Gatti House, a Grade II listed building along the Strand, has a long history of entertaining London’s social set. Formerly the Adelphi Theatre Restaurant, its rooms have hosted countless famous faces from Oscar Wilde and Sarah Bernhardt to J.Bruce Ismay and Noel Coward. In 1955, the main private dining room was transformed into a 1,818 sq. ft. first-floor apartment that is now available to let through Dexters for £3,500 per week.
Located at 410 Strand, Gatti House was originally built in 1886 and designed by Spencer Chadwick, the leading Victorian theatre architect whose work includes the adjacent Adelphi Theatre. Managed by John Gatti and his cousin Gaspare ‘Luigi’ who acted as head chef, the pair ran the family restaurant and set up a VIP dining room in what is now the apartment’s main reception room.
At the turn of the century, J. Bruce Ismay, the Chairman of White Star Line became a regular at the Gatti’s restaurant and liked the cousins’ fine dining so much that he asked them to run the à la carte restaurant on his new ocean liner RMS Titanic. Impressed by the interiors of the Adelphi Theatre Restaurant, Ismay asked that the dining room’s decor be replicated on the Titanic, alongside its menu and table settings. When the famous ship set sail to New York on the 10th of April 1912, Gaspare Gatti and 35 of his staff were on board. Sadly, when the boat sank just five days later, Gatti and his wait staff were taken with it.
Today, the flat in Covent Garden retains many of the restaurant’s original features including high ceilings, a feature fireplace, ornate plasterwork and a trio of balconies. Once the Victorian servery, the interior designed kitchen has a central island with a four-seat breakfast bar and unique diamond-patterned marble flooring. There are two luxurious bedroom suites, both with ensuite facilities, and a 202 sq ft outside terrace.
Close to Trafalgar Square and the River Thames, Gatti House provides easy access to Covent Garden, Whitehall and the West End. Some of London’s best 5-star hotels are close by, including the Savoy and The Corinthia, as well as premium restaurants such as STK and J Sheekey.
Lazarus Demetriou, Director of Dexters Fitzrovia says: “With its grand interiors, celebrity history and RMS Titanic links, this magnificent first-floor apartment in Gatti House is the most luxurious residential letting on the Strand and arguably the best letting opportunity in Covent Garden. With its balance of outside space, in the form of the terrace and ornamental balcony, and the large voluminous interiors, this is the perfect central London apartment for a discerning resident wanting an abundance of private space to live, entertain and relax.”
