REVEALED: The modern house - The Real Truth

Everything London's first-time buyers need to know to get on the ladder in 2026

From new builds to no-deposit mortgages, here’s how hopeful first-time buyers can make the most of falling house prices

Evening Standard · Jan 23

This 'Invisible' Design Rule Is What Makes a Good Room Just Click — Psychologists and Designers Swear By It

The Gestalt theory and its application within interior design is an extensive topic. Here, designers explain its positive impact within the spaces we inhabit

Livingetc · Aug 17, 2025

Deceptive skinny house with spacious modern home hidden behind for sale for £850k

Julia Jude had no idea what to do with her overgrown back garden - until she decided to build a house on it

Evening Standard · Jan 18, 2025

Nine of the best unique trophy homes for sale in London — including this £3.5m Gothic pile in Highgate

London is full of incredible architecture, but truly unique homes don’t come to market all that often.

Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2024

'I didn’t want to have a normal house': Grand Designs home hits the market for just £550,000

Maite Alegre fulfilled her lifelong dream of building her own home at Graven Hill. Now it’s looking for a new owner

Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2024

Pint-sized treasures: our pick of the best small homes on the market now, from Kentish Town to Kennington

Charmingly unconventional, these small-but-mighty studios, cottages and micro homes prove size isn’t everything

Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2024

Rocket Pan? Clerkenwell flat with Elton John's hand-me-down purple kitchen on the market for £3.75m

Janet Street Porter was gifted her superstar pal’s old kitchen when she reached the limit of her home renovation budget

Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2024

'It's such a joy': Architect Ted Cullinan's self-built Camden home on sale for £1.3m for the first time

British architect Ted Cullinan designed and built his own family home in north west London. Now it’s looking for a new owner

Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2024

Kiss me quick! The best seaside commuter homes, from Dungeness to Camber Sands

Enjoy the best of both worlds with these homes in spirited seaside settings that are also within commuting distance of the capital

Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2024

Heart of the action: the best Zone 1 homes on the market now, from King's Cross to Kennington

Live among the landmarks with these characterful Zone 1 homes — all a short stroll from pubs, parks and top transport links

Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2024