BELGRAVIAN NIGHTS

PROPERTY OF THE MONTH

A TRADITIONAL WHITE TOWNHOUSE ON EATON TERRACE IS SURPRISINGLY MODERN INSIDE...

When it comes to Prime Central London, areas fall in and out of favour. Marylebone has a moment, homeowners flirt with Fitzrovia. But Belgravia never goes out of style.

With its stucco townhouses, garden squares, and imposing embassies, Belgravia represents the pinnacle of what London has to offer. Besides elegant architecture, the distinguished postcode is home to antique shops, galleries, including the Osborn Studio Gallery, and designer brands like Hugo Boss and Beulah. Don’t forget the multiplicity of fine-dining establishments, upmarket delis, and quaint cafés, plus the iconic Peter Jones department store on Duke of York Square.

Belgravia is also a fantastic touchstone for travel, with a cohort of world class hotels in the area – soon to be joined by the Costes Hotel in Sloane Gardens – and superb transport links.

To the north lies Hyde Park, the largest of the four Royal Parks, encompassing 350 acres of green space and the Serpentine lake and gallery. To the south is Chelsea Barracks and Battersea Power Station Park, and to the west, South Kensington – home to The Natural History Museum, V&A, and Royal Albert Hall.

Given the cachet of the area, why someone would want to live here is a no-brainer. The only issue, therefore, is finding the perfect home in this soughtafter pocket of Westminster.

Luxury estate agent Hamptons has the solution, offering a 6,250 sq ft house on Eaton Terrace. This property resides in the heart of Belgravia, just a stone’s throw from Sloane Square.

The six-bedroom home is newly refurbished, and the result is spectacular. A classic-yet-contemporary aesthetic is achieved by period features meeting cutting-edge design (the property comes with all contents, furniture, fixtures and fittings included).

In the reception room, for example, a traditional, French-style fireplace and corniced ceiling contrast with mirrored and glass surfaces, which successfully steer the decor clear of anything too fusty or heavy-handed. A muted, cool colour palette of greys, blues and blacks achieve the same thing, with the result being a slice of modern design in this historic neighbourhood.

A lot of thought has gone into the layout at Eaton Terrace, which features an expansive principal bedroom suite plus a further five bedrooms, an extensive terrace, media room, gym, Jacuzzi, steam room and swimming pool. All principal rooms enjoy comfort cooling – technology which automatically creates comfortable temperatures for occupants – and the latest in-home automation is installed throughout.

If the lure of life in Belgravia has not yet convinced you, then this turnkey treasure in Eaton Terrace surely will.

£23,000,000, Eaton Terrace, SW1, hamptons.co.uk