5 bed detached house to rent

Gilston Road, Chelsea SW10

Unique five-bedroom mansion with cinema, sauna and jacuzzi, garage and wrap around garden, available for a short let on one of London’s most desirable addresses

Entering the house on the ground floor, an entrance hall with marble floors and a grand staircase occupies the centre of the property. A pair of reception rooms lead off the entrance hall, looking out over the western and eastern sides of the garden respectively. These are generous spaces with built-in shelving units and French windows leading outside.

Downstairs, on the lower ground floor, a second hallway leads into the panelled dining room, a long space with access to the garden. In addition, this floor contains a bedroom with ensuite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe, and a large open-plan kitchen with an informal eating area. Downstairs again, on the basement floor, there is a well-proportioned home cinema with Sky TV, as well as a private sauna and jacuzzi.

Upstairs, the first floor contains two bedrooms and two ensuite bathrooms. The principal bedroom has access to a balcony and to an ensuite bathroom with a large, jacuzzi-style bathtub. The second bedroom has a pair of walk-in wardrobes and its own ensuite. Upstairs again, on the second floor, are two more bedrooms and two more bathrooms.

The first-floor bedrooms and the basement cinema are both safe rooms. The house also benefits from two safes, CCTV and a gated entrance. Several of the rooms have air conditioning, and the whole property has been refurnished with new furniture.

The house is decorated with stucco lintels, sills and window cases, as well as an ornamental tower. The walled garden is laid out in formal sections, divided by stone steps and carved balustrades. Decorative hedges and pathways separate the lawns and flowerbeds, to create a garden of rare size. In addition, there is access from the garden to the private garage.

The Boltons and neighbouring Gilston Road were laid out in the Victorian Era, with a double crescent of Italianate mansions. Over the years, the wide streets centred on communal gardens have drawn many celebrated and famous residents – including actors, singers and politicians. These days, they are among the most desirable addresses in London, with easy access to the restaurants and shops of Chelsea and South Kensington.