What officially makes a home a mansion? The answer to this varies depending on who you ask but generally, most people imagine grand staircases, sprawling land, marble countertops, manicured gardens and designated entertainment areas.
Here, we’re looking into some of the capital’s coolest mansions to find out what a budget of around £10million plus will get you in North London.
This exceptional Grade II-listed, six-bedroom house has been described as one of the most notable private residences of its time, not least for its brilliance of complexity and spatial ingenuity. It was designed by Hal Higgins of Higgins Ney and Partners and constructed in 1965-67. Built into a hillside, the house rises from Fitzroy Park like a church of modernism, with steep mono-pitched roofs and a series of adjoining pavilions exceeding 6,000 sq ft internally, arranged around tree-enclosed gardens and terraces on a plot exceeding a third of an acre. The house is situated at the northern end of private Fitzroy Park, a short walk from Highgate Village and the bathing ponds of Hampstead Heath.
A striking contemporary house designed by the late Richard Paxton set behind gates on the western side of Fitzroy Park.
Offering a combined site of almost half an acre this is truly one of the finest and most tranquil settings in Prime North London. The aspect of the site is perfect. Facing west/south west and bordered by Millfield Lane which leads onto Hampstead Heath and the swimming ponds. This unique combination of attributes creates an environment that is hard to fathom considering one is within 4 miles of London’s West End.
Arranged over two floors Wallace House (measuring c. 413 sq. m) provides comfortable accommodation including indoor lap pool. The Little House (measuring c. 142 sq. m) is also arranged over two floors and works perfectly as a guest house, staff house or as a rental investment.
The property has recently gained the benefit of planning consent to add an additional 2,235 sq.ft of accommodation.
An exceptional opportunity to acquire this detached residence providing extensive well-planned family accommodation which has undergone an extensive refurbishment programme including the creation of a newly excavated lower ground floor providing additional leisure, recreational and bedroom accommodation.
The property compromises of a principal bedroom with dressing room, bathroom and shower room, five further bedrooms (one with en suite bathroom, three with en suite shower rooms). A bright reception hall/room connects to the living room, alongside the study and modern kitchen/breakfast/dining room.
It further benefits from a family room intercommunicating with a cinema room, split level gym, utility room, and two guest cloakrooms.
Springfield Road is a prestigious tree lined residential street in St. John’s Wood, conveniently located for the many transport links and shopping facilities of the area. St John’s Wood High Street is 0.9 miles away with St John’s Wood Underground station being 0.6 miles away.
Property for sale in North London, England from Savills, world leading estate agents. From country estates to city apartments, your ideal property is just a click away
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Property for sale in North London, England from Savills, world leading estate agents. From country estates to city apartments, your ideal property is just a click away
Check out Rightmove for more mansions, luxury homes and stylish properties in North London.
According to google – the best mansions in London are:
One Hyde Park, 100, Knightsbridge. One Hyde Park
72 Vincent Square, City of Westminster
Belgravia Gate, Grosvenor Crescent
5 Cresswell Place, Kensington and Chelsea
18-20 Warwick Square, City of Westminster
18 The Belvedere, Hammersmith and Fulham
2 Park Road, Richmond Upon Thames
Overall, luxury homebuyers can expect to pay between $500 and $700 per square foot for a high-quality build. To put it into perspective, that would mean a price range of $4 million to $5.6 million for an 8,000-square-foot property.
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