The Gentleman Magazine Issue 20 | April 2020 | Page 80

The wealth of amenities in the immdieate area are substantial
from excellent transport links (Green Park Underground and
Bond Street Cross Rail (due in Summer 2021)) and art galleries
(Dover Street, Cork Street and The Royal Accademy), to world
class restaurants and retail, in additon to easy access to some of
London’s finest parks (Green Park, St James’ and Hyde Parks).
Re-built and fully restored with modern extensions, which
include windows and doors in the contemporary extension
homage to Maison de Verre, Paris, designed and finished to
the highest specification by an experienced and well-respected
architect and interior designer.
With direct, private street access, the property has three
separate gates and doors: wrought iron gate, original 18th
century front door (fully restored and carriage hand finished
in black enamel) and inner door leading onto marble hallway
with American solid oaks stairs and floors, random width and
pelleted boards, which continue up the stairs to the first floor
and throughout the property. The Panasonic PBX telephone
system throughout also allows release of the front and inner
door from each handset.
Leading off the first floor landing: to the rear, is the principal
dining room, with silver grey granite floor, entertaining kitchen
by Bulthaup, with stainless steel bar incorporating teppanyaki,
BBQ grill and induction hob, stainless steel sink, work top and
fridge with a dumb waiter to upper kitchen and top terrace.
The space is filled with lots of natural light, flooding in through
the glass bricks and glazed door, which provides access to a
small, secure, rear south-west facing terrace. The dining area
accommodates a table that comfortably seats 8-10 guests.
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Also located on the first floor, accessed directly from the
landing and double doors off the reception room is the study:
fitted-out with custom designed bookshelves, plan chest with
drawing platform and cupboards in dark stained oak, with
internal window opening into the dining area that allows
natural light to enter the study. To the front of the property
is the reception room with 2.7m (8.8 ft) ceiling height, two
sets of double mahogany doors and two French windows, with
traditional shutters, overlooking Curzon Street. Providing
a stunning focal point for the room is a working Georgian
antique grey marble fireplace, above which sits a hidden flat
screen TV connected to Bose home cinema installation.
American solid oaks stairs and floors continue up to the
second-floor landing, providing access to second bedroom
suit to the front of the property and principal kitchen with
dining space to the rear. The bedroom suite benefits from oak
flooring, two double glazed sash windows, column radiators,
working fireplace with traditional white marble fire piece, with
VITSOE shelving, drawers and desk unit.
A sliding pocket door, leads off to the dressing area and teak
wardrobes, beyond which is a full bathroom with green
marble floor and walls, Czech & Speake bathroom fittings,
WC, shower and whirlpool bath. The south facing principal
kitchen has Bulthaup furniture in a grey, with Gaggenau and
Miele appliances; 2 fridge/freezers with ice makers, induction
hob, oven drawer, stainless steel sinks. The room is flooded
with natural daylight from the use of glass bricks, which
enable privacy to be maintained. Leading of the kitchen is and
internal utility room, with Bulthaup units, large stainless steel
sink, washing machine and separate WC.
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