In sought-after Chelsea Park Gardens, a tranquil residential square just moments from the King’s Road, a historic, recently extended, remodelled and interior designed six bedroom terraced house, providing over 4,500 sq. ft. of cutting edge living space over five floors, with rear access to beautifully maintained communal gardens, is for sale for £12,500,000 via DEXTERS.
Within the exclusive and serene Carlyle Conservation Area, the house was built in Arts and Crafts style between 1914 and 1923 by the Sloane Stanley Estate, one of the oldest and most prestigious landowning estates in Chelsea.
With a country house aesthetic designed by the architects Elms and Jupp, inspired by the eminent Norman Shaw, the attractive low-built cottage-style façade in reddish-brown brick belies the extraordinary scale and glamour of the home beyond, complete with a recently excavated lower-ground floor, designed for entertaining.
Arranged over four main floors, with a versatile mezzanine and loft area on the fifth, Chelsea Park Garden’s interiors have been given an exacting remodelling and contemporary design scheme, both perfect for family life and as a showcase for the current owner’s gallery-worthy collection of large-scale modern art (available via separate negotiation).
Spaces are bathed in natural daylight via plentiful multi-paned original Arts and Crafts windows, complemented by a state-of-the-art lighting scheme, with grey herringbone flooring and air-conditioning installed throughout.
On the ground floor, on either side of the light-filled entrance hall, the 34-foot reception room and 29-foot kitchen are each entered via floor-to-ceiling aluminium-framed Crittall-style sliding doors. The kitchen is not only a functional space, but one of avant-garde beauty, with swathes of burnished metal on cabinetry, stone surfaces and a modernist central island. Its voluminous proportions also allow for a breakfast table and relaxed seating area, creating opportunities for socialising.
In the double reception room, a dark coffered ceiling and marble fireplace add warmth and stately grandeur, with plenty of space to also have a formal dining zone. Both rooms enjoy views of the home’s private, inviting paved patio area and over to the tranquil, lush communal gardens to the rear of the home, shared by residents of Chelsea Park Gardens.
These highly desirable spaces, so rare to find in the heart of SW3, offer the perfect venues for hosting evening drinks or a barbeque on long summer evenings, while the children can safely play on the well-manicured tree-fringed lawns beyond. A guest W/C completes the ground floor.
From this level, a handcrafted curved wooden staircase descends to the expansive lower-ground floor, recently carved out by the home’s present owner. Benefitting from high-ceilings, the atmospheric space is currently used as a media and entertainment room, complete with a super-sized L-shaped sofa, TV and pool table. A further smaller room would be well suited as a staff bedroom, with an en suite shower room, plus a spacious utility room and further guest W/C.
Chelsea Park Garden’s first floor is given over to the showstopping principal bedroom suite. The bedroom, with a sculptural built-in headboard and frame and a contemporary ethanol fireplace, has a generous walk-in dressing room and an opulent en suite, featuring a striking black, egg-shaped bathtub and huge walk-in shower wrapped in marble, the ultimate spa-style sanctuary. It also has access to a south-facing terrace overlooking the communal gardens. A further bedroom is used at present as a TV room, complete with a contemporary fireplace, which also has direct terrace access providing stunning views across the city skyline.
On the second floor, there are four further bedrooms and two bathrooms, with no compromises made on design. High ceilings, hand-built joinery in storage and marble detailing in the bathrooms make this level a stylish retreat, perfect for a growing family or visiting guests.
Chelsea Park Gardens is ideally placed to enjoy the very best of exclusive Chelsea living, with its quiet, leafy location just a short stroll from the King’s Road, Sloane Square and Fulham Road designer boutiques and Michelin-starred restaurants. Brunch at iconic Bluebird is bound to become a regular fixture, along with trips to the Saatchi Gallery, the Everyman cinema, the Museum Quarter of South Kensington and the Chelsea Physic Garden, all on the doorstep.
Highly regarded schools in the area, both state and independent options, include nearby Cameron Vale co-educational pre-prep and prep school and Francis Holland Prep School, as well as Marlborough Primary School, Knightsbridge School, More House School, and the globally renowned Inchbald School of Design.
Chelsea Park Gardens has excellent transport links, a short walk from several Underground stations including South Kensington 0.62m (Circle and District, Piccadilly) and Gloucester Road 0.68m (Circle and District, Piccadilly) providing swift access to London Victoria in around 5 minutes, London Charing Cross in 15, and London Bridge in 20. There is a very good network of buses that can take you further into town, or across the river to Battersea.
Percy Lendrum, Director of DEXTERS (Chelsea and Belgravia), says: “In a prime Chelsea location, in the most exclusive enclave in southwest London, this remarkable six-bedroom home in Chelsea Park Gardens is a ready-made designer home enjoying a country house feel. It has exceptionally well designed and expansive internal spaces, access to several outdoor areas including a terrace, spacious patio and fantastic communal gardens, and a location just a short walk from the vibrancy of King’s Road. This glamorous, flexible home has the potential to fetch £25,000 per week on a short let, should the owner wish to rent it out.”
“We anticipate huge interest from families attracted by the community feel, local high performing schools and an abundance of things to see and do on the doorstep, as well as art lovers. If you love the look, the stunning contemporary furniture and important pieces of large-scale modern art can be purchased by separate negotiation.”
The house in Chelsea Park Gardens is for sale freehold for £12,500,000. For further information or to arrange a viewing contact DEXTERS (Chelsea & Belgravia) on Tel: +44 (0) 20 7590 9510 or visit: www.dexters.co.uk
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