The perfect English country house comes to the market for £11 million complete with its own cricket pitch
A house that has been in the same ownership for 30 years normally would be described by...
A studio apartment with a difference in Mayfair’s Mount Street
Estate agent Roy Brooks became famous in the 1960s for the derogatory descriptions he gave to the properties he marketed and such phrases as “not...
House where items lay untouched for 100 years remains on the market for over a year
The Hermitage in Hexham, Northumberland is a “small stately home” that truly is a time warp. Rented by the...
James Murphy examines his romantic heroes, Ian Fleming and James Bond
I was privileged to attend the recent Masterpiece art and antiques fair in Chelsea. For me, the undoubted highlight was coming face to face...
Thameside cottage where ‘Lewis’ was filmed for sale; it is just the perfect place for ‘messing about in boats’
Two episodes of the Inspector Morse sequel, Lewis, were filmed at Thatched Cottage at Mile...
A Cumbrian mansion built by opium traders and more recently used by cannabis growers comes to the market for just £1.5 million
Built by the well-known Dent family, who made their fortune trading both tea...
An invitation to the London finale of John Agard’s new satire
Readers of The Steeple Times are invited to ‘Puff’, a new play by John Agard, on Wednesday 9th July at London’s newest literary and...
Claire Rubinstein laments the closure of Juicy Couture’s US stores
When I heard the news that the clothing brand Juicy Couture – famed for the much maligned rhinestone bedazzled tracksuits – had shut down all...
Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman once owed by Communist Party commander Chen Yi goes to auction
Communist and dictators are amongst the well-known to have purchased Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman limousines and one fine example is about to...
Painting of Sir Stirling Moss for sale at Masterpiece
As Masterpiece 2014 comes towards it conclusion on the 2nd July, we feature another fine work on display there – an oil on canvas painting of...
Buy a private island in Scotland’s Summer Isles for a knockdown price
The Scottish independence campaign has been in the main funded by EuroMillions winners Chris and Colin Weir. If their desire doesn’t come to...
Reader offer: Galerie Dumonteil offers five pairs of tickets to Masterpiece 2014 to readers of The Steeple Times
Franck Laverdin of Galerie Dumonteil is one of the stalwarts of Masterpiece and a great friend of...
Photographer John Stoddart exhibits at Ransom
Dapper sniper turned photographer John Stoddart has been a busy man lately. Not only has he exhibited in the former Olympic Village in London’s East End this week, he’s...
Two works from American galleries on display at Masterpiece
Business on the opening day at Masterpiece 2014 was brisk with one dealership, Symbolic & Chase, selling a 1912 Cartier corsage for in excess of $20...
Reader offer: Galerie Dumonteil offers five pairs of tickets to Masterpiece 2014 to readers of The Steeple Times
Franck Laverdin of Galerie Dumonteil is one of the stalwarts of Masterpiece and a great friend of...
The Steeple Times chooses six of the best items on display at Masterpiece 2014
Thursday marks the official opening of the fifth annual Masterpiece art and antiques fair featuring over 150 leading galleries from across...
An English country house that sold for a £1 and a Scottish mansion with an asking price of just £1
Downton Abbey addicts take note: For the same price as a double cheeseburger on McDonald’s...
Older Range Rover Sport models targeted by cannabis growers
Spotted recently by a reader in Parson’s Green in London, a pair of Range Rover Sports are telling of a trend that has spread throughout Britain:...
Claire Rubinstein meets Zak Tyler of Veni Vici Couture
Zak Tyler is a man with a vision. His aim is to turn fledgling label Veni Vici into the number one luxury European couture brand. And...
Former home of film director Richard Attenborough for sale for £12.75 million
The Academy Award winning actor, producer and director Lord Attenborough is best known for his roles in such hits as The Great Escape,...
15 more of the best plates spotted by readers of ‘The Steeple Times’
Continuing our series, below we feature 15 more unusual, laughable and entertaining number plates:
We expect readers will come across many more classics....
£8 million Morley Hall combines traditional style with a home fit for modern living
Morley Hall is a Georgian country house to the east of Ware in Hertfordshire. This fine residence is worthy of note...
Former home of Take That’s Mark Owen for sale
In 1996, at the age of just 24, Mark Owen paid £300,000 for Leck Hill House, near Kirkby Lonsdale on the borders of Lancashire and Cumbria....
15 more of the best plates spotted by readers of ‘The Steeple Times’
Continuing our series, below we feature 15 more unusual, laughable and entertaining number plates:
We expect readers will come across many more classics....
One of England’s finest estates comes to the market for £25 to £30 million
The scene of the tragic deaths of the Conservative MP Michael Colvin and his wife Nicola in 2000 in a fire,...
Own a castle (for just twenty years) for £850,000
Trematon Castle near Saltash in Cornwall is a house that I stayed in about ten years ago when it belonged to a friend of mine’s family....
Lamborghini LM 002 4x4 heads to auction
The Lamborghini loving Arabs who frequent Sloane Street could save themselves from having to purchase a Range Rover for their entourage by bidding on a baby blue Lamborghini...
15 more of the best plates spotted by readers of ‘The Steeple Times’
Continuing our series, below we feature 15 more unusual, laughable and entertaining number plates:
We expect readers will come across many more classics....
Renting a Knightsbridge penthouse for a month will cost as much as the purchase price of an average UK house
In February, the Office for National Statistics revealed that the average UK house price has...
David Brown Automotive’s Speedback is a stunning vehicle
David Brown shares not only his name with Sir David Brown of DB Aston Martin fame but also an ability to create the most stunning of cars....
A golden Ferrari is symbolic of the money park that is K&C
Today, financier and philanthropist Alan Miller spotted a gold metallic Ferrari in Pelham Street. This shiny hunk of metal is symbolic of what...
Fascinating diagram showing how every breed of dog is connected
When we came across a diagram that delineates nearly every standard breed of dog, we knew it would be something that our animal loving readers...
