Description

This impressive lateral residence offers an incomparable London living experience located on the 5th floor of the ultra-prime Corinthia Private Residences. The apartment of 3733 sq ft comprises 4 double bedroom suites plus a study, 2 en-suite bathrooms, 1 family bathroom, 1 cloakroom and 2 utility rooms and has been finished with the highest quality interiors. The Corinthia Private Residences are located in the heart of the political establishment at 10 Whitehall Place and the apartment comes with underground car parking and a 4 cubic metre storage unit. Residents can enjoy 24-hour concierge and exclusive access to the 5-star services of the adjoining Corinthia Hotel, including the award-winning ESPA Life Spa facilities. The sale price includes all interior designed furnishings and all the artwork with the exception of the painting in the study - Period Warship by Jake Evans which is available for purchase by separate negotiation.

This is a truly unique opportunity to buy in a superb Whitehall position in a truly exclusive residence.  

The Corinthia Residences are palatial and exclusive making up only 12 high-end ambassadorial residences that are located in a stand-alone landmark building adjacent to the Corinthia Hotel London. After more than a century and an illustrious history as a ministerial HQ, the building's interiors were totally transformed in 2016. The elegant façade and proportions remain along with its elegantly arched bridge over Scotland Place and its impressive edifice that has been described as ‘classical public architecture with Italianate elements'.

This apartment has voluminous space and uncompromising quality and has been interior designed for exquisite luxury living and elegant entertaining. From the private fifth-floor lift lobby, residents are invited into a spacious entrance foyer with hand-painted wall coverings of Sakura (Japanese blossoms) illuminated by chandeliers, with marble flooring and wood surround.

The inner hall leads to an ornate and very generous and well-proportioned reception room with fumed oak floors, gas fireplace and an ornate chandelier. The reception room leads onto a separate and intimate 8-seater dining room before reaching the designer kitchen with Walnut veneered cupboards and Gaggenau appliances as well as a utility room with a service entrance. The study can be reached also from the inner hall or reception room and has plenty of lounge seating and storage.  

The generous master bedroom has a walk-in dressing room with two ranges of built-in cupboards and a polished and sealed Calacatta Oro marble in the en-suite bathroom which benefits from twin basins, a separate bath and shower and toilet.

The second bedroom also benefits from a built-in wardrobe and a marble-clad en-suite with a separate bath and shower and the third and fourth bedrooms also benefit from built-in wardrobes and share a family shower room.  

The apartment also has state-of-the-art home entertainment and security systems, as well as lighting, heating and window blinds which can be controlled remotely. The lighting, underfloor heating and audio-visual are able to be controlled by the Crestron home system. The property also benefits from comfort cooling throughout.

This sophisticated private residence provides residents with 24-hour dedicated management and concierge services with direct and exclusive access to the 5-star services of the adjoining Corinthia Hotel, known as London's 21st Century Grand Hotel. 24/7 room service routes are available from the hotel's kitchens and housekeeping departments and a private entrance to ESPA Life at Corinthia Spa and Wellness Centre, widely regarded as the best Spa in Europe. The hotel spa is arranged over four floors with an indoor vitality pool, swimming pool, amphitheatre sauna, ice fountain, private sleep pods and 17 treatment rooms and also boasts an outpost of stylist-to-the-stars Daniel Galvin'ss famous hair salons. Surrounded by minimalist white couches, the stainless steel swimming pool has been sunk into a mould of black marble.

With endless dining options along with Michelin-starred chefs, a string of cocktail bars, a humidor room, an in-house florist (Ercole Moroni) and panoramic terraces, residents can truly indulge.

Located on one of the most prestigious streets in London, Whitehall Place, The Corinthia Residences are moments away from the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, St James Park, Downing Street and the banks of the River Thames along with easy access to an abundance of galleries including the National Gallery and Royal Academy and the theatres, shops and restaurants of the West End which are all a short walk away.

Perfectly positioned between St James's and Covent Garden, between Westminster and the West End, the transport links include Embankment Tube Station (Northern,  Bakerloo, Circle and District lines), and Charing Cross and Waterloo stations.

Leasehold Information:

Tenure: Leasehold

Lease Term: 999 years from 2014

Service charges: £47,868.22 (Budget 2023)

Buildings Insurance Contribution: £3,529.47 (Budget 2023)

Reserve Sinking Fund Contribution: £9,543.64 (Budget 2023)

Ground Rent: zero