Is optimism finally returning to the Prime Central London property market?

Season 4, Episode 2,   Feb 24, 06:00 AM

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There’s been no shortage of despondency in the prime central London markets such as Belgravia, Mayfair and Chelsea, where prices have dipped by a fifth over the past decade.  So can the mood recover amid the gloom of non-dom tax changes and plans for a mansion tax?
Many deals are indeed going ahead, with recent buyers including Elon Musk's co-founder of xAI.  So, what are the new occupants typically looking for to refurbish their properties in the latest styles?  To find out about the current trends, property commentator Anne Ashworth turned to Christian Lock-Necrews of Winkworth’s Knightsbridge office and Freya Godwin-Brown from the architectural and interior design business Palladian.