{"id":4461,"date":"2015-07-06T13:26:08","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T13:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=4461"},"modified":"2018-02-21T09:32:33","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T09:32:33","slug":"houses-around-grand-slam-tennis-tournaments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/houses-around-grand-slam-tennis-tournaments\/","title":{"rendered":"Houses around Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p>With Wimbledon commencing last Monday, the tennis season is in full swing. But what do Grand Slam tennis tournaments mean for the property market, and what can you get for your money in each of the four contests\u2019 home cities? The following should give you an idea of the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Property\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/property\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/property;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05wrt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Property\" >properties<\/a> available at each end of the budget.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Roland Garros<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 16<sup>th<\/sup> <em>arrondissement<\/em> of Paris, <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/housing-estate\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/housing_estate;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01rtvp;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Housing_estate\" >home<\/a> to Roland Garros Tennis Tournament \u2013 the French Open to us Brits \u2013 is one of the most peaceful and conservative areas of the French capital; as a result many wealthy families have chosen to set up home here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bellesdemeures.com\/annonces\/achat-de-prestige\/maison\/paris-16eme-75\/97247919.htm?cmp=PA0149\">This elegant 4-floor town house, priced at \u20ac9 million (about \u00a36.6 million)<\/a>, is part of the Villa Montmorency gated community which has housed such famous tenants as Nicholas Sarkozy, Carla Bruni, and Celine Dion (however footballer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lefigaro.fr\/immobilier\/2012\/10\/23\/05002-20121023ARTFIG00597-zlatan-ibrahimovic-s-installe-a-versailles.php\">Zlatan Ibrahimovic was reportedly put off by a sudden price increase<\/a> when he moved to the city in 2012).With views over Paris, a library, and \u2013 of course \u2013 a wine cellar, it would be easy to forget that it\u2019s only a five minute drive to the Stade Roland Garros to catch up with the tennis.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 313px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/c\/c8\/P1230900_Paris_XVI_villa_Montmorency_rwk.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"303\" height=\"376\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"houses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >House<\/a> in Paris XVI\u2019s Villa Montmorency, source: Mbzt\/Wikipedia<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When it comes to something further down the property scale, even the cheapest <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Apartment\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/apartment\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/apartment;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01nblt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Apartment\" >apartments<\/a> on the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Market (economics)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/market-economics\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/market_economics;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Market_(economics)\" >market<\/a> in this location are still around the million euro mark. Of course, if you\u2019re feeling a little strapped for cash then a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Renting\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/renting\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/renting;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01y857;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Renting\" >rental<\/a> is still an option; why not snap up <a href=\"http:\/\/www.feau-real-estate-paris.com\/rent-details-1416-03-732607.aspx\">this 2 bedroom flat<\/a> for just \u20ac3,243 a month?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Australian Open<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, has been held at Melbourne Park since 1988.<\/p>\n<p>Around the famous sports and entertainment complex are the city\u2019s most sought-after properties; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/property-apartment-vic-east+melbourne-118414263\">this apartment on Clarendon Street is no exception<\/a>. According to its description, it \u201cencompasses prestige and exclusivity at the highest level\u201d \u2013 with a price tag of $10 million+ (around \u00a35 million) one would certainly hope so. With amazing views over the city and ultra modern d\u00e9cor, perhaps most telling is the fact that the four-bedroom apartment comes complete with no fewer than four parking spaces!<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 502px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.au.reastatic.net\/456x342\/983025c3779c1234064398c9aa32b17c04a68aad0a6dca880ae2e320d0c30d50\/main.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"492\" height=\"369\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">source: realestate.com.au<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Alternatively, still just a 15 minute walk from Melbourne Park is this one-bedroom flat, priced at a very reasonable $160,500 (around \u00a380,000). Although small, it\u2019s tastefully decorated and well placed to enjoy the city\u2019s other <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Amenity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/amenity\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/amenity;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0f3yyn;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Amenity\" >amenities<\/a> when the tennis season is over.<\/p>\n<p><strong>US Open<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The US Open has changed locations a number of times throughout its history but is currently held at Flushing Meadows, Corona Park in New York State. This stretch of <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land\" >land<\/a>, once described by F. Scott Fitzgerald as a \u201cvalley of ashes\u201d in <em>The Great Gatsby<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/birthmoviesdeath.com\/2013\/05\/11\/where-is-the-great-gatsbys-valley-of-ashes-today\">has evolved from an industrial wasteland into an enormous complex housing sports and culture events<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Often with the New York property market the sky is quite literally the limit, yet Flushing in Queens is far from being the most expensive of the city\u2019s districts, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newyork.com\/articles\/real-estate\/the-most-expensive-neighborhoods-in-new-york-city-75971\/\">an accolade reserved for the likes of trendier SoHo, Tribeca or Chelsea.<\/a> But this is still New York, and a property such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.realtor.com\/realestateandhomes-detail\/3225-Linden-Pl_Flushing_NY_11354_M38979-17419?row=3\">this 8-bedroom colonial town house<\/a> will set you back around $8,800,000 (\u00a35,750,000).<\/p>\n<p>If you prefer the more typical rental approach, there are many small apartments and studios at a stone\u2019s throw from Corona Park, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkscore.com\/score\/65.dash.30-108th-st-queens-ny-11366?rid=40_b_113893599\">this studio in Forest Hills<\/a> (pictured), priced at a mere $1,200 (\u00a3785) per month. Cheap for New <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/york\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/york;http:\/\/sws.geonames.org\/2633352\/;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/York;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.088cp;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/York\" >York<\/a>, you might think, but with an hour\u2019s commute Downtown you might regret it later\u2026<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pp2.walk.sc\/full\/p\/113893599\/fbfd7d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"297\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">source: walkscore.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Wimbledon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2018House\u2019 doesn&#8217;t begin to describe this <a href=\"http:\/\/search.savills.com\/property-detail\/gbpurspus140212\">luxurious, five-bedroom (all with en-suite, of course) property in Wimbledon\u2019s Roedean Crescent<\/a>. With all of the amenities you would expect from your average \u00a38.5 million mansion \u2013 home cinema, bespoke kitchen, and no less than 4 reception rooms \u2013 this property is just a short drive by sports car to Wimbledon Tennis Club.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 456px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/search.savills.com\/content\/assets\/properties\/gbpurspus140212\/PUS140212_01_gal.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"446\" height=\"277\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">source: savills.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For lesser budgets, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zoopla.co.uk\/for-sale\/details\/36976890?search_identifier=c074e6899fa97c269d998191c1986e20#2keuktp24VwtGPLD.97\">this studio<\/a> is conveniently situated closed to Wimbledon Town Centre and Wimbledon Park underground station, and of course, walking distance to the famous Tennis Club. Set in a modern <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Real estate development\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/real-estate-development\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/real_estate_development;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.028sdw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Real_estate_development\" >development<\/a>, this is a pleasant place to live in a lovely area and at just over 5 by 4 metres in size; it\u2019s a cinch at \u00a3239,950\u2026 maybe.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Wimbledon commencing last Monday, the tennis season is in full swing. But what do Grand Slam tennis tournaments mean for the property market, and what can you get for your money in each of the four contests\u2019 home cities?<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/houses-around-grand-slam-tennis-tournaments\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":4462,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wl_entities_gutenberg":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","spay_email":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"wl_entity_type":[602],"modified_by":null,"_wl_alt_label":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/800px-MCG_Melbourne.jpg","wl:entity_url":"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/post\/houses_around_grand_slam_tennis_tournaments","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4461"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4461"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4461\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15369,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4461\/revisions\/15369"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4461"},{"taxonomy":"wl_entity_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wl_entity_type?post=4461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}