An Address to the King - 1775, Anonymous ’Tis yours, great George, to bless our safe retreats, And call the Muses to their native seats, To deck anew the flow’ry sylvan places, And crown the forest with immortal graces. Though barb’rous monarchs act a servile strain, Be thine the blessings of a peaceful reign; Make James’s Park in lofty numbers rise, And lift her palace nearer to the skies. STEEPED IN HISTORY Old Queen Street has its origins as a lane dating from 1547 on the south side of St. James’s Park, which was first laid out as a royal deer park from the early 1500’s. The street is particularly significant for its 18th century private houses, INTRODUCTION which benefit from the notable period features of majestic ‘Piani Nobili’ floors with canted or Set in historic St. James, overlooking Birdcage Walk and the Royal Park, XXVI Old Queen Street is located in swept bays and terraces, grand proportions and the heart of the royal and political establishment, between Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Westminster. generous ceiling heights, overlooking Birdcage Walk and St. James’s Park. Whilst surrounded by the world renowned areas of Mayfair, Knightsbridge and Belgravia, St. James is recognised as a more discrete yet quietly authoritative area of the capital, known for its eminent occupants of past prime Here, amongst the most innocent toys and ministers, great industrialists, members of Parliament, the aristocracy and of course, royalty. amusements of Charles II, ‘the merry monarch’, were The Royal Menagerie and Aviaries, kept XXVI is a Grade II listed Georgian house, built c.1770 and is a rare example of period architectural interest orderly arranged along the road which bounds extending to 692 sqm (7,454 sqft). All principle rooms and terraces overlook St. James’s Park. the south side of the Park and extends to Buckingham Palace. It is still known today The accommodation consists of: 4 reception rooms; open plan kitchen, dining and family room; wine room; by the significant name of Birdcage Walk, and duplex master suite with study; 4/5 further bedroom suites; media/games room with butlers kitchen and en suite until 1828 the road was open only to the Royal shower room; service kitchen and laundry room; terraces and a passenger lift to all floors. The landscaped Family and to the Hereditary Grand Falconer, garden provides direct access to Birdcage Walk and then onto St James’s Park. the Duke of St. Albans. St. James’s Park has retained its verdant and rural character, and in it there are spots Miguel de Cervantes - ‘Don Quixote de la Mancha’ (1605–1615) where the visitor may sit or walk with every You are a king by your own fireside, as much as trace of the great city around them shut out any monarch in his throne. from their gaze, except for the great old Abbey, upon whose roof the trees seem to rest, half burying it in their foliage, just as they must have done three centuries ago when Milton wandered through this Park to Whitehall, and here, in his latter sightless years, began to dictate Paradise Lost. 02 | XXVI OLD QUEEN STREET, LONDON | XXVIOQS.COM XXVI OLD QUEEN STREET, LONDON | XXVIOQS.COM | 03 ROOMS WITH A VIEW XXVI Old Queen Street is not just an address. It is a destination. This magnificently restored family residence shares its panorama with those who have chosen very wisely indeed, for such is the desirability of this location. It is not uncommon to recognise some of London’s most famous as they pass close by, just as they have done for centuries before, be they royalty, politicians, entrepreneurs or those seeking to just enjoy the most exclusive of vistas. It is difficult to try and imagine those who have passed by over the passage of time and fixed their gaze upon this very building. 04 | XXVI OLD QUEEN STREET, LONDON | XXVIOQS.COM XXVI OLD QUEEN STREET, LONDON | XXVIOQS.COM | 05 DINING ROOM ‘A Room of One’s Own’, Virginia Woolf, English novelist (1882-1941) One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. 06 | XXVI OLD QUEEN STREET, LONDON | XXVIOQS.COM XXVI OLD QUEEN STREET, LONDON | XXVIOQS.COM | 07 DRAWING ROOM & LIBRARY Jane Austen (1775 - 1817) To sit in the shade on a fine day, and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment. 08 | XXVI OLD QUEEN STREET, LONDON | XXVIOQS.COM XXVI OLD QUEEN STREET, LONDON | XXVIOQS.COM | 09 THE MASTER BEDROOM 10 | XXVI OLD QUEEN STREET, LONDON | XXVIOQS.COM XXVI OLD QUEEN STREET, LONDON | XXVIOQS.COM | 11 A UNIQUE MASTER DUPLEX 12 | XXVI OLD QUEEN STREET, LONDON | XXVIOQS.COM XXVI OLD QUEEN STREET, LONDON | XXVIOQS.COM | 13 THE HEART OF YOUR HOME 14 | XXVI OLD QUEEN STREET, LONDON | XXVIOQS.COM XXVI OLD QUEEN STREET, LONDON | XXVIOQS.COM | 15 ELEGANT GUEST SUITES 16 | XXVI OLD QUEEN STREET, LONDON | XXVIOQS.COM XXVI OLD QUEEN STREET, LONDON | XXVIOQS.COM | 17 THE VIEW FROM THE TOP 18 | XXVI OLD QUEEN STREET, LONDON | XXVIOQS.COM XXVI OLD QUEEN STREET, LONDON | XXVIOQS.COM | 19 FROM THE GROUND UP THE GARDEN LOWER GROUND FLOOR GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR Kitchen/Family Room 7.78 x 5.42 m (25' 6" x 17' 9") Dining Room 6.32 x 6.0 m (20' 9" x 19' 8") Drawing Room 6.28 x 6.01 m (20' 7" x 19' 9") Service Kitchen 4.34 x 2.55 m (14' 3" x 8' 4") Entrance Hall 5.8 x 4.56 m (19' 0" x 15' 0") The Library 5.66 x 4.5 m (18' 7" x 14' 9") Wine Room 2.2 x 1.5 m (7' 3" x 4' 11") Terrace 3.28 x 7.04 m (10' 9" x 23' 1") TOTAL AREA: 79.7 sqm (858 sqft) TOTAL AREA: 111.7 sqm (1,202 sqft) TOTAL AREA: 97.7 sqm (1,052 sqft) St. James’s Park TERRACE KITCHEN/FAMILY ROOM DINING ROOM DRAWING ROOM LIFT LIFT LIFT GUEST WC LIFT WINE ROOM ENTRANCE HALL THE LIBRARY SERVICE KITCHEN KITCHEN/FAMILY ROOM ENTRANCE VAULT 02 VAULT 01 Old Queen Street Old Queen Street 20 | XXVI OLD QUEEN STREET, LONDON | XXVIOQS.COM XXVI OLD QUEEN STREET, LONDON | XXVIOQS.COM | 21 SECOND FLOOR THIRD FLOOR FOURTH FLOOR FIFTH FLOOR SIXTH FLOOR Master Bedroom 6.32 x 5.9 m (20' 9" x 19' 4") Bathroom 5.71 x 4.22 m (18' 9" x 13' 10") Bedroom 6.19 x 4.25 m (20' 4" x 13' 11") Bedroom 6.22 x 4.34 m (20' 5" x 14' 3") Games/Media Room 8.65 x 3.7 m (28' 5" x 12' 2") Dressing Room 4.08 x 2.53 m (13' 5" x 8' 4") Dressing Room 4.84 x 1.08 m (15' 11" x 3' 7") Bedroom 4.18 x 3.37 m (13' 9" x 11' 1") Bedroom 4.18 x 3.12 m (13' 9" x 10' 3") Terrace 2.16 x 5.2 m (7' 1" x 17' 1") Bathroom 4.38 x 2.13 m (14' 4" x 7') Study 4.02 x 2.91 m (13' 2" x 9' 7") TOTAL AREA: 83.6 sqm (900 sqft) TOTAL AREA: 81.4 sqm (876 sqft) TOTAL AREA: 73.4 sqm (790 sqft) TOTAL AREA: 81.6 sqm (880 sqft) TOTAL AREA: 83.3 sqm (897 sqft) St. James’s Park St. James’s Park St. James’s Park St. James’s Park St. James’s Park BATHROOM TERRACE BEDROOM BEDROOM MASTER BEDROOM DRESSING AV ROOM MEDIA/GAMES LIFT LIFT LIFT LIFT ROOM LIFT DRESSING BEDROOM STUDY BEDROOM BATHROOM Old Queen Street Old Queen Street Old Queen Street Old Queen Street Old Queen Street 22 | XXVI OLD QUEEN STREET, LONDON | XXVIOQS.COM XXVI OLD QUEEN STREET, LONDON | XXVIOQS.COM | 23 Regent PICCADILLSt Y t A4 n BERKELEY CIRCUS 4 e A km n SQUARE Old Bond Street a ROYAL ACADEMY Haymarket b m St. James’s Park OF ARTS E ST. JAMES’S PARK d A301 Waterloo Bridge Buckingham Palace n ia y ra r WESTMINSTER ill t o Birdcage Walk d S t ca A4 c ic A i The Mall 3 minute walk P V Waterloo Pl 4 0 0 1 4 LONDON CHARING 1 Mainline rail services to A CCo 2 LONDON occkkssppuur CROSS 3 the South and South East r SStt A CHARING Gatwick Airport via VICTORIA CROSS Gatwick Express S 2 minutes GREEN t . PARK J a EMBANKMENT m e s ’ Mainline rail services to the s Pall Mall WATERLOO l South and South East S l t a t M A301 Piccadilly e n Southbank 3 minutes h e T S Tate Modern m A k Royal Festival Hall 4 n E A A4 a Shakespeare’s Globe 4 b 2 M 0 m Palace of Westminster 2 E A THE PERFECT LOCATION 4 London Eye A l A a i 3 r H Mal 2 o t 1 T c 2 i XXVI Old Queen Street is located within easy reach of just P The V a R Boutique shopping* in r k HORSE GUARDS BOND STREET P ly E Bond Street and The about anywhere in the capital. Within minutes, theatres, l a L i PARADE Royal Arcade d l 4 minutes a n a c H V c c I i o The Fine Art Society restaurants and boutiques can all be found. World famous e P r 1 s CLARENCE e o 1 R Sotheby’s Auctioneers † f G 2 brand names from Bond Street, Jermyn Street and the e Mall HOUSE u W 3 a A r GREEN PARK Th h d JUBILEE Burlington Arcade are merely moments away.