belgravia residents' journal november 2012

BelgraviaResident’s Journal

November 2012

Resident’s JournalBELGRAVIA

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Proudly published by

Editor Kate Harrison

Deputy Editor Elle Blakeman

Head of Design Hiren Chandarana

Designer Sophie Blain

Editor-in-Chief Lesley Ellwood

Production Hugo Wheatley

Production Manager Fiona Fenwick

Client Relationship Director Kate Oxbrow

Associate Publisher Sophie Roberts

Project Manager Alice Tozer

Head of Finance Elton Hopkins

Managing Director Eren Ellwood

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Photograph: Eccleston Square, Pimlico SW1 / Knight Frank - see page 45

Dear Resident ,

I am counting down the weeks until Christmas, with Belgravia’s planned celebrations (The Notebook, pages 10-11) at the forefront of my mind. The area’s first large outdoor Christmas tree will be her pièce de résistance, situated at the end of

Motcomb Street as of late November. Christmas lights will cast their magical glow as early as the fifteenth of this month. Get in early on the Christmas shopping by using our guide (Streetwise, page 20) featuring some very novel gifts. Through

these you will be supporting our area and easing your own physical burden by purchasing local.

Flavoursome food is one main indulgence of the coming months, and what more trustworthy a local establishment to eat out at than at Motcombs. I interview the backseat chef and restaurant owner, local entrepreneur Philip Lawless, and learn

about his Hampton Court-based early days and his very clear-cut approach to business.

Jim Hanlon escapes the winter for a couple of hours on page 15, when he visits the British Museum for an enthralling exhibition of Spanish drawings and paintings. Talking of the arts, Belgravia is an epicentre for all things creative; The

Pantechnicon building indeed breaks down to mean ‘all art’. There was a Turner or two once housed in there, until fire wreaked havoc. Get lost in the fascinating history of the building on page 6. Whatever you do, keep warm and sheltered.

There are plenty of ideas for how to do so in good company on pages 4-5 (The Calendar).

Alice

Go with the flow If a spontaneous burst of culture sounds just up your street, think Sloane Square and a ticket or two to see The River at The Royal Court, as these can only be booked on the day of the performance. The latest theatrical offering from Jez Butterworth is taking place at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs studio space. This eerie new drama from the writer of the critically acclaimed 2009 hit, Jerusalem, takes place at a remote, cliff-top cabin on a moonless night. Well-known faces from television and the stage include Laura Donnelly, Miranda Raison and Dominic West, with the action directed by Ian Dickinson.

The very best in international theatre will also be showcased at The Royal Court this month, with a season of readings by Indian playwrights. Over the course of a week (12-17 November, at 5pm) five Indian writers will have their plays performed as rehearsed readings. In fact, three of the dramatic offerings will be translated from their original Hindi and Marathi as part of The Royal Court’s ongoing pledge to uncover the freshest and most exciting international theatre. The week will end with a discussion on new Indian writing, chaired by The Royal Court’s Literary Manager Chris Campbell on Saturday 17 November.

The Royal Court Theatre: Sloane Square 020 7565 5000

www.royalcourttheatre.com

Bringing you the status quo of local events this November

The Calendar

Belgravia’s thirsty Thursday gang are well served at The Market Quarter on Elizabeth Street. We are always appreciative of how the specialist retailer of fine French and Mediterranean food and wine hosts its popular Belgravia Aperitivo evenings on the penultimate day of the working week at 5.30pm. However, The Market Quarter also hosts regular wine tastings, and this month palettes can be refined sampling Barolo, Bordeaux and biodynamically produced food and wines. A ‘Barolo Tasting’ will take place on Wednesday 14 November (£50); a ‘Bordeaux Tasting’ will pop up on Wednesday 28 November (also £50); and an unusual ‘Biodynamically produced food and wine tasting’ will wrap up the month on Tuesday 27 November (£10).

36 Elizabeth Street

020 7824 8470

www.marketquarter.com

Winter fodder at the marketLocated in the charming Orange Square, the stalls at Pimlico Road Farmers’ Market, which celebrated its ten-year anniversary this summer, groan with artisanal treats. With its piles of rust-toned winter roots and hefty stacks of comforting baked goods, the market provides all the delicious sustenance one could require for the season of hibernation and gluttonous indulgence. In the month ahead, we at Belgravia Residents’ Journal will certainly be tucking into Jack Horner’s pies and sausage rolls (there’s a new black pudding and apple variety for winter) followed perhaps by a Flourish Craft Bakery minced pie or two.

New stallholder on the block, Eden Farm’s organic vegetables (look out for their multi-coloured carrots) are as fresh as can be and ready to be turned into delicious soups and stews. For the organised among you, several farmers are already taking orders for their free-range and organic turkeys and geese. Nicola Bulgin’s Beatbush Organic Farm poultry offerings always prove popular and Nicola also supplies Harvey Nichols, but why trek all the way there when you can purchase the same thing on your doorstep? Wiltshire Christmas hams and new apple and cherry smoked varieties of bacon from Downland Produce will also make delicious additions to the dinner plate this Christmas. The market runs every Saturday between 9am and 1pm. The last market before Christmas will be held on 22 December and it will then be closed until 5 January 2013.

Pimlico Road Farmers’ Market: Orange Square (corner of Pimlico Road and

Ebury Street); www.lfm.org.uk

Dynamic winter warmers

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Words/ Lauren Romano

Have you ever wanted to grasp the concepts behind grandiose art speak such as Postmodernism, Avant-Gardism or the Pre-Raphaelites? Then enrolling on a London Art Studies course could be a worthwhile investment in your cultural education. Established by Kate Gordon, who accrued her knowledge working with Sotheby’s and as a TV arts producer, the autumn series of one-off lectures held at Koffmann’s restaurant at The Berkeley Hotel is made with those who want to learn about art in an unpretentious setting in mind.

Lectures take place between 10am and 3pm, in the private dining room at Koffmann’s. Some of the biggest art bods in London will lecture groups of up to sixteen students as Pierre Koffmann rustles up a special, nourishing lunch to help enquiring students with the learning process. Experts will cover popular exhibitions and address topics and artists such as Klimt, Colonialism, Picasso, Cubism and British art from 1850 to The Turner Prize. Participants will leave armed with the in-depth knowledge they need to fully engage with and appreciate the wealth of art exhibitions the capital has to offer. The day costs £175, including lunch.

Koffman’s at The Berkeley Hotel: Wilton Place, 020 7259 5634

www.londonartstudies.com

Musical winter hideawayThe autumn season at Cadogan Hall continues to delight, with orchestral and choral performances from the cream of the classical music crop providing an evening of welcome rest-bite from the festive countdown. The next instalment of the sixth Zurich International Concert Series will resonate throughout the intimate concert hall this month and whittle through a Czech programme performed by the Prague Symphony Orchestra. Award-winning Russian pianist Igor Tchetuev will be tapping the ivories for a solo rendition of Beethoven’s poetic Piano Concerto, No.4, which will be performed on the night (Saturday 16 November, 7.30pm) alongside works including Dvorák’s Sixth Symphony and pieces by Smetana and Janácek.

The Choral at Cadogan series is responsible for bringing some of the best voices in British choral singing to the stage; next up, members of the choir of Merton College, Oxford, are warming up their voices to deliver a string of captivating choral works, covering Renaissance and contemporary pieces on Tuesday 27 November at 7.30pm. A specially commissioned score from seven different contemporary composers (Skempton, Tavener, Dubra, Jackson, McDowall, Martin and Esenvalds), Seven Magnificat Antiphons will be a true treat for concert-goers.

Cadogan Hall: 5 Sloane Terrace, 020 7730 4500

www.cadoganhall.com

Top up your culinary skills in time for ChristmasDab hands in the culinary department can feel the heat of a professional kitchen by booking onto one of the Chef’s Table master classes held at Pétrus, a Gordon Ramsay restaurant. With a world-class kitchen at their disposal, and head chef Sean Burbidge to impart a selection of skills, budding chefs can learn to cook a three-course bespoke menu based on the day’s market produce. This will be matched with complimenting wines by the restaurant sommelier.

Throughout the lunch service, brave participants will have the opportunity to assists chefs with the finishing touches to dishes. Upon hanging up their aprons and hats, the gastronomes will have earned their place at the Chef’s Table to tuck into their efforts. The class costs £185 per person for a minimum of four participants and includes refreshments on arrival, a morning master class, a three-course lunch, wines paired to each course, still and sparkling water, coffee and chocolates. Available for lunch between Mondays and Thursdays. To book, contact 020 7592 1373/74 or email [email protected] quoting ‘Pétrus master class’.

Pétrus restaurant: 1 Kinnerton Street,

020 7592 1609

www.gordonramsay.com

An artistic feast

follow the van!How well do we known our pans from our technes? Alice Tozer looks at the different ways in which The Pantechnicon building and its vans have touched – and destroyed – the lives of Belgravians and the Aussies alike

Illustrations: Mai Osawa

My old man, said


Belgravians will be familiar with the sight of ‘The Pantechnicon’; those letters are stamped with approval, nay engraved

into stone, at the heights of one of Motcomb Street’s most imposing Doric-columned, talcum-powdered façades. The term may equally bring to mind the gastropub run by Cubitt House group which has adopted the same name and where Bacon wrapped Royal Estate venison loin et al causes a stir. This sits at number 10 of the same street. But to what does that original signage refer? For it is surely not the mighty Starbucks which now sits beneath it, with its own regal air.

The Pantechnicon building was originally a bazaar-cum-storage site, where monied MPs could stash away their Turners and their Joshua Reynolds, their chaise longues and their maturing wines. But then disaster struck in 1874 (forty years after the edifice was erected) when an immense fire – ‘the great fire of Belgravia’ as newspapers dubbed it at the time – took hold of the supposedly fire-proof structure and left it in embers. The Pall Mall Gazette of February 14 recorded the dramatic dénoument, as follows:

From 6 o’clock until long past midnight the fire raged with great fury, and the efforts of the firemen, assisted by the Salvage Corps and by the soldiers, were mainly directed to prevent it spreading to the adjacent buildings. In this they were only partially successful, for many of the houses in Motcomb Street and Lowndes Street were much damaged. A large number of valuable horses were rescued early in the evening from the stables in Kinnerton Street, and the inhabitants of the houses surrounding the main building were busy all night in removing their furniture and valuables, for the destruction of their premises seemed imminent.

About 7 o’clock the roof of the Pantechnicon fell with a great crash, and the flames, being carried in a north-westerly direction by a strong wind, caught what was then the only existing wing of the building. This also was soon burnt out, and by 1:30 o’clock this morning all danger of the fire spreading was over. The fire was visible for many miles round, and it required a large staff of police to keep back the crowd that quickly assembled. The Count and Countess of Paris drove over from Claridge’s Hotel to the French Embassy, Albert Gate House, and watch the progress of the fire from the top of the house.

The Duke of Cambridge was at an early hour one of the spectators…

The Pantechnicon was no longer. What is now an imposing Greek revival building with ‘The Pantechnicon’ on its forehead is a reconstruction of the original. Hard to roll off the tongue without faltering for a moment, the word is an invented fusion of the Greek pan (‘all’) and techne (‘art’). To say the venue was used as a bazaar should not confuse with ideas that this word conjures up today (Church halls overflowing with second hand stock; school playgrounds peddling Christmas knick knacks decorated by the under-fives of this

world…). Rather, during the Victoria era the term denoted more of a market, or ‘a mingled assemblage of sundry wares’, as Charles Wright wrote in Knight’s London in 1842. Knight goes on to compare bazaars of the era which included The Baker Street Bazaar, The Pantheon Bazaar (on Oxford Street), The Soho Bazaar and The Pantechnicon Bazaar. Of course the true bazaar principle is an Eastern one and they apparently ‘owe their introduction into this country to the late Mr Trotter, an army contractor, whose vast clothing concern in Soho Square, converted in 1815 to its present purpose, was the first establishment of the kind formed in London; it consists of several rooms hung with red cloth, and fitted up with mahogany counters, divided into stands, which are occupied by about 200 females’ (Mogg’s New Picture of London and Visitor’s Guide to it Sights, 1844).

Belgravia’s Pantechnicon, in its capacity as a bazaar, had a grand reputation; ‘a vast and splendid establishment’ claim records from the day. Larger commodities were sold at The Pantechnicon than at London’s other bazaars. It was particularly famous for the sale of its carriages, from the dress carriage to the light gig. Another department sold furniture - pianos, tables, chairs, sideboards, chests of drawers, bedsteads, carpets and all the varied range of household

‘The Pantechnicon was particularly famous for the

sale of its carriages, from the dress carriage to the light gig’

furniture. There was also a section dedicated to wine, consisting of a range of dry vaults for the reception and display of the fine liquid. A modest toy-department completed the line-up.

When it then doubled as storage space, The Pantechnicon was a central hub for the stashing away of valuable goods. Wrote Peter Cunningham in his 1850 Hand-Book of London: ‘Here you may send the whole contents of an extensive house – furniture, wine, pictures, even jewellery; and the utmost possible care will be taken of them, at a comparatively small charge. […] A commission of 5 per cent, is charged on the amount of all sales. Separate rooms may be had, enclosed with iron, to which owners of property placed therein may attach their own locks and keep the keys.’ Ironically, it was not the stealing of their property that those who had deposited the contents of their home – thousand of pounds worth of goods in money of the time – needed to be worried about. The origins of the fire remained mysterious. The warehouse may have been destroyed but The Pantechnicon Ltd, a furniture storage and removal company, continued to trade until the 1970s.

Special wagons with sloping ramps were made in order to facilitate the loading of

furniture into The Pantechnicon. They came to be called ‘pantechnicons’, the ‘P’ word having been inscribed on their side for years. For this reason, the term lives on to denote a vehicle of similar purpose, but only as far away as in Australia, where a ‘pantech’ is a van with a freight hull used either for chilled freight or as a removal van. Londonian pantechnicons

were drawn by two horses, to allow entry to Belgravia’s rabbit-warren lanes. The driver would sit perched on the front of the roof for ease of viewing.

The usefulness of the vans was harder to destroy than the edifice

and they had, in any case, by the time of the fire been adopted by other firms too. They were not required in their droves for long though, as the railway boom of the 1840s made life easier all round. Pantechnicons could then be dismantled and transported by rail with their contents still bundled inside. It would be quaint to see pantechnicons as a form of transport return to our streets in Belgravia. Perhaps anyone thinking of starting a taxi firm in our locale may take note. Alternatively, if Belgravian rickshaws ever catch on (in whatever unique guise they might adopt) we surely have the perfect name for them, in waiting.

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‘It would be quaint to see pantechnicons as a form of transport return to our

streets in Belgravia’

Patrons checking into a suite at The Berkeley Hotel can also raid a covetable stash of rare, vintage gems from the likes of Dior, Lacroix and Chanel and accessorise themselves accordingly. All this excitement is thanks to the new Fashion Trunk Service, which can be effortlessly arranged for at the check-in desk. Guests are able to add an enviable edge to their evening attire, with a Marilyn Monroe-style embellished mink stole from the fifties, a seventies navy Chanel clutch or a statement Christian Dior necklace - a tribute to the bold sartorial choices of the 1960s.

The fashion trunk, curated by Atelier-Mayer, is provided free of charge upon an evening for guests staying in the hotel’s Berkeley Suites, and has been pencilled in to arrive such that even the most indecisive of dressers will have ample time to rifle through the numerous compartments of the bespoke steamer trunk. It is over brimming with vintage pieces, each with a hand-written card attached to it, detailing its provenance. Carmen

Haid, founder of Atelier-Mayer, who has personally selected some of her favourite finds for inclusion, says: ‘Vintage is beyond fashion, it withstands time, inspires and adds a touch of mystique and personality to your style.’ Adding a whole new spin to ‘try before you buy’, the hotel’s concierge will arrange for guests to purchase those items they wish to.

Meanwhile, for those more inclined to spend an evening in, the hotel’s rooftop terrace will be transformed into an intimate pine tree forest cinema for just four guests, where outdoor screenings of winter classics, including Love Actually and Miracle on 34th Street can be enjoyed while snuggled up under down-feather Moncler blankets and hot water bottles. Homemade hot chocolate and mince pies will be dished out too, as far superior alternatives to popcorn. Berkeley’s Winter Cinema takes place between 26 November and 31 January. Guests can book the cinema on a complementary basis, while visitors can book a Winter Cinema package on weekdays only at £55 per person.

The Berkeley Hotel: Wilton Place, 020 7235 6000

www.the-berkeley.co.uk

Who and what is moving and shaking in Belgravia recently? We bring you up to date

The Notebook

Since its inception twenty-five years ago, the Motcomb Street Party in the summer has donated over £1 million to various charitable causes and the proceeds raised by June’s triumphant festivities have further added to the impressive record. This autumn, The Motcomb Street Traders Association presented a cheque for £57,000 to the Household Cavalry Operational Charity and the Cystic Fibrosis Trust at Motcombs townhouse, with each charity receiving a generous sum of £28,500. The evening’s celebrations included an auction with some excellent prizes up for the taking; among them, an exclusive dinner for eight at Motcombs Private Townhouse and a turn in the chair with celebrity hairdresser Errol Douglas.

Dressing up box strictly for adults and open-air cinema under the elements

Almost £60,000 raised by one street alone for excellent causes

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Illustrations/ Russ Tudor

Belgravia maintains its reputation for prestige Not quite a fly-on-the-wall insight into the lives of Belgravians, but nonetheless an intriguing look at the quotidian experiences of those wandering through, working and living in our locale, the results for the Belgravia Life Survey make for interesting reading. Designed by Grosvenor in conjunction with the Belgravia Residents Association, the questions probe the penchants and pet peeves of those with an affiliation to the area. The answers are already providing an invaluable source of information for businesses and community groups looking to improve the local experience even further.

The results? Well, they are true testament to the palpable pride in our streets and amenities, with participants praising the green spaces, cafés and restaurants found on their doorsteps. Seventy-three percent of those questioned described the area as ‘prestigious’ whilst the same amount believe Belgravia to be ‘well maintained’ and best described as ‘historic’ and ‘quiet’. Residents however did express a desire for better traffic management, parking facilities and cleaner streets. Visiting office workers are eager for more affordable cafés and bars.

The next Knightsbridge and Belgravia surgery will give local councillors and residents further opportunity to discuss issues affecting our domain and will take place at 6.30pm on Tuesday 6 November at The Royal College of Art. In the meantime, residents, visitors and those who come to Belgravia to earn an honest living can add their own musings by completing the survey at: www.belgravialife.com.

Bee friendly!Belgravia’s 5,000-strong colony of bees must now see out the cold stretch ahead. Remember that mint and common heather are a good source of nutrition for them in the harsher months and ivy, often regarded as a horticultural menace, can actually be a life saver for the honey bee. Residents will be rewarded for their efforts when they enjoy the Belgravia honey next year, safe in the knowledge that the pollen and nectar came from their own back gardens. The Bee Collective, the voluntary organisation which come to the aid of even the most novice of beekeepers, will process the honey from its Eccleston Place premises, and the profits will then be ploughed back into improving habitats for honey bees and wild pollinators.

www.bee-collective.co.uk

Looking forward to spring already?Heritage-enamoured residents can now register their interest for proposed Belgravia Residents Association Historic Tours for 2013, with several ganders to further flung corners of historical and architectural curiosity. Tours under consideration include a trip to The Wallace Collection to marvel at the Old Master paintings, French eighteenth-century masterpieces and the arsenal of armoury, furniture and porcelain stockpiled in the lavish Marylebone gaff.

And a date for the April diaries, (once they are acquired in stockings next month): watch the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race from 7 Hammersmith Terrace, the Georgian Home of Sir Emery Walker, the typography and collector who lived there from 1903-1933. While the New Year might seem like a long way off, these Belgravia residents Association dates always prove popular; any interested tour-goers can also register their interest online now as well, just to be on the safe side. Places are available for Belgravia Residents Association members and their friends too.

www.belgraviaresidents.org.uk

With the year racing whittle-stop to its wintry conclusion, the festive season is once more on the horizon. On 15 November, the lights will be strung up. Belgravia’s very own Christmas Sunday returns again on 2 December, when carefully curated retailers set up their stalls under twinkling lights, spanning the lengths of the Regency shop fronts. These will cast Elizabeth Street and Pimlico Road in a magical glow as visitors shop for one-off, thoughtful gifts and bask in the festive mood.

Not to be outdone by its neighbouring streets, Motcomb Street will be celebrating Noël on 6 December when Santa will be paying a visit to a lucky dip of shops; there are also carols to be sung by Holland Park choir and mulled wine to be supped by all. A steel band adds an air of exoticism. The biggest Christmas news to-date, however, (and quite literally so) has to be approval to erect a twenty foot Christmas tree at the end of Motcomb Street. It will be Belgravia’s only such vegetation and marks the end of a three-year campaign by Philip Lawless, owner of Motcombs bar and restaurant, who was supported in his steady efforts by the Cadogan Estate. The real pine tree, which will be trooped in all the way from Sussex, will sport low lighting and will bless Belgravians in the last week in November.

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Virgin Christmas tree to grace Belgravia


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Food for thoughtWe bring you this month’s foremost culinary news from within the Belgravia boundaries


Lucky sevens Alice Tozer gets spoilt with seven courses at The Lanesborough, where unerring Mediterraneanism

is the order of the evening

The Lanesborough is a hotel where you always feel at ease popping in, even though you mightn’t be staying the night. A winter dinner occasion at its restaurant, Aspleys, should be on the cards for Belgravians who feel able to rise to the occasion of Venetian style. I sampled Beck’s seven-course bespoke tasting menu, perfect for proper celebratory occasions (though mine was merely the changing of the seasons) and consisting of small and perfectly formed dishes. Palette teasers of ‘Pigeon with Highland Whisky sauce’, ‘Marinated tuna and fennel’, ‘Sicilian prawns and red pepper couscous’ and ‘Halibut fillet with wild mushroom’ didn’t cease to arrive (with substantial, appreciated, pauses in between). The pigeon, which hails from northern France, was cooked to tender perfection. Beck, who has three Michelin stars to his name, flies in to check the state of affairs (and chef away) regularly − when not fulfilling his duties as Chef de Cuisine in Berlin at Germany’s Presidential headquarters. I fully endorse carbonara fagottelli, one of Beck’s signature dishes comprising neat little parcels oozing a piping hot cheesy, bacon cream sauce that is definitely no afterthought to the wheat jackets that encase them. The book ends propping up my own bespoke culinary splash were ‘Foisgras terrine with cherries’ to begin with and ‘Cocoa sable with liquorice “cremoso” and strawberry ice cream’ to bring it to its seemingly never-arriving, but sadly factual, conclusion. Invite a group who appreciate the formality of dining out, the dynamism to which seven different Mediterranean flavours gives rise and a wine list/tome sporting some of the world’s rarest plonk.

Hyde Park Corner, 020 7259 5599, www.lanesborough.com

Filmic tête à têteSara Oliver, of the Belgravia Residents’ Association, takes her daughter

for lunch at No.11 Cadogan Gardens Restaurant

Take a short stroll from Sloane Square to eclectic, quirky, theatrical and boutique luxury Hotel, 11 Cadogan Gardens. A former private members’ club, the staff charming to boot. Guilt mirrors nod heads with beautiful Murano chandeliers in their various colours, whilst rich draped curtains melt in the glow of soft lighting.

The bar, reminiscent of a vintage Hollywood film noir, is decked out in black with gold finery, deep red chairs and velvet curtains. My daughter and I enjoyed a light two-course à la carte lunch in the restaurant. An intensely flavoured hot tomato soup (Italian style) in little cups and saucers was our complimentary starter. My chicken on a bed of asparagus was succulent and my daughter’s grilled cod on a bed of mashed potato seemed to go down a treat. Our puddings consisted of a decadent chocolate tart for my daughter and a champagne and strawberry jelly served with crème fraîche and homemade shortbread for myself. It was most refreshing and added a sparkling finish to two hours. The spirit of this Victorian hotel has a wonderfully naughty-but-nice feel. One can only imagine the parties held here. Definitely the new old place to hang out for ladies, gentleman, guys and girls.

11 Cadogan Gardens, 020 7730 7000 www.no11cadogangardenscom

Wasabe ganache anyone?The Halkin has launched another unique afternoon tea in

collaboration with the local Willy Wonker, reports Alice TozerThis autumn the tables have been re-set at The Halkin hotel and laid with ‘Japanese Rituals’, created exclusively by master chocolatier Willam Curley. Scottish Curley’s wife is Japanese and must have been more than a little inspirational in the creation of a menu dotted with liquids the likes of green tea, creamy wasabi and floral jasmine and tangy Yuzu. Fear not, patisserie treats haven’t been forgotten. Pistachio sponge, chocolate cremeaux, wasabi ganache and apricot compote meet Jasmine crème brulée, caramelised mandarin and Yuzu marmalade. You’ll be challenged to have tried these pairings before, but fear not the trusty scone has an invite too, should you require a little neutrality to temper your wasabi encounters. The ‘Japanese Flavours’ Tea is priced at £37.50 per person and will run into 2013. A Champagne afternoon tea is also available for £47.50.

Halkin Street

020 7333 1000

www.comohotels.com/thehalkin

Above / cinemafestival / Shutterstock.com

Belgravia’s most famous restaurant, brasserie & bar

‘Motcombs has charm, charisma as well as fabulous impressionist and modern art on its panelled walls’

- Tatler Restaurant Guide

Open 7 days a week26 Motcomb Street

020 7235 6382 email: [email protected]

www.motcombs.co.uk

Out and about on the Belgravia art trail, and beyond...

Art FocusEquestrian energy Rising equestrian artist Michelle McCullagh has her first solo London show at The Osbourne Studio Gallery from 20 November until 11 December. Fifty captivating oil paintings of horses on the race track fill the Motcomb Street space, many imbued with a shimmering, ghost-like effect. Realist depictions of stoic stallions and thoroughbreds in motion are overlaid with translucent white shadows that seemingly float over the base layer of the canvas to convey a dreamy kinetic energy. This exists alongside the rush and gallop of the race course with some very impressive renderings of race day crowds.

2 Motcomb Street, 020 7235 9667, www.osg.uk.com

Glory daysA special print run depicting the Bluebird, Sir Malcolm Campbell’s famous racing car, the break-neck speed of which secured his place in the history books, has been created to celebrate Conrad Leach’s previous exhibition, Paradise Lost at the Gauntlett Gallery. The original timeless image, which is on display until Christmas, along with Leach’s recently produced portrait of the Queen, has been given an up-to-date overhaul, painted in the artist’s highly recognisable bold, pop art style. In addition, a limited edition of 250 signed and numbered prints are available for £250 each. A rather sleek Christmas gift for the petrol heads in your family.

90-92 Pimlico Road, 020 7824 8000, www.gauntlettgallery.com

Aura of calmJohn Adams Fine Art is showcasing contemplative and peaceful oil-on-canvas paintings of the Middle and Inner Temples, two of the four famous Inns of Court which house those called to the English Bar as barristers. Between 1 and 7 November, serene and uncluttered compositions by Peter Kelly which play with light and shade will be on display. Fittingly, the empty scenes and magnificent buildings are bathed in the same dull wintry tones which currently linger outside our windows for all to see, making the paintings even more curiously engaging. Stark yet highly real art.

200 Ebury Street, 020 7730 8999, www.johnadamsfineart.comAbove / Into The Black’ by Conrad Leach; hand-pulled screen print on 50 percent cotton Fabriano paper stock, 40 x 24 inches



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Long before a wave of post-Franco Brits invaded Spain, returning with sunburn and toy flamenco dolls, a different breed of British cultural tourist scoured the Iberian Peninsula

for its art. They collected drawings and prints by Spain’s most celebrated artists and the fruits of some of their efforts have wended their way to the British Museum, courtesy of private hands. These form the meat of a new exhibition, Renaissance to Goya: prints and drawings from Spain.

It immediately strikes that the drawings on display span some rather big historical deals; the reign of Philip II, the Inquisition and the Peninsular War, culminating in the career of Francisco de Goya (in other words; more than two and a half centuries). The exhibition itself sets out to dispel long prevailing ideas that Spain had no developed tradition of drawing and graphic arts to compare with those it clearly does of painting and architecture. An odd view to start with, when you consider that drawing is the principal building block of painting and design.

On view are beautifully rendered sketches for large scale painting commissions, together with highly detailed drawings of architectural façades. Early internationalism comes to the fore, with compelling evidence that foreign artists (mainly Italian) travelled to Spain to exert a profound and lasting effect, whilst Spanish artists absorbed this influence into their own traditions.

The layout and small scale of the works engender a personal relationship with the visitor. ‘Lean closer’ the works whisper, as you crane forward to examine a sinuous line, a sudden change of mind or even a tiny but irrevocable fudge up. One of only two surviving drawings by Diego Velazquez typifies such charm; a small sketch from around 1630 of two horses rearing, one with a rider, achieved with sublime economy. But for the fading of the paper, it seems like it could have been done yesterday.

Another beautiful example is Alonso Berruguete’s ‘Assumption’ (1555-61); a pen and wash study where delicate lines and tones flow into an animated and idealized Virgin Mary. Berruguete has clearly

had a change of mind and has awkwardly repositioned the angle of the Virgin’s head using opaque colour. These small changes give us a fascinating insight into the inner workings of the artist’s mind. Next to the compositional studies (each carefully overlaid with a fine grid for scaling up) are small photographic prints of the finished canvases, cleverly showing how the work evolved to completion.

José de Ribera, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Francisco de Zurbaran and the Tiepolo family are all well represented

in a show that uses almost the whole of the British Museum’s collection, the finest outside Spain.

Pride of place must go to the astonishing graphic ability of Francisco de Goya (1746-1828). Unlike his predecessors, Goya’s personal expression was not fettered by commissions for church and state. His genius might have been highly individual but he was thoroughly a man of his times. His powerful and moving

personal reactions to the social upheavals of his day are best represented by the print series

‘The Disasters of War’. Goya was horrified by the invasion of the Napoleonic French and the ensuing

depredations. These works of his are truly graphic in the most modern sense, depicting the stripped and decapitated

soldiers and dispossessed underdogs of a country riven by war. Goya celebrated the unique cultural identity of Spain, whilst

exploring the possibilities of both etching and lithography. He used this medium to represent bullfighting and such quirky scenes as the enigmatic and darkly comic ‘Figures Dancing in a Circle’ from the series ‘Los Disparates’ of 1816-23. For Goya’s contemporaries, print was a persuasive and popular medium across Europe, regularly addressing the most important political and social issues. That Goya brought his enormous talent to this egalitarian art form, reaching a far greater public, really should claim the attention and gratitude of western culture.

Until 6 January

www.britishmuseum.org

We’re familiar with the thick impasto concoctions of the Spanish Masters, but how about their prints and drawings? Jim Hanlon unearths such treasures

in blood

Above (circle) / Alonso Cano’s ‘The Assumption of the Virgin’, c.1661-2; pen and brown ink and

brown wash over black chalk, 234 x 130 mm

Above / ‘Studies of Rearing Horses and Horseman’, c.1625-35 by Diego Velázquez; black chalk, 247 x 164 mm

‘Figures Dancing in a Circle’ from ‘Los Disparates’, 1816-23, by Francisco Goya; print, 245 x 355 mmAll images © Trustees of the British Museum

News of interest regarding local schools and little ones

Children & Education

Double the Galvin goodnessAfter the birth of his son, Daniel Galvin Junior’s interest in what products he used on his new born spurred him to create a botanically based pH range which is free from harsh chemicals and animal ingredients. Already acclaimed as an organic hairdresser, his foray into the world of products for children will be welcome news for mothers who are sworn Galvin converts. ‘Dubble Trubble’ two-in-one shampoo

and body washes come in a range of fruity smells including cool cucumber and cherry bomb to delight the senses. Ethical in every way, a percentage of each product sold will be donated to The Prince’s Trust which Galvin has supported for many years.

www.dubbletrubble.com

Make an informed independent decisionWeighing up your children’s options? Delve into the world of private schools at The Independent Schools Show between 10 and 11 November, at Battersea Park’s Evolution Centre. From nurseries to sixth forms, over one-hundred-and-forty schools will be represented at the show including local favourites Eaton Square School and GEMS Hampshire School. This event is great for manoeuvring your way through the minefield of education, by listening to talks and gathering information. Of course, every school has its own way of teaching and the show offers a time to talk to a variety of school representatives under one roof. You can also gather advice regarding choices about boarding, single sex schooling, and faith based education. Register in advance for free tickets.

www.schoolsshow.com

School Eaton house SchoolFrancis hollandGlendower Preparatory SchoolEaton Square School hill house International SchoolKnightsbridge SchoolMiss Daisy’s NurseryMore house SchoolQueen’s Gate SchoolSussex house SchoolGEMS hampshire School cameron house School

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School’s out for Christmas on….

Words / Rajdeep Sandhu

One card, many librariesVisiting the local library has always been the first step towards getting a child to take an interest in books. It is a powerful first memory which can bring back the smell of old and new books for life. Now, residents in Belgravia can access an incredible twenty-one libraries which hold something in the region of one million books, and all this using just their existing library card. The One Library Card system will allow residents to use their existing card in libraries across the three boroughs, giving children more choice and adventure. The scheme has been rolled out across Westminster, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea as well as Hammersmith & Fulham Council.

www.westminster.gov.uk/services/libraries/about/onecard

Floris is delighted to announce the opening of a new Bespoke Perfumery Boutique at 147 Ebury Street, Belgravia,

282 years since Mr and Mrs Floris opened the doors to their first Perfumery at 89 Jermyn Street.

A LAW UNTO HIMSELF

Alice Tozer meets Philip Lawless, owner of Motcombs, that stalwart Belgravian restaurant which combines the best of strictly Londonian and continental airs

BelgravianThe

Illustrations: Russ Tudor


Philip Lawless has just got back from a golfing break in Ireland. He looks like he’s been outdoors too; his face a-glow and white eyes full of expectation. He is chatting, dutifully

tie-and-suited, to customers outside his restaurant as they catch the last of the autumn days ripe enough to lunch outdoors without trepidation. Motcombs is the restaurant that this Dublin boy, who came to London aged fourteen with a strong will to work, has poured his life and soul into since buying it in 1982. The place is a charmer, and immediately strikes as such. Statement wrought-iron barring outside smacks townhouse formality yet also homeliness, when coupled with the moss green glow that lights up the façade. Inside, artwork which must be worth millions is juxtaposed upon the walls, the most tasteful rendering of a hotchpotch of fine art I have seen outside of a gallery. ‘It’s my vice,’ smiles Philip. There’s more downstairs, across the road in the private dining rooms and at home too. No market-stall tat here, it all hails from Sotheby’s or Christies.

Philip started on his long path to Motcombs when, aged twenty-four, he headed up the catering at Hampton Court Palace grounds’ 200-seater restaurant. This, he did for two years. ‘We handled stacks of money!’ he says, recalling the high level of responsibility he was entrusted with at the time. Next up was Epsom Derby Members’ Enclosure. These are not your Pret a Mangers of this world, so clearly Philip became used to a certain level of customer early on but nothing compared to what awaited him when he was asked to turn things around at Scott’s restaurant. Now on Mount Street in Mayfair but previously in Piccadilly it is famous for its fish and oysters. ‘Bring Lawless in!’ had been the call from the top, Philip narrates. That was his chance to prove himself. Philip told his wife at the time, ‘I won’t stay here long’. He explains to me why, with that constant twinkle in his eye suddenly even brighter: ‘There are fifty shades of catering. Scott’s was in the top echelons. It was different to what I was used to. I was twenty-six; everyone else was a hundred years old.’ Seventeen years later, he felt ready for a change.

He made it at Scott’s because he had, as he put is, ‘the balls’. ‘Business is about taking risks and having confidence. When you’re in business, you never know what you’re doing!’ He puts his success down to quick decision-making too. ‘If I say I’m going to do something, I follow it up within minutes and the iPhone complements this today,’ he smiles, as both our glances turn to his, laying expectantly on the pristine white tablecloth at the table where we are lunching a treat.

‘Salade Phillipe’, one of the highlights of Motcombs’ menu,

is the source of much conversation. I discover that it is very good indeed; a medley of scallops, prawns, tossed bacon, fresh crunchy lettuce and creamy vinaigrette. ‘I re-created it from a dish I happened upon in the Burgundy region,’ Philip explains. He works with his head chef on most of the dishes. There have also been many a father-and-daughter Ready Steady Cook-off in the kitchen at home, it transpires, when his daughter was studying catering. Exploding béchamel fishcakes are another Philip concoction. They have been thirty years on the menu and one customer demanded a few dozen, frozen, to cook at a dinner party and proceeded to pass them off as his own.

‘Every six weeks the menu changes,’ says Philip. ‘The hardest thing I’ve ever done is prune a menu. You take a dish off and then the greatest fan of it comes in the next day wanting the haddock you just took off. He’s come especially with a group of friends and wants it all round!’ It’s tantamount, he says, to going into McDonald’s and being told they don’t do burgers anymore. A smile escapes me.

With Philip taking an active interest in the cheffing at Motcombs, I wonder how relations have been with his chefs, typically hot-headed

and controlling. ‘In twenty years, I’ve lost three chefs because of their bad tempers,’ he says, declaring it unnecessary. ‘The greatest staff you can have are the young ones. I rarely bring in senior management.’ He likes to mould them the Phillipe way (in the best

possible sense). ‘This is their home,’ he says of his staff. ‘They have got to live vaguely local though or it doesn’t work for anyone. I do admire people who work in airports. They’ve got to get up yesterday to go to work tomorrow.’ He looks bemused.

At twenty-two he got married and, as he matter-of-factly puts it, ‘had lunch, then went to work for night duty’. A workaholic? ‘Us in catering are slightly mad; it entails long hours and you can never switch off.’ A perennial escape to Florida aside, he is at his restaurant for lunch service 7/7. ‘Saturday lunch is such a great thing to do. The women go to Harrods while the men sit here. Then they have a late lunch at 3.30.’ He looks satisfied by this routine. It’s traditional; that’s Philip.

I admire the Motcombs logo, which has lasted thirty years. ‘Do you know how many women have tried to change that?!’ he cries. If it’s not broken don’t try to fix it, seems another of his management mottos, and one which keeps punters a-coming. Himself, where does he like to eat out? ‘I can’t. I feel guilty if I eat in another restaurant!’ Hence now and again hiding away in the Irish hinterlands in a country golfing manor where he is much less likely to be recognised that in Motcomb Street, his stomping ground supreme.

‘The hardest thing I’ve ever done is prune a menu’

If it’s good enough for royalty…Gym membership is an excellent alternative to material gifts, for those you think will see it as a present, not a penance. But if treadmills and blue mats sounds a little bit bland to you, upgrade your gift to gym membership at Grace. This private health and lifestyle club, exclusively reserved for the fairer sex, opens in mid-November in Belgravia herself, and is unique within London. Deserving girlfriends or much-loved mothers won’t believe your generosity.

A palatial sweep of 11,500 square feet of treatment rooms occupies the first and mezzanine floors of a grade II listed building which has a gym and all the usual classes one would expect. Of note is an integrated medical practice which is overseen by Tim Evans, physician to the Queen. Indeed, the set-up at Grace pairs the brilliance of leading health and fitness specialists (GPs, physiotherapists, personal trainers, skin specialists and nutritionists ad infinitum) with serenely luxurious facilities.

A gift of annual membership at Grace would be well used by the conscientious woman. There is a special ‘Mother and Daughter Membership’ available which may appeal to the husbands and fathers among you. Annual membership prices range from £3,500 to £55,000 and cover membership statuses from ‘Out-of-town’ to ‘Life’ member. It is well worth perusing the website in order to take stock of all the different, and unpredictable, boxes which Grace ticks: www.gracebelgravia.com.

11c West Halkin Street

020 7235 8900

Fit for a princessThe Alexander McQueen skull is an enduring motif and a must-have for female fashionistas. This pink version of the scarf is one of a wide range of colour options and sits beautifully alongside a Christmas exclusive – a creamy pink clutch bag with snowflake handle. A woman can never have too many scarves or clutch bags and these shades are highly flattering. For the home-lovers out there, an Alexander McQueen pair of slippers will go down a treat. Harbouring a timeless elegance,

they would slip as easily onto a younger lady’s foot as they would the older woman. Could a finer pair of velvet carpet shufflers be found in our boutiques?

We doubt it.

www.alexandermcqueen.com

Our hand-picked selection of special Christmas gift ideas, sourced from your local boutiques

Streetwise


J Brand claims to have pioneered the skinny jeans and we all know how well they have caught on. So we should stand up and take note of

its current seasonal take on jeans – coated metallic silver and bronze. Not necessarily a wardrobe staple that a woman would buy herself, they’d make a real treasure of a gift. The recipient would get much wear out of these eye-catching, leggy friends during the party season. Easy to dress up or down and with a price tag of £265 they are sure to render any woman the envy of her friends. Available at Donna Ida.

40 Elizabeth Street

020 7730 4554

The gift of memoryDo you have a large box of old photographs and a melée of home videos from the ‘80s? How about iPhone capturings of the noughties? Would you like to bring these to life, outside closets and machines? If so, Bucketlistfilm, a unique venture which has just launched at 39 Sloane Street, could help you. They will produce a five-minute film of exquisite, professional quality using your personal video footage and pics, whilst adding their own filming finesse. Over the space of a couple of weeks and via several consultations, you can craft a visual gift for someone close – perhaps parents or children – which you can leave as a legacy. An emotional offering, it is ideal for those who want to share a specific personal journey with loved ones or just mould a lasting sense of their very essence; one which will outlive them and touch those who are closest. Ideal for those looking for an immaterial gift but one into which much thought and meaning is woven. Get your journey underway now, in time for Christmas. Alternatively, you might purchase a gift voucher so that a family member may enjoy the process of piecing together their life experiences themself. Prices start at £6,000.

www.bucketliftfilm.com

For the woman who has it all

Only the best for loyal companionsThought cashmere pullovers were just for humans? Think again. Mungo & Maud has a Tea Rose Cable Cashmere Pullover (from £129) to die for. Shame it is strictly designed to fit our four-legged friends only. Winter walks tucked inside one of these beautiful, subtle numbers are sure to be toasty and to draw a glance or two from charmed passers-by. A Grooming Bag (£49) with Petite Amande products including a special Dog Fragrance (£44) for dogs who like to freshen up before, or after, walkies. You may have your own dog to give a gift to, but if you have a friend or family member who dotes on their little canine companion you would earn extra brownie points with a thought for them too.

79 Elizabeth Street

020 7022 1207

Words/ Alice Tozer and Lauren Romano

The social package For those who appreciate the finer things in life, a gift basket of cigars and coffee from Tomtom (£165) should more than suffice and will equip nicotine and caffeine fiends with all they require to see them through the after dinner trials and tribulations of a big family hullabaloo. There are five petit Corona-size Cuban cigars, spanning Hoyo de Monterrey Du Prince, Montercristo No.4, Romeo Y Julieta Petit Coronas, Trinidad Coloniales and Cohiba Siglo II varieties. There will be plenty of options to linger over with a cup of coffee, brewed from Tomtom coffee beans, as the playing cards provided are dealt out. The Havana Club Chico Ashtray, Tomtom cutter and matches are novel additions too.

63 Elizabeth Street, 020 7730 1790


Somebody asked me the other day what the Belgravia Residents’ Association’s main achievements have been to-date. We aim to

make a difference in three main ways; through involvement with local planning and environmental initiatives, by creating interesting activities that members can take part in and by trying to bring great

local businesses to the attention of our members.

Over the past two years we have worked on many planning issues. Examples abound. As a result of the intervention of the BRA alongside other amenity societies, the Qatari Diar has redesigned the whole Chelsea Barracks Development scheme in a much more tasteful and sympathetic manner. The Sloane Cross Road Scheme has been shelved owing to the influence of the BRA. Zebra Crossings were introduced

because of pressure put on the Council by the BRA.

This year we have successfully organised historic house tours, photography competitions and the annual summer garden party. After

a successful year during which we conducted three very interesting historic tours, we have decided to continue into 2013. Spencer House was our most recent destination in October, and what a splendid tour of a magnificent private palace it was. From the well-proportioned

Morning Room to the Ante Room featuring the beautifully designed apsidal alcove inspired from the Temple of Venus in Rome, it delighted. The Palm Room with carved and gilded palm trees was exquisite whilst the richly decorated Dining Room with ceiling and cornice of white and

green was striking. The imposing Great Room intended for balls and receptions finally led us to The Painted Room, one of England’s most

famous eighteenth-century interiors. It is also the earliest complete neo-classical ensemble in Europe as, having been begun circa 1759, it was

largely completed by November 1765.

Market Quarter is a local business which continues to entertain and delight with delicious wine and charcuterie tastings. Every

Thursday, Arnaud Compas – resident ‘wine doctor’ – opens a bottle of white and red alongside the Manager Alistair. There is always something new to try accompanied by the delicious olives,

cheese and truffle salami, to mention a mere few of the delicacies on offer at

this now familiar Belgravia delicatessen. Join Alistair and his team for a weekly sojourn and simultaneously shop for fine food and wines, much of

which are unique to this establishment.

We bring considerable amounts to the attention of our resident members through our Black Book 2013 and the Perfectly Belgravia website.

Selected businesses who received a Black Book 2012 with this issue of the Belgravia Residents’ Journal are invited to advertise in our annual

Belgravia Residents’ Association Black Book & Directory 2013. We still have available space for listings and half pages. Our Perfectly

Belgravia website, which also links to Grosvenor and Belgravia Residents’ Association-associated websites, is the intended companion to the Black Book. Visit: www.perfectlybelgravia.co.uk. Please contact Communications for further details and be part of a community-based

publication: [email protected].

You can either join and sit back safe in the knowledge that you have a strong local community group or you can become more active and get involved in a whole range of ways. We are looking for coordinators for both our 2013 photography competition and our historic tours. Both positions are voluntary and you will be working alongside the

communications team, to publicise and promote photography to schools and the local community. In the case of our historic tours, you will help identify and organise different tours, set prices and assist on the day. Both positions require marketing and computer experience combined with innovation, enthusiasm and determination to make things happen. We look forward to hearing from those who enjoy a challenge, meeting people and like to keep busy. Email Sara in

Communications (above).

Join the BRA for all things to do with planning, social, environmental and eventful! Visit our website

(www.belgraviaresidents.org.uk) to apply for membership today.

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Until next month...

The winning school entry in the ‘Spirit of Belgravia’ photography competition by Kate Sharpe of Francis Holland School

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We know that residents care deeply about the neighbourhood and their way of life and we aim to support them through our initiatives and activities.Join us and discover more about life in Belgravia.

Established in 1972 we have 40 years’ experience in matters affecting Belgravia and its residents. Local decisions have to be made every day from how new buildings should look to which way traffic should flow.

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Keeping you in the know about important street plans affecting Belgravia

Planning & DevelopmentPlanned Road WoRks and ClosuRes in and aRound noVeMBeR

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Bourne street

Bressenden Place

Cadogan Place

Buckingham Palace Road (from semley Place to Pimlico Road)

eaton lane

Buckingham Palace Road (at junction with eaton lane)

knightsbridge

Chesham street

Planned WoRk

Connection permit in association with works in Bunhouse Place

Cable laying (excavations in footway to allow cable)

open chambers to access for cabling purposes

TFl signal modernisation of temporary signals

lay 5m of 90mm Pe main and abandon 5m of 4-inch cast iron main

Connection permit in association with works in eaton lane

lay 44m of 250mm Pe main and associated services, and abandon 171m of 6-inch cast iron main

Paving works 160m2

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ukPn east & lon lTd (formerly edF energy networks)

British Telecommunications

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14 September

74 Eaton Place

Alteration at lower-ground-floor level and erection of single-storey extensions at rear-ground and first-floor levels. Association external and internal alterations.

27 September

Elizabeth Street

Installation of one 1.4m-high Openreach broadband cabinet on the public highway opposite 49 Eaton Square, adjacent to the gardens of Eaton Square.

26 September

95 Eaton Square

Alterations to apartments T and U including creation of shared lobby area between the flats, demolition of internal walls and associated internal works. Reconstruction of existing apartment roofs (behind retained external and party walls) with new uniform roof structure and rationalisation of plant equipment on roof.

18 September

9 Caroline Terrace

Construction of an extension at ground floor, alterations to windows and doors of lower-ground-floor extension and an extension under the front entrance porch at lower-ground-floor level.

11 September

3 Gerald Mews

Demolition of 3 Gerald Mews and construction of a three-storey building (ground, first and second-floor mansard level above a basement floor) comprising office and workshop accommodation at part-basement and part ground-floor level, car parking space at ground-floor level and residential accommodation at part basement and part ground to second floor (mansard) levels.

4 September

Flat 1, 100 Eaton Place

Refurbishment of interior of Flat 1 to include rewiring, re-plumbing, replacement of central heating, redecoration and minor alterations.

A place called homeThe Belgravia Residents’ Journal has been keeping residents updated about the redevelopment of Eccleston Place, just off Buckingham Palace Road. For a long time plagued by endless traffic problems and its struggle to develop a tangible area identity, the area surrounding Victoria Coach Station is to be transformed by Grosvenor. The latest progress is the launch of a website (www.makingecclestonplace.com) which doubles as a public consultation in order to bring together Belgravians and get them to give their help and advice on the project. The aim is to make a place that residents can be proud of, as Grosvenor Executive Director Giles Clarke says. ‘We want to create a place that sets new standards in London for community and environmental sustainability,’ he explained. The area will likely comprise a wide variety of functions in its bid to become a leading and active city quarter, potentially including housing, employment, shops, cultural offerings, green space and a hotel. Following a successful series of local pop-up events and exhibitions sourcing public opinion on the matter, developers are beginning to formulate their vision for Eccleston Place, to be clarified early next year. Slowly but surely… This is indeed exciting news. Get online!

Words/ Lulu Rumsey

ThenIan Fleming lived a life as vibrant as that which he created for his notorious hero, James Bond. Educated at Eton, Fleming travelled extensively and also indulged in a love life of which Bond himself would have been proud. He resided at 22b Ebury Street between the years of 1934 and 1945, a period that encompassed his short-lived career as a stockbroker in the city and his wartime stint in the Navy...

That was

No longer was he either a student following some indeterminate course at a foreign university or even an indentured journalist

who hob-nobbed with diplomats at the St James’s Club. Now he was a serious young man about town, with a serious salary to match. As he told Forbes Dennis, ‘London has got its claws into me’.

…The place he alighted on was not a typical mansion flat in Chelsea but a converted nonconformist school on the edge of Belgravia in what is now bedsitterland adjoining Victoria Station. Built in Classical temple style by J.P. Gandy-Deering in 1830 and fronted by two large Doric columns and a portico, 22 Ebury Street


sported under its pediment a large Latin inscription, which reads in translation, ‘The Right Honourable viscount Milton laid the first stone of this building on 14th May 1830. May the Holy Spirit direct this task, undertaken for the instruction of boys in Christ’s faith and moral and literary arts.’

...A century later, the Pimlico Literary Institution was divided into four flats, one of which had operated as a dressmaker’s premises and another as a studio for Clough Williams- Ellis, the artist and architect of Portmeirion in Wales. Ian’s flat, 22B, was leased for five years to Sir Oswald Mosley who, according to its owners, the Grosvenor Estate, used it for meetings of his British Union of Fascists. But after he married Diana Mitford, a family friend of Ian’s, in a ceremony arranged by the German propaganda minister in October 1936, he needed something larger. When he found his ideal house in Grosvenor Road, close to the River Thames, he agreed to sell his lease on Ebury Street to Ian.

…Ian had what amounted to the top half of the chapel-like interior. Visitors entered by a steep set of stairs to the right of the entrance hall. In front was a large open-plan space, with an altar-like recess at the far end converted into a bathroom and lavatory. The nearside left-hand wall was completely taken up with shelves for Ian’s growing collection of first editions.

...The overall effect was daunting: ‘Renaissance Jewish’, Lisl Popper described it. The walls were painted grey, and there were no windows: only a skylight and, otherwise, artificial lighting. Around the main room Ian placed various nick-nacks to flesh out his personality…paraphernalia included the framed obituary of his father, an enamel miniature of Admiral Nelson, who had become a substitute hero, Mussolini’s passport from Switzerland, and a shelf-full of silver cups he had won at Eton.

...Ian used his self-

consciously personalized living space to entertain two different types of friends. One was a civilized group of clubmen

Illustrations: Mai OsawaCompiled by Bryony Warren

who congregated for regular games of bridge. And the other was a steady stream of women, who never knew what to expect: Ian might try to shock them with his collection of (mainly French) pornography, he might seduce them, or he might simply ignore them.

Ian’s male friends were now different from the brash, City types he had known earlier in the decade. They were educated, artistic, rather droll and essentially undemanding, an important criterion for Ian. In light-hearted vein, he devised a name for their special camaraderie, dubbing them ‘the Cercle’, short for Le Cercle gastronomique et des jeux de hazard.

...Ian’s other main pursuit at 22b Ebury Street was women. After the break-up of his affair with Monique, Ian boasted that he was ‘going to be quite bloody-minded about women from now on’ and would take what he wanted ‘without any scruples at all’. A myth has subsequently developed about Ian, the priapic Lothario, but this is too simplistic. His attitude to the opposite sex was a complete construction built not just from his experiences with Monique but also from his feeling of disgust and inadequacy at the consequences of catching gonorrhoea at Sandhurst, and from his powerful love-hate relationship with his mother. Consequently, he often appeared arrogant and supercilious in the company of women, who, while appreciating his gaunt good looks, did not necessarily care for his vain and prima donna-ish manner.

...Ian’s first try was reasonable enough: ‘Scent and smoke and sweat hit the taste buds with an acid thwack at three o’clock in the morning.’ Second time round it came out rather lamely: ‘Scent

and smoke and sweat can suddenly combine together and hit the taste buds with an acid shock at three o’clock in the morning.’ Finally he got it right: ‘The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning.’ Thus Ian dragged his readers into the fast, racy world of James Bond at the start of Casino Royale.

Extracts from ‘Ian Fleming’, by Andrew Lycett; pp 68-67, pp 79-82 and pp 220; Phoenix (Orion Books) 1995

A compendium of the area’s key establishments

Ayrton Wylie 16 Lower Belgrave Street 020 7730 4628

Best Gapp & Cassells 81 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 9253

Harrods Estates 82 Brompton Road 020 7225 6506

Henry & James 1 Motcomb Street 020 7235 8861

John D Wood 48 Elizabeth Street 020 7824 7900

Knight Frank 82-83 Chester Square 020 7881 7722

Savills 139 Sloane Street020 7730 0822

Strutt & Parker 66 Sloane Street 020 7235 9959

W A Ellis 174 Brompton Road020 7306 1600

BARS Amaya Halkin Arcade, Motcomb Street 020 7823 1166

The Garden Room (cigar) The Lanesborough Hyde Park Corner 020 7259 5599

The Library Bar (wine) The LanesboroughHyde Park Corner 020 7259 5599

Tiles Restaurant and Wine Bar 36 Buckingham Palace Road 020 7834 7761

CAFÉSBella Maria 4 Lower Grosvenor Place 020 7976 6280

Caffe Reale 23 Grosvenor Gardens 020 7592 9322

The Green Café 16 Eccleston Street 020 7730 5304

ll Corriere 6 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 2087

The Old English Coffee House 1 Montrose Place 020 7235 3643

Patisserie Valerie 17 Motcomb Street 020 7245 6161

Tomtom Coffee House 114 Ebury Street 020 7730 1771

Valerie Victoria 38 Buckingham Palace Road 020 7630 9781

PUBSThe Antelope (classic) 22-24 Eaton Terrace 020 7824 8512

The Belgravia (classic) 152 Ebury Street 020 7730 6040

The Duke of Wellington (classic)63 Eaton Terrace 020 7730 1782

The Nag’s Head (classic) 53 Kinnerton Street 020 7235 1135

The Wilton Arms (classic) 71 Kinnerton Street 020 7235 4854

BRITISH FAREBumbles Restaurant 16 Buckingham Palace Road 020 7828 2903

RESTAURANTSComo Lario (Italian) 18-22 Holbein Place 020 7730 9046

Il Convivio (Italian) 143 Ebury Street 020 7730 4099

Olivo (pizzeria) 21 Eccleston Street 020 7730 2505

Zafferano (Italian) 15 Lowndes Street 020 7235 5800

Mango Tree Manager: Chai Cuisine: Thai; Capacity: 150 46 Grosvenor Place 020 7823 1888

Nahm Manager: Tarama ArcherCuisine: Thai; Capacity: 100 The Halkin Hotel Halkin Street 020 7333 1234

Ken Lo’s Memories of ChinaManager: Ardjan KelmendiCuisine: Chinese; Capacity: 120 65-69 Ebury Street 020 7730 7734

Petrus Manager: Paulina TrochaCuisine: French; Capacity: 861 Kinnerton Street 020 7592 1609

La Poule au Pot Manager: Lionel BandaCuisine: French; Capacity: 70231 Ebury Street 020 7730 7763

Estate Agents

Food & Drink

The BelgraviaDirectory

Motcombs 26 Motcomb Street 020 7235 6382

029B E L G R AV I A R E S I D E N T S ’ J O U R N A L

BARBER Giuseppe D’Amico 20 Eccleston Street 020 7730 2968

DENTISTSThe Beresford Clinic 2 Lower Grosvenor Place 020 7821 9411

Motcomb Street Dentist 3 Motcomb Street 020 7235 6531

The Wilton Place Practice 31 Wilton Place 020 7235 3824

DOCTORSThe Belgrave Medical Centre 13 Pimlico Road 020 7730 5171

The Belgravia Surgery 26 Eccleston Street 020 7590 8000

Dr Kalina 109 Ebury Street 020 7730 4805

GYM/ FITNESSThe Light Centre Belgravia 9 Eccleston Street 020 7881 0728

Michael Garry Personal Training54b Ebury Street 020 7730 6255

Yogoji (Yoga) 54a Ebury Street 020 7730 7473

HAIR SALONSColin & Karen Hair Design 39 Lower Belgrave Street 020 7730 7440

The Daniel Galvin Jr. Salon 4a West Halkin Street 020 3416 3116

Motcomb Green 61 Ebury Street 020 7235 2228

Stephen Casali 161 Ebury Street 020 7730 2196

MEDISPABijoux Medi-Spa 149 Ebury Street 020 7730 0765

SPAearthspa 4 Eccleston Street 020 7823 6226

ANTIQUES Bennison 16 Holbein Place 020 7730 8076

Turkmen Gallery 8 Eccleston Street020 7730 8848

Patrick Jefferson 69 Pimlico Road 020 7730 6161

ARCHITECTS/ DESIGN Marston & Langinger194 Ebury Street020 7881 5700

Paul Davis + Partners 178 Ebury Street020 7730 1178

ARTEFACTSOdyssey Fine Arts 24 Holbein Place020 7730 9942

FINISHING TOUCHESPaint Services Company 19 Eccleston Street 020 7730 6408

Rachel Vosper (candles) 69 Kinnerton Street020 7235 9666

Ramsay (prints) 69 Pimlico Road 020 7730 6776

Sebastian D’Orsai (framer) 77 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 8366

Zuber 42 Pimlico Road 020 7824 8265

FURNITURE Ciancimino 85 Pimlico Place 020 7730 9959

The Dining Chair Company 4 St Barnabas Street 020 7259 0422

Hemisphere 97 Lower Sloane Street020 7730 9810

Jamb 107a Pimlico Road 020 7730 2122

Lamberty 46 Pimlico Road020 7823 5115

Linley 60 Pimlico Road 020 7730 7300

Mark Wilkinson Kitchens 10 West Halkin Street020 7235 1845

Ossowski 83 Pimlico Road 020 7730 3256

Promemoria UK 99 Pimlico Road 020 7730 2514

Soane 50-52 Pimlico Road 020 7730 6400

Talisman 190-192 Ebury Street 020 7730 7800

Westenholz 80-82 Pimlico Road020 7824 8090

GALLERIES 88 Gallery 86-88 Pimlico Road020 7730 2728

Ahuan Gallery 17 Eccleston Street 020 7730 9382

Gallery 25 26 Pimlico Road 020 7730 7516

Gauntlett Gallery 90-92 Pimlico Road020 7730 7516

Gordon Watson 28 Pimlico Road 020 7259 0555

John Adams Fine Art200 Ebury Street 020 7730 8999

The Osborne Studio Gallery 2 Motcomb Street020 7235 9667

INTERIOR DESIGN Chester Designs 9 Chester Square Mews 020 7730 4333

Coote & Bernardi 59 Pimlico Road 020 7730 6064

Joanna Wood 48a Pimlico Road 020 7730 5064

Living Interiors 57 Ebury Street 020 7730 0545

RESTORATION Humphrey-Carrasco 43 Pimlico Road 020 7730 9911

Health & Beauty

Home

BANKS Barclays Bank 8 West Halkin Street 08457 555 555

C Hoare & Co32 Lowndes Street 020 7245 6033

Royal Bank of Scotland 24 Grosvenor Place 020 7235 1882

BOOKMAKERSCoral Racing 67 Pimlico Road 020 7730 6516

William Hill 12 Buckingham Palace Road 08705 181 715

CHARITIESBritish Red Cross 85 Ebury Street 020 7730 2235

SOLICITORS

EDUCATIONCameron House School4 The Vale020 7352 4040

Eaton House School3-5 Eaton Gate020 7924 6000

Eaton Square School79 Eccleston Square020 7931 9469

Francis Holland School39 Graham Terrace020 7730 2971

Garden House SchoolTurks Row020 7730 1652

GEMS Hampshire School15 Manresa Road020 7352 7077

Child & Child14 Grosvenor Crescent020 7235 8000

The BelgraviaDirectoryBOUTIQUES

Christian Louboutin23 Motcomb Street 020 7245 6510

Patricia Roberts60 Kinnerton Street 020 7235 474

Philip Treacy 69 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 3992

B&Bs B+B Belgravia & Studios@82 64-66 Ebury Street 020 7259 8570

Belgravia Hotel 118 Ebury Street 020 7259 0050

Cartref House 129 Ebury Street 020 7730 6176

Lord Milner Hotel 111 Ebury Street 020 7881 9880

Lynton Hotel 113 Ebury Street 020 7730 4032

Morgan Guest House 120 Ebury Street 020 7730 2384

Westminster House Hotel 96 Ebury Street 020 7730 4302

BOUTIQUEAstors Hotel 110-112 Ebury Street 020 7730 0158

The Belgravia Mews Hotel 50 Ebury Street 020 7730 5434

Belgravia Rooms 104 Ebury Street 020 7730 1011

The Diplomat Hotel 2 Chesham Street 020 7235 1544

Lime Tree Hotel 135-137 Ebury Street 020 7730 8191

The Rubens at the Palace 39 Buckingham Palace Road 020 7834 6600

The Sloane Club Lower Sloane Street 020 7730 9131

Tophams Hotel 24-32 Ebury Street 020 7730 3313

LUXURYThe Berkeley Wilton Place 020 7235 6000

The Goring Beeston Place 020 7396 9000

The Grosvenor 101 Buckingham Palace Road 0845 305 8337

The Halkin Halkin Street020 7333 1000

Fashion

Hotels

Services

Le Spose Di Giò(wedding dresses)81 Ebury Street020 7901 9020

031B E L G R AV I A R E S I D E N T S ’ J O U R N A L

BAKERIESBaker & Spice 54-56 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 3033

Ottolenghi 13 Motcomb Street 020 7823 2707

CIGAR SPECIALISTTomtom Cigars 63 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 1790

BOOKS

CONFECTIONERYPeggy Porschen 116 Ebury Street 020 7730 1316

Pierre Hermé Paris 13 Lowndes Street 020 7245 0317

Rococo Chocolates 5 Motcomb Street 020 7245 0993

DELILa Bottega 25 Eccleston Street 020 7730 2730

GREENGROCERSCharles of Belgravia27 Lower Belgrave Street 020 7730 5210

The Market Quarter 36 Elizabeth Street 020 7824 8470

JEWELLERSCarolina Bucci 4 Motcomb Street 020 7838 9977

David Thomas Master Goldsmith 65 Pimlico Road 020 7730 7710

De Vroomen 59 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 1901

Erickson Beamon 38 Elizabeth Street 020 7259 0202

NEWSAGENTMayhew Newsagents 15 Motcomb Street 020 7235 5770

PERFUMERYAnnick Goutal 20 Motcomb Street 020 7245 0248

Les Senteurs 71 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 2322

PET ACCESSORIESMungo & Maud 79 Elizabeth Street 020 7022 1207

PhARMACIESKeencare Chemist 6 Lower Belgrave Street 020 7730 8747

Walden Chemist 65 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 0080

POLIShERSF Bennett and Son 9 Chester Square Mews 020 7730 6546

STATIONERGrosvenor Stationery Company 47 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 4515

Glendower Preparatory School86-87 Queen’s Gate020 7370 1927

Hill House International Junior SchoolHans Place020 7584 1331

Knightsbridge School67 Pont Street020 7590 9000

Miss Daisy’s Nursery Ebury Square 020 7730 5797

More House School22-24 Pont Street020 7235 2855

Queen’s Gate School133 Queen’s Gate020 7589 3587

Sussex House School68 Cadogan Square020 7584 1741

Thomas’s Kindergarten 14 Ranelagh Grove 020 7730 3596

EXCLUSIVE

FLORISTSJudith Blacklock Flower School 4-5 Kinnerton Place South 020 7235 6235

Neill Strain Floral Couture 11 West Halkin Street 020 7235 6469

LIBRARYVictoria Library 160 Buckingham Palace Road 020 7641 1300

MOTORINGBelgravia Garage 1 Eaton Mews West 020 7235 9900

POST OFFICEPost Office 6 Eccleston Street 0845 722 3344

PRINTING & COPYINGPrintus 115a Ebury Street 020 7730 7799

TRAVELBravo Travel 6 Lower Grosvenor Place 0870 121 3411

Specialty Shops

The Caledonian Club 9 Halkin Street020 7235 5162

Belgravia Books 59 Ebury Street 020 7259 9336

Floris 147 Ebury Street 020 7730 0304

A. Moore Chemist & Belgravia Health Foods25e Lowndes Street020 7235 5887

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savills.co.uk

Savills Sloane StreetTom [email protected]

020 7730 0822

Savills KnightsbridgeMatthew [email protected]

020 7581 5234

Guide £5.95 million Leasehold, approximately 127 years remaining

Entrance hall ø reception room ø drawing roomø dining room ø kitchen ø 6 bedroomsø 3 bathrooms ø guest cloakroom ø utility roomø terrace ø 318 sq m (4,182 sq ft)

BELGRAVIA TOWNHOUSE WITH CONSENTED SCHEME FOR REFURBISHMENTwilton street, sw1

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Savills KnightsbridgeBarbara [email protected]

020 7581 5234

Savills Sloane StreetNoel De [email protected]

020 7730 0822

Guide £10 million Freehold

First floor 40ft drawing room ø dining roomø kitchen ø 4 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø winecellar ø courtyard garden ø double garage ø off-street parking ø gated mews ø 304 sq m(3,273 sq ft)

AN UNUSUALLY WIDE AND LIGHT BELGRAVIA HOUSEgrosvenor crescent mews, sw1

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savills.co.uk

John D WoodHugo [email protected]

020 7824 7900

Savills Sloane StreetRichard [email protected]

020 7730 0822

Guide £7.8 million Leasehold, approximately 61 years remaining

Reception room ø drawing/dining room ø kitchen/breakfast room ø master bedroom suite ø 3 furtherbedrooms (1 en suite) ø family bathroom ø guestcloakroom ø garage ø lift ø private communalsquare gardens ø porter ø 296 sq m (3,186 sq ft)

AN IMPECCABLY PRESENTED APARTMENT WITH LIFT AND PORTEReaton square, sw1

PLEASE CONTACT US FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND A TOUR OF MOORE HOUSE

www.moorehousechelsea.co.uk

MOORESTYLEIMPRESSIVE STUDIOS, 1, 2, & 3

BEDROOM APARTMENTS TO RENT IN CHELSEA

savills.co.uk

Savills Sloane Street139 Sloane StreetLondon SW1X 9AY020 7730 0822

1 Motcomb Street, London SW1X 8JX

+44 (0)20 7235 8861 [email protected]

BELGRAVIA OFFICE

henryandjames.co.uk

THORBURN HOUSE, LONDON. SW1X

LEASEHOLDTWO BEDROOMS

GROSS INTERNAL AREA: 933 SQ FT/ 87 SQ M

£1,750,000 stc

Entrance hall, Reception room, Two double bedrooms, Lift, Porter.

An excellent two double bedroom apartment quietly situated on the second floor of this highly sought after portered building. Currently used as an investment, the property has been well maintained but would further benefit from some redecoration. The bright accommodation includes an entrance hall, large reception, cloakroom, kitchen, two

equally sized bedrooms and bathroom. There is further potential to create a separate shower room. The building itself is undergoing an extensive refurbishment programme of the lifts and communal parts and our understanding is that these costs have been borne by the current vendor.


+44 (0)20 7235 8861 [email protected]

BELGRAVIA OFFICE

henryandjames.co.uk

PEMBROKE HOUSE, LONDON. SW1X

LEASEHOLDTWO BEDROOMS

GROSS INTERNAL AREA: 1,500 SQ FT/ 139 SQ M

£3,450,000 stc

Entrance hall, Two reception rooms, Two bedrooms, Patio garden, Terrace, Porter.

Located in a very popular modern rebuild with security and a daytime porter, this duplex apartment is presented in excellent condition throughout, providing modern contemporary space with a very generous reception room. Accommodation is comprised of two large bedrooms, both with en-suite bathrooms and plenty of built-in storage. There

is a large reception room with a terrace overlooking private garden below and a spacious kitchen with breakfast bar leading to a dedicated dining area and in turn the patio garden with water feature. Pembroke House is situated on Chesham Street, a popular Belgravia address that is a moments walk from the international boutiques of Sloane Street.


+44 (0)20 7235 8861 [email protected]

BELGRAVIA OFFICE

henryandjames.co.uk

PARKSIDE, LONDON. SW1X

THREE BEDROOMSFURNISHED

£4,250PER WEEK stc

Three reception rooms, Three double bedroom, Three bathrooms, Balcony, Air- conditioning, Lift, 24hr Porter.

A large lateral apartment located in this well run Victorian mansion portered block with views over Hyde Park. The property was recently refurbished to a high standard including air-conditioning, flat screen LCD’s and is stylishly decorated in neutral tones with wood flooring throughout. This spacious apartment of 2,246 sq ft has three double

bedrooms, three bathrooms, excellent double aspect reception space overlooking the park, as well as an eat-in kitchen, utility room and a private balcony. Parkside is situated just on the edge of Hyde Park, only moments from the exclusive shops and amenities on Brompton Road and Sloane Street.


+44 (0)20 7235 8861 [email protected]

BELGRAVIA OFFICE

henryandjames.co.uk

CADOGAN SQUARE, LONDON. SW1X

THREE BEDROOMSFURNISHED

£1,750PER WEEK stc

Reception room, Kitchen, Three double bedrooms, Two bathrooms, Communal gardens, Housekeeper.

A fabulous three double bedroom apartment located in Cadogan Square. This elegant, quiet apartment located in a well-maintained red brick period building on one of London’s premier garden squares has been finished to a very high standard, with contemporary decor and excellent reception space. Accomodation comprises three double bedrooms,

two bathrooms, eat-in kitchen, semi open-plan reception room, access to Cadogan Square communal gardens and a housekeeper. Situated within a short walking distance to Knightsbridge and Sloane Square tube stations and moments from boutiques and restaurants on picturesque Motcomb street and Walton Street.

• 2 Bedrooms• 1 Bathroom• WC en suite• 1 Reception room

Guide price £1,950,000 Share of freehold

For more information call Simon Godson on 020 7306 1610 or email [email protected]

“ Situated at the northern end of this central Knightsbridge terrace with west-facing views overlooking the gardens of Cadogan Place”

Cadogan Place, Knightsbridge SW1X

W.A.Ellis LLP174 Brompton Road

London SW3 1HP

waellis.co.uk

• Kitchen• Lift• Approx. 752 sq ft (69.9 sq m)


London SW3 1HP

waellis.co.uk

• 2 Bedrooms• 1 Bathroom• 1 Shower room• 1 Reception room

Guide price £4,650,000 Leasehold with 96 years remaining

For more information call Giles Cook on 020 7306 1620 or email [email protected]

“ A meticulously refurbished second floor dual aspect apartment with stunning views towards Eaton Square”

Upper Belgrave Street, Belgravia SW1X


London SW3 1HP

waellis.co.uk

• Lift• Private parking• Resident porter• Approx. 1,424 sq ft (132.3 sq m)

• 2/3 Bedrooms• 2 Bathrooms (1 en suite)• Study• Drawing room • Dining room

Guide price £5,500,000 Leasehold with 61 years remaining

For more information call Daniel Wiggin on 020 7306 1610 or email [email protected]

“ An impressive family flat situated in a terracotta clad Victorian mansion block”

Mount Street, Mayfair W1K


London SW3 1HP

waellis.co.uk

• Kitchen / breakfast room• Caretaker• Lift• Approx. 2,369 sq ft (220.1 sq m)

• 2 Double bedrooms• 1 Bathroom (en suite)• 1 Shower room• Reception room

£1,550 per week Furnished

For more information call, Lucy Morton, on 020 7306 1630 or email [email protected]

“ A stunning first floor flat in this beautiful period building in Belgravia”

Eaton Place, Belgravia SW1


London SW3 1HP

waellis.co.uk

• Fully fitted kitchen• Balcony• Terrace• Approx. 956 sq ft (88 sq m)

Knight Frank

(BGV120102)

Freehold

Guide price: £3,650,000

Three bedroom Belgravia mews houseA spacious and wider than average three bedroom freehold mews house situated in this sought after mews between Eaton Square and Chester Square. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom, 2 further bedrooms, further bathroom, reception room, kitchen, guest cloakroom, garage. Approximately 142 sq m (1,530 sq ft)

Eaton Mews South, Belgravia SW1

020 3641 [email protected] Sales

Leasehold 125 years approximately


First floor one bedroom apartmentA stunning first floor one bedroom apartment benefitting from superb ceiling height and a large double reception room. Bedroom with en suite bathroom, reception room, living/dining room, kitchen, laundry/staff room, 2 balconies, lift. Approximately 154 sq m (1,662 sq ft)

Eccleston Square, Pimlico SW1


Knight Frank

(BGV120081)



First floor one bedroom apartmentA stunning first floor one bedroom apartment benefitting from superb ceiling height and a large double reception room. Bedroom with en suite bathroom, reception room, living/dining room, kitchen, laundry/staff room, 2 balconies, lift. Approximately 154 sq m (1,662 sq ft)

Eccleston Square, Pimlico SW1

Unfurnished

Guide price: £2,650 per week

Spacious three bedroom lateral apartmentAn immaculate third floor apartment located in the prestigious Eaton Square. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom and dressing room, further double bedroom with en suite bathroom, bedroom, bathroom, reception room, fully fitted kitchen, dining room, juliet balcony, lift access, porter services and access to Eaton Square Gardens. Approximately 148 sq m (1,595 sq ft)

Eaton Square, Belgravia SW1W

Knight Frank

(BGV120098)



Bright one bedroom apartmentA rare to the market one bedroom south facing apartment located in the popular Orange Square. This very bright flat has a good size reception room, a separate kitchen and a bedroom with an en suite bathroom. Bedroom, bathroom, reception room, kitchen, guest cloakroom, lift. Approximately 61 sq m (660 sq ft)

Pimlico Road, Belgravia SW1


Knight Frank

(BEQ137187)

Unfurnished

Guide price: £2,650 per week

Spacious three bedroom lateral apartmentAn immaculate third floor apartment located in the prestigious Eaton Square. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom and dressing room, further double bedroom with en suite bathroom, bedroom, bathroom, reception room, fully fitted kitchen, dining room, juliet balcony, lift access, porter services and access to Eaton Square Gardens. Approximately 148 sq m (1,595 sq ft)

Eaton Square, Belgravia SW1W

020 7881 [email protected] Lettings

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020 7730 [email protected]

cluttons.com/london

B E L G R A V I A

Caroline Terrace London SW1WA beautifully presented part stucco fronted townhouse on one of Belgravia's most sought after streets. This elegant period house islaid out over four stories and boasts extensive entertaining space. Caroline Terrace is a very attractive and quiet residential streetlocated between Eaton Terrace and Bourne Street

drawing room | family room | dining room | 4 bedrooms (1 en suite) | 1 further bathroom | kitchen | guest cloakroom | 2 storage vaults | garden

Guide price £3,850,000 freehold

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B E L G R A V I A

Ebury Street London SW1WA fantastic Victorian House, arranged over four floors and situated in a sought after location with good transport links via Victoriaand Sloane Square stations. The property benefits from wooden floors throughout, good storage and two outside areas

reception room | dining room | family room with open-plan kitchen | 3 double bedrooms | 4 bathrooms | further bedroom/study |roof terrace | garden

£1,950 per week furnished

ESTATE AGENTS, SURVEYORS AND PROPERTY CONSULTANTS81 Elizabeth Street, Eaton Square, London SW1W 9PG

Tel: 020 7730 9253 Fax: 020 7730 8212 Email: [email protected]

www.bestgapp.co.uk

Over 100 years experience in Belgravia

Chester Row SW1A charming period terraced house that has been in the same family since 1953 with the benefit of a new Grosvenor lease of 125 years. Planning consent has been granted and Grosvenor have granted the licence to extend the property at the lower ground floor level and to add a mansard roof extension to create a three/four bedroom family house.

* Reception Room* Dining Room* Kitchen* Two Bedrooms* Bathroom* South Facing Garden

Leasehold 125 Years Price on Application


ESTATE AGENTS, SURVEYORS AND PROPERTY CONSULTANTS81 Elizabeth Street, Eaton Square, London SW1W 9PG

Tel: 020 7730 9253 Fax: 020 7730 8212 Email: [email protected]

www.bestgapp.co.uk


Ebury Street SW1A well presented family house with superb living space and wooden floors throughout. Situated in the heart of Belgravia on a quiet one way residential street, close to Elizabeth Street with its many shops and restaurants.

* Three Reception Rooms* Two Double Bedroom Suites* Two Further Bedrooms* Bathroom and Shower Room* Eat in Kitchen* Roof Terrace and Garden

£1950 pw

This very spacious one bedroom flat (936 sq ft / 87.0 sq m) is situated on the second floor of this handsome stucco-fronted period building at the preferred western end of Eaton Place. With a very large reception room overlooking Eaton Place and a very generous bedroom at the rear of the building facing south towards Eaton Square, the property would make an ideal pied-a-terre or rental investment. Perfectly located for all the world-class amenities that Belgravia and Chelsea have to offer. Eaton Place is within a few minutes’ walk of Chelsea and Sloane Square.

Leasehold 41 years remaining


Eaton PLacE, BELgravia, SW1

KnigHtSBriDgE oFFicE: 82 BroMPton roaD LonDon SW3 1Er t: +44 020 7225 6506MaYFair oFFicE: 61 ParK LanE LonDon W1K 1QF t: +44 020 7409 9001

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A lovely apartment in this portered block that very rarely has apartments available either for rent or for sale. Apartment 2 is on the first floor of the building (with lift) with balconies that overlook the village like atmosphere of the surrounding streets, yet still being located moments from Harrods, Harvey Nichols and all the amenities of Knightsbridge. The accommodation of approx. 978 sq ft comprises spacious reception room with built in tv cabinet and shelving, kitchen (with access to service lift), double bedroom with excellent storage and ensuite bathroom, second double bedroom also with excellent storage and ensuite shower room. The rent includes central heating and hot water, as well as access to the communal gardens with tennis court, and the apartment is available immediately for long term rent on an unfurnished basis.£1250pw


Lowndes Lodge, Cadogan PLaCe, sw1

KnIgHTsBRIdge oFFICe: 82 BRoMPTon Road London sw3 1eR T: +44 020 7225 6506MaYFaIR oFFICe: 61 PaRK Lane London w1K 1QF T: +44 020 7409 9001

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U P P E R B E L G R A V E S T R E E T , S W 1S O U T H E A T O N P L A C E

ACCOMMODATION AND AMENITIES

2 Bedrooms • 2 Bathrooms • 1 Reception Room • Kitchen • Balcony ACCOMMODATION AND AMENITIES Master Bedroom & En Suite Bathroom • 4 Further Bedrooms • Bathroom

Drawing Room • Reception Room • Study • Open-plan Kitchen/Breakfast

Room/Dining Room • Laundry Room • Cloakroom • Landscaped Patio Garden

[email protected]@ayrtonwylie.com

FURNISHED £2,500 PER WEEK

An immaculately presented two double bedroom apartment situated on the first floor and offering excellent living space. The property has been decorated to an extremely high standard and is offered on a furnished basis.

A truly elegant and gracious family home in one of Belgravia’s most traditional and established residential locations. Notable features include high ceilings in the reception rooms at ground and first floor levels, a 34 ft open plan kitchen and dining room, which provides access to a quite stunning, westerly facing, landscaped patio garden.

3280 sq ft / 304.7 sq m.

16 Lower Belgrave Street, Belgravia, London SW1W 0LN

www.ayrtonwylie.com +44 (0) 20 7730 4628 (sales) Belgravia, Knightsbridge, Chelsea Belgravia, Knightsbridge, Chelsea

www.ayrtonwylie.com

+44 (0) 20 7730 4555 (lettings)

FREEHOLD £8,050,000 JSA KNIGHT FRANK

020 7881 7722

struttandparker.com

Wilton Row | Belgravia | SW12,305 sq ft (214.1 sq m)

Asking price £4,950,000 Freehold

Knightsbridge 020 7235 9959

Entrance hall | Reception room | Family/Dining room | Kitchen | Study | Three bedrooms | Two bathrooms | Two cloakrooms | Courtyard garden | Roof terrace | Balcony | Air conditioning | Mews parking by separate arrangement

An immaculately presented, three bedroom house in this exclusive private road just off Wilton Crescent in prime Belgravia with mews parking (available by separate negotiation).

Chelsea Sales 020 7225 3866 Lettings 020 7589 9966Fulham & Parsons Green Sales 020 7731 7100 Lettings 020 7731 7100Kensington & Holland Park Sales 020 7938 3666 Lettings 020 7938 3866Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Mayfair Sales 020 7235 9959 Lettings 020 7235 9959Notting Hill & Bayswater Sales 020 7221 1111 Lettings 020 7221 1111West Chelsea & South Kensington Sales 020 7373 1010 Lettings 020 7373 1010

City Office 020 7600 3456 Professional Valuations 020 7318 5039UK Commercial & Residential 020 7629 7282Residential Investment 020 7318 5196Property Management 020 7052 9417

Eaton Place | Knightsbridge | SW11,569 sq ft (145 sq m)

Asking price £4,350,000 Leasehold

Knightsbridge 020 7235 9959

Reception room | Kitchen | Two double bedroom suites | Bedroom three/study | Shower room | Two roof terraces | Private lift

A very well-presented penthouse with a private lift, impressive open plan entertaining space and the unusual benefit of two private terraces.

struttandparker.com

Chelsea Sales 020 7225 3866 Lettings 020 7589 9966Fulham & Parsons Green Sales 020 7731 7100 Lettings 020 7731 7100Kensington & Holland Park Sales 020 7938 3666 Lettings 020 7938 3866Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Mayfair Sales 020 7235 9959 Lettings 020 7235 9959Notting Hill & Bayswater Sales 020 7221 1111 Lettings 020 7221 1111West Chelsea & South Kensington Sales 020 7373 1010 Lettings 020 7373 1010

City Office 020 7600 3456 Professional Valuations 020 7318 5039UK Commercial & Residential 020 7629 7282Residential Investment 020 7318 5196Property Management 020 7052 9417

At Strutt & Parker, we’ve always gone to great lengths to bring the right buyer to your door, using our knowledge, contacts and total commitment to achieve the sale you want. But now we go further than ever. As partners in the Christie’s International Real Estate network, we can reach quality buyers in 42 countries via 1,049 offices and a website visited 135,600 a month.

There’s no better way to open your door to the world.struttandparker.com/christies

66 Sloane Street, London SW1X 9SH020 7235 9959 [email protected]

Where will we fi nd your perfect buyer?

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