London property prices rise by £5 an hour as Ilford emerges as new city hotspot

by Charly United Kingdom Surrenden

London property value increasing by almost £5 per hour (Urban.co.uk)
Ilford property prices tipped by rise by 40.7% by 2020 (JLL)
Average property investment yields up 2.7% over the past year (ONS)

Whilst property prices across the UK are known to be rising, in some cases sharply, the highly profitable bubble that is the London market has been highlighted with the release of new data. Data released by The Land Registry has been calculated by Urban.co.uk to reveal that properties in London are increasing in value by almost £5 per hour, providing investors with an impressive income stream.

With interest rates on many forms of savings at a record low, the attraction of making £4.99 every waking hour (plus £40 or so while you sleep) are not to being ignored by many savvy buyers. But is the pace of the market sustainable?

Jonathan Stephens, Managing Director of Surrenden Invest, a London-based property consultancy specialising in high yielding buy-to-let investments, believes so. He explains,

“London is such a demand-driven market that it operates almost entirely independently of anywhere else in the UK. There’s a lack of physical space for new build properties and those that are being built cannot keep up with the rate at which they are being demanded. Nor is the issue likely to go away any time soon. In fact, with the huge growth in the UK’s population, the situation is set to be exacerbated further still.”

Stephens is referring to the projection from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) that the UK population will surpass 70 million in the next 12 years. An increase of 4.4 million people by 2027, when the housing market is already creaking at the seams, London is likely to absorb a large proportion of the increase.

The average property price in the capital, of £499,999, is more than double the average of the rest of the country. Sophisticated investors are using this price point as a guide when it comes to purchasing properties with good prospects for capital growth.

Surrenden Invest’s Horizon London in Ilford is one such project that is precisely what investors in the capital are looking for, with the one and two bedroom apartments ranging in price from £225,727 to £498,925. According to Jonathan Stephens, Ilford is one of London’s most interesting hotspots right now,

“Ilford offers excellent value for property investors, with average prices there some 34.1% lower than the London average. With the advent of Crossrail we’re expecting a big increase in property prices in coming years and Ilford’s population growth is further enhancing the situation. The population is expected to grow by 22.5% by 2028 and house prices are forecast to increase by 40.7% by 2020, according to JLL. This makes for an extremely interesting time to be a part of Ilford’s property market and savvy investors are snapping property up apace.”

Ilford is one of the areas included in London Mayor Boris Johnson’s recently released ‘City in the East’ masterplan, which examines factors such as Crossrail and HS1 and their impact. From any angle, Ilford is set to experience an intense period of change, with many investors keen to be a part of the story sooner rather than later.

The other element to the UK’s residential real estate story, at least so far as buy-to-let investors are concerned, is of course yields. Across the UK, yields have risen by 2.7% over the past year, according to the ONS, and the improved potential for returns is encouraging ever greater numbers of individuals to turn to developments such as Horizon London to achieve a healthy income.

With London prices progressing on an upward trajectory, and setting new records all the while, Ilford is a key location for future growth and now is the time to get on board.

For further details, visit www.surrendeninvest.com, email info@surrendeninvest.com or call 0203 3726 499.

Award-winning Portuguese Estate Agency supports former Dragon’s Operation Smile mission

Ideal Homes Portugal gifting a generous £3,000 to support Operation Smile
November 6^th sees Bannatyne Fundraising Ball 2015 in Aid of Operation Smile
Former Dragon’s Den star, Duncan Bannatyne OBE, on a mission to raise £95,000

Chris White, founder of Ideal Homes Portugal, will be making a generous donation of £3,000 in support of Operation Smile at the forthcoming Bannatyne Fundraising Ball on November 6^thbeing held at Bannatyne Spa Hotel, Hastings.

Operation Smile is an international children’s medical charity, working with a team of dedicated medical volunteers who provide safe, effective reconstructive surgery for children born with facial deformities such as cleft lip and cleft palate.

Former Dragon’s Den star Duncan Bannatyne is spearheading this event and has been heavily involved in the charity since a trip to Mexico in 2013. Duncan is a celebrity ambassador for Operation Smile and has been awarded an OBE for his contribution to charity.

He says:

“In my experience, undertaking charity work often leaves you thinking, ‘there must be more I can do.’ Operation Smile is different. You see first-hand a child’s life changed forever by a simple operation that takes less than hour. You see the child’s new smile and the happy tears of joy from their parents. As a parent myself, it doesn’t get much better than that.”

Chris White, who resides in Portugal and runs his award-winning agency from the Algarve, is keen to help such a worthy cause.

White says:

“I was introduced to this charity by Duncan Bannatyne (a client of Ideal Homes Portugal) and have been incredibly impressed by the work being done by teams of medical volunteers throughout the world. Operation Smile runs projects in 60 countries, with people selflessly giving their time to better the lives of children.

“In many cultures, having a child with a cleft lip is viewed as a source of shame and can lead to the whole family feeling isolated. Operation Smile can change all of that, bringing happiness to a child and their family for just £150. It is truly a life-changing charity.”

White and Bannatyne struck up a lasting friendship when Duncan bought his very own Dragon’s Den in the Algarve in 2014. Chris explains that Duncan has a goal to fund a full medical mission, which will see approximately 125 children’s lives changed forever. The mission will take place in Ghana later this year (2015) and will be 100% funded by The Bannatyne Charitable Trust.

Anyone who wishes to donate to this fabulous charity can visit the Just Giving page: https://www.justgiving.com/The-Bannatyne-Charitable-Trust/.

For further details of Operation Smile, visit www.operationsmile.org.uk.

For more information on this project please feel free to contact Chris White on info@idealhomesportugal.com or call 0800 133 7644.

4 for the price of 1! 4 luxury northern apartments for the price of 1 average London home

by Charly United Kingdom Surrenden

Home sales growing fastest in north and north west England (LSL)
Manchester ranked 17^th out of all of Europe’s cities by LaSalle
Award-winning residential property available in Liverpool from £109,950 (Surrenden Invest)

Property investors are increasingly heading north, as England’s north-south divide becomes more starkly apparent. Recently released data from LSL Property Services shows that, across the UK, September has been the best month for home sales since 2007. It is the northern regions that are experiencing the fastest growth: in the three months to August 2015, the largest year-on-year increase in property sales was found to be in the north and north west of England.

Manchester’s property is particularly attractive right now, with the city generating huge interest thanks to its position at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse initiative. Structural change in Manchester is sufficient to have positioned the city 17^th out of the whole of Europe in LaSalle’s 2015 European Regional Economic Growth Index.

Jonathan Stephens, Managing Director of Surrenden Invest, a London-based property consultancy specialising in high yielding buy-to-let investments, explains more,

“Experience has taught us that investors like the prestige of working with a property company based in London, but when it comes to where they invest, the northern half of England is definitely attracting the greatest amount of interest. The lower property prices and the huge demand projected in cities like Manchester and Liverpool over the next decade are simply more attractive than a lot of opportunities in the south of the country right now.”

Surrenden Invest has been involved in the Manchester property market for some time, having been quick to identify the city’s potential as a cornerstone of the UK’s buy-to-let boom. The bespoke luxury apartments of X1 Plaza @ Eastbank, located in Manchester’s city centre and available for £120,000 to £180,000, offer an assured 6% net return. Perfectly situated for young professionals, the apartments provide stylish homes in a high demand growth area – just what investors are looking to the north to find.

Following this ‘north is best’ trend, Liverpool is also highlighted in the LaSalle European Regional Economic Growth Index, taking 68^th position as one of a handful of UK regional cities showing “consistent and robust scores.” These cities are noted for their strong employment scores, when compared with their German and Dutch counterparts.

A thriving city with a strong cultural offering, Liverpool has undergone numerous regeneration projects over the past decade, pushing forward a modern agenda when it comes to contemporary city living. The Kings Dock and Lime Street areas have been included in a recent £1.5 billion regeneration scheme, while the latest plans for the £290 million regeneration of Anfield are due to go on show this month.

When it comes to residential investment, it’s all about the city centre, with young professionals crying out for new, high spec homes that are conveniently located both for work and for the myriad entertainment and leisure options that Liverpool city centre offers. Specialists in spotting a high yield opportunity, Surrenden Invest is answering demand with The Terrace at the Quarter. The award-winning city centre development is just five minutes from Albert Dock. Prices range from £109,950 to £199,950, with 6% per annum assured for three years, and completion is due by Q4 2016.

Such developments sum up perfectly why the north-south divide is increasingly stark when it comes to buy-to-let property investment. Being able to buy a desirable city centre home at an affordable price, in a location where demand is intense, is highly appealing to property investors. With an average property price of £493,026 in London (Land Registry, August 2015), investors in the north can buy as many as four brand new, luxury apartments for the same price as one average London pad and still have change left over. And with figures like that, it seems likely that the north-south divide in England’s property market is going to remain in place for a long time to come.

For further details, visit www.surrendeninvest.com, email info@surrendeninvest.com or call 0203 3726 499.

New ‘Spooky Survey’ reveals that house-hunting is not for the faint-hearted!

by Charly United Kingdom Urban.co.uk

57% of people would be more than happy to share their house with a ghost (Urban.co.uk)
15% would be put off moving house on Friday the 13^th(Urban.co.uk)
30% of people will not be welcoming the Trick or Treaters this Halloween (Urban.co.uk)

With Halloween just around the corner, programmes such as ‘Most Haunted’ seemingly ever-popular and new cinema releases set to scare the uninitiated, new data has been released that reveals just how brave the nation really is when it comes to house-hunting.

Releasing the results of their ‘Spooky Survey’, the UK’s original online estate agent Urban.co.uk discovered that the UK is split on the subject of ghoulish flatmates. Asking if having a ghostly house guest would be a property deal breaker, it was found that 57% of respondents would be more than happy to share their house with a spook (as long as they did their share of the washing-up), whilst 47% would make sure to have the Ghostbusters in even before the first viewing!

Yet it is not just Halloween itself that gets the goosebumps prickling for many, next month’s Friday 13^th will also set some on edge as they fear what bad luck could befall them on such a superstitious day. Urban.co.uk’s ‘Spooky Survey’ revealed that the day is not an outdated notion for many, with 15% even going as far as to say that they would be put off moving house on Friday the 13^th, thinking that their new property would be doomed forever if they moved in on that fateful day.

For those brave enough to get past the viewing and the moving in stages, it seems that once people are settled into their new property, their home is where people feel safest, adding weight to the aged notion that an Englishman’s home really is his castle.

Almost 70% of respondents to the survey claimed that they are brave enough to open the door to Trick or Treaters on Halloween night, even saying that they look forward to seeing the scary costumes that are sure to make an appearance on their doorsteps throughout the evening.

This does mean, however, that come All Hallows’ Eve, three in every ten of us will be turning off the lights, locking the door and shutting the curtains against the incoming visitors.

Adam Male, Founder of Urban.co.uk comments on the findings,

“Whilst it seems that the UK are a nation of brave house-hunters on the whole, for some Halloween and the notion of ghostly hauntings in their home is enough to set their teeth a-chattering. With the results of the ‘Spooky Survey’ it is also interesting to discover the role that superstition still plays in the decisions many make, even when it comes to their homes. Whether they are scaredy-cats or onto something the rest of us are missing remains to be seen but either way, we wish all a very Happy Halloween!”

For those having a nightmare selling or letting a property, or simply for those looking for pulse-steadying advice, visit Urban.co.uk or call 0800 6899955.

Spooky Sanatorium to Luxury Living – the first of its kind in the UK

by Charly United Kingdom Barton Wyatt

Spooky sanatorium transformed into luxury living 100 years later
Barton Wyatt’s critical involvement in the ground-breaking development of Virginia Park
Virginia Park celebrates 20^th anniversary in 2015

In Bill Bryon’s latest novel, The Road to Little Dribbling, one chapter details a wonderful period in Bryson’s life where he unexpectedly became an employee in a mental health institution. This comical account is set in Holloway Sanatorium, Virginia Water where the very wealthy, who suffered mental illness were able to reside in relative luxury in this secure NHS owned hospital.

Holloway Sanatorium was built by Henry Crossland for ‘mentally afflicted persons’ in 1884 and still stands today. The patients are however long gone and today the estate known as Virginia Park is home to a mix of residents who enjoy living in a gated community.

Bryson has very fond memories of the sanatorium, as it was while living there that he met his wife Cynthia. And although Holloway was full of long-term patients who were “quite mad,” he loved the quintessential Englishness of the place.

It was in the 1980s that Holloway Sanatorium closed its doors to patients. The grand estate then lay fallow for many years. Thieves took advantage of the disrepair by stealing parts of the roof with the house decaying over time and becoming dangerous.

Then, quite by chance during a family holiday in America, local Virginia Water Resident and Estate Agent Hugh Wyatt spotted a gated community, which had been developed with high class homes, 24 hour security and residents leisure facilities. Hugh decided to take this concept back to England to see if he could create a similar development in his home village.

Wyatt’s visionary concept took a great deal of time and effort to develop but it was worth the wait. Working in conjunction with his brother, who owned high end homebuilder Octagon Developments and a local financier, Wyatt was responsible for the first ever UK development where a large Victorian hospital was just part of the plan. This ground breaking idea has become known as “enabling development”. The only way to make the development viable was to build new houses on the estate which would help cover the cost of restoring the wonderful grade I listed building.

As this was the brain child of Hugh Wyatt, his award winning estate agency, Barton Wyatt, were the selling agents on the estate. Their figures reveal that the real cost of creating each of the homes within the listed building was over £1,000,000 however the houses were sold in 1995 for an affordable £500,000. Today they meet their true value being priced at £1,000,000 – £2,000,000. In contrast the new build homes within the grounds of Virginia Park were originally sold for £325,000 and are now worth around £1,100,000.

Some of the owners who bought these homes some 20 years ago are still there today. In this beautiful environment set within 25 acres and with 24-hour gated security, Virginia Park is a fabulous place to live.

James Wyatt, son of Hugh and now partner of Barton Wyatt, comments:

“I feel immense pride towards Virginia Park and in particular the work that my father and uncle put into creating a development that was the first of its kind in the UK. They came up against many hurdles during the planning but were very insistent that it was a feasible notion and found solutions to all of the challenges they faced.”

When asked if Holloway House – now known as Crossland House – is haunted, Wyatt says:

“I don’t believe in ghosts so it is hard for me to say. Some of my staff have certainly had the feeling of being watched whilst in the main building. The contractors who worked on the regeneration were forever telling tales of things that go bump and equipment disappearing or being moved. Certainly our residents love living there and no one has ever moved out that I know off because of the paranormal!”

Bill Bryson certainly never mentioned ghosts in his tales of Virginia Water. He fell in love, got married and bought a house in the area, staying for 12 happy years whilst he was a journalist at The Times.

For more details contact Barton Wyatt on 01344 843 000 or visit www.bartonwyatt.co.uk.

Available to rent and buy on Virginia Park:

To buy: 12a The Grange, Virginia Park £935,000

A two bedroom apartment situated in Virginia Park which is a prestigious private gated estate built around the former Holloway Sanatorium, a magnificent Gothic building, now Grade I listed, in the heart of Virginia Water. The walled estate boasts 24 hour manned security, extensive leisure facilities including a fantastic indoor swimming pool with Jacuzzi and sauna, well equipped gym and tennis court. Within easy walking distance of Virginia Water Village Centre with its excellent shops for day to day needs, restaurants and mainline railway station with fast service of trains to Waterloo in 42 minutes.

Reception hall, Sitting room, Kitchen/breakfast room, Master bedroom with luxury en-suite bathroom, Guest bedroom with en-suite bathroom, Bedroom three/study, Family shower room, Secure underground parking for three cars, Secure underground storage unit, 24 Hour security, Leisure facilities.

The 24 acres of Virginia Park are superbly landscaped and maintained and offer tree lined lanes and walkways with a very large green to the front of the development. In the underground car park the apartment has 3 allocated parking spaces and a useful secure storage cupboard for suitcases/bicycles etc.

For more details contact Barton Wyatt on 01344 843000 www.bartonwyatt.co.uk

To Rent: Crossland House, Virginia Park £3,250 pcm – Fees Apply

A magnificent townhouse in this architecturally important Grade I listed building restored in 1996 by the renowned Octagon Developments, now offering a home with exceptional quality and character overlooking a Green.

The accommodation comprises master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, two further en-suite bedrooms, two reception and study. Kitchen / breakfast room, southerly aspect private courtyard garden and underground parking for two cars

Leisure facilities to include swimming pool, jacuzzi, gym, tennis court and sports hall.

Editor’s Notes

The development of Crossland House was done using Enabling development:

http://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/enabling-development/enabling-development.htm

Growing luxury accommodation sector to answer Erasmus students’ demands

by Charly United Kingdom Collegiate AC

846 successful UK Erasmus applications in September 2015 (Erasmus+)
Erasmus students look for “greater feeling of security” from accommodation and inclusive billing (Collegiate AC)
Collegiate AC extends luxury offering to Erasmus students

28 years on from the establishment of the Erasmus scheme in 1987, and today the programme that organises and funds European Union student exchanges is going strong. Now including education, training, youth and sports elements, the scheme that is today known as Erasmus+ registered an impressive 846 successful UK applications in September 2015, with these students travelling far and wide throughout the EU in order to enhance their study experience.

For those that are exchanging to come to the UK as part of their university career, many will be looking for their accommodation to provide the answer to their specialist set of requirements. Visiting the UK for a length of time that can extend to either a term, six months or even a year, accommodation needs to address this somewhat flexible time-need, yet this is not the only necessary element.

Heriberto Cuanalo, CEO of leading provider of luxury student accommodation, Collegiate AC, explains more about what Erasmus students are looking for in their UK accommodation,

“Students arriving in the UK to study, especially those as part of Erasmus, often bring with them a specific set of requirements that standard university accommodation cannot always answer. These requirements can include a need for a greater feeling of security in order to reassure parents and families at home and inclusive billing to ensure the transition to overseas study is as easy as possible. And these are the kind of aspects that special luxury accommodation can provide.”

Previously a major provider of accommodation to the overseas student market, the 2015/16 academic year has seen Collegiate AC extend their already impressive reach to students from the Erasmus scheme. With high-end properties in some of the top university cities throughout the UK, this significant expansion by the company means that Erasmus students will now have the chance to experience first-hand the high quality of the living experience offered by Collegiate AC.

Properties on offer provide first-class security aspects such as electronic door entry and CCTV in communal areas, as well as on-site management and concierge teams to ensure that there is always someone on hand to reassure students and deal with any problems that may arise.

Alongside these aspects, Collegiate AC properties also offer a range of additional facilities to enhance the Erasmus experience. These include free Wi-Fi, high-speed broadband and inclusive billing which means that with the limited time they have, Erasmus students will not have to worry about organising their own energy or internet bills. The plethora of tempting features also on offer in Collegiate AC properties – such as games rooms, on-site gyms and in-house cinemas – also further entices those looking for the very best accommodation when arriving to study in the UK.

Cuanalo concludes,

“All in all, we are very excited to be able to welcome Erasmus students over the coming months to some of the most stylish and well thought out student accommodation in the UK. Our ethos is to provide ‘Student living. Just better’ and we really do feel that in going the extra mile our properties will very much appeal to these new overseas students.”

For more information, visit www.collegiate-ac.com or contact Collegiate AC on 01235 250 140.

Planet property: Global house price report highlight’s world’s real estate hotspots

by Charly Germany United Kingdom United States Property Frontiers

Global house prices rising at 4.7% per year (Economist House Price Index)
UK, US and Germany highlighted as real estate hotspots (Property Frontiers)
Output rising across entire UK construction sector (Markit/CIPS UK construction PMI)

The Economist House Price Index is one of the most important reports when it comes to providing a snapshot of the health of the world’s real estate markets. The latest report, released in October 2015, paints a largely positive picture of the planet’s property. Of the 26 markets studied, prices are rising in 21 of them, at a median pace of 4.7% per year.

Knowing where to invest

“Data such as this is key when it comes to knowing where to invest,” comments Ray Withers, CEO of specialist property investment company Property Frontiers. “It’s encouraging to see that the UK, the US and Germany are all enjoying sustained price rises. It shows how sensible our clients have been in investing in buy-to-let properties in those countries.”

Looking at the UK

House prices in the UK have been rising since Q2 2009, albeit with a few bumps along the way, according to the Economist’s report. Nationally they’ve risen by 11.5% in Britain between then and Q4 2014. The new-found confidence in the market has seen construction pick up pace, with the latest Markit/CIPS UK construction PMI reporting rising output across all parts of the industry in September 2015 – the 28^th month in a row that the sector has been creating jobs. All of which is great news for property investors looking for a stable market.

One area of the UK that is firmly on buy-to-let investors’ maps is Manchester, and in particular Salford Quays. The area is booming and developments like Custom Quay, where the 60 one and two bedroom duplex apartments are available for investment from £127,000 with 8.4% expected yield, are attracting investors keen to be a part of the city’s bright future.

Heading across the pond

Over in the US, the figures paint a different picture, but one that is equally interesting from an investment perspective. Though prices have broadly been rising since Q1 2012, they remain some 22.4% below their peak value in 2006. For property investors, this means the chance to invest in real estate that could well increase in value at quite a pace over the years ahead.

At Chandler Oaks in South Carolina, just 45 minutes from the huge financial hub of Charlotte over the border in North Carolina, the potential for returns is certainly exciting, with investment from $48,671 and a minimum of 11.4% gross yield for two bed apartments. Fully tenanted and fully managed by a local property management company, the development is proving extremely popular, with 70% of the apartments already snapped up.

Buy-to-let in Berlin

Back in Europe, Germany is another country that is the focus of buy-to-let investors’ attention. The market in Berlin has some interesting characteristics, including rising rents (even with rent controls in place) and low property prices. Stadtpark Steglitz is a collection of studio, one, two and three bedroom apartments spread across three buildings in the south west of Berlin. Investment prices start from €109,000, with gross yields up to 5.6% realistically expected.

According to the Economist’s House Price Index report, home values in Germany were largely immune to the global financial crisis that started in 2006/07. In fact, prices there have remained fairly stable since the mid-1990s. It is only since around Q1 2009 that they have begun to rise steeply. Between then and Q4 2014, house prices shot up by 22.8% in Germany, delighting those who had already invested in property there and causing other investors to pay cities like Berlin some serious attention.

For further details, visit www.propertyfrontiers.com or call the team on +44 1865 202 700.

Join the Millionaires’ Club: The best 7 figure homes around the world

by Charly Cyprus Portugal Spain Turkey United Kingdom Barton Wyatt, Ideal Homes International, Ideal Homes Portugal, Kyero.com, Universal21

Enjoy easy access to London from your Grade I listed home in Surrey (Barton Wyatt)
Buy a villa in Turkey so high-tech you can manage it from your phone (Universal21)
Relax in style in the Costa Blanca’s most sought-after postcode (Kyero.com)

Being able to spend a million pounds on a property opens up a huge choice of homes available. Knowing whether to opt for a plush pad perfect for accessing in London or a sprawling beachfront villa overseas can be a tough choice.

Within easy reach of London, the delightful community of Virginia Water offers an exceptional standard of apartment living for just under £1,000,000. The Grange at Virginia Park is a prestigious, gated development consisting of a handful of beautifully finished apartments set in a magnificent Gothic Grade I listed building, from renowned local estate agent Barton Wyatt. £935,000 will buy a two/three bedroom, two bathroom apartment with secure underground parking for three cars, 24 hour manned security and extensive leisure facilities including an indoor swimming pool with Jacuzzi and sauna, a well equipped gym and a tennis court.

For those who prefer to spend their million pounds overseas, Spain, Portugal and Cyprus all offer a host of fabulous properties. In Spain, €1,350,000 (which equates to around £1,000,000 at the current exchange rate) is sufficient to purchase a four bedroom, three bathroom villa with private swimming pool in one of the northern Costa Blanca’s most sought-after locations.

Martin Dell, Director of Spanish property portal Kyero.com, which covers sales, long-term rentals and holiday lets, comments,

“A million pounds is enough to secure some really beautiful Spanish properties right now. With prices in Spain still below their former peak, it’s a great time to buy, before prices rise substantially again, so you can pick up a fabulous second home that’s also a good investment for the future.”

Prices in neighbouring Portugal are also still below their previous peak, with the market having bottomed out in 2014. Buying through Ideal Homes Portugal, a four bedroom, six bathroom villa in Varandas do Lago, complete with private swimming pool, outside terrace and BBQ area within a 1,030 sqm plot, is available for €1,425,000.

Meanwhile in Cyprus, available through Ideal Homes International, the captivating resort of Minthis Hills near the city of Paphos includes a fabulous three bedroom, three bathroom villa for €1,350,000. Architects Woods Bagot have opted for convenience, comfort and luxury in the design of these stunning homes, which boast panoramic mountain and coastal views, an on-site clubhouse with restaurant, a spa and health club, housekeeping and a round-the-clock concierge.

For buyers wishing to head further afield with their million pounds, Turkey offers an excellent choice of second home location. The stunning Oceanic Bay View villas from specialist local property company Universal21 are available for TRY4,825,274 (£1,064,865). The luxury residences offer smart house systems, whereby devices in the villa can be controlled via computer or smartphone. Rainwater harvesting, solar panels and a wind turbine ensure that these homes offer the latest in green credentials, while the same care has been given to social facilities on the development. A clubhouse with indoor and outdoor swimming pools, fitness club, spa centre, restaurant, sauna, Turkish bath and steam bath provide the ultimate in rest and relaxation amenities.

Whether it’s a plush apartment in Surrey, an ultra high tech villa in Turkey or an opulent country home in Portugal, it’s clear that £1,000,000 opens up a vast array of property options to the modern buyer.

For more information please contact:

Barton Wyatt: 01344 843 000 or visit www.bartonwyatt.co.uk

Kyero.com: www.kyero.com

Ideal Homes Portugal: 0800 133 7644, +351 289 513 434 or www.idealhomesportugal.com

Ideal Homes International: 02477 050 898 or www.idealhomesinternational.co.uk

Universal21: 0203 287 8700 or www.universal21.com

Property Frontiers secures significant new investment to propel the multi award-winning investment agency to new heights

by Charly United Kingdom Property Frontiers

Oxford-based investment agency, Property Frontiers, has today announced that it has secured significant new private investment to fund its future international growth.

As part of the new deal, a strategic focus for the firm in 2015, Property Frontiers will expand its UK office network as well as commence overseas operations in order to engage further with its global client base.

Co-Founder and long standing CEO, Ray Withers, comments,

“Property Frontiers was founded over a decade ago with the ardent aim of offering the best international property investment opportunities, in the world’s most exciting markets to our clients, delivered with genuine, consultative advice.

“We believe that we have successfully achieved this ambition and now want to catalyse our international expansion, ensuring we bring our award-winning levels of customer service to even more clients across the globe.”

To fund the future growth of Property Frontiers, the firm has successfully attracted sizeable new private investment, which will be channeled into research, client-centric sales operations, first-class customer service and expanding the international network of offices.

Withers concludes,

“This new funding enables us here at Property Frontiers to greatly accelerate our ambition for growth in new territories whilst ensuring we continue to lead the way in terms of customer service and delivering the best global property investment opportunities available.”

In line with the new investment and their expansion plans, Property Frontiers’ Finance Director, Kate McCormack, has been promoted to a position on the Board whilst Chairman David Cox has stepped down.

As Property Frontiers will be expanding their operations, the company would like to encourage anyone interested in joining the team to contact them directly on +44 1865 202 700 or visit www.propertyfrontiers.com.

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Notes to Editors:

Who are Property Frontiers?

The UK’s most trusted and established international property investment advisor – we have a track record in sniffing out the best international property investments to bring our clients proven and sustained investment returns across the world. Since 2004 we have helped over 3,500 investors to find the right investment – almost half of whom have chosen to reinvest their returns through us.

With our unrivalled experience and knowledge, we pioneer new markets securely and conduct extensive independent research and thorough due diligence to minimise, as best we can, any investment risk. It is this experience and our reputation that sets us apart. Independently awarded and as founder members of the AIPP (Association of International Property Professionals), we believe we set the standard with our professionalism, customer service, innovative products and client-centric approach.

+44 1865 202 700

www.propertyfrontiers.com

Star players roar into Wembley Park this autumn as NFL fever grips London

by Charly United Kingdom Quintain

Wembley Park chosen to host 3 NFL International Series games
Londoners to take over Regent Street as part of NFL celebrations
New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs draw in the crowds

London is awash with global sporting events and nowhere is the excitement more palpable than Wembley Park. Not only is the area hosting Rugby World Cup 2015 matches but some of the US’s hottest National Football League (NFL) teams have descended on Wembley Park once more this October and November.

The NFL is the most popular sports league in the States, generating an eye-watering USD $7.24 billion in revenue during 2014, most of which from television deals. Not happy with simply conquering US sports’ fans hearts, the NFL International Series takes some of the league’s star teams around the globe each year. This autumn, three matches will be played in Wembley Park: Jets-Dolphins, Bills-Jaguars and Lions-Chiefs.

The NFL’s arrival in London causes a considerable sensation each year. In 2013 and 2014, Regent Street hosted a traffic-free street party to celebrate, with thousands of fans flocking to London to join in the celebrations and take part in the festivities. This year, the massive NFL fan festival will once more take place, with the crowds going wild for the US’s biggest sporting stars.

Over in Wembley Park, where NFL teams have visited several times before, residents and local workers are excited about the three huge matches. James Saunders, COO of Quintain, the developer behind the regeneration of Wembley Park over the past decade, comments,

“The NFL’s visit to London is always a really exciting time for Wembley. Famous for decades for sports and music events, Wembley has hosted the NFL International Series for the last 10 years. With NFL community outreach programmes, cheer leader demonstrations in London Designer Outlet and in store promotions, the whole Wembley Park comes to life at these special weekends.”

As the redevelopment work has breathed new life into Wembley Park, the area is now known as much more than just an entertainment destination. Nowadays, Wembley Park attracts visitors from across London and the Home Counties to the thriving London Designer Outlet, as well as being home to some of the city’s most stylish and sought-after apartments. It’s an area packed with green spaces, with a welcoming, family atmosphere.

Those looking for a home at the heart of London’s NFL action this year are invited to visit the show apartments at the just launched Alto Apartments. One of the most popular buildings at Alto, Pienna Apartments offers 133 one, two and three bedrooms homes, set around a private, residents-only courtyard garden. The building also boasts a gym (including studio and spa treatment rooms) and a 24 hour concierge. Most apartments boast their own private balcony or outdoor space and residents of the upper floors can even enjoy views of the famous Wembley arch.

Prices at Pienna Apartments start at £375,000 for a one bedroom home and £495,000 for two bedrooms.

For more information and to book a visit to the show apartments, visit www.alto-apartments.com or call the on-site Savills sales team on +44 20 3151 8601.

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