68 Vincent Square, Westminster, London, SW1P

A luxurious 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom penthouse apartment situated on the 4th and 5th floors of a beautifully-presented residential building consisting of 68 apartments. Originally part of the historic Rochester Row Police Station and Magistrate's Court building, now Grade II listed, it was entirely re-configured and re-built only 15 years ago. Overlooking the 13 acres of Westminster School's private playing fields where tennis courts are available to residents of the Square for a modest annual fee.

One of this property's most attractive features is its sunny 21ft x 12ft terrace, spacious enough to accommodate up to a dozen guests for early evening drinks and al fresco dining.

The 68 Vincent Square building is run by a very efficient management team providing a 24hr/7day concierge service. Other features are an underground parking space and a secure storage cage.

Vincent Square's greenery and tranquillity sets it apart from other apartment buildings in Westminster. The lack of through traffic - due to the cleverly-arranged one-way system – delivers a remarkable level of peace and quiet for Central London, broken only occasionally by the familiar sound of leather on willow!

The property is 6 minutes' walk from Victoria Station with its wide choice of underground, tube and mainline train services, as well as London buses to many other parts of the Capital.

Key Property information

Property Tenure - Share of Freehold (Aprox 981 Years remaining)

Annual Service charge - £13,890 per annum

Ground rent - £500 per annum

Step Inside

On being greeted by the head concierge in the spacious reception lounge, the first impressions are of high quality and good order. Expectations that standards throughout the building will be the same are not mis-placed.

The 4th floor entrance hall to this apartment leads to 3 double bedrooms which are served by 2 bathrooms, one ensuite. Stairs to the upper floor take you to the spacious triple-aspect kitchen/breakfast room and the huge double-aspect living room.

A striking feature of this 20ft by 18ft room are the two multi-paned, circular windows facing both north and south. These provide extraordinary levels of natural light as well as panoramic views to the south of Vincent Square with its perimeter of mature London Plane trees.

A staircase and external door leads to the afore-mentioned terrace. This is secluded yet enjoys sunlight from early morning till late afternoon.

While our video tour and still photography convey a positive first impression, a viewing in person is the only way to fully-appreciate the quality, style, space and seclusion offered by this exclusive duplex penthouse apartment.

Seller's Insight

The apartment has been a haven of calm and tranquillity in the heart of bustling Westminster. A great place to host visitors and parties and a great place to rest after a busy day in London. The flat is amazingly quiet and the location between Victoria and Westminster is perfect for main transport routes in and out of London. The secure car park, 24 hour concierge and great terrace space make this flat extra special given its location.

Step Outside

Local amenities

Education: Westminster School and Under School, Eaton Square School, Westminster Cathedral Choir School and Greycoat Hospital School. Also easy access to many London universities and colleges, including the Chelsea College of Art & Design.

Health: St Thomas' and Guy's NHS Hospitals within easy reach, and the Cleveland Clinic, a world-renowned center of research and clinical excellence less than a mile away.

Leisure and Entertainment: Walking distance to Theatreland, Chinatown, the Royal Parks, the River Thames and the London Eye.

Apollo Theatre

Victoria Palace Theatre

Curzon 5-screen multiplex cinema

Restaurants within a short walk

The Ivy Restaurant – this branch of the world-renowned eatery is no more than 6 minutes' walk from Vincent Square. Situated at 66 Victoria Street and offering a superb range of haute cuisine at lunchtimes and evenings.

A Wong: Chinese (2 star Michelin) – 70 Wilton Road, Pimlico, SW1V 1DE

Quirinale: Italian – North Court, Great Peter Street, Westminster, SW1P 3LL

Cinnamon Club: Indian – The Old Victorian Library, Great Smith Street, Westminster, SW1P 3BU

About Thyme: Spanish – 82 Wilton Road, Pimlico SW1V 1DL

The Vincent Rooms – Kingsway (Catering) College – for lunch and pre-theatre dining

Places of Interest

Buckingham Palace – Imagine being within ten minutes' walk of witnessing the daily Changing of the Guard – an intriguing outing for you and your house guests, or family. Public access available to some of Her Majesty's State Rooms (open July to October), the Queen's Gallery and the Royal Mews stables. Trooping the Colour at Horse Guards for the Queen's official birthday in June.

The Palace of Westminster – where Her Majesty's national government conducts its daily business. The public can sit in the Visitor's Gallery and witness live debates across the floor of the House of Commons between the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition.

Westminster Abbey – The historical and world-renowned venue for royal weddings, coronations, state funerals, memorial services as well as Sunday services. The Abbey is open to tourists and site-seers most days of the week.

Tate Britain – The gallery is 5 minutes' walk from Vincent Square along Millbank on the bank of the River Thames. A continuous round of exhibitions showing a wide spectrum of artists' work.

Churchill's War Rooms – Where the great man and his war cabinet sheltered from the aerial bombardment while monitoring the progress of the Battle of Britain, D-Day and eventually VE Day.