Property description
Built in 1690 but restored in 2004, this Georgian house retains many of its original features such as the pine floor boards, chimney pieces and fireplaces. 43 Kensington Square was constructed in 1690 and early occupants included Diplomats, Politicians and Courtiers to Kensington Palace.
Original features include a wonderful 39 feet first floor drawing room overlooking the square gardens and an elegant curved central stairway.
Kensington Square is just off Kensington High Street. The restaurants, shops and transport facilities of High Street Kensington (Circle & District lines) together with the open spaces of Holland Park and Kensington Palace Gardens are also close by.
4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, double reception room, dining room, cinema room/bedroom 4, kitchen, balcony, 2 cloakrooms, steam room with spa facility
FRONT GARDEN Beautiful front garden with space for table and chairs. Mature wisteriasin the front of the house.
GROUND FLOOR
ENTRANCE HALL Wide hallway with marble tiling, wall mirror, ornate cornicing and tiled style wall. The hall has room for furniture. Steps down to coat area with hanging rail.
DINING ROOM Double window with shutters overlooking the gardens of Kensington Square. Wooden floor throughout, a working fire place, cornicing and two radiators.
KITCHEN Double doors through to the kitchen. Wood wall and base units. Centre island with sink, part granite part wood surface with cupboards beneath. Shelving and storage. Tiled flooring. Siemens dishwasher. Twin Siemens oven, 4 ring Neff electric hob and Gaggenau extractor fan. Double fridge/freezer. Breakfast area with French doors onto
BALCONY An iron balcony with mirror against the outer wall.
UTILITY ROOM Area for washing machine, dryer and cupboard house electrical circuit. Door leading
CLOAKROOM WC, corner hand basin with mirror above and a radiator.
HALF LANDING
STUDY Wood floor, shelving. Floor to ceiling French window and a radiator.
FIRST FLOOR
RECEPTION ROOM A dual aspect room with double doors. Three windows to the front overlooking gardens and window to the rear. Wood floor throughout. High skirting boards. This room has three sections, formal area, family area and music area with cabinet housing Mini fridge, glasses and books.
HALF LANDING
CLOAKROOM WC, hand basin with storage below, large mirror. Marble surface, towel railing, book shelves.
SECOND FLOOR
MASTER BEDROOM A large imposing room with wood flooring and two windows overlooking the gardens, a fireplace and a walk- through dressing room with seven double cupboards with hanging and shelving space.
ENSUITE BATHROOM Tiled throughout, corner circular glass cubicle shower with rainforest shower head, mixer tap. WC, bidet, bath with mixer tap and hand held shower unit. Double wash basin beneath. Radiator combining towel railing. Marble shelving, TV attached to wall. Shutters and wall mirrors.
THIRD FLOOR
LANDING Sky light. Double linen cupboards.
BEDROOM 2 Overlooking the garden two windows, decorative fire place Built-in cupboard. Two radiators. Door leading to
ENSUITE BATHROOM Tiled floor, wash basin with mixer tap, WC, towel railing, bath with hand held shower attachment. Shaving socket.
BEDROOM 3 A bright double bedroom with two built-in double cupboard with hanging and shelving. Door leading to
ENSUITE BATHROOM Tiled. Wash basin with storage below and marble top. Towel rail. Bath with hand held shower attachment. Cupboard housing water tank. Radiator.
LOWER GROUND FLOOR
CINEMA ROOM / BEDROOM 4 Wood floor, sound system. Made as a self contained flat with its own entrance.
KITCHENETTE / STUDY Siemens kitchenette with wine cooler. Black granite surface and cupboard unit. Cupboard housing boiler and pump. French window leading onto...
TERRACE A paved terrace with a mirror on the back wall and potted mature plants.
ENSUITE BATHROOM Marble walls and floor. Wash basin, bidet, WC, bath, window. Radiator, built-in shelving.
STEAM ROOM / SPA AREA With glass door into a beautiful spa with stone surround with mood lights. Jacuzzi and hand held shower unit. WC enclosed with glass door. Shower with mood lights. Hand basin with mixer tap.
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