Lancaster Close, St Petersburgh Place, London, W2

Housed within a 1930s block designed by renowned architects, Lancaster Close offers modern conveniences, including a porter, lift, and bicycle storage. Inside, the apartment is bathed in natural light owing to the abundant windows in each room of the home. The soft, neutral decor creates a tranquil atmosphere and also a blank canvas for its new owner.


This quaint two-bedroom apartment nestled in the heart of Bayswater and incredibly close to Kensington Gardens offers both a characterful abode and convenience for those looking for proximity to the best that London has to offer.

Lancaster Close is positioned on a beautiful tree-lined street, close to places of worship and all amenities one would need day-to-day. Within walkin distance, you can reach the London Underground, accessing every part of the city and beyond.

A W2 Lifestyle

Living within walking distance to Notting Hill, Paddington and the truly iconic Kensington Gardens, this home could not be better positioned for enjoying a vibrant London lifestyle.

Bayswater is known for its diverse and vibrant community, with a mix of local residents, professionals, and international families creating a welcoming and dynamic atmosphere. Queensway and Westbourne Grove are the heart of the neighbourhood, featuring an eclectic mix of shops, boutiques, and global cuisines, from authentic Middle Eastern eateries to trendy fusion restaurants.

Notting Hill is loved for world-renowned attractions such as Portobello Road Market, one of London's most famous markets, where you can find antiques, vintage fashion and street food. Not forgetting Notting Hill Carnival, Europe's largest street festival, bringing the area alive with Caribbean culture every August.

This apartment is situated directly next to Kensington Gardens, a peaceful retreat with stunning landscapes and landmarks, such as the Italian Gardens and Kensington Palace. Cycle through Hyde Park, pack a picnic and find a shady spot in the summer or watch the beauty of the landscape as the seasons develop throughout the year. You’ll never tire of things to do either with friends or as a family, with Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens as your local greenspace.


Step Inside Apartment 86

Lancaster Close is an impressive apartment block built in the 1930s. It was designed by the architects Wimperis, Simpson & Guthrie, who also rebuilt Fortnum & Mason in 1923. Today, the building maintains its reputation as an ideal home in such a thriving area of the city.

The building offers both a porter and a lift, as well as bicycle storage.

Step inside Apartment 86, and you’ll immediately love the amount of light that flows into the home from the abundant windows in each room. With soft oatmeal carpeting and clean white walls, there is an instant sense of tranquillity and calm as one enters this space.

Kitchen

Let’s begin in the kitchen of the home: cleverly designed with all conveniences considered. The sink situated below the window for an outdoor view, cabinets located below and above the countertop and neutral, low-maintenance surfaces and flooring. In here, you’ll find integrated appliances, a four-ring hob and oven and an overhead extractor, providing all a budding chef will need to prepare a masterpiece. The door and window once again, allow in lots of natural light.

The chic black countertops and black tiling contrast seamlessly with the classic pine cabinetry, a timeless combination.

Living Room

The living room serves as the heart of the home, offering a generously sized space with endless possibilities for furniture arrangements. Whether you choose to maintain its current open-plan layout for a relaxed and informal feel or divide it into distinct zones for separate living and dining areas, the flexibility of this room allows you to tailor it to your lifestyle and preferences. The choice is entirely yours to make this space uniquely your own.

The standout feature of the room is the expansive colonial-style window, which floods the space with natural light, creating an airy and open ambience. The elegant window grills not only enhance the aesthetic charm but also provide an added layer of privacy, combining style and functionality seamlessly.

The living room has some quirky period features, which we loved to explore, including the alcove converted into a bookcase and the intricate coving decorating the ceiling.

The room has been maintained in a neutral decor scheme, with clean white walls, cream shelving and a contrasting black breakfast bar for informal dining or light study. It is the perfect blank canvas for a new owner to bring their own sense of style and flair, either bringing a contemporary colour scheme or accentuating those pretty period features.

Bathroom

Enter the bathroom and feel at peace in those calming, creamy tones. With cream-coloured tiles upon the floor, oatmeal tiling on the walls, and cool chrome hardware and accents, it is undeniably soothing. The room benefits from a bespoke, generous shower enclosure, styled in the same tiling and with a fold-away shower screen, as well as a compact WC, heated towel rail and in-built vanity unit with basin.

The space has been maximised with plenty of storage and shelving, and a shaving point has been installed beside the vanity unit. The window is generously sized and also benefits from an adjustable privacy blind.

Bedroom One

The first double bedroom we reach, following on from the living room and opposite the bathroom, is a truly peaceful space. Decorated in soothing neutral tones with beautiful coving and a generous window bordered by softly decorated curtains, the room feels simultaneously spacious and cosy. The bedroom has excellent built-in wardrobes for the ultimate storage solution and still has plenty of space for a dressing table or desk for study.

Bedroom Two

The second double bedroom in this home is unexpectedly spacious, the shape of the room shows that it could possibly have even been extended historically to create the additional workspace area, which is a fantastic advantage to the room.

Decorated neutrally, the room possesses a calming, Scandinavian style. The large fitted wardrobes provide ample storage and allow the rest of the space to remain neat and minimalist. The room benefits from a large window, similar to that found in the living room, and creates the same sense of light and privacy. There is an electrical socket available to place a television on the wall here.

A Petite Convenience

The apartment benefits from an additional WC located next to the entrance for the residents’ convenience. The room is petite but efficient, benefitting from a window, a compact cloakroom basin with a mirror overhead and some excellent storage solutions for all the household products that are best tucked out of sight.