A rarely available freehold house for sale in St. James's, SW1A.
Little St. James's House is brought to the market for the first time in some 40 years. It provides four bedrooms and two bathrooms, with garaging for multiple vehicles and an atrium at the rear. Upon entering the house, there is a side door to the large integral garage and at the end of a long hallway is a guest cloakroom, together with a staircase to the first floor landing.At first floor level is the kitchen, which has a very pleasant glass skylight and a door connecting to the dining room, which in turn leads through to the generously proportioned reception room. This room is filled with natural light from from a large bay window which frames an uninterrupted, south-facing view down Little St. James's Street towards St. James's Palace.The principal bedroom suite with walk-in dressing room is located on the second floor, along with the main bathroom and the fourth bedroom which could equally double up as a study. On the third floor there are two further bedrooms; one double and one single. There is another family bathroom, and the roof can be accessed from this level. All principal rooms in the house are south-facing, looking down Little St. James's Street. The house itself measures in excess of 2,800 sq. ft. across four floors (including garage and storage).
Little St. James's Street is a short, prestigious L shaped street, linking St. James's Street to the Palace of St. James. It is located in the heart of the St. James's Conservation Area and is one of London's most sought-after, yet discreet addresses. Within walking distance of the property are many of London's best known private members' clubs, restaurants and hotels, including the Ritz Hotel, the RAC, and the Fortnum and Mason department store. Brooks's, Boodles, Buck's, White's and The Carlton Club are all nearby, and there are an array of designer retailers and boutiques along Old and New Bond Street, Jermyn Street and Piccadilly. The house is wonderfully located for easy access to some of London's finest green spaces, with Green Park and St. James's Park on the doorstep, and Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens just a short walk away. Green Park tube station (Piccadilly, Victoria and Jubilee lines) is within close proximity.