RESIDENTS living in the “Beverly Hills of Surrey” can buy Gucci sandals in their local charity shop and pheasant and partridge at the butchers.
The posh commuter town of Weybridge, just eight miles to the south west of London, is one of the most desirable places to live in Britain.
Upmarket Weybridge has been dubbed the ‘Beverly Hills of Surrey’[/caption]
Weybridge is home to many celebrities including Sir Elton John[/caption]
Sir Cliff Richard also lives in the upmarket area[/caption]
Ex-England captain John Terry also lives in Weybridge[/caption]
On average, houses in the leafy Surrey town cost an incredible £741,000, with the most expensive currently on the market for a whopping £25 million in the highly desirable private St Georges Hill area.
The gated estate, which is considered to be the most exclusive private residential address outside of London has been home to dozens of celebrities over the years.
Famous faces include the likes of John Lennon, Elton John, Cliff Richard, Tom Jones, Ringo Starr and John Terry.
Posh residents have manned security on the main gates, with the estate boasting its own golf course, pickleball courts and tennis club, which has a membership fee of around £1,728.
Grant Letts, manager of Curchods estate agents, based in part of 17th century Portmore House in the High Street, said the average cost of houses on his books is £8 to £10 million.
“My most expensive house at the moment is £25 million in St George’s Hill,” he said.
The town, which is popular because of its beautiful location in rolling hills next to the River Wey, yet just a 30 minute train ride to London, has plenty of luxurious boutiques to cater for its millionaire residents.
Mahyar Godwin opened beautiful clothing store, Piajeh, 26 years ago and imports impressive pieces from all over the world, including America and Europe.
One of the items she shows off is a stunning pink Camilla dress from Australia for £800. “I have lots of clients who keep coming back,” she says.
Even the Cancer Research shop in the High Street understands its clientele.
A pair of £110 Gucci sandals were spotted on display in the window, alongside a collection of Wedgewood Chester soup bowls and terrines for £250.
The local pawnbrokers is also ridiculously high end, with a collection of luxurious Chanel, YSL and Prada handbags in the window for thousands of pounds.
Prestige Pawnbrokers, which features in the Channel 4 documentary Posh Pawn, has an exclusive Hermes Mini Lindy handbag on sale for £6,995 and a Chanel handbag for £5,995.
Nearby, Daniel Mark has been running Hollywood Hair for 17 years and says he has a large number of “wealthy clients” on his books.
The beautiful art deco salon is decorated like an A-lister’s Hollywood dressing room and offers unique one-to-one hairdressing.
The town’s rich residents can also find plenty of posh nosh, with award-winning Bachmanns Patisserie selling boxes of 30 handmade chocolates for £42.50, large luxury cakes for £32 and chocolate champagne bottles for £26.
The shop, which has been in Church Street for 15 years, even offers luxury bread, with a Swiss Zopf loaf on sale for £5.
Nearby, Valentina Deli and Wines has an incredibly impressive selection of rare and unusual cheeses, including Buffalo Camembert for £9.95 and three types of truffle cheese.
Manager Carmine Macari keeps the deli well stocked with a huge variety of luxurious Italian foods and wines, including truffle Dijon mustard and £295 bottles of red Barolo wine.
The store even sells a special pan for roasting chestnuts over a fire.
“I love coming here in my lunch break and the sandwiches are delicious,” said Tom Hodges, who works for a pharmaceutical distributor in Weybridge.
“It’s nice to bring clients here when they come to visit. Weybridge has such a great high street, it’s got a lot to offer.”
Beatles member Ringo Starr also lives in the area[/caption]
Sir Tom Jones is a resident of the wealthy town[/caption]
Grant Letts who’s works for Churhods Estate Agency said the average cost of houses on his books is £8 to £10 million[/caption]
Magyar Godwin holds a £100 dress called Camilla in her shop Piajeh[/caption]
Gucci slippers casually on sale in a charity shop for £110[/caption]
Expensive rolex watches and other items are on sale on the high street[/caption]
Manager of Valentina Italian deli and wine shop Carmine Macari holds a bottle of wine worth £295[/caption]
Our streets are full of supercars worth £1.2MILLION driven by Premier League stars & celebs
BY IAN LEONARD
RESIDENTS in a posh village say their high street is crammed with so many expensive supercars it looks like a car showroom.
Alderley Edge is part of Cheshire’s ‘Golden Triangle’ – an affluent area of small towns and villages which also includes Wilmslow and Prestbury.
Luxury vehicles like the Ferrari F40 – with around £1.2million – are a common sight in Alderley.
Set in glorious countryside, the area is known for its expensive homes, high-end shops and upmarket bars and restaurants.
It is popular with wealthy Premier League footballers and celebrities, and has earned a reputation as a millionaire’s playground and a place to see and be seen.
London Road, running through the centre of Alderley Edge, is frequently lined with millions of pounds worth of Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Bugattis as well as luxury 4X4s and other cars.
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