Cambridge Street, Pimlico, London, SW1V

An exceptional architecturally designed Grade II listed Victorian house extending to approximately 3,200 sq ft, occupying a prominent position on Cambridge Street directly opposite St Gabriel’s Church. Arranged over several floors, the house combines grand entertaining space with generous and flexible bedroom accommodation, while retaining a wealth of original period features, including fireplaces throughout.


The lower ground floor provides two well-proportioned bedrooms, together with two bathrooms, one featuring a bath and the other a shower, as well as a separate kitchenette and laundry room. With independent access from the front of the house, this level provides excellent potential for self-contained staff accommodation or independent guest quarters. There is also useful vault storage and direct access to a private rear garden.

On the ground floor, an elegant double reception room provides an excellent space for both everyday living and entertaining. To the rear is a brand-new separate kitchen featuring an attractive bay window, while a guest cloakroom and additional storage complete this floor.

The first floor is dedicated to a magnificent double reception room spanning the full width of the building, creating an impressive and light-filled formal entertaining space. This level also benefits from access to a generous private roof terrace, providing a particularly rare and valuable area of outside space.

Positioned on the half landing is a separate study, which could equally be used as a sixth bedroom, offering flexibility for home working, guests or additional family accommodation.

The entire second floor is devoted to the principal bedroom suite, comprising a substantial bedroom, walk-in wardrobe and private en suite bathroom, creating an exceptionally spacious and secluded principal retreat.

The top floor provides two further double bedrooms, both benefiting from built-in storage, together with a Jack and Jill bathroom.

In total, the house benefits from five bathrooms, four of which feature baths and one a shower, in addition to a separate guest cloakroom. The versatile arrangement of the accommodation provides a rare combination of generous family living, extensive entertaining space and excellent facilities for staff or guests.

The house occupies an enviable position on Cambridge Street, one of Pimlico’s attractive residential streets within the Pimlico Conservation Area, directly opposite the striking St Gabriel’s Church and close to the garden squares for which the area is renowned. The boutiques, cafés, restaurants and everyday amenities of Warwick Way, Churton Street and Wilton Road are close at hand, while Pimlico Road, Sloane Square and the King’s Road are also within easy reach. The River Thames and its riverside walks along Grosvenor Road are a short distance away, with renowned London landmarks and cultural destinations including Tate Britain, Buckingham Palace, Westminster and Battersea Power Station readily accessible. Transport connections are excellent, with Pimlico Underground Station providing Victoria line services and Victoria Station offering Victoria, District and Circle Underground lines together with extensive mainline rail connections. The area is also well served by a selection of highly regarded schools, including St Gabriel’s CofE Primary School, Pimlico Primary, Pimlico Academy and Eaton Square Prep School.

Combining grand proportions, elegant period character, extensive entertaining space and unusually generous outside areas, including both a private garden and roof terrace, this is an impressive and highly versatile central London home, with the added benefit of exceptionally flexible independent accommodation on the lower ground floor.