5 bed terraced house for sale

Thurloe Street, South Kensington SW7

Grade II listed white stucco terrace house with spacious interiors and idyllic rear garden, providing prime afternoon sunlight.

Entering the house on the raised ground floor, the front hall opens onto a dining room. This is an elegant space with a wide window, high ceilings and a moulded fireplace surround. Next door is a kitchen, flowing through to a reception room with room for informal seating and entertaining. An overhead skylight fills this space with brightness, while double French doors give access to the garden.

The lower ground floor contains two bedrooms; one with a dressing room and an ensuite bathroom, while the other, also ensuite, is currently used as a family playroom. This level benefits its own, private street access, allowing the space to be flexible for guests or a live-in housekeeper.

The first floor features a lofty drawing room, with floor-to-ceiling windows, opening onto the front balcony. This leads through to a second reception room, while a study occupies the half landing. The principal bedroom suite is found on the second floor. It contains a spacious double bedroom, a dressing room, and a bathroom with both shower and bath. The third floor has two more bedrooms, sharing a bathroom. There is also an additional utility room on the half landing below.

This attractive family home has been decorated in a classical fashion and has eye-catching rear views towards the towers of the Natural History Museum and the Victoria & Albert Museum. The property includes a charming, north-facing garden with a lawn and paved area, ideal for outdoor dining and entertaining.

The house is set back from the street with a surprisingly spacious gated front garden, bordered by a beautiful Californian Lilac that flowers during the late spring and early summer, while further storage is provided via the vaults and attic. Residents also have access to the communal garden on Thurloe Square, one of the few London squares to allow dogs.

Thurloe Street is an attractive road, leading between Thurloe Square and South Kensington underground station. The square was laid out in the 1820s, its houses mostly designed by the celebrated Victorian architect George Basevi.
The close proximity to transport gives easy access to the City, the West End, as well as Heathrow Airport, via the District, Circle and Piccadilly Line.

From here, the neighbourhood’s many outstanding museums and cultural institutions are close. The house is also in close proximity to many schools, such as Lycée Francais, Glendower Prep and Knightsbridge School. In addition, the shops and restaurants of Chelsea and Knightsbridge are a short walk away, along with the open spaces of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens.