Lying west of Chelsea, Earls Court lacks a little of its neighbour's glamour but is a buzzing, vibrant and cosmopolitan area, ideal for the young professional. Recent years have seen it shake off for the most part its reputation as bedsit land and backpacker's quarter and its garden squares and leafy avenues provide a convenient and much more affordable situation than its grander neighbours

DID YOU KNOW the Boltons, a spectacular part of east Earls Court, has some of the most costly real estate in Europe, and houses in The Boltons have sold for up to £20 million?