Apartment, Méribel, Three Valleys, France Feb 1, 2013

Flippin’ good fun

From an apartment in Méribel to a loft conversion in Soho, £1m properties to enjoy now and, maybe, spin a profit in five years

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Undemocratic developments
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Time and again residents claim that consultations are carried out in name only
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Small plan syndrome
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Europe uses history as far too much of an excuse for turning down visionary plans
– John Hitchcox
Roger Gifford in his office ©James Royall Feb 1, 2013

At home: Roger Gifford

London’s Lord Mayor on Britain’s alliance with the EU and the importance of the single market

Dubrovnik's fortified Old Town and harbour ©4CornersImages Feb 1, 2013

Jewel of the Adriatic

Dubrovnik, a Unesco World Heritage site in the south of Croatia, is one of the fastest growing destinations this year

Hamptons' seven-bedroom villa on sale for £4.75m Feb 1, 2013

Far from the Balearic beats

The quiet Spanish island of Menorca has an oversupply of top-end homes

Covent Garden ©Corbis Feb 1, 2013

The pleasure Garden

Covent Garden’s mix of opera, theatre, restaurants and bars attracts overseas buyers – and City workers

Robin Lane Fox

Robin Lane Fox

First-class sweet peas have to be sown now. You will not be offered the latest winners as pre-grown plants

Agony Uncle

Agony Uncle

Do I have any idea what a non-five-star hotel is like? I have stayed in bed and breakfasts and two-star hotels

Yolo County Cabin in the Sacramento Valley by architects Butler Armsden, www.butlerarmsden.com Feb 1, 2013

Outbreak of cabin fever

The traditional wooden hut, one of the simplest building designs, is being given a contemporary and imaginative twist

Shirray Knight in Uganda ©Will Boase Feb 1, 2013

Expat lives: From Queensland to the banks of the Nile

Shirray Knight talks about the experience of being a ‘Musungu’ in Uganda

House on Panorama Road, Sandbanks, Dorset, UK Feb 1, 2013

Hot property: Home gyms

Five residences equipped with private and customised gyms, including a Mediterranean-style estate in Australia and a château in central Bohemia

Cecil Chao at home in Hong Kong ©Berton Chang David Pilling Jan 27, 2013

Babe magnate

David Pilling meets the Hong Kong property tycoon offering a $65m dowry for his daughter

The W Barcelona hotel, designed by Ricardo Bofill, is the newest landmark on the seafront in Barceloneta ©Corbis Jan 25, 2013

Sails pitch

A new super-yacht marina promises to transform the heart of Barceloneta over the next 12 months

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