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residents will cross from the “extreme of Versailles flooring” in Buckingham Gate to long, straight wooden planks in Palace Street, “which along with the shadow gaps completes the modern look.”
According to the CEO, the fit-out of the entire project “will be second to none in London, with no expenses spared, and the choice of marble and the architectural interior design is of the highest possible grade.” Robert adds: “We have gone to great lengths to make sure everything is superlative; from the ceiling heights measuring up to five metres in selected apartments to sourcing the best Statuario marble from Carrara in Italy and timber from Turin. “We are also working closely with prestigious kitchen makers Obumex in Belgium and combining complemen- tary fixtures and fittings such as copper, bronze or brushed steel amongst other features.”
A COMPLETE PACKAGE
Top: Northacre CEO Niccolò Barattieri di San; bottom: the developer’s construction director Robert Gibson
While still very much in the construction stage when I visited, No.1 Palace Street is coming up fast, with completion expected in late 2020, early 2021. This will also be a full launch – with no phasing programme, the building will open as “a
complete package.”
Being complete in this demographic of course means the inclusion of the ameni- ties and features that such a high-end development requires.
“haven of wellbeing” including a gym, personal training suites, treatment rooms, a 20 metre pool, and 3,500 ft2 entertainment space with flexible space for residents to host private meetings or dinners, a fourteen-seat state-of-the- art cinema, and a fully-serviced private lounge. As well as the spaces, location, and onsite features to meet its luxury demands, the apartments themselves will also offer home automation systems providing remote control of lighting, heating and security, energy-efficient and eco-friendly features including LED lighting and adjustable controls, among other in-house amenities to support the demands of modern-day living. Of course, all this – and the chance to
These amenities will include over 10,000 ft2 a 6,500 ft2
live opposite the Queen – comes at a price, with the apartments ranging in price from £2.55m to ‘POA.’ For those with the resources however, No.1 Palace Street, among its many charms, will offer a view that no other residential property in the world can.
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