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£1,725,000
(£1,843/sq. ft)
2 bed flat for sale
Palace Gate, London W82 beds
2 baths
936 sq. ft
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Property location
Nearby amenities
- Eaton House Belgravia Preparatory School 0.1 miles
- Thomas's Kensington 0.2 miles
- High Street Kensington 0.4 miles
- Gloucester Road 0.4 miles
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Read our area guides for Chelsea, Hyde Park and Holland Park to find out more about the local area.
Features and description
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An ingenious exploration of light and form, this recently refurbished two-bedroom apartment is set in a Wells Coates-designed modernist building in Kensington. It is brilliantly located for all the area has to offer, with Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park and Holland Park within easy walking distance.
The Architect
Built between 1937 and 1938, this Grade II*-listed apartment is a modernist structure in the tradition of renowned architects Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius. It was designed by Wells Coates, one of the leading architects in Britain at the time and the figure behind the revered Isokon Building and Embassy Court. It was in Palace Gate though that Coates first employed his three-two system of spatial layout, a design that divided up the building into floors and created variety across its units. For more information, see the History section.
The Tour
Palace Gate is a picture of 1930s architecture from the get-go: Artificial stone panels with the look of concrete grace the façade, which is divided into three sections. Dark timber fenestration with slender outer frames accents the exterior, with the actual window frames of dark blue steel. Ramps in front of planted sections curve down to underground parking.
Entry is first to a generous lobby staffed by a concierge. Cork floors underfoot are surrounded by sections of curved maple wall. Stairs reach up to the first floor, where the apartment sits.
The apartment’s original front door opens into the kitchen, where the solid oak parquet flooring that stretches across the living and sleeping spaces begins. Designed by Pedini, it has a balanced mix of dark timber veneer cabinetry below and white cabinetry above. Appliances are integrated and include an Ariston oven and a four-ring gas hob, as well as twin steel sinks. A utility cupboard is tucked in a tall cabinet at one end of the room.
From here is the open-plan main room, the light-filled heart of the apartment. Soaring ceilings characterise the space, with natural light welcomed in through tall glazing that overlooks the well-tended gardens, orangery and mature plane trees of the adjacent Australian High Commissioner’s residence. The living area is at the front of the room, with the dining area at the rear, although its versatility lends it to various configurations.
The main bedroom is at the rear of this level. Here, a wall of original wardrobes with cabinetry above provides plenty of storage. The bedhead wall is painted a deep chalky sage, and a wide bank of original metal-framed windows faces the same view as the main room. The room’s adjoining en suite bathroom is immaculately finished with a Lusso Stone sink, wide mirror and silver sanitaryware. The shower is set behind a glass door and is lined with ceramic tiles. The second bedroom, on the Palace Gate side of the plan, is also a double and has a wall of open shelving.
A bathroom completes the plan and is finished with the same tiling as the en suite. A second Lusso Stone sink is paired with a tall mirror and hexagon-shaped tiles, and there is a rain-head shower and hand-held faucet in the bath. A frosted bank of windows welcomes light in while maintaining privacy.
A white-painted render frame encloses a dramatic curved stairwell in the main room, where treads and risers of American cherry ascend. Upstairs, a cork-laid internal lobby has plenty of space for a desk. From here is another original door that opens to a communal corridor where there are further storage cupboards.
The Area
The towering 10 Palace Gate is a striking modernist answer to the area’s grand embassies and stately townhouses in sought-after Kensington. Well-heeled and historic, the Science, Natural History, and Victoria & Albert Museums all surround nearby Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park. Close by, The Royal Albert Hall is London’s most opulent concert venue, where the BBC Proms are shown for eight weeks every summer.
The area is known for its selection of shops, cafés and restaurants. Residency in Kensington is hard-won by international standard chefs, home to dazzling culinary offerings such as Claude Bosi at Bibendum, Dinings SW3, Pascor, and the gorgeous terrace of The Orangery at No. 16 designed in the bright signature style of Kit Kemp.
Palace Gate is well-connected, just a five-minute walk from High Street Kensington Station for the Circle and District lines, and 10 minutes from Gloucester Road for the Circle, District, and Piccadilly.
Tenure: Share of Freehold
Lease length: Approx. 900 years remaining
Service Charge: Approx £7,000 per annum
Council Tax: F
The Architect
Built between 1937 and 1938, this Grade II*-listed apartment is a modernist structure in the tradition of renowned architects Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius. It was designed by Wells Coates, one of the leading architects in Britain at the time and the figure behind the revered Isokon Building and Embassy Court. It was in Palace Gate though that Coates first employed his three-two system of spatial layout, a design that divided up the building into floors and created variety across its units. For more information, see the History section.
The Tour
Palace Gate is a picture of 1930s architecture from the get-go: Artificial stone panels with the look of concrete grace the façade, which is divided into three sections. Dark timber fenestration with slender outer frames accents the exterior, with the actual window frames of dark blue steel. Ramps in front of planted sections curve down to underground parking.
Entry is first to a generous lobby staffed by a concierge. Cork floors underfoot are surrounded by sections of curved maple wall. Stairs reach up to the first floor, where the apartment sits.
The apartment’s original front door opens into the kitchen, where the solid oak parquet flooring that stretches across the living and sleeping spaces begins. Designed by Pedini, it has a balanced mix of dark timber veneer cabinetry below and white cabinetry above. Appliances are integrated and include an Ariston oven and a four-ring gas hob, as well as twin steel sinks. A utility cupboard is tucked in a tall cabinet at one end of the room.
From here is the open-plan main room, the light-filled heart of the apartment. Soaring ceilings characterise the space, with natural light welcomed in through tall glazing that overlooks the well-tended gardens, orangery and mature plane trees of the adjacent Australian High Commissioner’s residence. The living area is at the front of the room, with the dining area at the rear, although its versatility lends it to various configurations.
The main bedroom is at the rear of this level. Here, a wall of original wardrobes with cabinetry above provides plenty of storage. The bedhead wall is painted a deep chalky sage, and a wide bank of original metal-framed windows faces the same view as the main room. The room’s adjoining en suite bathroom is immaculately finished with a Lusso Stone sink, wide mirror and silver sanitaryware. The shower is set behind a glass door and is lined with ceramic tiles. The second bedroom, on the Palace Gate side of the plan, is also a double and has a wall of open shelving.
A bathroom completes the plan and is finished with the same tiling as the en suite. A second Lusso Stone sink is paired with a tall mirror and hexagon-shaped tiles, and there is a rain-head shower and hand-held faucet in the bath. A frosted bank of windows welcomes light in while maintaining privacy.
A white-painted render frame encloses a dramatic curved stairwell in the main room, where treads and risers of American cherry ascend. Upstairs, a cork-laid internal lobby has plenty of space for a desk. From here is another original door that opens to a communal corridor where there are further storage cupboards.
The Area
The towering 10 Palace Gate is a striking modernist answer to the area’s grand embassies and stately townhouses in sought-after Kensington. Well-heeled and historic, the Science, Natural History, and Victoria & Albert Museums all surround nearby Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park. Close by, The Royal Albert Hall is London’s most opulent concert venue, where the BBC Proms are shown for eight weeks every summer.
The area is known for its selection of shops, cafés and restaurants. Residency in Kensington is hard-won by international standard chefs, home to dazzling culinary offerings such as Claude Bosi at Bibendum, Dinings SW3, Pascor, and the gorgeous terrace of The Orangery at No. 16 designed in the bright signature style of Kit Kemp.
Palace Gate is well-connected, just a five-minute walk from High Street Kensington Station for the Circle and District lines, and 10 minutes from Gloucester Road for the Circle, District, and Piccadilly.
Tenure: Share of Freehold
Lease length: Approx. 900 years remaining
Service Charge: Approx £7,000 per annum
Council Tax: F
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