Inside the £135 Million Regency Masterpiece for Sale on Belgrave Square

There are London townhouses, there are trophy homes, and then there is Belgrave Square. One of the capital’s great Regency residences has come to market in the heart of Belgravia with an asking price of £135 million, offering its next owner the opportunity to acquire not simply an exceptional London home, but a genuine piece of the city’s architectural history. Set behind an imposing double-fronted stucco façade overlooking the gardens of Belgrave Square, this is prime London property on an entirely different scale.



Built in 1824 by celebrated architect George Basevi, the Grade I-listed residence dates from the formative years of Belgrave Square itself, which quickly established a reputation as one of London’s grandest addresses. Almost two centuries later, remarkably preserved original features remain at the heart of the property, while an extensive restoration has introduced the comforts expected of a modern super-prime home without compromising its historic character. Interior design comes courtesy of acclaimed architect and designer Peter Marino, blending traditional grandeur with contemporary touches throughout.

And grandeur is certainly the appropriate word. The house extends to an extraordinary 30,941 sq ft arranged across seven floors. Sotheby’s markets the property as having 28 bedrooms and 27 bathrooms, while the accommodation includes eight principal bedrooms, five guest bedrooms and further staff quarters. In an era when even substantial central London homes can sometimes feel constrained by their location, the sheer scale on offer here is difficult to comprehend until you consider that this is closer in proportions to a private hotel than a conventional townhouse.



The entertaining spaces are suitably impressive, with expansive formal rooms and ceilings approaching 10ft high, but this is far more than a beautifully preserved period property. Behind the Regency façade lies a private cinema, wood-panelled billiards room, games room and fully equipped gym, alongside a Jacuzzi, treatment room, sauna and steam room. A lift provides access through the property, while garaging and access to a mews house provide the sort of practicality rarely associated with a historic London residence of this stature.

There is even private outside space. A courtyard garden creates a secluded retreat away from the capital, providing room for alfresco entertaining while the famous garden square itself sits immediately beyond the property. It is perhaps this combination that makes Belgrave Square so special: despite sitting in one of the world's most important cities, these grand houses retain a sense of privacy and permanence that few modern developments could ever replicate.



Location, inevitably, plays its part in that £135 million valuation. Belgrave Square places its residents within moments of Sloane Street and Motcomb Street, with Knightsbridge, Hyde Park and some of London’s finest hotels, restaurants and luxury boutiques close at hand. Yet unlike some of the capital’s increasingly vertical ultra-prime developments, this remains old London — elegant, discreet and surrounded by architecture that has defined Belgravia for generations.

At £135 million, this is clearly a home destined for an extraordinarily small pool of potential buyers. But properties such as this cannot really be judged by conventional measures of value. There are only so many Grade I-listed houses of this scale, on this square, with this degree of history and restoration. For whoever ultimately holds the keys, the purchase will deliver something arguably rarer than another luxury London address: ownership of one of the capital’s great houses.



The property is currently marketed by Sotheby’s International Realty for £135 million, with further information and the full listing available here: 


https://sothebysrealty.co.uk/properties/buy/house-for-sale-london-belgravia-belgrave-square-40727/

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