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The sea captains of yesteryear knew how to live – as their grand homes demonstrate. “They would have been for first mates and the like”, explains Kevin Allen of John D Wood & Co. estate agency. “The ship captains and owners would have lived in Nelson Place, where the houses are also Georgian but probably three times the size.” Homes on Captains Row, most with three bedrooms, sell for about £400,000, he estimates, and those on… more

High ceilings and bags of original details come with this flat wrapped in gothic glory of Wandsworth’s Royal Victoria Patriotic Building. Oak floors and large windows feature in the open-plan kitchen/reception room, while both bedrooms have ample storage. Through John D Wood & Co. 

The Old Manor, Shippon, Oxfordshire. A 17th-century, Grade II-listed manor house with 18th-century additions that is in need of some modernisation. The gardens include a walled garden and two vegetable gardens, with a greenhouse, 5 beds, 2 baths, 3 receptions, garage, 0.45 acres. £1.5m John D Wood & Co. 01865-311522.

Built to ease pressure on housing stock, London’s mansion flats are in demand writes Kate Watson-Smyth. Alex Oppenheim, associate director of estate agency John D Wood, in Battersea, says that flats in this area of southwest London mostly achieve 104 per cent of their asking price. “They are sought after by both first-time buyers and those with families,” he says. “We have people on waiting lists for particular building and a… more

The genius of Grade II-listed Clock House at Cowfold, near Horsham, West Sussex- currently for sale through John D. Wood & Co (020-7908 1108) at a guide price of £2.5m-is its designer, the Arts-and-Crafts architect Richard Barry Parker, who, with his partner Raymond Unwin, designed Hampstead Garden Suburb. Commissioned in 1913 by James Rolls-Hoare as a wedding present for his eldest daughter, Muriel, on her marriage to Sir Edmund… more

Cornwall Crescent, Notting Hill, London W11 – Townhouse with flat

What you get

A refurbished four-bedroom townhouse set over five storeys with two roof terraces. There is a one-bedroom flat with kitchen on the lower ground floor, suitable for a nanny or for letting out.

Where is it?

In the heart of Notting Hill, a five-minute walk from Ladbroke Grove Underground station and ten minutes from Latimer Road (both on… more

Shoe designer to the stars Cleo Barbour — best known as Cleo B — is selling her super-funky Fulham house for £995,000. Celebrity fans of the trendsetter’s dazzling heels include Jessie J andPaloma Faith. And Londoner Ms Barbour’s three-bedroom home, listed with John D Wood & Co., lives up to her stylish reputation. But despite her love of its vibrant interiors and the property’s close proximity to Bishops Park, it’s time… more

Sitting pretty: Stable Cottage, Filkins, Lechdale, Oxfordshire Price: £1,250,000 Agent: John D Wood & Co. 01865 311522 They say: Extremely pretty renovated five-bedroom Cotswold stone cottage with delightful gardens in this attractive village which is well-placed for a number of public and private schools. We say: Three of the bedrooms have sloping ceilings and you have to go through the dining room to reach the… more

Hugo Headlam, manager of John D Wood & Co, Elizabeth Street, started out in the City, before joining John D Wood & Co in 2000. As a born and bred Londoner, and having been brought up in SW1, Hugo offers a wealth of knowledge on this area. Why is Ebury Village so popular?
The area centres on Elizabeth Street, a charming thoroughfare which recently underwent a multi-million pound refurbishment. A further attraction is the… more

Chelsea: for sale for £495,000 This one bedroom flat on the fifth floor of Swan Court, a popular 1930s portered mansion block on Chelsea Manor Street, is a classic pied a terre for an expatriate.  It's functional and decorated in a neutral style, but the location just south of King's Road is the main attraction.  John D Wood & Co. (020 7352 1484)

Grange Barn, East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire, £1.85million This glorious, five bedroom Grade II Listed property - with 17th-century origins – was rebuilt and restored by the owners in 2010.  A second frame was built to incorporate the original timber structure, and the interior, which features a main bedroom/bathroom “wing” is a vision of warm exposed beams, solid oak stair treads and doors, against a neutral plaster finish. … more