24 CASE STUDY
Living like a king in Knightsbridge
“Super-prime” developments are becoming more common in the capital, with the right location and spec attracting high prices – Jack Wooler reports on a recent example, Kingwood in Knightsbridge.
London’s Harrods. The premises is nearing completion, with only two of the ten apartments yet to be finished. The property is the latest collaboration
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between owner Javad Marandi and developer Finchatton. Marandi purchased five townhouses on Hans Place and Herbert Crescent in 2011, partnering with Finchatton to design and develop the super-prime Knightsbridge scheme. Overlooking Hans Place Garden,
Kingwood is situated a stone’s throw from Sloane Street, London, famous for the luxury super-store Harrods, and a long list of boutique shops. The garden is often argued to be the most prestigious garden square in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Arranged across four buildings, the
development consists of five apartments and a duplex penthouse. Two of the apartments are located on the ground, lower ground and basements floors, with extensive living and entertaining spaces, offering three bedrooms and bathrooms. Three lateral apartments span across the first to third floors, each with five bedrooms and bathrooms. The three bedroom, four bathroom penthouse covers the fourth and fifth floors.
THE DESIGN OF THE BUILDING DRAWS FROM THE DETAILED ROSE RED BRICK FACADES WHICH FORM THE CHARACTER OF THE HANS PLACE CONSERVATION AREA
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EXTERIOR The design of the building draws from the detailed rose red brick facades which form the character of the Hans Place Conservation Area. Each of the four townhouses have a different pattern and detailing, their differences being key to their distinctive appeal. Bespoke bricks were made using CNC (computer numerical control) cutting technology, and then laid with precision and hand-rubbed in situ. The design of the bricks, displaying
ingwood is a luxury development in the highly sought-after area of Knightsbridge, a short walk from
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