Greenwich/Blackheath has been through a real mill of boom and bust - and boom again. Its current state therefore provides one of (perhaps the) most varied selection of housing, as well as amenity, in London. It is also one of the most powerfully historical, evocative and genuinely fascinating areas of the city to be in.

Greenwich's spiritual heart is dual in nature - the Park and the Village create an energy between them, an energy that you can see in the architecture. Where else does one find a development such as the Millennium Village (with the Dome) loom over the remnants of Victoriana? Of course, uniting both in spirit is the Meridian Line, which emanates from the Observatory in the Park and helped create Britain's maritime wealth. Viewing the stretch of river that runs past Greenwich from the Observatory platform, high above, you feel as if you are staring through the past, present and future.

The town centre itself combines quaint, couture, mass market and downbeat boho chic. It has big name restaurants side by side with local jazz clubs; local fish restaurants next to brand names; wonderful local food, haberdashers, collectibles defiantly staring out the latest in surfer and skateboarding urban clobber across the little streets. The town's busy little centre has stunning focal points: the redbrick Town Hall, the covered market, the hulk of the Cutty Sark under its art-deco white tent, and of course the glowering power of Nicholas Hawksmoor's famous St Alfege Church.

This is a place with a truly beautiful green centre in the Park and a wonderful aspect onto the river. But there are also more downbeat areas in the East Greenwich area, as well as epic opportunity in the Millennium Village. Property is limitless in range. In the centre of the town are some over the shop flats and truly lovely houses lining the streets that lead up to the park and radiate away from the centre. There are wonderful Georgian houses leading up the hill, many in little enclaves, as Greenwich tops out towards Blackheath. In East Greenwich houses are smaller, more varied, but also very desirable. There are lovely developments along the riverside, both of Victorian and Georgian style houses lovingly recreated in the Thames Path, and new developments. And the area of the Millennium Village has gone from being a curio to being a truly desirable area to live, in the shadow of the Dome (now a must-visit nightlife destination), and with its own excellent transport and village atmosphere.