Kensington – a part of London known for its upscale restaurants, including the Michelin-starred Kitchen W8 – is set for a different kind of gastronomic experience this summer

If you’ve over-indulged on chocolate and hot cross buns this Easter, walking is a great way to reclaim your waistline. The Chief Medical Officer recommends that adults take 150 minutes of “moderate intensity, aerobic, physical activity” each week.

You know when an area is explored by Vogue that it’s a place of note

Bathurst Mews is one of the most unusual streets in central London

We’ve mentioned London walking tours before in these posts, but perhaps the most unusual (and mews-friendly) tour we have discovered so far is the “Mews and Macarons” tour offered by London Unravelled

There aren’t many places in London where you can expect to get a cheery wave from an ‘A’ list celebrity as you open your front door, but if you live in a London mews street, that might well happen.

London is buzzing with organised walks

According to the website everchangingmews

Halloween is fast approaching, but this week at Lurot Brand we’ve temporarily set aside pumpkins, skeletons and plastic horror masks to investigate the phenomenon of the ‘ghost sign’

As estate agents handling sales and lettings for some of the capital’s most exclusive mews properties, we were chuffed to read journalist Annie McMonagle-Wilmot’s blog, recently posted in Time Out

Over the years many well-known writers have been inspired to write novels about fictional characters living in mews houses. “The Man in the Mews” by Joy Packer, published in 1964, captures a 20th century view of mews living. Described as “a superb blend of romance, atmosphere and suspense”, the storyline features socially prominent families, former […]

At Lurot Brand we are always keen to hear about shops that make living in areas such as Mayfair, Belgravia and Chelsea even more desirable

At Lurot Brand we recently spotted this article on the blog site londonpubcrawls, featuring a “mews pub crawl” to some of London’s finest “hidden” hostelries

At Lurot Brand we’re familiar with mews streets that are close to designer shops, exclusive hotels and private, lawned squares, but until now we have never come across a mews with a haunted pub

If living in a traffic-free area in prime Central London appeals, we recommend looking to buy or rent a mews house

You may be surprised to learn that the bustling, destination city of London, sought-after by professionals and tourists, has a quiet, gentle side to it; evident in its tranquil hidden streets lined with Georgian and Victorian mews homes

Once the staff quarters and stables owned by wealthy aristocrats, mews properties are now seen as trendy living spaces

Set back from cobbled streets, London’s mews properties were originally stables and staff quarters

One rarely associates the word “tranquil” with the dynamic business and tourist hub of London