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NewsHouseboat berths atRiverside Quarter, Londonsee price increase of 60%in just two years.HLL Humberts Leisure has recently agreed the sale of the finaltwo houseboat berths at the fashionable London Riverside Quarterdevelopment on the River Thames in Wandsworth. After a slowstart-up in 2006, 12 berths in all have been sold with the majorityof sales completed in the latter part of 2007 at prices in the orderof £300,000 plus, approximately 60% above the initial asking price.With the advent of new craft designs and the ability to tap into fullresidential services (electricity, drainage, water, broadband andsatellite TV), London’s riverside living has really come of age.In the past two months considerable further interest in the berthshas been expressed and we would be pleased to assist developerselsewhere on the river to maximise their value from potentialberthing. We foresee demand for similar schemes in other locationsaround the UK – contact HLL to get best value out of yourwaterfront property.ContactJohn Mitchell BSc MRICS, London e: john.mitchell@humberts-leisure.com t: +44 (0)20 7629 6700Paul Barnes BSc(Hons) MRICS, Winchester e: paul.barnes@humberts-leisure.com t: +44 (0)1962 835 960Purple patchHLL Humberts Leisure was appointed asretained agents for Choice Hotels EuropePlc in 2006, has reviewed in excess of 500sites for the company and has entered intonegotiations on several prime sites over thelast 18 months. Choice Hotels Europe Plcunderwent a change of name during thecourse of 2007 and became ‘The Real HotelCompany Plc’ culminating in the launch of anew brand called ‘purplehotels’. The purplebrand is an updated version of the SleepInn model with brighter and more vibrantidentity and more relaxed, open public areas.RHC Plc’s ‘purplehotels’ brandrequirements (which can be for completedpurpose built hotels or development sites)are a minimum of 80 – 120 bedrooms on asite of 1.0 to 1.5 acres in or on the edge ofmajor towns & cities or main arterial roads.If you have a property that meets theserequirements please contact Tim Smith orAlex Campbell for a confidential discussion.ContactTim Smith BSc(Hons) MRICS, Londone: tim.smith@humberts-leisure.comt: +44 (0)20 7629 6700Alex Campbell BA(Hons) MA, Londone: alex.campbell@humberts-leisure.comt: +44 (0)20 7629 6700Hotel market continues unabatedHLL Humberts Leisure has recently been appointed to secure operators for three keystrategic hotel developments across the South East. Commenting, Tim Smith, Directorof Hotels, said “These three schemes demonstrate the continued importance of the hotelelement of any mixed use scheme. We are expecting considerable interest from brandedoperators for each site, as they are strategically located in key markets.”The sites in question are:■ A 100-150 bedroom hotel in Basingstoke, close to the M3 motorway.■ A 100 bedroom, town centre scheme in the centre of Tunbridge Wells■ An exciting new leisure concept, part of an iconic development scheme.Hotel operators with a requirement for hotel bedrooms or development sites in Basingstoke,Tunbridge Wells, London or other locations throughout the UK are invited to contact theHotels team at HLL Humberts Leisure.ContactTim Smith BSc(Hons) MRICS, London e: tim.smith@humberts-leisure.com t: +44 (0)20 7629 6700Luke Cutler BSc(Hons) MRICS, London e: luke.cutler@humberts-leisure.com t: +44 (0)20 7629 6700Alex Campbell BA(Hons) MA, London e: alex.campbell@humberts-leisure.com t: +44 (0)20 7629 67004 Summer 2008