Stone House - Luxury Villa in Portugal

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Beautiful views of the coast of Portugal and stone features are the highlights of this wonderful property on sale. For more information of to request a brochure contact Chartwell Estates at: michael@chartwellestates.co.uk or call +44 (0)20 7409 0533.

Lake House - Luxury Villa in Portugal

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This stunning property in Portugal is now on the market. For more information or to request a brochure, contact Chartwell Estates: michael@chartwellestates.co.uk or call +44 (0)20 7409 0533.

Fabulous Huff Haus for Sale

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Chartwell Estates is proud to share this fabulous Huff Haus with you - this article was featured in the Times and if you are interested, do not hesitate to contact Chartwell Estates.

Yo! Sushi founder develops Yo! Home

Yo! Sushi founder, Simon Woodroffe, launched Yo! Home in September during the 100% Design in London. Yo! Home is a fabulous concept of a flexible living space, which might as well transform the way we live. Using mechanics of stage scenery to transform a space from an empty room to a sitting-room or an office into a bedroom, this new concept can definitely be considered luxury of the future. See for yourselves:

Chartwell Estates in Sunday Times

Brazil has become a booming real-estate market, with prices rising faster than anywhere else in the world - 23.5% in 2011. Most popular areas to invest are Rio de Janeiro neighborhoods, such as Leblon and Ipanema, and as the football World Cup and the Olympics are approaching, Rio is the place to be.

Chartwell Estates is selling 10 properties in Brazil, partnering with the Rio-based InTown Group. We are very proud to be mentioned in the Home section of yesterday's (02. 09. 2012) Sunday Times.

Stunning Brazilian properties available

Lagoa Penthouse

Arranged over the top two floors of a prestigious Lagoa front development, this stunning 2 bedroomed penthouse provides far-reaching views across Lagoa and the Two Brothers Mountains. The penthouse is immaculately presented throughout, with a private swimming pool and sauna on the second floor.

Key information:
Total area: 437m2
Internal area:
Outdoor space:
Parking spaces: 2
Bedrooms: 3 (1 suite)
Bathrooms: 2 + 1 (suite)
Maid bed/ bath:yes
Floor; 6th
Apartments per floor:
Floors in building: 6
24hr Doorman: yes
Lifts: 2

Vieira Souto Apartment

With a living room with a semblance of loft, the apartment overlooking 270 ° of the whole border, has huge windows that offer, and a delicious breeze from the sea, a natural light throughout the year.

Key information:
Total area: 260m2
Internal area: 260m2
Outdoor space: -
Parking spaces: 2 + 2 for guests
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms:
Maid bed/ bath: yes
Floor: 8th
Apartments per floor:
Floors in building:
24hr Doorman: yes
Lifts: 2
For more information, keep an eye out for the latest issue of the Chartwell Magazine, or please visit http://www.chartwellestates.co.uk/ or call 020 7409 0533 where we can provide further details.

Chartwell Estates presents roof terraces

Old Queen Street: £3.5M Long Lease plus Share of Freehold

International property agent, Chartwell Estates, is delighted to market a stunning duplex apartment, comprising of a full roof terrace that offers stunning views over Westminster and St James.

When standing on the 700 Sq Ft roof terrace you are able to take advantage of the 360 degree views that include The Houses of Parliament, The London Eye, and St James's Park.

The property is split between fifth and sixth floors, with the fifth floor housing the bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen, and the sixth floor utilised for entertaining and dining.

About Chartwell Estates
Chartwell Estates specialises in the sale and purchase of some of the most prized commercial and residential properties worldwide. From their centrally located office in the heart of Berkeley Square, the team offers discerning clients a bespoke service in all aspects of the market whether they are buying or selling.

Their international clientele is continually active in the property sector, thus providing Chartwell Estates with the opportunity to market property on an international basis. In turn this client base provides buyers from all corners of the globe.

For more information please telephone 0207 409 0533. Or, please visit http://www.chartwellestates.co.uk/

Gianni Versace's Miami mansion up for sale

The made famous home of the late Gianni Versace has been put up for sale in Miami for an extravagant $125 million.
Versace paid $2.9 million for the Miami pad, and then gave the mansion a $33 million dollar revamp. His death subsequently resulted in the property being put up for sale. The world renowned designer was shot dead outside his home in July of 1997.
Telecommunications billionaire Peter Loftin paid $19 million for the property in 2000, and then turned the mansion in to a members only club and hotel, featuring 10 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, and a 54ft-long mosaic tiled swimming pool, all of which would cost you $2,500 a night.
Loftin closed the hotel in 2009, and after 12 years of ownership the stunningly located property is back up for sale.
What is for sure is this is a stunning property, in a stunning location, all set with a stunningly high price tag. And despite the fact the mansion is joint in being the most expensive property for sale in the United States, more than likely someone will be willing to tie up this utterly unique property.

A room with a view

The Shard, one of London's soon to be most iconic buildings is nearing completion, and due to open later this year.

The Shard will house offices, world-renowned restaurants that will serve 5 star food, culminating with stunning panoramic views. But not content with just having fine dining, The Shard will also have the UK's first Shangri-La hotel, offering 5 star quality, beautiful views, and the service to match the quality of the building that it's in.

But if a one stop eating experience wasn't enough for you, or you could see yourself staying a little longer than the average guest, The Shard will have some of the most stunning apartments that London has to offer, giving off unrivaled views of the nations capital.

But if the apartments might stretch the purse strings a bit too much, then need not worry as 'The View' from The Shard gives members of the public the opportunity to experience the incredible 360 degree views for themselves, and on any good day you'll be able to see 40 miles across the city.

The View opens February 2013.

For more information, visit http://www.the-shard.com/

Unique Hong Kong nature apartments

Each apartment has the feel of a modern-day treehouse, with luxurious interior spaces that open out onto a 525 square foot garden balcony. The designers built standardized units to minimize construction cost and to ensure that the tower can be easily replicated. Boutique Design call the gardens a “green envelope,” enabling the unusual tower to integrate with its surroundings.

Through their work the studio is exploring possibilities of renovation in Hong Kong. They say they aim “to offer a different vision for the future development of Hong Kong, more green and opened to the outside, respectful and aware of its environment.”

Soho House expansion plans

Soho House, the boho-chic private members’ club and hotel chain, has announced the launch of five new properties by 2014.

The expansion of the group, which was founded as a club in 1995 and has grown to include restaurants, hotels and cinemas, will see new venues opening up in five destinations deemed ‘cool’ enough for the brand, long regarded as an arbiter of taste on London’s art and media scene.

The new destinations include Barcelona, Istanbul, Chicago, Mumbai and Toronto, all deemed creative hubs by Soho House’s founder Nick Jones.

Toronto is particularly noteworthy, given the company’s experience in running ‘pop-up’ clubs every year during the Toronto International Film Festival, one of the world’s leading cinema events. Now, it will spend some $7 million on a three-floor property, set to feature a roof deck, bar and drawing room, according to Canadian daily the National Post.The new club will open this autumn, followed by Mumbai in spring 2013 (complete with 38-room hotel), Chicago and Istanbul in spring 2014 and Barcelona winter 2014.

Originally conceived as a media-friendly alternative to the traditional London private members’ clubs in St James’, Soho House has proved a global phenomenon in the last 17 years, opening properties around the world. Among its portfolio are clubs in New York (shown above), Hollywood, Miami and Berlin, hotels in London and Somerset, Cowshed spas and a chain of restaurants on both sides of the Atlantic.

London Property prices have a "Spring surge"

London House prices rose in April after a dip in the run up to the March Budget, official figures revealed yesterday.

The average value of a property in the capital soared 5.1 per cent, the biggest monthly rise on record, to an average of £360,721. This “Spring surge” added £17,538 to the average value of a home in April, which is £584 a day. 

The rise comes after London recorded its first year-on-year fall for thirty months on concern about the double dip recession and threatened punitive “mansion taxes” on higher value property. But yesterdays figures from the Land Registry show that London’s property market has quickly recovered its upward momentum, particularly in central areas. The average price of a home in Kensington & Chelsea passed the £1 million mark for the first time with a 3.6 per cent rise.

Agents said the scramble to buy after the two per cent extra stamp duty rate was announced by George Osborne, combined with a flood of enquries from panicked Eurozone buyers, may have contributed to the spike.

Charlie Bubear, of Savills’ Chelsea office said: “Around 50 per cent of our buyers this year been driven by eurozone fears, although this is currently accounting for around 60 to 70 per cent of inquiries. Buyers are seeking sanctuary for their money.”

The Chancellor increased the stamp duty on homes worth more than £2 million from 5 per cent to 7 per cent in the March budget, triggering a short lived frenzy of completions at the upper end of the market. A shortage of homes on the market and a sharp slowdown in the “conveyor belt” of middle class families moving out of London to the shires are also believed to have contributed.

The number of properties sold in London for over £1 million in February 2012 - the most recent month for which sales volumes are available - rose by 8 per cent to 322 from 297 in February 2011.

The most expensive property registered in Britain during the month was sold for £55 million in central London, while the cheapest, in Colne Lancashire, fetched £8000.

For England and Wales as a whole prices dropped 0.3 per cent in the month to an average of £160,417, just 44 per cent of the London average.

If you are looking for property in London, please contact prime property experts Chartwell Estates on 0207 409 0533 and www.www.chartwellestates.co.uk

Invitation to preview of St. James penthouse

Chartwell Estates would like to invite you to a preview at

Apartment 5

13-15 Old Queen Street

London

SW1H 9JA

Thursday 24th May 2012

13:00 - 15:00

This is an informal viewing for property professionals looking on behalf 

of their clients. A brochure is attached.

Please RSVP to michael@chartwellestates.co.uk

matthew@chartwellestates.co.uk

Please see the brochure at http://www.chartwellestates.co.uk/pdf/7.pdf

Former pro- footballer builds on prestigious Gleneagles Estate

Chartwell magazine are delight to present a Chartwell Estates exclusive... Once top of the league, now at the peak of the property ladder, former pro-footballer Jimmy Carter and Chartwell Estates are proud to introduce Jimmy's latest project – a prestigious family home on the world –renowned Gleneagles Estate – ' Grosvenor House'.Jimmy started his football career in the early 80's at Crystal Palace, QPR, Millwall before moving onto Liverpool, Arsenal and Portsmouth, and finishing his football career at Millwall in the 90's - a career which span over 15 years. Whilst Jimmy was spending every morning training on the pitch, he spent the rest of the day on building sites, and got into property developing at a young age. Over the years Jimmy has also developed a buy-to–let property portfolio, in addition to this he is still keeping busy in the football industry, being the first professional Asian footballer, Jimmy has just taken on an ambassadorial role with AsiaEurope, an organisation encouraging Asian footballers into the footballing profession.

In 2002 Jimmy made his first property move in Scotland – to a castle, a short drive away from Edinburgh, where he lived with his wife and two children, and 2008 when he purchased the Gleneagles plot, which will be Scotland's most expensive housing development.  The lucky buyer won't be far from the Ryder Cup, when it is hosted at Gleneagles in 2014 and will be only a short stroll from the beautiful grounds and spa at the 5 star resort.

'Grosvenor House' - the 10,000sq ft property set within a 0.7 of an acre plot, will boast; 6 en suite bedrooms, his and hers bathrooms and dressing rooms for the master suite,  a grand hallway ,a state of the art kitchen, which will feature a 4m island, double cooker, integrated coffee machine and appliances, bespoke designed furniture.

Finishes include; a natruel slate roof, cast iron guttering and downpipes,Traditional Architectural stone detail for Quoins, Sills , lintels along with spectacular full height Portico with detail pediment supplied by leading bespoke team specialising in bespoke traditional homes of character and importance, traditional hardwood sash and case thermal double glazed windows with security glass throughout and feature turning staicase in Carrera white marble.The house will come complete with a full ten year NHBC warranty, automatically controlled electric gates, video intercom to concierge, landscaped grounds and NACOSS approved smoke and security alarm systems.

For more information please contact Chartwell Estates – sole agent – 0207 409 0533 www.chartwellestates.co.uk 

Luxury Wiltshire Estate - Open Day - For Sale

Chartwell Exclusive : Gleneagles property

Chartwell magazine are delight to present a Chartwell Estates exclusive... Once top of the league, now at the peak of the property ladder, former pro-footballer Jimmy Carter and Chartwell Estates are proud to introduce Jimmy's latest project – a prestigious family home on the world –renowned Gleneagles Estate – ' Grosvenor House'.Jimmy started his football career in the early 80's at Crystal Palace, QPR, Millwall before moving onto Liverpool, Arsenal and Portsmouth, and finishing his football career at Millwall in the 90's - a career which span over 15 years. Whilst Jimmy was spending every morning training on the pitch, he spent the rest of the day on building sites, and got into property developing at a young age. Over the years Jimmy has also developed a buy-to–let property portfolio, in addition to this he is still keeping busy in the football industry, being the first professional Asian footballer, Jimmy has just taken on an ambassadorial role with AsiaEurope, an organisation encouraging Asian footballers into the footballing profession.

In 2002 Jimmy made his first property move in Scotland – to a castle, a short drive away from Edinburgh, where he lived with his wife and two children, and 2008 when he purchased the Gleneagles plot, which will be Scotland's most expensive housing development.  The lucky buyer won't be far from the Ryder Cup, when it is hosted at Gleneagles in 2014 and will be only a short stroll from the beautiful grounds and spa at the 5 star resort.

'Grosvenor House' - the 10,000sq ft property set within a 0.7 of an acre plot, will boast; 6 en suite bedrooms, his and hers bathrooms and dressing rooms for the master suite,  a grand hallway ,a state of the art kitchen, which will feature a 4m island, double cooker, integrated coffee machine and appliances, bespoke designed furniture.

Finishes include; a natruel slate roof, cast iron guttering and downpipes,Traditional Architectural stone detail for Quoins, Sills , lintels along with spectacular full height Portico with detail pediment supplied by leading bespoke team specialising in bespoke traditional homes of character and importance, traditional hardwood sash and case thermal double glazed windows with security glass throughout and feature turning staicase in Carrera white marble.The house will come complete with a full ten year NHBC warranty, automatically controlled electric gates, video intercom to concierge, landscaped grounds and NACOSS approved smoke and security alarm systems.

For more information please contact Chartwell Estates – sole agent – 0207 409 0533 www.chartwellestates.co.uk 

Worlds most expensive one-bed penthouse ?

Located in the Tokyo, the Minami-Azabu district., this one bedroomed apartment dubbed 'The House' is up for sale for a huge $21.1m US dollars.

The finest finishes in the world have been imported to adorn the property including Italian marble and wood. 'The House' boasts a beautiful courtyard garden, a walk in wardrobe that stretches as far as the eye can see and a Parisian style dining room.

The living space is vast - as you would hope with such an asking price -  at 4,434 sq feet, is the possibly the ultimate bachelor pad?

For some of the worlds most exclusive property please contact Chartwell Estates Mayfair office on 0207 409 0533 or email michael@chartwellestates.co.uk

Interest in Michael Jackson mansion

There has been some keen interest in Michael Jackson's LA mansion - for sale at $23.9m. The perspective buyer is said to be an a-list celebrity. The French style property boasts 7 bedrooms and 13 bathrooms.

For spectacular international property contact Chartwell Estates 0207 409 0533 www.chartwellestates.co.uk

Real Madrid to build billion dollar island

Real Madrid football club are funding a $1bn island in the United Arab Emirates, which is set to open in 2015.

The island will feature a 10,000 seater football stadium, luxury hotels, a marina and amusement park.

Real Madrid club are said to be keen to strengthen their presence in this region.

Chartwell Estates - Rio de Janiro Penthouse exclusive

$12,000,000

Chartwell Estates are proud to present this 3 bedroom triplex penthouse in Rio de Janeiro. With breath taking views and luxurious contemporary interiors and exterior, this stunning apartment in Ipanema offers the very best in luxury living in Brazil.

Located on the 10th, 11th and 12th floor, the living arrangement compromise of a contemporary kitchen, expansive open plan living and dining areas, master with en-suite, a second bedroom with an additional living area, a private infinity pool, an additional bedroom and two additional bathrooms.

Please email michael@chartwellestates.co.uk or call 0207 409 0533 for more information and speak to Michael Christian at Chartwell Estates, Mayfair.