This animal-print sanctuary in London is on sale for £1.25m | Bricks & Mortar

This animal-print sanctuary in London is on sale for £1.25m | Bricks & Mortar

It’s hardly a surprise that the west London home of the interior designer Lucy Sear-Barlow is chock-full of her decor signatures: splashes of animal print, richly veined marble and a luscious layering... Read more »
Everything you need to know about moving to Dulwich, south London | Bricks & Mortar

Everything you need to know about moving to Dulwich, south London | Bricks & Mortar

Where?A pocket neighbourhood nestled between the effortlessly modish Herne Hill, the edge of Peckham, Brixton and suburban Crystal Palace. Regarded by locals as a “leafy haven with village-like vibes”, Dulwich is (rightfully)... Read more »
Inside Jack Harries’ pad in Hackney, east London | Bricks & Mortar

Inside Jack Harries’ pad in Hackney, east London | Bricks & Mortar

Sweden has Greta Thunberg, Britain has Jack Harries. The documentary film-maker and climate activist, 29, is the Harry Styles of the environmental movement: he has interviewed Barack Obama and Sir David Attenborough,... Read more »
Six cool places that could be the new Hackney | Bricks & Mortar

Six cool places that could be the new Hackney | Bricks & Mortar

For the past decade Hackney in east London has been a byword for hipsterism and gentrification. Its street cred was boosted exponentially by an influx of creatives who moved there after the... Read more »
Everything you need to know about moving to Highgate, London | Bricks & Mortar

Everything you need to know about moving to Highgate, London | Bricks & Mortar

Where? Home to the famous and resting place of the dead famous, hilly Highgate in north London offers gorgeous Georgian architecture, rich history and glorious green spaces. Why now? Why not? Highgate... Read more »
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‘Why we bought a buy-to-let instead of a first home’ | Bricks & Mortar

I’ve been working for four years and don’t earn enough yet to get a residential mortgage as a first-time buyer so I’m clubbing together with my brother Nick to get a buy-to-let... Read more »
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Everything you should know before you move to Forest Gate, east London | Bricks & Mortar

Where?Forest Gate in east London. Don’t get it mixed up with leafy Forest Hill in southeast London. The E7 enclave counts West and East Ham, Stratford, Barking and Leytonstone as next-door neighbours.... Read more »
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Home of the week: a five‑storey Victorian townhouse in south London | Bricks & Mortar

Bolingbroke Grove is one of Wandsworth’s most sought-after addresses. Named after the politician and political thinker Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, the avenue is stuffed with good-looking Victorian homes stretching alongside... Read more »

Makeover masterclass: how interior designer Sarah Ellison married old and new in an east London house | Bricks & Mortar

The founding father of Frank & Faber Sarah Ellison switched to a profession in interiors after working at The Guardian and The Observer working their sponsored-events workforce. She retrained at KLC School... Read more »