Buying a Property in St John's Wood, London

Over the past 10 years St John's Wood has become increasingly popular with American families relocating to London who are drawn by its quiet leafy streets and green boundaries, its convenient location and the ever popular American School in London. St John's Wood estate agents - Paramount Properties - list exclusive apartments, villas, substantial semis, cottages, mansion blocks and modern property developments.

This prized north-west suburban enclave with its metropolitan vibe and village atmosphere attracts a vast number of senior executives from the financial world whose lives are made easier by the Jubilee line's direct route from St John's Wood to Canary Wharf, or by changing once on the underground, they can get to the financial heart of London in the City. The West End is less than two miles away.

The education of their children is always a concern for families moving internationally and the American School in London in Loudoun Road adds to the appeal of St John's Wood as an area of choice. The locals are impressed with the American kids who are lively yet well mannered and extremely sociable.

Regent's Park has a great jogging circuit and picnic areas, as well as tennis courts, boating lakes and an outdoor theatre. Lord's, the world's most famous cricket ground brings a very British feel to the area on match days when hoards of fans descend with picnic baskets, white slacks, blazers and panama hats!

If you are old enough to remember the zebra crossing cover on one of the Beatle's albums, you can recreate the photo yourself by going down to the famous Abbey Road Studios. Sir Paul McCartney has lived in the area for many years and is often seen browsing round the library in the High Street or the home made cake shop in Charlbert Street.

St John's Wood also boasts a boutique filled High Street, plenty of good newsagents with international publications, a family butchers on the High Street and a renowned fishmongers, Browns, on Charlbert Street.

Weather permitting many of the restaurants provide ‘al fresco' dining.