Buying in St John's Wood without local intelligence is like navigating without a map. Prices can look similar on paper for properties that are, in practice, very different in terms of light, aspect, quietness, building quality, and future value. The distinction between a south-facing garden flat with period charm and a north-facing conversion on a busy service road may not be obvious from a photograph, but it matters enormously to those who live with the consequences.
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