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Row of derelict garages transformed into 10 ultra-luxurious mansions worth £120 million

  • <p>Hamilton Drive is a tree-lined avenue of ten Georgian-style homes where the cleaners and butlers are provided by Harrods. </p>
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    Lit up

    Hamilton Drive is a tree-lined avenue of ten Georgian-style homes where the cleaners and butlers are provided by Harrods.

  • <p>It has been dubbed the ‘One Hyde Park’ of new homes after the luxury Knightsbridge apartment block and estate agents Aston Chase, Knight Frank and Savills have already sold five of the houses off-market for a combined £65 million. </p>
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    Open plan

    It has been dubbed the ‘One Hyde Park’ of new homes after the luxury Knightsbridge apartment block and estate agents Aston Chase, Knight Frank and Savills have already sold five of the houses off-market for a combined £65 million.

  • <p>Just a few years ago, the site, near Lord’s cricket ground in St John’s Wood, north-west London, was made up of derelict corrugated iron-covered garages. </p>
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    How it was

    Just a few years ago, the site, near Lord’s cricket ground in St John’s Wood, north-west London, was made up of derelict corrugated iron-covered garages.

  • <p>Each house has grand entertaining rooms, ceiling heights of up to ten-feet and a five-storey helical staircase with roof skylight. </p>
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    Spiral staircase

    Each house has grand entertaining rooms, ceiling heights of up to ten-feet and a five-storey helical staircase with roof skylight.

  • <p>The remaining five homes are now being launched on to the open market, with the treasury set to net more than £13 million in stamp duty from the sale of the ten properties. </p>
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    Living room

    The remaining five homes are now being launched on to the open market, with the treasury set to net more than £13 million in stamp duty from the sale of the ten properties.

  • <p>Thee houses have a 16 person dining room, large drawing room which spans the entire width of the front facade and a 44ft long garden. </p>
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    Dining

    Thee houses have a 16 person dining room, large drawing room which spans the entire width of the front facade and a 44ft long garden.

  • <p>James Simpson, partner & office head at Knight Frank, St John’s Wood, says: “The project embraces all the features that our clients want from period family houses, but with the advantage of brand new homes bristling with lifestyle features such as passenger lift, home cinema, gymnasium and secure underground parking.” </p>
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    Cinema room

    James Simpson, partner & office head at Knight Frank, St John’s Wood, says: “The project embraces all the features that our clients want from period family houses, but with the advantage of brand new homes bristling with lifestyle features such as passenger lift, home cinema, gymnasium and secure underground parking.”

  • <p>The development is managed by Harrods which provides the concierge. They can organise the delivery of food, gifts and other luxury items from 330+ departments of the Knightsbridge store along with chauffeured limo and private aircraft charter via Air Harrods. </p>
    8/13

    Four poster

    The development is managed by Harrods which provides the concierge. They can organise the delivery of food, gifts and other luxury items from 330+ departments of the Knightsbridge store along with chauffeured limo and private aircraft charter via Air Harrods.

  • <p>With five deals already done, Hamilton Drive is home to the largest number of £10 million-plus sales in London this year, according to research by Aston Chase. </p>
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    Big bedroom

    With five deals already done, Hamilton Drive is home to the largest number of £10 million-plus sales in London this year, according to research by Aston Chase.

  • <p>The lower ground floor has a private cinema and exercise/pilates room, while the basements have their own private gym. </p>
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    The den

    The lower ground floor has a private cinema and exercise/pilates room, while the basements have their own private gym.

  • <p>Stephen Lindsay, head of North London at Savills, describes Hamilton Drive as a “real game-changer” for the Inner London luxury residential market. </p>
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    Modern fittings

    Stephen Lindsay, head of North London at Savills, describes Hamilton Drive as a “real game-changer” for the Inner London luxury residential market.

  • <p>With the help of ADAM Architecture, interior designers Natalia Miyar Atelier and a Kew Gardens-trained horticulturalist, Dwyer Property has turned Hamilton Drive into “the most successful ultra-prime residential development to be launched this year”. </p>
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    Tree-lined

    With the help of ADAM Architecture, interior designers Natalia Miyar Atelier and a Kew Gardens-trained horticulturalist, Dwyer Property has turned Hamilton Drive into “the most successful ultra-prime residential development to be launched this year”.

  • <p>Mark Pollack, founding director at high end property agents Aston Chase, adds: “Hamilton Drive is the most successful ultra-prime residential development to be launched this year.” (All pictures: Dwyer Property/SWNS.com) </p>
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    Facade

    Mark Pollack, founding director at high end property agents Aston Chase, adds: “Hamilton Drive is the most successful ultra-prime residential development to be launched this year.” (All pictures: Dwyer Property/SWNS.com)

<p>Hamilton Drive is a tree-lined avenue of ten Georgian-style homes where the cleaners and butlers are provided by Harrods. </p>
<p>It has been dubbed the ‘One Hyde Park’ of new homes after the luxury Knightsbridge apartment block and estate agents Aston Chase, Knight Frank and Savills have already sold five of the houses off-market for a combined £65 million. </p>
<p>Just a few years ago, the site, near Lord’s cricket ground in St John’s Wood, north-west London, was made up of derelict corrugated iron-covered garages. </p>
<p>Each house has grand entertaining rooms, ceiling heights of up to ten-feet and a five-storey helical staircase with roof skylight. </p>
<p>The remaining five homes are now being launched on to the open market, with the treasury set to net more than £13 million in stamp duty from the sale of the ten properties. </p>
<p>Thee houses have a 16 person dining room, large drawing room which spans the entire width of the front facade and a 44ft long garden. </p>
<p>James Simpson, partner & office head at Knight Frank, St John’s Wood, says: “The project embraces all the features that our clients want from period family houses, but with the advantage of brand new homes bristling with lifestyle features such as passenger lift, home cinema, gymnasium and secure underground parking.” </p>
<p>The development is managed by Harrods which provides the concierge. They can organise the delivery of food, gifts and other luxury items from 330+ departments of the Knightsbridge store along with chauffeured limo and private aircraft charter via Air Harrods. </p>
<p>With five deals already done, Hamilton Drive is home to the largest number of £10 million-plus sales in London this year, according to research by Aston Chase. </p>
<p>The lower ground floor has a private cinema and exercise/pilates room, while the basements have their own private gym. </p>
<p>Stephen Lindsay, head of North London at Savills, describes Hamilton Drive as a “real game-changer” for the Inner London luxury residential market. </p>
<p>With the help of ADAM Architecture, interior designers Natalia Miyar Atelier and a Kew Gardens-trained horticulturalist, Dwyer Property has turned Hamilton Drive into “the most successful ultra-prime residential development to be launched this year”. </p>
<p>Mark Pollack, founding director at high end property agents Aston Chase, adds: “Hamilton Drive is the most successful ultra-prime residential development to be launched this year.” (All pictures: Dwyer Property/SWNS.com) </p>
Mark Dorman

A row derelict garages has been transformed into a tree-lined street of 10 ultra-luxurious mansions worth in excess of £120 million.

Five homes in the major property project, near Lord’s cricket ground in St John’s Wood, north-west London, have already been snapped up for £65m – with the remaining houses now released for sale.

Each mansion has either four or five bedrooms, and is managed by upmarket department store Harrods which provides the concierge service, including use of a chauffeur and access to a private chartered jet.