Tenhurst - St John’s House

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This unique project marks another revival of a historic building in Chelsea

With innovative designs and crafted interiors, this prestigious townhouse offers an engaging combination of history and contemporary luxury living.

HISTORY

THE HOUSE OF ST JOHN’S was ORIGINALLY DESIGNED BY VICTORIAN ARCHITECT EDWARD BLORE, BEST KNOWN FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DESIGN OF BUCKINGHAM PALACE.

Edward Blore was also known for his contributions to the creation of Government House in Sydney Australia. The houses were designed in a Neoclassical or Romanesque style, using sandy coloured Suffolk bricks. St John's House is one of two houses created out of the building originally designed to serve as the Chapel of the College of St Mark, the building, commissioned by Derwent Coleridge, the son of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, was completed in 1841. The beautiful building was located within a green and leafy enclave that was also home to the Royal Exotic Nurseries. In the 1920s a merger of two educational institutions created The College of St Mark and St John, of which the Chapel remained a part. In 1973, the College moved to Plymouth and in the years that followed the building was put to a number of different uses, including service as a film studio.

The exterior of the house has been carefully restored and enhanced, with sympathetic and functional landscaping surrounding the house, including private off street parking. The architectural approach – lightly touches the original shell – crafted internally by Thorp Design – floating gently within the restored outline of the original building. Internally a number of significant features do remain such as evocative period windows, which have now become an integral part of the townhouse. There is above all, the sheer sense of scale and volume of the house, which has inspired a number of soaring double and triple height spaces within.

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This unique project marks another revival of a historic building in Chelsea

The original vaulted lobby of St John’s House leads into a double height hallway.

A feature staircase sits within the central hall, leading to the striking reception room above.

A generous glass kitchen extension sits along the eastern edge of St John’s house offering a powerful indoor - outdoor relationship with the landscaped private gardens. The lower ground floor comprises a swimming pool, gym and cinema, which are connected to the rest of the house by a private lift and staircase. This unique home features a range of living spaces at its heart, as well as four well-proportioned double bedrooms. The contemporary interiors of St John’s House have been carefully curated by Thorp Interior Design. Tactile finishes such as fabric coated walls and custom woodwork offer warmth and elegance, while feature fireplaces and statement lighting add touches of drama and aesthetic excitement.

ST JOHN’S HOUSE FEATURES FIVE FLOORS OF ACCOMMODATION, INCLUDING A SWIMMING POOL, GYM AND A GENEROUS MASTER SUITE AT THE SUMMIT OF THE HOUSE WITH A FURTHER THREE WELL-PROPORTIONED GUEST SUITES.

This unique home features a

range of living spaces at its heart, as well as four well-proportioned double bedrooms.

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location

As well as the prestige retail and fashion outlets of Kensington and Chelsea, destination stores such as Harrods and Harvey Nichols are also within easy reach. The area offers a wealth of restaurants and fine dining experiences including the Michelin-starred Rasoi, Launceston Place and Kitchen W8, as well as The Ledbury and Dinner by Heston Blumenthal at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel, both of which have two Michelin stars.

St John’s House is ideally situated between Chelsea’s Fulham Road and King’s Road, with the many delights of both close to hand.

The breadth and depth of the cultural offer in the area is unique, with easy access to the renowned South Kensington museums, including the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Natural History Museum. There is a wide choice of local cinemas and private art galleries, including the Saatchi Museum on the King’s Road. Concert venues include the Royal Albert Hall.

This engaging and historic district of central London hosts a number of green spaces and royal parks, including Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens and Holland Park. The banks of the River Thames are also a short walk away, including Chelsea Harbour and – just across the river – the open spaces of Battersea Park.

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location map

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floorplans

basement

lower ground floor

third floor

second floor

first floor

ground floor

APPROX. GROSS INTERNAL AREA *

6,333 Sq Ft - 588.65 Sq M (Excluding Basement Plant Room)

BASEMENT PLANT ROOM AREA *

572 Ft - 53.14 M

TOTAL

6,905 Sq Ft - 641.82 Sq M

This floorplan is for GUIDANCE ONLY and NOT FOR VALUATION purposes.

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Kitchen / Breakfast area

An exquisite townhouse situated in the heart of Chelsea offering an engaging combination of history and contemporary luxury living.

Kitchen

Dining room

Kitchen breakfast area

Driveway Entrance

Garden Area

St John’s House

A generous glass kitchen extension offers a powerful indoor/outdoor relationship with the private landscape gardens.

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principal bedroom Suite

swimming pool

hallway / dining room

Hallway

gymnasium

Bathroom

Guest bedroom 1 - en suite

principal bedroom

first floor & Entrance hallway

First Floor

Reception room - first floor

Guest Bedroom 2

Guest Bedroom 1

Reception room

Cinema Room

Dining Room

A generous glass kitchen extension offers a powerful indoor/outdoor relationship with the private landscape gardens.

Kitchen View

Side Gardens

Garden Area

Kitchen view

specifications

KITCHEN Bespoke kitchen supplied by Kube kitchens with a melamine resin covered laminate frontages Island with ceramic worktop (Laminam) in Cave Bianco Statuario. Matching AXIX sink and telescopic ‘Blanco Eloscopef II’ Tap & Bora 6 ring gas hop and integrated extractor. Main Kitchen Appliances 2 x Gaggenau integrated ovens with integrated warming drawers Miele Integrated Fridge Gaggenau Dishwasher Pantry Area Cabinetry is the same as for the main kitchen. Matching ceramic worktop also in Cave Bianco Statuario. Gaggenau integrated Combi Microwave Gaggenau Coffee Maker Gaggenau double height integrated fridge freezer Gannenau Low integrated Level Freezer Gaggenau Dishwasher Gaggenau Glass fronted Wine Cooler HEATING & COOLING There are 2 no. Ideal Evo max 60 gas fired boilers located within an external enclosure to provide heating to the building. Heating is provided via wet underfloor heating systems controlled via a Heatmiser edge controller. These controllers are connected to the Building management system (BMS) enabling control of the heating system via the Crestron panel controllers. There is also electric underfloor heating in some areas controlled in the same way. The house benefits from a direct expansion heat recovery variable refrigerant volume (VRV/VRF) system which provides both supplementary heating and cooling to the building via a mixture of concealed floor standing and concealed ceiling void units (Mitsubishi). This system is connected to the building management system (BMS) enabling full control via the Crestron panel controllers. FLOORING Timber - Fumed Oak Timber composite boards Stone - Moleanos sandblasted LEISURE SUITE Swimming Pool - Aquascapes Gymnasium equipped with sprung ‘Junker’ timber floor and comfort cooling. 4K Digital Media 8G receiver and room controller. ‘Essence’ 8” 2-way in-ceiling speakers. SECURITY Knightsbridge Locks are Banham Group. AV/IT Crestron 7” Touch Screen control panels throughout. Additional Handheld touch screen remote and dock in Master Bedroom Suite Salon and 65” 4K HDR Smart OLED Television Lighting Lutron 4 Channel Phase Adaptive interface panels throughout. Video 2 x Apple TV (4K 31GB). 2 x Network Controllers (R510 and R310), Network Stream Player and Yamaha ‘Aventage’ Blue Ray Player. Audio Sonnex Multiroom 8 Zone Audio Expander. ‘Essence’ 8” 2-way in ceiling speakers throughout except to en-suite bathrooms where ‘Aspire’ 8” 2-way stereo in ceiling speakers. Bang & Olufsen BeoLab 18 speakers to Study and Music Room. Cinema Room 4K Digital Media 8G Receiver 5.7” Wireless Touch Screen Controller 86” 3D 2160p LED Television 10” in -wall sub-woofer and ‘Essence’ 8” 2-way in-ceiling speakers. Automation Private Vehicular access from Fulham Road with Automated Gate with Keypad, Fob and HD Video camera operable via the Crestron panels. Fitted powered openable roof lights in Master Suite with automated blinds. Fully wired in preparation for powered blinds throughout.

Richard Gutteridge +44 (0)20 7824 9020 rgutteridge@savills.com Toby Downes +44 (0) 2075 789 003 tdownes@savills.com

139 Sloane Street London SW1X 9AY

Charles Olver +44 (0)20 7349 4302 charles.olver@knightfrank.com Toby Anderdon +44 (0)20 7349 4306 toby.anderdon@knightfrank.com

352A Kings Road London SW3 5UU

CONTACT / agent details

SAVILLS AND KNIGHT FRANK AND THEIR CLIENTS SPIRE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLP GIVE NOTICE THAT: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any area, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, images and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills and Knight Frank have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 3. These particulars were prepared from preliminary plans and specification before the completion of the properties. These particulars, together with any images that they contain, are intended only as a guide. They may have been changed during construction and final finishes could vary. Prospective purchasers should not rely on this information but must get their solicitor to check the plans and specification attached to their contract. Published March 2020

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