Belgravia Resident’s Journal
November 2012
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I am counting down the weeks until Christmas, with Belgravia’s planned celebrations (The Notebook, pages 10-11) at the forefront of my mind. The area’s first large outdoor Christmas tree will be her pièce de résistance, situated at the end of Motcomb Street as of late November. Christmas lights will cast their magical glow as early as the fifteenth of this month. Get in early on the Christmas shopping by using our guide (Streetwise, page 20) featuring some very novel gifts. Through these you will be supporting our area and easing your own physical burden by purchasing local. Flavoursome food is one main indulgence of the coming months, and what more trustworthy a local establishment to eat out at than at Motcombs. I interview the backseat chef and restaurant owner, local entrepreneur Philip Lawless, and learn about his Hampton Court-based early days and his very clear-cut approach to business. Jim Hanlon escapes the winter for a couple of hours on page 15, when he visits the British Museum for an enthralling exhibition of Spanish drawings and paintings. Talking of the arts, Belgravia is an epicentre for all things creative; The Pantechnicon building indeed breaks down to mean ‘all art’. There was a Turner or two once housed in there, until fire wreaked havoc. Get lost in the fascinating history of the building on page 6. Whatever you do, keep warm and sheltered. There are plenty of ideas for how to do so in good company on pages 4-5 (The Calendar).
Alice
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Photograph: Eccleston Square, Pimlico SW1 / Knight Frank - see page 45
The Calendar Bringing you the status quo of local events this November
Winter fodder at the market
Located in the charming Orange Square, the stalls at Pimlico Road Farmers’ Market, which celebrated its ten-year anniversary this summer, groan with artisanal treats. With its piles of rust-toned winter roots and hefty stacks of comforting baked goods, the market provides all the delicious sustenance one could require for the season of hibernation and gluttonous indulgence. In the month ahead, we at Belgravia Residents’ Journal will certainly be tucking into Jack Horner’s pies and sausage rolls (there’s a new black pudding and apple variety for winter) followed perhaps by a Flourish Craft Bakery minced pie or two. New stallholder on the block, Eden Farm’s organic vegetables (look out for their multi-coloured carrots) are as fresh as can be and ready to be turned into delicious soups and stews. For the organised among you, several farmers are already taking orders for their free-range and organic turkeys and geese. Nicola Bulgin’s Beatbush Organic Farm poultry offerings always prove popular and Nicola also supplies Harvey Nichols, but why trek all the way there when you can purchase the same thing on your doorstep? Wiltshire Christmas hams and new apple and cherry smoked varieties of bacon from Downland Produce will also make delicious additions to the dinner plate this Christmas. The market runs every Saturday between 9am and 1pm. The last market before Christmas will be held on 22 December and it will then be closed until 5 January 2013. Pimlico Road Farmers’ Market: Orange Square (corner of Pimlico Road and Ebury Street); www.lfm.org.uk
Go with the flow
If a spontaneous burst of culture sounds just up your street, think Sloane Square and a ticket or two to see The River at The Royal Court, as these can only be booked on the day of the performance. The latest theatrical offering from Jez Butterworth is taking place at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs studio space. This eerie new drama from the writer of the critically acclaimed 2009 hit, Jerusalem, takes place at a remote, cliff-top cabin on a moonless night. Well-known faces from television and the stage include Laura Donnelly, Miranda Raison and Dominic West, with the action directed by Ian Dickinson. The very best in international theatre will also be showcased at The Royal Court this month, with a season of readings by Indian playwrights. Over the course of a week (12-17 November, at 5pm) five Indian writers will have their plays performed as rehearsed readings. In fact, three of the dramatic offerings will be translated from their original Hindi and Marathi as part of The Royal Court’s ongoing pledge to uncover the freshest and most exciting international theatre. The week will end with a discussion on new Indian writing, chaired by The Royal Court’s Literary Manager Chris Campbell on Saturday 17 November. The Royal Court Theatre: Sloane Square 020 7565 5000 www.royalcourttheatre.com
Dynamic winter warmers Belgravia’s thirsty Thursday gang are well served at The Market Quarter on Elizabeth Street. We are always appreciative of how the specialist retailer of fine French and Mediterranean food and wine hosts its popular Belgravia Aperitivo evenings on the penultimate day of the working week at 5.30pm. However, The Market Quarter also hosts regular wine tastings, and this month palettes can be refined sampling Barolo, Bordeaux and biodynamically produced food and wines. A ‘Barolo Tasting’ will take place on Wednesday 14 November (£50); a ‘Bordeaux Tasting’ will pop up on Wednesday 28 November (also £50); and an unusual ‘Biodynamically produced food and wine tasting’ will wrap up the month on Tuesday 27 November (£10). 36 Elizabeth Street 020 7824 8470 www.marketquarter.com
An artistic feast Have you ever wanted to grasp the concepts behind grandiose art speak such as Postmodernism, Avant-Gardism or the Pre-Raphaelites? Then enrolling on a London Art Studies course could be a worthwhile investment in your cultural education. Established by Kate Gordon, who accrued her knowledge working with Sotheby’s and as a TV arts producer, the autumn series of one-off lectures held at Koffmann’s restaurant at The Berkeley Hotel is made with those who want to learn about art in an unpretentious setting in mind. Lectures take place between 10am and 3pm, in the private dining room at Koffmann’s. Some of the biggest art bods in London will lecture groups of up to sixteen students as Pierre Koffmann rustles up a special, nourishing lunch to help enquiring students with the learning process. Experts will cover popular exhibitions and address topics and artists such as Klimt, Colonialism, Picasso, Cubism and British art from 1850 to The Turner Prize. Participants will leave armed with the in-depth knowledge they need to fully engage with and appreciate the wealth of art exhibitions the capital has to offer. The day costs £175, including lunch.
Top up your culinary skills in time for Christmas Dab hands in the culinary department can feel the heat of a professional kitchen by booking onto one of the Chef’s Table master classes held at Pétrus, a Gordon Ramsay restaurant. With a world-class kitchen at their disposal, and head chef Sean Burbidge to impart a selection of skills, budding chefs can learn to cook a three-course bespoke menu based on the day’s market produce. This will be matched with complimenting wines by the restaurant sommelier. Throughout the lunch service, brave participants will have the opportunity to assists chefs with the finishing touches to dishes. Upon hanging up their aprons and hats, the gastronomes will have earned their place at the Chef’s Table to tuck into their efforts. The class costs £185 per person for a minimum of four participants and includes refreshments on arrival, a morning master class, a threecourse lunch, wines paired to each course, still and sparkling water, coffee and chocolates. Available for lunch between Mondays and Thursdays. To book, contact 020 7592 1373/74 or email privatedining@gordonramsay.com quoting ‘Pétrus master class’. Pétrus restaurant: 1 Kinnerton Street, 020 7592 1609 www.gordonramsay.com
Koffman’s at The Berkeley Hotel: Wilton Place, 020 7259 5634 www.londonartstudies.com
Musical winter hideaway
The autumn season at Cadogan Hall continues to delight, with orchestral and choral performances from the cream of the classical music crop providing an evening of welcome rest-bite from the festive countdown. The next instalment of the sixth Zurich International Concert Series will resonate throughout the intimate concert hall this month and whittle through a Czech programme performed by the Prague Symphony Orchestra. Award-winning Russian pianist Igor Tchetuev will be tapping the ivories for a solo rendition of Beethoven’s poetic Piano Concerto, No.4, which will be performed on the night (Saturday 16 November, 7.30pm) alongside works including Dvorák’s Sixth Symphony and pieces by Smetana and Janácek. The Choral at Cadogan series is responsible for bringing some of the best voices in British choral singing to the stage; next up, members of the choir of Merton College, Oxford, are warming up their voices to deliver a string of captivating choral works, covering Renaissance and contemporary pieces on Tuesday 27 November at 7.30pm. A specially commissioned score from seven different contemporary composers (Skempton, Tavener, Dubra, Jackson, McDowall, Martin and Esenvalds), Seven Magnificat Antiphons will be a true treat for concert-goers. Cadogan Hall: 5 Sloane Terrace, 020 7730 4500 www.cadoganhall.com
Do you have an event that you’d like us to cover? Send us an email: calendar@residentsjournal.co.uk Words/ Lauren Romano
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follow the van! How well do we known our pans from our technes? Alice Tozer looks at the different ways in which The Pantechnicon building and its vans have touched – and destroyed – the lives of Belgravians and the Aussies alike
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elgravians will be familiar with the sight of ‘The Pantechnicon’; those letters are stamped with approval, nay engraved into stone, at the heights of one of Motcomb Street’s most imposing Doric-columned, talcumpowdered façades. The term may equally bring to mind the gastropub run by Cubitt House group which has adopted the same name and where Bacon wrapped Royal Estate venison loin et al causes a stir. This sits at number 10 of the same street. But to what does that original signage refer? For it is surely not the mighty Starbucks which now sits beneath it, with its own regal air. The Pantechnicon building was originally a bazaar-cum-storage site, where monied MPs could stash away their Turners and their Joshua Reynolds, their chaise longues and their maturing wines. But then disaster struck in 1874 (forty years after the edifice was erected) when an immense fire – ‘the great fire of Belgravia’ as newspapers dubbed it at the time – took hold of the supposedly fire-proof structure and left it in embers. The Pall Mall Gazette of February 14 recorded the dramatic dénoument, as follows: From 6 o’clock until long past midnight the fire raged with great fury, and the efforts of the firemen, assisted by the Salvage Corps and by the soldiers, were mainly directed to prevent it spreading to the adjacent buildings. In this they were only partially successful, for many of the houses in Motcomb Street and Lowndes Street were much damaged. A large number of valuable horses were rescued early in the evening from the stables in Kinnerton Street, and the inhabitants of the houses surrounding the main building were busy all night in removing their furniture and valuables, for the destruction of their premises seemed imminent. About 7 o’clock the roof of the Pantechnicon fell with a great crash, and the flames, being carried in a north-westerly direction by a strong wind, caught what was then the only existing wing of the building. This also was soon burnt out, and by 1:30 o’clock this morning all danger of the fire spreading was over. The fire was visible for many miles round, and it required a large staff of police to keep back the crowd that quickly assembled. The Count and Countess of Paris drove over from Claridge’s Hotel to the French Embassy, Albert Gate House, and watch the progress of the fire from the top of the house.
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The Duke of Cambridge was at an early hour one of the spectators… The Pantechnicon was no longer. What is now an imposing Greek revival building with ‘The Pantechnicon’ on its forehead is a reconstruction of the original. Hard to roll off the tongue without faltering for a moment, the word is an invented fusion of the Greek pan (‘all’) and techne (‘art’). To say the venue was used as a bazaar should not confuse with ideas that this word conjures up today (Church halls overflowing with second hand stock; school playgrounds peddling Christmas knick knacks decorated by the under-fives of this
‘The Pantechnicon was particularly famous for the sale of its carriages, from the dress carriage to the light gig’ world…). Rather, during the Victoria era the term denoted more of a market, or ‘a mingled assemblage of sundry wares’, as Charles Wright wrote in Knight’s London in 1842. Knight goes on to compare bazaars of the era which included The Baker Street Bazaar, The Pantheon Bazaar (on Oxford Street), The Soho Bazaar and The Pantechnicon Bazaar. Of course the true bazaar principle is an Eastern one and they apparently ‘owe their introduction into this country to the late Mr Trotter, an army contractor, whose vast clothing concern in Soho Square, converted in 1815 to its present purpose, was the first establishment of the kind formed in London; it consists of several rooms hung with red cloth, and fitted up with mahogany counters, divided into stands, which are occupied by about 200 females’ (Mogg’s New Picture of London and Visitor’s Guide to it Sights, 1844). Belgravia’s Pantechnicon, in its capacity as a bazaar, had a grand reputation; ‘a vast and splendid establishment’ claim records from the day. Larger commodities were sold at The Pantechnicon than at London’s other bazaars. It was particularly famous for the sale of its carriages, from the dress carriage to the light gig. Another department sold furniture - pianos, tables, chairs, sideboards, chests of drawers, bedsteads, carpets and all the varied range of household
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furniture into The Pantechnicon. They came to furniture. There was also a section dedicated be called ‘pantechnicons’, the ‘P’ word having to wine, consisting of a range of dry vaults for the been inscribed on their side for years. For this reception and display of the fine liquid. A modest reason, the term lives on to denote a vehicle toy-department completed the line-up. of similar purpose, but only as far away as in When it then doubled as storage space, The Australia, where a ‘pantech’ is a van with a Pantechnicon was a central hub for the stashing freight hull used either for chilled freight or away of valuable goods. Wrote Peter Cunningham as a removal van. Londonian pantechnicons in his 1850 Hand-Book of London: ‘Here you were drawn by two may send the whole horses, to allow entry contents of an extensive to Belgravia’s rabbithouse – furniture, wine, ‘It would be quaint to see warren lanes. The driver pictures, even jewellery; would sit perched on the and the utmost possible pantechnicons as a form front of the roof for ease care will be taken of them, of transport return to our of viewing. at a comparatively small The usefulness of charge. […] A commission streets in Belgravia’ the vans was harder to of 5 per cent, is charged destroy than the edifice on the amount of all and they had, in any case, by the time of the fire sales. Separate rooms may be had, enclosed with been adopted by other firms too. They were not iron, to which owners of property placed therein required in their droves for long though, as the may attach their own locks and keep the keys.’ railway boom of the 1840s made life easier all Ironically, it was not the stealing of their property round. Pantechnicons could then be dismantled and that those who had deposited the contents of their transported by rail with their contents still bundled home – thousand of pounds worth of goods in inside. It would be quaint to see pantechnicons money of the time – needed to be worried about. as a form of transport return to our streets in The origins of the fire remained mysterious. The Belgravia. Perhaps anyone thinking of starting a warehouse may have been destroyed but The taxi firm in our locale may take note. Alternatively, Pantechnicon Ltd, a furniture storage and removal if Belgravian rickshaws ever catch on (in whatever company, continued to trade until the 1970s. unique guise they might adopt) we surely have the Special wagons with sloping ramps were perfect name for them, in waiting. made in order to facilitate the loading of
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The Notebook
Who and what is moving and shaking in Belgravia recently? We bring you up to date
Dressing up box strictly for adults and open-air cinema under the elements Patrons checking into a suite at The Berkeley Hotel can also raid a covetable stash of rare, vintage gems from the likes of Dior, Lacroix and Chanel and accessorise themselves accordingly. All this excitement is thanks to the new Fashion Trunk Service, which can be effortlessly arranged for at the check-in desk. Guests are able to add an enviable edge to their evening attire, with a Marilyn Monroe-style embellished mink stole from the fifties, a seventies navy Chanel clutch or a statement Christian Dior necklace - a tribute to the bold sartorial choices of the 1960s. The fashion trunk, curated by Atelier-Mayer, is provided free of charge upon an evening for guests staying in the hotel’s Berkeley Suites, and has been pencilled in to arrive such that even the most indecisive of dressers will have ample time to rifle through the numerous compartments of the bespoke steamer trunk. It is over brimming with vintage pieces, each with a hand-written card attached to it, detailing its provenance. Carmen Haid, founder of Atelier-Mayer, who has personally selected some of her favourite finds for inclusion, says: ‘Vintage is beyond fashion, it withstands time, inspires and adds a touch of mystique and personality to your style.’ Adding a whole new spin to ‘try before you buy’, the hotel’s concierge will arrange for guests to purchase those items they wish to. Meanwhile, for those more inclined to spend an evening in, the hotel’s rooftop terrace will be transformed into an intimate pine tree forest cinema for just four guests, where outdoor screenings of winter classics, including Love Actually and Miracle on 34th Street can be enjoyed while snuggled up under down-feather Moncler blankets and hot water bottles. Homemade hot chocolate and mince pies will be dished out too, as far superior alternatives to popcorn. Berkeley’s Winter Cinema takes place between 26 November and 31 January. Guests can book the cinema on a complementary basis, while visitors can book a Winter Cinema package on weekdays only at £55 per person. The Berkeley Hotel: Wilton Place, 020 7235 6000 www.the-berkeley.co.uk
Almost £60,000 raised by one street alone for excellent causes Since its inception twenty-five years ago, the Motcomb Street Party in the summer has donated over £1 million to various charitable causes and the proceeds raised by June’s triumphant festivities have further added to the impressive record. This autumn, The Motcomb Street Traders Association presented a cheque for £57,000 to the Household Cavalry Operational Charity and the Cystic Fibrosis Trust at Motcombs townhouse, with each charity receiving a generous sum of £28,500. The evening’s celebrations included an auction with some excellent prizes up for the taking; among them, an exclusive dinner for eight at Motcombs Private Townhouse and a turn in the chair with celebrity hairdresser Errol Douglas.
Belgravia maintains its reputation for prestige
Not quite a fly-on-the-wall insight into the lives of Belgravians, but nonetheless an intriguing look at the quotidian experiences of those wandering through, working and living in our locale, the results for the Belgravia Life Survey make for interesting reading. Designed by Grosvenor in conjunction with the Belgravia Residents Association, the questions probe the penchants and pet peeves of those with an affiliation to the area. The answers are already providing an invaluable source of information for businesses and community groups looking to improve the local experience even further. The results? Well, they are true testament to the palpable pride in our streets and amenities, with participants praising the green spaces, cafés and restaurants found on their doorsteps. Seventy-three percent of those questioned described the area as ‘prestigious’ whilst the same amount believe Belgravia to be ‘well maintained’ and best described as ‘historic’ and ‘quiet’. Residents however did express a desire for better traffic management, parking facilities and cleaner streets. Visiting office workers are eager for more affordable cafés and bars. The next Knightsbridge and Belgravia surgery will give local councillors and residents further opportunity to discuss issues affecting our domain and will take place at 6.30pm on Tuesday 6 November at The Royal College of Art. In the meantime, residents, visitors and those who come to Belgravia to earn an honest living can add their own musings by completing the survey at: www.belgravialife.com.
Virgin Christmas tree to grace Belgravia
© Trustees of the Wallace Collection
Looking forward to spring already?
Heritage-enamoured residents can now register their interest for proposed Belgravia Residents Association Historic Tours for 2013, with several ganders to further flung corners of historical and architectural curiosity. Tours under consideration include a trip to The Wallace Collection to marvel at the Old Master paintings, French eighteenth-century masterpieces and the arsenal of armoury, furniture and porcelain stockpiled in the lavish Marylebone gaff. And a date for the April diaries, (once they are acquired in stockings next month): watch the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race from 7 Hammersmith Terrace, the Georgian Home of Sir Emery Walker, the typography and collector who lived there from 1903-1933. While the New Year might seem like a long way off, these Belgravia residents Association dates always prove popular; any interested tour-goers can also register their interest online now as well, just to be on the safe side. Places are available for Belgravia Residents Association members and their friends too.
With the year racing whittle-stop to its wintry conclusion, the festive season is once more on the horizon. On 15 November, the lights will be strung up. Belgravia’s very own Christmas Sunday returns again on 2 December, when carefully curated retailers set up their stalls under twinkling lights, spanning the lengths of the Regency shop fronts. These will cast Elizabeth Street and Pimlico Road in a magical glow as visitors shop for one-off, thoughtful gifts and bask in the festive mood. Not to be outdone by its neighbouring streets, Motcomb Street will be celebrating Noël on 6 December when Santa will be paying a visit to a lucky dip of shops; there are also carols to be sung by Holland Park choir and mulled wine to be supped by all. A steel band adds an air of exoticism. The biggest Christmas news to-date, however, (and quite literally so) has to be approval to erect a twenty foot Christmas tree at the end of Motcomb Street. It will be Belgravia’s only such vegetation and marks the end of a three-year campaign by Philip Lawless, owner of Motcombs bar and restaurant, who was supported in his steady efforts by the Cadogan Estate. The real pine tree, which will be trooped in all the way from Sussex, will sport low lighting and will bless Belgravians in the last week in November.
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Bee friendly!
Belgravia’s 5,000-strong colony of bees must now see out the cold stretch ahead. Remember that mint and common heather are a good source of nutrition for them in the harsher months and ivy, often regarded as a horticultural menace, can actually be a life saver for the honey bee. Residents will be rewarded for their efforts when they enjoy the Belgravia honey next year, safe in the knowledge that the pollen and nectar came from their own back gardens. The Bee Collective, the voluntary organisation which come to the aid of even the most novice of beekeepers, will process the honey from its Eccleston Place premises, and the profits will then be ploughed back into improving habitats for honey bees and wild pollinators. www.bee-collective.co.uk Words/ Lauren Romano Illustrations/ Russ Tudor B E L G R AV I A R E S I D E N T S ’ J O U R N A L
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Food for thought We bring you this month’s foremost culinary news from within the Belgravia boundaries
Lucky sevens
Alice Tozer gets spoilt with seven courses at The Lanesborough, where unerring Mediterraneanism is the order of the evening
The Lanesborough is a hotel where you always feel at ease popping in, even though you mightn’t be staying the night. A winter dinner occasion at its restaurant, Aspleys, should be on the cards for Belgravians who feel able to rise to the occasion of Venetian style. I sampled Beck’s seven-course bespoke tasting menu, perfect for proper celebratory occasions (though mine was merely the changing of the seasons) and consisting of small and perfectly formed dishes. Palette teasers of ‘Pigeon with Highland Whisky sauce’, ‘Marinated tuna and fennel’, ‘Sicilian prawns and red pepper couscous’ and ‘Halibut fillet with wild mushroom’ didn’t cease to arrive (with substantial, appreciated, pauses in between). The pigeon, which hails from northern France, was cooked to tender perfection. Beck, who has three Michelin stars to his name, flies in to check the state of affairs (and chef away) regularly − when not fulfilling his duties as Chef de Cuisine in Berlin at Germany’s Presidential headquarters. I fully endorse carbonara fagottelli, one of Beck’s signature dishes comprising neat little parcels oozing a piping hot cheesy, bacon cream sauce that is definitely no afterthought to the wheat jackets that encase them. The book ends propping up my own bespoke culinary splash were ‘Foisgras terrine with cherries’ to begin with and ‘Cocoa sable with liquorice “cremoso” and strawberry ice cream’ to bring it to its seemingly never-arriving, but sadly factual, conclusion. Invite a group who appreciate the formality of dining out, the dynamism to which seven different Mediterranean flavours gives rise and a wine list/tome sporting some of the world’s rarest plonk. Hyde Park Corner, 020 7259 5599, www.lanesborough.com
Wasabe ganache anyone?
Filmic tête à tête
The Halkin has launched another unique afternoon tea in collaboration with the local Willy Wonker, reports Alice Tozer
Sara Oliver, of the Belgravia Residents’ Association, takes her daughter for lunch at No.11 Cadogan Gardens Restaurant
This autumn the tables have been re-set at The Halkin hotel and laid with ‘Japanese Rituals’, created exclusively by master chocolatier Willam Curley. Scottish Curley’s wife is Japanese and must have been more than a little inspirational in the creation of a menu dotted with liquids the likes of green tea, creamy wasabi and floral jasmine and tangy Yuzu. Fear not, patisserie treats haven’t been forgotten. Pistachio sponge, chocolate cremeaux, wasabi ganache and apricot compote meet Jasmine crème brulée, caramelised mandarin and Yuzu marmalade. You’ll be challenged to have tried these pairings before, but fear not the trusty scone has an invite too, should you require a little neutrality to temper your wasabi encounters. The ‘Japanese Flavours’ Tea is priced at £37.50 per person and will run into 2013. A Champagne afternoon tea is also available for £47.50.
Take a short stroll from Sloane Square to eclectic, quirky, theatrical and boutique luxury Hotel, 11 Cadogan Gardens. A former private members’ club, the staff charming to boot. Guilt mirrors nod heads with beautiful Murano chandeliers in their various colours, whilst rich draped curtains melt in the glow of soft lighting. The bar, reminiscent of a vintage Hollywood film noir, is decked out in black with gold finery, deep red chairs and velvet curtains. My daughter and I enjoyed a light two-course à la carte lunch in the restaurant. An intensely flavoured hot tomato soup (Italian style) in little cups and saucers was our complimentary starter. My chicken on a bed of asparagus was succulent and my daughter’s grilled cod on a bed of mashed potato seemed to go down a treat. Our puddings consisted of a decadent chocolate tart for my daughter and a champagne and strawberry jelly served with crème fraîche and homemade shortbread for myself. It was most refreshing and added a sparkling finish to two hours. The spirit of this Victorian hotel has a wonderfully naughty-but-nice feel. One can only imagine the parties held here. Definitely the new old place to hang out for ladies, gentleman, guys and girls.
Halkin Street 020 7333 1000 www.comohotels.com/thehalkin
11 Cadogan Gardens, 020 7730 7000 www.no11cadogangardenscom Above / cinemafestival / Shutterstock.com
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Belgravia’s most famous restaurant, brasserie & bar ‘Motcombs has charm, charisma as well as fabulous impressionist and modern art on its panelled walls’ - Tatler Restaurant Guide
Open 7 days a week 26 Motcomb Street 020 7235 6382 email: info@motcombs.co.uk www.motcombs.co.uk
Art Focus
Out and about on the Belgravia art trail, and beyond...
Equestrian energy
Rising equestrian artist Michelle McCullagh has her first solo London show at The Osbourne Studio Gallery from 20 November until 11 December. Fifty captivating oil paintings of horses on the race track fill the Motcomb Street space, many imbued with a shimmering, ghostlike effect. Realist depictions of stoic stallions and thoroughbreds in motion are overlaid with translucent white shadows that seemingly float over the base layer of the canvas to convey a dreamy kinetic energy. This exists alongside the rush and gallop of the race course with some very impressive renderings of race day crowds. 2 Motcomb Street, 020 7235 9667, www.osg.uk.com
Glory days
A special print run depicting the Bluebird, Sir Malcolm Campbell’s famous racing car, the break-neck speed of which secured his place in the history books, has been created to celebrate Conrad Leach’s previous exhibition, Paradise Lost at the Gauntlett Gallery. The original timeless image, which is on display until Christmas, along with Leach’s recently produced portrait of the Queen, has been given an up-to-date overhaul, painted in the artist’s highly recognisable bold, pop art style. In addition, a limited edition of 250 signed and numbered prints are available for £250 each. A rather sleek Christmas gift for the petrol heads in your family. 90-92 Pimlico Road, 020 7824 8000, www.gauntlettgallery.com
Aura of calm
John Adams Fine Art is showcasing contemplative and peaceful oil-on-canvas paintings of the Middle and Inner Temples, two of the four famous Inns of Court which house those called to the English Bar as barristers. Between 1 and 7 November, serene and uncluttered compositions by Peter Kelly which play with light and shade will be on display. Fittingly, the empty scenes and magnificent buildings are bathed in the same dull wintry tones which currently linger outside our windows for all to see, making the paintings even more curiously engaging. Stark yet highly real art. 200 Ebury Street, 020 7730 8999, www.johnadamsfineart.com Above / Into The Black’ by Conrad Leach; hand-pulled screen print on 50 percent cotton Fabriano paper stock, 40 x 24 inches
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Etched in blood We’re familiar with the thick impasto concoctions of the Spanish Masters, but how about their prints and drawings? Jim Hanlon unearths such treasures
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ong before a wave of post-Franco Brits invaded Spain, returning with sunburn and toy flamenco dolls, a different breed of British cultural tourist scoured the Iberian Peninsula for its art. They collected drawings and prints by Spain’s most celebrated artists and the fruits of some of their efforts have wended their way to the British Museum, courtesy of private hands. These form the meat of a new exhibition, Renaissance to Goya: prints and drawings from Spain. It immediately strikes that the drawings on display span some rather big historical deals; the reign of Philip II, the Inquisition and the Peninsular War, culminating in the career of Francisco de Goya (in other words; more than two and a half centuries). The exhibition itself sets out to dispel long prevailing ideas that Spain had no developed tradition of drawing and graphic arts to compare with those it clearly does of painting and architecture. An odd view to start with, when you consider that drawing is the principal building block of painting and design. On view are beautifully rendered sketches for large scale painting commissions, together with highly detailed drawings of architectural façades. Early internationalism comes to the fore, with compelling evidence that foreign artists (mainly Italian) travelled to Spain to exert a profound and lasting effect, whilst Spanish artists absorbed this influence into their own traditions. The layout and small scale of the works engender a personal relationship with the visitor. ‘Lean closer’ the works whisper, as you crane forward to examine a sinuous line, a sudden change of mind or even a tiny but irrevocable fudge up. One of only two surviving drawings by Diego Velazquez typifies such charm; a small sketch from around 1630 of two horses rearing, one with a rider, achieved with sublime economy. But for the fading of the paper, it seems like it could have been done yesterday. Another beautiful example is Alonso Berruguete’s ‘Assumption’ (1555-61); a pen and wash study where delicate lines and tones flow into an animated and idealized Virgin Mary. Berruguete has clearly
Above / ‘Studies of Rearing Horses and Horseman’, c.1625-35 by Diego Velázquez; black chalk, 247 x 164 mm B E L G R AV I A R E S I D E N T S ’ J O U R N A L
had a change of mind and has awkwardly repositioned the angle of the Virgin’s head using opaque colour. These small changes give us a fascinating insight into the inner workings of the artist’s mind. Next to the compositional studies (each carefully overlaid with a fine grid for scaling up) are small photographic prints of the finished canvases, cleverly showing how the work evolved to completion. José de Ribera, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Francisco de Zurbaran and the Tiepolo family are all well represented in a show that uses almost the whole of the British Museum’s collection, the finest outside Spain. Pride of place must go to the astonishing graphic ability of Francisco de Goya (1746-1828). Unlike his predecessors, Goya’s personal expression was not fettered by commissions for church and state. His genius might have been highly individual but he was thoroughly a man of his times. His powerful and moving personal reactions to the social upheavals of his day are best represented by the print series ‘The Disasters of War’. Goya was horrified by the invasion of the Napoleonic French and the ensuing depredations. These works of his are truly graphic in the most modern sense, depicting the stripped and decapitated soldiers and dispossessed underdogs of a country riven by war. Goya celebrated the unique cultural identity of Spain, whilst exploring the possibilities of both etching and lithography. He used this medium to represent bullfighting and such quirky scenes as the enigmatic and darkly comic ‘Figures Dancing in a Circle’ from the series ‘Los Disparates’ of 1816-23. For Goya’s contemporaries, print was a persuasive and popular medium across Europe, regularly addressing the most important political and social issues. That Goya brought his enormous talent to this egalitarian art form, reaching a far greater public, really should claim the attention and gratitude of western culture. Until 6 January www.britishmuseum.org
Above (circle) / Alonso Cano’s ‘The Assumption of the Virgin’, c.1661-2; pen and brown ink and brown wash over black chalk, 234 x 130 mm
‘Figures Dancing in a Circle’ from ‘Los Disparates’, 1816-23, by Francisco Goya; print, 245 x 355 mm All images © Trustees of the British Museum
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Children & Education News of interest regarding local schools and little ones
Make an informed independent decision
Weighing up your children’s options? Delve into the world of private schools at The Independent Schools Show between 10 and 11 November, at Battersea Park’s Evolution Centre. From nurseries to sixth forms, over one-hundred-and-forty schools will be represented at the show including local favourites Eaton Square School and GEMS Hampshire School. This event is great for manoeuvring your way through the minefield of education, by listening to talks and gathering information. Of course, every school has its own way of teaching and the show offers a time to talk to a variety of school representatives under one roof. You can also gather advice regarding choices about boarding, single sex schooling, and faith based education. Register in advance for free tickets.
One card, many libraries
Visiting the local library has always been the first step towards getting a child to take an interest in books. It is a powerful first memory which can bring back the smell of old and new books for life. Now, residents in Belgravia can access an incredible twenty-one libraries which hold something in the region of one million books, and all this using just their existing library card. The One Library Card system will allow residents to use their existing card in libraries across the three boroughs, giving children more choice and adventure. The scheme has been rolled out across Westminster, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea as well as Hammersmith & Fulham Council.
www.schoolsshow.com
www.westminster.gov.uk/services/libraries/about/onecard
Double the Galvin goodness
After the birth of his son, Daniel Galvin Junior’s interest in what products he used on his new born spurred him to create a botanically based pH range which is free from harsh chemicals and animal ingredients. Already acclaimed as an organic hairdresser, his foray into the world of products for children will be welcome news for mothers who are sworn Galvin converts. ‘Dubble Trubble’ two-in-one shampoo and body washes come in a range of fruity smells including cool cucumber and cherry bomb to delight the senses. Ethical in every way, a percentage of each product sold will be donated to The Prince’s Trust which Galvin has supported for many years. www.dubbletrubble.com
School’s out for Christmas on…. School
End of term
Start of term
Eaton House School Francis Holland Glendower Preparatory School Eaton Square School Hill House International School Knightsbridge School Miss Daisy’s Nursery More House School Queen’s Gate School Sussex House School GEMS Hampshire School Cameron House School
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Words / Rajdeep Sandhu
Floris is delighted to announce the opening of a new Bespoke Perfumery Boutique at 147 Ebury Street, Belgravia, 282 years since Mr and Mrs Floris opened the doors to their first Perfumery at 89 Jermyn Street.
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Belgravian A LAW UNTO HIMSELF
Alice Tozer meets Philip Lawless, owner of Motcombs, that stalwart Belgravian restaurant which combines the best of strictly Londonian and continental airs
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is the source of much conversation. I discover that it is very good hilip Lawless has just got back from a golfing break in indeed; a medley of scallops, prawns, tossed bacon, fresh crunchy Ireland. He looks like he’s been outdoors too; his face a-glow lettuce and creamy vinaigrette. ‘I re-created it from a dish I and white eyes full of expectation. He is chatting, dutifully happened upon in the Burgundy region,’ Philip explains. He works tie-and-suited, to customers outside his restaurant as they catch with his head chef on most of the dishes. There have also been the last of the autumn days ripe enough to lunch outdoors without many a father-and-daughter Ready Steady Cook-off in the kitchen trepidation. Motcombs is the restaurant that this Dublin boy, who at home, it transpires, when his daughter was studying catering. came to London aged fourteen with a strong will to work, has Exploding béchamel fishcakes are another Philip concoction. They poured his life and soul into since buying it in 1982. have been thirty years on the menu and one customer demanded a The place is a charmer, and immediately strikes as such. Statement few dozen, frozen, to cook at a dinner party and proceeded to pass wrought-iron barring outside smacks townhouse formality yet also them off as his own. homeliness, when coupled with the moss green glow that lights up the ‘Every six weeks the menu changes,’ says Philip. ‘The hardest façade. Inside, artwork which must be worth millions is juxtaposed thing I’ve ever done is prune a menu. You take a dish off and then the upon the walls, the most tasteful rendering of a hotchpotch of fine art I greatest fan of it comes in the next day wanting the haddock you just have seen outside of a gallery. ‘It’s my vice,’ smiles Philip. There’s more took off. He’s come especially with a group of friends and wants it all downstairs, across the road in the private dining rooms and at home round!’ It’s tantamount, he says, to going into McDonald’s and being too. No market-stall tat here, it all hails from Sotheby’s or Christies. told they don’t do burgers anymore. A smile escapes me. Philip started on his long path to Motcombs when, aged twentyWith Philip taking an active interest in the cheffing at Motcombs, four, he headed up the catering at Hampton Court Palace grounds’ I wonder how relations have been with his chefs, typically hot-headed 200-seater restaurant. This, he did for two years. ‘We handled stacks and controlling. ‘In twenty years, I’ve lost of money!’ he says, recalling the high level three chefs because of their bad tempers,’ he of responsibility he was entrusted with says, declaring it unnecessary. ‘The greatest at the time. Next up was Epsom Derby ‘The hardest thing I’ve ever staff you can have are the young ones. I Members’ Enclosure. These are not your done is prune a menu’ rarely bring in senior management.’ He likes Pret a Mangers of this world, so clearly to mould them the Phillipe way (in the best Philip became used to a certain level of possible sense). ‘This is their home,’ he says of his staff. ‘They have got customer early on but nothing compared to what awaited him when to live vaguely local though or it doesn’t work for anyone. I do admire he was asked to turn things around at Scott’s restaurant. Now on people who work in airports. They’ve got to get up yesterday to go to Mount Street in Mayfair but previously in Piccadilly it is famous for work tomorrow.’ He looks bemused. its fish and oysters. ‘Bring Lawless in!’ had been the call from the top, At twenty-two he got married and, as he matter-of-factly puts it, Philip narrates. That was his chance to prove himself. Philip told his ‘had lunch, then went to work for night duty’. A workaholic? ‘Us in wife at the time, ‘I won’t stay here long’. He explains to me why, with catering are slightly mad; it entails long hours and you can never switch that constant twinkle in his eye suddenly even brighter: ‘There are fifty off.’ A perennial escape to Florida aside, he is at his restaurant for lunch shades of catering. Scott’s was in the top echelons. It was different to what I was used to. I was twenty-six; everyone else was a hundred years service 7/7. ‘Saturday lunch is such a great thing to do. The women go to Harrods while the men sit here. Then they have a late lunch at 3.30.’ old.’ Seventeen years later, he felt ready for a change. He looks satisfied by this routine. It’s traditional; that’s Philip. He made it at Scott’s because he had, as he put is, ‘the balls’. I admire the Motcombs logo, which has lasted thirty years. ‘Do ‘Business is about taking risks and having confidence. When you know how many women have tried to change that?!’ he cries. If you’re in business, you never know what you’re doing!’ He puts it’s not broken don’t try to fix it, seems another of his management his success down to quick decision-making too. ‘If I say I’m going mottos, and one which keeps punters a-coming. Himself, where does to do something, I follow it up within minutes and the iPhone he like to eat out? ‘I can’t. I feel guilty if I eat in another restaurant!’ complements this today,’ he smiles, as both our glances turn to Hence now and again hiding away in the Irish hinterlands in a his, laying expectantly on the pristine white tablecloth at the table country golfing manor where he is much less likely to be recognised where we are lunching a treat. that in Motcomb Street, his stomping ground supreme. ‘Salade Phillipe’, one of the highlights of Motcombs’ menu,
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Streetwise
Our hand-picked selection of special Christmas gift ideas, sourced from your local boutiques
If it’s good enough for royalty…
Gym membership is an excellent alternative to material gifts, for those you think will see it as a present, not a penance. But if treadmills and blue mats sounds a little bit bland to you, upgrade your gift to gym membership at Grace. This private health and lifestyle club, exclusively reserved for the fairer sex, opens in mid-November in Belgravia herself, and is unique within London. Deserving girlfriends or much-loved mothers won’t believe your generosity. A palatial sweep of 11,500 square feet of treatment rooms occupies the first and mezzanine floors of a grade II listed building which has a gym and all the usual classes one would expect. Of note is an integrated medical practice which is overseen by Tim Evans, physician to the Queen. Indeed, the set-up at Grace pairs the brilliance of leading health and fitness specialists (GPs, physiotherapists, personal trainers, skin specialists and nutritionists ad infinitum) with serenely luxurious facilities. A gift of annual membership at Grace would be well used by the conscientious woman. There is a special ‘Mother and Daughter Membership’ available which may appeal to the husbands and fathers among you. Annual membership prices range from £3,500 to £55,000 and cover membership statuses from ‘Out-of-town’ to ‘Life’ member. It is well worth perusing the website in order to take stock of all the different, and unpredictable, boxes which Grace ticks: www.gracebelgravia.com. 11c West Halkin Street 020 7235 8900
Fit for a princess
The Alexander McQueen skull is an enduring motif and a must-have for female fashionistas. This pink version of the scarf is one of a wide range of colour options and sits beautifully alongside a Christmas exclusive – a creamy pink clutch bag with snowflake handle. A woman can never have too many scarves or clutch bags and these shades are highly flattering. For the home-lovers out there, an Alexander McQueen pair of slippers will go down a treat. Harbouring a timeless elegance, they would slip as easily onto a younger lady’s foot as they would the older woman. Could a finer pair of velvet carpet shufflers be found in our boutiques? We doubt it. www.alexandermcqueen.com
Only the best for loyal companions
The social package
For those who appreciate the finer things in life, a gift basket of cigars and coffee from Tomtom (£165) should more than suffice and will equip nicotine and caffeine fiends with all they require to see them through the after dinner trials and tribulations of a big family hullabaloo. There are five petit Corona-size Cuban cigars, spanning Hoyo de Monterrey Du Prince, Montercristo No.4, Romeo Y Julieta Petit Coronas, Trinidad Coloniales and Cohiba Siglo II varieties. There will be plenty of options to linger over with a cup of coffee, brewed from Tomtom coffee beans, as the playing cards provided are dealt out. The Havana Club Chico Ashtray, Tomtom cutter and matches are novel additions too.
Thought cashmere pullovers were just for humans? Think again. Mungo & Maud has a Tea Rose Cable Cashmere Pullover (from £129) to die for. Shame it is strictly designed to fit our four-legged friends only. Winter walks tucked inside one of these beautiful, subtle numbers are sure to be toasty and to draw a glance or two from charmed passers-by. A Grooming Bag (£49) with Petite Amande products including a special Dog Fragrance (£44) for dogs who like to freshen up before, or after, walkies. You may have your own dog to give a gift to, but if you have a friend or family member who dotes on their little canine companion you would earn extra brownie points with a thought for them too. 79 Elizabeth Street 020 7022 1207
63 Elizabeth Street, 020 7730 1790
For the woman who has it all J Brand claims to have pioneered the skinny jeans and we all know how well they have caught on. So we should stand up and take note of its current seasonal take on jeans – coated metallic silver and bronze. Not necessarily a wardrobe staple that a woman would buy herself, they’d make a real treasure of a gift. The recipient would get much wear out of these eye-catching, leggy friends during the party season. Easy to dress up or down and with a price tag of £265 they are sure to render any woman the envy of her friends. Available at Donna Ida. 40 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 4554 Words/ Alice Tozer and Lauren Romano
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The gift of memory
Do you have a large box of old photographs and a melée of home videos from the ‘80s? How about iPhone capturings of the noughties? Would you like to bring these to life, outside closets and machines? If so, Bucketlistfilm, a unique venture which has just launched at 39 Sloane Street, could help you. They will produce a five-minute film of exquisite, professional quality using your personal video footage and pics, whilst adding their own filming finesse. Over the space of a couple of weeks and via several consultations, you can craft a visual gift for someone close – perhaps parents or children – which you can leave as a legacy. An emotional offering, it is ideal for those who want to share a specific personal journey with loved ones or just mould a lasting sense of their very essence; one which will outlive them and touch those who are closest. Ideal for those looking for an immaterial gift but one into which much thought and meaning is woven. Get your journey underway now, in time for Christmas. Alternatively, you might purchase a gift voucher so that a family member may enjoy the process of piecing together their life experiences themself. Prices start at £6,000. www.bucketliftfilm.com
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Residents’ Culture We interact with readers about life in the community
The Residents’ Association’s
Somebody asked me the other day what the Belgravia Residents’ Association’s main achievements have been to-date. We aim to make a difference in three main ways; through involvement with local planning and environmental initiatives, by creating interesting activities that members can take part in and by trying to bring great local businesses to the attention of our members.
Thursday, Arnaud Compas – resident ‘wine doctor’ – opens a bottle of white and red alongside the Manager Alistair. There is always something new to try accompanied by the delicious olives, cheese and truffle salami, to mention a mere few of the delicacies on offer at this now familiar Belgravia delicatessen. Join Alistair and his team for a weekly sojourn and simultaneously shop for fine food and wines, much of which are unique to this establishment.
Over the past two years we have worked on many planning issues. Examples abound. As a result of the intervention of the BRA alongside other amenity societies, the Qatari Diar has redesigned the whole Chelsea Barracks Development scheme in a much more tasteful and sympathetic manner. The Sloane Cross Road Scheme has been shelved owing to the influence of the BRA. Zebra Crossings were introduced because of pressure put on the Council by the BRA.
We bring considerable amounts to the attention of our resident members through our Black Book 2013 and the Perfectly Belgravia website. Selected businesses who received a Black Book 2012 with this issue of the Belgravia Residents’ Journal are invited to advertise in our annual Belgravia Residents’ Association Black Book & Directory 2013. We still have available space for listings and half pages. Our Perfectly Belgravia website, which also links to Grosvenor and Belgravia Residents’ Association-associated websites, is the intended companion to the Black Book. Visit: www.perfectlybelgravia.co.uk. Please contact Communications for further details and be part of a community-based publication: communications@belgraviaresidents.org.uk.
This year we have successfully organised historic house tours, photography competitions and the annual summer garden party. After a successful year during which we conducted three very interesting historic tours, we have decided to continue into 2013. Spencer House was our most recent destination in October, and what a splendid tour of a magnificent private palace it was. From the well-proportioned Morning Room to the Ante Room featuring the beautifully designed apsidal alcove inspired from the Temple of Venus in Rome, it delighted. The Palm Room with carved and gilded palm trees was exquisite whilst the richly decorated Dining Room with ceiling and cornice of white and green was striking. The imposing Great Room intended for balls and receptions finally led us to The Painted Room, one of England’s most famous eighteenth-century interiors. It is also the earliest complete neoclassical ensemble in Europe as, having been begun circa 1759, it was largely completed by November 1765.
You can either join and sit back safe in the knowledge that you have a strong local community group or you can become more active and get involved in a whole range of ways. We are looking for coordinators for both our 2013 photography competition and our historic tours. Both positions are voluntary and you will be working alongside the communications team, to publicise and promote photography to schools and the local community. In the case of our historic tours, you will help identify and organise different tours, set prices and assist on the day. Both positions require marketing and computer experience combined with innovation, enthusiasm and determination to make things happen. We look forward to hearing from those who enjoy a challenge, meeting people and like to keep busy. Email Sara in Communications (above).
November Round-up
by Sara Oliver
Market Quarter is a local business which continues to entertain and delight with delicious wine and charcuterie tastings. Every
Join the BRA for all things to do with planning, social, environmental and eventful! Visit our website (www.belgraviaresidents.org.uk) to apply for membership today.
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The winning school entry in the ‘Spirit of Belgravia’ photography competition by Kate Sharpe of Francis Holland School
for those who love
BELGRAVIA Established in 1972 we have 40 years’ experience in matters affecting Belgravia and its residents. Local decisions have to be made every day from how new buildings should look to which way traffic should flow.
We know that residents care deeply about the neighbourhood and their way of life and we aim to support them through our initiatives and activities. Join us and discover more about life in Belgravia.
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Planning &Development Keeping you in the know about important street plans affecting Belgravia
Planned Road Works and Closures in AND AROUND NOVEMBER STREET
PLANNED WORK
DATES
WORKS OWNER
Bourne Street
Connection permit in association with works in Bunhouse Place
19 Oct – 1 Nov
National Grid Gas
Bressenden Place
Cable laying (excavations in footway to allow cable)
26 Nov – 21 Dec
UKPN East & Lon LTD (formerly EDF Energy Networks)
Cadogan Place
Open chambers to access for cabling purposes
26 Nov – 10 Dec
British Telecommunications
Buckingham Palace Road (from Semley Place to Pimlico Road)
TFL signal modernisation of temporary signals
19 Nov – 1 Dec
Transport for London
Eaton Lane
Lay 5m of 90mm PE main and abandon 5m of 4-inch cast iron main
19 Nov – 14 Dec
National Grid Gas
Buckingham Palace Road Connection permit in association with works in (at junction with Eaton Lane) Eaton Lane
19 Nov – 14 Dec
National Grid Gas
Knightsbridge
Lay 44m of 250mm PE main and associated services, and abandon 171m of 6-inch cast iron main
1 Oct – 7 Dec
National Grid Gas
Chesham Street
Paving works 160m2
22 Oct – 5 Nov
Kensington and Chelsea
Planning applications Application received
27 September
Application received
14 September
Address
Elizabeth Street
Address
74 Eaton Place
Proposal
Installation of one 1.4m-high Openreach broadband cabinet on the public highway opposite 49 Eaton Square, adjacent to the gardens of Eaton Square.
Proposal
Alteration at lower-ground-floor level and erection of single-storey extensions at rear-ground and first-floor levels. Association external and internal alterations.
Application received
26 September
Application received
11 September
Address
95 Eaton Square
Address
3 Gerald Mews
Proposal
Alterations to apartments T and U including creation of shared lobby area between the flats, demolition of internal walls and associated internal works. Reconstruction of existing apartment roofs (behind retained external and party walls) with new uniform roof structure and rationalisation of plant equipment on roof.
Proposal
Application received
18 September
Demolition of 3 Gerald Mews and construction of a three-storey building (ground, first and second-floor mansard level above a basement floor) comprising office and workshop accommodation at part-basement and part ground-floor level, car parking space at ground-floor level and residential accommodation at part basement and part ground to second floor (mansard) levels.
Address
9 Caroline Terrace
Application received
4 September
Proposal
Construction of an extension at ground floor, alterations to windows and doors of lower-ground-floor extension and an extension under the front entrance porch at lower-ground-floor level.
Address
Flat 1, 100 Eaton Place
Proposal
Refurbishment of interior of Flat 1 to include rewiring, re-plumbing, replacement of central heating, redecoration and minor alterations.
A place called home
The Belgravia Residents’ Journal has been keeping residents updated about the redevelopment of Eccleston Place, just off Buckingham Palace Road. For a long time plagued by endless traffic problems and its struggle to develop a tangible area identity, the area surrounding Victoria Coach Station is to be transformed by Grosvenor. The latest progress is the launch of a website (www.makingecclestonplace.com) which doubles as a public consultation in order to bring together Belgravians and get them to give their help and advice on the project. The aim is to make a place that residents can be proud of, as Grosvenor Executive Director Giles Clarke says. ‘We want to create a place that sets new standards in London for community and environmental sustainability,’ he explained. The area will likely comprise a wide variety of functions in its bid to become a leading and active city quarter, potentially including housing, employment, shops, cultural offerings, green space and a hotel. Following a successful series of local pop-up events and exhibitions sourcing public opinion on the matter, developers are beginning to formulate their vision for Eccleston Place, to be clarified early next year. Slowly but surely… This is indeed exciting news. Get online!
Do you wish to comment on any local planning stories? Send us an email: planning@residentsjournal.co.uk Words/ Lulu Rumsey
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That was
Then
Ian Fleming lived a life as vibrant as that which he created for his notorious hero, James Bond. Educated at Eton, Fleming travelled extensively and also indulged in a love life of which Bond himself would have been proud. He resided at 22b Ebury Street between the years of 1934 and 1945, a period that encompassed his short-lived career as a stockbroker in the city and his wartime stint in the Navy...
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o longer was he either a student following some indeterminate course at a foreign university or even an indentured journalist who hob-nobbed with diplomats at the St James’s Club. Now he was a serious young man about town, with a serious salary to match. As he told Forbes Dennis, ‘London has got its claws into me’.
…The place he alighted on was not a typical mansion flat in Chelsea but a converted nonconformist school on the edge of Belgravia in what is now bedsitterland adjoining Victoria Station. Built in Classical temple style by J.P. Gandy-Deering in 1830 and fronted by two large Doric columns and a portico, 22 Ebury Street
sported under its pediment a large Latin inscription, which reads in translation, ‘The Right Honourable viscount Milton laid the first stone of this building on 14th May 1830. May the Holy Spirit direct this task, undertaken for the instruction of boys in Christ’s faith and moral and literary arts.’ ...A century later, the Pimlico Literary Institution was divided into four flats, one of which had operated as a dressmaker’s premises and another as a studio for Clough WilliamsEllis, the artist and architect of Portmeirion in Wales. Ian’s flat, 22B, was leased for five years to Sir Oswald Mosley who, according to its owners, the Grosvenor Estate, used it for meetings of his British Union of Fascists. But after he married Diana Mitford, a family friend of Ian’s, in a ceremony arranged by the German propaganda minister in October 1936, he needed something larger. When he found his ideal house in Grosvenor Road, close to the River Thames, he agreed to sell his lease on Ebury Street to Ian. …Ian had what amounted to the top half of the chapel-like interior. Visitors entered by a steep set of stairs to the right of the entrance hall. In front was a large open-plan space, with an altar-like recess at the far end converted into a bathroom and lavatory. The nearside left-hand wall was completely taken up with shelves for Ian’s growing collection of first editions. ...The overall effect was daunting: ‘Renaissance Jewish’, Lisl Popper described it. The walls were painted grey, and there were no windows: only a skylight and, otherwise, artificial lighting. Around the main room Ian placed various nick-nacks to flesh out his personality… paraphernalia included the framed obituary of his father, an enamel miniature of Admiral Nelson, who had become a substitute hero, Mussolini’s passport from Switzerland, and a shelf-full of silver cups he had won at Eton. ...Ian used his selfconsciously personalized living space to entertain two different types of friends. One was a civilized group of clubmen
who congregated for regular games of bridge. And the other was a steady stream of women, who never knew what to expect: Ian might try to shock them with his collection of (mainly French) pornography, he might seduce them, or he might simply ignore them. Ian’s male friends were now different from the brash, City types he had known earlier in the decade. They were educated, artistic, rather droll and essentially undemanding, an important criterion for Ian. In light-hearted vein, he devised a name for their special camaraderie, dubbing them ‘the Cercle’, short for Le Cercle gastronomique et des jeux de hazard. ...Ian’s other main pursuit at 22b Ebury Street was women. After the break-up of his affair with Monique, Ian boasted that he was ‘going to be quite bloody-minded about women from now on’ and would take what he wanted ‘without any scruples at all’. A myth has subsequently developed about Ian, the priapic Lothario, but this is too simplistic. His attitude to the opposite sex was a complete construction built not just from his experiences with Monique but also from his feeling of disgust and inadequacy at the consequences of catching gonorrhoea at Sandhurst, and from his powerful love-hate relationship with his mother. Consequently, he often appeared arrogant and supercilious in the company of women, who, while appreciating his gaunt good looks, did not necessarily care for his vain and prima donna-ish manner. ...Ian’s first try was reasonable enough: ‘Scent and smoke and sweat hit the taste buds with an acid thwack at three o’clock in the morning.’ Second time round it came out rather lamely: ‘Scent and smoke and sweat can suddenly combine together and hit the taste buds with an acid shock at three o’clock in the morning.’ Finally he got it right: ‘The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning.’ Thus Ian dragged his readers into the fast, racy world of James Bond at the start of Casino Royale. Extracts from ‘Ian Fleming’, by Andrew Lycett; pp 68-67, pp 79-82 and pp 220; Phoenix (Orion Books) 1995
Illustrations: Mai Osawa Compiled by Bryony Warren
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The Belgravia
Directory
A compendium of the area’s key establishments
Estate Agents Ayrton Wylie 16 Lower Belgrave Street 020 7730 4628
Henry & James 1 Motcomb Street 020 7235 8861
Savills 139 Sloane Street 020 7730 0822
Best Gapp & Cassells 81 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 9253
John D Wood 48 Elizabeth Street 020 7824 7900
Strutt & Parker 66 Sloane Street 020 7235 9959
Harrods Estates 82 Brompton Road 020 7225 6506
Knight Frank 82-83 Chester Square 020 7881 7722
W A Ellis 174 Brompton Road 020 7306 1600
ll Corriere 6 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 2087
The Nag’s Head (classic) 53 Kinnerton Street 020 7235 1135
The Old English Coffee House 1 Montrose Place 020 7235 3643
The Wilton Arms (classic) 71 Kinnerton Street 020 7235 4854
Patisserie Valerie 17 Motcomb Street 020 7245 6161
Bumbles Restaurant 16 Buckingham Palace Road 020 7828 2903
Food & Drink BARS Amaya Halkin Arcade, Motcomb Street 020 7823 1166 The Garden Room (cigar) The Lanesborough Hyde Park Corner 020 7259 5599 The Library Bar (wine) The Lanesborough Hyde Park Corner 020 7259 5599
Tomtom Coffee House 114 Ebury Street 020 7730 1771
BRITISH FARE
RESTAURANTS Como Lario (Italian) 18-22 Holbein Place 020 7730 9046
Tiles Restaurant and Wine Bar 36 Buckingham Palace Road 020 7834 7761
Valerie Victoria 38 Buckingham Palace Road 020 7630 9781
CAFÉS
PUBS
Il Convivio (Italian) 143 Ebury Street 020 7730 4099
Bella Maria 4 Lower Grosvenor Place 020 7976 6280
The Antelope (classic) 22-24 Eaton Terrace 020 7824 8512
Olivo (pizzeria) 21 Eccleston Street 020 7730 2505
Caffe Reale 23 Grosvenor Gardens 020 7592 9322
The Belgravia (classic) 152 Ebury Street 020 7730 6040
Zafferano (Italian) 15 Lowndes Street 020 7235 5800
The Green Café 16 Eccleston Street 020 7730 5304
The Duke of Wellington (classic) 63 Eaton Terrace 020 7730 1782
Motcombs 26 Motcomb Street 020 7235 6382
Mango Tree Manager: Chai Cuisine: Thai; Capacity: 150 46 Grosvenor Place 020 7823 1888 Nahm Manager: Tarama Archer Cuisine: Thai; Capacity: 100 The Halkin Hotel Halkin Street 020 7333 1234 Ken Lo’s Memories of China Manager: Ardjan Kelmendi Cuisine: Chinese; Capacity: 120 65-69 Ebury Street 020 7730 7734 Petrus Manager: Paulina Trocha Cuisine: French; Capacity: 86 1 Kinnerton Street 020 7592 1609 La Poule au Pot Manager: Lionel Banda Cuisine: French; Capacity: 70 231 Ebury Street 020 7730 7763
Health & Beauty BARBER
DOCTORS
Giuseppe D’Amico 20 Eccleston Street 020 7730 2968
The Belgrave Medical Centre 13 Pimlico Road 020 7730 5171
DENTISTS
The Belgravia Surgery 26 Eccleston Street 020 7590 8000
The Beresford Clinic 2 Lower Grosvenor Place 020 7821 9411 Motcomb Street Dentist 3 Motcomb Street 020 7235 6531 The Wilton Place Practice 31 Wilton Place 020 7235 3824
Michael Garry Personal Training 54b Ebury Street 020 7730 6255
Motcomb Green 61 Ebury Street 020 7235 2228
Yogoji (Yoga) 54a Ebury Street 020 7730 7473
Stephen Casali 161 Ebury Street 020 7730 2196
HAIR SALONS
MEDISPA
Colin & Karen Hair Design 39 Lower Belgrave Street 020 7730 7440
Bijoux Medi-Spa 149 Ebury Street 020 7730 0765
The Light Centre Belgravia 9 Eccleston Street 020 7881 0728
The Daniel Galvin Jr. Salon 4a West Halkin Street 020 3416 3116
earthspa 4 Eccleston Street 020 7823 6226
Ramsay (prints) 69 Pimlico Road 020 7730 6776
Mark Wilkinson Kitchens 10 West Halkin Street 020 7235 1845
Gauntlett Gallery 90-92 Pimlico Road 020 7730 7516
Dr Kalina 109 Ebury Street 020 7730 4805
GYM/ FITNESS
SPA
Home ANTIQUES Bennison 16 Holbein Place 020 7730 8076 Turkmen Gallery 8 Eccleston Street 020 7730 8848
Sebastian D’Orsai (framer) 77 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 8366
Patrick Jefferson 69 Pimlico Road 020 7730 6161
Zuber 42 Pimlico Road 020 7824 8265
ARCHITECTS/ DESIGN
FURNITURE
Marston & Langinger 194 Ebury Street 020 7881 5700 Paul Davis + Partners 178 Ebury Street 020 7730 1178
ARTEFACTS Odyssey Fine Arts 24 Holbein Place 020 7730 9942
FINISHING TOUCHES Paint Services Company 19 Eccleston Street 020 7730 6408 Rachel Vosper (candles) 69 Kinnerton Street 020 7235 9666
B E L G R AV I A R E S I D E N T S ’ J O U R N A L
Ossowski 83 Pimlico Road 020 7730 3256 Promemoria UK 99 Pimlico Road 020 7730 2514
Gordon Watson 28 Pimlico Road 020 7259 0555 John Adams Fine Art 200 Ebury Street 020 7730 8999 The Osborne Studio Gallery 2 Motcomb Street 020 7235 9667
Ciancimino 85 Pimlico Place 020 7730 9959
Soane 50-52 Pimlico Road 020 7730 6400
The Dining Chair Company 4 St Barnabas Street 020 7259 0422
Talisman 190-192 Ebury Street 020 7730 7800
Chester Designs 9 Chester Square Mews 020 7730 4333
Westenholz 80-82 Pimlico Road 020 7824 8090
Coote & Bernardi 59 Pimlico Road 020 7730 6064
GALLERIES
Joanna Wood 48a Pimlico Road 020 7730 5064
Hemisphere 97 Lower Sloane Street 020 7730 9810 Jamb 107a Pimlico Road 020 7730 2122
88 Gallery 86-88 Pimlico Road 020 7730 2728
Lamberty 46 Pimlico Road 020 7823 5115
Ahuan Gallery 17 Eccleston Street 020 7730 9382
Linley 60 Pimlico Road 020 7730 7300
Gallery 25 26 Pimlico Road 020 7730 7516
INTERIOR DESIGN
Living Interiors 57 Ebury Street 020 7730 0545
RESTORATION Humphrey-Carrasco 43 Pimlico Road 020 7730 9911
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BOUTIQUES Christian Louboutin 23 Motcomb Street 020 7245 6510
Patricia Roberts 60 Kinnerton Street 020 7235 474
Philip Treacy 69 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 3992
Lynton Hotel 113 Ebury Street 020 7730 4032
Belgravia Rooms 104 Ebury Street 020 7730 1011
Tophams Hotel 24-32 Ebury Street 020 7730 3313
Morgan Guest House 120 Ebury Street 020 7730 2384
The Diplomat Hotel 2 Chesham Street 020 7235 1544
LUXURY
Westminster House Hotel 96 Ebury Street 020 7730 4302
Lime Tree Hotel 135-137 Ebury Street 020 7730 8191
BOUTIQUE Astors Hotel 110-112 Ebury Street 020 7730 0158
The Rubens at the Palace 39 Buckingham Palace Road 020 7834 6600
The Grosvenor 101 Buckingham Palace Road 0845 305 8337
The Belgravia Mews Hotel 50 Ebury Street 020 7730 5434
The Sloane Club Lower Sloane Street 020 7730 9131
The Halkin Halkin Street 020 7333 1000
BANKS
BOOKMAKERS
SOLICITORS
Barclays Bank 8 West Halkin Street 08457 555 555
Coral Racing 67 Pimlico Road 020 7730 6516
Eaton Square School 79 Eccleston Square 020 7931 9469
C Hoare & Co 32 Lowndes Street 020 7245 6033
William Hill 12 Buckingham Palace Road 08705 181 715
Royal Bank of Scotland 24 Grosvenor Place 020 7235 1882
CHARITIES
Le Spose Di Giò (wedding dresses) 81 Ebury Street 020 7901 9020
Hotels B&Bs B+B Belgravia & Studios@82 64-66 Ebury Street 020 7259 8570 Belgravia Hotel 118 Ebury Street 020 7259 0050 Cartref House 129 Ebury Street 020 7730 6176 Lord Milner Hotel 111 Ebury Street 020 7881 9880
The Berkeley Wilton Place 020 7235 6000 The Goring Beeston Place 020 7396 9000
Services
British Red Cross 85 Ebury Street 020 7730 2235
Child & Child 14 Grosvenor Crescent 020 7235 8000
EDUCATION
Francis Holland School 39 Graham Terrace 020 7730 2971
Cameron House School 4 The Vale 020 7352 4040
Garden House School Turks Row 020 7730 1652
Eaton House School 3-5 Eaton Gate 020 7924 6000
GEMS Hampshire School 15 Manresa Road 020 7352 7077
Glendower Preparatory School 86-87 Queen’s Gate 020 7370 1927
Queen’s Gate School 133 Queen’s Gate 020 7589 3587
Hill House International Junior School Hans Place 020 7584 1331
Sussex House School 68 Cadogan Square 020 7584 1741
Knightsbridge School 67 Pont Street 020 7590 9000 Miss Daisy’s Nursery Ebury Square 020 7730 5797 More House School 22-24 Pont Street 020 7235 2855
Thomas’s Kindergarten 14 Ranelagh Grove 020 7730 3596
EXCLUSIVE The Caledonian Club 9 Halkin Street 020 7235 5162
FLORISTS
POST OFFICE
Judith Blacklock Flower School 4-5 Kinnerton Place South 020 7235 6235
Post Office 6 Eccleston Street 0845 722 3344
Neill Strain Floral Couture 11 West Halkin Street 020 7235 6469
PRINTING & COPYING Printus 115a Ebury Street 020 7730 7799
LIBRARY
TRAVEL
Victoria Library 160 Buckingham Palace Road 020 7641 1300
Bravo Travel 6 Lower Grosvenor Place 0870 121 3411
MOTORING Belgravia Garage 1 Eaton Mews West 020 7235 9900
Specialty Shops BAKERIES
DELI
NEWSAGENT
Baker & Spice 54-56 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 3033
La Bottega 25 Eccleston Street 020 7730 2730
Mayhew Newsagents 15 Motcomb Street 020 7235 5770
GREENGROCERS
PERFUMERY
Charles of Belgravia 27 Lower Belgrave Street 020 7730 5210
Annick Goutal 20 Motcomb Street 020 7245 0248
Polishers
The Market Quarter 36 Elizabeth Street 020 7824 8470
Les Senteurs 71 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 2322
Stationer
Ottolenghi 13 Motcomb Street 020 7823 2707
CIGAR SPECIALIST Tomtom Cigars 63 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 1790
BOOKS Belgravia Books 59 Ebury Street 020 7259 9336
CONFECTIONERY Peggy Porschen 116 Ebury Street 020 7730 1316 Pierre Hermé Paris 13 Lowndes Street 020 7245 0317 Rococo Chocolates 5 Motcomb Street 020 7245 0993
B E L G R AV I A R E S I D E N T S ’ J O U R N A L
JEWELLERS Carolina Bucci 4 Motcomb Street 020 7838 9977
F Bennett and Son 9 Chester Square Mews 020 7730 6546
Grosvenor Stationery Company 47 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 4515
Floris 147 Ebury Street 020 7730 0304
Pet accessories
David Thomas Master Goldsmith 65 Pimlico Road 020 7730 7710
Mungo & Maud 79 Elizabeth Street 020 7022 1207
De Vroomen 59 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 1901
Keencare Chemist 6 Lower Belgrave Street 020 7730 8747
Erickson Beamon 38 Elizabeth Street 020 7259 0202
A. Moore Chemist & Belgravia Health Foods 25e Lowndes Street 020 7235 5887
PharmacIES
Walden Chemist 65 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 0080
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savills.co.uk
1 BELGRAVIA TOWNHOUSE WITH CONSENTED SCHEME FOR REFURBISHMENT wilton street, sw1 Entrance hall ø reception room ø drawing room ø dining room ø kitchen ø 6 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø guest cloakroom ø utility room ø terrace ø 318 sq m (4,182 sq ft) Guide £5.95 million Leasehold, approximately 127 years remaining
Savills Knightsbridge
Savills Sloane Street
Matthew Morton-Smith mmsmith@savills.com
Tom Lamb tlamb@savills.com
020 7581 5234
020 7730 0822
savills.co.uk
1 AN UNUSUALLY WIDE AND LIGHT BELGRAVIA HOUSE grosvenor crescent mews, sw1 First floor 40ft drawing room ø dining room ø kitchen ø 4 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø wine cellar ø courtyard garden ø double garage ø offstreet parking ø gated mews ø 304 sq m (3,273 sq ft) Guide £10 million Freehold
Savills Sloane Street
Savills Knightsbridge
Noel De Keyzer ndekeyzer@savills.com
Barbara Allen baallen@savills.com
020 7730 0822
020 7581 5234
savills.co.uk
1 AN IMPECCABLY PRESENTED APARTMENT WITH LIFT AND PORTER eaton square, sw1 Reception room ø drawing/dining room ø kitchen/ breakfast room ø master bedroom suite ø 3 further bedrooms (1 en suite) ø family bathroom ø guest cloakroom ø garage ø lift ø private communal square gardens ø porter ø 296 sq m (3,186 sq ft) Guide £7.8 million Leasehold, approximately 61 years remaining
Savills Sloane Street
John D Wood
Richard Dalton rdalton@savills.com
Hugo Headlam bel.sales@johndwood.co.uk
020 7730 0822
020 7824 7900
MOORE STYLE IMPRESSIVE STUDIOS, 1, 2, & 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS TO RENT IN CHELSEA
PLEASE CONTACT US FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND A TOUR OF MOORE HOUSE
Savills Sloane Street 139 Sloane Street London SW1X 9AY
020 7730 0822 savills.co.uk
www.moorehousechelsea.co.uk
THORBURN HOUSE, LONDON. SW1X LEASEHOLD TWO BEDROOMS GROSS INTERNAL AREA: 933 SQ FT/ 87 SQ M
ÂŁ1,750,000 stc Entrance hall, Reception room, Two double bedrooms, Lift, Porter. An excellent two double bedroom apartment quietly situated on the second floor of this highly sought after portered building. Currently used as an investment, the property has been well maintained but would further benefit from some redecoration. The bright accommodation includes an entrance hall, large reception, cloakroom, kitchen, two
equally sized bedrooms and bathroom. There is further potential to create a separate shower room. The building itself is undergoing an extensive refurbishment programme of the lifts and communal parts and our understanding is that these costs have been borne by the current vendor.
BELGRAVIA OFFICE 1 Motcomb Street, London SW1X 8JX +44 (0)20 7235 8861
belgraviaoffice@henryandjames.co.uk
henryandjames.co.uk
PEMBROKE HOUSE, LONDON. SW1X LEASEHOLD TWO BEDROOMS GROSS INTERNAL AREA: 1,500 SQ FT/ 139 SQ M
ÂŁ3,450,000 stc Entrance hall, Two reception rooms, Two bedrooms, Patio garden, Terrace, Porter. Located in a very popular modern rebuild with security and a daytime porter, this duplex apartment is presented in excellent condition throughout, providing modern contemporary space with a very generous reception room. Accommodation is comprised of two large bedrooms, both with en-suite bathrooms and plenty of built-in storage. There
is a large reception room with a terrace overlooking private garden below and a spacious kitchen with breakfast bar leading to a dedicated dining area and in turn the patio garden with water feature. Pembroke House is situated on Chesham Street, a popular Belgravia address that is a moments walk from the international boutiques of Sloane Street.
BELGRAVIA OFFICE 1 Motcomb Street, London SW1X 8JX +44 (0)20 7235 8861
belgraviaoffice@henryandjames.co.uk
henryandjames.co.uk
PARKSIDE, LONDON. SW1X THREE BEDROOMS FURNISHED
£4,250
PER WEEK stc Three reception rooms, Three double bedroom, Three bathrooms, Balcony, Air- conditioning, Lift, 24hr Porter. A large lateral apartment located in this well run Victorian mansion portered block with views over Hyde Park. The property was recently refurbished to a high standard including air-conditioning, flat screen LCD’s and is stylishly decorated in neutral tones with wood flooring throughout. This spacious apartment of 2,246 sq ft has three double
bedrooms, three bathrooms, excellent double aspect reception space overlooking the park, as well as an eat-in kitchen, utility room and a private balcony. Parkside is situated just on the edge of Hyde Park, only moments from the exclusive shops and amenities on Brompton Road and Sloane Street.
BELGRAVIA OFFICE 1 Motcomb Street, London SW1X 8JX +44 (0)20 7235 8861
belgraviaoffice@henryandjames.co.uk
henryandjames.co.uk
CADOGAN SQUARE, LONDON. SW1X THREE BEDROOMS FURNISHED
ÂŁ1,750
PER WEEK stc Reception room, Kitchen, Three double bedrooms, Two bathrooms, Communal gardens, Housekeeper. A fabulous three double bedroom apartment located in Cadogan Square. This elegant, quiet apartment located in a well-maintained red brick period building on one of London’s premier garden squares has been finished to a very high standard, with contemporary decor and excellent reception space. Accomodation comprises three double bedrooms,
two bathrooms, eat-in kitchen, semi open-plan reception room, access to Cadogan Square communal gardens and a housekeeper. Situated within a short walking distance to Knightsbridge and Sloane Square tube stations and moments from boutiques and restaurants on picturesque Motcomb street and Walton Street.
BELGRAVIA OFFICE 1 Motcomb Street, London SW1X 8JX +44 (0)20 7235 8861
belgraviaoffice@henryandjames.co.uk
henryandjames.co.uk
Cadogan Place, Knightsbridge SW1X • 2 Bedrooms
• Kitchen
• 1 Bathroom
• Lift
• WC en suite
• Approx. 752 sq ft (69.9 sq m)
• 1 Reception room
“ Situated at the northern end of this central Knightsbridge terrace with west-facing views overlooking the gardens of Cadogan Place”
Guide price £1,950,000 Share of freehold
For more information call Simon Godson on 020 7306 1610 or email sgodson@waellis.co.uk
W.A.Ellis LLP 174 Brompton Road London SW3 1HP
waellis.co.uk
Upper Belgrave Street, Belgravia SW1X • 2 Bedrooms
• Lift
• 1 Bathroom
• Private parking
• 1 Shower room
• Resident porter
• 1 Reception room
• Approx. 1,424 sq ft (132.3 sq m)
“ A meticulously refurbished second floor dual aspect apartment with stunning views towards Eaton Square”
Guide price £4,650,000 Leasehold with 96 years remaining
For more information call Giles Cook on 020 7306 1620 or email gcook@waellis.co.uk
W.A.Ellis LLP 174 Brompton Road London SW3 1HP
waellis.co.uk
Mount Street, Mayfair W1K • 2/3 Bedrooms
• Kitchen / breakfast room
• 2 Bathrooms (1 en suite)
• Caretaker
• Study
• Lift
• Drawing room
• Approx. 2,369 sq ft (220.1 sq m)
“ An impressive family flat situated in a terracotta clad Victorian mansion block”
• Dining room
Guide price £5,500,000 Leasehold with 61 years remaining
For more information call Daniel Wiggin on 020 7306 1610 or email dwiggin@waellis.co.uk
W.A.Ellis LLP 174 Brompton Road London SW3 1HP
waellis.co.uk
Eaton Place, Belgravia SW1 • 2 Double bedrooms
• Fully fitted kitchen
• 1 Bathroom (en suite) • Balcony • 1 Shower room
• Terrace
• Reception room
• Approx. 956 sq ft (88 sq m)
“ A stunning first floor flat in this beautiful period building in Belgravia”
£1,550 per week Furnished
For more information call, Lucy Morton, on 020 7306 1630 or email lmorton@waellis.co.uk
W.A.Ellis LLP 174 Brompton Road London SW3 1HP
waellis.co.uk
Knight Frank
Eaton Mews South, Belgravia SW1 Three bedroom Belgravia mews house
A spacious and wider than average three bedroom freehold mews house situated in this sought after mews between Eaton Square and Chester Square. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom, 2 further bedrooms, further bathroom, reception room, kitchen, guest cloakroom, garage. Approximately 142 sq m (1,530 sq ft) Freehold Guide price: ÂŁ3,650,000 (BGV120102)
Belgravia Sales belgravia@knightfrank.com 020 3641 5910
Knight Frank
Eccleston Square, Pimlico SW1 First floor one bedroom apartment
A stunning first floor one bedroom apartment benefitting from superb ceiling height and a large double reception room. Bedroom with en suite bathroom, reception room, living/dining room, kitchen, laundry/staff room, 2 balconies, lift. Approximately 154 sq m (1,662 sq ft) Leasehold 125 years approximately Guide price: ÂŁ4,000,000 (BGV120081)
Belgravia Sales belgravia@knightfrank.com 020 3641 5910
Knight Frank
Pimlico Road, Belgravia SW1 Bright one bedroom apartment
A rare to the market one bedroom south facing apartment located in the popular Orange Square. This very bright flat has a good size reception room, a separate kitchen and a bedroom with an en suite bathroom. Bedroom, bathroom, reception room, kitchen, guest cloakroom, lift. Approximately 61 sq m (660 sq ft) Leasehold 142 years approximately Guide price: ÂŁ1,175,000 (BGV120098)
Belgravia Sales belgravia@knightfrank.com 020 3641 5910
Knight Frank
Eaton Square, Belgravia SW1W
Spacious three bedroom lateral apartment An immaculate third floor apartment located in the prestigious Eaton Square. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom and dressing room, further double bedroom with en suite bathroom, bedroom, bathroom, reception room, fully fitted kitchen, dining room, juliet balcony, lift access, porter services and access to Eaton Square Gardens. Approximately 148 sq m (1,595 sq ft) Unfurnished Guide price: ÂŁ2,650 per week
(BEQ137187)
Belgravia Lettings belgravialettings@knightfrank.com 020 7881 7730
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Caroline Terrace London SW1W A beautifully presented part stucco fronted townhouse on one of Belgravia's most sought after streets. This elegant period house is laid out over four stories and boasts extensive entertaining space. Caroline Terrace is a very attractive and quiet residential street located between Eaton Terrace and Bourne Street drawing room | family room | dining room | 4 bedrooms (1 en suite) | 1 further bathroom | kitchen | guest cloakroom | 2 storage vaults | garden
Guide price ÂŁ3,850,000 freehold
cluttons.com/london
020 7730 0303 belgravia@cluttons.com
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Ebury Street London SW1W A fantastic Victorian House, arranged over four floors and situated in a sought after location with good transport links via Victoria and Sloane Square stations. The property benefits from wooden floors throughout, good storage and two outside areas reception room | dining room | family room with open-plan kitchen | 3 double bedrooms | 4 bathrooms | further bedroom/study | roof terrace | garden
ÂŁ1,950 per week furnished
cluttons.com/london
020 7730 0303 belgravia@cluttons.com
ESTATE AGENTS, SURVEYORS AND PROPERTY CONSULTANTS 81 Elizabeth Street, Eaton Square, London SW1W 9PG Tel: 020 7730 9253 Fax: 020 7730 8212 Email: reception@bestgapp.co.uk www.bestgapp.co.uk Over 100 years experience in Belgravia
Chester Row SW1 A charming period terraced house that has been in the same family since 1953 with the benefit of a new Grosvenor lease of 125 years. Planning consent has been granted and Grosvenor have granted the licence to extend the property at the lower ground floor level and to add a mansard roof extension to create a three/four bedroom family house.
Leasehold 125 Years
Price on Application
* Reception Room * Dining Room * Kitchen * Two Bedrooms * Bathroom * South Facing Garden
ESTATE AGENTS, SURVEYORS AND PROPERTY CONSULTANTS 81 Elizabeth Street, Eaton Square, London SW1W 9PG Tel: 020 7730 9253 Fax: 020 7730 8212 Email: reception@bestgapp.co.uk www.bestgapp.co.uk Over 100 years experience in Belgravia
Ebury Street SW1 A well presented family house with superb living space and wooden floors throughout. Situated in the heart of Belgravia on a quiet one way residential street, close to Elizabeth Street with its many shops and restaurants.
ÂŁ1950 pw
* Three Reception Rooms * Two Double Bedroom Suites * Two Further Bedrooms * Bathroom and Shower Room * Eat in Kitchen * Roof Terrace and Garden
Eaton Place, Belgravia, SW1 This very spacious one bedroom flat (936 sq ft / 87.0 sq m) is situated on the second floor of this handsome stucco-fronted period building at the preferred western end of Eaton Place. With a very large reception room overlooking Eaton Place and a very generous bedroom at the rear of the building facing south towards Eaton Square, the property would make an ideal pied-a-terre or rental investment. Perfectly located for all the worldclass amenities that Belgravia and Chelsea have to offer. Eaton Place is within a few minutes’ walk of Chelsea and Sloane Square. Leasehold 41 years remaining 020 7893 8343 Leila.dyominova@harrodestates.com
KNIGHTSBRIDGE OFFICE: 82 BROMPTON ROAD LONDON SW3 1ER T: +44 020 7225 6506 MAYFAIR OFFICE: 61 PARK LANE LONDON W1K 1QF T: +44 020 7409 9001
HARRODSESTATES.COM
Lowndes Lodge, Cadogan Place, SW1 A lovely apartment in this portered block that very rarely has apartments available either for rent or for sale. Apartment 2 is on the first floor of the building (with lift) with balconies that overlook the village like atmosphere of the surrounding streets, yet still being located moments from Harrods, Harvey Nichols and all the amenities of Knightsbridge.The accommodation of approx. 978 sq ft comprises spacious reception room with built in tv cabinet and shelving, kitchen (with access to service lift), double bedroom with excellent storage and ensuite bathroom, second double bedroom also with excellent storage and ensuite shower room.The rent includes central heating and hot water, as well as access to the communal gardens with tennis court, and the apartment is available immediately for long term rent on an unfurnished basis. ÂŁ1250pw 020 7225 6602 Karen.boland@harrodsestates.com
KNIGHTSBRIDGE OFFICE: 82 BROMPTON ROAD LONDON SW3 1ER T: +44 020 7225 6506 MAYFAIR OFFICE: 61 PARK LANE LONDON W1K 1QF T: +44 020 7409 9001
HARRODSESTATES.COM
www.ayrtonwylie.com +44 (0) 20 7730 4628 (sales)
Belgravia, Knightsbridge, Chelsea
SOUTH EATON PLACE
A truly elegant and gracious family home in one of Belgravia’s most traditional and established residential locations. Notable features include high ceilings in the reception rooms at ground and first floor levels, a 34 ft open plan kitchen and dining room, which provides access to a quite stunning, westerly facing, landscaped patio garden.
ACCOMMODATION AND AMENITIES
Master Bedroom & En Suite Bathroom • 4 Further Bedrooms • Bathroom Drawing Room • Reception Room • Study • Open-plan Kitchen/Breakfast Room/Dining Room • Laundry Room • Cloakroom • Landscaped Patio Garden
3280 sq ft / 304.7 sq m.
FREEHOLD £8,050,000 16 Lower Belgrave Street, Belgravia, London SW1W 0LN
JSA KNIGHT FRANK 020 7881 7722
sales@ayrtonwylie.com
www.ayrtonwylie.com +44 (0) 20 7730 4555 (lettings)
Belgravia, Knightsbridge, Chelsea
UPPER BELGRAVE STREET, SW1
An immaculately presented two double bedroom apartment situated on the first floor and offering excellent living space. The property has been decorated to an extremely high standard and is offered on a furnished basis.
ACCOMMODATION AND AMENITIES
2 Bedrooms • 2 Bathrooms • 1 Reception Room • Kitchen • Balcony
FURNISHED £2,500 PER WEEK lettings@ayrtonwylie.com
Chelsea Fulham & Parsons Green Kensington & Holland Park Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Mayfair Notting Hill & Bayswater West Chelsea & South Kensington
Sales 020 7225 3866 Sales 020 7731 7100 Sales 020 7938 3666 Sales 020 7235 9959 Sales 020 7221 1111 Sales 020 7373 1010
Lettings 020 7589 9966 Lettings 020 7731 7100 Lettings 020 7938 3866 Lettings 020 7235 9959 Lettings 020 7221 1111 Lettings 020 7373 1010
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struttandparker.com
Wilton Row | Belgravia | SW1 2,305 sq ft (214.1 sq m)
An immaculately presented, three bedroom house in this exclusive private road just off Wilton Crescent in prime Belgravia with mews parking (available by separate negotiation). Entrance hall | Reception room | Family/Dining room | Kitchen | Study | Three bedrooms | Two bathrooms | Two cloakrooms | Courtyard garden | Roof terrace | Balcony | Air conditioning | Mews parking by separate arrangement Asking price ÂŁ4,950,000 Freehold
Knightsbridge 020 7235 9959
020 7600 3456 020 7318 5039 020 7629 7282 020 7318 5196 020 7052 9417
South Eaton Place | Belgravia | W1 4,040 sq ft (375.32 sq m)
A truly stunning and newly redecorated seven bedroom, four reception room house located in the very heart of Belgravia. The house offers excellent space throughout and boasts a roof terrace and secure off street parking. Drawing room | Dining room | Media room | Kitchen/breakfast room | Study | Seven bedrooms | Four bathrooms | Cloakroom | Utility room | Roof terrace | Secure off street parking Asking price ÂŁ6,500 per week Unfurnished
Knightsbridge Lettings 020 7235 9959
Chelsea Fulham & Parsons Green Kensington & Holland Park Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Mayfair Notting Hill & Bayswater West Chelsea & South Kensington
Sales 020 7225 3866 Sales 020 7731 7100 Sales 020 7938 3666 Sales 020 7235 9959 Sales 020 7221 1111 Sales 020 7373 1010
Lettings 020 7589 9966 Lettings 020 7731 7100 Lettings 020 7938 3866 Lettings 020 7235 9959 Lettings 020 7221 1111 Lettings 020 7373 1010
struttandparker.com
Eaton Place | Knightsbridge | SW1 1,569 sq ft (145 sq m)
A very well-presented penthouse with a private lift, impressive open plan entertaining space and the unusual benefit of two private terraces. Reception room | Kitchen | Two double bedroom suites | Bedroom three/study | Shower room | Two roof terraces | Private lift Asking price ÂŁ4,350,000 Leasehold
Knightsbridge 020 7235 9959
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020 7600 3456 020 7318 5039 020 7629 7282 020 7318 5196 020 7052 9417
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