40 CURZON STREET MAYFAIR W1 40 CURZON STREET MAYFAIR W1 A BEAUTIFULLY FINISHED MAYFAIR TOWN HOUSE BEHIND AN ORIGINAL PERIOD FAÇADE This stylish four bedroom town house has been flawlessly designed using the finest materials, lighting and bespoke joinery. Accommodation & Amenities • Entrance hallway • Dining room • Formal drawing room • Reception room/library • Kitchen • 4 bedroom suites • 2 Guest WCs • Utility room • Storage room • 8 person lift 3 History During the early years of the 19th century, 40 Curzon Street was home to Henry Burgess. A powerful political go-between and solicitor, the social position Burgess held was an unusual one. He moved discreetly amongst Regency London’s very highest echelons and worked closely with some of the country’s most influential individuals. Perhaps the most dramatic occurrence of his career took place in 1812, as he was awaiting the arrival of Prime Minister Spencer Perceval in the lobby of the House of Commons. At 5.15pm Perceval entered the lobby, but before Burgess could address him a man stepped forward, drew a pistol and shot the Prime Minister in the chest, killing him almost immediately. In the commotion that followed, Henry Burgess stepped forward to apprehend the perpetrator and would go on to give evidence in the subsequent trial. Henry Burgess did of course entertain many well-known guests at his 40 Curzon Street home. One of his closest allies was Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816) - playwright, poet, and owner of the London Theatre Royal on Drury Lane. By the 1840s the property had become home to George Thompson Gream. The son of a Sussex clergyman, Gream studied medicine and then embarked upon a highly successful career as an accoucheur. He would go on to be physician-accoucheur to a number of prominent and titled women, including the Princess of Wales. In the early 1880s the property became home to another prominent physician - Sir Herbert Isambard Owen. Amongst his most well-known patients was Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte, for whom he acted as medical advisor. Owen was also involved in the creation of higher academic institutions, being Deputy Chancellor of the University of Wales and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bristol. 40 Curzon Street also features in an historic watercolour painting by Phyllis Dimond in 1943 titled “39 & 40 Curzon Street, Mayfair: Recording Britain”. This was part of a series of paintings and drawings made in the early 1940s during the Second World War commissioned to capture a sense of national identity. This scheme was known as “Recording the changing face of Britain” and was intended to boost national morale by celebrating Britain’s landscapes and heritage. After the war the whole collection was given to the V&A, where Dimond’s painting still lies. 4 5 APPROXIMATE GROSS INTERNAL AREA 40 CURZON STREET 358.86 SQ M - 3,862.69 SQ FT MAYFAIR W1 INCLUDING VAULT 344.68 SQ M - 3,710.04 SQ FT EXCLUDING VAULT Second Floor Third Floor First Floor Ground Floor Basement Location Located in one of the most exclusive areas of London, Curzon Street was named after George Augustus Howe (later Curzon), 3rd Viscount Howe. Running from Park Lane to Berkeley Square, the property is well placed for enjoying the best Mayfair has to offer in fine dining, shopping and art. The area is famed for its luxury boutiques and plays host to a selection of private members clubs, including Annabel’s, 5 Hertford Street and world class restaurants including the Michelin starred Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester. Excellent transport links are also afforded by road and rail. Specification Design Features Audio • Restored wrought iron Victorian fireplaces • SONOS sound system with 5 zones to allow • Bespoke Smet hand-built staircase multiple control • Ornate painted cornicing throughout • 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound • Bespoke Hand beaten polished brass Ironmongery • Apple iOS and Android integration for all • Carrara marble flooring media systems • Silk carpets • Bespoke high gloss stained oak under counter and TV/Telephone overhead cabinets • Digital & terrestrial signal in all rooms • Polished and stained chocolate walnut and • Cat 6 oak doors with hand cast brass door knobs and • HMDI to TV Sockets hinges throughout • Wall-mounted Samsung Smart TV’s, further hard- • Dorn Bracht sanitary ware wiring to allow for additional wall-mounted • Gaggenau kitchen appliances TV’s in strategic locations, all with HDMI and • 30 ft full width “living wall” with mood lighting internet capabilities Lighting Security • Concealed recessed downlights from Orlight • Banham latch lock and 5 cylinder deadbolt on front • Joinery integrated with LED strip lighting and lower doors with motion sensors and a • 5 amp sockets throughout monitored alarm • Programmable Rako lighting controllable via iOS and • Video entry and intercom system prewired systems • Banham monitored Fire Alarm with guaranteed emergency response and an additional sprinkler Heating & Cooling system throughout • Comfort-cooling throughout • Fully toughened glass on all windows • Fresh-air ventilation • Underfloor heating throughout Terms Tenure Freehold Guide price £11,500,000 MAYFAIR 020 3588 3311 Mayfair 020 7499 1012 www.vanhan.co.uk KnightFrank.co.uk Important Notice 1. 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