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A U N I Q U E C O U N T R Y E S T A T E I N C E N T R A L L O N D O N

“PERIOD ELEGANCE DESIGNED FOR LUXURY LIVING”

“A RARE VILLA, IN STRAWBERRY HILL GOTHIC REVIVAL STYLE”

PROFILE & HISTORY OF HUNTER’S LODGE

Hunter’s Lodge is a magnificent Grade II listed white-stucco castellated Georgian mansion, built in Gothic-revival style in 1810-1812 by architect Joseph Parkinson (1783-1855)

that comes with 525 years of rich history and has recently been fully modernised, with a new build extension and basement leisure floor.

History of Hunter’s Lodge:

• In 1496 a manor house, known as Belsize House, was built off Belsize Lane, complete with a lodge house fronting onto Belsize Lane on the site of what is now Hunter’s Lodge.

• In 1542 the Belsize House estate was given to the Dean of Westminster by King Henry VIII with the manor house and lodge leased to generate income for Westminster Abbey.

• Between 1661 to 1798 Belsize House and lodge were leased by the Chesterfield family, initially by Katherine, Countess of Chesterfield, Lady-in-Waiting to Queen Catherine of

Braganza, the wife of King Charles II.

• After Katherine’s death in 1667 her two sons took over the house and lodge

• The first son Lord Wotton entertained Samuel Pepys at the lodge house in 1668, then the lease was taken over by her second son the Earl of Chesterfield and his descendants.

• In 1721 Charles Povey entertained George, Prince of Wales, and his wife Caroline, at Belsize House with the lodge house used as a raucous party venue to wine and dine the

Royal visitors.

• Between 1798 and 1807 Belsize House and lodge were leased by Spencer Perceval, who in 1809 was to become British Prime Minister.

• In 1807 Perceval became Chancellor of the Exchequer and relocated to Downing Street leaving Belsize House and lodge vacant.

• In 1808 the Dean of Westminster surrendered his freehold rights and the Belsize House Estate was divided into several freehold plots, resulting in the lodge house being put up for

sale.

• In 1808 the lodge house was purchased by wealthy City of London merchant William Tate who demolished the property and commissioned architect Joseph Parkinson and

builder George Todd to build him a new mansion on the site in 1810-12 which was named Hunter’s Lodge.

• In 1853 Belsize House was demolished.

• In 2008 the current owners purchased Hunter’s Lodge and started planning applications in order to undertake a major three year refurbishment and modernisation of the Georgian

mansion.

“EXTENSIVE, SECLUDED AND ARCHITECTURALLY STUNNING GARDENS”

“CLASSIC PERIOD ARCHITECTURE WITH CONTEMPORARY FINISHES”

“THE MASTER SUITE - SUMPTUOUS SLEEPING QUARTERS”

“ITALIAN MARBLE, HIGH CEILINGS AND THE FINEST OF FITTINGS”

“THE MASTER SUITE -A GENEROUS AND FLEXIBLE LAYOUT”

“THE ULTIMATE SPA, POOL, GAMES AND MEDIA AREA

TO TAILOR TO YOUR NEEDS”

LOCATION

“THE AREA - TREE LINED AVENUES, HISTORICAL GREEN PARKS, TRANQUIL WATERWAYS, INDEPENDENT SHOPS, SPECTACULAR EATERIES AND FABULOUS FASHION BOUTIQUES”

The property is located in Belsize Village

between Hampstead High Street, Hampstead

Heath and Primrose Hill, offering a multitude of

shopping facilities and experiences, including

England’s Lane, Haverstock Hill and also

Primrose Hill, Camden and Finchley Road.

Belsize Park Underground Station (Northern

Line) is approximately 0.3 miles away and

Swiss Cottage Underground Station (Jubilee

Line) is within 0.7 miles of the property..

MAIN HOUSE

• Reception hall

• Drawing room

• Morning room

• Library

• Study

• Dining room

• Family room

• Kitchen breakfast room

• 2 Master bedroom suites

• 4 further bedrooms (2 en suite)

• Family bathroom

• Tasting/smoking room

• Wine cellar and store

• Guest suite and en-suite shower

• Utility room and luggage store

• 3 guest cloakrooms

• Main terrace

• Landscaped garden

• Gated off - street parking

• Leisure facilities inc. swimming pool, gym

• steam room and treatment room

• Cocktail room

• Small kitchen/ wine room

• Cinema room

MEWS COTTAGE

• Reception room

• Kitchen

• Bedroom

• Shower room

ACCOMMODATION

SPECIFICATION

KITCHEN / FAMILY ROOM

• McCarron & Company bespoke designer kitchen, comprising fitted cabinets, larder units, banquette seating, finished in matt lacquer bronze paint

• Cosmic Black granite worktops to cabinets, Island and inside larder units

• Custom designed internal compartmentalised cupboards including concealed refuse and recycling

• Kohler enamel under-mounted double sink with integrated waste disposal Quooker PRO3-VAQ boiling water tap alongside Gessi multifunction tap

• Miele integrated steam oven

• Miele integrated combination microwave oven

• Miele integrated Nespresso coffee machine

• Miele integrates microwave oven

• Gaggenau integrated fridge freezer

• Pair of Miele integrated multifunction dishwashers

• Pair of SUB-ZERO 424 integrated wine storage and coolers

• SUB-ZERO integrated fridge/freezers to outbuildings and Basement kitchen

• WOLF double range cookerWOLF integrated professional cooker hood

• LED ceiling downlighters and concealed LED lighting to wall cabinets

• Oversized sliding Cantifix glass doors with level access to private terrace and gardens

• Separate utility room with fitted cabinets and freestanding Miele Washer Maxine and Dryer

PRINCIPAL BATHROOMS

• Large format natural stone floors and walls

• Gessi platinum enamel basins and McCarron & Company bespoke vanity units

• Full underfloor heating to all bathrooms

• Freestanding Stone One and Balance bespoke natural stone baths and sinks

• Hansgrohe AXOR polished chrome bath mixer, fixed shower head, hand shower set and taps

• Majestic frameless fixed glass shower screens

• Bespoke mirrors to all bathrooms with integral de-misting pads and lighting feature

• Duravit Starck range white china wall-hung WC with soft close lid and dual Geberit flush plates

• CP Hart, Urban wall-mounted ladder towel rails to all bathrooms

INTERIOR FINISHES

• Original Georgian 3 storey, open feature staircase with carved wooden balustrades and ebonised timber handrail

• Graeff bespoke oversized height dark oak timber veneer doors to media, cocktail, gym and spa areas

• Joseph Giles, polished stainless steel cube door and window furniture throughout

• Silk Sheen carpets to principal bedrooms and dressing rooms

• Schotten & Hansen light oyster timber floor to all principal rooms

• McCarron & Company bespoke fitted wardrobes in the main dressing rooms

• Bespoke cabinetry and vanity units by MCCarron, Mark Wilkinson and Smallbone

• Original marble fireplaces to main reception room

• Italkero Roma Glass Fireplace with 1400mm double aspect gas fire

• Cantifix Conservatory with pair of oversized, double height doors and level access to private terrace and gardens, for ultimate open plan living

• Marston and Langinger bespoke traditional Conservatory to guest bedroom suite

ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL SERVICES

• Integrated home automation system housed in a technology rack to include an interface with lighting, pre-wired blinds, door entry system, audio visual, heating and cooling

• Lutron Homeworks and QS lighting control with dimmable scene setting Lutron Sivoia QED automated blind control system

• A combination of recessed LED downlighting, wall lights and fully secured chandeliers to main areas

• Pre-wiring for wall-hung TV to living room and bedrooms with data network enabling interface with other home entertainment devices

• Daikin Air Conditioning System to main rooms and Master Bedroom

• Heatmiser thermostatically controlled zoned underfloor

• heating system with Neo Hub control system

• Comfort cooling provided by an air to water heat pump

• Dedicated home services room, mechanical and electrical plant rooms

• North Star Ultra water softener system

• Dual Vaillant and ATAG boiler system

POOL & SPA

• Brookforge Pool system comprising PROZONE EcoMaster treatment, Certikin filtration, and central control system

• Effegibi controlled steam room system

• Calorex Variheat VH3 Series Air Handling system for pool hall

• Technogym Run Personal jogging machine and Spin Bike

• Full AV systems servicing all spa areas

• Swimjet exercise machine in pool hall

CAR PARKING

• Access to gated underground car park via electronic entry system

• Off street car parking, for two cars, with direct access to the house and garden

• Potential for two car garage adjoining the private off street car parking area

• Electric car charging point to private parking area and bicycle and bin storage facilities

• SECURITY & PEACE OF MIND Siedle door entry system, including fingerprint readers and video cameras and panels

• Gated entrance to car parking area, via electronic entry system

• Security cameras and recorded HIK Vision CCTV coverage to all elevations

• and private garden and terrace areas

• Merten mains supply and networked, smoke and heat detectors (with battery back-up)

• Banham multi-point locking on all entrance doors

• Texecom Security Alarm system, to grade 4 security standard

• Fike, TWINFLEXpro Fire Detection and Alarm System

• Hunter Garden Irrigation System, with automated and remote control

Full construction Warranty covers in place

“A STRIKING NEW BUILD MODERNIST MASTERPIECE

COMBINED WITH A SYMPATHETIC HERITAGE RESTORATION”

“ONE OF THE MOST PRIVATE AND PEACEFUL

HOUSES IN LONDON”

TERMS

Tenure: FreeholdLocal Authority: London Borough of Camden

Price: On Application

Savills St John’s Wood 15 St John’s Wood High Street London NW8 7NG stjohnswood@savills.com 020 3043 3600

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