Highbury is a bit of a funny place. To the rest of London, it’s often just “that nice bit next to Angel,” but for those of us who live and breathe the N5 market, it’s a village that happens to be stuck inside a city. You’ve got the sprawling green of Highbury Fields, the posh cheese and butchers at Highbury Barn, and those rows of Victorian terraces that look like they’ve been pulled straight off a postcard. But buying here isn’t a casual affair. It’s competitive. You’ll find that Highbury estate agents are often dealing with “best and final” offers within a week of a house hitting the market, so you really need to have your ducks in a row. It’s a fast-paced environment where apartments start around the £650,000 mark and family homes routinely clear £1.5 million without breaking a sweat. If you’re serious about making this patch of … Read the rest
