Wednesday 5 July 2017 Cushions get Homes& puffed up Design trends Property Page 14 MAD ABOUT BARKING P8 COMMUTING: HOT HAMPSHIRE P10 NEW DESIGNERS P16 SPOTLIGHT ON CATFORD P28 ‘Affordable’ homes It’s time to rewrite the rules Page 6 4 WEDNESDAY 5 JULY 2017 EVENING STANDARD Homes & Property | News The outer suburbs give young buyers a chance HE answer to finding an Trophy affordable London home lies in outlying suburbs, home of from Barking in the far east the week to Colindale way up north. TBoth emerge among the capital’s lead- your kingdom ing future affordable housing hotspots in a new study. and a horse in At Barking Riverside — the huge regen- eration of 443 Thames-front acres four Shakespeare miles east of London City airport — 1,100 new homes are under construction to country be sold on a shared-ownership basis. The latest review from Halifax, Brit- ain’s biggest mortgage lender, reveals £4.95 million: everything equestrian facilities include orangery. Six bedrooms span the average deposit for a first-time buyer you could wish for in a bolt 15 stable boxes, a tack room, the upper floors overlooking in the capital has breached the £100,000 hole can be found at this exercise track, paddocks and landscaped gardens, a tennis mark, at just over £106,000, while the compact country estate in the living space for staff in a two- court and a lake, while the cost of a starter home has increased to idyllic village of Kineton, in bedroom coach house. indoor pool and gym provide almost £410,000 — pushing a growing rolling Warwickshire The substantial Cotswold a further retreat. number of would-be buyers into the countryside near Stratford- stone house contains a Space for your guests affordable housing sector. upon-Avon. beautifully finished drawing includes a three-bedroom Today’s study by property consult- This is prime riding country room, bar/games room, a cottage and a two-bedroom ants JLL highlights the 10 key areas and with 47 acres, Tysoe Vale library, and a dining room bungalow. Through Savills where these buyers could find afford- Farm is hot to trot. Extensive with built-in wine storage/ (01295 987034). ALAMY Happy hunting able homes over the next two or three Editor: ground: 900 years. This is vital information for first- Lifechanger Janice affordable timers considering shared ownership, Morley homes are on the as demand wildly exceeds supply. of the week way as part of a Some 1,000 new shared-ownership a divine way VISIT homesandproperty.co.uk/ regeneration homes are on their way at Canary rules for details of our usual programme in Wharf and Docklands. Meanwhile, the to run a Herts promotion rules. When you the north London little-known Zone 4 outpost of Colin- respond to promotions, offers or suburb of dale will contribute another 900 prop- vineyard competitions, the London Evening Colindale erties to the affordable market. Standard and its sister companies This comfortably exceeds the num- may contact you with relevant bers on site at better-known central offers and services that may be of London regeneration zones such as £1.75 million: if you love to interest. Please give your mobile Nine Elms at Vauxhall and Battersea, wine and dine, a fantastic number and/or email address if where 750 affordable homes are being opportunity awaits in the you would like to receive such built; or Canning Town and the Royal foothills of the Chilterns, in Sauvignon and rosé styles, sits at the entrance to the offers by text or email. Docks, where 730 shared-ownership the beauty spot of Frithsden, with the grapes pressed and vineyard and has four flats are on the way. Hertfordshire. the wine bottled in the on- bedrooms, two bathrooms, a Editorial: 020 3615 2650 Most affordable homes go to buyers Frithsden Vineyard was site winery. dual-aspect sitting room, a Advertisement manager: who already live or work in the local bought by wine enthusiasts They do a roaring trade in vaulted and galleried dining Ann Finan borough — so first-timers would be well in 2006 and planted with the charming vineyard shop room and a spacious Advertising: 020 3615 0266 advised to get to know the key areas in 6,000 vines over five rolling and café, which also hosts kitchen/breakfast room. It’s Homes & Property, Northcliffe today’s study, and consider renting acres — producing popular tastings, foodie evenings and on the market with Knight House, 2 Derry Street, Kensington, locally to meet eligibility criteria. Riesling/Pinot Gris, bespoke parties. The house Frank (01442 738084). London W8 5TT. O Find Ruth Bloomfield’s full story at homesandproperty.co.uk London buy of the week be well connected, well exercised and well fed in Poplar’s new village £400,000: just a few minutes away from Canary Wharf, in well-connected Poplar, E14, Aberfeldy Village is launching this autumn. The smart new east London development will offer a collection of high-spec luxury flats and has been well thought-out by its award- winning architects. This one-bedroom flat on the second floor has open-plan living/kitchen and dining areas opening to a balcony, plus a separate utility room and large bedroom. There will be an on-site gym, a media lounge, concierge and bicycle storage. The village will have shops and restaurants, healthcare and open spaces, plus excellent transport links, including Crossrail from next year. Through Hamptons International (020 3451 1544). By Faye Greenslade EVENING STANDARD WEDNESDAY 5 JULY 2017 5 homesandproperty.co.uk powered by News | Homes & Property Yulia’s Fulham rental has the advantage É KAZAKHSTAN’S rising tennis star Yulia Putintseva, left, has made an early Wimbledon exit but at least she has an ace Fulham retreat to recover in for the rest of the summer. Putintseva, 22, found the four- bedroom home for £290 a night on Under the Doormat (underthe REX doormat.com), a short-letting service Captivated by a Kentish farmhouse: that operates in Zones 1 and 2. She Gregg Wallace and wife Anne-Marie loves the beaches and lifestyle of Florida, where she is based, but says: Gregg will cook up “It’s easy to fall in love with London. Everything is so green. There are so a storm in his new many things to enjoy about Fulham, too, including the coffee shops and farmhouse kitchen Italian and sushi restaurants.” The house has a huge kitchen and a É MASTERCHEF presenter Gregg garden, where Putintseva plans to Wallace has invested in a £1 million GETTY entertain friends during her stay. farmhouse in Kent. The five-bedroom property, below, close to the Kent Downs, sits in five acres of land and has its own stables and pond. Not surprisingly, the kitchen was a big selling point for greengrocer-turned-foodie TV Homes personality Wallace, 52. The West House, a Michelin-star GETTY GETTY restaurant serving contemporary British food in Biddenden, will be Better be quick, Kim. Jackie O’s handy for the father of two and his gossip Washington mansion is for sale fourth wife, caterer Anne-Marie Sterpini, 31. Peckham-born Wallace is rumoured to be leaving Whitstable By Amira Hashish Got some gossip? Tweet @amiranews É THE childhood home of Jackie mansion covering 23,000sq ft on on the north Kent coast to move into Kennedy Onassis is for sale — and four levels, with nine bedrooms and his new place next month. these walls were made for talking. 13 bathrooms, all of which have Coldplay drummer Will Champion St Lucia’s got just the right mix for Perrie Possibly the highest-priced house in been extensively renovated. The and actress Denise van Outen also Washington DC’s most elite suburb, large master suite has his-and-hers have houses nearby. With trains from É LITTLE MIX Merrywood is a Georgian-style dressing rooms, a private study and Ashford International to St Pancras singer Perrie mansion built in 1919 in 46 acres an exercise room. There is also a taking less than 40 minutes, it’s a Edwards, right, overlooking the Potomac River. climate-controlled wine room and a commuter favourite, too. posted snaps of Now on a more manageable seven lift to all floors. Outside, the her Caribbean acres, the estate has hosted terraces for dining have a full hols with soccer Washington’s power brokers and kitchen, and there’s a tennis court star boyfriend superstars down the decades, from and an outdoor swimming pool. Alex Oxlade- Kirk Douglas to Michael Jackson. It There’s also an indoor pool with Chamberlain to was visited so many times by separate gym and changing rooms. her 6.5 million President John Kennedy and his Apparently, reality TV star Kim Instagram fans. First Lady, above right, in the Sixties Kardashian, above left, is such a The couple stayed that the secret service gave it the Jackie O fan that she splashed out in new over-the- official codename Hamlet. £292,000 on a watch that belonged water bungalows The current owner, America Online to her at a recent Rare Watches and at Sandals Grande co-founder Steve Case, has listed American Icons sale at Christie’s. St Lucian. A week the house for sale for £38 million. She could be the perfect buyer for all-inclusive starts It’s a classic brick and limestone this grand house. at £5,825 per person. Visit O For more celebrity gossip, visit homesandproperty.co.uk/gossip £1 million: the Wallaces will reportedly sandals.co.uk. move to their new home next month 6 WEDNESDAY 5 JULY 2017 EVENING STANDARD Homes & Property | New homes homesandproperty.co.uk powered by Left: about a third of homes at Chelsea Creek will fall into the affordable category.