71—MARYLEBONE JOURNAL
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MY DREAM HOME CLAIRE REYNOLDS OF SAVILLS
Claire Reynolds has worked in property for six years. She joined Savills after finishing university and became an associate director with the company last year. Her main role is looking after Marylebone sales. Claire lives with her husband in Parsons Green.
My dream home is a beautifully restored Grade II Listed Georgian town house on Upper Wimpole Street, dating from the 1780s. The interior of the house was designed by a famous architect whose style is pared-down classicalism. Everything has been restored to its original glory – the panelling, architraves, windows and skirtings were custom-made and all the Portland stone floors have been returned to their original state. It’s very minimalist, yet ultra stylish and extremely elegant. The bespoke kitchen is located on
the ground floor. It is very high spec with top of the range appliances. Big
double doors divide the kitchen and dining room, giving you the option of closing off the space for more formal entertaining or just leaving it open plan and informal. The dining room has two balconies overlooking the patio garden, and at night, when they are lit up, it’s just beautiful. The library at the back has a huge skylight above the desk and custom-made bookshelves spanning an entire wall from floor to ceiling. For me, the real wow factor is up on
the first floor. The double reception room is three windows wide – quite hard to find in Marylebone – and the cornicing is spectacular.
LINKS
Savills 36 North Audley Street 020 7578 5100
savills.co.uk
The master bedroom, with two
dressing rooms and an en suite bathroom, takes up the entire second floor, and there are three further bedrooms and two bathrooms on the third floor. Above that is a top floor studio, which could be used as additional bedroom space or alternatively a fantastic games room or cinema. The lower ground floor has a
separate entrance. This self contained studio has its own kitchen and bathroom, plus a wine store created from one of the internal vaults. This is arguably one of the best
houses in Marylebone and at a guide price of £10 million is the ultimate trophy property. If I lived there I would thoroughly enjoy entertaining friends and family in the fabulous reception rooms, spending summer evenings in the patio garden and taking leisurely strolls to Marylebone High Street and Regent’s Park.
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