GRADE II* LISTED FREEHOLD PROPERTY IN PRIME CENTRAL LONDON
Summary
- A highly prominent Grade II* listed Victorian townhouse, originally known as Palace Gate House, constructed in the 1860s for John Forster, a close friend and biographer of Charles Dickens.
- The detached freehold extends to approximately 12,866 sq ft (1,195 sq m) GIA and is arranged over basement, ground and five upper floors, providing a substantial and wellconfigured vertical layout.
- The property is offered with full vacant possession.
- Offers are invited in excess of £10,000,000 (Ten Million Pounds), for the freehold interest, subject to contract.
Accommodation
The accommodation comprises the following areas:
| Name | sq ft | sq m | Availability |
| Basement | 2,864 | 266.07 | Available |
| Ground | 2,446 | 227.24 | Available |
| 1st - Upper | 2,541 | 236.07 | Available |
| 1st | 356 | 33.07 | Available |
| 2nd | 1,425 | 132.39 | Available |
| 3rd | 1,404 | 130.44 | Available |
| 4th | 1,237 | 114.92 | Available |
| 5th | 593 | 55.09 | Available |
| Total | 12,866 | 1,195.29 |
Location
The property is located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, at the northern end of Palace Gate, opposite Kensington Palace Gardens and Hyde Park Gate. It is within walking distance of major cultural landmarks including Kensington Palace, the Royal Albert Hall, and the Natural History, Science, Victoria & Albert, and Serpentine museums.
The area is one of London’s most prestigious residential locations, close to High Street Kensington and Knightsbridge, offering world-class retail such as Harrods and Harvey Nichols.
Knightsbridge also hosts renowned luxury hotels including the Mandarin Oriental,
Bulgari, The Berkeley, The Lanesborough, and Four Seasons Park Lane, alongside
embassies and leading institutions such as Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art.
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Mainline Stations
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West Brompton20 mins
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Paddington22 mins
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Kensington (Olympia)22 mins
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Shepherd's Bush28 mins
Underground Station
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High Street Kensington6 mins
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Gloucester Road8 mins
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South Kensington12 mins
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Queensway13 mins
Further Information
Price £10,000,000
Description
Originally constructed in 1862 for John Forster, close friend and biographer of Charles Dickens, the property was extensively reconstructed between 1896 and 1898 by noted architect C J Harold Cooper, thereafter becoming known as Palace Gate House.
The Grade II* listed freehold building is arranged over basement, ground and five
upper floors, providing a substantial and well-configured vertical layout. Historically, the basement, ground and first floors were utilised for public-facing uses, with the upper floors providing office accommodation and ancillary storage space
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