The ultimate crash pad

PropertyLast month we gave you the chance to snap up a £15m Kentish country manor as your rural retreat. This issue we steer you towards what’s probably London’s most luxurious ‘crash pad’ for when you want to stay in town. It has an £18m price tag.

Welcome to Hyde Park Gardens in Bayswater, an elegant early 19th century maisonette taking in glorious views of the north side of the park. One glance at this property’s amenities is all that’s needed to convince the onlooker it is more than equipped for numerous roles.

The package includes eight bedroom suites, six of which are in the main building with others in a separate mews house that can be used for staff accommodation or guests.

The interior is fitted out in a traditional yet exuberant Regency theme with smatterings of Baroque and Art Nouveau styling.

Marble floors and elaborate archways adorn the ground floor and it is all too clear that both aesthetics and comfort were the priorities when furnishing the place.

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