces of furniture straight from the drawing board and even photographs.

While the Studio boasts an enviable client list of Royal residences, historic institutions and A-List celebrities and interior designers, much of the business is based on what Rodrigo calls breadand-butter work.

‘Our philosophy is no job is too small,’ he confirms. ‘Of course, it’s exciting when a glamorous commission comes in, but we’re equally happy to re-cane a chair, French polish a scratch on a coffee table or re-gild the handle of a cabinet.’

Rodrigo’s father arrived in London from Capri in 1958. ‘He was a perfumemaker back home, but through personal connections he got a job with Colefax & Fowler,’ explains Rodrigo. ‘He was naturally gifted at decorating and colour matching and became workshop manager. Then, in 1963, he set up on his own, developing his skills and working for the likes of Barbara Hepworth and

NOTABLE CLIENTS HAVE INCLUDED JULIAN FELLOWES, ELTON JOHN AND MICK JAGGER

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HOMES & INTERIORS / PROFILE Henry Moore. Those famous names helped no end.’

Rodrigo joined his father in 1980, starting off with all the ‘horrible jobs’.

After completing an apprenticeship and resisting a brief flirtation with graphic design, he committed himself to the family firm. Together with Rosaria, who he met when she was apprenticed to his father, Rodrigo piloted the Studio through the 1990s recession and then slowly re-grew the business.

Today, Titian Studio is thriving and, as he admits, those ‘glamorous’ projects have done wonders to raise the company’s profile. ‘I particularly enjoyed working at Kew Palace because we were involved with the curators from the start,’ Rodrigo tells me. ‘We were responsible for a dozen or so items, such as the window boxes in Queen Charlotte’s bedroom and the Sheraton bed in Princess Elizabeth’s bedroom. We also did the ormolu gilding on the fireplace in the Yellow Room at Buckingham Palace and all the gilding on the restoration of the Prince Albert Memorial.’ Other notable clients have included Julian Fellowes, Elton John, Mick Jagger, for whom the Studio restored a paper-

Conservation and restoration of color decoration in a 19th century library Design for Princess Elizabeth's Sheraton style bed

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panelled screen of a London map, and the late L’Wren Scott, who asked Rodrigo to gild shoes, dresses and bags for a catwalk show. ‘With those sort of jobs, you can see why we never get the Monday morning blues!’

Inevitably, these days Rodrigo’s role is more managerial and less hands-on. ‘I try to work on site now and again because I still

● Titian Studio

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love working with my hands,’ he says. ‘It’s impossible in the workshop because there are too many interruptions. But, frankly, I’m getting rusty and there are people in the Studio who are better than me.’

Finally, I wonder, do Rodrigo and Rosaria own any flatpack furniture? Or is their home an exquisite showcase of decorative crafts? Rodrigo laughs: ‘I must admit, in our first flat we went over the top: we had gesso-dragged walls and trompe l’oeil Roman ruins and Etruscan figures. But, we’ve got less opulent in our old age. And yes, we have had flatpack cabinets. But, to be honest, we’d rather buy something from a saleroom and use our skills to restore it.’ u

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Garden State A new book by V&A Publishing, in association with Kew Gardens, examines the influence the world famous gardens had on artist Edward Bawden Wo r d s g e m m a b i l l i n g t o n

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orn in 1903, graphic artist and illustrator Edward Bawden had a lifelong obsession with Kew Gardens.

Having studied at Cambridge School of Art under the tuition of Surrealist painter Paul Nash, Bawden enjoyed a varied career – even serving as an official war artist during WWII. It was during the late 1950s, however, that Bawden began to produce the linocuts and lithographs for which he is best known. A deep-rooted love of the British landscape, and Kew Gardens in particular, was a constant in Bawden’s art. According to fine art consultant Peyton Skipwith, co-author of V&A Publishing’s Edward Bawden’s Kew Gardens, Bawden ‘not only responded to the plants and setting of Kew, but was equally beguiled by the intricate assemblage of people, buildings, romance, frivolity and patronage that had led to the creation of the Gardens.’

But Edward Bawden’s Kew Gardens is not, and was never intended to be, a simple collection of the artist’s Kewinspired prints. Its structure underwent numerous changes, resulting in a somewhat idiosyncratic layout, but the book ultimately reflects the shared vision of Skipwith and co-author Brian Webb. Before the final layout was decided, the authors originally intended to reproduce an early Bawden manuscript entitled A General Guide to the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Spring & Easter 1923. However, Skipwith concluded that, ‘to make a facsimile without explanation would be pointless...

From Adam & Evelyn at Kew

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HOMES & INTERIORS / EDWARD BAWDEN BAWDEN ENJOYED A VARIED CAREER AND WAS EVEN AN OFFICIAL WAR ARTIST DURING WWII

The Pagoda, Kew Gardens, 1963

The idea of a boxed edition containing a facsimile and explanatory text was discussed and dismissed. Having already published our 2011 [book], Edward Bawden’s London, Mark Eastment at V&A Publishing expressed great enthusiasm for the project and we embarked on detailed discussions for an appropriate format.’

The finished book, therefore, is divided into two halves. The first, entitled Historic Kew, gives a detailed history of the early

Rhubarb, from Bawden's scrapbooks

years of the Gardens and their social significance. The second, Edward Bawden & Kew, documents the artist’s ‘abiding interest in Kew, which stretched over 60 years from the 1920s to the 1980s.’

In the centre of the book we find Bawden’s illustrations for Robert Herring’s Adam & Evelyn, a light-hearted history of Hanoverian England for which Bawden, ‘drew, or redrew vignettes of George III, Queen Charlotte and Sir William Chambers...’ Other illustrations in the book include Bawden’s botanical sketches and his celebrated London Transport posters (Kew has inspired more London Transport posters than almost all other London attractions put together).

Though there have been numerous books published on both Kew Gardens and Edward Bawden, by combining their stories, Skipwith & Webb have created something truly unique. u

Edward Bawden’s Kew Gardens by Peyton Skipwith & Brian Webb, £20; V&A Publishing in association with Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

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HOMES & INTERIORS / PRODUCTS NORDIC HOUSE

Marbelled Pillar Candle, £11; nordichouse.co.uk

HABITAT

Knot Natural Knitted Round Pouf, £95; habitat.co.uk

NORDIC HOUSE

Vintage Wooden Skis, £85; nordichouse.co.uk

SWEETPEA & WILLOW Leon

Dining Table, £1,468; sweetpeaandwillow.com

ONEFINESTAY.COM

CHESNEY'S

Broughton Steel & Leather Log Holder; £390; chesneys.co.uk

SWANKY MAISON

Heart Shaped Wooden Coasters Set of 6, £9.99; swankymaison.com

JAN CONSTANTINE

Christmas Collection, Prices vary; janconstantine.com

PULLMAN LIMITED EDITIONS

St Moritz: Downhill Skiers, £395; pullmaneditions.com

OKA HOME, PISTE SEASON BEDROOM; OKADIRECT.COM

WEWOOD

Kundera Armchair, £1,185; luxdeco.com

IITTALA

Tsaikka by Iittala Clear Glasses, £11.50; skandium.com

CHALET CHIC Go off-piste this month with warming alpine-inspired interiors EICHHOLTZ

Horn Chandelier, £1,065; luxdeco.com

ALEXANDER & PEARL

Woodland Set Of 3 Storage Trunks, £295; alexanderandpearl.co.uk

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XXXXXX / XXXXXXX ASK THE EXPERTS

Home TRUTHS

LJS Property founder Lucinda Sanford on interior trends and keeping ahead of the market Interview elaine o'connell

ABS: Property prices in London are increasing by the day. How can people add value to their existing homes and extend the space for growing families?

LS: Houses are valued on paper by their square footage and when I am working with investors that is at the forefront of their minds. The up, side and down principle (attic, side return and basement) remains a clear way of doing that. However, both owners and investors alike need to make sure that additional square footage is useful square footage or nobody will be willing to pay anything for it. A house has to be designed for those that are living in it or buying it and that is what adds value.

ABS: Can you tell us about the most recent project you've completed?

LS: We have just completed the full refurbishment of a Lion House in SW6 and two other properties in the area. These have been designed for real living and decorated with character and style to make them homes that people remember. For the Lion House we added a large basement allowing further

ABSOLUTELY: Can you tell us the story behind LJS Property? What services do you provide and what inspired you to start-up?

LUCINDA SANFORD: I bought a flat in 2006 in London that needed full modernisation.

If felt very natural for me to buy a project rather than a done-up flat. After years spent working in an interior design shop, I knew the principles of design. The construction side, however, was newer but didn’t daunt me. On completion of the project I had the bug and wanted to do more. I realised that there was scope in the market for me to offer the whole service rather than one individual aspect. As a company we now do everything from property search through to renovation, build and interior design.

I am lucky – I have an ability to see the end design image but also the messy steps you often need to take to get there and how to work them out in a logical process.

I recognised that there were very few companies offering this holistic approach in the market – especially with consideration for long-term value and budget.

ABS: What do you think are the current trends for people building and designing their houses?

LS: I do a lot of work with families, so the consistent theme is how you balance family living and all the scooters, buggies, bikes and school bags with the reality of a London house. Storage is the continual theme that arises again and again. The last few houses we have designed have seen me adding in a hallway in the central part of a terraced area. This steals space from the traditional ‘double reception’ of a Victorian/Edwardian terrace but makes for real-life living.

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HOMES & INTERIORS / DESIGN AND BUILD space for three young boys, a utility room for ample amounts of laundry, a chic but practical hallway and a guest bedroom and bathroom.

Further to this we also created on the ground floor an additional bedroom and en-suite with pocket doors for their nanny that fits the layout of the house but which allows for a grown-up, private and peaceful space.

ABS: What advice would you give to a first-time buyer when looking to renovate their new home?

LS: Beware of the quote! I know clients sometimes see our initial estimates and take a breath. While always competitive on the building work side, we always allow for finishes. Switch and socket plate covers, door handles, wardrobes, carpets, shower screens, a hook for your bathrobe etc are often costs people forget about. However, these figures add up. Each item may only be £10, but if you need 100 of them the cost quickly increases. For this reason we try to show people the whole picture from the very beginning. Without the detail that is how people get stuck – and cash flow becomes a

I RECOGNISED THAT THERE WERE VERY FEW COMPANIES OFFERING A HOLISTIC APPROACH IN THE MARKET nightmare. It is in the contractor and client’s interest to know both these parts of the build and design process. I am currently working on the design side with clients in Brook Green on a large house refurbishment and basement dig out – this is their first large project and the cost of these items has been a big part of the remit so they can stay within budget but not compromise the look of the project. For example, in the kitchen the lighting isn’t all that simple. A kitchen needs to be practical throughout the day for feeding children, but in the evening it should be a space for entertaining. Dining rooms are a luxury space we can’t all have, so I always try to make sure that kitchen lighting is thought about so that at night we can create ambience.

ABS: Where do you source your wallpapers and furnishings? Are they London based?

LS: I love living in London as it gives me great access to Chelsea Harbour and all the smaller design shops around. Although many of my clients know about these places, often they do not have the time to get there so I will go instead. My job is also to

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find suppliers who offer something a little different that they might not know about. I really enjoy showing clients tiles or fabrics that look fantastic but are half the cost of the high street shops. Paint is my favourite way to make things beautiful. There are wonderful colours available at Little Greene and their extremely helpful colour scales mean you can layer colour up. I am also thrilled with the VILLAVERDE lights we have supplied recently and love Bert Frank lighting as well. Decorex this year at Syon Park was another great inspiration. Whilst it’s always good to see the bigger names, there are also smaller, up-and-coming brands to discover, which is always exciting.

ABS: You also own a paint shop. Why did you feel the need to open your own and what colours are currently in vogue?

LS: My husband and I opened our paint shop, Sanford and Shane two years ago. It was a natural off-shoot from LJS Property.

It means I can offer my clients and general shoppers a huge selection of colours and finishes. I have always loved using colour – my view is that if you are paying someone to paint, then use the investment as a decorative feature. White has its place, as does taupe, but strong greys, blues, and statement colours are back and I love it!

Playing with finishes using matt and gloss and contrasting woodwork colours changes the whole feel of the room. There is often a belief that woodwork should be white – white jeans, for example, though fabulous, do few people any favours, so why should it do anything for a Victorian bannister spindle. This is what I tell my clients! u ljsproperty.com

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HOMES & INTERIORS / GARDENING 'Sharing a Shower'

by Michael Nichols ©National Geographic

GARDEN NOTES Boxing clever horticultural gift ideas in the run-up to Christmas NATU RAL SELECTION

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Now in its 50th year, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is a celebration of global photography talent and the best that Mother Nature has to offer. The exhibition debuts at the Natural History Museum on October 24 and tours over 60 cities in the UK and across the world. nhm.ac.uk

Following from the success of her debut novel, My Animals and Other Family, Chiswick’s own Clare Balding is back with a second book that documents the attempt to conquer the Wayfarer’s Walk by Clare and her brother Andrew. Walking Home: My Family and Other Ramblings, £20; Viking Adult

Box it up gift voucher from Rocket Gardens entitles the lucky recipient to a range of boxed-up baby herbs and veg, ready to plant at home. There’s plenty of options to suit all tastes, including a special collaboration with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, plus unique gift ideas like natural decorations and even an edible Christmas wreath. rocketgardens.co.uk

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MISCANTHUS SINENSIS Miscanthus sinensis backlit by a crisp morning sky looks wonderful. These plumes will last all through the winter and will turn straw coloured by the time comes to cut them down in the spring.

Miscanthus are very easy to grow, and Yellow Rudbeckia, bronze Fennel and other smaller grasses all look good in association. kategouldgardens.com

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DESIGN

Trimarchi’s Way Italian architect Mario Trimarchi on compiling the best Alessi products W o r d s R o m y va n d e n B r o e k e

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an you hear me?’

Despite his thick Italian accent, architect Mario Trimarchi’s voice rings sharp. ‘Yes,’ I respond, ‘loud and clear.’ His voice softens and so begins a flowing discussion with a passionate man about his career, his art and his dedication to Italian super brand, Alessi.

Trimarchi is a proper creative: a multitalented architect-cum-designer-cum-art director who has spent the duration of his career in Milan. Moving from Sicily in the 80s, Trimarchi began studying at renowned Domus Academy: a school flagged ‘The Home of Italian Design’.

Milan quickly became the only place for Trimarchi to grow as a designer. ‘Milan was full of energy due to Archimea and Memphis [Italian design studios] and the ubiquitous avant-garde movement.’

Later pilfered by Michele de Lucchi, Trimarchi joined the seminal Olivetti design studio and began work on a new kind of design project, exploiting new computer technologies. He then went on to launch his own branding agency called FRAGILE, which champions complete corporate identity design. The agency builds the character of brands and

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Trimarchi is an ARCHITECT of the FREEHAND

GENERATION

companies by taking on every facet, from architecture through to industrial design.

Now a veteran on the design scene, Trimarchi proudly calls himself an architect of the ‘freehand generation’.

This term, ‘freehand generation’, was coined in recent years since technological developments changed the face of design.

A freehand designer is someone who

still uses drawing and sketching as their primary research method, rather than relying on computers to build blueprints.

Being a freehand designer and using more ‘primitive tools and processes, such as drawing, sketching, pencils and pens’ is something he holds dear. ‘Every morning when I wake up I take a piece of paper and I draw,’ discloses Trimarchi. ‘I fill a number of sheets of paper nearly every day as a way of understanding shapes and shadows. I only draw in black and white, so the position of the sun and the shadows it casts are a very important part of my process.’

Is he part artist, part designer then, I ask? ‘It is very difficult to understand the borders between art and design. Artists very much live to design, but designers are very concerned not to call their job ‘art’ because it seems too ambitious.’ It is a complicated distinction for Trimarchi, but he, himself, admits to having dabbled in the conceptual world of design, giving the example of his famous coffee maker, Ossidiana, which he created for kitchenware brand Alessi earlier this year. He describes the object as more of a sculpture than anything, and as a product of his new, experimental approach to design. ‘You mix the disciplines and the

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Alessi’s seventy most successful products taken from a portfolio of more than 2,000. Trimarchi refers to the project as a compilation of Alessi’s most popular and successful works, ‘the criteria is the same one Pink Floyd use when selecting 20 hits for a gig. They select them because they like them, because they are very successful, because they belong to different parts of their career and because they represent them.’ This notion of compiling items as a means of telling Alessi’s story is very important to Trimarchi and it was the inspiration behind the packaging design for the Super & Popular series. Each chosen item comes boxed in a thoughtfully designed box, conceived by Trimarchi, covered with sketches, photos and quotes. His inspiration was heightened by the notion of these products turning up on Mars. He wanted the packaging to explain how we live on this planet and why we need, use and have these objects in the first place by letting ‘the objects speak about their lives.’

approach. If you design something as an industrial product then you start from the gestures of a sculpture.’ In that case, he is an artist too? ‘I don’t want to say this means I am an artist,’ he asserts, ‘or that the product is a sculpture. I don’t want to say this. But the approach is the same [as that] used to create a work of art.’

Trimarchi’s freehand style, applied to research and design, is less common these days as it can be limiting when faced with a marketing brief. Trimarchi has worked with numerous big brands in

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the past including Philips, Matsushita and Artemide, but now focuses exclusively on collaborations with Alessi. In an honest tone, he admits it’s because at this stage in his life and career he wants complete creative control. And, unlike many other brands he has worked with, Alessi allows him to develop and work on every single facet of a project, from start to finish.

Trimarchi has a venerable relationship with Alessi, both parties holding each other in high esteem. He has designed for the brand on numerous occasions, so was the natural choice for its managing director, Alberto Alessi, when the brand were looking for an art director for Alessis's recent project, Super & Popular.

Super & Popular is a curated selection of

Alessi is different to many of its competitors as it consistently takes the time to celebrate the designers as much as it does the products. It’s about collaborations rather than just objects, which takes Alessi's approach to a whole new level; ‘They are shaping the future of the home together with these designers by creating functional objects, new icons for the home and objects that tell stories’ remarks Trimarchi. And that, for him, is reason enough to stick by them. u alessi.com

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When Celia Muñoz had her first baby, her Spanish relatives sent bundles of beautiful clothes from local designers. Her daughter received countless compliments, and Celia realised that there was a gap in the London market for Spanish childrenswear.

And so, in 2012, La Coqueta was born.

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Opening on Turnham Green Terrace midOctober, it’s set to be your one-stop shop for quirky, design-led cards and stationery. postmarkonline.co.uk

MINI MOUSE

acqueline Wilson is back with a new J book that once again draws inspiration from the past. Opal Plumstead is a plain but brilliantly clever 14-year-old girl, whose aspirations of university are shattered when her father is sent to prison. To support the family, Opal takes a job at the Fairy Glen sweet factory. There she’s inspired by owner Mrs Roberts, who introduces Opal to Mrs Pankhurst and her fellow Suffragettes. Just as things are starting to look up for Opal, the outbreak of WWI threatens to change her life forever… ◆

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GREAT EXPECTATIONS A new regular column tracking the highs and lows of pregnancy from the first inkling to the final push Wo r d s H E L E N B A R O N Illustration Annie Smith

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he second trimester is supposed to be when you glow. All those positive pregnancy concepts suddenly come into play, and if you’re lucky you’ll have all and sundry describing you as ‘radiant’ and ‘dewy’. In my case, though, ‘dewy’ seems a short step away from ‘greasy’, and entering the fourth month hasn’t meant the downsides have simply disappeared. Peeing for England is a given, as your baby grows and puts the squeeze on your other internal organs, bladder included.

Many women see their morning sickness fade away at this stage only to be replaced by stints of digestive trouble and bloating.

Whether pregnancy ‘becomes you’ or not is largely down to the hormones swarming through your system, so try not to get too worked up about it. The simple fact is, the beginning of your second trimester will hopefully see you settling into your pregnancy, and is therefore a good time to take stock and pay some attention to your rapidly changing body.

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It’s also important to keep up with some form of exercise – not only can this improve your endurance during labour but it will help with maintenance, so there’s less to do post-baby. Remember, it’s unlikely you’ll get to do much at all immediately postpartum, so you want to keep your strength up for as long as possible before the sprog pops. I visited TenPilates for a special prenatal Reformer Pilates class, which I preferred to a prenatal yoga session.

Truth be told, I was being a little over-cautious turning up to the latter (I hadn’t worked out in a while). All the other mothers were fit to burst and I was barely showing; and while I was impatient to get on with more dynamic moves, everyone else was tuning in to baby and extending the odd limb. I must have looked like I’d taken the class by mistake. At the four-month mark, I’d recommend sticking to regular yoga classes – with some slight adjustments.

It’s just a case of informing your instructor that you’re preggers.

I also went to the Aveda Institute for a special pregnancy massage designed to relieve tension built up in the first

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trimester and stave off puffy ankles. Many health and beauty treatments are not recommended for pregnant women, but if you shop around you’ll find therapists trained to work safely with expectant mothers. And while abstention from some things is necessary during pregnancy, pampering isn’t one of them. Now more than ever you have good reason to keep stress levels down and spirits up, so seek out the best practitioners and products, lay back and enjoy... u

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KEW GREEN preparatory school

An Independent School for Boys and Girls aged 4-11 “My children run to school as if it were their first day.

I owe it to you and your colleagues. Kew Green Preparatory exudes a comfortable, confident, nurturing and safe aura, where I feel my children delight in being the bright, chirpy and playful individuals that they are.”

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“The school fulfils its mission to o er children the opportunity to succeed, to be recognised and to be valued. It achieves its aim to develop the intellectual, emotional and ethical re uirements to tackle the challenges that life will present... they nurture, guide, motivate and inspire, and it is a school of smiles and laughter where there is much fun to be had.”

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Off The Mark

Superstar pupils with E grades at A-Level and headteachers hopping with anger? Amanda Constance reports on summer's marking debacle.

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magine this. You have a bright teenager; you are stumping up the fees for them to do their A-levels at private school, with tuition on the side. You guide them towards those coveted A* grades and a place at Oxbridge, or a Russell Group university. Yet when the results arrive, the As have become Bs and Ds – and even a U. But worse awaits when you discover that your precious genius was downgraded through no fault of their own, but rather because those marking the papers weren’t up to the job.

This is no recurring nightmare of a Tiger Mother but scary fact. According to some leading heads in the independent sector, perfectly bright pupils at top private schools are being penalised because inexperienced markers cannot recognise A* material.

Independent schools are making a record number of appeals against grades awarded in GCSEs and A-levels this year because of concerns over shortcomings in the marking process. It is believed the total number of re-marks demanded by schools will top 310,000. There is mounting anger amongst headteachers over exam standards, particularly in relation to more ‘subjective’, essay-based disciplines such as English literature and history. Examples of inaccurate marking include: u An AS-level politics student from Guildford High School achieved the equivalent of an E grade, even though her essay was regarded as so good that it was quoted in an examiner’s report as an example of outstanding work. The paper was re-marked as a B and – in a largely unprecedented step – graded a third time by the chief examiner to gain an A. u Brighton College has seen the total number of GCSEs graded A* in all

THERE IS MOUNTING ANGER AMONGST HEADTEACHERS OVER EXAM STANDARDS subjects jump, from 44.5 to 48.5 per cent, after re-marks of English and religious studies papers saw 200 pupils awarded an improved classification. u One pupil at Latymer Upper School was turned down by Durham University when one of his papers was rated a D grade. When the school asked to see his exam paper, they found the marks had been added up incorrectly, by 20 marks fewer, and that he should have received an A grade. By then Durham had withdrawn its offer and he will now go to his second choice university.

Headteachers are demanding a revamp of the examinations system, including greater incentives for experienced markers and better standards of training.

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Fiona Boulton, Headmistress of Guildford High, said: ‘Some staff don’t often come across A* material and therefore don’t recognise it when they see it. We don’t pay examiners enough… so the incentives to become a marker are significantly reduced.’

Glenys Stacey, chief regulator of Ofqual, the qualifications watchdog, said exam boards would be required to publish data from next year showing how many errors were down to individual markers or wider ‘system problems’ but insisted that ‘overall, the system of marking works well.’

But that is not what the qualifications watchdog has concluded about language A-Levels. Last month Ofqual announced that A-levels in Modern Languages would be marked more fairly from next summer, following an investigation which found that the brightest candidates were being denied A* grades by inconsistent marking and poorly designed exams.

Ofqual’s findings were damning. It found that the marking and design of the exams were flawed and needed immediate reform. The report also concluded that the most able students were not getting the highest grades due to the way in which the marking rules have been designed by exam boards.

Peter Hamilton, Chair of the Headmasters’ Conference Academic Policy Committee and Headmaster of Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys School said: ‘Thanks to the joint persistence of the state and independent schools’ languages associations, Ofqual will now be acting to correct historic injustices that have hugely damaged confidence in these exam grades over recent years.’

Headteachers will no doubt be keen to see if there are radical changes in the pipeline for other subjects, too. u

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SPRING INTO ACTION

Former Petersham Nurseries Head Chef Skye Gyngell brings Spring to Somerset House with her first solo venture Interview Gemma Billington

GEMMA BILLINGTON: Your first solo restaurant, Spring, is set to open in October in Somerset House. Can you explain, in a nutshell, what Spring is all about?

SKYE GYNGELL: Spring brings warmth and elegance within a beautiful dining space.

We want the restaurant to be inclusive not exclusive, a place families can come for an early supper and where people can also come after the theatre. The food at Spring is celebrated for its conviviality and the joyfulness of sharing seasonal produce. Our cooking is heartfelt, wholesome, produce driven and cooked by a team of people who are passionate about what they do and who feel truly privileged to work with beautiful ingredients.

GB: What’s the meaning behind the name?

SG: Spring is of course a nod to the seasons and reflects my cooking but, more than that, I chose it because it feels optimistic, hopeful, like a new beginning.

GB: Yours is the first restaurant in Somerset House to be located in the New Wing. Can you tell us about Spring’s look and interior design?

SG: I fell in love with the site because of its gorgeous natural light. I had a bit of a moment when we first visited what was then a very dreary space as this stunning shard

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of light was streaming through one of the arches and I instantly knew that we could transform this site into something truly beautiful. I’ve been fortunate enough to have a team of fantastic professionals working with me on this project – Stuart Forbes Architecture, the incredibly talented Jinny Blom who has designed our very own indoor atrium, and artists such as Emma Peascod and Valeria Nascimento. My sister Briony has led on the interiors and has shared my vision for a light, airy space which exudes warmth through is textured furnishings and feminine flourishes.

GB: Spring’s menu is based on seasonal produce. As we’re now well into the winter months, what sort of ingredients have you been using and what can we expect on the menu?

SG: For me, cooking seasonally simply makes sense. It is very comforting knowing that ingredients work so harmoniously together from their own season. When Spring launches in October, we will have gorgeous autumnal produce like Porcini mushrooms, lovely squash and courgettes and fresh seafood of langoustine and scallops.

GB: Where have you been sourcing the ingredients? Do you use a lot of Londonbased suppliers?

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FOOD & DRINK / INTERVIEW I MAINTAIN THAT I WILL NEVER COOK WITH A MICHELIN STAR IN MIND SG: I always aim to source locally and we are very fortunate to have such high quality produce from all over the UK at our disposal. Organic beef and rare breed pork from Wales and biodynamic fruit and vegetables from Herefordshire. Our coffee is from Allpress Roastery in east London and tisanes (herbal teas) from Postcard Teas.

GB: Would you say that there are similarities between Spring and Petersham Nurseries? The rustic setting of the Nurseries obviously reflected the kind of food you served – but have you brought the same kind of ethos to Spring, even though it’s in a more formal environment?

SG: The style of my cooking has not changed, I will just be substituting the shabby chic for clean lines. Spring is very elegant and heartfelt and this absolutely compliments my cooking.

GB: You were awarded a Michelin star at Petersham Nurseries but I’ve read that, because of the ensuing pressure, in the end it was almost something of a curse. Do you stand by this?

SG: It was a long time ago, and Spring is going to be a very different restaurant to Petersham. I was cooking on a temporary stove in a tiny kitchen, and the star came so unexpectedly. I maintain that I will never cook with a Michelin star in mind; I cook the way I do because of sheer love and passion, not for applause and accolades.

GB: How and why did you first get into cooking?

SG: I had a job washing up in a restaurant in Sydney during my first year at university, and although it wasn’t very glamorous, I

instantly fell in love with the atmosphere in the kitchen and the rush of service. I started to get involved in basic tasks, like making stock and pastry, and this fed my eagerness to learn more and my passion for food continued to grow. I feel the most calm and relaxed when I’m in the kitchen. Cooking is my therapy.

GB: You grew up in Australia. How did the food and lifestyle over there inspire you?

SG: Having lived in London now for over 30 years, I have come to appreciate that what Australian cooking really exudes is confidence. The confidence to have several cuisines on a single menu, be it Asian, Middle Eastern or European. It is this melting pot of flavours which makes Australian cuisine so unique. My cooking has always been simple and ingredient led, and this perhaps stems from the traditional Australian BBQ. Warm summer evenings with friends and family, seasonal salads and grilled meats. It is very simple and relaxed and the food is enjoyed for its conviviality.

GB: You currently live in Shepherd’s Bush.

Where do you like to go out to eat in the area?

SG: I mostly enjoy simple cooking at home with my two daughters, but on the occasions

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where I do get time to enjoy a meal out, I go to the River Café for special occasions or The Brackenbury. They are entirely different, but I feel at home in both.

GB: Who are some of your all-time favourite chefs and whose cookbook do you turn to repeatedly?

SG: I have been inspired and regularly turn to three very strong women: Maggie Beer, Alice Waters and Ruth Rogers. These women share my immense passion for produce led cooking which is from the heart, the kind of food you want to scrape your bread through.

GB: What are the three ingredients you couldn’t live without?

SG: I’m not sure that I could narrow it down to just three! I think it is the quality of the ingredients themselves that speak volumes when cooking, although proper seasoning is crucial, particularly good quality salt and extra virgin olive oil.

GB: What is your ultimate comfort food?

SG: Vegemite on crusty sourdough toast, with lots of butter! Such a treat. u Spring opens on 14 October; somersethouse.org.uk

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SPICED MARMALADE GLAZED PORK RIBS

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CONFIDENTIAL West London’s latest food news, served with all the trimmings

with Fresh Radish Salad Serves: 2

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Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes INGREDIENTS For the ribs: 6 tbsp Streamline thick cut orange marmalade • 1 star anise • Pinch dried chilli flakes • 1 garlic clove, crushed • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce • Pinch of salt • 8 pork spare ribs (depending on size) For the salad: 6 radishes • 1 orange • 2 tsp olive oil • 2 tsp white wine vinegar • 1 tsp dijon mustard • ½ bag washed watercress • salt and black pepper METHOD Preheat the oven to 220C/ 200C fan/ 7gas.

In a small saucepan, heat the Streamline marmalade, star anise, chilli, garlic and Worcestershire sauce, add a good pinch of salt and stir until everything is warm and combined.

Discard the star anise. Put the ribs in a roasting dish and drizzle over the sauce (or use a pastry brush to paint the sauce all over the ribs if grilling on the barbecue). 03 Bake the ribs for 20 minutes, turning and basting several times until the meat is cooked and the sauce is sticky.

04 While the ribs are cooking, slice the radishes then cut the skin and pith from the orange and slice into thin disks. Whisk together the oil, vinegar and mustard and seasoning. Put all the salad ingredients in a bowl and toss in the dressing. Serve with the sticky ribs. u 01

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The Italian Job Va l e n t i n a F i n e Fo o d s

Valentina, the group of authentic Italian delicatessens and restaurants,have opened their seventh shop in Chiswick. It’s good news for local foodies looking for their fix of fresh pasta, limoncello and – just in time for Christmas – panettone. 404 - 406 Chiswick High Road, W4; valentinafinefoods.com

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The Blackthorne

Barú marshmallows are decadent, handmade fluffy bites of delight covered in Belgian chocolate. With flavours like maple cashew and fleur de sel caramel, they’re definitely the most grown-up marshmallows on the market. baru.be

WILD ABOUT FOOD B r o o k G r e e n W i l d Fo o d Market

New on our radar is the Brook Green Wild Food Market, taking place every Saturday at Addison Primary School, W12. Ideal for stocking up on your weekly fruit and veg, there’ll also be some fab street food vendours for lunch on-the-go and even cooking demonstrations to learn new skills. 10 - 3 every Saturday; thewildfoodmarket.flavors.me

West London gin distiller’s Sipsmith present this fruity tipple, which dates back to 1918, when bartender Tom Bullock turned to the blackthorne tree as his muse. ◆ RECIPE

40 ml Sipsmith Sloe Gin ~ 40 ml sweet vermouth 2 dashes orange bitters ~ 1 dash Angostura bitters 2 dashes freshly squeezed lemon juice ◆ METHOD Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a lemon twist.

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CHEERS! Trivento Wine

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Macho rugby players are rarely associated with wine, but in the first instance of its kind, Argentine winery Trivento has become an Official Supporter of the Aviva Premiership, currently taking place at Twickenham.

We shall raise a toast to that. trivento.com

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FEELING FRUITY Juice Bar

If you’re in need of a boost before the inevitable Christmas excess, or just like to start your day with a fruity fix, then head down to the new Juice Bar at Sam’s Brasserie. Open daily from 9 - 3, expect a mixture of breakfast favourites and super-healthy blends. samsbrasserie.co.uk

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I followed with the poached sea trout with roasted broccoli and butternut and quinoa salad. It was a light but surprisingly satisfying dish. The fish can be replaced with chicken, if preferred, or left without as a tasty vegetarian option. In danger of ordering far too healthily (bar the accompanying large glass of house white wine), I devoured the superbly decadent warm chocolate pudding served with a puddle of rich chocolate sauce and pistachio ice cream. My friend’s apple and blackberry crumble, beautifully presented in a copper saucepan, was a dish that even granny couldn’t have bettered.

Thoroughly satisfied and waddling our way back through the (still impressive) crowd, I couldn’t help but feel that the icing on the cake would have been to check in to one of the above rooms for the ultimate night of indulgence. Oh well, I know better for next time. u

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Altogether it’s a convivial environment; the restaurant continues the tasteful botanical

theme which starts as you enter via the pub.

There are Kew Gardens archive-style prints of plants and herbs along the walls, a light green colour palette and scatterings of plant pots, candles and even the odd birdcage or two. It feels relaxed enough to pop in for a bite to eat after work, yet elegant enough to warrant a reservation for special occasions.

It’s the same ethos with the food; traditional British fare with a seasonal focus, executed with sophistication, and pub classics to satisfy all tastes.

Supping a zesty Lady Fenton cocktail (Disaronno, Southern Comfort and Sipsmith Sloe Gin topped with orange juice – the wonderfully unique cocktail menu is reason enough to visit), I decide to try the crispy squid with marinated courgette with white bean salad and lemon & basil mayonnaise for starters. It’s an interesting

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t’s rather telling that when luxury Asian hotel chain Dorsett decided to expand into Europe, their first port of call was not London’s glittering West End or trendy Soho, but Shepherd’s Bush. It’s a clever move given the area’s growing appeal – its location a veritable stone’s throw away from Westfield Shopping Centre and a few doors down from the famous Empire. Residents will have noticed construction work going on for some time now and their curiosity will be rewarded when, this November, the hotel throws its enormous revolving doors open fully, following a soft launch earlier this autumn. By keeping the beautiful original Gradelisted façade, Dorsett Shepherd’s Bush is a sophisticated feat of architecture that appears both striking and imposing whilst remaining oddly subtle. It almost feels like it’s been in the area for years. u

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ictures, the in-house restaurant, boasts predominantly British fare with a spattering of Asianinspired dishes. I started with a quinoa, pomegranate and haloumi salad followed by flat noodles and prawns. The brownie I had for dessert served with pecans, raspberries and ice cream was absolutely delicious.

The best part, however, is the fact that the prices are very reasonable and the portions, satisfyingly large. It’s a smart way to attract the crowds and compete with the many eateries popping-up in Shepherd’s Bush. Afternoon tea and specialist sandwiches served at lunchtime are sure to prove stiff competition too. u

n keeping with its Asian roots, the Dorsett look is contemporary East meets West, and despite the ostentatious sounding décor (gold, velvet, diamanté, traditional print feature wallpaper and mirrored furniture) it stays well and truly on the right side of good taste. It’s business appropriate but not in a cold, distant way and the staff are extremely cheerful and only too willing to help. The rooms are spacious and elegant, with a luxuriously big shower and bath combo. One of the highlights of the hotel is to sup a pleasingly boozy cocktail in the Atrium bar. Its ingenious layout enables the visitor to take-in the hotel’s spectacular design, with a vertiginous, dazzling view of all seven floors from the inside, right up to the ceiling skylight. u

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VIETNAM Holly Baxter returns to the highlight of her backpacking days, the UNESCO World Heritage town of Hoi An, Vietnam W o r d s H o l ly B a x t e r

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ietnam is not the first place you might choose to take your mother. But it was for me, one freezing February morning when I’d just negotiated another difficult phone call. As I clicked off the phone, the idea that we should visit Hoi An reared its head for the first time.

It had been a tough year for us both.

Work was demanding, and she had undergone a divorce; my younger sister was in full technicolour teenage brat mode. Usually so close, we now argued regularly. I was yearning to return to the South East Asian landscape that had amazed me in my backpacking teenage years. She was yearning for a luxurious yet affordable escape from a deluge of teen tantrums and divorce drama.

Travelling to a small Vietnamese town with a middle-aged mother in tow seemed completely ridiculous and absolutely out of the question. Yet, almost as soon as the idea occurred to me, we were both dead set on making it a reality.

Six weeks later, our plane touched down after 18 hours onto the underused tarmac at Da Nang Airport. Hoi An is a small town, flanked by the metropolises of Hanoi in the north and Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) in the south, with miles of dirt roads and rice paddy fields

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in between. Travelling by road is possible, but notoriously slow; the only realistic method of reaching Hoi An is by touching down at its local airport half an hour away in the adjoining town. From there, a taxi for the half hour ride to Hoi An hovers around the $15 mark – and yes, the drivers (as well as everyone else in Vietnam) will accept American dollars as readily as they do Vietnamese dong.

From what I’d heard from fellow travellers while in Ho Chi Minh City on my last few trips, Hoi An is the town that has it all: picturesque countryside vignettes hovering unbelievably close to ancient Chinese and Japanese architecture, unspoilt beaches only minutes away from markets filled with

merchants who will churn you out a completely bespoke silk dress or wool suit in a matter of hours, lantern-covered rivers running through a town where residents range from elderly women in conical hats selling fruit from wooden wagons to their spritely grandchildren navigating the streets on pink mopeds and catching pictures of the tourists with their iPads. It’s hard to believe that Hoi An can be all these things, and such high praise risks condemning it to saccharine hyperbole. And in many ways, it would be untrue to say that this small part of

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Vietnam seems like paradise, when our first glimpse of it through a taxi window was of hundreds of honking motorbikes bellowing their way through dusty streets. Yet, once you have been here, you can’t imagine a better place to return to.

As my mother left for her plane at the end of our ten day trip, she was moved to tears by the thought that she might never have the chance to return.

But what is it, specifically, that makes Hoi An so special? Partly, it’s the sheer diversity of terrain: our small boutique hotel at the edge of town (5* suites for

WE DISCOVERED A PALM TREE LINED BEACH AND RAUCOUS SEA £26 each per night) looked over paddy fields populated with rice pickers and water buffalo on one side, and an urban scene of street hawkers advertising grilled coconut crisps on the other. Like

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most hotels in Hoi An, the Essence lent us bicycles and maps of the surrounding area for free; fifteen minutes down the road astride them, we discovered a palm tree lined beach and a raucous sea to cool down in. A further five minutes from there, we came across the vegetable village of Tra Que: acres of lush green land as far as the eye can see, tended into neat lines of every herb and vegetable possible. Everywhere we looked, there was a strikingly different scene.

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TRAVEL / HOI AN their way home from dropping children at school or taking a break from selling fruit and handmade wares in the town approached us as we wandered the winding streets, asking why we were visiting and what we thought of the place. They told us about their families, one weaving us a tale about her renegade sister who had married a German tourist and moved to Hamburg.

Two minutes off the main tourist walkways, adventurous tourists can find their way into the semi-chaotic local cloth market, where an unbelievably small Vietnamese woman stood on an upturned box to reach my 5’3” mother’s shoulders with a tape measure, and tailor-made a Chanel copy suit for her for $45. Her friend took us to a stall out of the sun and expertly threaded our eyebrows and painted our nails for $5 as we perched on tiny plastic seats. We bought handmade

TRADERS TELL YOU TO BE ‘HAPPY AND LUCKY’ AS YOU PASS bags to our own proportions, and were even offered bespoke reading glasses.

‘There is nothing that cannot be made in Hoi An,’ one waitress told us proudly.

Due in no small part to its lovingly tended architecture, Hoi An was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.

UNESCO describes it as ‘an exceptionally well preserved example of a South East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century.’ The ancient buildings, adorned with lanterns made by silksellers sat in shopfronts that line the streets, are kept in good repair by mainly local donations: residents’ pride in the area is strong. It’s hard to believe that, as

recently as 1968, this area of Vietnam was infamous for shocking coverage of the My Lai Massacre, a violent purging of a nearby village by American soldiers. The Vietnamese of today have not forgotten that war: charity boxes collecting for the victims of Agent Orange punctuate the winding streets, but there is no bitterness toward western visitors. Instead, westerners are welcomed without suspicion (and often photographed as exotic curiosities.) Meanwhile, the happygo-lucky atmosphere – where traders quite literally tell you to ‘be happy and lucky’ as you pass – is infectious: my usually cautious mother hopped readily onto the back of a motorbike and asked a local boy to drive us down the road to the herb village, to my immense surprise.

Hoi An is dissected by the Thu Bon river, which – despite the food and cloth markets jostling for attention further in – is its own centre of commerce. Rather than visiting merchants, now Vietnamese children selling candles line the banks, while the riverside proper is abundant with fishing boats waiting to take you anywhere you could possibly hope to visit.

My mother and I took a private $10 boat to a village one day, and a $5 ride down the river at night with candles on our last night. We were lucky enough to have our final night fall on the monthly lunar celebration, where all traffic and electric lighting is banned, and the town lights up with the candles of a thousand lanterns and the burning of incense sticks at tiny impromptu shrines outside homes and businesses. We let our paper lanterns float down the river from our small wooden boat, and made silent wishes. u

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One night in a room at the Fairmont Makati comes in at around £135, even in peak season, so if you’ve been budgeting your way around the region this is a great place to set down your bags, collapse onto a queen-size bed and enjoy glass of champagne while watching the sun set. Quality really does come cheap in the Philippines – but renewed interest in the region means these prices won’t last forever.

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IN THEIR OWN WORDS

Daniel Allen

Lettings Manager at Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward, Ealing

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’ve always enjoyed Ealing. I started my career here eight years ago in my first role as a lettings negotiator, so finding myself back here managing a branch means a lot to me. In that time, I have worked for a number of respected estate agents in the West London area which has given me a great grounding in the wider market in general.

After eight years, I still find situations which challenge me, which is really what I enjoy about this job – every day can be completely different, from the properties we take on to the clients we represent and the tenants that we find homes for.

It’s important to keep learning, and in property, once you gain a passion for the industry, the sky is the limit.

I’m lucky enough to live in Ealing as well as work here and I really appreciate the community spirit that this area has to offer.

It makes my job very fulfilling and it’s great to work in an area that you feel very strongly about. There are many selling points to living here – along with its close knit community feel, this leafy suburb also offers great transport links and a rich mix of different cultures. Many families and young professionals are attracted here for the spacious properties and several large parks on offer. For families in particular, there is an array of schools to choose from, both private and state, which offers good variety.

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We’ve seen a huge rise in property values in Ealing recently and this is mirrored in the rental values being achieved. The upcoming Crossrail which is anticipated to complete in 2019 has spurred many investors to look at this area and we’ve subsequently seen many more landlords coming to market here. As demand for this area has risen, we’ve seen a 55% increase in registered tenants in just one year and rental prices are reflecting this increased popularity. We have a good selection of large Edwardian and Victorian houses, many of which are now beautiful period conversions.

We are also seeing a greater number of new build apartments, in particular located close to the Broadway, which are proving incredibly popular among commuters. Rental prices here range from around £1,500 per month for a two bedroom flat up to around £2,500 per month for a four bedroom family house. In certain locations and for really beautiful homes, we’ve been known to achieve up to £6,000 per month for family homes.

As we negotiate the busy Autumn market, things are looking very positive and I expect that as we enter things will remain very buoyant.

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A beautiful Victorian house which boasts a unique and spectacular living space leading onto a 39ft south facing landscaped garden.

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Dewhurst Road, Brook Green, W14 ÂŁ2,550,000 This well proportioned and thoughtfully laid out house provides a wealth of period charm, combined with a contemporary finish throughout, four double bedrooms, three bathrooms and a south facing garden. Ideally located for transport links and local shops.

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Crossfield Road, Belsize Park, NW3 £2,882 pcm Belsize Park 020 7586 9006 Email lbz@kfh.co.uk

A bright, modern and well presented two bedroom garden flat situated in a quiet but centrally located Belsize Park road offering great access to Swiss Cottage underground station.

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Milton Park, Archway, N6 £1,625 pcm Highgate 020 8342 7030 Email lhi@kfh.co.uk

A well presented two double bedroom flat situated in a period conversion. The property is located between Highgate and Archway underground stations and a short walk to Highgate Village.

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Gayford Road, Shepherd’s Bush, W12 Prices from £1,400,000 A superb development of new build houses with excellent family accommodation laid out over three floors. The houses have a high level of specification with designer kitchens, stone work tops and a comprehensive range of appliances. Easy access to tube stations and shops. Freehold.

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Ravenscourt Gardens, Hammersmith, W6 Prices from £719,995 A stunning Grade II listed building, built in the 1930s, which has been lovingly restored and converted into a selection of one, two and three bedroom apartments. These lovely apartments benefit from a high level of finish and specification, dedicated underground parking, mature landscaped gardens and a concierge service. Leasehold.

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PROPERTY | AGENT FOCUS

Introducing Knight Frank, Chiswick

Bedford Park, W4

Guide price £3,750,000 A recently renovated Bedford Park family home which has been restored to an impeccable standard throughout. Originally designed by the architect E.J. May in 1894 and sympathetically extended to link the original stables and coach house to the rear. The lateral living accommodation is arranged over three floors and now totals approximately 4,373 sq ft. The property further benefits from gated off-street parking and is located a short walk from the superb amenities of central Chiswick and Turnham Green Underground station.

Knight Frank’s Chiswick branch is open for business

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he long wait is over, Chiswick Knight Frank is open and ready to service Chiswick residents' property needs. Along with Barnes and Clapham (which will open shortly) we are adding to our global network of over 335 offices in 52 countries, offering our clients access to a truly global audience. There is good news for vendors and buyers too, as the market has returned after the summer lull with new properties being listed and new buyers registering who are focused on securing properties before 2015.

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MARKET COMMENT

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hiswick property owners have been reaping the rewards of the healthy increases in property prices across London, however the area still offers fantastic value and we continue to see an overspill of clients from our established Fulham, Chelsea and Notting Hill offices. Many clients are keen to know what is achieved in pounds per sq ft of recent transactions; The Glebe Estate has achieved around £1000 per sq ft and the premier

roads in Bedford Park, up to £1400 per sq ft.

This does vary from property to property and I take time to explain to clients that this can only be used as a guide and a successful marketing campaign will determine the true final value. The “No” vote in Scotland has been another source of confidence ending the relatively quiet summer months and our local offices are still happily reporting multiple bids on properties that are correctly priced to our clients. With the possible introduction of Mansion Tax following April’s 2015 General Election and the increase in applicant registration, now is a great time to sell as there is a phenomenal demand for family homes and investment properties throughout Chiswick.

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WINNING

Vanburgh Road, Chiswick, W4

£3,000 per week Short Let

A charming five bedroom family home boasting character and charm with stunning period features throughout and benefitting from a delightful private garden and off street parking situated in the desirable Bedford Park area of Chiswick. The property comprises a bright entrance hallway leading onto a spacious dining room with a fabulous period fireplace and a well-proportioned reception room with space for dining. Vanbrugh Road is a sought after address only a short walk from a fantastic selection of shops, cafes and restaurants along the High Road.

Tenancy charges may vary. All Fees stated are exclusive of VAT. Preparation of Tenancy Agreement &/or Change of Occupancy: £200 (per tenant), deposit, check-in Fee £195 (optional). End of the tenancy agreement: Check out fee of £195 if the property has an inventory

www.orchardsoflondon.com Tel: 020 8995 9797 171 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, London, W4 2DR

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THE ORCHARDS OF LONDON DIFFERENCE

Shakespeare Road, Acton, W3

£750 per week

A delightful four bedroom house, benefiting from fabulous natural light throughout and situated within the popular Poet’s Corner in Acton. The property comprises of two large, airy open plan reception rooms featuring stunning fireplaces, a spacious separate kitchen and dining room which lead onto a breath taking mature garden with a fantastic modern decking area. The property is conveniently located near local cafes and shops along Churchfield Road.

Excellent transport links are available with Acton Central Overground station nearby.

Creswick Road, Acton, W3

£1,800,000

A stylish and immaculately presented double fronted five bedroom detached family home located on a Premier road in Acton. On the ground floor, the property comprises a remarkable kitchen with state of the art appliances, utility room and garage, leading though to a formal dining room, and an open lounge with folding glass doors that open out onto a 80’ rear garden. Creswick Road is located on a quiet residential road in West Acton close to all transport. conducted on tenancy commencement. Renewal Fee of £195 which falls due after initial fixed term. Contract change £200. Rent advertised does not include any additional services such as council tax, water or utility charges unless stipulated otherwise.

82 High Street, Acton, London, W3 6QX Tel: 020 8997 0076 enquiries@orchardsoflondon.com

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Delamere Road, Ealing, W5

£981 per week

A stunning four bedroom family home in on the leafy Delamere Road. Split over three floors this beautiful property comprises of an elegant front reception room with rich wood flooring throughout, a second homely reception that flows through into a vast open kitchen and dining area with an abundance of natural light, fully fitted stylish appliances and separate utility room. This space also allows access to a wonderful mature garden. The property also has the luxury of off street parking.

Birch Grove, Acton, W3

£1,850,000

Orchards of London are delighted to offer this architect designed home, finished to an exceptional standard in the Creffied Road Conservation area. Built over four floors with artistic and insightful interior design, the space and light will provide any family with ample living space. Boasting a modern open plan kitchen, living and dining space on the lower ground floor with a separate utility room and a stunning skylight.

Tenancy charges may vary. All Fees stated are exclusive of VAT. Preparation of Tenancy Agreement &/or Change of Occupancy: £200 (per tenant), deposit, check-in Fee £195 (optional). End of the tenancy agreement: Check out fee of £195 if the property has an inventory

7 Station Parade, Ealing Common, London, W5 3LD Tel: 020 8992 4242 enquiries@orchardsoflondon.com

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Dartmouth Place, Chiswick, W4

£5,500 per week

A truly exquisite, eight bedroom family estate providing 5500 sq. ft. of beautiful living accommodation set within a vast, walled garden offering total privacy in a tranquil setting. The living quarters consists of two receptions, a formal dining room, and an attractive kitchen. Upstairs presents eight double bedrooms; the master bedroom has a luxurious dressing room and a sublime marble en-suite bathroom. This is a phenomenal opportunity to experience a country living lifestyle in heart of West London.

Boston Gardens, Brentford, TW8

£2,750,000

This fantastic property was built in 1932 by A L T Taylor, the builder responsible for the development of Boston Gardens. A tremendous five bedroom detached family home, boasting spectacular mature gardens occupying over one third of an acre, and generous living space with plenty of character and rustic charm. The property has a large reception room and separate dining room with original fireplaces. Further benefits include a gated driveway and garage. conducted on tenancy commencement. Renewal Fee of £195 which falls due after initial fixed term. Contract change £200. Rent advertised does not include any additional services such as council tax, water or utility charges unless stipulated otherwise.

www.orchardsoflondon.com Tel: 020 8995 9797 171 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, London, W4 2DR

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GREAT NEWPORT STREET, COVENT GARDEN, WC2H

PRICES START AT

£1,135,000

Limited selection of seven luxury one bed apartments in Prime Central London A refurbishment of beautiful period property, 12 Great Newport Street is in the heart of London’s West End. Located just around the corner from Leicester Square, and a very short walk from the famous Covent Garden, this is a very rare opportunity to own a luxury high-specification apartment in one of London’s most notable areas.

“This opportunity is a part of the exclusive IP Global investment portfolio.”

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CORNWALL GARDENS SW7

£450 PER WEEK

An amazing and superbly located, quiet ground floor flat in an extremely well kept period building. The property compromises high ceilings, large windows that flood the property with natural light, an open plan kitchen area, newly refurbished bathroom and a generous sized double bedroom with ample storage space. Cornwall Gardens is an ideal location for transportation links being a stones throw from Gloucester Road tube station (Piccadilly Line & District Line). AVAILABLE NOW • Excellent location • Plenty of storage space

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NORTH END ROAD W14

£475 PER WEEK

Newly refurbished 2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment a stones throw away from West Kensington Station. (district Line) All appliances and furniture are brand new. Open plan kitchen with dishwasher and washing machine. Master bedroom en-suite with built in wardrobes. second bedroom with built in wardrobe and family bathroom. There is an abudance of amenities including bars, retaurants, dry cleaners, Tesco’s and the famous North End Road market.

AVAILABLE NOW • Newly refurbished • Moments from West ken and

Barons court Tube stations • Master bedroom with en-suite

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EALING, W5

ÂŁ3,000 pcm

An extremely well presented two bedroom apartment over looking Ealing Common. The property has been finished to an exceptional standard and comprises two double bedrooms, one benefiting from en-suite, large reception with open planned designer kitchen, stunning bathroom and a huge private decked terrace. The property includes, entry phone system and off street parking. Elm Avenue is located moments away from Ealing Common Tube Station (District & Piccadilly Line), Ealing Broadway Station (Central Line, District Line & Main Line) and a great selection of local amenities. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY furnished or unfurnished.

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PROPERTY | PRIME PURCHASE

Prime Purchase MARKET COMMENT

Buyers flock to Chiswick

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o far, the second half of the year has seen a less frenzied property market in London, compared to the first half of the year. This has led to a far healthier pace of price growth and activity.

However, in Brook Green the higher end of the property market is still seeing strong price growth, as buyers who are priced out of neighbouring Holland Park and Notting Hill continue to flock here. Demand for family houses is particularly strong and the increased number of buyers are being satisfied by a greater number of properties coming onto the market and I expect these trading conditions to continue for the remainder of the year.

A beautifully appointed and very tastefully presented detached family home.

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et on a popular tree lined avenue close to Ealing Broadway. The current layout is the result of a thoughtful and practical re-configuration of the original accommodation that now provides excellent family living space with four separate areas together with seven bedrooms; three of which have en-suite facilities. The kitchen and family room works as the heart of the house with a wonderful open plan kitchen/preparation area, seating and dining areas and direct access to the garden. One of the double bedrooms is currently used as a dedicated gym, with another used as a study. The decoration throughout is extremely stylish and uniformed and fittings are of a very high standard.

JUSTIN HOLDER St. Leonard’s Road, W13 £2,750,000 Freehold Hamptons International, Ealing 020 8840 4545; hamptons.co.uk

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SALES SALES

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FAIRLAWNROAD, AVENUE, ABINGER W4 W4

£465,000 £2,350,000

LETTINGS SALES

An detached five bedroom family house ideally in thisbenefit prestigious in the heart of theThree Bedford Park Conservation area.

Animpressive amazinglysemi light, well presented triple aspect flat withlocated the added of aresidential balcony road and private garden. bedrooms, luxury bathroom, 14' reception room, fully integrated kitchen, gas fired central heating, share in the freehold, balcony and private garden with side access. Ideally Five bedrooms | Two bathrooms | Large entrancePark hall |tube Threestation reception | Fully fitted kitchen/Breakfast room | Utility roomon | Cloakroom | Private uniquely situated within close proximity of Chiswick androoms the extensive shopping and restaurant facilities Chiswick High Road. secluded 45’ West facing garden with two patio areas | Situated within close proximity of Turnham Green Tube Station and the extensive facilities along Chiswick High Road.

LINDEN GARDENS, W4 LAMB COTTAGE, DALE STREET, W4W4

£330 PER WEEK £1.600,000 £1,395,000

newly decorated lower ground floor gardenhouse flat with private facing garden.

Large double bedroom with wardrobes, reception room with AAstylishly presented and much extended Victorian located in thewest sought after ‘Glebe Estate’ in central Chiswick. wood floors, bathroom with shower over, fitted kitchen, garden. The flat is on one of Chiswick's best located roads, moments from the shops, restaurants cafés onluxury the High Road and 5 minutes fromdouble Turnham Green| Office/fourth station. The bedroom property |isShower available early September, furnished.

Master bedroom with ensuite bathroom | Two further bedrooms room | Through reception room | Spacious eat in kitchen | Landscaped garden | Moments from Chiswick High Road’s shops, cafes and restaurants | Transport links include Turnham Green Tube Station, local bus routes and the A4/M4 for routes in and out of London.

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SALES LETTINGS POINT WHARF LANE, ALWYN AVENUE, W4TW8

£350 PER WEEK £1,600,000

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ABeautifully rare opportunity to acquire original mid terrace periodfloor houseflat ideally located on the southafter side ofriverside this prestigious residentialBoasting road closea to all amenities. presented twothis double bedroom second in this highly sought development. stunning open plan kitchen reception room, a river side balcony and a master ensuite bedroom. Large open plan reception room, fully fitted kitchen with granite work Three bedrooms | Bathroom | Separate | Large loft | Two reception rooms | Scullery kitchen | Breakfast room | Utility | Larder | Private 32’ South facing tops,double fitted wardrobes and riverside views.WC Underground parking space included. garden | Host of original features | Situated just south of Chiswick High Road offering close proximity to Turnham Green Tube Station and the extensive shopping, bar and restaurant facilities | No chain.

QUEENCOTTAGE, ANNES GROVE, LAMB W4 GWYNNE CLOSE, W4 W4

£430 PER WEEK £1.600,000 £695,000

A large, light and beautifully presented two built double bedroom flat inon this highlygated desirable road in the heart of Bedford Park, just minutes from An immaculately presented two bedroom purpose flat ideally located this exclusive riverside development.

Turnham Green underground station. Top floor position ensures beautiful views from the reception and bedrooms.

Master bedroom with luxury ensuite | Second double bedroom | Luxury bathroom | 17’ Dual aspect reception | Fully integrated kitchen | Remote gates to brick paved courtyard | Single garage | Video entry phone | Oblique view of the River Thames | Ideally situated in this private riverside development offering close proximity to all amenities.

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FAIRLAWNGARDENS, AVENUE, W4 PREBEND W4

£465,000 £2,250,000

LETTINGS SALES

An wider than average semi detached Victorian in thisbenefit prestigious lined residential roadgarden. runningThree north bedrooms, off Chiswick High Road.

Animposing amazingly light, well presented triple aspect flathouse with located the added of atree balcony and private luxury bathroom, 14' reception room, fully integrated kitchen, gas fired central heating, share in the freehold, balcony and private garden with side access. Ideally Master suite | Fourclose further bedrooms Two further bathrooms | Largeand entrance hall | Twoshopping interconnecting reception rooms | 21’on Fully integrated kitchen/breakfast situated within proximity of| Chiswick Park tube station the extensive and restaurant facilities Chiswick High Road. room | Cloakroom | Cellar | 43’ Private landscaped garden | Within striking distance of most of the top West London schools | Situated within close proximity of Stamford Brook Station and the extensive facilities on the High Road.

LINDENCOTTAGE, GARDENS,W4 W4 W4 LAMB MARLBOROUGH ROAD,

£330 PER WEEK £1.600,000 £2,500,000

A newly decorated lower ground garden flat withofprivate west facing Large double with wardrobes, reception roomRoad. with An adaptable four storey period housefloor offering over 2500sqft accommodation withgarden. great potential to extendbedroom ( STPP ) and ideally located off Chiswick High wood floors, bathroom with shower over, fitted kitchen, garden. The flat is on one of Chiswick's best located roads, moments from the shops, restaurants cafés as ontwo theflats High Road and 5freehold minutestitle, from Green station.

The property is available early September, furnished.

Currently arranged under a single theTurnham property comprises; 2 Bedroom ground floor garden flat | 4 Bedroom upper maisonette with 56’ West facing garden | Off street parking | Cellar | Huge potential to extend (subject to necessary consents) | Ideally located on this prestigious residential road running south of Chiswick High Road and close to all amenities.

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SALES LETTINGS POINT WHARF BINDEN ROAD,LANE, W12 TW8

£350 PER WEEK £1,895,000

SALES

An elegant three storey semi house offeringfloor an excellent balance of living and entertaining space and close to allBoasting amenities.a stunning open plan Beautifully presented twodetached double period bedroom second flat in this highly sought after riverside development. kitchen reception room, a river side balcony and a master ensuite bedroom. Large open plan reception room, fully fitted kitchen with granite work Luxury masterwardrobes suite | Threeand further bedrooms | Two further bathrooms | Two reception rooms | Bespoke fully integrated kitchen/breakfast room | Utility room / tops, fitted riverside views.

Underground parking space included. basement | Private 40’ South facing landscape garden | Immaculate order throughout | Ideally located in this prestigious residential road offering close proximity to all amenities | No chain.

QUEENCOTTAGE, ANNES LAMB RUGBY ROAD, GROVE, W4W4 W4

£430 PER WEEK £1.600,000 £795,000

large, light and presented two flat double bedroom flatand on close this proximity highly desirable road in the heart of Bedford Park, just minutes from AAwell presented two beautifully double bedroom conversion with private garden to all amenities.

Turnham Green underground station. Top floor position ensures beautiful views from the reception and bedrooms.

Master bedroom with luxury ensuite | Second double bedroom | White bathroom suite | 24’ Reception room with sliding French windows leading onto a private garden | Rear access | Fully integrated kitchen | Leasehold with a share in the freehold | Ideally situated in this prestigious residential street offering close proximity to Turnham Green Tube Station and the extensive facilities on the High Road | No chain.

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PROPERTY | NEWS

Property News

Cambridge Road North, W4 £1,375,000

HOUSE HUNTING with...

CHARLES LANG

Associate Sales Manager Chestertons, Chiswick 020 8995 3443; chestertons.com

Looking at a stable 2015 JAMES MATTHEWS

Partner at Whitman & Co 020 8747 8800; whitmanandco.com

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he first six months of this year were a new experience for me in my 27 year career as an estate agent in Chiswick. Never have I

Property I’d most like on my books and why? Chiswick House, which has to be the most iconic building in the area. On the grapevine we hear it gets viewings every day - even though it’s not on the market!

Best place to invest? I would be buying at the west end of Chiswick High Road down towards Gunnersbury. It has been less expensive traditionally but Chiswick Business Park and the stack of new flats down there mean it is a great place to invest.

The most interesting property I have been involved in is? We sold a house in St Peter’s seen such frenetic market conditions with the majority of properties going to a sealed bid within a very short period of marketing. The seasonal summer lull saw existing properties that were under offer successfully selling, indicating that prices were holding. We are now entering the next busy phase, with a good supply of properties coming to the market and an equal balance of interested buyers. There is a note of caution in the market but the projection is for a stable market in terms of property prices for the foreseeable future.

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Square with an architect’s studio in the garden where James Woodford sculpted ten 6 foot bronze statues for the Queen’s Coronation in 1953.

The toughest sale and why? At the moment almost every deal is tough. I cannot put enough emphasis on using a proper solicitor, not just searching Google for “cheapest online conveyancing”.

Finest property showcase: A semi detached house on Cambridge Road North. Like a house in Kensington (for a quarter of the price!).

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PROPERTY | NEWS

The INSIDE SCOOP of NEWS in your area How do you calculate rental value?

STEPHEN HARDY Sales manager at Sworn & Co 020 8995 3076; swornandco.com

homes that appeal to professionals and corporate tenants. The market and time of year will generally dictate just how high we can value a property but every now and again one property will break the ceiling and achieve a figure your competitors didn’t think possible.

MARK CARROLL

Chiswick Lettings Manager Orchards of London 020 8995 9797; orchardsoflondon.com

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1. Why this area? Chiswick is hugely popular with its cafe culture and village like feel. It is a friendly and safe area consisting of families and young professionals with plenty to do for all.

Chiswick also offers some of England’s top schools.

in Sunbury from award-winning Linden Homes. Properties include two, three, four and five-bedroom houses as well as a pair of twobedroom apartments.

Buyers have the choice of 10 different modern house styles to suit their tastes with prices for the 29 homes starting at approximately £400,000 for a two-bedroom home.

One of the key features of this family-focused development is the generous proportions of the homes; especially the five-bedroom houses spread over three storeys with large bedrooms and living areas.

0844 644 2989; lindenhomes.co.uk

House hunters who missed out on Linden Homes’ Montford Place development in Sunbury have a second chance to secure a sought-after slice of village living just up the road. Velare Place is another high quality gated collection of homes

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2. What is your company ethos? The ‘Orchards of London Difference’ is something our staff strive to work to, through accountability, enthusiasm, energy and honestly advising our clients on all aspects of the market. We are very proud to have won awards for our customer service nationally, and I feel that this is a true reflection of the dedication our staff put into serving our clients.

3. What properties are you most excited about having on your books?

There are two. Dartmouth House, one of the most exclusive properties in Chiswick. At £5,500 per week, it offers complete privacy surrounded by a stunning walled garden, a true country manor feel in the heart of London. The other is a property on Vanbrugh Road in Bedford Park which is in itself magical and beautiful. One of the rooms is painted all over with Disney characters like Peter Pan. 4. What do you predict for the property market in autumn 2014?

With the sales market slowing down we are looking for the lettings market to start to gradually increase.

Chiswick remains hugely popular for rentals, especially large corporate lets and relocations, generally the Autumn market is good in this area as clients want to be settled for the holidays.

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S OP H I S T IC AT E D R I V E R S I DE L I V I N G Kew Bridge, West London’s Thameside landmark.

An elegant mix of two and three bedroom apartments and penthouses with a public piazza and a superb selection of amenities including a residents’ only fitness suite and private underground parking *.

Prices from: £704,950 ** www.kew-bridge.co.uk Proud to be a member of the Berkeley Group of companies

Sales & Marketing Suite Open weekdays 10am – 8pm and weekends 10am – 6pm Kew Bridge Piazza, Kew Bridge Road, TW8 0EB Call: 0800 046 9754

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75 Goldhawk Road, Shepherd's Bush, London W12 8EH

sales@kerrandco.com

www.kerrandco.com Askew Crescent, W12 £1,100,000 FH A stylish three double bedroom Victorian house which has recently been fully refurbished and extended by the current owner. The property provides approximately 1,380 square feet of accommodation over three floors thus offering light and spacious rooms. The property has been finished to a high standard throughout.

Warbeck Road, W12 £1,775,000 FH A magnificent blend of Victorian charm with modern comforts make this house stand out from the crowd. Restored and extended the house creates wonderful family accommodation over three floors. The level of detail is remarkable, from the restoration of the original cornice to the installation of a truly fantastic bespoke kitchen the house oozes charm and character.

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www.kerrandco.com Starfield Road, W12 £1,550,000 FH A simply stunning architecturally and interior designed five bedroom Victorian house, which has been fully extended and refurbished to a very high standard. This unique property offers modern living with a very open feel. Situated within easy reach of Ravenscourt Park, Starfield Road runs off Askew Road which has cafes, The Eagle gastro pub and the Ginger Pig butcher.

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Coningham Road, W12 £745,000 LH A spacious three double bedroom duplex apartment occupying the top two floors of this imposing Victorian building.

The house like accommodation provides in excess of 1,100 square feet, excellent room sizes and the entrance on the raised ground floor. The apartment also benefits from indirect access to the communal rear gardens to the rear.

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Sale, Letting, Survey Valuation of properties in Chiswick

Glebe Street, W4 £569 per week A rarely available two bedroom

cottage in the heart of Chiswick.

Comprising: living room with bay windows and alcove shelving,

large kitchen with full height fridge freezer, dishwasher and washing

machine leading to patio garden.

Upstairs there are two double

bedrooms, one with ensuite and

a family bathroom. The property

benefits from built in storage and is offered unfurnished.

Available 3rd November 2014.

Maltings Lodge, W4 £360 per week An immaculately presented two

bedroom flat on the sought-after Corney Reach Estate.

Comprising: large dual aspect reception room with balcony,

kitchen with fully fitted appliances, two double bedrooms, en-suite

shower room and bathroom. The

property further benefits from one

allocated parking space and is offered furnished.

Available 3rd November 2014.

www.swornandco.com lettings@swornandco.com 020 8995 3077

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featherstoneleigh.co.uk

Elliott Road, Chiswick

£1,850,000 Located on one of Chiswick’s more desirable roads, this five bedroom Victorian end - terraced house is arranged over three floors with many original features retained throughout. EPC = E.

t: 020 8994 6567

Sutton Lane South, Chiswick

£1,100,000 A larger than average three bedroom Victorian terrace house in a sought after street in Fauconberg Village and beautifully presented throughout. EPC = D.

t: 020 8994 6567

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Sutton Court Road, Chiswick

£1,900,000 A beautifully presented six bedroom house with spacious accommodation throughout, ideal for both family living and entertaining. EPC = E.

t: 020 8994 6567

Netheravon Road, Chiswick

£1,395,000 Located off Chiswick High Road, this beautiful Edwardian house has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a larger than average west facing garden. EPC = E.

t: 020 8994 6567

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www.sintonhomes.com

FACING EALING GREEN VINTAGE VICTORIANA £1,395,000 Freehold

CREST OF CASTLEBAR HILL ROOMS WITH AN AMAZING VIEW £675,000 Share Freehold

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A classic mid-Victorian 4/5 bedroom, 2 bathroom, villa right in the heart of Ealing Broadway. With exceedingly charming and nicely restored family accommodation over 4 floors and retaining some lovely period hallmarks.

Feel right on top of the world in this special “Penthouse Style” top (9th) floor 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom balcony apartment in a prestigious block featuring a residents only indoor pool.

Surrounded by landscaped grounds including wildlife lake.

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JUST OFF EALING GREEN WHEN ONLY THE BEST IS GOOD ENOUGH A wonderful late Victorian detached double fronted family house restored and extending with style, flair and imagination to provide the a home that dreams are made from. Awash with period features perfectly blended with the needs of today it offers, Hall, Cloaks,2 Good Receps, Marvellous 25’ Family Kitchen with vaulted ceiling, Laundry Room, 6 Bedrooms, 2 Lovely Bathrooms, Landscaped Gardens.

£1,895,000 Freehold www.sintonhomes.com / 020 8566 1990 / 8 Springbridge Road, Ealing Broadway, London W5 2AA Sinton Andrews.indd 3

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Princes Avenue, W3 £530 per week

Grange Road, W4 £358 per week

“LET BY” Similar properties required! Spacious four bedroom house close to Acton Town station, bathroom and en suite, large double reception room. EPC E

“LET BY” Similar properties required! Two bedroom conversion flat with good size reception. Modern bathroom, loft space with potential to use as a study. EPC E

Oliver Close, W4 £461 per week

Bollo Lane, W4 £300 per week

“LET BY” Similar properties required! Three bedroom semi detached house with pretty garden, off St Parking in the Strand on the Green area. EPC C

“LET BY” Similar properties required! First floor bright and airy one bedroom conversion with use of the garden. Modern bathroom, roomy living space, eat in kitchen. EPC D

www.gordonlindsayassociates.com 020 8400 2726 / email info@gordonlindsayassociates.com

or visit the “register” section of the website and submit your details and questions.

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West is Best

New Acton branch for Finlay Brewer RISTA BAKOVIC Director at Finlay Brewer, Acton Finlaybrewer.co.uk

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Peter Whiteway (Harepath) Brendan Wynne (FSL) Paul Brookes (Brookes Architects) Philip Tibble & Russell Mann (FSL)

Introducing the New Look East Sheen Featherstone Leigh

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eatherstone Leigh, independent estate agents specialising in sales and lettings in South and West London, have relocated their East Sheen offices, to a prime, new, more central location at 361 Upper Richmond Road West.

Over the past 18 months, all 12 months all of Featherstone Leigh’s branches have undergone a complete internal

refurbishment, creating a timeless look, using the popular estate agents signature colours. The new office location is already attracting new instructions for both sales and lettings. Philip Tibble, Director at Featherstone Leigh comments “The more prominent location and larger office space with a double office frontage has already made a difference. We have taken on a number of new instructions, including a 4 bedroom property on Stanley Road, which we have marketed and sold since moving offices!”

020 8876 4567; featherstoneleigh.co.uk

Andrew Nunn Associates recruits new Lettings Director WESLEY ELLIS

Lettings Director at Andrew Nunn Associates 020 8995 1600; andrewnunnassociates.co.uk

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n August Wesley Ellis MARLA joined Andrew Nunn & Associates to head up the residential lettings and management department. “Wesley’s experience, corporate relationships and customer focus is a perfect compliment

to our existing team and will enable us to grow our lettings business further" suggests Andrew Nunn. “As an independent agency in a highly competitive market experience, knowledge and flexibility are key components we combine with passion and determination. With someone of Wesley’s calibre at the helm I look forward to attracting more landlords and building meaningful business relationships where we can genuinely add value to the process” continues Andrew.

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inlay Brewer is delighted to announce the opening of its new branch in Acton. Joining our established offices in Brook Green and Askew Road, the new Acton branch is headed up by director Rista Bakovic who says “This latest addition to the Finlay Brewer family enables us to offer owners, landlords and those looking to buy or rent in West London an informed and independent view about this exciting area and to offer even more opportunities to our clients as our horizons continue to expand westwards. Please do come in to see us at 27 Churchfield Road to discuss what we can do for you.” Acton was the birthplace of The Who and Pete Townshend wrote a song on his album All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes called ‘Stardom in Acton’. Which is exactly what Finlay Brewer is looking to achieve in its new home!

Sothebys expansion

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aribbean-based international property entrepreneur Robin Paterson has joined forces with Chris Palmer also a multi-millionaire property entrepreneur to significantly expand the Sotheby’s International Realty® network in the UK. They have invested millions of pounds in the new enterprise, aiming at the very top end of the London and Home Counties property market. UK Sotheby’s International Realty is part of a global estate agency network of over 700 offices in 52 countries. Perceiving a gap in providing total service perfection for the prime central London market, Robin and Chris, together with new Chief Executive Sam Mitchell plan to significantly expand UK Sotheby’s International Realty. Over the next five years £7million will be invested to open 15 new Central London offices and five in the Home Counties.

sothebysrealty.co.uk

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ST ELMO ROAD W12 £ 4 9 9 , 9 5 0 LEASEHOLD • • • • •

An Edwardian garden flat with own entrance 2 bedrooms Bathroom Reception open to hall Kitchen / dining room

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WENDELL ROAD W12 £1, 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 FREEHOLD • • • • •

A quietly located Wendell Park Victorian family house 4 bedrooms Bathroom Shower room en suite Double reception room

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Extended kitchen / dining room South facing garden Accessible cellar storage (275 sq ft approx.)

Opposite Wendell Park 1889 sq ft / 175 sq m approx. inc. cellar. EPC - C

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Smart knows what the neighbours paid.

See over 19 million sold prices

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Perfect homes. Perfect location.

Selling now.

SUNBURY-ON-THAMES Fordbridge Road TW16 6AP 2, 3, 4 & 5 bedroom homes Guide price from £400,000

• Stunning, gated development with a contemporary twist

Marketing Suite and Show Home open daily 10am – 5pm

• Spacious, high-specification homes • Ideally located in a leafy suburb, with excellent schools and transport links to London

0844 644 2986

lindenhomes.co.uk/velareplace

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Offices throughout London

Cumberland Park, W3

£535,000 Share of Freehold

This stunning spacious two bedroom Victorian conversion is set in a wonderful semi-detached house located on the top floor. This beautiful property offers large accommodation with two extremely big bedrooms one ensuite bathroom, reception room, family bathroom and modern stylish eat in kitchen. Further benefits of access to a large communal garden, huge loft to extend into subject to planning permissions and communal parking. Cumberland Park is located on an quiet residential road within easy reach of all the local amenities. EPC = E Acton Office 0208 993 6767 acton@bushells.com

York Road, W3

£949,500 Freehold

This four bedroom Victorian Semi house located in a prime street in Acton. The property offers a double reception room with high ceilings, separate kitchen, west facing garden with downstairs cloakroom. On the first landing there are three bedrooms, family bathroom whilst on the second floor there is a wonderful spacious double bedroom with an ensuite bathroom. York Road is a popular residential road close by to Acton Central, Acton Main Line and Acton Town Tube Station and all the amenities of Churchfield Road. EPC = E Acton Office 0208 993 6767 acton@bushells.com

Acton | Balham | Bloomsbury | Battersea | Camden | Clapham | Dulwich | Fulham | Hammersmith | Highbury | Islington | West Hampstead

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Avenue Road, W3

£525,000 Share of Freehold

This stunning two bedroom garden flat is in excellent condition situated on a popular residential tree lined road located in the beautiful Mill Hill Conservation Area. This period conversion property has been recently refurbished to a very high standard and comprises of two bedrooms, private lawn and patio garden, family bathroom, a modern kitchen, reception dining room and a large hall with study area storage space. This wonderful home is a Must View. EPC = C Acton Office 0208 993 6767 acton@bushells.com PART OF THE EDMUND CUDE GROUP

Acton | Balham | Bloomsbury | Battersea | Camden | Clapham | Dulwich | Fulham | Hammersmith | Highbury | Islington | West Hampstead

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Living the Dream The MOST LUXURIOUSLY appointed PROPERTIES on the market

Lingard House, W4

£5,250,000 Freehold

Spotlight on W7

A unique opportunity to acquire one of Chiswick Malls premier Georgian houses.

Average asking price £505,320

The house offers a huge amount of potential to renovate and upgrade to the most exacting of standards. The house further benefits from 167 foot rear garden and a private riverside garden.

Average asking rents £1,373 pcm Average property value £476,219

Hamptons International, Chiswick 020 8987 8444; hamptons.co.uk

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Northend Road, W14

Greenside Road, W12 £1,750,000

Disraeli Road, W5 £1,395,000 Freehold

A newly refurbished two bedroom, two bathroom apartment a stone’s throw away from West Kensington Station. All appliances and furniture are brand new, and the apartment boasts an open plan kitchen and master bedroom with en-suite.

A design masterpiece in Greenside Road, this four storey family house boasts a sleek and tranquil interior. Benefits include a bespoke kitchen with cast stone surfaces, an oiled oak floor with under floor heating and Duravit bathrooms with distinctive tiling.

Ideally placed on the sunny west side of this popular and leafy avenue with views over Walpole Park. This charming house has been thoughtfully restored to provide a comfortable and well appointed family home still rich in period appeal.

London Estates 020 8741 8485; london-estates.net

Philip Wooller 020 8811 2929; philipwooller.com

Sinton Andrews 020 8566 1990; sintonhomes.com

P.O.A.

Greenend Road, W4

Julian Avenue, W3

This beautifully renovated family house offers approximately 1,638 sq ft of well-proportioned and immaculately presented living space.

The accommodation comprises of a double reception room with square bay window, fully fitted kitchen with granite work surfaces with adjoining utility on the ground floor, while the two bedrooms on the first floor are served by a family bathroom.

This five bedroom Victorian semi-detached house is located in a prime street in Acton. The property offers two receptions room with high ceilings, fireplaces, kitchen/dining room, west facing garden and large utility room. On the first floor there are four bedrooms, family bathroom whilst on the second floor there is spacious double bedroom with a ensuite bath and walk in shower.

John D Wood & Co., Chiswick 020 8995 9394; johndwood.co.uk

Bushells, Acton 020 8993 6767; bushells.com

£1,000,000 Freehold

£1,350,000

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01/10/2014 11:54

BE THE FIRST TO LIVE AT BATTERSEA POWER STATION

Introducing Battersea Power Station Estates, the official estate agent for Central London’s most visionary and eagerly anticipated new development.

The experienced, in-house team that make up this new company are able to offer specialist knowledge, and focus on ensuring the experience of buying, selling, letting and managing a home at Battersea Power Station is hassle-free and enjoyable.

Our wide range of services include: · Re-sales · Lettings · Tenancy Management · Property Management · Interior design and furniture packages We have a good selection of re-sales in the previously sold-out Phase 1, enabling you to be one of the first to live at this incredible location.

Book an appointment at our riverside office here at Battersea Power Station in order to view the models and show apartments, giving you an insight into what it would be like to live here.

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Contact us to find out more about Battersea Power Station Estates.

188 Kirtling Street, London SW8 5BN +44 (0)20 7062 1840 www.bpsestates.co.uk info@bpsestates.co.uk

OUR PROPERTIES Studio apartments from £535k to £730k Benefiting from thought through interior design and many with spectacular river views, these apartments allow you to create a base at Battersea Power Station, whilst enjoying significant value for money.

With a good selection available at present, this is a fantastic opportunity for a long term investment.

One bedroom apartments from £625k to £900k These are the perfect size to allow a true home to be created at Battersea Power Station, London’s most sought after development.

The apartments also have beautiful winter gardens that offer the convenience of bringing the outdoors inside, whilst offering privacy and peace. Currently we have a number for you to choose from.

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Two bedrooms apartments from £925k to £2.3m These spacious, highly specified homes offer optimum space for you to enjoy all that Battersea has to offer. Here you are in the heart of London, yet can enjoy the tranquillity of Battersea Park without even having to cross a road. We have the largest range of this size of apartment, allowing you to choose the perfect home.

Three beds apartments from £2.8m to £4.5m This extraordinary and highly sought after development offers you and your family a place to live, work and play. These premium apartments allow you well-appointed, generous entertaining space and stunning interiors by Linley Design. A handful have come back to the market with occupation of these, and all sized apartments starting in 2016.

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Absolute Chiswick:

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LONDON NEVER STOPS CHANGING. NEITHER DO WE. So we’ve shaped up our image to make us increasingly a magnet for London’s tenants.

A smart new look, combined with the fact that we are available from 8am–10pm, everyday and are investing millions in marketing, helps us ensure we find the perfect tenants for our clients’ properties.

Call us on 020 3441 9000 for a free valuation and start finding your perfect tenant.

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WE KNOW THAT CHOOSING TO LIVE IN LONDON IS A LIFESTYLE CHOICE AS MUCH AS A CONVENIENCE. THEATRES, MULTI NATIONAL CUISINE, FARMERS MARKETS AND VINTAGE FAIRS. EACH VILLAGE BOASTS INDIVIDUAL APPEAL. LONDON WILL ALWAYS MIMIC THE CHANGES OF ITS RESIDENTS... ...SO WILL WE. fjlord.co.uk SALES

HAMILTON ROAD, W4

SALES

£1,095,000

PAXTON ROAD, W4

£949,950

Split over three floors, this four bedroom family home sits in a prime location within Chiswick, just north east of Bedford Park and only a short walk from Chiswick High Road and Turnham Green tube station with District line links straight into Central London.

Loved because of its open plan entertaining space, guest bedroom and low maintenance garden, this home is perfect for a couple with visiting families.

Sitting close to Chiswick Park and just moments walk from the River Thames.

CHISWICK 020 8747 8601

CHISWICK 020 8747 8601

CLEVELAND AVENUE, W4

Ref: FJL035900296 | EPC –D

£1,400,000

SUTTON COURT ROAD, W4

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£850,000

An exceptional five bedroom period family home, arranged over three floors and situated in a prestigious and quiet residential street just off Chiswick High Road. Moments walk from Turnham Green and Stamford Brook Underground stations.

This fantastically improved apartment is split over two floors and offers incredible space and quality, with the added benefit of a private garden and outside building which could be used in many different ways. The driveway offers two rare parking spaces.

CHISWICK 020 8747 8601

CHISWICK 020 8747 8601

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PROPERTY | LUXURIOUS LETTINGS

Luxurious Lettings

LOWDOWN FOR LANDLORDS

How has the demographic in your area changed over the last five years?

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ver the past five years, Brook Green has continued to build on its reputation as an eminently desirable place to live in terms of its proximity to Holland Park and Notting Hill, the great schools, unparalleled transport links, fantastic amenities including Westfield and the variety of people who have chosen to make the area their home including plenty of Europeans. This reputation has in turn increased interest and the popularity of neighbouring areas including Shepherds Bush, the area around Askew Road and Acton, where Finlay Brewer have just opened their third office. The on-going development around White City including TV Centre will continue to ensure that allure of this part of West London remains high and allows the area to continue to diversify and grow.

EMMA HARVEY Head of Lettings at Finlay Brewer

A superb duplex apartment

020 8749 7719; finlaybrewer.co.uk

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ith an immaculate finish and the huge added bonus of a large roof terrace has become available to rent. This exceptionally unique property benefits from a huge master suite (21'9 x 15'9 ft) and two further double bedrooms, all with excellent fitted wardrobes, a fantastic reception room that enjoys plenty of natural light, and fabulous views over London. The property is very conveniently located for the Central Line at Shepherds Bush or the overground at Kensington Olympia, making it perfectly located for commuting.

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Sinclair Road, W14 ÂŁ895 Per Week Bective Leslie Marsh, Brook Green 020 7603 5181; bective.co.uk

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The new collection of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and penthouses at London’s most prestigious riverside location, Fulham Reach. Each apartment features a private balcony or terrace, elegant interiors and residents will also benefit from an exclusive private members’ club featuring a beautiful spa, gymnasium, swimming pool, wine cellar, virtual golf and a cinema screening room.

Apartments and Penthouses available from £739,950 - £8,950,000* Fulham Reach Riverside Show Apartments and Marketing Suite, Distillery Road, London W6 9RU +44 (0) 207 870 9500 | enquiries@fulhamreach.co.uk www.fulhamreach.co.uk Proud to be a member of the Berkeley Group of Companies

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NO ONE VIEWS CHISWICK LIKE DEREK

Meet Derek Fletcher who runs our Chiswick sales office. Based in the heart of Chiswick and with 32 years property experience, Derek knows the community intimately. If you are selling a house or flat and would like a detailed view of the market, Derek and his team are here to help.

Sales & Lettings 020 3151 6225

johndwood.co.uk/derek

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PRIORY AVENUE, W4 A classic Norman Shaw designed Bedford Park house. No expense has been spared in an immaculate refurbishment and redevelopment of the house. Convenient for Turnham Green Underground station and the shops and restaurants on Turnham Green Terrace and Chiswick High Road. Approx. 3,489 sq ft.

6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 shower rooms, 2 receptions, snug/guest bedroom, roof terrace, garden, off-street parking.

Freehold Guide Price £4,000,000 SOLD

Marlborough Road, W4

SOLD

Guide £2,695,000 Hatfield Road, W4

SOLD

Guide £1,050,000 Walpole Gardens, W4

CHISWICK 020 3151 6225 chiswick@johndwood.co.uk

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Guide £2,650,000

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Spotlight on HAMMERSMITH

Through the keyhole...HAMMERSMITH GROVE, W6, £2,750,000 ROBERT BARR

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sumptuous Regency style Victorian house providing beautifully presented accommodation over four floors. The house retains many original period features and thus offers a warm and characterful feel. The current owners have enhanced the original accommodation by adding a ground floor rear extension to house, providing the lovely kitchen/breakfast room.

Sales Manager of Kerr & Co 020 8743 1166; kerrandco.com

GARDEN

A peaceful 80 foot west facing garden providing a tranquil and peaceful environment, as well as lots of space for the children to run around in!

RECEPTION

An elegant and well-proportioned room that retains all the period charm of this classical regency architecture. The full height French doors overlook the gardens.

BEDROOM

A sumptuous and spacious master bedroom with en suite shower room, bespoke fitted wardrobes and large windows allowing in excellent natural light

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE from the experts

BEN HUNT Sales manager at Winkworth, Hammersmith 020 7371 4466; winkworth.co.uk

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BEST SCHOOL

A great choice of state and public schools, including St Pauls, Sacred Heart, Godolphin & Latymer, Bute House, Hammersmith Free School and John Betts.

RAINY DAY

Grab a waterproof and take a walk along the Thames – enjoy it while it’s quiet and take refuge in one of the great pubs along the way.

FUN FOR FREE

A picnic in Ravenscourt Park is always great, acquiring supplies from one of the delis nearby.

In April, pick a spot on the riverside to watch the Boat Race.

SPORTS & REC

Tennis on Brook Green on one of the newly refurbished courts; a run along the river or football in Ravenscourt Park and if that’s too energetic, you can always spectate!

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ACTON OFFICE NOW OPEN Finlay Brewer are delighted to

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now open at 27 Churchfield Road.

With existing branches in Brook Green and Shepherds Bush we are excited to bring our individual style to such an exciting and vibrant area.

Call Rista Backovic or Cheryl Owen to find out more.

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GUIDE £1.2M FREEHOLD

3 DOUBLE BEDROOMS  DOUBLE RECEPTION ROOM  KITCHEN/DINING ROOM  2 BATHROOMS CONSERVATORY/FAMILY ROOM  CLOAKROOM  COURTYARD GARDEN EPC RATING E44

ASHFIELD ROAD W3

GUIDE £1.195M FREEHOLD

4 BEDROOMS  RECEPTION ROOM  SPACIOUS DINING ROOM  KITCHEN  2 BATHROOMS SHARED DRIVEWAY  CLOAKROOM  LARGE GARDEN  EPC RATING D56

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4 BEDROOMS  DOUBLE RECEPTION ROOM  KITCHEN/DINING ROOM 2 BATHROOMS  GARDEN  EPC RATING D59

BOSCOMBE ROAD W12

GUIDE £699,950 SHARE OF FREEHOLD

2 BEDROOMS  OPEN PLAN KITCHEN/RECEPTION ROOM  BATHROOM  STORAGE  PRIVATE ENTRANCE OFF STREET PARKING  WESTERLY FACING GARDEN  EPC RATING D61

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St Albans Avenue, W4

£1,795,000 Freehold

A tastefully presented five bedroom three bathroom semi-detached house in this popular and sought after location close to Turnham Green tube and the Chiswick High Road.

• Sought after residential location • Close to Turnham Green terrace • Offered in excellent condition

• Five bedrooms • Three bedrooms • Utility room

• Contemporary style • West facing gardens • EPC = D

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Dukes Avenue, W4

£2,950,000 Freehold

A wonderful opportunity to acquire this 3046 sqft, six bedroom, family house occupying arguably one of the best positions in Dukes Avenue with a west facing rear garden enjoying uninterrupted aspects over gardens towards the west. EPC rating = E.

Beaumont Road, W4

£1,725,000 Freehold

A tastefully refurbished five bedroom three bathroom Victorian house in this popular residential road close to Chiswick Park tube (District Line) and the amenities of Chiswick High Road. Landscaped south/west facing rear garden. EPC rating = C.

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Fielding Road, W4

£1,550,000 Freehold

A picturesque and well balanced semi detached house ideally located on the edge of Bedford Park and only a short walk to Turnham Green station.

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Flanders Road, W4

£1,100,000 Freehold

A charming three bedroom mid terrace Victorian home in this convenient location only a few moments’ walk of Turnham Green station (District Line) and the Chiswick High Road.

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INGERSOLL ROAD, W12 £1,500,000 FREEHOLD One of my favourite aspects of the job is writing the copy for the property description I enjoy letting the purple prose flow and really “selling” the house. This house needs no purple prose, this house needs no superlatives, this house does not need my help. Look at the pictures, its beautiful.

This house sells itself. A sublime four bedroom family home in this quiet and pretty enclave.

Four Double Bedrooms | Double Reception Room | Two Bathrooms | Kitchen/Family Room | EPC: E

SHEPHERD’S BUSH & ACTON | 020 8735 3266 shepherdsbush@winkworth.co.uk

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CHISWICK, W4 ÂŁ1,500,000 LEASEHOLD A beautifully presented three bedroom, semi-detached house, having been recently refurbished throughout by the current vendor at great expense. It has the rare attributes of a garage and off-road parking, making life a lot easier. The kitchen is a real feature, being almost new, with a lovely breakfast/dining room with superb bifold doors to the rear garden. With potential to extend into the loft to create another bedroom or bedrooms (STPP). There is also potential to create another reception room by converting the garage (STPP). Just a short walk from local shops, a cafe and mainline station, this is a great family home.

Garage | Potential To Extend Into Loft And To The Side And Rear(Stpp) | Off-Road Parking | Well Presented | Refitted Kitchen And Bathroom

CHISWICK | 020 8994 7096 chiswick@winkworth.co.uk

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ST JAMES STREET, HAMMERSMITH, W6 ÂŁ1,395,000 FREEHOLD A wonderful flat-fronted Victorian house offering versatile accommodation all arranged over three floors and offered in extremely good condition throughout. St James Street is a quiet no-through road just south of Hammersmith Broadway and is within close proximity to the river.

Entrance Hall | 3 to 4 Bedrooms | 1 to 2 Reception Rooms | Kitchen/Breakfast Room | Cloakroom | Family Bathroom | 2 En Suite Shower Rooms | Private Patio Garden | EPC: E

HAMMERSMITH | 020 7371 4466 hammersmith@winkworth.co.uk

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HILLCREST ROAD, W5 OFFERS IN THE REGION OF £3,900,000 Arguably one of Ealing’s finest residences. Set within its own extensive grounds and offering excellent family accommodation. Notable features include the separate coach house (ideal for an au pair) and the stunning south facing rear garden with its glass house and further grounds to the side. This is a unique opportunity for a prospective purchaser to stamp their own mark on this period style Manor home. Call us for a private viewing appointment.

Rare Opportunity | Huge Potential | Extensive Grounds | Sole Agents | EPC: Band D

EALING & ACTON | 020 8986 0123 ealing@winkworth.co.uk

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WOODVILLE GARDENS, W5 £1,500 PER WEEK

ST STEPHENS AVENUE, W5 £923 PER WEEK

A magnificent family residence in one of the most prestigious addresses An excellent family home ideally located for shops, transport and very in Ealing which has been subject to an extensive renovation project. good schools. There is ample off-street parking and a garage.

Six double bedrooms | Five en-suite bathrooms | Off street parking | Guest

Annex ideal for an au-pair (bedroom and bathroom | Two large reception rooms

cloakroom | Two reception rooms | Fees apply | EPC: E

| Five further bedrooms (one with en-suite) | Fees apply | EPC: E

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Ealing & Acton office | 020 8896 0123

Ealing & Acton office | 020 8896 0123

PERCY ROAD, W12 £850 PER WEEK

ETHELDEN ROAD, W12 £450 PER WEEK

A stunning five bedroom, three bathroom Victorian house, extended and refurbished to an extremely high standard.

A stunning two double bedroom, two bathroom loft style apartment offering over 1000 sq ft on this sought after street

Five Bedrooms | Double Reception Room | Three bathrooms | Garden | Roof

Two Double Bedrooms | Reception | Two Bathrooms | Balcony | Fees apply

Terrace | Fees apply | EPC: D

| EPC: D

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Shepherd’s Bush office | 020 8735 3255

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CHURTON PLACE W4

ENNISMORE AVE W4 £370 PER WEEK

£380 PER WEEK

Newly refurbished 2 bedroom ground floor flat walking distance Gunnersbury tube stn.

First floor 2 bedroom conversion flat in Edwardian house close equi distant Turnham Green and Stamford Brook Tube stns.

2 Bedrooms | 2 Bathrooms (1Es) | Sitting Room/Diner | Parking Spot | Patio And

2 Bedrooms | Bathroom | Large Sitting Room/Diner | Kitchen | Furnished |

Communal Garden | Unfurnished | Available Now | Fees Apply | Epc C

Available Now | Fees Apply | Epc Tba

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Chiswick office | 020 8994 7096

Chiswick office | 020 8994 7096

PALLISER ROAD, W14 £850 PER WEEK

RAVENSCOURT GARDENS, W6 £575 PER WEEK

Beautifully presented ground floor apartment situated within moments of Barons Court.

A stunning, newly renovated two bedroom apartment set within a Grade II listed building.

3 Bedrooms | Reception | Kitchen/dining room | 2 Bathrooms | Balcony |

2 Bedrooms | Large reception | Open plan kitchen | Bathroom | En suite shower

Furnished | Fees apply | EPC: TBA

room | Communal gardens | Off street parking | Unfurnished | Fees apply | EPC: B

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The Negotiator Awards 2013 (for the 2nd year running!)

Sunday Times Estate Agency of the Year 2013 - Gold (for the 2nd year running!)

Community Champion of the Year

Best London Estate Agency

The Negotiator Awards 2013 - Silver

Sunday Times Estate Agency of the Year 2013 (Medium) - Gold (for the 4th year running!)

Fielding Road W14 £3,500,000 This beautifully refurbished five storey Victorian terraced house is located on one of Brook Green’s most sought after roads. The property has been cleverly re-configured to provide stunning entertaining space and practical, spacious family living. Some of the many features include a beautiful kitchen/dining room leading out to a garden, a double reception room, a bright master bedroom with luxurious en suite bathroom, four further double bedrooms. two bathrooms and two cloakrooms Freehold. EPC=D. Joint Sole Agent BROOK GREEN: 020 7605 7760 sales.bkg@marshandparsons.co.uk

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Dorville Crescent W6 £1,800,000 This superb Victorian terrace retains many period features and is flooded with natural light. The property offers substantial living accommodation, which includes a double reception room and a kitchen that leads out to a private garden. The upper floors provide a generous master bedroom with an en suite bathroom, three further double bedrooms and two well appointed shower rooms. Subject to the relevant planning consent there is potential for a side return extention. Freehold. EPC=D. Sole Agents.

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