Educated in Scotland then Cheltenham College. Served in the British Army, subsequently joined Savills, where he gained an invaluable insight into London's most sought after post codes. His knowledge and understanding of the prime central London market has been essential to the success of his ability to engineer premium value to his developments.John was the first to recognise the insatiable appetite for prime Central London from a widespread international market. His first acquisition and flagship scheme at Observatory Gardens in Kensington set the tone for a new breed of "revival" developments, achieving ground breaking standards of quality whilst generating new levels of premium value. A further seven of London's finest new addresses, including Tregunter Road, The Bromptons, Earls Terrace, The Phillimores, Kings Chelsea, Park Street and more recently, The Lancasters - Hyde Park, were pioneered under John's stewardship.The Financial Times once described John as a ‘Survivor with bold plans’, in a sense his latest scheme at The Draycott is testimony to his relentless commitment. Against the backdrop of a market riddled with continued uncertainty, here is another Revival scheme significantly outperforming the prevailing market conditions. https://thedraycott.co.uk With 30 years of experience comprising ten completed landmark developments, it is hardly surprising John’s unrivalled track record is second to none.