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Hurford Salvi Carr are an innovative firm of property advisors and development consultants who have become synonymous with urban living in central London.

Our experience and expertise in both the residential and commercial markets, in the City, West End, Docklands and East London put us at the forefront of property agency.

The Connells Group has appointed Paul Betteridge as its new Head of Online Operations.

Effective immediately, Paul will be undertaking projects which enable Connells to take advantage of web and social media opportunities in the online property space .
 

Knight Frank has just launched the historic 23,315-acre Lake Vyrnwy Estate in Wales’ Cambrian Mountains.

The estate surrounds Lake Vyrnwy, a reservoir created in 1892 at the end of the nineteenth Century by the Liverpool Corporation to supply clean water to the rapidly growing city – a function it still performs today.
 

An exceptional contemporary conversion in a prime Cotswold location has just come on the market.

Millway Tower comprises an impressive converted mill with potential for additional planning permission for a substantial property totaling over 6,000 square feet.

Lot 1 – Millway Tower Guide Price £1.95m

Originating from 1307 and originally used as a sawmill by the Monks of Maugersbury when

A magnificent Scottish country house with fishing rights on the banks of the North Esk, one of the premier salmon rivers, is now on the market.
 
Gannochy Lodge is an outstanding property at Edzell, by Brechin in Angus, towards the eastern end of the Grampian Mountains.
 

Doxford Hall Hotel & Spa, Chathill, Alnwick, Northumberland, has been sold by the philanthropist, Brian Burnie, through Knight Frank’s hotels team to Robert and Gina Parker.

Mr Burnie, the Newcastle born, self-made millionaire aims to use the millions from the sale of Doxford Hall Hotel to fund cancer care and support in the region.
 

A study by an online estate agent has looked at reasons people would not buy a house, with 31% admitting that they would avoid buying a house if it was close to a council estate.

In a survey of more than 1,700 Brits, www.HooplaHomes.co.uk has found that just 69% of people said theyd be happy to live near a council estate, with just fewer than a third of house hunters, 31%, admitting that theyd hate to buy a house near a council estate.

The leaders of the main political parties have set out their views on the economy, with the housing market a key concern in the run-up to the election. 

Your Move, the largest single estate agency brand in the UK, has produced its own manifesto to help sustain the housing market’s recovery.

The Connells Group has announced the appointment of John Williams as Corporate Development Director. John will be responsible for developing Connells relationships with corporate customers and expanding existing B2B opportunities. He will also join the Connells Mortgage Services Board of Directors.

Prior to joining Connells, John was with Countrywide plc for 19 years in which time he led its Mortgage Services and Corporate Development divisions.

Britain's house hunters continued to brace the bad weather conditions in search of a new home in February, according to estate agents.

The National Association of Estate Agent’s market report for February showed that the bad weather did little to curb the enthusiasm of eager house hunters looking for their dream home.