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Simon Deen
- Apr 17
- 5 min
Market Update: Q1 2023
Maybe a return to a healthier overall market, with more income being spent on mortgages than anything else, is also a more sustainable...
Simon Deen
- Mar 6
- 4 min
Notting Hill
In the same way that Richard Curtis was able to create the perfect romantic comedy, Notting Hill itself has evolved into one of London’s...
Simon Deen
- Jan 27
- 4 min
Peter & The Wolf
“Whenever I interview someone for a job, I like to ask this question: What important truth do very few people agree with you on?”...
Simon Deen
- Oct 28, 2022
- 4 min
Market Update: Q3 2022
A third quarter which started with the market facing turbulence and yet performing reasonably well, ended with the pound at its lowest level
Simon Deen
- Oct 4, 2022
- 4 min
The Knowledge Quarter
Here’s a question. How do you turn a previously unloved and run down part of London into one of its most interesting, vibrant...
Simon Deen
- Sep 2, 2022
- 3 min
The Style Council
As July became August and my thoughts turned towards a first proper summer holiday since 2018, I decided to take a break from writing...
Simon Deen
- Jul 22, 2022
- 4 min
Market Update: Q2 2022
In the capital, the first six months of 2022 saw the sale of sixty-one properties priced at over £10m. The total amount, which was 49%...
Simon Deen
- Jul 8, 2022
- 5 min
Hampstead
There’s almost nothing forced or contrived about Hampstead. Things are the way they are because the area has been evolving for over a...
Simon Deen
- Jun 10, 2022
- 6 min
In Conversation With: Barry Burrows of Bartholomew Landscaping
When I was growing up, my father would say “To be a good talker, you have to be a good listener”. Always give people time. Always listen...
Simon Deen
- May 20, 2022
- 4 min
Cadogan Place
Twelve months ago I was introduced to a client who owns a truly wonderful house, overlooking one of Belgravia's best garden squares.
Simon Deen
- Apr 7, 2022
- 4 min
Market Update: Q1 2022
After nearly two years of house price growth, we are now well and truly in the midst of what I’d like to call a Dinner Party Market...
Simon Deen
- Mar 25, 2022
- 5 min
In Conversation With: Jonny Rosenblatt of Spacemade
We’re not just competing with other flexible providers, we’re also competing with home. It’s somebody’s spare room or kitchen table...
Simon Deen
- Mar 4, 2022
- 4 min
Primrose Hill
At sixty three metres high, Primrose Hill is one of only half a dozen protected views in the capital. It’s also the first neighbourhood...
Simon Deen
- Feb 18, 2022
- 4 min
Paying Attention
Whether you’re the subject of a newspaper article, appearing in a TV show, posting on social media or writing a blog, you’re really vying...
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