Charlwood Street, London, SW1V

This truly unique and spacious lower ground floor flat offers a wonderful blend of character, practicality, and charm. With three well proportioned double bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a separate WC, it provides versatile accommodation that will appeal to anyone seeking a distinctive London home.

The heart of the property is the impressive reception room, which features a beautiful, curved layout that enhances the sense of elegance and space. This room is perfect for leisure, dining, and entertaining, with ample room for a six seater dining table. A stunning feature fireplace creates a central focal point, while the gorgeous wooden flooring adds warmth and sophistication. From the reception room, there is direct access to a private patio area, an inviting outdoor space ideal for al fresco dining or relaxing.

Each of the three double bedrooms has its own unique appeal. The luxurious main bedroom boasts an ornate fireplace, a fantastic walk in wardrobe, and an extraordinary en suite housed in a double vault. The en suite offers a spa like retreat, with a regal roll top bath, a separate shower, and a distinctive WC. The second bedroom is bright and airy, also with its own charming fireplace, and is served by a separate bathroom featuring a clever storage solution and a modern shower. The third bedroom, situated in an external vault, offers privacy and independence, making it an ideal guest suite.

The bespoke fully fitted kitchen, with stylish wooden cabinetry, is housed in one of the internal vaults, providing a unique yet functional culinary space. Adjacent to the entrance hallway, there is a utility room located in a second internal vault, while the third internal vault contains a guest WC, adding further practicality to the property. Additionally, another vault provides a flexible space that could easily be used as a home office, study, or hobby room, making it well suited to modern living. There is also the added benefit of a yet unrenovated vault, which offers the exciting potential to increase the overall space and value of the property, as well as an outside storage cupboard conveniently located under the entrance stairs.

Offered on a long lease and with no onward chain, this exceptional property is filled with elegant period features, including ornate fireplaces and wooden flooring, which enhance its sense of charm and timelessness. With its spacious layout, private patio, and versatile accommodation, this flat is truly one of a kind and must be seen to be fully appreciated.

Charlwood Street is located in the village like part of Pimlico and is well situated near an abundance of shops, bars, and restaurants on Wilton Road, Warwick Way, and Churton Street. A more extensive shopping and dining experience can be found at the newly regenerated Nova development surrounding Victoria Station and Victoria Street, both of which are only a short walk away. Transport links are excellent, with various bus routes on nearby Belgrave Road and Vauxhall Bridge Road, as well as tube lines from Pimlico Underground Station and Victoria Underground and Mainline Station.

The terrace houses on Charlwood Street were built from 1845 onwards and designed by Thomas Cubitt, the prolific Victorian master builder responsible for creating Pimlico, most of Belgravia, and the east front of Buckingham Palace. As with much of Cubitt's work, the original Charlwood Street houses are built in the classical style out of brick, overlaid with the stucco rendering that is so recognisable.

The name Charlwood is taken from property in Surrey owned by Henry Wise, the royal gardener, first to Queen Anne and later to King George I. Wise was famous for creating an English version of the formal Baroque gardens associated with the Catholic courts of mainland Europe, from which he drew inspiration. He was responsible for the creation of the formal gardens at great houses such as Hampton Court, Longleat, Chatsworth, Burley, and, perhaps most famously, for the gardens at Blenheim Palace, which date from 1705.

Charlwood Street is also known as the street of a hundred smiling faces,' a moniker earned because of the rather wonderful reliefs of curious, sometimes rather grotesque faces, lions' heads, and other eccentricities that can be found smiling out between many of the ground floor windows. This embellishment was added to the original Cubitt design by builders Charles Aldin and Henry Harris when construction began in late 1845.

Council Tax
Westminster Council, Band F

Ground Rent
£100.00 Yearly

Service Charge
£5,000.00 Yearly

Lease Length
166 Years

Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.