diff --git a/src/Our.Umbraco.Ditto/Attributes/UmbracoPropertyPrefixAttribute.cs b/src/Our.Umbraco.Ditto/Attributes/UmbracoPropertiesAttribute.cs
similarity index 52%
rename from src/Our.Umbraco.Ditto/Attributes/UmbracoPropertyPrefixAttribute.cs
rename to src/Our.Umbraco.Ditto/Attributes/UmbracoPropertiesAttribute.cs
index 1785656..f03b8f6 100644
--- a/src/Our.Umbraco.Ditto/Attributes/UmbracoPropertyPrefixAttribute.cs
+++ b/src/Our.Umbraco.Ditto/Attributes/UmbracoPropertiesAttribute.cs
@@ -3,26 +3,25 @@
     using System;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// The Umbraco property prefix attribute.
+    /// The Umbraco properties attribute.
     /// </summary>
     [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple = false)]
-    public class UmbracoPropertyPrefixAttribute : Attribute
+    public class UmbracoPropertiesAttribute : Attribute
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="UmbracoPropertyAttribute"/> class.
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="UmbracoPropertiesAttribute"/> class.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="prefix">
-        /// The property name.
-        /// </param>
-        public UmbracoPropertyPrefixAttribute(
-            string prefix)
-        {
-            this.Prefix = prefix;
-        }
+        public UmbracoPropertiesAttribute()
+        { }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the prefix.
         /// </summary>
         public string Prefix { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets whether the properties should be retrieved recursively up the tree.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool Recursive { get; set; }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Our.Umbraco.Ditto/ComponentModel/ValueResolvers/UmbracoPropertyValueResolver.cs b/src/Our.Umbraco.Ditto/ComponentModel/ValueResolvers/UmbracoPropertyValueResolver.cs
index 701e2fb..7e4de52 100644
--- a/src/Our.Umbraco.Ditto/ComponentModel/ValueResolvers/UmbracoPropertyValueResolver.cs
+++ b/src/Our.Umbraco.Ditto/ComponentModel/ValueResolvers/UmbracoPropertyValueResolver.cs
@@ -32,23 +32,31 @@ public override object ResolveValue(ITypeDescriptorContext context, UmbracoPrope
         {
             var defaultValue = attribute.DefaultValue;
 
+            var recursive = attribute.Recursive;
             var propName = context.PropertyDescriptor != null ? context.PropertyDescriptor.Name : string.Empty;
             var altPropName = "";
 
+            // Check for umbraco properties attribute on class
             if (context.PropertyDescriptor != null)
             {
-                var prefixAttr = context.PropertyDescriptor.ComponentType
-                    .GetCustomAttribute<UmbracoPropertyPrefixAttribute>();
-                if (prefixAttr != null)
+                var classAttr = context.PropertyDescriptor.ComponentType
+                    .GetCustomAttribute<UmbracoPropertiesAttribute>();
+                if (classAttr != null)
                 {
-                    altPropName = propName;
-                    propName = prefixAttr.Prefix + propName;
+                    // Apply the prefix
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(classAttr.Prefix))
+                    {
+                        altPropName = propName;
+                        propName = classAttr.Prefix + propName;
+                    }
+
+                    // Apply global recursive setting
+                    recursive |= classAttr.Recursive;
                 }
             }
 
             var umbracoPropertyName = attribute.PropertyName ?? propName;
             var altUmbracoPropertyName = attribute.AltPropertyName ?? altPropName;
-            var recursive = attribute.Recursive;
 
             var content = context.Instance as IPublishedContent;
             if (content == null)
diff --git a/src/Our.Umbraco.Ditto/Our.Umbraco.Ditto.csproj b/src/Our.Umbraco.Ditto/Our.Umbraco.Ditto.csproj
index d69ac28..a17bf15 100644
--- a/src/Our.Umbraco.Ditto/Our.Umbraco.Ditto.csproj
+++ b/src/Our.Umbraco.Ditto/Our.Umbraco.Ditto.csproj
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Attributes\DittoIgnoreAttribute.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Attributes\DittoValueResolverAttribute.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Attributes\UmbracoDictionaryAttribute.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Attributes\UmbracoPropertyPrefixAttribute.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Attributes\UmbracoPropertiesAttribute.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Attributes\UmbracoPropertyAttribute.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Common\EnumerableInvocations.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Common\MethodBaseCacheItem.cs" />
diff --git a/tests/Our.Umbraco.Ditto.Tests/Mocks/ContentBuilder.cs b/tests/Our.Umbraco.Ditto.Tests/Mocks/ContentBuilder.cs
index 3b39c3f..5bc3ec3 100644
--- a/tests/Our.Umbraco.Ditto.Tests/Mocks/ContentBuilder.cs
+++ b/tests/Our.Umbraco.Ditto.Tests/Mocks/ContentBuilder.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ public class ContentBuilder
     {
         private int _id = 1234;
         private string _name = "Name";
+        private IPublishedContent _parent;
         private List<IPublishedContent> _children = new List<IPublishedContent>();
         private List<IPublishedContentProperty> _properties = new List<IPublishedContentProperty>();
 
@@ -49,9 +50,15 @@ public ContentBuilder AddChild(IPublishedContent child)
             return this;
         }
 
+        public ContentBuilder AddParent(IPublishedContent parent)
+        {
+            _parent = parent;
+            return this;
+        }
+
         public IPublishedContent Build()
         {
-            return new PublishedContentMock(_id, _name, _children, _properties);
+            return new PublishedContentMock(_id, _name, _parent, _children, _properties);
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/tests/Our.Umbraco.Ditto.Tests/Mocks/PublishedContentMock.cs b/tests/Our.Umbraco.Ditto.Tests/Mocks/PublishedContentMock.cs
index 4edc9c5..7c3019a 100644
--- a/tests/Our.Umbraco.Ditto.Tests/Mocks/PublishedContentMock.cs
+++ b/tests/Our.Umbraco.Ditto.Tests/Mocks/PublishedContentMock.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-namespace Our.Umbraco.Ditto.Tests.Mocks
+using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace Our.Umbraco.Ditto.Tests.Mocks
 {
     using System;
     using System.Collections.Generic;
@@ -15,15 +18,23 @@
     /// </summary>
     public class PublishedContentMock : IPublishedContent
     {
+        public PublishedContentMock()
+        {
+            Properties = new Collection<IPublishedContentProperty>();
+            Children = new List<IPublishedContent>();
+        }
+
         public PublishedContentMock(
             int id,
             string name,
+            IPublishedContent _parent,
             IEnumerable<IPublishedContent> children,
             ICollection<IPublishedContentProperty> properties)
         {
             Properties = properties;
             Id = id;
             Name = name;
+            Parent = Parent;
             Children = children;
         }
 
@@ -39,56 +50,61 @@ public IPublishedContentProperty GetProperty(string alias)
 
         public IPublishedContentProperty GetProperty(string alias, bool recurse)
         {
-            return Properties.SingleOrDefault(p => p.Alias.InvariantEquals(alias));
+            var prop = Properties.SingleOrDefault(p => p.Alias.InvariantEquals(alias));
+            if (prop == null && recurse && Parent != null)
+            {
+                return Parent.GetProperty(alias, recurse);
+            }
+            return prop;
         }
 
-        public IEnumerable<IPublishedContent> ContentSet { get; private set; }
+        public IEnumerable<IPublishedContent> ContentSet { get; set; }
 
-        public PublishedContentType ContentType { get; private set; }
+        public PublishedContentType ContentType { get; set; }
 
-        public int Id { get; private set; }
+        public int Id { get; set; }
 
-        public int TemplateId { get; private set; }
+        public int TemplateId { get; set; }
 
-        public int SortOrder { get; private set; }
+        public int SortOrder { get; set; }
 
-        public string Name { get; private set; }
+        public string Name { get; set; }
 
-        public string UrlName { get; private set; }
+        public string UrlName { get; set; }
 
-        public string DocumentTypeAlias { get; private set; }
+        public string DocumentTypeAlias { get; set; }
 
-        public int DocumentTypeId { get; private set; }
+        public int DocumentTypeId { get; set; }
 
-        public string WriterName { get; private set; }
+        public string WriterName { get; set; }
 
-        public string CreatorName { get; private set; }
+        public string CreatorName { get; set; }
 
-        public int WriterId { get; private set; }
+        public int WriterId { get; set; }
 
-        public int CreatorId { get; private set; }
+        public int CreatorId { get; set; }
 
-        public string Path { get; private set; }
+        public string Path { get; set; }
 
-        public DateTime CreateDate { get; private set; }
+        public DateTime CreateDate { get; set; }
 
-        public DateTime UpdateDate { get; private set; }
+        public DateTime UpdateDate { get; set; }
 
-        public Guid Version { get; private set; }
+        public Guid Version { get; set; }
 
-        public int Level { get; private set; }
+        public int Level { get; set; }
 
-        public string Url { get; private set; }
+        public string Url { get; set; }
 
-        public PublishedItemType ItemType { get; private set; }
+        public PublishedItemType ItemType { get; set; }
 
-        public bool IsDraft { get; private set; }
+        public bool IsDraft { get; set; }
 
-        public IPublishedContent Parent { get; private set; }
+        public IPublishedContent Parent { get; set; }
 
-        public IEnumerable<IPublishedContent> Children { get; private set; }
+        public IEnumerable<IPublishedContent> Children { get; set; }
 
-        public ICollection<IPublishedContentProperty> Properties { get; private set; }
+        public ICollection<IPublishedContentProperty> Properties { get; set; }
 
         public object this[string alias]
         {
diff --git a/tests/Our.Umbraco.Ditto.Tests/Mocks/PublishedContentPropertyMock.cs b/tests/Our.Umbraco.Ditto.Tests/Mocks/PublishedContentPropertyMock.cs
index f1cd4c0..0046092 100644
--- a/tests/Our.Umbraco.Ditto.Tests/Mocks/PublishedContentPropertyMock.cs
+++ b/tests/Our.Umbraco.Ditto.Tests/Mocks/PublishedContentPropertyMock.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 
     public class PublishedContentPropertyMock : IPublishedContentProperty
     {
+        public PublishedContentPropertyMock()
+        { }
+
         public PublishedContentPropertyMock(string alias, object value, bool hasValue)
         {
             HasValue = hasValue;
@@ -12,18 +15,18 @@ public PublishedContentPropertyMock(string alias, object value, bool hasValue)
             Value = value;
         }
 
-        public string PropertyTypeAlias { get; private set; }
+        public string PropertyTypeAlias { get; set; }
 
-        public bool HasValue { get; private set; }
+        public bool HasValue { get; set; }
 
-        public object DataValue { get; private set; }
+        public object DataValue { get; set; }
 
-        public object Value { get; private set; }
+        public object Value { get; set; }
 
-        public object XPathValue { get; private set; }
+        public object XPathValue { get; set; }
 
-        public string Alias { get; private set; }
+        public string Alias { get; set; }
 
-        public Guid Version { get; private set; }
+        public Guid Version { get; set; }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/tests/Our.Umbraco.Ditto.Tests/Models/PrefixedModel.cs b/tests/Our.Umbraco.Ditto.Tests/Models/PrefixedModel.cs
index 7b5ae55..4a1b41b 100644
--- a/tests/Our.Umbraco.Ditto.Tests/Models/PrefixedModel.cs
+++ b/tests/Our.Umbraco.Ditto.Tests/Models/PrefixedModel.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 namespace Our.Umbraco.Ditto.Tests.Models
 {
-    [UmbracoPropertyPrefix("Site")]
+    [UmbracoProperties(Prefix = "Site", Recursive = true)]
     public class PrefixedModel
     {
         public string Name { get; set; }
diff --git a/tests/Our.Umbraco.Ditto.Tests/PublishedContentTests.cs b/tests/Our.Umbraco.Ditto.Tests/PublishedContentTests.cs
index 24f1f76..8c6815f 100644
--- a/tests/Our.Umbraco.Ditto.Tests/PublishedContentTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Our.Umbraco.Ditto.Tests/PublishedContentTests.cs
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public void Content_To_String()
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void Prefix_Attribute_Resolves_Prefixed_Properties()
+        public void Can_Resolve_Prefixed_Properties()
         {
             var prop1 = PropertyBuilder.Default("siteName", "Name").Build();
             var prop2 = PropertyBuilder.Default("siteDescription", "Description").Build();
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public void Prefix_Attribute_Resolves_Prefixed_Properties()
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void Umbraco_Property_Attribute_Overrides_Prefix_Attribute()
+        public void Umbraco_Property_Attribute_Overrides_Prefix()
         {
             var prop1 = PropertyBuilder.Default("siteUnprefixedProp", "Site Unprefixed").Build();
             var prop2 = PropertyBuilder.Default("unprefixedProp", "Unprefixed").Build();
@@ -143,5 +143,32 @@ public void Umbraco_Property_Attribute_Overrides_Prefix_Attribute()
 
             Assert.That(converted.UnprefixedProp, Is.EqualTo("Unprefixed"));
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Can_Resolve_Recursive_Properties_Via_Umbraco_Properties_Attribute()
+        {
+            var childContent = new PublishedContentMock();
+            var parentContent = new PublishedContentMock
+            {
+                Properties = new[]
+                {
+                    new PublishedContentPropertyMock
+                    {
+                        Alias = "description",
+                        Value = "Description"
+                    }
+                },
+                Children = new[]
+                {
+                    childContent
+                }
+            };
+
+            childContent.Parent = parentContent;
+
+            var converted = childContent.As<PrefixedModel>();
+
+            Assert.That(converted.Description, Is.EqualTo("Description"));
+        }
     }
 }
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