A three-bedroom, three-bathroom duplex on Hyde Park Gardens – a terrace whose past residents include actress Keira Knightley, Queen Noor of Jordan, Freddie Mercury’s sister Kashmira Bulsara and oil magnate Calouste Gulbenkian – has come to the market through Beauchamp Estates.
The 4,071 sq ft (378 sq m) residence sits on the northern edge of Hyde Park and comes with access to a four-acre garden maintained exclusively for residents and owners, reached by a gated staircase directly from the property’s own terrace. The asking price is £11,500,000, which is roughly AUD $21.6 million
The apartment has been through an extensive “back-to-brick” renovation, with reinstated cornicing, original fireplaces and 14 ft (4.2 m) ceiling heights running through the principal rooms.
Entry is via a discreet communal entrance with 24-hour concierge, opening to a private entrance hall, internal lift and downstairs cloakroom.
The principal reception and dining room seats twelve and opens through a triptych of French doors onto a private, south-facing terrace spanning more than 30 ft (9.1 m), fitted with a built-in barbecue kitchen and space for outdoor dining for ten.
The kitchen and breakfast room seats eight and includes Gaggenau appliances, a walk-in pantry and a separate drinks station.
A media room and study sit beyond, lined floor-to-ceiling with custom cabinetry.
The principal bedroom suite has air conditioning, a Juliet balcony over the terrace and gardens, and an en-suite bathroom finished in Calacatta marble.
A second bedroom suite could be reconnected to the principal suite via its walk-in wardrobe to create a two-bedroom, two-bathroom super-suite, while a third bedroom on the second floor is currently set up as a twin guest room.
Hyde Park Gardens was conceived by architect and surveyor Samuel Pepys Cockerell as part of the Hyde Park Estate, with development beginning in 1807 and the terrace itself built primarily between 1837 and 1840 to attract royalty and the aristocracy.
Early residents included Lady Augusta Murray, first wife of HRH Prince Augustus Frederick, sixth son of King George III, and HRH Princess Caroline, Princess of Wales.
Lord Randolph Churchill and socialite Lady Myra Sackville – whose life inspired the film White Mischief – moved onto the terrace in the 1880s.
Rosy Khalastchy, Head of Beauchamp Estates St John’s Wood, said the address was rarely available.
“Hyde Park Gardens is truly one of London’s hidden gems and this home a jewel,” Rosy said. “The scale, ceiling heights, private terrace, and communal gardens, combined with the standard to which the property has been renovated rarely comes to the market and should be viewed to be fully appreciated.”
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