145 KENSINGTON CHURCH STREET KENSINGTON, LONDON an Exciting New Build, State of the Art Development Positioned in the Heart of Kensington, on Kensington Church Street

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145 KENSINGTON CHURCH STREET KENSINGTON, LONDON an Exciting New Build, State of the Art Development Positioned in the Heart of Kensington, on Kensington Church Street 145 KENSINGTON CHURCH STREET KENSINGTON, LONDON An exciting new build, state of the art development positioned in the heart of Kensington, on Kensington Church Street. Designed by SPPARC Architects, this eye-catching building consists of four unique apartments with an emphasis 3 2 on natural light, lateral living and open views. The distinctive façade is mainly constructed of floor to ceiling glass and an interlocking stone isosceles triangle design, sure to become one of Kensington’s most recognisable landmarks. 145 KENSINGTON CHURCH STREET Kensington Palace Kensington Royal Kensington Kensington Notting Hill The City Mayfair Hyde Park Gardens Palace Albert Hall Church Street High Street 5 4 LOCATION During the 18th and 19th centuries, attracted by its location, wealthy individuals built grand mansions on the agricultural fields of Kensington. Today streets such as Kensington Palace Gardens, otherwise known as ‘Millionaires’ Row’, provide some of the UK’s most prestigious and expensive residential addresses, making the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea one of the most exclusive areas in the UK. The property is prominently located on an island site at the northern end of the street, bordered by Kensington Place and Edge Street and close to Notting Hill Gate Underground Station. Kensington Church Street offers an extensive mix of independent galleries, organic food shops, wine shops and restaurants. At its southern end, the street has attracted a number of high class boutique fashion retailers. The property is set to benefit from a number of exciting planned new schemes nearby and improvements to the public realm. These redevelopments will serve to reinforce the appeal of the immediate locality and enhance capital values. 145 KENSINGTON CHURCH STREET 145 KENSINGTON CHURCH STREET W O CONNECTIVITY O D Notting Hill Gate Underground lies just 200 metres to the north, served by the Central, CircleL and N Y A TW WES District Lines; it provides an excellent gateway across London. A The property is also situated a 10 minute walk from Kensington High Street Underground which2 is LADBROKE GROVE 1 Y 9 WESTWA W ES TW B412 AY In addition, numerous bus routes pass along Kensington Church Street, Notting Hill Gate and serviced by the Circle and District Lines. A40 4 WES ROYAL OAK TW P AY O L The closest main line station is London Paddington (1.2 miles) which provides national train links A R KE T D O B W N as well as the Heathrow Express. Paddington will also benefit from Crossrail (the Elizabeth Line) B R PADDINGTON S E O R C I L Kensington High Street. N which is due to open in 2018. The line will transform connectivity across London, increasing rail K L O E G WE STB T OURN G O R D E GROVE O OA R N O R I S O N A E Q P S G D V V A ID U R R E E R E K B R E T RAWFORD ST R N C M N E O E E A P S S D W S E S E A LADBROKE NOTTING HILL T D Y Y E G M R capacity by 10%. SQUARE R BAYSWATER W O A S U C N A DE R E R 6 R A P SHEPHERDS BUSH G E L EX SS R SU D GEORGE ST A N NOTTING HILL GATE 4 1 A AVE HOLLAND PARK ARK P U AND QUEENSWAY BAY HOLL SWA TE R R D K D L E LANCASTER GATE E N SEYMOUR Y ST A5204 S I S N T K G E KENSINGTON T N O S GARDENS MARBLE ARCH N I N NOTTING HILL C G H OXFORD STRE T ET O U P R C Shepherd’s Bush N GATE A C Holland Park A P R H R A K I HOLLAND PARK R L (3 mins) White City S (1 min) KENSINGTON S A T KENSINGTON A T C (6 mins) G E PALACE E G D A R R I V D HYDE E E N PARK S P A R Queensway Lancaster Gate K Marble Arch Bond Street Oxford Circus L H STREET (1 min) HIG A (2 mins) (5 mins) KENSINGTON ON (6 mins) (7 mins) NGT SERPENTINE N ENSI Edgware Road K HIGH STREET KENSINGTON E Paddington Bayswater GALLERY (6 mins) (3 mins) (6 mins) THE SERPENTINE P A A315 R KE K NSING ROYAL ALBERT TO N RD L A N HALL A315 KNIGHTSBRIDGE E HYDE PARK CORNER Gloucester South Sloane Victoria KNIGHTSBRIDGE Road Kensington Square (18mins) KNIGHTSBRIDGE (4 mins) AD (6 mins) (8 mins) KENSINGTON CHURCH 7 RO Not to scale - for indicative purposes only. ON HIGH STREETEarls Court PT (5 mins) OM BR KENSINGTON (2 mins) RBKC is considered to be London’s mostSTREET exclusive and affluent borough to reside in. It is the home of VICTORIA Kensington Palace, one of the Royal Residences, as well as some of the highest earning households 145 KENSINGTON CHURCH STREET 145 KENSINGTON CHURCH STREET CIRCLE in the UK. The area has long since been established as a hub for national and international wealth, DISTRICT JUBILEE which has undoubtedly been encouraged by a combination of attractive traditional housing stock, BAKERLOO METROPOLITAN CENTRAL PICCADILLY HAMMERSMITH & CITY OVERGROUND ELIZABETH LINE Kensington Church Streetand is a neighboured wide variety byof bothretail, Notting leisure Hilland Gate cultural and amenities. High Street Kensington, both synonymous around the world for high end shopping and cuisine. Kensington Church Street benefits from its prominence to both streets whilst still retaining its own charm and boutique feel. DESCRIPTION The apartments themselves are tailored to the highest standards and all provide generous living/dining spaces, fully fitted kitchens, three double bedrooms and three en suite bath and/or shower rooms. Two of the units enjoy coded direct lift access and/or excellent outside space, particularly that of the penthouse roof terrace with super roof and tree top views across Kensington and central London beyond. Further features are the integrated zoned heating & cooling system throughout, the beautiful wide plank oak flooring, the oak finished doors and feature joinery as well as the individual Lutron lighting design and integrated Audio Visual solutions for each apartment. The further specification includes: Full Height Schueco glazing with insulated double glazed panels Bespoke kitchens with fully integrated Miele appliances and Carrara marble 9 8 Carrara marble & Dornbracht fittings in the bathrooms Bespoke wardrobe & storage Integrated utility space with Miele appliances Digital entry phone system Monitored intruder alarms 24hr CCTV security monitoring of the outside of the main entrance and entrance lobby Daily property management The building also provides additional basement storage for each apartment as well as the option of securing off-street parking (by separate negotiation) 145 KENSINGTON CHURCH STREET 145 KENSINGTON CHURCH STREET 11 10 145 KENSINGTON CHURCH STREET 145 KENSINGTON CHURCH STREET 13 12 145 KENSINGTON CHURCH STREET 145 KENSINGTON CHURCH STREET FLOOR PLANS terrace bedroom 2 bedroom 2 throom bedroom 3 throom bedroom 3 ba bedroom 1 ba bedroom 1 bathroom bathroom plant room dressing dressing room room bathroom bathroom lift lift reception IN reception IN room room terrace study kitchen kitchen dining area study dining area APARTMENT ONE APARTMENT TWO 15 14 Second Floor Third Floor down terrace bedroom 2bedroom 3bedroom 1 reception room down up down dressing room plant kitchen room dining area study storage reception in room up bedroom 2 bedroom 3 bedroom 1 kitchen dining area study up in dressing room utility storage APARTMENT THREE APARTMENT FOUR Fourth & Fifth Floor Fourth & Fifth Floor BEDROOM BATHROOM KITCHEN 145 KENSINGTON CHURCH STREET 145 KENSINGTON CHURCH STREET TERMS AND PRICING Tenure Ground rent Service charge Leasehold, new 999 year leases Peppercorn To be confirmed Apartment No. Gross Internal Area Outside space Asking price 1 1,924 sq ft 2 x roof terrace £4,450,000 2 1,900 sq ft n/a £4,250,000 3 1,851 sq ft* n/a £4,450,000 4 1,894 sq ft* Roof terrace £4,950,000 NB *Including 7sqft of storage CONTACT Stephen Holmes Hermione Russell [email protected] [email protected] 020 7535 2979 020 7225 0277 Tom Corbett-Winder Leo Russell [email protected] [email protected] 020 7535 2980 020 7225 0277 Important Notice Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Designed and Produced by Savills Commercial Marketing: 020 7499 8644 April 2018.
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