The Art of Luxury Issue 74 2026 | Page 66

66 LUXURY HOMES four iconic white Art Deco-style chimneys, now beautifully restored, it’ s a matchless location for relaxing, alfresco dining and hosting soirées.
Residents of Switch House West also have access to two internal private landscaped courtyards as well as a communal garden on top of‘ Turbine Hall A’, which now houses part of the development’ s extraordinary new retail experience. Landscaping by Andy Sturgeon Design includes year-round colour and structure, seas of ornamental grasses, perennials, shrubs and bulbs, with hidden seating areas and views to Westminster Cathedral.
Other exceptional lifestyle offerings that the penthouse enjoys are 24- hour concierge services, use of a state-of-the-art gym, 21m( 68.8ft) pool, private residents’ lounges and workspaces, screening rooms and a sunset bar. Some of London’ s most exciting new retail and dining experiences are also right on the doorstep, offering an A-Z of high-end fashion, homewares, beauty outlets and eateries, both in the new shopping centre within Battersea Power Station, and the adjacent pedestrianised high street, Electric Boulevard.
The penthouse’ s new owner will be part of one of Europe’ s most exciting and ambitious regeneration schemes, still only partly way through its 25-year, seven-phase masterplan. Having supplied electricity to some of London’ s most famous landmarks, including the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace, since 1933, Battersea Power Station closed in 1983, becoming a global cultural icon, a sought-after backdrop to many films, music videos, fashion shows and album artworks.
Today Battersea Power Station lies at the heart of a 42-acre site that includes eight acres of public space and a six-acre riverside park. While the redevelopment of the main building itself was completed and opened in 2022,
THE ART OF LUXURY ISSUE 74 2026