Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer made headlines when it was sold last month, but behind the dizzying price and the magnificent artwork hides the story of an ingenious ruse to escape Nazi persecution

Often, one of the most difficult parts of searching for a new home is being able to imagine oneself actually living in it. However, that was not the case for Sophie and Richard Chandler when they firs

Founded 1836 The Reform Club (1838–41) is the final word in the extraordinary triptych of clubs on this stretch of Pall Mall begun with The Athenæum (1827–30) and continued with The Travellers (1829–3

Some people have an aptitude for seeking out properties that might be classed as diamonds in the rough, others have an innate knack for sourcing brilliantly priced interior finds. Simon Fenwick, it qu

Although momentum came and went during 2025, agents around the UK report that exceptional country houses continued to sell, proving that quality and sensible pricing still cut through uncertainty

There are several details throughout this listed townhouse in Hampshire that betray its varied history. ‘It was once a sheriff’s house and used to hold a lock-up. The door on the downstairs loo is sti