/property-blog Property news and expert commentary from one of the UK's largest independent estate agency groups. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:25:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Winkworth, leading estate agency, has opened a Country House department offering a specialist and bespoke service for the purchase and sale of country houses and estates. The new department is based in London, and will be the central hub for Winkworth’s UK and international clients wishing to purchase or sell their ... /property-blog/2010/07/winkworth-opens-specialist-country-house-department/ [caption id="attachment_1630" align="alignleft" width="322" caption="Winkwoth Bath team at the Bath Boules tournament"][/caption] Winkworth Bath supports Bath community by taking part in the Bath Boules tournament and sponsoring The Royal Crescent Shakespearean Theatre production. Both events were a fantastic success and raised a great deal of money for local charities. The Bath Boules ... /property-blog/2010/07/winkworth-supports-bath-community/ The Winkworth polo team won the annual Henderson Cup in the blazing sunshine last week in North Lincolnshire, kindly hosted by John Nuttall. The Winkworth team of Alex Vent, Tom Collie, Alex Boucher and Henry Browne wrestled the trophy from a highly competitive Barracuda side captained by ace ... /property-blog/2010/07/winkworth-polo-team-wins-henderson-cup/ Winkworth St John’s Wood has just sold this beautifully presented penthouse apartment in Boydell Court, St John’s Wood, on the market for £3,750,000. The triplex apartment (on the 9th, 10th 11th floors) offered fabulous entertaining space, spectacular panoramic views from a decked roof terrace and was newly built to ... /property-blog/2010/06/high-and-desirable/ Winkworth Central London has published its Summer 2010 Market Insight, analysing trends and the outlook for The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea residential sales and lettings market.  The data for the report has been gathered by the South Kensington, Knightsbridge & Chelsea, Kensington and Notting Hill franchises and ... /property-blog/2010/06/winkworth-kensington-chelsea-market-insight-summer-2010/ Wimbledon Championship, the oldest and most famous tennis tournament in the world, began earlier this week.  The tournament has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon since 1877 and takes place over two weeks. If you are looking for a property in the heart of the action, contact our ... /property-blog/2010/06/anyone-for-tennis/ At today’s emergency budget, George Osborne, announced that from midnight tonight, higher-rate taxpayers will pay 28% on their capital gains while the rate for low and middle income savers will remain at 18%. Dominic Agace, CEO of M Winkworth PLC says: ‘The immediate enforcement of the ... /property-blog/2010/06/emergency-budget-capital-gains-tax-increased-to-28-for-higher-rate-tax-payers/ M Winkworth plc (“Winkworth”), the leading franchisor of real estate agencies, today publishes its quarterly review analysing trends and the outlook for the UK residential property sales and lettings markets. The data for the report is gathered from a monthly survey of franchisees and should therefore be considered as indicative ... /property-blog/2010/06/winkworth-quarterly-market-analysis-summer-2010/ Briston Grove, an exceptional new development featuring four spacious, contemporary houses, is now offered for sale through Winkworth Crouch End.  The homes priced from £1,395,000, are designed for 21st century family living, combining cool, calm modernity with spectacular inspiring light-filled spaces and the latest in home ... /property-blog/2010/06/cool-calm-and-contemporary/ Winkworth are the selling agents of a newly completed eco-friendly, development in Brighton - Ocean Heights - which will save 15.5 tonnes of carbon emissions each year thanks to an innovative form of green energy heating. The brand new development, consisting of 7 exclusive and unique apartments is strategically placed on ... /property-blog/2010/06/contemporary-living-with-an-%e2%80%98eco%e2%80%99-edge/