A seven bedroom terraced townhouse in London’s Herbert Crescent is currently one of the most expensive and exclusive lettings properties on the market. Situated within the Knightsbridge golden residential triangle of Sloane Street, Brompton Road and Pont Street, the house is also adjacent to the world-famous department store Harrods.
Although the interior of the 5,961 sq. ft property has been transformed into a contemporary modern home, the exterior of the Victorian era building is designed in a mock Tudor style. It features red brick, a black timber frame, bay windows with wrought-iron balconies, and a gable roof with twisted red chimney stacks.
Wide stone steps take you to a private front door that leads to a grand entrance hallway with a sweeping staircase, stained glass windows and a Venetian chandelier. To the left, tenants will find a vast dining room with a large bay window that has traditional Victorian coving and luxurious silk Chinoiserie wallpaper.
Up the grand wooden staircase, there’s a drawing room that leads onto a decorative balcony, as well as a study towards the back that would be ideal for those working flexibly.
The whole of the second level comprises the principal bedroom suite that has its own marble fireplace and subtle lighting that illuminates the room’s period cornicing. The en suite bathroom next door is equally opulent, with wall-to-wall marble walls, and a connecting dressing room with integrated wardrobes.
Upstairs, there are five further bedrooms with two en suite bathrooms and four separate bathrooms. For those looking for a little relaxation, there’s also an indoor swimming pool with a steam room on the lower ground level as well as a family room with a home cinema.
‘It’s extremely rare in Knightsbridge to find a full townhouse with period features that have been preserved and cherished over the last 130 years, rather than being transformed into flats,’ says Elinor Ward, Director of Dexters, South Kensington and Knightsbridge.
