Property Description

A magnificent apartment situated in this prestigious historical building overlooking the Albert Memorial and featuring direct views across Hyde Park. This Grade II-listed mansion block was designed by Norman Shaw using Dutch motifs in red brick and completed in 1879. It has grand lobbies with stairways soaring up to bright skylights. Located on the first and second floors (with lift) of this mansion block, this property features two beautiful reception rooms on the upper floor with tailor-made Canadian Oak wooden wall paneling throughout by Martin Oakley, original cornices, Oak Versailles wooden floors and French doors opening onto a stunning balcony with outstanding views of Hyde Park. The kitchen is bespoke made by Martin Oakley with the appliances by Miele and SubZero. There are four bedrooms to the rear of the property with a bathroom by Axor Citterio featuring bespoke American Black Walnut vanity units. Both bathrooms are tiled with Blue Limestone, Bisazza Mozaics and Thassos marble and benefit from under floor heating. Further benefits include Tiffany stained glass panels in the anteroom made out of glass sourced in the USA from the original supplier to Tiffany at the beginning of the 20th Century. The apartment is a short walk from the beautiful open spaces of both Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park and is ideally located for both Knightsbridge and Kensington High Street with their wide choice of luxury shops and restaurants. £2,500 p/w