Cathy Hawker
Grown-up gap year destinations where home purchases come with benefits
These overseas destinations offer some serious benefits for home buyers
First of their kind 'branded' homes in hip city two hours from London
Hip yet traditional, the Catalan city just two hours from London now has luxury new branded residences, the first of their kind in Europe.
Hotel of the Week: Fairmont Vancouver
As it celebrates its 80th birthday, Cathy Hawker steps back in time at the Fairmont Vancouver
Lake Como's not just for the Clooneys with holiday homes from £150k
Lake Como's not just for the Clooneys with holiday homes from £150k
A-listers love the natural beauty and unspoilt views of Italy's über-glamorous great lake.
The European city topping forecasts for prime property growth
The European city topping forecasts for prime property growth
Get your culinary fix in the French capital with a neat pied-à-terre for less than £300,000.
Edinburgh is the top choice for Londoners moving out of the capital
Edinburgh is the top choice for Londoners moving out of the capital
The largest arts festival in the world is in full swing in this elegant city with great homes, but even once it's over, Edinburgh's reputation as a festival city carries on.
The majestic new beach town within 3 hours of most European capitals
The majestic new beach town within 3 hours of most European capitals
Montenegro is small but it has big plans for the future. Live among the locals from £122k.
The essential guide to holiday homes for Greek island hoppers
The essential guide to holiday homes for Greek island hoppers
From Lindos to Corfu, we find the best bolt holes for Greek island hoppers.
Love Island boosts buyer interest in Majorca's understated rural towns
Love Island boosts buyer interest in Majorca's understated rural towns
Discover Majorca's hidden beauty, in the rural south-east, where property values are around 25 to 50 per cent lower than near the glitzy south-western marinas.
Hotel of the Week: One Aldwych
A refreshed and remodelled One Aldwych stakes its claim as one of the hottest spots in London
All-season Alpine holiday homes for summer hikers and winter skiing
All-season Alpine holiday homes for summer hikers and winter skiing
The Alps aren't just for winter. Enjoy summer hiking and biking breaks when ski season is over.
Under the radar Tuscan seaside spot where Italians take their holidays
Under the radar Tuscan seaside spot where Italians take their holidays
Do as the chic Romans do with new Tuscan villas with year-round rental potential in Monte Argentario.
Hotel of the week: Mandarin Oriental Lake Como, Italy
For this week's Hotel of the Week, Cathy Hawker checks in to Mandarin Oriental's first resort in Western Europe