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THE
HOUSE
A luxury 5 bedroom home in the heart of Westminster,
28 Queen Anne’s Gate is a beautifully restored
Georgian house overlooking St James’s Park, one of
the finest properties for sale in Central London.
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THE
HOUSE
A House With A History
28 Queen Anne’s Gate is a fine example of early
Queen Anne style, with the Dutch influence of Queen
Anne’s predecessor, William of Orange, evident
in the rare carved wooden canopy which frames
the door. This was a brief period in architectural
history, preluding the mass development of the
Georgian Age and as such the house, and indeed
the street, is of particular architectural interest.
Spanning a period of only 12 years between 17021714, Queen Anne architecture, often referred to as
English Baroque, exhibits a unique workmanship
- one of intricate and beautiful craftsmanship.
Today in the UK, it is rare to find original examples
of the time that remain untouched or unmodified
by the dominant Georgian style that followed.
Of particular note is the handsome carved staircase
which sweeps from the ground to the first floor: A
feature designed to impress visitors and lead them
to the grand first floor entertaining rooms with their
magnificent landscape views over St James’s Park.
Originally built as a fine London townhouse, Atelier
have endeavoured to capture the essence of the
building’s architecture whilst combining it with
the latest in contemporary luxury and modern
technology for its 21st century inhabitants..
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LOCAL
AREA
An Important Avenue
Bordering the park to the south and
crossing from east to west, Birdcage Walk
connects the centre of government in
Whitehall and Parliament Square with
the London home of the British monarch,
Buckingham Palace. Residents at 28 Queen
Anne’s Gate can access the Walk from the
house’s garden.
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MARBLE ARCH
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On Your Doorstep
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COVENT GARDEN
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TEMPLE
Mayfair
Galleries and Museums
37 Churchill War Rooms
38 London Transport Museum
39 National Gallery
40 National Portrait Gallery
41 Opera Gallery
42 Royal Academy of Arts
43 Saatchi Gallery
44 Smith Square
45 Tate Britain
46 The Guards Museum
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KNIGHTSBRIDGE
Hotels
59 Doubletree by Hilton
60 Dukes
61 Grosvenor
62 Le Méridien
63 St Ermins
64 St James’s Court Crown Plaza
65 The Connaught
66 The Dorchester
67 The Goring
68 The Ritz
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Walking Distances
Big Ben 7 mins
Buckingham Palace 9 mins
Dover Street 17 mins
Green Park 14 mins
Pall Mall 12 mins
St James’s Street 12 mins
Trains from St James’s Park Station
Bank 15 mins
Bond Street 5 mins
Kings Cross St Pancras 10 mins
Vauxhall 5 mins
Victoria 2 mins
Waterloo 3 mins
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GREEN PARK
CHARING CROSS
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EMBANKMENT
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World Renowned Auction Houses
56Christie’s
57Phillips
58Sotheby’s
Driving Distances
Covent Garden 7 mins
Elizabeth Street 6 mins
House of Fraser 2 mins
Hyde Park 9 mins
Mayfair 8 mins
Tate Britain 4 mins
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LONDON
CHARING CROSS
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KIN
Shopping
19 Berry Bros
20 Cardinal Place
21 Carnaby St
22 Donna Ida
23 Farlows
24 Flowers by Van Twist
25 Fortnum & Mason
26 House of Fraser
27Linley
28 Lock & Co
29 New & Lingwood
30 Peggy Porschen
31 Philip Treacy
32Poilâne
33 Redwood & Feller
34 Rippon Cheese Stores
35 Tomtom Cigars
36 William Evans
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Social Areas
13 New Bond Street
14 Dover Street
15 Elizabeth Street
16 Pall Mall
17 Pimlico Road
18 St James’s Street
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PICCADILLY
CIRCUS
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Health Clubs & Spas
53 Grace Belgravia
54 The Spa at Dolphin Square
55 So Spa – Sofitel
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Education
47 Chelsea College of Arts
48 Chelsea Space
49 Millbank Primary School
50 King’s College London
51 The London Film School
52 Westminster School
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London
01 Berkeley Square
02 Big Ben
03 Buckingham Palace
04 Covent Garden
05 Green Park
06 Hyde Park
07 Marble Arch
08 Royal Opera House
09 Statue of Eros
10 The London Eye
11 Trafalgar Square
12 Westminster Abbey
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C U LT U R E
A Cultural Command
Situated amongst London’s most revered sites;
Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, the Houses of
Parliament, Buckingham Palace and St James’s
Park, Queen Anne’s Gate lives and breathes the
capital’s history and culture.
The Royal Academy, to the north of the park on
Piccadilly is famed for its annual Summer Exhibition
and championing of current British artists. The
National Gallery, featuring some of the world’s
most famous paintings is also located just north
of the park in Trafalgar Square. For something a
little more traditional visit Tate Britain on Millbank
overlooking the River Thames and housing
celebrated works by Turner, Henry Moore and
William Blake. Discover the life of another beloved
Brit, Winston Churchill, by a visit to the Cabinet
War Rooms, moments from the house on Clive
Steps, off Birdcage Walk, where the iconic Prime
Minister hunkered down directing the country’s
campaign during World War II.
With prominent sights at every
turn, from Big Ben to the London
Eye, the National Gallery to the
Tate Modern, London is a timeless
city offering a fascinating mix of
old and new.
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C U LT U R E
To the west you’ll find the extensive
collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum
along with the Natural History Museum.
Catch a concert, maybe even the pomp
and circumstance of the Last Night of The
Proms at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall.
Or for something a little more tranquil
visit Westminster Cathedral on Victoria
Street, said to be based on Hagia Sophia in
Istanbul and St Marks in Venice, noted for
its marble work and mosaics.
The possibilities are endless.
Westminster Abbey holds several key
artefacts in the history of England,
including the shrine of St Edward the
Confessor, the tombs of kings and
queens, and countless memorials.
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R E TA IL
The Good Life
An affluent neighbourhood, the area around Queen Anne’s
Gate offers a wonderful choice of restaurants, cafés and
shops. Opt for the fine dining restaurants in and around
Parliament Square or the divinely tempting cafés and chic
eateries of Elizabeth Street in Belgravia, an area also home
to some of the most exclusive boutiques in London.
Buy fresh organic produce from Daylesford Organic on the
Pimlico Road, take in the neighbouring antique emporiums
or put in an order at the royal grocer Fortnum and Mason,
across the park on Piccadilly, who conveniently also operate
a delivery service.
Jog along the banks of the River Thames taking in, arguably,
the city’s most breathtaking vista, the gothic styled Houses
of Parliament, browse the collections of the Tate Britain
gallery or join one of the city’s most exclusive private
members clubs - now no longer just the domain of men with
the opening of Grace, the city’s first exclusive spa and health
club for women just off Belgrave Square. Only a snippet of
what a Central London life can be.
London has held on to its
reputation as one of Europe’s hippest
capitals with new landmarks and
trendy hotels, restaurants and clubs
opening up all the time.
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TRANSPORT
Capital Connections
Located between Parliament and Buckingham
Palace, Queen Anne’s Gate is well served by London
black cabs, making getting around town easy.
Driving times to major airport and train terminals
include 40 minutes to Heathrow, 25 minutes to City
Airport and 15 minutes to the Eurostar terminal at
King’s Cross St Pancras. Victoria Station, with the
Gatwick Airport Express and services to the south
coast is even less - merely a three minute drive.
The house is also served by three underground
stations: St James’s Park (0.2 miles) on the District
and Circle line, with direct connections to Sloane
Square, Westminster (0.4 miles) granting access
to the Jubilee line and connections to Bond Street,
London Bridge, the City and Canary Wharf and
Victoria (0.6 miles) on the Victoria line, going north
across central London.
Trains from Victoria
Brighton 52 mins
Gatwick 28 mins
Dover 1h 57 mins
Underground from Westminster
Bond Street 3 mins
Hyde Park 8 mins
Canary Wharf 11 mins
Eurostar from St Pancras
Brussels 1hr 15 mins
Lille 1hr 20 mins
Paris 2hr 16 mins
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E D U C AT IO N
Education
Some of the UK’s finest preparatory independent
schools are to be found within a two mile radius
including Westminster Under School, Eaton
House, Hill House and Westminster Abbey Choir
School. For secondary education, the location
offers a choice of London’s best international and
private day and boarding schools including the
prestigious Westminster School, local to the house
in the grounds of Westminster Abbey. Owing to its
centrality, Queen Anne’s Gate is the perfect base
from which to study at the city’s world-famous
universities including the nearby institutions of
UCL, the London School of Economics and The
Courtauld Institute of Art to name but a few.
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R E S TA U R A N T S
&
HOTELS
The toast of the town
It would be hard to come up with a better array of
restaurants anywhere in the world than those that can be
found within the vicinity of 28 Queen Anne’s Gate.
London favourites Le Caprice, The Wolseley and Wiltons are
all across the park in St James. A short walk away heading
east is Roux on Parliament Square, whilst on Buckingham
Gate you’ll find the Michelin starred Quilon, serving up
south west coastal Indian cuisine. To the West, in Belgravia
visit Boisdales for traditional Scottish fare and a boisterous
atmosphere or for something a little more refined, there’s
the Michelin starred, modern French fine dining of Gordon
Ramsay’s Pétrus.
For the best English gastropub experience head to The
Thomas Cubitt on Elizabeth Street or The Orange on
Pimlico Road or head north to Mayfair to sample some of
the capital’s most fashionable restaurants with gastronomic
greats like Scotts, Le Gavroche, Hakkasan, Nobu, Coya
and Bentleys.
There are many of the capital’s leading hotels
in close proximity to Queen Anne’s Gate,
incorporating restaurants run by some of the
industry’s biggest names. Dinner by Heston
Blumenthal at the Mandarin Oriental, Marcus
Wareing at The Berkeley and Galvin in the Park
Lane Hilton as well as the ever popular China
Tang at The Dorchester. Closer to home is The
Goring, popularized by the Duchess of Cambridge
who chose to spend the night before her wedding
at the hotel. Recently refurbished the hotel
offers a discreet place for drinks and a modern
British menu.
Whatever your preference, there’s a restaurant for
every palate within 10 minutes of the doorstep, just
one of the many perks of living in Central London.
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B UIL DIN G
S P ECIF IC AT IO N S
Building Specifications
External features
Leisure features
–Large ground floor terrace overlooking St. James’s
Park (Circa: 9m / 28.7ft x 11m / 34.5ft).
– Internal courtyard on lower ground floor.
–Private landscaped garden held leasehold on a license
from the Royal Parks Authority.
– Cocktail bar.
– Wine cellar.
–Gym.
Entrance hall
–Lutron and Crestron systems throughout house,
controlled by touch screen panels or iPad.
– Whole House audio system.
– Integrated security system including panic buttons.
–CCTV views accessible via touch screen panels and
via iPad from any location.
–Grand entrance hall with original eighteenth century
carved oak staircase.
– Custom designed passenger lift serving all floors.
Reception Rooms
–Reception room adjacent to entrance hall with bespoke
storage for coats.
–Grand formal dining room on ground floor leading to
a large outdoor terrace overlooking St James’s Park.
–Grand formal drawing room on first floor incorporating
access to a cocktail bar.
– Large study on first floor.
Kitchen
– Luxury designed family kitchen by SieMatic.
– High specification appliances by Gaggenau.
–Inner courtyard / lightwell with seating linking kitchen
and family areas.
–Open plan informal family dining, sitting and TV areas
with large glass doors leading to garden.
Bedrooms
–Master bedroom suite with custom made furniture
and fitted wardrobes.
–His and Hers marble en-suite master-bathrooms,
featuring designer sanitaryware including taps and
shower by Dornbracht and a bespoke stone bath in Her
bathroom. Aquavision plasma TVs in both bathrooms.
– Four large bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms.
–All bedrooms fitted with bespoke wardrobes
concealing Fancoil air-conditioning units.
Electrical, IT & Security
Heating & cooling
–Under floor heating throughout house.
– Air conditioning throughout house.
Additional features
– Fully equipped professional ‘staff’ kitchen.
– Self-contained staff quarter.
Creating elegant residences
Precision designed and expertly crafted, we excel
in building stylish and timeless residences for a
discerning clientele. A joie de vivre is at the heart
of everything we do, we don’t just build houses
we create homes, spaces that are magnificent to
behold but more importantly are a joy to live in.
Our homes are inherently modern combining
the latest technology, bespoke craftsmanship
and cutting-edge materials and finishes but
with a classic twist. That is the Atelier signature
style that defines us and which is the hallmark
of our success.
At Atelier we aim to go the extra mile by offering
our clientele added peace of mind via an optional
free of charge post contract defect service.
This will operate 12 months post completion
whereby any problems arising can be logged on
a dedicated app from a buyer’s iPad.
atelier-london.com
55 Baker Street
London
W1U 8AN
United Kingdom
12 Greycoat Place
Westminster
London
SW1P 1SB
+44 (0)20 7629 8171
www.knightfrank.co.uk
+44 (0)20 7222 3133
www.hathaways.co.uk
www.28qag.com