Following their launch this summer, the initial release of two duplex penthouses at Lord’s View One has sold for a combined £15.5. million says developer LandCap, with both selling to discerning Asian buyers drawn to the exceptional architecture, beautiful interior design and unparallelled views directly overlooking Lord’s Cricket Ground.
The two penthouse sales were both to Asian families, drawn by the product quality and cricket ground views, with one deal managed by joint selling agent DDRE Global and the other by Knight Frank.
Both purchases were for owner occupation, with the middle aged buyers seeking a London base and a good long-term investment in this highly sought-after St John’s Wood location.
Designed by award winning architectural practice Stiff + Trevillion, the four new penthouses form a landmark airspace development built on top of the refurbished 11 storey Lord’s View One apartment building on St John’s Wood Road, directly adjacent to Lord’s Cricket Ground.
Each penthouse provides up to 2,368 sq.ft. of luxurious internal living space and up to 1,044 sq.ft. of external private terraces and a spectacular rooftop garden. Interior design and dressing is by award-winning interior design studio Albion Nord. Penthouse residents will have the privilege of being able to watch cricket matches from the luxury and privacy of their living spaces, terraces, or rooftop garden.
Each unit comes with two EV charging parking spaces and on-site concierge. Unlike the majority of newbuild central London schemes, experiencing significant service charge growth up to £25psf and beyond, The Lords View Collection service charges are c.£6psf, allowing buyers to enjoy their properties without the burden of an excessive running cost.
The upper floor of each duplex penthouse has large dual/triple aspect double reception room, a guest powder room and a large bespoke kitchen and breakfast room by Blakes Kitchens. Crittall glass walls and a skylight encase a curved timber staircase that connects to the lower floor of each penthouse where there are three generously sized ensuite bedrooms. On the top level of each penthouse is a private roof garden overlooking Lord’s Cricket ground.
Developer LandCap highlights that cricket is the second most popular sport worldwide, following football, with an estimated 2.5 billion cricket fans globally, played in over 120 countries. The top countries for fans include India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and England, with Lord’s Cricket Ground drawing a lot of Asian buyer interest to the local area.
Cricket is also becoming an established sport in China and has been a medal sport in the Asian Games since 2010, the second largest multi-sport event internationally; it is also due to be part of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games for the first time in 128 years.
The current ground at Lord’s was established over 200 years ago in 1814, and there is a 30-year waitlist for membership of the MCC (the cricket club which owns Lord’s), allowing the penthouse buyers to bypass this wait and enjoy unlimited spectating from the comfort of their luxury homes.
Faris McKinnon, Co-Founder of LandCap says: “We are pleased with the success of the first phase release of penthouses at Lord’s View One and the positive buyer feedback on the quality and design of the collection. The penthouse collection is now 50% sold, and with their unparalleled views over Lord’s Cricket Ground we anticipate strong interest in the launch of the second phase, with two penthouses being released to the market in early 2025.”
Andrew Lock, Development Partner of LandCap and Director of Imperial Penthouses says: “The Lord’s View One penthouses have been beautifully designed with large free-flowing entertainment spaces and striking vistas of Lord’s Cricket Ground and the surrounding St John’s Wood area. There is a proven enduring appeal of homes overlooking the cricket ground and the buyers saw the long-term benefits to investing in this landmark development.”
The second phase release of Lord’s View One will be in early 2025 consisting of two new penthouses up to 2,368 sq.ft. in size, both benefitting from over 1,000 sq.ft. of private outside space.
For further information contact joint sole selling agents Knight Frank on Tel: +44 (0)207 483 8334 Email: [email protected] w:knightfrank.com and DDRE Global on Tel: +44 (0)208 078 8474 Email: [email protected] w:DDRE.global/benji-weinberger
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