The Blog

25.07.2018
5 must-have mews in heavenly Holland Park
It’s no wonder that Holland Park attracts the world’s movers and shakers, including a number of high-profile celebrities. This area may boast many hip boutiques and restaurants but the real jewel in Holland Park’s crown is the lush green park at its heart: home to an open-air opera house and theatre.

11.07.2018
Trading up, renting out? Meet today’s creative property developers
Gone are the days when you could profit from a development and move up the property ladder by simply “tarting up the kitchen and the bathroom”, according to Lurot Brand’s General Manager, James Robinson.

12.06.2018
Belgravia – London’s byword for beauty, elegance and style
Magnificent white stucco terraces, green leafy squares, exclusive restaurants and quaint, independent shops with facades unchanged since the 19th century. No wonder Belgravia has attracted the rich, royal and famous for almost 200 years.

10.04.2018
Want to lead a charmed life? Choose a Chelsea mews
Whether you’re looking to buy or simply researching a mews house for rent, Chelsea is a great lifestyle choice. It was the cradle of cutting-edge fashion in the Sixties.

26.03.2018
4 mews property planting tips to transform your outdoor space
Spring may be a little late this year, but it won’t be long before London’s mews streets come alive with colour, as the flowering bulbs planted in window boxes and pots suddenly burst into life.

01.03.2018
From everyday mews sale to national talking point
When the owners of a property in Cranley Mews – a street featured in the hit BBC TV series McMafia – wanted to move on, they naturally asked Lurot Brand to handle the sale. Their confidence in us as mews specialists was amply rewarded when our marketing department achieved the syndication of their story to […]

13.02.2018
London property market forecast 2018? Our experts advise
As the go-to experts for London’s exclusive mews marketplace, Lurot Brand’s General Manager James Robinson and Head of Lettings Lyndsey Schiffer are uniquely qualified to reflect on last year’s property highs and lows and let us know what to expect in 2018. Read on for their perception of the London property market.

24.01.2018
Mews outperform the houses they were built to serve
We have suspected for some time that we have been selling some mews houses for considerably higher prices per square foot than the surrounding properties so we did some research and what we found amazed us.

05.01.2018
Surprisingly spacious: mews living rooms that have it all
Many mews properties are not only light, bright and flawlessly designed for modern living, they also offer surprisingly spacious interiors. Discover more on:

20.11.2017
6 Notting Hill mews streets that are inspirational
Walking around the glorious mews streets of Notting Hill, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’d stumbled onto a movie set. These beautiful streets, so full of period character and charm, have provided the backdrop for famous films such as Performance (1970) and more recently Richard Curtis’ famous romcoms, ‘Love Actually’ and ‘Notting Hill’ .

09.11.2017
Best of British – Mews property investment advice
It is an accepted fact amongst experienced letting agents that, regardless of the market, the best presented and competitively priced properties will be the ones that let fastest.

08.11.2017
Explore 5 outstanding South Ken mews streets with Lurot Brand
Looking for a South Kensington mews for sale or rent? This Autumn we help you discover five outstanding mews streets, all just minutes from the area’s museums, restaurants and oh-so exclusive shops.

27.09.2017
Wake up in the 19th century in Bathurst Mews W2
As a 21st century London resident, you may find it hard to process some of the everyday sounds that emanate from Bathurst Mews; such as the gentle clip-clop of hooves on a cobbled street.

21.09.2017
When House Beautiful asked Lurot Brand for property advice
Lurot Brand’s expertise in mews properties is legendary, but it’s not just our clients who approach us for help. As the only independent mews specialist in London, Lurot Brand is in a unique position to offer property advice when it comes to mews houses.

06.09.2017
Get fired up by our 5 hottest mews houses
Here at Lurot Brand, the mood is mellow. Our staff sip hot chocolate while watching the first leaves fall. If you’re looking for a cosy mews home, our handpicked selection of mews properties for sale is sure to leave you fired with enthusiasm.

19.07.2017
London property market pinata
At Lurot Brand we often find ourselves laughing out loud when a clever political cartoon gets passed around the office. The portraits may be unflattering, and the situations are invariably ridiculous, but these brilliant satirists nevertheless manage to use their comic skills to make a serious point about UK politics.

07.07.2017
Why hire a local estate agent to buy or sell your mews?
The American president and lawyer Abraham Lincoln once stated that ‘a man who represents himself in court has a fool for a client.’

26.06.2017
Sale: ‘Beautifully dilapidated’ Pindock mews home
The delicate, diamond-paned windows are dirty, there is peeling paintwork everywhere and the faded whitewash on the brickwork gives it a ghostly pallor.

26.06.2017
How traditional is your London mews house?
Here’s something to muse over: how do you identify a traditional mews house when so many properties these days might be described as a “mews”?

19.06.2017
Different Chancellor Same Anchor
There was a time when owning a prime Central London property was the best tax free investment you could make. Not only could you live in it, it was an overdraft facility, a school/university fee vehicle for your children and it still took care of you into your retirement.

22.05.2017
Door traits’ trend reveals Central London’s most photogenic facades
There’s a new Instagram trend taking over from diners taking pictures of their dinner plates
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