Asking prices for London homes record biggest falls this decade
Average drops are biggest in Kensington and Chelsea at £300,000, but prices are up £58,000 in Southwark, says Rightmove
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3 hacks for launching a luxury startup
Luxury businesses aimed at an elite clientele can be lucrative. But the best operations don’t sustain success by chance — prior preparation and thorough research shortens the odds on a long-shot startup until it’s well worth a calculated gamble. So if you’re considering whether your entrepreneurial pipe dream can convert to cold hard cash, here … Read more
Auctioned Live: this enchanting French country equestrian estate embraces the best of Southern California living
4621 Via Roblada, Santa Barbara, Hope Ranch, California: An ideal location for equestrian-minded residents. This airy Mediterranean-style architectural masterpiece in Santa Barbara is a true slice of Old Europe that was thoughtfully recreated by Paul Franz and Architect Ketzel & Goodman. With design details that recall the south of France, the equestrian estate on more … Read more
At Kula Makai Hawai‘i, you feel like you’re on the edge of the world
Kukui‘ula Launches Exclusive Oceanfront Kula Makai Homesites. The South Shore Resort Community Unveils One of Kaua‘i’s Last Oceanfront Sites for Purchase Prime oceanfront real estate in a luxury resort community virtually doesn’t exist anymore in Hawai‘i, Kukui‘ula President Richard Albrecht said at the launch of Kula Makai—the most exclusive real estate offering to-date from Kaua‘i’s … Read more
Santorini’s popularity soars but locals say it has hit saturation point
Greek island draws millions of tourists but residents talk of pressure on infrastructure and divide between haves and have-nots
The Spanish holiday home as an architectural collectible
In rural Aragon, the Solo Houses project is giving international architects free rein to create the buildings of their imagination