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Pandemic uncertainty and stamp duty costs are driving a preference for rentals over buying
‘Bees in the chimney, subsidence, fallen trees, roof leaks — and I haven’t even mentioned insurance, council tax and maintenance’
The pandemic has been a marketer’s dream, giving rise to a panoply of products and gadgets. But how well do they work?
In the company of today’s literati, the lives of rajas and taluqdars could be reimagined
Enjoy the buzz of the Festival city all year round from these prime properties
‘I began at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, almost as grand as Versailles but more intelligible on a first visit’
‘An underdressed conservatory can look sad (a couple of plasticky armchairs, a single dying pot plant). Make it a happy-making room’
Candles, diffusers and incense that fill a room with aromas from the romantic to the revitalising
Educating the public about plant biology is the focus of this ‘home of gardening science’
From a hilltop castle in the Caribbean to a Victorian waterfront villa in Rhode Island
Capacious houses, green spaces and a growing expat community prove a winning combination
Upgraded property in Wentworth is worlds away from its 1930s origins — but its architect would probably approve
London’s Marble Arch Mound is a fake hill that does nothing to help rejuvenate the West End
London joins global recovery as wealthy buyers return
From submersible multicoloured lights to moveable floors, poolside innovations worth splashing out on
The cave beneath the poet’s villa, now being restored, was full of mirrors, relics and wonders of nature
Hard-wearing and beautiful designs in harmonious neutral colours
Professionals can help you position, light and frame artworks so that ‘it’s like seeing them for the first time’
Conjure Big Sur surf, Provençal gardens or the sweet citrus scents of Queensland – all with the strike of a match
Stop using chemical sprays, powders and pellets and let insects do the job for you
Renters in San Francisco and New York have rare bargaining power to negotiate windfall sums for moving out
From a Chianti wine estate to a London flat near the hottest wine bars
‘One law of physics still holds: the warmer the air, the more moisture it can hold. The more moisture, the more rain’
Garden designer Chris Beardshaw says concentrating on a few key areas can bring instant results
Londoners and downsizers are looking in the more affordable areas of the English coastal town, beyond flashy Sandbanks
Inspired by the great Greek thinkers, Fernando Caruncho’s sculptural gardens nurture mind and soul. Lucia van der Post meets the gardener philosopher
From parquet floors to neoclassical cornices, prime property with eye-catching original architecture and interiors
A new exhibition at London’s Garden Museum salutes the indefatigable woman whose manifold roles also included cook and educator
‘While the city is 70 per cent vaccinated and dancing through “shot girl summer”, I am alone at my parents’ house babysitting the geriatric family dog’
‘What do I see in my wildest dreams, half-hidden in swirling fog and shimmering in golden light? More cupboards’
The pandemic has been bad for the hotelier’s business — it has lost £100m — but good for his golf game, he says from his farmhouse-cum-palazzo in Surrey
Forget wine cellars and cinemas, the latest must-have luxury is a spiritual sanctuary
Motion-activated burglar alarms are old hat compared with today’s camera-enabled robots and ersatz DNA
Go with the flow this summer
Spacious apartments from London to Barcelona that feature parquet flooring, exposed beams and brickwork
The market has slowed in the face of uncertainty about a coronavirus ‘fourth wave’, while international buyers are still hampered by travel restrictions
Its small-town, community vibe and the race for more space during the pandemic have boosted appeal
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