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London NW6 Lettings: West Hampstead Letting Agents

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Property Investments in Brentford

Brentford lies next to Ealing, with the two areas being separated by the A4 also known as the Great West Road.

Brentford is served by superb travel links with buses running to Greenford, Ealing, Shepherds Bush and Hammersmith. Brentford is also served by two main line train stations, Brentford and Isleworth, both of which offer the quickest route into the very heart of London. Although not served by any dedicated tube stations, Brentford is within easy commute of Hounslow East or Osterley tube station both of which run on the Piccadilly line to either Heathrow or Central London via Ealing.

In terms of Housing, Brentford is one of West London's most up and coming areas as well as containing one of the best examples of English architecture from several centuries ago in the form of the Butts.

The Butts consists of a street and a square of red brick houses developed around 1680 by William Parish Landlord of the nearby Red Lion Inn. The result is truly some of the most quintessentially attractive housing in West London, with the houses bearing comparisons in their modest way to the housing around Salisbury Cathedral.

The Butts also has the honour of being the former residence of the famous painter J.M.W.Turner.

More modern, accommodation is also being constructed on Brentford Dock, in the shape of several blocks of luxury apartments. These apartments offer some of the best views around, looking out over the Brentford section of the Canal and the mighty River Thames.

Property for Sale Belgravia, London SW1

Centred around Belgrave Square, the area known as Belgravia is home to senior politicians, lawyers, industrialists and there are several embassises here. Properties in Belgravia are predominantly white stucco-fronted buildings which are in high demand. Combine this with Belgravia's close proximity to Knightsbridge and Chelsea, ensures high rental level.
Belgravia

The Grosvenor family inherited 400 acres of land between Buckingham Palace and Sloane Street, from the Thames as far north as Knightsbridge. This ultimately became Belgravia and Pimlico. In medieval times the Belgravia area was known as the Five Fields. In the 18th century it was just a wasteland used for grazing sheep.

It was a dangerous place for respectable people to go. One of the bridges over the West Bourne river was called Bloody Bridge because of the number of violent robberies there. It was an area for highwaymen and footpads. It appealed to the aristocracy only as a popular area for duels, sufficiently far from civilization.
The catalyst for turning this area from a wasteland into a thriving residential district was the decision by George IV to build a new palace on the site of Buckingham House in 1819 and to move the court there.

In the 1820s Lord Grosvenor decided to develop the area as an estate to rival his existing estate in Mayfair. He came to an agreement with Thomas Cubitt. Over the next 30 years Belgravia was constructed and was immediately fashionable. Cubitt provided the estate with good quality services such as sewers and gas lighting, and well-constructed streets and pavements. Originally the area had gates and bars across the entrance of the estate to keep out undesirables and heavy traffic.

The estate was named Belgravia after Belgrave, a village on the Grosvenors' family estate in Leicestershire.

Travel Links to Belgravia

Hyde Park Corner (District & Circle lines), Victoria (District, Central and Victoria lines)

Victoria Railway Station

Motorway Junction M4 Junction 1

Airport London City

Property Investment St Johns Wood, London NW8

Bordered by both Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, St John's Wood is excellently located. There are several mansion blocks with superb views over Regent's Park and Central London. Away from the park the tree-lined streets offer attractive properties including semi-detached and terraced houses and also a number of large detached properties standing in their own grounds.
The area is very central, smart and peaceful with good local amenities in St John's Wood itself and also in Swiss Cottage. The American School is nearby.

St. John's Wood and the surrounding areas that the St. John's Wood covers are very well established residential areas, with numerous shopping and leisure facilities. The rolling acres of both Regents Park and Primrose Hill, provide the area with wonderful outdoor recreational facilities. There are many architectural styles of property within the area, the main being Victorian, Georgian, Edwardian, Art Deco and Regency. The areas are well served by public transport to both the City and the West End, as well as within easy commuting distance of Heathrow Airport.

Architecturally, St. John's Wood retains pleasing styles from many different periods. There are classical Regency style houses - much sought after - with bow windows and elegant porticos; the stucco fronted houses so popular in Belgravia; beautifully proportioned Victorian houses, such as those to be found on Loudoun Road; and more recently built townhouses.

There is no doubt that this 'first suburb' of London will enter the 21st century as one of the most cosmopolitan areas of the Capital. Symbolically, the beautiful Georgian Parish Church, with it fine tower and cupola designed by Thomas Hardwick stands almost opposite the second largest mosque in Europe, built in 1973.

The area's villas were often the establishments for courtesans. In 1849, the Great Central Railway disturbed the calm of St. John's Wood and World War II destroyed many of the magnificent houses that once populated the streets. However, the 1950s and 1960s proved to be an era of regeneration.

Many of the older properties of Carlton and Clifton Hills were refurbished and smart townhouses sprung up from the rubble of the villas. Bordering Regent's Park in the Borough of Westminster, St. John's Wood remains much of the charm that still attracts prominent residents.

Travel Links to St Johns Wood

St Johns Wood (Jubilee Line)

South Hampstead Railway Station

Motorway Junction M1 Junction 1

Airport London City