A clever infill between two mansion blocks, it has a slender arched window giving light to the staircase. A new owner would probably want to replace the kitchen and two bathrooms, but the rooms are a good size – the kitchen/breakfast room is more than 16ft by 10ft and leads onto a patio garden. It has sash windows, ceiling cornices and, in the sitting room, a floor to ceiling French window £50,000 has just been knocked off the price. It’s for sale at £295,000, through John D Wood on 020-7722 5556. It’s tall and thin and was squeezed in as an afterthought, but this three-bedroom house in Elgin Avenue, Maida Vale, has a distinctive charm all of its own. Wedge shaped, the house, which looks old but was built in 1987, is being sold with the remainder of a 999-year lease. A clever infill between two mansion blocks, it has a slender arched window giving light to the staircase.
A new owner would probably want to replace the kitchen and two bathrooms, but the rooms are a good size – the kitchen/breakfast room is more than 16ft by 10ft and leads onto a patio garden. It has sash windows, ceiling cornices and, in the sitting room, a floor to ceiling French window £50,000 has just been knocked off the price. It’s for sale at £295,000, through John D Wood on 020-7722 5556.. Rolls-Royce may relocate from the North-west to Chichester. The exclusive motor manufacturer, now owned by BMW, should feel very much at home. “House prices here in Chichester are disproportionately high considering our distance from London,” admits Richard Williscroft of Henry Adams estate agents.
Rolls-Royce may relocate from the North-west to Chichester. The exclusive motor manufacturer, now owned by BMW, should feel very much at home. “House prices here in Chichester are disproportionately high considering our distance from London,” admits Richard Williscroft of Henry Adams estate agents.
The steep prices reflect the diverse strengths of this ancient West Sussex town, which has always appealed to retirees and is increasingly luring other occupiers. “There is a huge demand for second homes, especially among younger families who are into sailing.”The town has geographical, architectural and historical strengths: “Everything is on your doorstep. There is Georgian architecture, an imposing cathedral, culture and racing The harbour is on one side and the downs on the other. People don’t necessarily buy for the sailing or the racing or any one thing. It’s the combination.”Tim Garne of Hamptons International says: “Large numbers of second homeowners are attracted by the coastline and sailing plus the racing at Goodwood, the world-famous Festival of Speed and the Festival Theatre, which regularly runs pre-West End productions.
