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A CHARMED LIFE

MICHAEL FASSBENDER ON MACBETH AND MOVING EAST

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RETREAT TO BALI AND SINGAPORE

AN EASY LIFE? OUR GUIDE TO THE BEST LIFESTYLE APPS

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contents Nove mbe r 2015

52 05 EDITOR’S LETTER c u lt u r e

08 WHAT’S ON

Diary dates for November

10 A CHARMED LIFE

Michael Fassbender on Macbeth and being one of Hollywood’s most eligible bachelors

fa s h i o n

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FASHION CONFIDENTIAL

The hottest buys and news for November

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UPTOWN GIRL

This month’s fashion shoot clashing geometric prints in a pop brights palette

26 WARDROBE MASTER

Esquire’s Teo van den Broeke guides us through this season’s biggest trend, the ‘shacket’

H E A LT H & B E AU T Y

30 BEAUTY CONFIDENTIAL

The latest beauty news, reviews and looks for autumn

33 SHINING ARMOUR

Blue and purple eye-make-up metallics for the festive season

Food & Drink

37 KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL

Tasty happenings from the local area, hot product discoveries, and wine pairings by Jane Parkinson

39 RESTAURANT REVIEWS

We test out Nuno Mendes and Toshimasa Tanahashi’s new restaurants

COVERS

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60 INTERIOR INSPIRATIONS Customisable furniture at your fingertips

63 A FAIR TO REMEMBER

Jessica Klingelfuss’ picks from London Design Festival

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52 ISLAND LIFE

Apphia Michael ventures to Bali and Singapore and finds the Holy Trinity of hotel resorts

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37 PROPERTY

69 PROPERTY NEWS

Nigel Lewis, and news and views on the area

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EDITOR’S letter

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fficially in the throes of winter, November is a month to embrace the cold and look forward to what’s to come. For me, it is a month of anticipation. The party season kicks off, Christmas is around the corner and a fresh start, marked by a new year, is imminent.

To get you in full cold-weather mode, our fashion editor, Charlotte Adsett, has picked out the best winter pieces to keep you warm and looking stylish, on page 16 onwards, while our men’s fashion editor, Teo van den Broeke, has found the most stylish shirt jackets for the boys, on page 26.

Chilly nights and winter cover ups mean that November is a month to indulge; flick to page 39 where we’ve eaten at East London’s hottest new restaurants, Taberna do Mercado and Wazen. Meanwhile, our brilliant

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columnist Jane Parkinson shares wine pairings to keep you warm and sated on page 37.

Struggling with the lack of vitamin D? Get holiday inspiration on page 52, where Apphia Michael discovers the best retreats in Singapore and Bali.

In the wake of the much acclaimed film release of Macbeth, we speak to Hackney resident and all-round heart-throb, Michael Fassbender, on the challenges of acting and his love of London.

Enjoy the issue and I’ll see you next month for some proper festive cheer! ◆

Romy van den Broeke Editorial Director @ohnohereisro

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FIREWORKS FESTIVAL

7 Se p t e m b e r Al exa ndra Pa l a c e ant to celebrate bonfire night with W more than just a couple of sparklers?

For street food, ice skating, a fun fair and panoramic views of London, head to Ally Pally. With the UK’s biggest indoor German Bier Festival also taking place you can Oompah the night away. u Alexandra Palace Way, N22; fireworks.london

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MACBETH

3 -14 No v e m b e r Ro u ndho u s e hat is happiness? Where can we find W it, and why does it never last that long? Devised and performed by artists aged 12-19, these autobiographical stories explore the notion of happiness and are set to music for a truly emotional show. u Chalk Farm Road, NW1; roundhouse.org.uk

From 26 November Young Vic

This is Macbeth but not as we know it. Using Shakespeare’s tragedy as a starting point, this adaptation will use dance to tell the tale of betrayal, greed and guilt. As the play goes on and the characters’ reason falters, so too do their words and eventually, the disturbing but beautiful choreography takes over.

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1 9 - 2 2 No v e m b e r Tab a cc o D o c k scape the cold and warm up at with E some of the tastiest food and drink in the capital. As London’s biggest foodie wonderland you can look forward to signature dishes and samples from some of the city’s Tom’s Kitchen, Tredwell’s and Hix. u 50 Porters Walk, E1W; tastefestivals.com

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ARTS & CULTURE / TALKING TOPICS

FIRST LOVE IS THE REVOLUTION

Un ti l 24 No v e m b e r S o ho T he a tre asti and Rdeca are young, wild and free.

B Meeting each other mid all-nighter, the two are irresistibly drawn to one another and fall madly in love. Crazy with the intoxication of their first real relationship, we watch on as their lives spiral out of control. Intimate, passionate and dangerous; this is young love. u 21 Dean Street, W1D; sohotheatre.com

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MADEMOISELLE PRIVÉ

Ground-breaking sculptor Alexander Calder invented the kenetic mobile. Having turned the static into a more dynamic, continually changing piece of work, he revolutionised the art world. This exhibition will show some of his most significant motorised mobiles and will reveal our performance and theatre underpinned his practice.

Un ti l 1 Nov e m b er S aatchi G alle r y orever at the forefront of the fashion industry, F Chanel is a fashion house that is as relevant today as it was when it first opened in 1909.

Installed on all three floors of the gallery, this exhibition will take you on a journey; from the sophisticated, masculine designs of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, to the modern and spellbinding creations of Karl Largerfeld. u Duke of York’s Square, SW3; saatchigallery.com

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PLAY OF THE MONTH

WONDER.LAND Fro m 2 3 No v em b er Nati o n al T h e at re e all know and love Lewis Carroll’s Alice Adventures in Wonderland. As children we’ve fallen down the rabbit hole, met the Cheshire Cat and played croquet with the Queen of Hearts.

It’s a classical tale, one that is old fashioned but not out of date. That’s why this new musical version is so cool. Rather than an imaginary world underground, Wonderland becomes wonder.land: a virtual world that

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lies behind the computer screen. The heroine of this new story is Aly (Alice 2.0) who loves this virtual world. It’s a place she can escape to and run away from the bullies and teachers at school and her parents at home. Online, Aly becomes Alice: brave, bold and beautiful – the young woman she wants to be. u  South Bank, SE1; nationaltheatre.org.uk

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A Charmed

LIFE

Handsome, talented and charming; Michael Fassbender tells Absolutely what makes London’s most eligible bachelor tick Wo r d s K a r e n A n n e O v e r t o n

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f you can survive in London, you can survive anywhere.” Such is the wisdom of Michael Fassbender, who lives in the same Hackney flat he has been in since before he became a global superstar. But although London is very much his home, the 38-year-old doesn’t get to spend much time there due to a hectic schedule.

Indeed, he was only in the capital for three months of the past year.

“I don’t seem to be spending much time in any one place these days,” admits Fassbender. “But I find that strangely freeing. I just need to carry a few books, a motorcycle helmet, and I’m ready to go.”

This is the life of one of Hollywood’s most successful actors as he flits from one film set to another, be it one of the recent X-Men blockbusters or one of his more arthouse forays like Terrence Malick’s upcoming endeavour Weightless.

The Irish/German heartthrob seemed to appear out of nowhere as a fully formed Hollywood star, but Fassbender

paid his dues: growing up in County Kerry, Ireland, he moved to London to study at the notorious Drama Centre, known in theatre circles as the ‘Trauma Centre’ for its rigorous emotional and physical approach to acting. He dropped out and had several years of small TV and theatre roles including a stage version of Quentin Tarantino’s cult heist flick Reservoir Dogs, which he also produced and directed. But it was his turn as a young Spartan warrior in 300 that caught the attention of Hollywood and since then Fassbender’s rise has been swift, from playing IRA prisoner Bobby Sands in Steve McQueen’s Hunger, for which he won a British Independent Film Award for Best Actor, to the androgynous, Bowie-esque cyborg in Alien prequel Prometheus. And herein lies his secret to success: his ability to truly become his characters until there’s no trace of the original Fassbender left. In McQueen’s story of sex addiction, Shame, and later in Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds, he proved his versatility and willingness to transform completely still further.

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Macbeth, 2015, StudioCanal

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XXXXXX ARTS & CULTURE / XXXXXXX / PROFILE and ridiculous – although it suits me!”

“That’s what I love so much about This is typical of Fassbender, always acting – it’s the ability to submerge charming with the right balance of your ego into that of another person,” cockiness and humility. His appeal he explains. His devotion to his art is reminiscent of the Golden Age of is remarkable, from embarking on a Cinema: the style and rebelliousness of 600-calorie-a-day diet for Hunger to Steve McQueen, the sexual magnetism intense, muscle-building workouts for of Richard Taylor and the charm of his part as Roman soldier on-the-run in Cary Grant.

Centurion.

One of his toughest challenges though has been for his latest role as Shakespeare’s greatest anti-hero, Macbeth.

Playing his wife is X-Men: Days of Gallic goddess Marion Future Past, 2014 Cotillard. The pair are stunning in the film: he as the rugged, ego-driven madman and Cotillard as his beguiling, beautiful and utterly insane wife. The real challenge though was getting his head around the tricky iambic pentameter.

“That was one of the more difficult aspects of mastering the text,” he says. “I would keep repeating the lines over and over until I felt I had mastered the rhythm.”

While the work ethic sees Macbeth, 2015, Fassbender giving himself over StudioCanal fully to these roles, what is it that attracts the darker ones?

“I’m happy in my skin, and I never think about whether my characters are unsympathetic or tormented in terms of wanting to play those kinds of roles,” he says.

“I look at every part as a way of expressing different aspects of their humanity. I have no vanity when it comes to that.

“It was a rare privilege for me to be able to do a Shakespeare play and Macbeth happens to be my favourite of his works.

Both the language itself and the character are so daunting that it’s almost as if you’re being dared to take it on. I like taking risks, and this was one I couldn’t pass up!”

Some might think it odd that he is regarded as a sex symbol despite often being cast as the villain; slave owner Edwin Epps in 12 Years a Slave for example, or the young Magneto in X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Macbeth, 2015, He goes on to joke that “the StudioCanal whole notion of being a sex symbol is a bit frightening

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Yet for all the bravado, it seems fame has not changed Fassbender one bit. Indeed he once remarked that he thought the paparazzi were “there for someone else” when they first started appearing outside his house after his big break in Hunger. Ironic for an actor so often tasked with portraying egomaniacs.

That’s one description often given to the man he’s playing next, arguably one of the biggest roles of his career in the eponymous biopic Steve Jobs, directed

by Danny Boyle. Brandishing a rather battered looking iPhone 4, he says of the Apple entrepreneur: “I worship his intellect. He was an extraordinary man who changed the way we live on so many levels. I’m something of a caveman when it comes to technology, so it was quite an education for me to prepare for the film.”

Fassbender is something of an adrenaline junkie. He’s well known for being a bit of a daredevil, often seen riding his motorbike or enjoying his other favourite pastime: gokarting. “Karting is an experience that is about as close to being in a Formula One race car that you can have without killing yourself!” he laughs. “I love the feeling of being so close to the ground – which is something you don’t get when you’re driving a car.”

He was spotted at the Monaco Grand Prix this year with his then girlfriend, Alicia Vikander. For him it is more than just a thrill and more a survival tool to find control and calm in the intense chaos of Hollywood superstardom.

“Being on a motorbike and concentrating while you’re going as fast as possible is also a strange form of relaxation,” he says. “Your mind just adapts to what you’re doing and you stop worrying about everything else that’s going on in your life.”

As an actor he is wonderfully diverse and he lives by the mantra of taking one’s work seriously but never yourself.

He jokes: “When I look at the roles I seem to be drawn to, you can see something of a recurring pattern at work. I don’t know whether directors or producers see me as a tortured soul.

Maybe they do. I guess I have that tortured look on me. I think it’s time for me to start doing more comedies!” ◆

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CHANEL VISION This season, creative director Karl Lagerfeld presents ‘The French Collection’, which revisits the iconic styles of Chanel.

Little black dresses, boucle wool jackets and tweed suits have all been re-imagined with a thoroughly modern spirit.

158-159 New Bond Street, W1S 2UB chanel.com

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Happy bags, faux-fur scarves and patent ankle boots are November’s must-buys Wo r d s c h a r l o t t e a d s e t t

TREASURE SEEKERS Wo r d s c at h e r i n e h a l e s

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’m no great shakes when it comes to vintage shopping. Where others seem to happen upon sartorial gems almost by accident, after rifling racks and pillaging piles I always seem to come up emptyhanded. It was, therefore, with tentative hope that I entered the Clerkenwell Vintage Fashion Fair. I needn’t have worried.

As I walked into Old Finsbury Town Hall on Rosebery Avenue, accompanied by my friend who, by her own admission, ‘hates shopping’, the first thing I noticed were the colours. Every shade, pattern and material you can imagine displayed on stalls, tables and rails. The second was the people: wonderfully dressed individuals, stallholders and shoppers alike, milled through the vaulted hall, stopping to examine clothes and accessories or just shoot the breeze with the sellers.

After walking up to the first stall that caught my eye, I began to leaf aimlessly through a rack of coats until I saw it. A mint condition Burberry trench coat. But surely, it would cost the earth? I checked the label and not only was it well within my price range, it was also in my size. I spent the rest of my time trying to restrain myself from buying everything I saw.

Each stall offered only the highest quality in a whole spectrum of prices – a return trip was planned on the spot. And my retail-challenged friend? Two coats, a hat and a jacket. As she put it, ‘Why can’t all shopping be like this?’ ◆

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Pretty in Pink Bally

Inspired by director Wes Anderson’s films, the Bally AW15 collection sees an exciting new design direction for the luxury shoe and accessories brand.

The campaign captures its nostalgic nod to the Sixties, and features the pink patent 'Sayane' pumps that the fashion pack are queueing up for.

45-46 Bond Street, W1S 1EN; bally.co.uk

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FASHION / NOTES

7 of the best

SHINE ON Miu Miu

RED ALERT

Its ankle boot season and this glossy patent block heel pair ticks every major trend box.

The 60s shape, oversized buckles and square toe equal this autumn’s hottest pair of boots.

Pair with a knitted sweater and skirt for the most modern of silhouettes.

Patent leather ankle boots, £645; net-a-porter.com

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HAPPY BAGS Hill & Friends

Mulberry’s former creative director Emma Hill and brand director Georgina Fendley have launched their much anticipated handbag brand Hill & Friends. The playful collection features structured totes, mini bags and clutches, all with signature smiley face hardware locks that twist to wink.

‘Happy satchel’ leopard print calf hair tote £1,175 hillandfriends.com 03

FAUX REAL

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Charlotte Simone

Embrace the coming winter months with a bright faux fur ‘Popsicle’ scarf to keep you warm and chic. Charlotte Simone continues to dominate the furry accessory world with a new range inspired by Tokyo street style, as adored by Alexa Chung, Rita Ora and Olivia Palermo.

Faux fur scarves from £175; charlottesimone.com

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INSTA-FASHION DRESSR

Ever scrolled through Instagram and fallen in love with an item a celebrity is wearing?

DRESSR is a new one-stop shopping site with a daily stream of Instagram’s ‘It’ girls that tells you exactly where those shoes and bags are from, and allows you to click to buy instantly.

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07 01. JOHNSTONS OF ELGIN Cashmere Jumper, £219; johnstonscashmere.com 02. REISS ‘Lennie’ Wool Coat, £325; reiss.com 03. ME + EM Twill Trousers £128; meandem.com 04. GIANVITO ROSSI ‘Bari’ Suede Court Shoes, £460; harrods.com 05. JIMMY CHOO ‘Dayno’ Leather Boots, £895; jimmychoo.com 06. LOEWE ‘Flamenco’ Leather Handbag, £1,275; brownsfashion.com 07. CARVEN Wool-Blend Midi Skirt, £310; net-a-porter.com

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Silk top £825 Roksanda at Harrods Crepe skirt £495 Roland Mouret at Browns Perspex clutch £1,125 Charlotte Olympia Gold bracelet £1,350 Annina Vogel at Liberty ‘Lana’ leather pumps £495 Bionda Castana

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Wool dress £345 Daks ‘Rene’ knitted sweater £495 Jonathan Saunders at The Shop at Bluebird ‘Less is more’ lurex stocking boot £395 Charlotte Olympia Gold bracelet £1,350 and gold ring £350 both Annina Vogel at Liberty

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Gold-tone necklace, £34; Kenneth Jay Lane

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Silk blouse £595 Jonathan Saunders, Wool blend coat £875 Moschino Boutique, Crepe trousers £275 MSGN, Leather bag £895 Marni all at Fenwick Gold bracelet £1,350, gold hoop earrings £550, all Annina Vogel at Liberty Suede court shoes £395 Jimmy Choo

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‘Arvum’ printed blouse £630 Marni at The Shop at Bluebird Skirt £2,499 Christopher Kane at Harrods Patent court shoes £495 Nicholas Kirkwood Gold and turquoise pendant £3,500 and gold rings from £350 all Annina Vogel at Liberty

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Knitted sweater £215 Forte Forte at The Shop at Bluebird A-line skirt £120 MSGM at The Shop at Bluebird Wool coat £995 Daks Gold bracelet £1,350, gold bangle £395, gold hoop earrings £550, gold ring £350 all Annina Vogel at Liberty Suede boots £650 Nicholas Kirkwood Bambi the dog wears leather lead £75 Alice Foxx

PHOTOGRAPHER Iris Brosch at John Parkinson Agency FASHION EDITOR Charlotte Adsett MODEL Sarah Louise at Models 1 MAKE-UP Maria Vittorria at Frank Agency using NARS HAIR Danilo Brandimarte assisted by Masayoshi Fujita using Davines FASHION ASSISTANT Elysia Agnew PHOTOGRAPHER’S ASSISTANT Daniel Graham WITH THANKS TO: PETS PYJAMAS for the loan of Wilson the dog THE GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL, 7-11 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2DL 020 7957 0000 alicefoxx.com anninavogel.co.uk biondacastana.com brownsfashion.com charlotteolympia.com charlottesimone.com daks.com fenwick.co.uk harrods.com jimmychoo.com liberty.co.uk net-a-porter.com nicholaskirkwood.com theshopatbluebird.com

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FASHION / TRENDS BALENCIAGA Velvet boots £665; mytheresa.com

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN FALL 2015

DONNA IDA Corduroy waistcoat £175; donnaida.com

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Lace blouse £1,465; farfetch.com

OSCAR DE LA RENTA Lace midi skirt £2,825; harrods.com

ANNINA VOGEL Rose cut diamond ring £850; liberty.co.uk

VALENTINO ‘Love Latch 100’ patent shoes £640; liberty.co.uk

SAINT LAURENT Velvet jacket £1,940; mytheresa.com

GOTHIC ROMANCE

PIERS ATKINSON Embellished veil headband £430; farfetch.com

A darkly decadent season calls for Victoriana lace, ruffles and velvet DOLCE & GABBANA Crystal necklace £645; mytheresa.com

B y Charlot te Adset t I.D. SARRIERI Chantilly lace bodysuit £670; net-a-porter.com

MARTIN MARGIELA PVC clutch bag £260; monnierfreres.co.uk

ZIMMERMANN Crepe-wool dress £2,172; zimmermann.com

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FASHION / MEN’S STYLE

WARDROBE MASTER The rise of the shirt Jacket B y T e o va n d e n B r o e k e

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hough winter is pretty much here, sometimes a hefty winter coat can be a little too much for our temperate British climate. Enter the shirt jacket, more commonly known as ‘the shacket’. Effectively a shirt cut from thick, hard wearing fabrics such as boiled wool, gabardine, canvas or leather, shackets ruled the runways for Autumn Winter '15.

At Prada, Miuccia’s boys wore theres buttoned up beneath mackintoshes. At Louis Vuitton, creative director Kim Jones cut his from cashmere and wool in neutral shades and teamed them with tonal outer layers. At Richard James the same jackets were cut from cotton canvas and worn with suit trousers.

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dressy. These shackets can be worn over smart poplin shirts to the office; over chunky heavy knit jumpers at the weekend, or buttoned beneath heavier layers when the weather really comes in. Ultimately, though, the shacket is a neat expression of the current direction in menswear.

Right now the general mood is one of understatement and casual comfort, it’s not about trussing up to the nines in a three piece suit, it’s about looking as sharp as possible with minimal fuss. Here are five of the best shirt jackets out there right now. u

1 | Sunspel

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4 | Private White VC

This charcoal grey wool Shacket from British Brand Private White VC will work brilliantly with a navy cable knit jumper and a pair of selvedge jeans. u privatewhitevc.com

5 | Bottega Veneta

This wool blouson from Italian brand Bottega Veneta is definitely more jacket than shirt, but this is a perfect option for when the weather really turns. u bottegaveneta.com

Cut from dense pique cotton, this shirt jacket from British brand Sunspel has both a sumptuous look and feel, and will work well over one of the brands white airtex vests. u sunspel.com

2 | Cos

This button-up shacket, in a cottonpolyamide-mix, will help keep out the elements, and is a great outer layer for those drizzly day. It’s simple and minimal, in pure Cos fashion. u

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KEEP IT CLEAN While winter often brings out a more creative make up regime (it’s all bright red lips, smoky eyes and heavier coverage), be sure to give your skin a break with minimal make up and nutural tones. If J.W.Anderson is doing it, we should be too. narscosmetics.co.uk

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aving flirted with boutique salons and celebrity hairdressers all over London, I have found somewhere to settle. The flagship Taylor Taylor salon in Spitalfields is by far my favourite place to wile away an afternoon getting my long hair cut ever so slightly shorter.

The salon is beautifully decorated, with antique crystal chandeliers and mirrors, plus designer printed wallpapers and, most importantly, a fully stocked cocktail bar.

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IT feels more private MEMBERS’ CLUB than HAIRDRESSER industry, and with that comes an impressive client list of musicians and high-profile celebrities. Stylists are discreet despite their classy clientele, but given a little nudge they are more than happy to reveal their famous clients’ top styling tips.

An hour or so passes and I leave Taylor Taylor with more than just a LOB (long bob) Ω my new blow-drying technique, which adds volume to my straight hair, has revolutionised my morning routine. ◆

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CHESTNUT AND LEEK TART

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ith the earthiness of chestnuts and the richness of pastry there’s no better a grape match than Chardonnay with this recipe, preferably one with a hint of oak (but not dominated by oak). This Chilean version is seriously classy with gentle buttered pastry flavours and a good freshness to cut through the rich tart filling. ◆ Randolfi Price Los Patricios Chardonnay £16.95, Berry Bros & Rudd, bbr.com

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classic dish that’s packed with flavour, the creamy garlic sauce A plays just as important a role as the juicy fresh mussels. Riesling from Alsace is a winning match because it’s usually dry as a bone but has a real depth to the honeyed flavour, which is sublime with a garlic and cream combination, plus dry Riesling is generally a useful seafood wine in any case. ◆ Cave de Hunawihr Riesling Vieilles Vignes 2013, £12.99, Majestic, majestic.co.uk

CLEMENTINE CAKE

henever the tang of orange is in a recipe, savoury or sweet, I always think a wine with a distinct orange flavour makes the best pairing.

Tuscany’s celebrated sweet wine Vin Santo – here made with Trebbiano grapes – is the perfect answer because it’s packed with marmalade lusciousness and this one is so intense and long lasting it really hones in on the cake’s signature flavour. ◆ Vignamaggio Vin Santo del Chianti Classico 2008, £21.50 Corney & Barrow, corneyandbarrow.com

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ead to Canary Wharf or St Katharine’s Docks and pick up a limited edition afternoon tea hamper from Tom’s Kitchen.

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Champagne. Proccessco. Cava. Some believe sparkling British wine can never truly compete. These people are wrong. Enter Gusbourne, it’ll challenge all of the old world producers. gusbourne.com

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Taberna do Mercado Absolutely discovers Nuno Mendes’ newest culinary venture Wo r d s r o m y va n d e n b r o e k e

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estled in Old Spitalfields Market, Taberna do Mercado is feeding London’s hungry with some of the best Portuguese tapas in town.

Nuno Mendes, who is most famous for his celebrity behemoth Chiltern Firehouse, has gone down a different path for this new venture.

The restaurant, in all its simplicity and modesty, highlights the breadth of Mendes’ skills. Launched in partnership with Antonio Galapito, the ethos of the restaurant is to properly represent the cuisine of their home country, Portugal.

While my interest in Chiltern Firehouse certainly lapsed after the millionth photo of a disheveled Lindsay Lohan falling out of the restaurant was splashed across the front page of the Metro, I hadn’t completely lost hope. I went to Taberna do Mercado optimistic, and Mendes and Galapito certainly didn’t disappoint.

We were treated to a glass of Espumante (the Portuguese version of Cava) to start,

along with some runner bean fritters served with bulhao Ω a type of clam and coriander sauce. A surpising highlight of the meal, the combination of paper-thin batter, crispy beans and saline dip was excellent. Next came small plates of copita (air dried acorn fed black pig loin), quinta dp carapinhal (a medium hard sheep’s milk), a portion of the house tinned fish we went for the monkfish cheeks, which were so tender and well-seasoned we ordered another portion. We also braved the special of percebes, which are a rare Portuguese speciality of goose barnacles, that came simply dressed with a squeeze of lemon, and tasted far better than they looked (imagine dinosaur feet). We shared a Portuguese custard tart to finish (probably the best I’ve ever tasted) and I left wondering how soon before I can go back again. Mendes, you’ve won me over. ◆

● TABERNA DO MERCARDO

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authentic’ is bandied around a lot – too much – when it comes to international cuisine.

However this just-opened eatery is well deserving of this weighty title. The cosy Japanese-neighbourhood-restaurant-inKing’s-Cross honours its original inspiration, with sublime culinary creations by ex-Kouzu head chef, Toshimasa Tanahashi, including spicy tuna tartare (delicately sweet bites of tangy tuna), agedashi tofu (Wazen’s version with wonton-wrapped tofu cubes covered in an umami-imbued glaze) and chicken kakinotane: utterly addictive strips of succulent chicken crumbed in senbei, or soy-flavoured rice crisp. The tart wazen salad is refreshing owing to its yuzu dressing and roasted and golden beetroot sprinkled with edamame and pomegranate, meanwhile the supreme-grade sashimi, skilfully cut by Wazen's samurais, mimics that of its home country. Chicken nanban sees deep fried chicken doused in nanban (Japanese vinegar ) and creamy tartare sauce, where the whole meal is best complemented by a kikizake flight of rare sakes – one especially great combination comprising a dry sohomare karakuchi, a fruity tedorigawa Iki na Onna, and a rich dewazakura omachi.

After finishing the meal with desserts of matcha chiffon cake (as light and fluffy as its name implies) and a coffee-soaked matcha tiramisu, the only conclusion you can reach about Wazen is that it is irrefutably, 100%, the genuine article. ◆

● WA ZEn

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VALENTINA At Christmas, Valentina offers parties of six or more the choice of two festive set menu options: the three-course Buon Natale (£21.95) with four main courses to select from, or the Granda Festa (£29.95), a celebratory meal offering diners a choice from five main courses. Valentina Tower Bridge’s private dining room is available for hire, where bespoke packages and a catering service can be arranged. Valentina's award-winning Panettone is now available in store and online.

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IL BORDELLO Add sparkle to your Christmas celebrations this festive season with Il Bordello’s warm ambience, sumptuous food, seasonal tipples, and enough good cheer to last well into 2016. From lunches to exquisite dinners, the restaurant invites diners to indulge in a Feast of Festivity. Rest assured they will take care of every detail to make it a truly unforgettable occasion.

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YUM YUM You’re about to overload on Christmas classics, so opt for something different at Thai favourite, Yum Yum, in Stoke Newington. The set Christmas menu starts with a champagne cocktail and includes signature dishes such as the Yum Yum Platter with King Prawn Satay and Spring Rolls, Kang Mussaman and Ped Ma Kam (roast duck in a tamarind sauce). Available to book for parties of all sizes, Yum Yum is a guaranteed great night out.

187 Stoke Newington High Street, N16, 020 7254 6751; yumyum.co.uk

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PLUM + SPILT MILK ‘Simple classics beautifully cooked’ is the mantra of Great Northern Hotel’s Plum + Spilt Milk. Headed by Michelin-starred chef Mark Sargeant, this King’s Cross eatery achieves exactly that. A visit to the award-winning restaurant will soon have you savouring sophisticated and hearty meals in its exquisite, Art Deco inspired surroundings. And, with delicious festive feasts from only £40, you’ll think Christmas has come early.

Great Northern Hotel, Pancras Road London, N1, 020 3388 0818; plumandspiltmilk.com

Give the gift of freshly roasted coffee this Christmas with Volcano’s Winterlude blend. As a leading independent coffee roaster, Volcano sources the finest seasonal coffees direct from farmers and roasts them in small batches here in London. The Winterlude blend, with its aromas of sweet fruit and spice, is an affordable luxury and not to mention, the perfect stocking filler for any coffee lover. Go online now and preorder for delivery the week before Christmas.

020 8761 8415; volcanocoffeeworks.com

MAIDA HILL PLACE Maida Hill Place is London’s premier location for Christmas/New Year parties.

Hosting residencies with London’s best chefs, the venue’s high specification kitchen is ideal for private and corporate events. Collaborating with Kitchen Theory’s Michelin-trained team, the new Náttúra pop-up, on until Christmas, is fast becoming one of the capital’s most exciting culinary hubs.

4 Fernhead Road, W9; 020 8964 2549; maidahillplace.co.uk

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¢ Keep chubby legs warm in these cute-as-a-button knee socks from Mini Dressing. With handy non-slip grip, choose from the brown or grey racoon variations, grey snakes or these blue bears.

Especially useful for youngsters given to protesting against tights. £7; tippytoes.co.uk

¢ A beautiful and captivating book for children aged four and up, the rhyming story sees the Eiffel Tower take a voyage around the City of Light, visiting fellow landmarks en route – and it’s all illustrated in amazing laser-cut pop-up designs. £14.95; ribabookshops.com

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uitable from birth to 18 months, the Cloud Q not only transfers from car to buggy (by way of a set of adaptors) but also reclines, providing a longer leg rest and comfy ergonomic sleeping position. The infant carrier has been developed by doctors, midwives and CYBEX safety experts so that baby can can be transported around comfortably and safely – even on longer trips. The tried-andtested Linear Side-impact Protection has been further improved on the model so that it can be telescopically extended on the door side.

Outside the car, the Cloud Q can be adapted to have a completely horizontal position, so doubling as a carrycot. The sun canopy offers UVP50+ protection and disappears completely when not in use. All in all, there’s nothing on the market that’s so versatile, intelligent and downright well-designed. ◆

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> ISLAND LIFE: APPHIA MICHAEL DISCOVERS THE BEST SINGAPORE AND BALI HAVE TO OFFER

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PURE SHORES Get away from it all at our chosen Holy Trinity of hotels in Bali and Singapore, where fine dining, spa experiences and fascinating culture await.

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AMANDARI Ubud, Bali

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ou know you’ve entered the realm of the sublime when you check in at an Aman hotel. And Amandari, set among verdant fields of green rice terraces close to Bali’s spiritual and cultural heart of Ubud, is no exception. Chanelling a very different feel to the beach resorts that most people associate with the island, this inland retreat is an enchanted wonderland filled with lush green flora and fauna. Airy communal areas and 30 thatched villas are connected through an artery of pebbled walkways and beautifully landscaped grounds adorned with shrines and ponds. Our experience begins on touchdown at Denpasar airport, where a representative of the hotel meets us off the plane and fast-tracks us through security queues into a waiting car. After an hour’s drive through the island’s

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busy streets, we turn off at a discreet entrance, making our way down a long foliage-lined driveway and into a charming walled Balinese village. Following a warm greeting by friendly staff, we are whisked off to our villa. The whole process is seamless and stress-free from start to finish. Because service is paramount at Amandari: the perks of your stay include a return car service into Ubud whenever the mood strikes, and (parents, take note) four hours babysitting per day. The resort is very much grounded in its Balinese roots and its surrounding community too – local schoolchildren come here to practice Balinese dance (you might be lucky enough to catch a performance one evening during the week), and villagers use the resort’s grounds for their daily tasks.

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ntered through a Balinesestyle stone gateway, our spacious duplex Pool Suite is like a village in itself.

Enshrined in a beautiful landscaped garden, the villa’s coconut wood

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and teak fixtures made it feel natural and sympathetic to traditional Balinese design. Floor-to-ceiling glass doors open onto a private patio and generous private swimming pool. Televisions aren’t something you’ll find at Amandari, not that you’ll even notice, with the high-walled outdoor sunken marble bath adjoining the bathroom to sink into, or the view of the rice paddies below to enjoy. Here, it’s not only the sights and sounds, but also the smells that make for a complete sensory takeover - bamboo-framed roofs feature alang-alang grass thatching that gives off a gently rustic,

It feels

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fresh fragrance. Due to generous spacing between villas, we don’t see or hear any of our neighbours at all.

morning yoga classes during the week in the Amandari garden.

THE SPA

ommanding a spectacular view of the infinity swimming pool and the lush green surrounding Ayung Valley, the fantastic open-air teak-framed restaurant, aptly named Restaurant, offers a host of Indonesian and Western dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Soothing Balinese music, performed by a gamelan orchestra on a pavilion in the pool area, can be enjoyed from the restaurant or adjoining coconut palm column bar. ◆

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urrounded by a lotus pond, the spa is accessed through a winding stone walkway and is equipped with two open-air treatment bales, a beauty room, sauna and marble steam room. I visit the spa just as the sun is setting, and my pleasant walk is enhanced with the sight of candles lining the path and the sound of haunting Balinese music from one of the resort’s weekly dance performances taking place back at the open-air lobby. Treatments – including my detoxing Zone Facial Massage – make use of local Balinese ingredients and range from holistic facials to traditional Indonesian treatments and a selection of massages and scrubs. The resort also runs

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BULGARI Uluwatu, Bali

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ven the most hardened traveller couldn’t climb the steps of Bulgari Bali’s breathtaking open-air reception pavilion without gawping at the panoramic view of the Indian Ocean. Perched on a cliff more than 150 metres above sea level, the very seductive, smouldering Bulgari resort resides on the island’s far southwestern tip near Uluwatu.

Designed by famed Italian architect Antonio Citterio, the resort is a beautiful marriage of contemporary Italian and Balinese design.

Here, dark exotic woods and hand-cut volcanic stones intermingle as effortlessly as the resort’s stunning cliff-edge infinity pool does with the ocean’s horizon. Which, by the way, is unmissable – from the restaurants to the villas to the pool, ocean views are everywhere. Whether it's solitude or socialising you're after, the resort balances both options with aplomb - you could spend an entire stay holed up in your very plush villa, but if seeing and being seen is your thing, then throw on your finest resort chic and head to the pool and adjoining lounge bar to be at the heart of it all.

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here are no rooms at this resort, only villas, all with ocean views and plunge pools. And although villas are built close to each other, we feel a remarkable sense of privacy in ours, thanks to an intelligent design feature which encloses a very spacious outdoor living room and pool area within a highwalled lush garden setting. Inside, we love

the dramatically dark bathroom with its black Terrazzo floor, glass walls and inviting sunken bathtub, which takes centre stage.

As standard, leisure concierges are on hand to help with activities like market tours and day trips to neighbouring islands. But don’t pack too much in – the area is known for its stunning sunsets, so you’ll want to be sitting comfortably on the villa patio, aperitif in hand, to witness the magical sight.

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An imposing antique Joglo house, transported all the way from Central Java, signals your arrival at the spa’s reception. Inside, a breezy courtyard with a serene pond and walkway lead to an open-air relaxation lounge, yoga pavilion and swimming pool. With its mesmerising unspoilt ocean views, my semi-al-fresco

The semi-al fresco CLIFFTOP

TREATMENT ROOM is an experience IN ITSELF clifftop treatment room is an experience in itself. But this spa isn’t just style and no substance. The Bulgari Balinese massage is positively blissful, as is the longer and more indulgent two-hour Balinese massage with hot stones.

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t doesn’t get any fresher than the winning combination of grilled seafood and a bracing ocean breeze at beach restaurant La Spiaggia, located under the cliff and charmingly accessed via a funicular railway. The resort’s all-day dining space, The Sankar, has prime position on a cliff edge and window seats overlook the island’s shores, so make sure you arrive early at breakfast. Naturally, given the Bulgari brand heritage, there’s also an Italian restaurant. Open only for dinner, Il Ristorante, with its pretty open air pavilions and ornamental lake, offers a fine dining experience. We were blown away by the elegant degustation dinner. Opt for the wine pairing menu option and request a table at the front, which affords a stunning view of the surrounding seascape. ◆

¢ Rates start at $1,000 per room per night for an Ocean View Villa. Reservations 62 361 847 1000 bali.reservations@bulgarihotels.com; bulgarihotels.com/bali

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that springs to mind when you think of Singapore, the small but incredibly busy South-East Asian island city, whose imposing tower blocks and eternal hustle and bustle never seem to end. But venture ten minutes beyond the mainland and you’ll find Capella, a spacious and peaceful resort on the island of Sentosa, where roaming peacocks, sweeping views of the South China Sea and beautifully landscaped grounds make for a heady recipe for pure holiday bliss. Set amid 30 acres of tropical rainforest, the Foster + Partners-designed resort is the perfect blend of old and new: two former 19th Century British Army barracks are flanked by contemporary curved structures that flow with the hillside.

Capella is elegant, chic and eager to please – before your stay a personal assistant contacts you to to see if they can help personalise your time here, saving your energy for those all-important decisions such as which one of the resort’s three cascading pools to sunbathe by.

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pace is definitely not an issue at Capella and rooms, which start at 77 sq ft, are some of the most generous in the city. We stay in a luxuriously appointed Garden Villa, a one bedroom double-height villa with its own private plunge pool and outdoor shower – perfect, if you can ever drag yourself out of the kingsize bed or stop twirling around in your walk-in wardrobe. Aesop products furnish the bathrooms and in-room facilities include a Nespresso machine, mini bar with free soft drinks, BOSE entertainment system and a futuristic touch-screen control panel for lighting, drapes and temperature.

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antonese fine dining restaurant Cassia, designed by famed interior designer Andre Fu, is an intimate space that sits within the hotel’s colonial building and is well worth a visit for its refined take on haute Cantonese cuisine.

We sample its exquisite weekend dim sum brunch and are blown away with its quality.

Breakfast is taken at the seafront-facing Knolls restaurant, which transforms into a Mediterranean-inspired dining experience for lunch and dinner. And if you can pry yourself away from the pool, the outdoor daybeds at Cuban-inspired Bob’s Bar are the only place to be in the evening. ◆

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he award-winning Auriga spa is one of Singapore’s best. Its Organic Pharmacy Rose Crystal Lymphatic Facial, which utilises a lifting acupressure massage, lymphatic massage and Collagen Boost Mask, is incredibly soothing and leaves my skin noticeably nourished and restored. Massages are centred around the lunar cycle – New, Full Moon, Waxing and Waning Moon – are designed ‘to align you with the rhythms of nature’. Allow time to savour the spa’s invigorating vitality pool before hopping into the utterly divine peppermintscented cool mist experience shower.

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FAMILY TIES Italian design dynasty Minotti has unveiled its 2015 offering in its Fitzrovia showroom. The new collection draws inspiration from Modernism, while at the same time plucking elements from the more dynamic architectural movements. We’re especially besotted with the ‘Leslie’ – designed by architect Rodolfo Dordoni – an elegant cocooning armchair.

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Botanic Storage Cabinet, £598; hollys-house.com

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Sjöqvist Flatweave, £1,695; themodernwarehouse.com

LABOUR AND WAIT

Pestle and Mortar, £28; labourandwait.co.uk

AFLAIR

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Customise This Tylko Launched during London Design Festival, Tylko is a new online furniture brand offering a range of customisable furniture. Each piece from the brand’s debut collection – which includes a table, shelf, and salt and pepper mill – can be adapted using Tylko’s cutting-edge app. Customers can choose from various sizing and colour options, as well as use augmented reality to virtually place the versatile pieces in their living room. Bespoke furniture is just a touch away...

‘Ivy Shelf Pattern Stand’, £872; tylko.com

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PICK

Cute, quirky and ultra cool, this Silken Favours Koi Carpy cushion is merely one example of the London brand’s irresitible creations. Victoria Murdoch is the genius behind the playful, illustrative print designs, and also turns her skilled drawing hand to clothing and scarves. £125; amara.com

DIGI-DAMASK Kit Miles

From Henri Rousseau to Stanley Kubrick, this talented designer draws inspiration from a wide range of cultural references to produce his unmistakable digital prints. Available in cushion wallcovering and textile forms, why not literally kit out your home with Kit Miles?

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REIKO KANEKO

Drip Collection, from £9; reikokaneko.co.uk

STRUPS DENMARK Hold Me Tight Leather Vase, £144.99; skandivis.co.uk

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Championing original design and quality craftsmanship, including pieces such as this Porthole Infuser (right), we’re already obsessed. unwrapp.co.uk

POLLY GEORGE

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INSIDE STORY Such & Such

Unique, hand crafted and sustainably-made, every piece on this online boutique is sold with the story behind its creation.

Take this sustainable Concrete & Bamboo Pendant: it was created

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‘Podium’ Vase Collection, £395 each; leebroom.com

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RLH COLLECTION ANOTHER COUNTRY

Step Stool, £POA, by Catherine Aitken; anothercountry.com

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‘span Daybed’, £4,900, by Anna Glover; temperstudio.com

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‘Pasha’ Sofa, £3,375, by Konstantin Grcic; scp.com

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BENCHMARK

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o you tell yourself each year you’ll be better prepared for when Christmas comes back around? This year make your Christmas sparkle with a little help from the experts at Finchley Road’s O2 Centre. Boasting some of the biggest brands, all in one convenient location, your festive season will be even merrier after a trip to the O2 Centre. u

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Before you start thinking about the decorations, get your home in order.

Organise the main living spaces and bring down last year’s adornments from the attic. Look through them to decide which ones you’ll use, and what you’d like to buy.

Tip: Don’t forget the stockings! Gorgeous, arty stockings from Paperchase (£7.50 each) will look great on any mantelpiece.

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TANTALISING TREE

The tree should be the first thing you consider. Be sure to place it in a spacious, accessible area to be enjoyed by everyone. Embellish with decorations that complement the home – monochrome, woodland creatures and gold are all big trends this year. Remember: there is no right way to decorate your tree; visitors will enjoy seeing your personal touches.

Tip: These Habitat rattan tree baubles (£8 for the three) instantly add rustic luxury.

Much of the Christmas period is spent dining with family and friends, and a festive meal is never complete without a cracker joke and hat.

Tip: Why not try Paperchase’s six-pack of ombré stag crackers (£13) for a different table theme this year?

DECORATING both inside and out WILL TRANSFORM your home into a WINTER WONDERLAND

ALL WRAPPED UP

There’s nothing more frustrating than sitting down to wrap your gifts and finding out you don’t have enough paper, bows, or ribbon. So stock up, and don’t be afraid to move away from traditional robin and reindeer designs.

Tip: We love Oliver Bonas’ jazzy wrapping papers (right) at £1.95 a roll.

SEND IT WITH LOVE

Each year we receive a multitude of cards in the post, so make sure they don’t go to waste. Christmas cards can be an excellent, low-cost way to decorate the home. Attach them to ribbons and hang, or dot them across the house.

Tip: We love these reindeer cards from Sainsbury’s. At only £2.50 for a pack of 12, send a bit of love this Christmas and remind your friends and family that you’re thinking of them.

LIGHT UP

Lights are not just for the tree; they create a feeling of warmth and atmosphere. Decorating both inside and out will transform your home into a winter wonderland that is sure to impress.

Tip: Choose a ‘warm’ coloured glow to avoid that frosty feeling inside on cold winter nights.

Habitat’s multi-coloured LED Garland (£25) oozes festivity and is a timeless accent.

ME TIME

After all that planning and organisation, don’t forget to take time to relax. Pamper yourself with a massage or facial at Virgin Active Health Club and Spa, or a luxurious hair treatment at Gro Salon Hampstead. If you book one of Gro’s blow-dry services before 1 January 2016, you will receive a complimentary hair treatment worth £20 – simply quote ‘O2’ when booking.

Tip: If you’re stuck for present ideas, treat the special person in your life to a Gro or Virgin Active Health Club and Spa gift voucher.

COME DINE With 14 eateries, cafes and grab-and-go restaurants all under one roof, the O2 Centre is the

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perfect destination to eat and relax over Christmas. Our larger restaurants such as Rossopomodoro, Wagamama, Frankie and Benny’s and Zizzi are perfect options for parties, offering delicious winter menus. Our smaller, more intimate eateries, such as Falafel City, Apostrophe and YO! Sushi are great for a quick catch-up. Or, if you’re in a hurry while shopping, why not head to Tortellini Cup or YooMoo? Tip: Book quickly to avoid disappointment.

Reservations for large groups or work Christmas parties are in high demand, and venues often require bookings to be made weeks in advance.

To find out more about the range of shops and restaurants at the O2 Centre, visit: o2centre.co.uk O2 Centre – Finchley Road O2CentreNW3

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This property is situated on a quiet, sought after, tree lined South Hampstead road, within easy reach of local amenities and transport links.

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Two double bedrooms 22 ft reception room Fitted kitchen Two bathrooms Communal garden Double glazed sash windows Beautifully presented Close to transport links Leasehold EPC rating E

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Belsize Grove, Belsize Park, NW3 £2,275 pcm Belsize Park 020 7586 9006 belsizepark.lettings@kfh.co.uk

A modern two double bedroom flat on the third floor of a beautiful period building. This property benefits from a large reception room, a high quality bathroom and access to communal gardens.

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Reception with wooden floors Two double bedrooms High quality bathroom Third floor with lift access Communal garden Close to three tube stations Unfurnished EPC rating D

£210 tenancy agreement fee per property. Other fees apply, visit kfh.co.uk/lettingsfees

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Milton Road, Highgate, N6 £3,012 pcm Highgate 020 8342 7030 highgate.lettings@kfh.co.uk

This luxury apartment offers three double bedrooms and two bathrooms with separate WC. This property benefits from a spacious reception room, large open plan kitchen and a large roof terrace.

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Three double bedrooms Two bathrooms Separate WC Large open plan kitchen Roof terrace Period conversion Furnished EPC rating D

£210 tenancy agreement fee per property. Other fees apply, visit kfh.co.uk/lettingsfees

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F E AT U R E P R O P E R T Y

BELSIZE PARK GARDENS NW3

£4m

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ffered for sale is this stunning four/five bedroom apartment set in an immaculate white stucco fronted house.

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apartment in Belsize Park. The current owners have re-instating many of the original period features. The accommodation across both levels is generous Ω the lower floor holds two double bedrooms, one with an en suite and dressing room, a study, a large kitchen with access to the private garden, a family shower room and a utility room. The raised ground floor benefits from a reception room, the master bedroom, a third bedroom and a shower room. ◆

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£1.695m verlooking Alexandra Park’s leafy grounds is an spectacular five bedroom mid terrace Edwardian family home that boasts period

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features and high ceilings. The extensive restoration of the property in 2009 included a new slate roof, restoration of the red brick façade, restoration of the sash windows, and more.

Features include a reception room, large kitchen/dining room and a landscaped garden. ◆

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LIGHTFOOT ROAD  N8

£950,000 Share of freehold

his unique and spacious three bedroom, two bathroom maisonette is housed in a 1930’s Art Deco Building and boasts a wrap-around garden.

The open space is great for entertaining and for children.

While inside there is a large reception room, a smartly designed kitchen, a bathroom and en suite shower room and a private enttance.

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the amenities and transport links of Camden Town, and benefits from a charming private balcony overlooking the canal, off street parking and additional storage room on the ground floor. It also has two bathrooms, a mezzanine study, one moderately sized reception room with kitchen and a separate dining area. ◆

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GRAND UNION WALK  NW1

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stylish and unique two bedroom house situated in this fabulous canal-side development designed by architect Nicholas Grimshaw. The unfurnished property is within close proximity to

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THE MOUNT  NW3

£1,200 The area is quite and has a great neighbourhood feel, with Priory Park just over the road, Crouch End Broadway a stone’s throw away and Rokesly Primary School close by. ◆

Martyn Gerrard Crouch End, 020 8348 5135; martyngerrard.co.uk

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astefully presented, this two-bedroom apartment benefits from being close to Hampstead underground station. Light and spacious, the accommodation comprises of a charming open-plan reception/dining space, large windows, and a modern kitchen. The second room can be a single bedroom or study. ◆

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SPOTLIGHT ON [ AVERAGE PROPERTY VALUE ]

[ AVERAGE ASKING PRICE ]

£1,965,604

NW3

£1,497,547

From Colman Coyle gives his expert advice on all your legal property questions

I AM HOPING TO BUY A PROPERTY SHORTLY BUT THE SELLER IS ELDERLY AND INFIRM AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN THE SITUATION IF THE SELLER WERE TO DIE ONCE CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN EXCHANGED

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n this situation, the seller’s personal representatives are bound to complete the contract.

The trouble is they can’t actually do this until such time at the grant of representation has been issued. If completion doesn’t take place on the contractually agreed date, then a breach of contract would have taken place and damages will be available to the innocent party. In these circumstances, your solicitor could have a discussion with the deceased’s representatives to see whether it would be possible to postpone the completion date until such time as the grant of the representation has been obtained. If the estate is likely to be liable for inheritance tax, the consent of HMRC will need to be obtained before an application for an expedited grant is made because they will need to agree to postpone the payment of inheritance tax until such time as the property has been sold and the tax can be paid. So in summary, the death of one of the contracting parties between exchange of contracts and completion does not affect the validity of the contract and the benefit and burden of the contract passes to the deceased’s personal representatives who are legally obliged to complete. ◆ Contact property solicitor Andrew Flint with no obligation on 020 7354 3000 or email andrew.flint@colmancoyle.com 80 Upper Street, Islington, N1; colmancoyle.com

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ST JOHN’S WOOD, NW8 A BRIGHT AND SPACIOUS APARTMENT PROVIDING 1,532 SQ FT /

142 SQ M OF ACCOMMODATION ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF A PURPOSE BUILT BLOCK, BENEFITING FROM OFF-STREET PARKING FOR TWO CARS (FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED), UNIFORMED PORTERAGE AND WELL MAINTAINED COMMUNAL GARDENS. THE APARTMENT IS PRESENTED IN EXCELLENT DECORATIVE CONDITION AND BOASTS A 31FT / 9.5M RECEPTION ROOM, A MODERN WELL FITTED KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM, 3 BEDROOMS, 1 BATHROOM, 1 SHOWER ROOM AND A GUEST CLOAKROOM. AVENUE CLOSE IS SITUATED JUST OFF AVENUE ROAD, ST JOHN’S WOOD’S PREMIER ROAD, AND IS WITHIN A SHORT DISTANCE OF THE BOUTIQUES AND RESTAURANTS OF ST JOHN’S WOOD HIGH STREET / UNDERGROUND STATION, AS WELL AS BEING A SHORT DISTANCE FROM BOTH REGENT’S PARK AND PRIMROSE HILL PARK.

940 YEAR LEASE

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£2,395,000

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Belsize Lane, Belsize Park NW3 Three bedroom first floor apartment A unique, newly refurbished three bedroom apartment situated in an imposing period residence on this desirable tree lined street. The apartment benefits from fantastic bay windows to the front and back which provide floods of natural light throughout. Master bedroom with en suite shower room, 2 further bedrooms, family bathroom, kitchen, reception room, balcony. EPC: C. Approximately 94.57 sq m (1,018 sq ft).

Leasehold

Guide price: £1,200,000

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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE PLACE The steps beside the Regent’s Canal with Granary Square and the University of the Arts beyond.

LIVE IN AMAZING KING’S CROSS You have restaurants, cafes, parks and fountains; you have shops, squares and the joys af a canal; you have the best national and international rail connections in London and an extraordinary choice of some of the Capital’s most extraordinary homes.

Move in now and experience living at King’s Cross.

You have 6 tube lines, 3 mainline stations and a Eurostar. Live just 5 minutes from Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus and Covent Garden and a mere 8 minutes from Victoria.

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GUY FISHER Senior Sales Consultant at Arlington Residential

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consider myself lucky, I get a real buzz coming to work. On most days, I’m accompanied by my daughter who works at one of London’s top hair salons so I drop her to work by 8.15am and look forward to what the day has in store.

I have been an estate agent for over 30 years and been working with Arlington Residential for just over 11 of those. I get the chance to sell some beautiful homes but I suppose the best part of working with Arlington Residential is that we are not bound by area. With such variety, I can be showing homes in and around Winnington Road and later, meeting a buyer to show them apartments around Marylebone.

Our clients, based from Highgate to Marylebone, are loyal and appreciate the service we offer. Our main area however is St John’s Wood – a neighbourhood I’ve worked in for over 25 years.

‘Geographically perfect’ is how one of my clients described it and they’re right. Thought to have been one of London’s first suburbs, St John’s Wood has a kaleidoscope of house styles, so something to suit all tastes. Located just

OUR ONLINE PRESENCE IS VERY STRONG AND FAR-REACHING... OVER 60% OF OUR BUYERS ARE INTERNATIONAL

outside the congestion charge zone, it has Regent’s Park on its doorstep and an amazing high street.

Our online presence is very strong and far-reaching – so much so that over 60% of our buyers are international.

Our website, arlingtonresidential. com, is viewed by the world while our relationship with London’s top relocation and search agents is excellent for both sales and lettings, and it continues to grow. In addition, our professional network of banking and wealth management contacts ensures access to both international and domestic purchasers. In most cases, because we have access to almost everything available on the

market, our office is their first port of call. In some cases, it’s their only port of call when it comes to locating properties for their clients.

As we deal with high calibre properties, our clients are always referring to the ‘pound per square foot’ rule but actually, it is not a true and accurate way to value a home. I love debating this, as there are so many other factors to take into account. The rule hasn’t yet been applied to lettings, so our busy lettings department tell me.

For fun and relaxation, I love playing poker – ‘Texas Hold Em’ to be precise. I play in a monthly league with a few close friends, many of whom are estate agents that I’ve known for years. I go to pilates regularly and at home, quality time is spent with my wife, children and dog... in that order!

One of my favourite properties at the moment is on Woronzow Road. It’s a remodelled and renovated period house on the east side of St John’s Wood. The owners have completely excavated the house so that they have an amazing open plan basement area approached by an architect-designed suspended staircase.◆

A R L I NGT ON R E SI DE N T I A L / 8 Wellington Road, NW8 / 020 7722 3322 / arlingtonresidential.com

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The Avenue, Muswell Hill, N10

£1,695,000 Freehold. Sole Agents

Talbot Road, Muswell Hill Borders, N22

£1,195,000 Freehold. Sole Agents

Overlooking Alexandra Park’s quiet and leafy grounds is an absolutely spectacular five bedroom mid terrace Edwardian family home that boasts an abundance of original period features and high ceilings throughout. The extensive restoration of the property included a new slate roof, restoration of the red brick façade, restoration of the sash windows (double glazed sash at rear), complete re-wiring, heating and plumbing and a pressurised hot water system. Features of note include a 35’6 through reception room and stunning 30’ bespoke interior designed kitchen/dining room that leads out to a lovely landscaped south west facing garden.

Contact our Muswell Hill Office on 020 8444 1771

Set over two floors is this lovely four bedroom turn of the century end of terraced family home which benefits from a fantastic kitchen/diner that leads out to a delightful westerly facing garden. The property has been tastefully decorated throughout and also boasts a very large loft space with potential to convert (subject to relevant consents). The house, being one of six, is located in a quiet desirable road which is within catchment for Rhodes Avenue primary and Alexandra park secondary schools, also close at hand is Alexandra Park, Palace and its main line station with connections into Moorgate and Old Street.

Contact our Muswell Hill Office on 020 8444 1771

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Shaftesbury Road, London, N19

ÂŁ1,265,000 Freehold. Sole Agents

A four double bedroom period family home arranged over three floors. This property has been well maintained by the present owners retaining many attractive period features. The accommodation comprises a newly converted loft with en-suite shower room and panoramic views over London, extended kitchen/diner with bi-folding doors, 29ft through reception with stripped wooden flooring, utility area and a downstairs wc/shower. Within favourable distance of Crouch End Broadway and conveniently situated within walking distance to Crouch Hill station giving easy access to the city centre and within half a mile of Finsbury Park tube station, early viewing of this fine home is highly recommended.

Contact our Crouch End Office on 020 8341 4050

Fortis Green Avenue, East Finchley

ÂŁ1,450,000 Freehold

A most attractive five bedroom linked semi-detached period residence, arranged over three floors the house has an abundance of charm and character and benefits some fine period features and exposed brick work. The property has been remodelled and extended to the rear to create a luxury kitchen/breakfast room overlooking a west facing rear garden. The master bedroom, which has been created from a loft conversion, has its own dressing room and en-suite shower room. Presented in immaculate condition throughout an early viewing is recommended to avoid disappointment. Fortis Green Avenue is situated within the Fortismere and Tetherdown catchment.

Contact our East Finchley Office on 020 8883 1001

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Uplands Road, N8

ÂŁ699,995 Leasehold

Occupying the upper floors of an imposing period residence is this beautifully presented 3-bedroom, conversion. Set on a quiet residential turning off Ridge Road within walking distance to Crouch End Broadway.

Comprising generous reception, family bathroom, & fitted kitchen leading onto private west-facing roof terrace. Transport is provided by the nearby Harringay over-ground station providing a fast and effective route to the City & local bus routes.

Gladwell Road, N8

ÂŁ1,375,000 Freehold

A well-appointed, 5-bedroom, period semi-detached family home. This charming & spacious property further comprises through reception, kitchen diner (leading on to a private south west facing garden), storage cellar, 1st floor family bathroom & en-suite. Ideally positioned within an enclave of tree-lined residential roads offering a host of desired amenities, including Crouch End Broadway, favoured local schools and a host of transportation links into the City and West End.

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91,393 commuter belt homes 19,367 with a walkable station

“Commuter belt homes” are defined as homes listed for rent or sale on Zoopla that are within the London commuter belt - the metropolitan area surrounding London, from which it is practical to commute to work in the capital. Homes “with a walkable station” are those within a 5-minute (or less) walk to the nearest train station. Zoopla data extracted on 6 July 2015.

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SUNNYSIDE HOUSE  Hayes Lane, CR8

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ituated on the exclusive Crown Estate, Queensmead is an enchanting family home available for immediate occupation. Within desirable Oxshott, this grand family residence boasts seven bedrooms, six bathrooms, a studio annexe with bathroom and kitchenette, and an open plan kitchen/living area. In addition to a drawing room, family room and games area, Queensmead boasts a large private garden with a swimming complex and a gymnasium with adjoining sauna and plunge pool.

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By Kate Moss From £2.5m Supermodel Kate Moss has had her first foray into interior design with The Barnhouse, a luxury development at The Lakes by YOO. Set in the heart of the Cotswolds, within its own secluded one acre plot, the five bedroom house is in the 650-acre private

Queensmead is located on a private road with the Crown Estate village shops and Oxshott Station less than five minutes’ drive away. The M25 and A3 provide convenient access to both London and Guildford while Heathrow and Gatwick are approximately 30 minutes’ drive away. London Waterloo is 40 minutes by train. u  Chewton Rose Surrey, 01932 576 600; chewtonrose.co.uk

 Hamptons International Caterham, 01883 840 183; hamptons.co.uk

elegance with modern glamour.

On becoming involved in the project, Moss said: “John [Hitchcox, Chairman of YOO] and I became friends through our love for the English countryside...

We have created a luxurious haven in the woods, a perfect place to escape with family and friends.” u

woodland just 90 minutes’ drive from the city.

Inspired by the notion of stumbling across a hidden gem in the midst of the forest, the stone-clad home features a double height reception space with pitched roof, a spacious outdoor entertaining deck and private pool.

While The Barnhouse’s exterior bears strong ties to that of a traditional English country home, its interiors have been carefully considered by Moss to juxtapose earthy undertones and traditional

 The Lakes by YOO 01367 250 066; thelakesbyyoo.com

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onveniently located, this attractive Victorian property is ideal for commuters into central London.

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Rotherfield, East Sussex Guide Price ÂŁ2,495,000 Freehold In an elevated position on the edge of the village and with lovely views, a superbly presented and spacious country house in a classic Georgian style including a detached triple garage with studio flat over and set in landscaped gardens and grounds of approximately 9 acres. EPC: D

Tunbridge Wells, Kent ÂŁ1,250,000 This very impressive park side Victorian town house has been carefully restored to its former wonderful elegance and character. An extensive renovation and refurbishment programme has created an exceptional family house with many original features restored but also updated. EPC:D

Hamptons Tunbridge Wells 01892 598 022

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Otford, Kent Asking Price £1,250,000 Freehold A substantial, double-fronted, detached, family home. Amongst the property’s impressive features are bespoke cabinetry in the kitchen and master en suite, and a creatively landscaped rear garden with spacious outbuildings and a well-stocked Koi carp pond. EPC: E

Crockham Hill, Kent Guide Price £1,550,000 Freehold Set in an elevated position that affords it outstanding views of the Kent and Sussex countryside, a striking detached Huf Haus arranged to provide flexible, open plan living and set in landscaped gardens of approximately one and a half acres. EPC:C

Hamptons Sevenoaks 01732 667 208

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Warlingham, Surrey ÂŁ1,895,000 A beautifully presented, contemporary family home with 5 bedrooms, a superb 36ft kitchen/family room, 4 modern bathrooms and providing 5253 Sq Ft of ideal living space located on a level plot of 0.47 acres close to transport and Warlingham Green. No chain. EPC: C

Lingfield, Surrey Asking Price ÂŁ1,625,000 Freehold With pleasant views across adjoining farm land, a characterful Victorian residence with extensive family living space including 5 reception rooms and 6 double bedrooms, set within delightful grounds of 2.3 acres with a tennis court, garaging and outbuildings EPC:F

Hamptons Caterham & Oxted 01883 759 224

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Kenley, Surrey Guide Price ÂŁ1,900,000 In a most convenient location within walking distance of a main line station, a tall and handsome Victorian villa of character with extensive family accommodation arranged over four floors and set in landscaped gardens of approximately 0.73 acres. No onward chain. EPC: D

Kenley, Surrey Guide Price ÂŁ2,100,000 Within a short walk of the station, a fine Victorian property presented with style and panache with elegant accommodation of 5164 Sq Ft arranged over three floors. Landscaped gardens include level lawns, terracing and an astro turf court. EPC: E

Hamptons Caterham & Oxted 01883 759 224

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PROPERTY / STYLE BIBLE THE HUF HAUS DOES NOT FIT THE ACCEPTED NORMS FOR A CLASSIC NEW-BUILD LUXURY HOME

WOW-HAUS The ‘German spaceship’ has landed

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t would seem that we cannot get enough of Huf Haus, the pre-fabricated German homes made famous by the Channel 4 TV series Grand Designs.

The company recently built its 200th in the UK and yet such popularity is hard to fathom. The Huf Haus does not fit the accepted norms for a classic new-build luxury home. As London’s leafier suburbs bear witness, these tend to be Georgian, Victorian or Arts-and-Crafts influenced designs.

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Just how much the Huf Haus is a design departure can be seen at the company’s new showhouse overlooking the Brooklands motor racing circuit in Surrey.

It’s a fitting place to have built it – Huf Haus is the Audi of house building as the company delights in embracing both Vorsprung (‘progress’) as well as Technic.

The latest great leap forward, as featured within the show home, is insulation so efficient that the property has zero fuel bills, the company claims, helped by a heating system that runs off the power of melting ice.

The Huf Haus is also popular because it is so modular. Peter Huf, chief executive of the company, says: “The layout of the property safeguards absolute flexibility and while a family might outgrow a standard family home, the layout of the HUF accommodates growing families and their changing needs.”

But it’s the speed of their construction that has made the Huf Haus a growing trend. A traditional build can take a year or more and requires an architect, designer,

planning consultant and an army of builders. A Huf Haus normally takes only a week to make watertight, 12 to 14 weeks to fit out and just a handful of technicians to build.

The company has been heading up Europe’s ‘pre-manufactured’ home revolution since the early 1960s and it now exports to China.

But Huf Haus got its big break here back in 2003 when Channel 4’s TV programme Grand Designs featured Greta and David Iredale, a retired couple who were building a four-bedroom Huf Haus in Waltonon-Thames.

Overnight the fortunes of the company were transformed, helped by presenter Kevin McCloud’s ecstatic marvelling over the ‘German spaceship’; its engineering quality; the ‘construction superheroes’ who put it up and the fact that it took just four days to build against a six-day schedule.

There is just one downside to the Huf Haus – the expense, which can work out more than a traditional build. While the entrylevel Huf Haus, the Modum, costs approximately £300,000 to build the bigger Huf Haus designs start at £500,000 – and that’s excluding the cost of the land.

But the good news is that, once built, a Huf Haus can be worth 5-10% more than its traditional counterpart of the same size, making up for the extra construction cost. u For more information visit

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London hides a plethora of celebrity homes. These are the most recent to come on the market Words NI G EL L EWI S

HACKNEY PAD HAS A SHOT AT FAME

f this apartment in Hackney seems familiar it’s because the property has been a regular backdrop for music videos, adverts and magazine shoots. Its most famous visitor has been Beyoncé who filmed a music video here with Destiny’s Child.

Other celebrity appearances here have included George Michael, exEngland footballer Paul Gascoigne and TV presenter Gloria Hunniford.

McDonalds, Burger King and Samsung have also all filmed adverts within the two-bedroom, two-storey apartment.

It’s in a peaceful cobbled courtyard with secure gated offstreet parking and is on the market for £1.1m. u Urban Spaces 0208 022 6599 urbanspaces.co.uk

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red-brick and terracotta exteriors, and enormous windows.

Designed in 1891 for ‘bachelor artists’, each property in St Paul’s Studios has a bedroom, reception area and a bathroom on the ground floor for the artist, and a scullery, kitchen and bedroom in the basement for a housekeeper. Hers is now on the market for £1.4m and in need of complete renovation. It even has the long ballet mirror Fonteyn installed during her time there to perfect her posture. u featherstoneleigh 0207 381 0319 featherstoneleigh.co.uk

IT EVEN HAS THE LONG BALLET MIRROR FONTEYN INSTALLED DURING HER TIME THERE

FLAT WITH A KIND OF MAGIC

ext year will be the 25th anniversary of Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury’s death, but his fellow band members are still working hard to keep the band’s legacy alive.

And no more so than drummer Roger Taylor who recently played at the Milton Keynes National Bowl with the Foo Fighters, as well as running his own tribute band, The Queen Extravaganza, which is about to tour the US. But during the band’s 1980s heyday Taylor lived in this apartment in Wapping, East London.

The huge four-bedroom property, which is within a former Victorian tea warehouse, has tasteful wood floors, exposed original timber beams, cast iron columns and Gothic arch windows.

With views over the Thames, Oliver’s Wharf is in the Pier Head Conservation area, half a mile downstream of Tower Bridge and St Katharine Docks, has a roof terrace, concierge, private parking and is on the market for £3.95m. u Knight Frank 0203 393 5951 knightfrank.co.uk

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he late Margot Fonteyn remains one of ballet’s greatest stars after her dancing partnership with Rudolf Nureyev during the 1960s. And her former home and dance studio in Baron’s Court is now for sale.

She was the Royal Ballet’s prima ballerina until she retired and later was given the title of Prima Ballerina Assoluta. Her former home has plenty of artistic connections. It’s on a row of eight Arts and Crafts-era artists’ studios with tall chimneys,

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inger songwriter Ed Sheeran may own a £2m house in the US next door to his pal Taylor Swift and a farm near his home town of Framlingham in Suffolk, but the unassuming musician is now rumoured to be looking for a London pad too.

He was set to view a £6.55m triplex penthouse apartment at the grade I-listed St Pancras Chambers in King’s Cross, no doubt attracted to its central location and huge size.

Covering 3,077sq ft, it’s got a mezzanine level and dramatic 44ft high ceilings. Luxury features include oak flooring and hi-tech ceilings with original wooden beams, while two of its three bedrooms are set within the building’s Gothic towers and feature marble tiling.

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One of 67 apartments in the building, it’s serviced by the 5 star Marriott Renaissance Hotel, and has a porter and leisure suite for its highearning residents.

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SOMEWHERE TO LAY DOWN, SALLY?

f you’ve ever dreamed of having a bolt hole in the south of France to escape London and are an ardent fan of Eric Clapton then the two come together in this stone farmhouse in Provence.

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do just that in his various homes in Venice beach, Surrey, Antigua and, until recently, this one.

He bought the ten-bedroom, ninebathroom home near the village of Nans les Pins 12 years ago for wife Melia McEnery and family as an antidote to life on the road and in the studio, but told the Sunday Times he no longer had the time to appreciate it.

Set in more than ten acres, the property comes with a private tennis court, gated swimming pool, boules pitch and cinema room, while in an annexe there’s two large independent guest rooms, both with en-suite bathrooms. It’s on the market for €2.95m (around £2.18m). u Home-Hunts +33 (0) 970 44 66 43 home-hunts.com

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ÂŁ1,295,000 leasehold

A stunning 2 bedroom split level garden maisonette in one of Camden Town’s most sought after roads. The property, which is arranged over the raised ground floor & garden level of this period house benefits from over 1,000 sq ft of accommodation. On the raised ground floor there is a large dual aspect reception/dining room & modern kitchen. The garden level comprises a large contemporary bathroom & a south west facing garden with a free standing office/ studio.

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