Posts by: Helmsmen

The Plague of Prime Central London – The real effect of Stamp Duty Land Tax

Anonymous Guest Writers -  Experienced estate agent based in Knightsbridge discusses his views on Stamp Duty. Prime Central London is a term that is growing to encompass more and more of the capital’s postcodes, but there is arguably one that still is in a league of its own. SW1X (Knightsbridge/Belgravia) includes some of the most famous and expensive Streets and Squares in the whole of London, Wilton Crescent, Lowndes Square, Belgrave Square, Cadogan Square, Lennox Gardens to name but a few.…

Inspiring Interiors – 10 homes with inspiring interiors

Interior design makes many of us balk at the thought; just trying to get patterns and colours to match is enough before you start thinking about feng shui and latest trends. However, when it comes together, it can not only be transformative, but more importantly, highly functional. If money is no object, get the professionals in, but if budgets are tight, here are 10 inspiring interiors to help guide you.   Cool and classic Open and spacious showers are clearly preferred, having them in…

Property Developer Interviews – William Tobin (Wilton Trust)

William Tobin, Director of Wilton Trust, a London based property development and investment company, currently focusing on properties with buy-to-let potential in South London. Together with his brother, Hugo, they lead the direction of the company deciding on the type of property to purchase, when to sell and creating value within their portfolio. My Property Eye caught up with Will and his views on the current market;   How did you get into the property industry? My father was in property which…

5 of the best development opportunities on the market right now

While many of us have a vision of our ideal property , few of these will be unmodernised wrecks. However, with some (sometimes considerable) vision, these wrecks can be transformed into your dream property. In fact, the benefits of doing so can be very rewarding. Not only do you have the chance to work from a blank canvas and adapt the floor plan to your exact needs, you can save a fortune on the total cost and even sell for a healthy profit.…