Kensington: not just for multi-millionaires! Any estate agent in Kensington knows that it is not only city slickers, Russian oligarchs and French families who define modern Kensington, but that this area of south-west London has long attracted buyers of all types. With its proximity to central London (and easy escape to the country), museums, top schools, 23 parks including Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, designer shopping and enough restaurants and nightclubs for any party animal, Kensington has something to offer everyone. Kensington estate agents caution prospective buyers that property in the W8 postcode is not necessarily what it may seem. Many of the big stucco-fronted family houses have been converted into luxury apartments that fetch upwards of £800000 and, despite its reputation as an expensive area to buy or rent property (over half of London’s most expensive streets are in the Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) you can pick up a studio flat for £350000. Douglas & Gordon's estate agency in Kensington covers parts of SW5, SW7 and W8, and despite the lack of large family houses in the area, has no trouble meeting the needs of families looking for spacious accommodation. Many buyers are from Europe where there is a culture of living in apartments. Douglas & Gordon's sales manager and head estate agent in Kensington, Caroline Anderson explains that her clients are from all demographics and include singles, couples, and families. "It's a myth that you have to be a <b>...</b>