Location: Belgravia, London Price: £28,169,268 (US$36,696,106)
Tucked away on Chester Square, a grand garden square in London’s Belgravia, is a classic white stucco Georgian-era Grade II listed house. With its topiary-filled window boxes and a wrought iron balcony, it epitomizes the grandeur of the neighborhood.
Recently refurbished and renovated, this early 19th-Century house is both new and old. Its grand, well-proportioned rooms feature restored original features and all the comforts of a deluxe new-build home. There is a lighting control system, air conditioning, an elevator and underfloor heating. The lower ground floor contains a yoga studio and treatment room.
The drawing room has kept its traditional feel, complete with restored cornicing and a marble fireplace, while the kitchen has a more contemporary look. Hand-stitched padded panels and oak joinery in the drawing room are just some of the bespoke features of the house.
To the rear of the property is a mews house, a small cottage originally used to keep horses. Once separate to the house, it is now linked to the main house on three floors. The mews house has entertaining space, including a kitchen/breakfast room, cinema room and family room.
The property is the complete package, according to the listing agent James Forbes of Strutt & Parker. "It’s a freehold property, has a lift that serves all floors and a garage, and it is beautifully renovated," he says. "It is also one of the biggest properties on the square, thanks to its double mansard roof."
The Stats
This seven-story 7,761-square-foot house has eight bedrooms (two of which occupy a floor each and have dressing rooms), seven bathrooms, a drawing room with a balcony overlooking the garden square, roof terrace, dining room, study, wine cellar and a double garage.
Amenities
The bedroom suite on the lower ground floor has a separate entrance so it could be used as staff quarters. Residents have access to Chester Square’s private garden.
Design pedigree
The interior of the house was created by Wilben, a boutique property developer that is known for completely bespoke homes.
Celebrity Cachet
The square is associated with many famous names. Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Roman Abramovich, Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull and celebrity chef Nigella Lawson have all lived there.
Neighborhood Notes
One of the most exclusive neighborhoods in London, Belgravia is characterized by graceful terraces of white stucco period townhouses and well-kept garden squares. It’s close to Elizabeth Street, a shopping street that’s home to boutiques and upmarket restaurants.
Agent: James Forbes, Strutt & Parker