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Beautiful bridal looks

H E A LT H & B E AU T Y

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Previewing Aaron Kasmin's new exhibition

42 BEAUTY CONFIDENTIAL

45 SLEEP THERAPY

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London's most fabulous marriage venues

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The first whiff of Chelsea's annual Flower Show brings with it a host of flower-themed tribute acts. There are floral menus at restaurants all over the Royal Borough, floral fashions and homewares in every window display and actual flowers woven into every available opportunity. And flowers, of course, are an integral part of every wedding too, so this issue is very much geared towards all things wedding as well as all things floral. We focus on wedding fashions and wedding venues as well as Chelsea's wedding quarter, so if you're thinking of tying the knot, take a look. And if you're not, you might be interested in our features on Aaron Kasmin's fascinating matchbox drawings, fashion brand Talitha's expansion into homewares and an unlikely ode to that most unglamorous of footwear staples, the wellie.

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With its subtle notes of Siberian 'golden root' and beautifully embossed bottle, Russian Standard Gold embodies the vibrant spirit of Russian generosity and gift giving. £22; thewhiskyexchange.com

EXOTIC INTERIORS

Add cheer to your favourite chair with this toucan print yellow cushion. Its bright colours and exotic design will bring an element of fun into vintage home furnishing. £19.54; maisonsdumonde.com

Abstract Accessories

Isabel Marant's earrings have a creative artsy feel. Tap one of this season’s favorite trends and wear yours one at a time. £180; net-a-porter.com

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HANG TIME

This pendant lamp has been designed

by Cristina Celestino with the structure of women’s jewellery in mind. It’s perfect for adding a touch of Italian elegance to any home. £390; theconranshop.com

UTERQÜE

Fall in love with Zara’s posh and grown up sister brand, Uterqüe. It has the same knack for nailing designs women want to wear with luxe fabric and high-end designs. uterque.com

GOLDEN VIEWS

These Aviator-style sunglasses from Tomas Maier are crafted in Italy from gold-tone metal. The sleek brow bar flatters many face shapes and the yellow lense is perfectly on-trend for spring. £200; net-a-porter.com

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The classic design and radiant green dial of this timepiece from Thomas Sabo radiates positive joie de vivre throughout the year. £210; thomassabo.com

Philosophy Di Lorenzo Serafini’s SS17 collection drew inspiration from cult ‘80s film The Blue Lagoon. Perfectly sized for the essentials, this cross body bag will be your spring style staple. £285; farfetch.com

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UNDERBELLY FESTIVAL O n go i n g S o u thb a nk nderbelly merges the hugely successful Udderbelly Festival and U London Wonderground into one event running throughout the entire summer.

Headline shows include a thrilling new production from acclaimed circus troupe Casus, Edinburgh Fringe hit Catch Me and comedy highlights from James Acaster, Al Murray and Sara Pascoe. u Belvedere Road, SE1; underbellyfestival.com

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Russian Revolution

Fro m 1 May Ro y a l Al b e r t Ha ll et ready to explore this iconic venue’s role in the hippie movement. To mark G the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love, the Royal Albert Hall is hosting a fantastic season with gigs, screenings and talks from the likes of Joe Boyd, Billy Bragg, Laura Mvula and The Zombies. u Kensington Gore, SW7; royalalberthall.com

On goin g The Br iti sh L ibrar y

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SMOKE AND MIRROR O n go i n g Anthro p o l o g i e G a ll e r y nthropologie’s gallery is transformed

by Bella Vernon into a shadowy mass A of tropical plants, reflective surfaces and light inspired by the mysterious splendour of a Victorian Hot House. Bella works extensively with found materials. u 131 -141 King’s Road, SW3; anthropologie.eu

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ARTS & CULTURE / TALKING TOPICS Pink Floyd, Photographer Storm Thorgerson®Pink Floyd Music Ltd.

CAPTURING LIGHTNESS Archival Inkjet Print Kate Moss [dots], 2017, courtesy of Chris Levine and The Fine Art Society

Un ti l 1 9 May T he Fi ne Ar t S o c i e ty ho are wE_+ presents British W light artist, Chris Levine’s latest portrait series with sitters including British supermodel Naomi Campbell and fashion designer Paul Smith. With light at their core, the new series follows on from portraits in recent years of The Dalai Lama ‘Compassion’, Kate Moss ‘She’s Light’ and Her Majesty the Queen, ‘Lightness of Being’, described as one of the most iconic images of the 21st century. ◆ 148 New Bond Street, W1S; thefineartsociety.com

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15 May P rint Room a t t h e C oron e t wo sisters live pious, simple T lives in a remote coastal village with their father, The Dean. Until Babette arrives at their door, a refugee fleeing from the French Civil War seeking sanctuary. Following their hugely successful collaboration on "Sweeney Todd”, Bill Buckhurst reunites with designer Simon Kenny to tremendous effect. ◆ 103 Notting Hill Gate, W11; the-print-room.org

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THE SECOND COMING to 2 0 May Maddo x G al le r y

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This show features a vibrant and evocative selection of new works. ◆ 9 Maddox Street, W1S; maddoxgallery.co.uk

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POINT Absolutely admires a collection of drawings inspired by matchboxes in Aaron Kasmin’s new exhibition, Up in Smoke Wo r d s P e n d l e H a r t e

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aron Kasmin – son of John Kasmin, famously David Hockney’s gallerist – is a collector. The Kilburn-based artist collects matchbooks, specifically those from the Lion Match Company, decorated with lively and inventive images that reflect the rise of America’s consumer culture.

In its heyday, the humble matchbook was the most effective advertising medium in America, embraced by almost every industry. Kasmin's collection of matchbooks has spawned another collection, his set of pencil drawings that give such little-known ephemera the attention it deserves, while paying homage to the original artists who remain unknown.

Kasmin focuses on details of single matchbooks from the late 1920s to the early 1960s, staying true to their graphics and depicting a more expansive range of themes. Ranging from fashion and yachting to restaurants and nightclubs, this is a nostalgic glimpse into a bygone era, when the promotion of alcohol

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was lenient and smoking was chic. In conjunction with the drawings, a selection of the artist’s vintage matchbook collection is also on display.

Up in Smoke celebrates a slice of Americana, transporting viewers into worlds created by the authors, poets and singers of the time. Kasmin says: “These new works reflect a joint celebration of the joy of collecting and creating works inspired by the sheer inventiveness and genius of feature matchbooks. The matchbooks are small, ephemeral and almost forgotten; the ingenuity of the imagery in what must be the golden age of graphic design is here in minute form.

To me they conjure up the glamour of early to mid-20th century American life. The glitz inherent in nightclubs and bars harks back to the post-prohibition era with movie stars and opulent parties evoked and captured in the novels of Scott Fitzgerald and Raymond Chandler, and recreated in the nostalgic films of Woody Allen.” u

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Enzina Fuschini introduces her new exhibition at 508 Art Gallery What was your main source of inspiration for Impact?

The inspiration for IMPACT was born from the inner desire to understand and to express the turmoil of various impacts and circumstances that we have to face day by day. This is a reality that cannot be denied. We have no choice other than just to embrace these events and the changes that engulf us, whether we like it or not.

I wanted to stimulate our thinking about the revolving continuous changes that take place around and within us when we are faced with impacts.

What are you hoping viewers will take away from it?

I am hoping that this won't become the one-way conversation that usually takes place with art on canvas. In most cases the artist expresses something and the viewers are not really sure of what is all about, but life goes on. At the contrary my heart's desire is to engage with the viewers in presenting this new series of paintings to challenge our conscience and intellect – so what is the answer, and what we are going to do about it? Impacts are personal, ethical and social ... we are all involved and responsible for it, in any case like

And can you FEEL that you EXIST? happy Impact or sad , devastating or constructive we need to deal with it in valuing its own consequences and effects.

So, are we going to deny those realities pretending has if nothing is happening or should we allow our hearts and minds to consider transformation, character building and endurance ? Can we even desire redemption and reconciliation? The essence of it could be triumphant and encouraging , even exiting for a greater hope and desire to transform humanity . My question to you is... what it is your answer ? Are you willing to be part of it ? And can you feel that you exist? .

Do you have a favourite piece in the exhibition?

I believe that my favorite piece in to the exhibition it is the artwork yet to finish. It will be my last painting of this series.

I am the spectator like you.

What sort of things do you do to prepare for an exhibition and how do

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you like to work?

I only work and work in creating my new paintings. This is the first thing to taking place when I feel that it's time to deliver and show my creative message to the world. The exhibition starts with me in painting, then it takes more shape and focus. I only like to think and paint. The rest of the work I delegate to others, however I always make sure that I am in control of the situation, especially in not missing the details.

Is there a creative medium you’d like to pursue but haven’t?

I would like to explore sculpture in the future, but I have a true passion for fine art.

What art movement or artist would you say influences your work most?

The Master of Mataficica Giorgio De Chirico and the Surrealist group from Miro to Max Ernst and Russian artists have always inspired my spirit.

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Theirs is a very fashionable love story.

Katie Hillier and Luella Bartley’s friendship stretches back to 1999, when they worked together on Luella’s eponymous start-up label.

Fast forward 14 years and the design duo took New York, securing prestigious roles at Marc by Marc Jacobs: creative director and womenswear design director, respectively.

Their accessible yet adventurous designs sent the FROW into paroxysms of delight.

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With Hillier on accessories and Bartley on read-to-wear, the brand fuses the eccentricity of English aristocracy with the eclectic edginess of London style. Bartley describes the Hillier Bartley woman as “an indie by heart, rakish and irreverent by nature, who is maturing into refinement and naturalness.”

The result is an individual, and unusually, non age-specific aesthetic. For SS17 the brand has embraced silk dressing gowns, feather trims and a juxtaposition of high shine fabrics with crisp tailoring. 1970s bohemia meets 1980s power-dressing. It’s statement-making style for the Kate Moss generation. The it-girl has grown-up (ish). hillierbartley.com

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Ready the aisle and grab your bouquet, because Whistles has released their first bridal collection. Designed with the modern bride in mind, the line will comprise of seven pieces in a range of contemporary silhouettes: from stepped hems and one-shoulders, to high necklines and jumpsuits.

The looks, which will retail at £499-£699, will focus on fashion forward details and party-ready practicality – whether it’s for a countryside celebration or city wedding. whistles.com

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RETRO REVIVAL Current/Elliott

If you haven’t already got the memo skinny jeans are out, non-stretch ’90s fit is in. This Current/Elliot high-rise pair are a flattering shade of mid blue and offer just the right balance of wide leg silhouette and ankle-flashing crop. These babies will work just as well with a white tee and leather sandals as they would with a sheer cocktail blouse and killer heels; £245. net-a-porter.com

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TRUMPET SLEEVE KNITS ADAM LIPPES

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SCULPTURAL AFFAIR Uterqüe

Since its inception in 2008, Uterqüe has won our hearts with their effortlessly grown-up take on seasonal trends.

The brand’s new season offering of sculptural and eclectic jewellery is not to be missed. These Cubist-inspired resin and zinc earrings will be a sunny day essential. Simply pair with an offthe-shoulder sun dress, raffia tote and sun-kissed skin; £45. uterque.com

WAREHOUSE

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RANCH STYLING & Other Stories

Characterised by a stylised yolk and whimsical embellishment, western shirts achieved iconic status when worn by silver screen cowboys in the 1950s.

They’ve come a long way from their ranch roots, yet their decorative appeal has been well and truly embraced by the fashion industry. & Other Stories’ iteration offers a Dali-inspired twist with quirky lip and lobster motifs; £40. stories.com

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THE ROW

Darcy bell-sleeve cashmere silk-blend knit-top, £1,260; net-a-porter.com

THE FRENCH FIT S imone Perele

With 60 years' corsetry experience, Simon Perele is a family-run French lingerie business that combines beautiful deisgn with clever fits. The intricate styles include hand-made lace and fashion-forward colours, while a core collection offers underwear for all occasions. You'll find it all at Harrods. simoneperele.com

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ELLERY

Immortal bell-sleeved cottonjersey sweatshirt, £590; matchesfashion.com

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MILITARY DRESS

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QUEEN of the CASTLE Savin London’ glamorous new wedding gown collection features elegant silhouettes and luxe details fit for a queen P h o t o g r a p h y J A M E S PA L AT I N O

Foral print strapless Lore dress in gold by Savin London. Diamond halo ring and white gold diamond ring both by Dominic Walmsley

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Bandeau Leader Strapless bandeau Nathalie gown with full skirt by Savin London.

Bridal headband by Emmy London

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Hartley gown with three-quarter sleeves

by Savin London

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Strapless Emma dress and wide Chloe sash by Savin London

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C r ys t a l F i n i s h Embellished Anika jacket worn with Heide dress, both by Savin London.

Halo white gold diamond earrings by Dominic Walmsley

Shot on location at: Hever Castle, Edenbridge, Kent; hevercastle.co.uk Photography: James Palatino Photographer's assistant: Ed Findlay Stylist: Leigh Williams Hair & make-up: Nancy Sumner using Liz Earle and Kiehls Model: Sharmina at Storm Models Stockists: Savin London; savinlondon.com • Emmy London; emmylondon.com • Dominic Walmsley Jewellery; dominicwalmsley.com

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Sole Love

A pair of Dubarry boots can set hearts a-flutter, as Absolutely discovers Wo r d s J a s m i n e R o b e r t s o n

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t’s probably a bit weird to fetishise a pair of welly boots but I have since I first clapped eyes on them.

I remember it well, they were attached to the strapping legs of a chiselled young man. An invitingly rich brown, sexily slouched and artfully slung, and that was just the wellies. They were Dubarrys of course, an intoxicating confection of leather, Gore Tex and – phwoar!! - rubber and I’ve wanted a pair ever since. On discovering that they are ludicrously expensive, upwards of £300, dear reader, just made them all the more desirable.

Of course, at this price, Dubarry boots are not proper country. Maybe the chatelaine of Downton might take them for a stroll, but no one mucking out horses or shovelling cow dung is going to do it in £300 wellies. No, these are for folk like you and me who want to play ‘down on the farm’ while doing the organic shop at Daylesford or jiving in the mud at Wilderness.

That’s not to say they are not up to the job. I took delivery of my new Galway boots in the depths of icy winter. They

arrived cossetted in tissue paper from which I cruelly tore them to set out into the frozen wastes of Oxfordshire. The weekend of their test run was the coldest of the year. The ground was bone hard, ice was thick on puddles and inches deep in animal troughs. My children, with feet in thin rubber soles, started to complain about cold toes. My feet, on a much thicker rubber sole and higher off the sub-zero ground, were warm and toasty.

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and Irish know-how that goes into making Dubarrys but I can attest to the truth of one of their boasts about the boots’ soles. Specifically developed by Dubarry, the sole is directly moulded to the upper to create one piece, with no gluing or stitching, giving a perfect seal to keep out water. I put this to the test, wading into an icy stream to assist two five-year olds who had gone in over their wellies.

As I waded in, my friend claimed that she could actually see the water being repelled by that superior leather. Thanks to the moulding, my feet were bone dry.

Used to Hunter wellies that spring holes within months of wearing them, this was a joy for my tootsies to experience.

Actually Durbarrys are really nothing like wellies. That’s their USP really. They are a leather country boot. I hate walking in wellies, tiring for legs and feet but I have now walked miles in my Dubarrys and they remain very comfortable. For those flat of feet like me, however, a note of caution: the Dubarry sole isn’t very supportive. I slipped my orthotics in and was quite happy, but it is worth considering when buying.

I do think Dubarrys should be reclaimed by proper country folk. They are an absolute investment piece. With some TLC and lots of leathery love, I expect mine to last for years. Of course, my obsession has not been sated. I now want the Wexfords, a more shaped, feminine pair than the Galways. I’ve come over a bit Cathy and Heathcliff and want to team them with swirly skirts and mysterious moors. Whoever knew wellies could be so goddamn sexy? u dubarryboots.com

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Sleep saviours, stylish spinning and achieving a bridal glow for May W o r d s J OY M O N T G O M E R Y

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he trouble with facials is that they usually do wonders just for the face. The rest of your body can feel neglected.

Thankfully a new treatment at the spa in Knightsbridge's Jumeirah Carlton Tower is a lot more holistic. Intended to help combat ageing, it uses clinicallyproven technology to give skin a youthful glow. But it is so relaxing that it also replenishes your energy levels, meaning that as soon as my treatment is over I feel that years have simply dropped off me. I turn up at the spa mid-afternoon, grubby from a day of work and I am told - gently - to get into a fluffy white dressing gown.

My treatment; the Timeless Prodigy facial, lasts 90 minutes and the first half consists of a hand and foot massage, inspired by Shiatsu. Maria's technique is extraordinary - I can feel knots in my feet untying after months of tightness.

I am relaxing at last. Finally Maria reaches my face and neck. The treatment uses products from the Spanish brand Skeyndor, which has over 50 years' experience; the creams and serums smell wonderful. When my skin has been lathered in a mesh mask to stimulate collagen, I sense a bit of stinging - but it feels good, as if the facial is working.

I don't bother reapplying my makeup after the treatment. At dinner, an hour or two later, my friends are shocked by how soft my skin is and keep brushing my cheeks with their fingertips, bemused. As facials come, this one is rather pricey - but as a treat, I can't recommend it enough. ◆ P E A K H E A LT H C LU B & S PA Jumirah Carlton Tower, Knightsbridge SW1 peakhealthclub.com

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Walk the Line Marc Jacobs Beauty

Kaia Gerber is the latest in a long line of genetically blessed celebrity offspring chosen to front a multinational beauty campaign. In an apparent homage to her mother’s ‘80s fame, Kaia's latest campaign for Marc Jacobs embraces crimped hair and leopard print to promote the brand’s new matte highlighter gel crayons. marcjacobsbeauty.com

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M&S Absolute U ltimate Sleep Cream

It's this year's unexpected sellout beauty buy. M&S's Absolute Ultimate Sleep Cream is packed full of fatigue-fighting ingredients that help mimic the look of eight hours' beauty sleep - even when you’ve been burning the wick at both ends.

You've got to see it to believe it.

Absolute Ultimate Sleep Cream 50ml, £22; marksandspencer.com

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CIATÉ LONDON Lip scrub stix, £15; lookfantastic.com

BRIDAL GLOW Skinade

Every bride wants their skin to look its best on the big day. Although make-up can offer a polished finish, sometimes you need to work from the inside to get real results. Say hello to Skinade: the anti-ageing drink that boosts the body’s natural production of collagen and hyaluronic acid. Results include increased hydration and radiance, reduction of fine lines and healthier looking hair and nails.

30 day supply, £105; skinade.com

BOOKISH CHARM

BY R E D O B i b l i o t h e q u e

Inspired by the scent of leather-bound books, Bibliothèque is the latest fragrance release from Byredo. This 100ml collector’s edition eau de parfum is born from the brand's bestselling candle. With base notes of vanilla and patchouli and top notes of peach and plum, the result is a complex and leathery scent that lingers long after it’s sprayed. £150; byredo.com

2 BLISS Fablips sugar lip scrub, £14; lookfantastic.com

3 4 5 DIOR ADDICT Lip sugar scrub, £24; dior.com

FRESH Sugar lip polish, £20; fresh.com

M·A·C Lip scrubtious, £12.50; maccosmetics.com

SPIN DOCTOR Psycle

Everyone’s favourite spinning class is branching out for 2017 with a brand new venue in Shoreditch. Packing all the high energy, music-pumping action of its sister venues, the brand’s new digs will include a 4,500 sq ft studio space, 44 bikes, and Psycle’s signature energy kitchen juice and smoothie bar. psyclelondon.com

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CLINIQUE Sweet pots, £15; clinique.com

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Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton BN1 1EE Admission fee payable, members free www.brightonmuseums.org.uk 03000 290900 Open Tue-Sun 10am-5pm Closed Mon (except Bank Holidays 10am-5pm)

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HEALTH & BEAUTY / PRODUCTS CLINIQUE

Moisture Surge Overnight Mask, £30; clinique.co.uk

NUXE

Creme Prodigieuse Night, £23; uk.nuxe.com

OMOROVICZA

Rejuvenating Night Cream, £110; spacenk.com

MURAD

KIEHL’S

Midnight Recovery Concentrate, £38; kiehls.co.uk

MICHAEL KORS SS17

Essential-C Night Moisturiser, £59.50; feel unique.com

DR. DENNIS GROSS SKINCARE

Ferulic + Retinol Wrinkle Recovery Overnight Serum, £77; net-a-porter.com

ELEMIS BIOTEC

Skin Energising Night Cream, £75; elemis.com

SARAH CHAPMAN

Skinesis Overnight Body Treatment, £49; sarahchapman.net

ORIGINS

Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask, £24; origins.co.uk

GET YOUR BEAUTY SLEEP

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Advanced Night Repair Eye, £40; esteelauder.com

FIRST AID BEAUTY

Eye Duty Triple Remedy, £26; lookfantastic.com

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CIATÉ

London Knight in Shining Armour, £9; thehut.com

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Celebrity hairdresser Jamie and his team have over 80 award nominations and 45 wins, so you’re guaranteed excellence in all services from cutting, colouring, styling and extensions to afro, men’s and bridal hair.

The Jamie Stevens team are delighted to offer guests 25% off their first visit. For more information, please contact the salon.

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ASK HARI All your hair dilemmas resolved hari's hairdresser

GOOD HAIR STARTS WITH HEALTH

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CAN PREGNANT WOMEN COLOUR THEIR HAIR?

Today good hair starts with health, so every great hair day starts with protection from heat styling and sun. When using tongs, dryers and straighteners apply L'Oreal Elnett Heat Protect Styling Spray Straight Satin to care for cuticles. When in the sun, use Kérastase Soleil Micro-Voile Protecteur to guard against colour fade and follicle thinning.

‘There’s no evidence of any risk of having hair coloured during pregnancy, but I always recommend a patch test first, while looking out for ammoniafree and organic dye. Hair colour is so much safer than it was 20 years ago, but because skin can become sensitised during pregnancy, it pays to be cautious,’ advises colour director Salvadore. “ HAI R CO LO U R I S SO MUCH SAFER T H A N I T WA S 2 0 Y E A R S AG O ”

“ E V E R Y G R E AT H A I R D AY S TA R T S WITH PROTECTION F R O M H E AT STYLING AND SUN”

OVERHEARD AT HARI’S

Rumours of a meditation café opening up in London’s Chiltern Street are being whispered peacefully by the backwash.

The Zen brainchild of the founders of Devon wellness retreat Yeotown Kitchen will be serving chill-out headphones with its caffeine-free fixes.

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THE COMPETITION: Win a pre-holiday Hari’s manicure and pedicure at the new Notting Hill Salon.

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THE KNIGHTSBRIDGE METRO Knightsbridge’s Newest Event Space

The Knightsbridge Metro offers a new event space tucked between Harrods and Harvey Nichols.

A sophisticated yet informal venue overseen by the team from the 5 star Capital Hotel next door.

Celebrations, engagements, leaving parties and entertaining for up to 60.

Exclusive use available Mon to Sat 5pm - 10pm & Sun 12pm - 10pm Enquiries contact Laura at outlaws@capitalhotel.co.uk

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FLOWER SHOW In honour of the Chelsea Flower Show, Maggie Jones’s is launching its own floral festivity in W8. For the entire month of May, the British restaurant, which was named after Princess Margaret who used to book her table under the alias Maggie Jones, is adding 3 flowery cocktails to its menu.

Pictured is the Wild Rose – pink gin and rose lemonade. maggie-jones.co.uk

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What to drink

GRAPE NEWS

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CONFIDENTIAL London’s food news and delicious things to see you through May

Wine recommendations for the month

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2015 BERRY BROS. & RUDD PROVENCE ROSÉ BY CHÂTEAU LA MASCARONNE £12.95 A soft-pink rosé with aromas of wild berries, white peach and, appropriately enough, Provencal herbs. Fresh, crisp and summery, it's the ideal wine to enjoy over May's Bank Holiday weekends. ◆

2015 BEAUJOLAISVILLAGES, LANTIGNIÉ, ALEXANDRE BURGAUD £10.95 A fruity, light style red, perfect for the warmer days.

With flavours of black fruits it is a fresh and fruity red wine, a colourful and classic Beaujolais with a hint of spice and a juicy edge. ◆

NYETIMBER CLASSIC CUVEE £31.95 A popular sparkling wine from Kent, it exhibits aromas of toasty, almond and honey notes and baked apple and spice on the palate. Perfect served chilled as an aperitif, but it's also good with lighter starters with shellfish or poultry. ◆

Hot Shots Over Under

B E R RY B R OS . & R U D D

Berry Bros. & Rudd is Britain's oldest wine and spirit merchant, having traded from the same shop since 1698. Today the company also has offices in Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong, a Wine School and an exclusive fine wine and dining venue in St James's. bbr.com

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Just opened in Earl's Court is Over Under, a new speciality coffee shop that combines a coffee obsession with a dedication to good food. Sourcing quality produce including smoked meat and fish from Upton Smokery in the Cotswolds, dairy products from The Estate Dairy and baked goods from Balthazar results in uncomplicated, fresh and clean British food all year round.

181 Earls Court Road, SW5; overundercoffee.com

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POD LIFE Cru Kafe

Sick of feeling tied to Nespresso? Notting Hill-based Cru makes ethical organic coffee in Nespresso-compatible pods that actually work. Started in 2013 with a Kickstarter campaign, Cru is now an established concern – and they're due to announce compostible pods soon. Watch this space. crukafe.com

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EXPERT BREW T2

T2 in Chelsea are our go-to for delectable teas, hence why we’re excited about their new Matcha Gift Sets and Feature Matcha Infusions launching in store this month. Pop in to try the out and get a lesson in how to create the perfect brew.

96 King's Road, SW3 t2tea.com

AFTERNOON TEA Afternoon tea is a delightful tradition thank goodness the Duchess of Bedford created it in 1840. Here are some of the best places to try Wo r d s C H A R L O T T E J O H N S T O N E

01 PALM COURT AT THE LANGHAM HOTEL

Famed for being the original afternoon tea serving parlour 150 years ago, Palm Court continues to dazzle guests with its award-winning luxurious delights. palm-court.co.uk

BURGER BRILLIANCE Patty & Bun Notting Hill

Burger aficionados will be pleased to hear Patty & Bun has launched a permanent site in west London.

The Notting Hill spot promises to bring us all the P&B classics, plus large sharing tables available for bookings.

14 Pembridge Road, W11 pattyandbun.co.uk

02 THE AMPERSAND HOTEL

It’s all about the edu-cake-tion at the Science Afternoon Tea. Dust for a collection of shortbread dinosaurs, use test tubes to sprinkle toppings on scones or simply scoff the delicious treats. ampersandhotel.com

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WINE SOCIETY The Continental Pantr y

This stylish delicatessen and wine bar now offers wine tastings on the first Thursday of each month. A steal at just £45, you get to taste five wines and tuck into a range of delicious canapes.

57 Ledbury Road, W11 thecontinentalpantry.com

A chance for you to scoff your scones in what once used to be a setting for Queen Anne’s sophisticated court entertainment. This is the only royal palace in London you can enjoy traditional afternoon tea. orangerykensingtonpalace.co.uk

04 THE BERKELEY

Indulge in the ultimate afternoon tea for fashionistas. Inspired by the themes and colours of the fashion world, Prêt-à-Portea is in its 10th year and offers a delicious collection of designer cakes and fancies. the-berkeley.co.uk

05 CHAI WU HARRODS

Chinese restaurant Chai Wu is on the fifth floor of Harrods. Come here for an Asian Afternoon Tea. harrods.com

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NOTTING HILL’S BRAND NEW WEST COAST/ CALIFORNIA INSPIRED RESTAURANT!

47 Hereford Road, London, W2 5AH Tel: 020 7229 1503

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The DISH really does TASTE like a

DECONSTRUCTED BAKLAVA

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Middle Eastern fare in South Kensington Wo r d s j oy m o n t g o m e r y

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eru is the contemporary Levantine restaurant bringing flavours of the eastern Mediterranean coast to South Kensington. London.

Inside, it's a clever fusion of 2017 cool - copper and blonde wood - with the restaurant's heritage through colourful woven fabrics and geometric print glass panels. Even the toilets are stunning (trust us on this one) with their carved wooden doors and Instagram-worthy Middle Eastern tiles.

Using authentic ingredients and cooking methods, Ceru offers a range of

small (and not so small) sharing dishes, catering for everyone, from vegetarians and vegans to gluten-free devotees.

We start with a selection from the ‘dips and salads’ category: humous, fadi (roasted courgette, yoghurt, lemon and tahini) and spiced warm cauliflower and walnut salad - all served with Greek pita bread. Fresh yet flavoursome, the starters pack a punch. The cauliflower salad is intersected with tangy bursts of flavour from pomegranate seeds and mint.

Next there's a spread of fish, meat and veggie dishes. Fillet of sea bream is light and sharp with warm lemon dressing and capers, while the smokiness of shish

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taouk (paprika and lemon marinated grilled chicken breast) transports us to sun-drenched barbecues of summers past. We opt for two side orders of pumpkin and fried rice, which are subtly spiced, allowing the mains to shine.

Roasted aubergine with chermoula is a highlight - delectably smokey and spicy with herb yoghurt and lohz. Lamb shoulder, however, comes up trumps as dish of the day. Slow-roasted for five hours in a blend of 12 shawarma spices, it is served with a pomegranate, fresh mint and pistachio sauce, the tender meat falling off the bone to bathe in a sweet and sour sauce which offsets the fattiness of the lamb with perfection.

We finish our meal with the unusual sounding 'flavours of baklava', which comprises of cardamom ice cream with a nut brittle and burnt honey caramel.

Through a clever balance of flavours, the dish really does taste like deconstructed baklava. Despite not being cardamom lovers, we can't get enough of the ice cream with was delicately flavoured, with the brittle offering a satisfying contrasting crunch. A perfectly floral finish to a show-stopping meal. ◆ CERU

7-9 Bute Street, SW7 3EY cerurestaurants.com

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Knightsbridge smart

Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park A Victorian landmark, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park offers a fabulous ballroom with 24-carat gilding. Its Loggia and Carlyle rooms with adjoining Mandarin Terrace overlook Hyde Park, making them perfect for summer weddings.

Capacity: Up to 400; mandarinoriental.com/ London

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FOOD & DRINK / WEDDINGS HAYMARKET HOTEL

R o ya l f l av o u r

KENSINGTON PALACE

Kensington Palace till an official royal S residence, Kensington Palace has a limited number of wedding slots per year and the surroundings are picture perfect. Celebrations take place in The Orangery, a Queen Anne glasshouse requiring very little dressing and with an adjoining south-facing terrace and lawns. For larger events, a marquee can be erected on the lawn.

Capacity: Up to 300; hrp.org.uk THE SAVOY

Modern boutique Haymarket Hotel

he Nash-designed Haymarket Hotel is grand from the outside, but its Kit Kemp interiors have a boutique flavour. Quirky event spaces include the Shooting Gallery – once used to practice for the grouse season and now a private dining room. The swimming pool area offers great lighting, space for dinner or dancing and your own private bar – you can even host a wedding pool party.

Capacity: 220; firmdalehotels.com

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River views

The Savoy ith views of the Thames (it W also has its own pier) and wedding planner Bruce Russell in residence, The Savoy offers classic London style and impeccable event management. Its event spaces include The Lancaster Ballroom – location of innumerable famous parties over the years – just perfect for live bands and dancing and with decadent Parisian-salon decor Capacity: Up to 400; fairmont.com/savoy-london

West End grand

The Langham ne of Europe’s original O Grand Hotels and steeped in history, The Langham has a great location on Regent Street, eleven private dining rooms plus glamorous ballroom with doors opening onto a private 18th-century courtyard garden. The seasonal wedding menu is created in collaboration with Chez Roux.

Capacity: Up to 375; langhamhotels.com

THE LANGHAM

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One Whitehall Place One Whitehall Place WWW.ONEWHITEHALLPLACE.COM

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An elegant listed wedding venue beautifully positioned on the Victoria Embankment andvenue boasting stunning views over the An elegant listed wedding beautifully positioned on the River Thames and London Eye.views over the Victoria Embankment and boasting stunning River Thames and London Eye.

From the moment you enter One Whitehall Place you will struck you by its architectural elegance.

From thebe moment enter One Whitehall Place you will be struck by its architectural elegance.

We offer you and your guests an everlasting wedding experience, We an offer you and your wedding experience, with atmosphere andguests senseanofeverlasting occasion unlike anywhere else. with an atmosphere and sense of occasion unlike anywhere else.

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FOOD & DRINK / WEDDINGS Tudor splendour

KEW

FULHAM PALACE

Clubland romance

The Lansdowne nce one of Lord Byron’s O watering holes, The Lansdowne Club’s history is undeniably romantic. Its Mayfair location – just of Berkeley Square – is as good as it gets, and you don’t have to join to marry here.

Celebrations happen in the Adam-designed ballroom, while the enclosed courtyard is great for a summer drinks and photography.

Capacity: 150; lansdowneclub.com

Fulham Palace ormer riverside home of F the Bishops of London Fulham Palace was once a rustic retreat from London. The surviving Tudor manor and courtyards, with Georgian additions, has seven interior venue spaces and 13-acres of grounds, including ancient walled garden with parterre. You can design your wedding using Palace, garden spaces or a combination of the two.

Capacity: Up to 200; fulhampalace.org THE GHERKIN

THE LANSDOWNE

C a p i ta l g a r d e n Kew

he Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and this lush oasis is the perfect spot for a romantic wedding in the green. Alfrescostyle wedding spaces include the Orangery and Nash Conservatory. More intimate options include Cambridge Cottage, a lovely setting for a dinner or reception.

Capacity: Up to 200; kew.org

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London SKY

Searcys at the Gherkin City landmark, The Gherkin A is about as stratospheric as it gets for a ceremony and reception. The event spaces occupy the top two floors and you have a range of options for dining (up to 140 people) or standing receptions.

Choose from its well-designed wedding packages or work with Searcys’ planners on a bespoke menu. Capacity: Up to 260; searcysclubthegherkin.co.uk

STOKE PARK

cou ntry st yle Stoke Park

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aving played a starring role in everything from James Bond to Bridget Jones’Diary,Stoke Park is undoubtedly photogenic, with its white-stuccoed frontage and Capability Brown-designed grounds.

Three event spaces, large outdoor terrace and a convenient location for London and Heathrow make it a choice spot for a glamorous country wedding.

Capacity: Up to 146; stokepark.com

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SANDALS Visit Sandal Luxury Travel Store at 135 Fulham Road. Behind the doors of this one-ofa-kind store in the heart of London is a multisensory experience waiting to be explored.

Immerse yourself in a range of engaging and interactive experiences and make an appointment with one of our expert travel advisors, to design your next holiday at the World’s Leading All-Inclusive Resorts.

For more information visit sandals.co.uk/store

MADE IN CHELSEA Wedding season is in full swing already in SW3

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EMMY LONDON Located in the heart of Chelsea’s wedding quarter, Emmy London's new flagship boutique is bigger than ever. It boasts a dedicated Bespoke Room where brides can create their very own bespoke shoes and accessories. The luxurious, warm and inviting space caters to both brides and occasion wear shoppers looking for the perfect luxury shoe and accessory for their special day and beyond.

74 Fulham Road, SW3 emmylondon.com

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THE GALLIVANT

ZAEEM JAMAL

Set behind sand dunes, weddings at the Gallivant are exclusive, allowing guests to enjoy the entire hotel and its 20 bedrooms for themselves. The Gallivant becomes a private beach house: in warmer months, weddings flow between the beach and the marquee, and in cooler months, an open fire in the New England Room and a heated marquee create a beautiful Scandinavian / Hamptons themed environment.

New Lydd Road, Camber, East Sussex, TN31 7RB thegallivant.co.uk

Famous for stunning their hand-embellished silks, lush cascading lines and clean, crisp contemporary silhouettes, Zaeem Jamal's gowns are some of the most desired pieces on the planet. With a global heritage of craftsmanship and excellence, the famous flagship store on the King’s Road is a blaze of colour and innovation – or as Zaeem would put it, ‘design alchemy in motion’.

309 King's Road, SW3 zaeemjamal.com

BULGARI HOTEL Rivea London at Bulgari Hotel will pay homage to the Chelsea Flower Show with a delicate floral-inspired dessert. The Bulgari Hotel Berry Planter comprises a white chocolate pot with a vibrant red berry sponge, topped with a light cheesecakestyle mousse and a sprinkling of fresh berries, framed by a bed of berries, sugar flowers and pistachio powder.

171 Knightsbridge, SW7 bulgarihotels.com

508 KINGS ROAD CHELSEA GALLERY

SASSI HOLFORD The flagship store elegantly presents collections of luxurious evening, occasion and bridal wear. The bespoke atelier service, enjoyed by royalty and celebrity clients, creates gowns and outfits using sumptuous fabrics and couture techniques. With her natural flair and technical precision, Sassi Holford is known as one of bridal’s most creative and innovative designers, producing dresses offering superlative fit and comfort.

82 Fulham Road, SW3; sassiholford.com

The Black, White & Silver Photography Exhibition will explore the remarkable adventures of four photographers. Paul Cooklin, Hassan Nezamian, Nick Dale and Halle Nukuna capture beauty across the globe in a series of show-stopping black and white images - sharing their experiences in a way that will never be forgotten. 24 May - 5 June 5th (RSVP for private view, 25th 6-9 pm) 508 Kings Road Chelsea Gallery, SW10 0LD; hello508kingsroad.com; 508kingsroad.com

BROOKE GREGSON Brooke Gregson is highly respected in the world of fine contemporary jewellery for her original creations and craftsmanship using one-of-a-kind stones. From silk woven bracelets to diamond engagement rings, Brooke Gregson jewellery is all hand made in Los Angeles and London.

73 Westbourne Park Road, W2 5QH 020 7221 5992; brookegregson.com

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CLAY TIME Floral table arrangements are stylish and spring-like – and Neptune's new range of Winsford porcelain comes in a stylish shade of sage that works wonderfully when set against white, and when strewn with blooms too. neptune.com

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Modern ideas, designs and styles for your home

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Pluto Starburst Wall Clock, £125 heals.com

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GEORG JENSEN Koppel clock, £185 scp.co.uk

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Perdy metal desk clock, £15 habitat.co.uk

TIKTAK TIME Concrete clock, £49.95 cuckooland.com

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Little Red Riding Hood Wall Clock, £150.00 amara.com

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Graham and Green Graham and Green's new spring catalogue is full of beautiful things, laced with references to the natural world. There are plants, vases and planters, as well as artificial plants and lots of prints and pictures featuring animals, plants and wildlife. grahamandgreen.co.uk

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PRINT RUN

Lucienne Day at John Lewis To mark 100 years since Lucienne Day’s birth, John Lewis have released an exclusive collection of elegant cushions and fabrics using six of the designer’s most renowned designs - including Calyx. johnlewis.co.uk

DOTCOM GIFT SHOP 1950s Wall Clock In Pink £19.95 dotcomgiftshop.com

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McCarron and Co Clever storage is what makes a kitchen work. The team at McCarron and Co are experts in making use of space in unexpected ways. We love this ingenius knife drawer that utilizes otherwise wasted inches. mccarronandco.com

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Outside In

The Sound of Spring

It’s not often we Brits get to see the sun so when it’s out we certainly make the most of it.

However, when the weather doesn’t deliver, it’s easy to create an al fresco dining experience inside. Using moss and oasis as your base, add spring flowers and grasses to create a flowerbed that will appear literally to be growing from your dining table.

Spring is not only a floral feast for the eyes, it brings with it nature’s prettiest harmonies. We recently created a botanical bar that had bird song resonating from within its living wall.

Al Fresco

Make the most of the sun when it shines with an outdoor party or picnic. The simplicity of baskets overflowing with wild fruit and flowers, galvanized troughs with an abundance of your favorite tipple, friends, music and a sunny spot is all that is required.

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Spring air and sunshine are the perfect set-up for a chilled glass of Rosé. Delicious Château Léoube flows freely at our annual Goffs Horse Auction in Kensington Palace, making it the event of the season.

SPRING FLING

Spring is nature’s way of saying let’s party! Sophie Stuart, Lillingston’s Head of Creative, shows us how... lillingston.co.uk @lillingstonparties

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In Bloom

Nothing says spring more than fabulous flowers, and they were in abundance at Marianna Goulandris’s wedding. We worked with Wild at Heart to create these billowing bridal arrangements. wildatheart.com

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Bohemian RHAPSODY Talitha’s new lifestyle store opens in Notting Hill this month and it’s possibly the most beautiful shop in the world.

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o-founders of fashion brand Talitha Kim Hersov and Shon Randhawa have opened a new shop that extends their brand into homewwares.

Working collaboratively with friend and interior designer Hubert Zandberg, they have created an innovative lifestyle experience. Designed to resemble a bedroom and living room, the space is intended as a haven for friends and clients alike.

A considered curation of lifestyle and homeware items – all available for sale – fill the space, complementing the world and wardrobe of the Talitha woman. Likeminded brands including family-owned heritage textiles company Tibor and charitable craft project Madwa can be found within the space, which will continue to evolve each season to consistently offer a new experience.

On exploring an alternative approach to retail, co-founder Kim Hersov said: “We were lucky enough to work with our great friend Hubert to create a space that would allow our client to understand our

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whole world and shop it all in one place, from the Talitha collection to interiors to homeware accessories, furniture and gifts. I want women to come in and feel comfortable to try things on as if they’re at home with friends.” Shon Randhawa adds: “We are thrilled to be realising our ambitions for the business in opening our own retail space.”

The space marks the first foray into bricks and mortar retail for Talitha and into lifestyle retail for Zandberg, who traditionally works with homes and has previously designed living spaces for both Talitha founders. Hubert said of the project: “It was a joy to bring to life Talitha’s rich, eclectic vision for the space their woman inhabits, with all its opulence and eccentricities. Sourcing one-of-a-kind lifestyle pieces for the space was a delightful process.” u

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MOVER & SHAKER Absolutely quizzes the founder of Connaught Kitchens, Phillip Ozorio, about his recent shift from German to British kitchens

ABSOLUTELY: After 25 years of selling German kitchens, you’re now offering British ones. Why the change?

PHILLIP OZORIO: We are known for supplying modular German kitchens, specifically Leicht kitchens, which have become more widespread over the last few years. We wanted to find another manufacturer that wouldn’t compete with our existing offering – and noticing a return to valuing British craft and classic skills, we found Stoneham, a family business in Kent that’s 164 years old. We’re now the only central London dealer for Stoneham, and while some of their designs may look a bit countrified to the urban eye, we’re offering their more contemporary looks.

ABS: How are the British kitchens different?

PO: Handle-free modular German kitchens

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are sleek and minimal with lots of tech, while the British shaker style makes a feature of handles and in-frame doors.

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a focus on painted blues and greys – our show kitchen is painted a bespoke dark blue that we call Connaught Blue. We’re seeing a return to British craft as a widespread trend now, including weavers, potters and other artisans and people are happy to pay a premium. It’s like buying organic vegetables.

These British kitchens are almost twice the price of the German ones we sell but there’s a big market for them.

often a lot of wood, particularly walnut.

They’re very bespoke in terms of finish.

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supply those alongside the new British bespoke ones. Range cookers are new to us and we are specializing in French brand Lacanche which is made to order.

ABS: What’s the next big thing in the kitchen world?

PO: We’re very excited about Dekton worktops. It’s a new ceramic-based material that’s totally heat resistant.

Our show kitchen has a Dekton worktop with a printed marble effect pattern and seamless matching cladding on the walls right up to the ceiling. Nothing can stain Dekton – not vindaloo, not permanent marker, not even a hot pan.

ABS: What makes Connaught Kitchens such a successful business?

PO: We run our own project management and full fit installation – our specialized teams will deal with everything from plumbing and heating to lighting. We employ two designers on each project to make sure that every detail is exactly right. We also provide an ongoing service to past clients – who often become repeat clients and provide us with recommendations. u

Worktops can be Danish wood, steel, granite or Corian. The best-seller is still quartz but we think ceramic will overtake it within the next five years.

ABS: What are biggest current kitchen trends?

PO: Colours. All the Farrow and Ball shades are very popular – particularly greys and blues. Also contrasting internal finishes are very popular. The combination of a classic look with a high tech specification is very much the new thing, though developers are still choosing white high gloss German modular kitchens, which we continue to

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Think again. Since we started using our Zero Gluten Baker, we’ve been getting more and more adventurous with its wide range of options. This clever machine certainly earns its keep, despite taking up quite a lot of counter space. £199, zeroglutenbaker.co.uk

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It’s a rare household that doesn’t own a toaster and our favourite ones are Smeg’s curvy, 1950s inspired ones in their candy colours.

They’re pretty enough to make you buy a fridge to match. £109, johnlewis.com

Kenwood’s redesigned KMix collection includes a stand mixer and a hand mixer – dedicated bakers will happily allocate valuable counter space to this high-powered machine with its 1000w motor, six speed settings and variety of attachments, while more occasional users can achieve equally good results with the niftier hand mixer. Stand mixer, £429; hand mixer, £79, kenwoodworld.co.uk

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HOMES & INTERIORS / WINE ROOMS

BOTTLED UP

in place of a separate wine room.

You can also create zones within an existing kitchen or dining room. One way to successfully create a wine room zone is to use glass partitioning walls to section off an area, allowing the space to feel autonomous while also integrating into the surrounding areas. This is a wonderful way to create a feature display of your prized collection which also serves as an alluring invitation to guests when entertaining. The striking McCarron & Co wine room in the picture below left uses bespoke timber framing with inset glass panels to create a zoned off area with an industrial-like feel.

Clever feature lighting draws the eye to the display and a set of oak drawers with a slate worktop is a practical use of the space. This room has storage for up to 86 bottles in three independent temperature zones.

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nce dark, damp and uninviting spaces refined to cellars and basements, wine rooms are now fast becoming an integral feature area of the home and a welcome space for entertaining guests.

McCarron & Co has seen a sharp rise in demand for wine rooms over the last 12 months and as bespoke designers they love the challenge of combining design aesthetics with practical and functional requirements.

When considering incorporating a wine room to your design, firstly think about how much space you are willing to invest. If you are limited on floor space, perhaps think about a wine conditioning unit which can sit within a feature furniture piece with built-in storage for wine glasses. The Art Deco-inspired piece pictured on the far right houses a wine unit with a feature surround of metal stringing inset into a Macassar Ebony frame. This elegant drinks cabinet was designed to create a feature area within a games room and offers a perfect solution

Wine rooms are FAST becoming INTEGRAL feature areas If you are wanting to create a more traditional wine cellar for your collection, and have suitable storage space, then a custom-made wine racking system is a perfect solution for making the most of every inch of space. In the Somerset-project shown in the main image, McCarron & Co designed and built an impressive wine cellar pairing oak wine racking with a raw-edge limestone worktop. Cleverly designed lighting highlights the curved ceiling and uplighters in the floor mean that the space can be kept light and airy, a welcoming space in which to sample some of the finest vintages. mccarronandco.com

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Embracing an innovative, modern approach whilst keeping traditional values at its core, Kew House School takes an exciting stance on 21st century education. With state-of-the-art facilities, a broad curriculum and excellent pastoral care, Kew House is

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Separates combine effortlessly, while dresses make graceful occasionwear. missoni.com

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GLOBAL NOMAD O utside th e L in es

SS17 takes its inspiration from global travel combining bohemian 70s style with contemporary looks for free-spirited girls. outsidethelines.com

KIN G D O M O F ORI G I N Their debut collection looks to the 60s and 70s

SMALL TALK The new season's looks, fun fashion, bird facts and mazes POP ART

G.Kero The latest arrrivals from Marguerite Bartherotte at G.Kero just fizz with colour. Featuring hip-hop sweatshirts, shirts and tee-shirts, she harmonizes colours and shapes to produce clothes guaranteed to brighten up any drab day. en.smallable.com/gkero

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Little Lulubel ¢ Forget football, My Little Pony and Minions. The only Top Trumps worth having are these brilliantly educational birdlife ones, full of intriguing facts and figures. Tweet tweet. £8.99; laurenceking.com

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ingdom of Origin's creative director Vanessa Wright is constantly inspired by her love of British fashion and textiles, and the launch collection, for ages four to 11, features contemporary shapes and exquisitely soft fabrics, over 90% of which are sourced and milled in the UK. Inspiration stems from the rock ‘n’ roll era: think Jane Birkin, Pattie Boyd and Mary Quant. Being adventurous and creative is fundamental for a Kingdom of Origin girl.

Vanessa also designs timeless pieces which can work across seasons. Using adjustable straps on dungarees, rolled up hems and cuffs and soft elasticated waistbands, she hopes that each piece can be worn and cherished as children grow, and then passed on. We want it all. ◆

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When 700 guests celebrate Ravenscourt Park Prep’s 25th birthday it will be a family affair Wo r d s A m a n d a C o n s ta n c e

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hen Julia Shipman steps through the darkened doors of St Paul’s Hammersmith this month, it will be quite a moment in her personal history, as well as that of Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School.

Shipman attended the school as a child along with three other siblings. She then returned as an adult to teach in the successful family-run Gardener Schools Group (GSG). This month she will join other alumni, the odd celebrity and all the current pupils when 700 guests celebrate RPPS’s 25th anniversary at a special evening concert at the church.

Ravenscourt Prep, right next to the park itself in Hammersmith, is now a well-established, much sought-after school educating boys and girls aged four to 11. 300 pupils register for 60 places every year (be sure to do it by your child’s first birthday). But when Maria and Edward Gardener identified the need for a co-educational, nonselective independent preparatory school in west London in 1991, they didn’t know how their dream of a caring, family-centred prep would be received.

“We had no idea of the impact the new

It was HARD WORK but it also had its FUN TIMES

school would have,” says Maria Gardener.

The school opened in an abandoned drama and dance school in a building dating from 1848 that had no windows, electricity or floors, yet “parents came in hordes to ask for a place”, she says.

She recounts how she met a prospective father in the building site playground in the summer of 1991.

Surrounded by dust and chaos, he told Gardener he wanted all his three children to start in September. He then handed her £10,000 in a Tesco carrier bag.

When a rather perturbed Gardener said, “But you don’t even know me!” He said: “I’ve met you, I like you and I want my children to come to you.” This is just one of her many tales of “the hunger” for such a prep school at the time.

Gardener’s stories of getting the school off the ground already sound like the stuff of legend. There were surprisingly few regulations at the time and it was all hands on deck. “We all mucked in,” says Gardener. “It was really hard work but it also had its fun times,” she says. Teachers cleaned loos, cooked school lunches and even swept the playground.

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With a background in state education, Gardener wanted to “combine best practice for both sectors” at RPPS. This included a mixed ability intake, not interviewing children at three years old and employing teachers who had already done at least two years in the state sector. There has always been a very strong emphasis on openness and honesty with pupils and parents and a timetable rich in the creative arts and “every sport you can think of”, she says.

There’s no doubt that the Gardeners hit on a successful formula for a happy school.

Continuing demand for their brand of family-centred education led the Gardeners to open another prep for 4-11 year-olds, Kew Green, in 2004 and then in response to the demand created by both schools, GSG opened Kew House School, a co-ed senior school for 11-18 year olds in September 2013.

Things have changed greatly at RPPS since 1991. 43 students started in 1991 in the old dance school; 414 pupils are currently on role in what is now a state-of-the-art building which opened five years ago. Aspects of the school are distinctly starry – speakers at Book Week have included Harold Pinter, Flora Fraser, Ben Okri, Michael Gambon and Dominic West, and children move on to the usual slew of top London senior schools, although the majority now go to Kew House. But GSG is still a family company,

run by Maria Gardener, her son Theo and the board of directors. And its feet remain firmly on the ground. Most families are local and the school still has a “lovely community feel”, says one parent.

'It's very down-to- earth,' says a mother.

'Very normal – for London.' ◆ rpps.co.uk

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THE WILDERNESS AWAITS We explore the amazing and evocative country of Tanzania in a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Highlands.

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n a trip to the Highlands, you might expect to see a fat grouse flying out of the heather, some shaggy horned cattle grazing gently and perhaps the odd stag standing atop a hill. You’re less likely to see a zebra. Not so at The Highlands in Tanzania. Named for its Scottish counterpart, Asilia’s camp is perched on the slopes of the Olmoti volcano, high above the famous Ngorongoro Crater and offers a completely unique way to experience safari.

The camp itself takes some getting to. After an eight-hour flight to Nairobi, an hour to Kilimanjaro and then a short trip in a small aircraft, we arrive at a tiny airport in Lake Manyara, met by our guides who introduce themselves as Baraka and Lenga, both of them dressed in full Maasai regalia of vivid reds and blues. We pile into an enormous 4X4, somewhat beleaguered by our journey and start along the road to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area not knowing that this is the last time we will

experience anything resembling our idea of a road. Soon the terrain begins to become rougher and the ride significantly less smooth. As I attempt to drink from a glass bottle, I almost take out a tooth going over a pothole. Lenga looks in the rearview mirror with a grin and asks, ‘Do you know what we call this?’ I shake my head. ‘An African massage.’

Our guides take us for a hike before we head to the camp and we are joined by a ranger, who leads us up the steep incline of the Olmoti volcano. For a long time, there is not much to see other than the ground rising before us and for an inexperienced hiker, the going is a little tough due to the heavy dust kicked up by our boots and the afternoon sun beating down. I do learn my first bit of Swahili though, as the ranger catches me almost tripping. ‘Polepole!’ she cries, which I learn to my great amusement means ‘Slowly, slowly!’

As soon as we reach the top, the walk is worth it. The landscape sprawls below us, undulating hills and vast plains carved up by a river glistening in the sunshine.

Spying two Maasai children driving a

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There, in the distance, IS A

MOTHER RHINO

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herd of rail-thin cattle through the water creates one of those moments when the untalented wish they could paint – instead I snap pictures on my iPhone.

We arrive at camp dusty and exhausted – though ‘camp’ does the set-up a disservice. Futuristic-looking domes constructed from taut canvas and rigid exoskeletons dot the area connected by paths and wooden gangways. They are exquisitely decorated with stylish wooden furniture, furry throws and accents of tartan as a nod to The Highlands’ namesake. Our dome features two double beds facing a clear window looking out on the stunning scenery, meaning that we wake up to an unrivalled sunrise every day. Staff are all African and the camp is designed to leave a minimal ecological footprint; it balances a feeling of being in the wild with exceptional comfort, offering peace rather than quiet with the sounds of the hectic bush all around.

The obvious draw of Ngorongoro is safari. We set out stocked with snacks and drinks; the drive to the crater itself takes an hour or so. On our way we spot zebras and birds including the amusingly coiffed kori bustard before descending into the crater. The ambition of most safari goers is to spot the Big Five – the African lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, African leopard and rhinoceros – all of which can be found here. Those

hoping for giraffes will be disappointed, but we happily cross off three of the five almost immediately, spotting the enormous buffalo, an elephant and, most unusually, a pride of lions feasting on the carcass of a hippo. Baraka and Lenga explain that the hippo must have been old and dying, otherwise lions would never risk attacking it. As we sit and watch, jackals circle the male lion guarding his prey, coming too close every so often and getting a roar of disapproval and a swipe of his claw. The most magical part of the day comes when Baraka and Lenga drive us to a secluded spot and lead us to a beautiful picnic set up under the trees complete with wine and and buffet.

We eat looking out at the buffalo in front of us. As our day in the crater draws to a close, we lament having not seen a rhino until Lenga suddenly slams on the brakes and points. We scrabble for our binoculars and there, in the distance is a mother rhino with her calf, plain as can be. Four out of five ain’t bad.

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At the end of our stay, we pack our bags with regret. Asilia has achieved something remarkable up there on the slopes of that volcano, combining genuinely wonderful people with untouched surroundings and high quality facilities that, when added together, really do equal a once in a lifetime experience. ◆

Catherine Hales was a guest of Kenya Airways (kenya-airways.com) and The Highlands (asiliaafrica. com). Kenya Airways fly from London Heathrow to Kilimanjaro via Nairobi, from £777 return; Coastal Aviation (coastal.co.tz) has connections to Lake Manyara from £130. The Highlands costs £700 per person per night including full-board with drinks and activities; low-season rates drop to £330. Ngorongoro Conservation Area fees are £54 per person for 24 hours and the crater descent fee is £227 per vehicle.

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ormerly the home of Lord Beaverbrook, owner of the Daily Express, Beaverbrook House has a visitor’s book that reads like a Who’s Who of the 20th century. It was a place for entertaining, and Winston Churchill was a regular guest.

The beautiful building is surrounded by spectacular landscaped grounds, complete with a folly, and a vast new spa is set to open this summer when the main hotel is unveiled. Just 19 miles from Piccadilly Circus, this is as close to home as a country weekend gets.

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e are in the 11-bedroom Garden House, which is the first part of the new hotel to open. Beautifully decorated in muted shades throughout, it has a focus on plants and fresh produce, with window sills everywhere filled with pots of greenery. Our adjoining rooms Lovage and Rosemary are fully equipped with shelves of vintage Penguin paperbacks and Ladybird books as well as lovely Bamford products and Apple TV in a stylish mix of the traditional and the cutting edge.

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ot many hotels can offer up Sharky and George to entertain their guests’ children, but Beaverbrook has an entire hidden encampment in the woods headed up by the duo behind all the kids parties that count. At 10am on a drizzly Sunday morning our children are greeted by two enthusiastic faces, instructed to don raincoats and wellies, and whisked away to the treehouse, returning fed and happy several hours later. Which gives parents the ultimate luxury: several hours of quiet and the Sunday papers. Genius.

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his is a foodie spot and has its own cookery school as well as a vegetable garden and a kitchen with grand plans. The dining room is pure joy: flooded with sunlight, everything is in stylish shades of sage. Food is fresh, healthy and creative – and the restaurant attracts non-residents from all around.

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THE TERRACE RETURNS TO BELGRAVIA

Re-discover Belgravia’s favourite al fresco social hub situated just off Motcomb Street. Try our brand new food menu or enjoy a dash of ‘gin-spiration’ with a refreshing cocktail from Bombay Sapphire.

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To reserve your table, call 020 7858 7223 or visit lowndesdining.co.uk

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eautiful boutique hotel Les Pavillion Des Lettres is enviably located a stones throw from the President’s residency in the Paris equivalent of Mayfair. Surrounded by chic shops and wonderful little bistros, this small hotel feels like a hidden gem after a long day of shopping and culture. A well-stocked honesty bar in the guest lounge is a fantastic place to start planning your break while sipping excellent wine in front of the fire or, in summer, on the beautiful terrace. Breakfast is extensive and served in the lounge; nothing is too much trouble and the concierge is able to recommend and book anything that you would like to do. Chic Pashley-style bicycles are available for guests to use during their stay.

ROOM WITH A VIEW Les Pavillion Des Lettres, 8th arrondissement, Paris

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equest a balcony. Small double doors open on to a balcony with the Eiffel Tower dominating the skyline. We have breakfast on our balcony just because of the view. All needs are catered for with luxury in mind, and although small, the room was incredibly comfortable.

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ombining luxury and literature Les Pavillion Des Lettres pays homage to French authors and considered interior design. All of the bedrooms are unique, with their own character and individual touches. Following the alphabet, each of the 26 rooms are named after a prominent writer. We were in Calderon and a copy of La Vie est un Songe sat nestled in our room next to the Molton Brown toiletries. The hotel itself is an imposing elegant Parisian building.

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he 8th arrondissement is one of Paris’s smartest. Art and couture collide as incredible galleries and designer boutiques compete for the most dramatic window displays. Communal gardens and the beautiful bridges over the Seine set the scene and the hotel is a short walk from the Champs-Elysees.

THE DAMAGE Rooms from 198 euros per night / pavilliondeslettres.com

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his truly stunning seven bedroom family home is situated in one of the most sought after streets in Parsons Green, combining elegant entertaining space with family living. Interior features include beautiful cornicing throughout, custom oversized doors, bespoke hardwood floors, hand carved marble fireplaces, a wine store and an Italian fitted kitchen with Gaggenau and Siemens appliances. u

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Woodsford Square, W14 ÂŁ3,250 per week Fees Apply Superb family house on this popular garden square just minutes from Holland Park. The house benefits from a private south-facing garden, off-street parking for three cars and direct access to communal gardens. EPC = D. Two reception rooms, five bedrooms, four bathrooms, kitchen, utility room, wine cellar, garden and access to communal gardens. Unfurnished.

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St Lukes Mews, W11 ÂŁ1,550 per week Fees Apply Stunning house which has been architecturally designed to provide magnificent living and entertaining space. This quiet cobbled mews is just a few minutes walk from Westbourne Grove and Portobello Road. EPC = D. Two reception rooms, three bedrooms, three bathrooms and kitchen. Unfurnished.

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Cadogan Gardens, SW3 ÂŁ 2,495 per week Fees Apply A stunning south-facing four bedroom apartment split over two floors. This spacious maisonette comprises of a large reception room with dining area, leading directly on to Cadogan Gardens (communal access), three double bedrooms, two of which lead on to patio areas and three bathrooms. In addition there is a media area, gym with shower room, study/4th bedroom, wine cellar, laundry room and storage cupboards. The flat benefits from wiring for satellite television in all rooms, as well as air conditioning in the bedrooms and under floor heating throughout. Cadogan Gardens is a sought after address moments from the many restaurants, shops and services of Knightsbridge and Chelsea. EPC = D. Two reception rooms, four bedrooms, four bathrooms and kitchen. Unfurnished. Sole Agents 020 7937 9976 jared@mountgrangeheritage.co.uk

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Scarsdale Studios, Stratford Road, W8 ÂŁ 1,695,000 Freehold An exquisite freehold house which forms part of an enclave of converted artist studios. This gem of a house is bursting with character and charm and offers a grand reception room with handsome period fireplace and original parquet flooring, a bespoke kitchen, ground floor double bedroom with en suite shower room, master bedroom on the first floor with vaulted ceiling and gorgeous en suite bathroom, as well as a small private roof terrace. Scarsdale Studios enjoys a wonderfully quiet and secluded location, off Stratford Road, but is close to all the shops, bars, restaurants and transport links of Kensington High Street. The green open spaces of Holland Park and the new Design Museum are also just a short stroll away. EPC=D. Entrance hall, reception room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen and private roof terrace.

Joint Sole Agents 020 7937 9976 michael@mountgrangeheritage.co.uk

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Alexa Court, Lexham Gardens, W8 ÂŁ3,500,000 Share of Freehold Spectacular lateral apartment (circa 1,730 sq ft) situated on the first floor of an imposing Victorian stucco-fronted building. The property has fantastic volume with ceiling heights in excess of 4 m in the principal reception room and the most extraordinary south-facing private terrace covering an additional 1,259 sq ft. Providing superb living accommodation and entertaining space throughout, the property offers a large reception room, semi open-plan kitchen, additional mezzanine floor accommodating a study or home office and two double bedrooms both with en suite bathrooms, as well as a lift and live-in caretaker. Lexham Gardens is a sought after residential address located between South Kensington and Kensington High Street. Gloucester Road and Earls Court underground stations are within walking distance and there is quick access to the A4 with Heathrow and the M4 to the west and Knightsbridge to the east. EPC=D. Two reception rooms, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, study and kitchen.

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Wallingford Avenue, W10 £2,400,000 Freehold A charming Edwardian house in the heart of the St Quintin Estate on the market for the first time in over 40 years. This house enjoys excellent natural light, period fireplaces, original tiling and a superb west-facing garden. The property benefits from three bedrooms, two bathrooms (one en suite), double reception room, WC and a separate kitchen and dining room. The loft benefits from front and rear dormer windows which creates a further bedroom and shower room. Wallingford Avenue is well located for the local shops and boutiques on St Helen’s Gardens. Latimer Road underground station can be reached by foot for the Circle, Hammersmith and City line. The fabulous amenities of Westfield, Notting Hill, Portobello Road and Golborne Road are also within easy reach. EPC=D. Double reception room, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, dining room and garden. Sole Agents 020 7221 2277 tim@mountgrangeheritage.co.uk

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Dalgarno Gardens, W10 ÂŁ1,675,000 Freehold A newly refurbished bright family house close to the open spaces of Kensington Memorial Park in the Royal Borough. The ground floor consists of the reception room with a rounded bay window and feature fireplace and an expansive family kitchen/dining room which provides plenty of space for both entertaining and relaxation. In the new rear extension there are folding patio doors which open out on to a raised deck which overlooks the freshly laid south-facing garden. The first floor has two double bedrooms, one of which has an en suite, a further bedroom/study and an indulgent family bathroom. The loft has been converted to create further double bedroom with en suite offering south-facing views.

Dalgarno Gardens is close to Little Wormwood Scrubs recreational park with the option of either White City (Central Line) or Latimer Road (Hammersmith and City Line). EPC=D. Two reception rooms, four bedrooms, three bathrooms, kitchen/dining room and garden. Sole Agents 020 8960 0181 shauna@mountgrangeheritage.co.uk

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THE INSIDE SCOOP IN YOUR AREA

Most satisfying transaction I valued a beautiful property in Palliser Road at £2.5 million. The owner told me all other agents valued the property at £350,000 less. The property actually sold through our office at a premium of £2.65 million,

HOUSE HUNTING

Most interesting property I’ve been involved with:

by GUY EVANS

laundry building of a women’s prison between 1856-1888!

THE PROPERTY ACTUALLY SOLD THROUGH OUR OFFICE AT A PREMIUM OF £2.650,000

We sold a property twice in one month after a buyer changed their mind after exchange and was perfectly happy to forfeit their deposit of £300,000!.

Finest property showcase:

In 2014, we sold a two bedroom studio house in Burlington Lodge Studios, which formerly was the

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Foxtons

I never thought I’d see:

Lillie Road, Fulham, SW6 £2,500.000.

FULHAM BROADWAY / 020 7565 4000 / foxtons.co.uk

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£1,561

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1 bedroom flat

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Q&A STEVEN MCNICHOLAS S E N I O R S A L E S N E G O T I AT O R / NEW HOMES Camerons Stif f & Co.

How long have you been in this area?

I have worked in the area for just over 18 years and have seen a huge change, with better transport links, schools and amenities.

What is your ethos?

My ethos has always been to work hard and be respectful to others.

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CHESILTON ROAD

SULIVAN ROAD

SW 6 , £ 3 ,9 5 0,0 0 0 A truly stunning seven bedroom family home situated in one of the most sought after streets in Parsons Green combining elegant entertaining space with family living in a special way.

With an open plan ground floor layout, 3 metre high ceilings (including the basement), beautiful cornicing throughout, and custom hardwood doors.

SW 6 , £ 2 , 4 5 0,0 0 0 The four-storey property has been meticulously rebuilt

by Vitruvius & Company to provide a truly outstanding family home, complete with five bedrooms, four bathrooms, a 40 ft open-plan reception, kitchen and dining room, media room, and flexible annex for home office, playroom or staff accommodation.

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STRUTT & PARKER

Fulham, 020 3199 5025; kfh.co.uk

Fulham, 020 7731 7100; struttandparker.com

What are your favourite properties right now?

My favourite properties on our books at the moment are on Manor House Drive, Gladstone Village and Sellons Avneue

Market predictions for the coming months?

The market going forward into the spring/summer months is likely to be strong. Based on the available stock and the steady flow of enquires I expect a strong quarter.

AG E N T ON DESIGN

BATTERSEA POWER STATION SW 1 1 , £475

per week

FEATURES Situated within the sought after and fully managed Battersea Power Station development. A truly imposing presence on the Thames waterfront, unique in design, with a high standard of craftsmanship.

SPACE The property consists of a good size reception, open plan fitted kitchen with floor-to-ceiling windows that open onto a winter garden. This unusual design feature enables the apartment to enjoy the maximum amount of natural light as well as views of the communal garden all year around from this conservatory style balcony..

LOCATION Located on the River Thames, the apartment is a short walk from Battersea Park, and is served by two railway stations.

CAMERONS STIFF & CO.

BENHAM & REEVES RESIDENTIAL LETTINGS

Wilsden Lane, 020 8459 1133; cameronsstiff.co.uk

Nine Elms, 020 3813 2608; brlets.co.uk

MEET THE TEAM RICKMAN PROPERTIES

SUSIE ROBINSON

TENI KALAFIAN

NATASHA KITALLIDES

SIMON POWLEY

LETTINGS MANAGER

LETTINGS NEGOTIATOR

ACCOUNTS & PROPERTY MANAGER

SALES

After studying at, Oxford University, Susie began her career at the BBC During her time spent globe trotting as a travel presenter, she found she had a knack for selling high end property, which led her into the Prime Central London market. She is now a qualified ARLA agent, focusing on the Royal Borough where she lives.

Teni has been in the Real Estate industry for over twelve years. Her experience stems from the West coast of America and has now expanded to London. Over the years, she has covered various areas of the business including residential (lettings/sales), commercial/retail and mixed use building sales.

Natasha has always had a passion for the property industry and started her career working for the Home Office and local authorities. She later moved into the private residential sector.

At Rickman Properties, her dynamic, proactive and highly adaptable personality has put her in good stead for the service she offers to clients.

Simon found himself working in the industry almost by accident, first in the Home Counties, before moving to Central London. Based mainly in South Kensington, Westminster and Chelsea, selling across the property spectrum from trophy Knightsbridge houses, to practical and stylish mews houses and studio flats.

KENSINGTON / 020 7937 9777 / rickmanproperties.com

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JAMES AVENUE, NW2

£1,499,950 Freehold

An attractive mid-terrace family home spanning 1793 sq ft that is offered in excellent condition while retaining many period features. The property also includes a good sized basement with storage area. Viewing is highly recommended.

CONTACT CSC Willesden Green 020 8459 1133

• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en-suite) • Fully fitted kitchen/diner • Modern bathrooms, loft space • Mature rear garden, 55 ft

EPC - D

STATION TERRACE, NW10

£1,499,999 Freehold

A unique opportunity to acquire a fully refurbished town house converted from an old sweet shop offering an ideal balance of contemporary design & bespoke features, providing 1905 sq ft of living space in an excellent position close to Chamberlayne Road.

CONTACT CSC Willesden Green 020 8459 1133

• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • Original flooring, high corniced ceilings • 2 receptions, large kitchen/diner • Mature south facing garden

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KEMPE ROAD, NW6

£1,825,000 Freehold

Charming end of terrace period house on one of Queens Park’s premier roads located between the green pen spaces of Queens Park & Chamberlayne Road with its selection of cafes & shops. Great transport. The property offers great transport links along with a sunny 50 ft rear garden. CONTACT CSC Queens Park 020 7328 2828

• 4 bedrooms, shower room + bathroom • 25 ft double reception • Bright 20 ft kitchen/diner onto garden • Close to Overground & Bakerloo Stations

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MILMAN ROAD, NW6

£2,850,000 Freehold

Beautifully presented & interior designed 2255 sq ft terraced house overlooking Queens Park, comprising of 28 ft double reception, 25 ft extended kitchen/diner onto garden, 3 bathrooms & converted loft.

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• GF completely rewired, Sonos sound system • Underfloor heating in kitchen/bathrooms • 40 ft west facing garden • Original tiled hallway, stained glass windows

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CEYLON ROAD W14 GUIDE £1.575M FREEHOLD • • • • •

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BROOK GREEN 020 7371 4171

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FIELDING COURT £3.8M

FA M O U S P L AC E S

by N I G E L L E W I S

London hides a plethora of celebrity homes. These are the most recent to come on the market

SWAN COURT £1,235,000

COULD SWEET DREAMS BE MADE OF THIS?

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Seven Dials apartment once owned by Eurythmics co-founder Dave Stewart is for sale. The three-storey, three-bedroom penthouse which features two rooftop terraces belonged to the ‘Sweet Dreams Are Made of This’ songwriter during the late 1990s and early noughties, and was visited by dozens of famous names.

These included George Harrison, David Bowie, Joe Strummer, Lou Reed, Damon Albarn, Sinead O’Connor, Gwen Stefani, Tracy Emin and Robin Williams.

The reason so many stars visited the flat is due to Stewart becoming a prolific hit maker for other artists after the band split, recording songs in his home studio, which is now the second reception room.

The flat, which is within Fielding Court near Covent Garden, is for sale at £3.85 million through agent Tavistock Bow (020 7477 2177).

IRON LADY’S DIYDECORATED HOME

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hatcher was known as the Iron Lady for her uncompromising political stances and steeliness, but she had a softer side. In her early political years when she was a freshfaced MP, this sixth-floor, two bedroom apartment in London’s Chelsea was her home where, at one point, she was pictured papering its walls. The flat is within an Art Deco apartment block off the King’s Road called Swan Court, where she lived at

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the time with her husband Denis and twins Carol and Mark.

Swan Court was built during the 1930s and was originally meant for bachelors, although the flats eventually appealed to a much wider audience including young families such as the Thatchers. The wallpaper has long gone, and agent Edward Thomson of Strutt & Parker (07917 067469) says the property now needs a complete refurbishment.

It’s on the market for £1.235 million but has a very short lease, which could cost approximately £600,000 to extend.

“Swan Court was built during the 1930s and was originally meant for bachelors, although the flats eventually appealed to a much wider audience including young families"

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DENHAM FILM STUDIOS £350,000

FLAT WHERE CHURCHILL’S CAREER TOOK OFF

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huge apartment that was home to Winston Churchill during his early years in government is available to rent in central London for just short of £20,000 a month.

The property at 33 Eccleston Square in Pimlico was lived in for four years - starting in 1909 - by then business minister Winston Churchill.

While Churchill and his family lived here his career took off after several failed attempts at political success.

In four short years he had held the post of President of the Board of Trade from; Secretary of State for the Home Department and then First Lord of the Admiralty.

The property has four bedrooms, 4,000 sq ft of space, three reception rooms, a roof terrace, several bathrooms and a steam spa.

It’s available through Savills (0203 430 6872).

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f you fancy moving to more bucolic surroundings and you’re a movie buff, then a new development being built in Denham should be idea.

Denham Film Studios was at the centre of the UK’s film industry for nearly two decades until its stages closed in 1952.

It’s where many famous films were shot including A Matter of Life and Death, Great Expectations and Brief Encounter.

But Denham’s film connections are now being revived. The site has been bought by developer Weston Homes and is having £120m spent on it to create hundreds of new homes.

As well as new-build apartments and townhouses it includes homes built within the old film studios’ Grade II listed Art Deco headquarters and laboratories. Other retained features of the site include its cinema, where

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“The property has 4,000 sq ft of space, four bedrooms, three reception rooms, a roof terrace, and a steam spa” movies were first screened to directors, and a famous cocktail bar.

The development provides 224 converted and newly built homes including 154 one, two and three bedroom apartments and 70 four and five bedroom family townhouses.

Prices start at £350,000 for a one bedroom apartment and £800,000 for a townhouse.

For more visit www.weston-homes. com or call 01279 873 300.

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Leasehold: Approximately 997 years

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A SPACIOUS APARTMENT IN A PERIOD BUILDING WITH COMMUNAL GARDENS CADOGAN SQUARE, SW1 • Approx. 955sq ft /88.72sq m • Large reception room • Two-Bedroom Guide Price: £2,250,000

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f r o m b a k e - o f f to m ov i n g O U T

by N I G E L L E W I S

Why the Great British Bake-off Finalist Jane Beadle kneads to move

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ane Beedle enjoyed ten weeks of national fame when she made it to the final of last year’s The Great British Bake Off, the last one before the programme transfers to Channel 4.

The 61-year old mother of three says her life hasn’t changed since baking famed beckoned and that she’s been busy back at her garden design business that she runs with her best friend, although she’s also been doing some TV work from her home kitchen for

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both the Good Morning Britain and Lorraine TV shows.

“The big different I noticed in my life is that suddenly everyone wants to talk to you,” she says, which most recently included launching the new Beckenham Market.

Her bake off journey started when her business partner Harriet kept on hounding her to apply to be on the show, and on the third attempt, she was accepted.

Jane says she remembers two of the episodes the best, but for different reasons. She says her

mini mouse cakes made for the showstopper section of week seven were her proudest moment.

“I pity the poor people who had to clean my bench area after that; I have never seen so much mess in all my life,” she says.

But the next week disaster struck when her three-tiered floral cake went wrong and, at the time, left her “fed up and miserable; it was my worst week on the show,” she says.

What a lot of the programme’s fans won’t know is that contestants have a week to practice each of their bakes at home before filming, and Jane used her kitchen in her home in Beckenham as her practice area.

“Lord knows how much icing sugar is hiding behind the units left over from that time,” she says.

The next owners of the house will soon find out. Jane says that now their children have left home, she and her husband want to sell their home and move to a more rural and slower-paced area.

They bought the property pretty much as a wreck. It had belonged to the local Conservative Party and served as their clubhouse and constituency office for over fifty

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“At one point I saw my six-footfive-inch tall son trying to wash his feet in one of the tiny loo washbasins, which was entertaining.

“We put in a new kitchen, but it wasn't a really posh catering one because we always knew we’d be selling up this year and anyway there was such a lot to do here.

“I put in a kitchen that works rather than a really expensive one my kids have always loved sitting at the breakfast bar and chatting while I cook.”

Jane says they always intended the property to be their final push to create a pension pot and that being on TV didn’t deflect them from their plans, which is why they are selling up now.

“My husband wants to work much less, and I want to concentrate on my baking more and do less gardening, so now we can move to somewhere more rural,” she says. u

“My kids have always loved sitting at the breakfast bar and chatting while I cook”

years before Jane bought it, so the first thing she had to do was convert back into a home.

“They had divided the building into two sets of offices and knocked two bedrooms to make a meeting room. When we moved in it still had pictures of all the former Tory leaders hanging on the wall,” she says.

“There was no kitchen to speak of, no bathrooms – just loads of men’s and women’s urinals – and we lived in a small back room and cooked using an electric frying pan and a kettle during the six months that the work took to complete.

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PROPERTY / PROFILE H A R R O D S E S TAT E S

I N T H E I R OW N WO R D S

Sam Wright

The Lettings Manager at Harrods Estates Kensington discusses his path to property and the ever changing nature of the London market Photography by R E B E C C A N O O NA N

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"hen I grow up I want to work in property” – well that’s one sentence I can honestly say never came out of my mouth when I was a kid mulling over career options. Of course, once I got into the industry, I knew it was the right path for me, but when I was growing up in Hampshire, the London property market was probably one of the furthest thing from my mind. Most of the people I knew worked in the great outdoors, taking on roles in landscaping, farming and forestry, so assuming I wanted to do the same, I went to college and worked towards gaining the necessary qualifications to go into forestry. However, after following this path for a few years, I eventually realised that I wanted to be in London, and made the big move to the capital. I initially spent some time running a hotel in Paddington with a friend of mine, and then, when his family who owned a number of properties needed some help with their lettings office, what started as me just helping out soon led to a full-time job.

Now, after over a decade in the industry, working at Harrods Estates, dealing with

some of central London’s high-end properties is exactly where I want to be. Other than getting to work with luxury properties, I would say that the best thing about my job (and I know this sounds like such a cliché, but it really is true!) is the people that I get to work with daily, both clients and colleagues.

They do make things all the more interesting.

London property has always been very fast moving and is constantly changing, which means it has always been a great industry to work in. I've found in recent years that the real game-changer for the luxury market in London is the various new high-end developments that are regularly springing up all over Central and West London. Developers have an entirely new way of thinking with these properties, and are bringing a whole different type of luxury and quality to the table, which is making the market even more fascinating and exciting. It is an interesting time to be working on the front lines of the luxury property industry.

While I’ve enjoyed spending the best part of the last 15 years working in a role and field that I really love, I do think it’s hugely important to spend time indulging your outside of work passions. Travelling and hitting the slopes are two of my passions

“DEALING WITH SOME OF CENTRAL LONDON’S HIGHEND PROPERTIES IS EXACTLY WHERE I WANT TO BE" and I was lucky enough to have the chance to indulge both, when I spent some time working and fine-tuning my snowboarding skills on the world-famous ski slopes of Breckenridge, Colorado. My number one travel destination has to be Cuba, because it has just about everything. In one place, you get amazing architecture, stunning mountains, great music, classic cars, rum, and cigars, all on an island in the middle of the beautiful Caribbean seas. I do of course also enjoy some slightly quieter hobbies, and love playing football, and spending time with the family. u

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Apartments to rent from £600 per week 1 Beds (avg 520 sq ft) from £600 per week

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Fulham

£1,650 pw Furnished

3 Bedrooms | Reception | 3 Bathrooms | Apartment 24hr Concierge | Balcony | Parking | EPC - B Imperial Wharf 020 3503 0015

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Sixteen branches open six days a week Monday - Saturday Canary Wharf | City | Colindale | Ealing | Fulham | Greenwich | Hammersmith | Hampstead Highgate | Hyde Park | Kensington | Kew | Knightsbridge | Nine Elms | Surrey Quays | Wapping Additional charges apply: Tenancy Agreement, Credit Check & Inventory Report. For details visit www.brlets.co.uk/tenantinfo

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To arrange a viewing or for more information call

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Riverside living at its best

Flats to rent at Fulham Reach starting at £475 per week

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A world famous view only a few will call home Discover London’s new riverfront address The Dumont is the centre-piece of Albert Embankment Plaza, London’s most prestigious new riverfront quarter.

Soaring 30 storeys it affords unparalleled views over the most famous stretch of the River Thames and a lifestyle without equal. Facilities include ten-pin bowling, games room, cinema, 12th floor lounge, dining room and roof gardens.

Along with a state-of-the-art gym, infinity pool, spa and 24-hour concierge service. A collection of suites, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments with a selection of elegant interiors are available.

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PROPERTY / FEATURE Chamonix’s off-piste property appeal

by N I G E L L E W I S

Nigel Lewis visits the famously gnarly Alpine resort to see what you can buy.

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he day I visited Chamonix the skiing conditions did not look good. The snow was mostly cannon-created, thin and there were rumours in the nearby Three Valleys of resorts being partially closed as water reserves ran low. Then the next day the clouds gathered, darkened and dumped. Chamonix’s pistes were transformed into a powdery heaven and for a time the volume of snow – ironically – closed one of its ski stations.

Such conditions, in which my skis disappeared into huge drifts even on the main pistes, are manna from heaven for Chamonix. It’s where serious skiers go to test their skills and, rather than being a ski resort, it’s more a winter sports wonderland and the town describes itself as the best ‘freeride resort’ in the world.

Walk down Chamonix’s high street on a late January afternoon and you’ll see who the resort tends to attract; weathered Nordic types clutching long, fat skis and plenty of technical bits hanging off carabiner clips clump merrily down to their après dens.

Chamonix has an unusual layout with two ski areas directly above the town but the other ski areas are outside the town.

The skiing in the two nearest areas – Le Brevent and Le Flegere – can, in places, be hairy although there are some blues. But both require a black run or a bubble to get you back to town. There’s also a cable car

on the outskirts of town that takes you to the famous Aiguilles du Midi viewpoint, from where you can ski the 20km-long and world-famous off-piste Vallee Blanche routes. Up from Chamonix is Argentiere which, once you’re up on its pistes, you can only return to via a red or the bubble and it offers mostly blacks and reds with a handful of short blues. For less proficient skiers or those who just want an easier day’s skiing

then down the valley and 10 minutes along the motorway is Les Houches. It is a nice mix of blues and easy reds and offers stunning views over the Chamonix valley on a clear day, and has a pretty village below it where you can have lunch, as well as several piste-side eateries too.

The property market in Chamonix is comparable to other high-profile Alpine resorts, but on average it’s less expensive, partly because demand is lower. It’s not somewhere you own a property for the caché so much, but rather because you’re a serious skier.

It’s a market heavily dominated by apartments; studios kick off at €250,000 while two-bedroom flats start at €450,000 and three-bedroom apartments at €600,00.

The region’s largest house builder, MGM, is also busy in and around Chamonix. It has a large ‘hotel-apartment’ style development called Le Crystal de Jade recently completed next to the Aiguilles du Midi cable car.

It’s a five-star development of 56 luxury one to four-bedroom apartments in chaletstyle, four-storey properties. Attached to them is hotel-style reception with a resident’s lounge, a small bar as well as a sauna, spa, indoor pool, ski lockers and underground parking. The remaining available properties within the development are being sold via the French leaseback system.

“Leaseback means that you own the freehold but lease the property back to MGM; in return the French government gives you back the 20% VAT it charges on new apartments, if you agree to rent it out,” says Richard Deans of MGM. MGM also has two other developmets under way near Chamonix. ◆ More information from www.mgmfrenchproperties.com/property

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King’s Cross St Pancras International 34 MINUTES

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