The Phillimore Estate is centrally located for the owners to enjoy and have easy access to the local schools and amenities as well as Holland Park and Kensington Palace Gardens. Contracts for the five-storey house in Upper Phillimore Gardens are believed to have been exchanged in recent weeks. The buyer is thought to be Ukrainian businesswoman and philanthropist Elena Franchuk, a friend of Sir Elton John. For her money, Ms Franchuk owns a Victorian villa, which has been rebuilt and refurbished at an estimated £10 million, but is not yet ready for occupation.
Ms Franchuk, the daughter of a former Ukrainian president and married to oligarch industrialist Viktor Pinchuk, has long been involved in charitable activities in her home country. In 2003, she established the first and sole foundation in Ukraine committed to fighting HIV and Aids, aimed at drawing attention of opinion makers, government and business leaders to the problem.
Located on one of London’s finest residential addresses, this ten bedroom house has been extensively remodelled and re-designed to the most exacting standards and utilising some of the most luxurious finishes available.
Builders have for the last 18 months been installing an underground swimming pool, gym, sauna and cinema. Due to be completed in April, the house has at least 10 bedrooms and a secure "panic room".
Set back from the street, behind its own landscaped front garden, the entrance to the house is approached via steps that lead up and into the gracious entrance hall which in turn leads onto all three of the principal rooms on the raised ground floor.
The drawing room is an elegant room with a stunning bay that features french windows leading directly onto the garden and to the formal dining room. The kitchen/breakfast room offers a more relaxed informal style with huge south facing windows flooding the room with natural light.
The Phillimore Estate is located to the north of Kensington High Street between two of Londons most beautiful parks, Holland Park and Kensington Palace Gardens/Hyde Park. Number 23 is located at the north western end of the street generally considered to be one of the most prestigious positions on the estate. Access to the world famous shops and restaurants in and around Knightsbridge, South Kensington, Mayfair and Notting Hill is very easy, as is access out to the M4 for Heathrow Airport. The house is also extremely close to some of Central Londons finest schools.
The lower ground floor comprises of a large family room that leads out to the south facing gardens. There is also a fifth bedroom that is ideal for staff or guests. There is a separate entrance to the side of the house.
The Phillimore Estate is centrally located for the owners to enjoy and have easy access to the local schools and amenities as well as Holland Park and Kensington Palace Gardens. A six-storey house in Belgrave Square is due to come on the market in the spring for around £90million.
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