The Real Asset Boutique

21/11/2013

Have YOU ever tried Cafe de Hong Kong in Chinatown, London?

You would enjoy a busy diner with blond wood booth-style seating and an expansive view of Newport Street from the mezzanine.

We’ve heard that the noodles are the main event – there are nearly 50 versions!

21/11/2013

Have you ever been to Picadilly Circus?

The sights of Piccadilly Circus, usually seen advertising various technology manufacturers, the Golden Arches or a certain fizzy beverage company are not to be missed the next time you're in London!

21/11/2013

Wine is easier to value and sell than other treasure assets, for example, art, because of the number of bottles of wine made at an individual chateau each year. Furthermore the market in Bordeaux wines is established offering the investor liquidity.

21/11/2013

Due to the major global financial crisis and cyclical downturn in the economy, UK property market fell by about 20-25% , providing exceptional opportunities for investors.

21/11/2013

Did you know:
The architect of the Oxo Tower, forbidden from including an electrified advertising hoarding in the building, instead incorporated the company's name in the windows on all four sides.

23/10/2013

Want to benefit from the largest urban regeneration project in Europe and Central London?

Contact us to invest in a new development in the Battersea + Nine Elms opportunity area:

CALL: +852 6330-7071
EMAIL: [email protected]

gehry and foster + partners develop battersea power station

this third phase of the battersea power station development will offer living units, a hotel, retail and restaurant space, a library and leisure space divided among two zones developed simultaneously by the two architects.

http://www.designboom.com/architecture/gehry-and-foster-partners-chosen-for-battersea-power-station-10-23-2013/

29/09/2013

The south London borough of Lewisham is not one of London's trendiest boroughs, but homeowners there can expect to see a solid price hike of 20 per cent over the next five years!

28/09/2013

Here is some advice on storing wine yourself:

Wine, like any perishable food item, is sensitive to its surroundings. Fortunately, the alcohol in wine does act as a preservative. But heat and air and the natural enemies of wine. The quality of your wine's storage will affect its value!

27/09/2013

Have you ever taken your children to Hamelys?

Established in 1760, Hamleys is London's oldest and most loved toy shop. A total play experience, Hamleys has been delighting adults and children for years from their famous Regent Street store, one of the largest toy shops in the world!

This legendary store has seven floors brimming with the latest crazes, computer games, traditional teddies and specialist collector areas!

26/09/2013

Be passionate and not passive about collecting art as an investment, and do the legwork.

Collectors should take advantage of the transparencies the digital age has created, and research artists' histories and any secondary-market sales.

It's all out there!

25/09/2013

Have you ever had a cocktail at Artesian?

Officially 'The World's Best Bar' as voted for by Drinks International, Artesian is the deeply glamorous cocktail bar at The Langham hotel located at the top of Regent Street, in the heart of the West End.

24/09/2013

Have you heard of Hatchard’s Bookshop? It is the oldest surviving bookshop in London!

Old Johnny’s portrait can still be seen on the shop’s staircase today, surveying his kingdom of words, paragraphs and verses!