Author Archives: mayfairblog

Light Fantastic

Posted on June 7, 2012 by mayfairblog

Nick Churton of Mayfair International Realty is thrilled with a Manhattan house, now to let, that has recieved inspired modernist treatment. If ever there is a city where an architect can express his or her vision with apparent freedom and … Continue reading →

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The Best of the Best

Posted on May 30, 2012 by mayfairblog

Nick Churton finds that he is lost for words in trying to describe a most lovely island paradise. I love writing about property.  I love the chance to share my passion and excitement about a building, a location, a history … Continue reading →

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Presidential Potential

Posted on May 18, 2012 by mayfairblog

Stanford, Connecticut is a city with big plans. These must have suffered a bit of a setback, like so many through the banking crisis and recession. But the green shoots of renewal mean that ambition is once again abroad in … Continue reading →

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Quaker Notes

Posted on May 16, 2012 by mayfairblog

Nick Churton of Mayfair International Realty visits a delightful and historic farmhouse in Duchess County, New York to also discover an interior of rare style and taste. I was visiting Millbrook, New York on a cold, snowy day in early … Continue reading →

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Big Blue

Posted on May 13, 2012 by mayfairblog

Nick Churton of Mayfair International Realty takes a look at a farm in Millbrook, New York that really does have something for everyone. This isn’t going to be so much a blog as a list.  It can’t really be otherwise.  … Continue reading →

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Beck to the Future

Posted on May 2, 2012 by mayfairblog

Nick Churton of Mayfair International Realty travels over the Atlantic to visit a remarkable property with some real echoes of home. Over three hundred years ago an Englishman settled on the lower slopes of the Berkshire Mountains in New York. … Continue reading →

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New Convert to New Canaan

Posted on April 30, 2012 by mayfairblog

Nick Churton of Mayfair International Realty visits New Canaan, Connecticut and falls under its unique spell. For a home town an hour and a bit out of Manhattan, New Canaan ticks all the boxes for some very smart people who … Continue reading →

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Coming Home

Posted on April 23, 2012 by mayfairblog

Nick Churton of Mayfair International Realty feels right at home in New York, visiting a most lovely house on the market with Houlihan Lawrence. Sting sang it well, “An Englishman in New York”.  Well, I wonder if an Englishman has … Continue reading →

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The Appliance of Science

Posted on April 10, 2012 by mayfairblog

Nick Churton of Mayfair International Realty takes a lesson in domestic engineering as well as comfortable living in New Canaan, CT. “Vorsprung durch Technik”, or “Advancement through technology”, is the well-known ethos behind Audi motorcars.  Apparently it is writ large … Continue reading →

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Treasure Island

Posted on March 28, 2012 by mayfairblog

Nick Churton of Mayfair International Realty explores a treasure island in Connecticut to discover a house of immense charm and great potential. Off come the hand-made John Lobb, 5 eyelet Oxfords with the punch-hole toecaps and on go the Gucci … Continue reading →

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