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The ultimate bachelor pads

  • <b>West Soho, New York; £9.2 million guide price </b><br> The stunning sunset views over the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty from this roomy penthouse will bowl over just about anyone. <span>Knight Frank</span>
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    Soho, New York

    West Soho, New York; £9.2 million guide price
    The stunning sunset views over the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty from this roomy penthouse will bowl over just about anyone. Knight Frank
  • <b>West Soho, New York; £9.2 million guide price </b><br> The spanking new apartment is stylishly kitted out with the latest appliances from Miele, Sub Zero and Gaggenau and boasts SONOS's ZonePlayer and ceiling speakers in every room. <a href=" http://search.knightfrank.co.uk/hpe120072" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Knight Frank;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Knight Frank</a>
    2/22

    Soho, New York

    West Soho, New York; £9.2 million guide price
    The spanking new apartment is stylishly kitted out with the latest appliances from Miele, Sub Zero and Gaggenau and boasts SONOS's ZonePlayer and ceiling speakers in every room. Knight Frank
  • <b>Soho Square, London; prices start from £1.85 million </b><br> From one Soho to another. Located in the heart of the capital’s ‘Ad land’, the Grade II Listed 37 Soho Square has been transformed into five two and three-bedroom apartments. <span> EA Shaw </span>
    3/22

    Soho Square

    Soho Square, London; prices start from £1.85 million
    From one Soho to another. Located in the heart of the capital’s ‘Ad land’, the Grade II Listed 37 Soho Square has been transformed into five two and three-bedroom apartments. EA Shaw
  • <b>Soho Square, London; prices start from £1.85 million</b><br> Leather panelled walls in the master bedrooms and oak timbered flooring are among the features that tick the suave box. <span> EA Shaw </span>
    4/22

    Soho Square

    Soho Square, London; prices start from £1.85 million
    Leather panelled walls in the master bedrooms and oak timbered flooring are among the features that tick the suave box. EA Shaw
  • <b>Notting Hill, London; £2.59 million guide price</b><br> Polished plaster black walls, exposed brickwork and oak flooring give this Notting Hill three-floor apartment a masculine and stylish finish. <a href="http://www.johndwood.co.uk/property-for-sale/2-bedroom-property-for-sale-in-London-W11-jdwrps-HLN120109-1364376753" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:John D Wood & Co.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">John D Wood & Co.</a>
    5/22

    Ledbury Road, London

    Notting Hill, London; £2.59 million guide price
    Polished plaster black walls, exposed brickwork and oak flooring give this Notting Hill three-floor apartment a masculine and stylish finish. John D Wood & Co.
  • <b>Notting Hill, London; £2.59 million guide price</b><br> The bathroom doesn’t disappoint either with porcelain stone tiled flooring and a William Holland roll topped bath. <a href="http://www.johndwood.co.uk/property-for-sale/2-bedroom-property-for-sale-in-London-W11-jdwrps-HLN120109-1364376753" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:John D Wood & Co.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">John D Wood & Co.</a>
    6/22

    Ledbury Road, London

    Notting Hill, London; £2.59 million guide price
    The bathroom doesn’t disappoint either with porcelain stone tiled flooring and a William Holland roll topped bath. John D Wood & Co.
  • <b>The Astor, Berkshire; £4.95 million guide price</b><br> Every bachelor needs his country retreat. And The Astor should do just the trick. The home puts entertaining at the core, with a living hub surrounded by a Warendorf kitchen and six bedroom suites. <a href=" http://search.knightfrank.co.uk/hpe120072" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Knight Frank;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Knight Frank</a>
    7/22

    Knight Frank The Astor

    The Astor, Berkshire; £4.95 million guide price
    Every bachelor needs his country retreat. And The Astor should do just the trick. The home puts entertaining at the core, with a living hub surrounded by a Warendorf kitchen and six bedroom suites. Knight Frank
  • <b>The Astor, Berkshire; £4.95 million guide price</b><br> Of course, the scene wouldn’t be complete without a separate bar area. <a href=" http://search.knightfrank.co.uk/hpe120072" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Knight Frank;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Knight Frank</a>
    8/22

    The Astor

    The Astor, Berkshire; £4.95 million guide price
    Of course, the scene wouldn’t be complete without a separate bar area. Knight Frank
  • <b>Mayfair, London; £11.5million guide price</b><br> Proof - if it were needed - that walk-in wardrobes are not just the preserve of ladies. <a href=" http://www.harrodsestates.com/ " rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Knight Frank and Harrods Estates;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> Knight Frank and Harrods Estates</a>
    9/22

    Mayfair, London

    Mayfair, London; £11.5million guide price
    Proof - if it were needed - that walk-in wardrobes are not just the preserve of ladies. Knight Frank and Harrods Estates
  • <b>Mayfair, London; £11.5million guide price</b><br> The apartment consists of three bedroom suites and plenty of masculine style-statements, as illustrated here by the bathroom. <a href=" http://www.harrodsestates.com/ " rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Knight Frank and Harrods Estates;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> Knight Frank and Harrods Estates</a>
    10/22

    3 Walpole Mayfair

    Mayfair, London; £11.5million guide price
    The apartment consists of three bedroom suites and plenty of masculine style-statements, as illustrated here by the bathroom. Knight Frank and Harrods Estates
  • <b>Battersea, London; £7.25 million guide price</b><br> The terrace of this five-bedroom Penthouse overlooks the River Thames. <a href="http://search.knightfrank.co.uk/rvr120171 " rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Knight Frank;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> Knight Frank </a>
    11/22

    Knight Frank Ensign House

    Battersea, London; £7.25 million guide price
    The terrace of this five-bedroom Penthouse overlooks the River Thames. Knight Frank
  • <b>Battersea, London; £7.25 million guide price</b><br> Built to apparently facilitate the dream life of any bachelor, the floor to ceiling windows provide wow the factor views for guests. <a href="http://search.knightfrank.co.uk/rvr120171 " rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Knight Frank;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> Knight Frank </a>
    12/22

    Ensign House

    Battersea, London; £7.25 million guide price
    Built to apparently facilitate the dream life of any bachelor, the floor to ceiling windows provide wow the factor views for guests. Knight Frank
  • <b>St. James, Barbados; £3.6 million guide price</b><br> Jet-setting is part and parcel of James Bond-inspired lifestyles. Whisk friends to this Bajan abode for a week of partying in the sun. <a href=" http://search.savills.com/property-detail/gblaixlai120439" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Savills;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> Savills</a>
    13/22

    Barbados, Savills

    St. James, Barbados; £3.6 million guide price
    Jet-setting is part and parcel of James Bond-inspired lifestyles. Whisk friends to this Bajan abode for a week of partying in the sun. Savills
  • <b>St. James, Barbados; £3.6 million guide price</b><br> Get the festivities started at your very own on site pub. There is also a wine-cellar and secluded guest cottage as part of the estate. <a href=" http://search.savills.com/property-detail/gblaixlai120439" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Savills;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> Savills</a>
    14/22

    Savills, Barbados

    St. James, Barbados; £3.6 million guide price
    Get the festivities started at your very own on site pub. There is also a wine-cellar and secluded guest cottage as part of the estate. Savills
  • <b>Commercial Street, London; prices start from £465,000 </b><br> Though pretty views often attract pricey costs, the debonair can pick up the twinkling London city skyline without splashing millions with a new development on the fringe. <a href="http://www.onecommercialstreet.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:One Commercial Street;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">One Commercial Street</a>
    15/22

    One Commercial Street

    Commercial Street, London; prices start from £465,000
    Though pretty views often attract pricey costs, the debonair can pick up the twinkling London city skyline without splashing millions with a new development on the fringe. One Commercial Street
  • <b>Commercial Street, London; prices start from £465,000 </b><br> When the scheme is due for completion next year, 137 studios, one, two and three bedroom apartments and penthouses will be ready for city-slicking owners. <a href="http://www.onecommercialstreet.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:One Commercial Street;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">One Commercial Street</a>
    16/22

    One Commercial Street

    Commercial Street, London; prices start from £465,000
    When the scheme is due for completion next year, 137 studios, one, two and three bedroom apartments and penthouses will be ready for city-slicking owners. One Commercial Street
  • <b>Great King Street, Edinburgh; £425,000 guide price</b><br> Part of a Georgian terrace in central Edinburgh, this one-bedroom ‘drawing-room flat’ is perfectly suited to a bachelor. <span> Strutt & Parker </span>
    17/22

    Great King Street edinburgh

    Great King Street, Edinburgh; £425,000 guide price
    Part of a Georgian terrace in central Edinburgh, this one-bedroom ‘drawing-room flat’ is perfectly suited to a bachelor. Strutt & Parker
  • <b>Great King Street, Edinburgh; £425,000 guide price</b><br> It retains period features including sash and case windows with working shutters. The bedroom is complete with dressing room, feature fireplace and en-suite shower. <span> Strutt & Parker </span>
    18/22

    Great King Street

    Great King Street, Edinburgh; £425,000 guide price
    It retains period features including sash and case windows with working shutters. The bedroom is complete with dressing room, feature fireplace and en-suite shower. Strutt & Parker
  • <b>Hyde Park, London; £4 million guide price</b><br> This three-bedroom four-bathroom former bank panders to the affections of an elegant bachelor. <a href=" http://search.knightfrank.co.uk/hpe120072" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Knight Frank;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Knight Frank</a>
    19/22

    The Old Bank

    Hyde Park, London; £4 million guide price
    This three-bedroom four-bathroom former bank panders to the affections of an elegant bachelor. Knight Frank
  • <b>Hyde Park, London; £4 million guide price</b><br> Solid oak flooring, underfloor heating, a 12ft HD Projection Cinema, Linn multi room audio system and impressive staircase are among competing features. <a href=" http://search.knightfrank.co.uk/hpe120072" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Knight Frank;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Knight Frank</a>
    20/22

    Old Bank

    Hyde Park, London; £4 million guide price
    Solid oak flooring, underfloor heating, a 12ft HD Projection Cinema, Linn multi room audio system and impressive staircase are among competing features. Knight Frank
  • <b>High Timber Street, London; £4.35 million guide price</b><br> Work, rest and play pool in this three bedroom apartment on the River Thames. <a href=" http://www.hamptons.co.uk/buy/property/3-bedroom-flat-apartment-in-london,ec4v-for-asking-price-gbp-4,350,000-ref-2285962/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Hamptons International;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> Hamptons International</a>
    21/22

    London Hamptons

    High Timber Street, London; £4.35 million guide price
    Work, rest and play pool in this three bedroom apartment on the River Thames. Hamptons International
  • <b>High Timber Street, London; £4.35 million guide price</b><br> As should be expected from a suitable bachelor pad, the flat comes with luxury features including, Lutron lighting, underfloor heating, a Control 4 Zoned Audio Visual system, HVAC heating and air-conditioning system, oak flooring, video entry and electric blinds. <a href=" http://www.hamptons.co.uk/buy/property/3-bedroom-flat-apartment-in-london,ec4v-for-asking-price-gbp-4,350,000-ref-2285962/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Hamptons International;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> Hamptons International</a>
    22/22

    London, Hamptons

    High Timber Street, London; £4.35 million guide price
    As should be expected from a suitable bachelor pad, the flat comes with luxury features including, Lutron lighting, underfloor heating, a Control 4 Zoned Audio Visual system, HVAC heating and air-conditioning system, oak flooring, video entry and electric blinds. Hamptons International
<b>West Soho, New York; £9.2 million guide price </b><br> The stunning sunset views over the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty from this roomy penthouse will bowl over just about anyone. <span>Knight Frank</span>
<b>West Soho, New York; £9.2 million guide price </b><br> The spanking new apartment is stylishly kitted out with the latest appliances from Miele, Sub Zero and Gaggenau and boasts SONOS's ZonePlayer and ceiling speakers in every room. <a href=" http://search.knightfrank.co.uk/hpe120072" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Knight Frank;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Knight Frank</a>
<b>Soho Square, London; prices start from £1.85 million </b><br> From one Soho to another. Located in the heart of the capital’s ‘Ad land’, the Grade II Listed 37 Soho Square has been transformed into five two and three-bedroom apartments. <span> EA Shaw </span>
<b>Soho Square, London; prices start from £1.85 million</b><br> Leather panelled walls in the master bedrooms and oak timbered flooring are among the features that tick the suave box. <span> EA Shaw </span>
<b>Notting Hill, London; £2.59 million guide price</b><br> Polished plaster black walls, exposed brickwork and oak flooring give this Notting Hill three-floor apartment a masculine and stylish finish. <a href="http://www.johndwood.co.uk/property-for-sale/2-bedroom-property-for-sale-in-London-W11-jdwrps-HLN120109-1364376753" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:John D Wood & Co.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">John D Wood & Co.</a>
<b>Notting Hill, London; £2.59 million guide price</b><br> The bathroom doesn’t disappoint either with porcelain stone tiled flooring and a William Holland roll topped bath. <a href="http://www.johndwood.co.uk/property-for-sale/2-bedroom-property-for-sale-in-London-W11-jdwrps-HLN120109-1364376753" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:John D Wood & Co.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">John D Wood & Co.</a>
<b>The Astor, Berkshire; £4.95 million guide price</b><br> Every bachelor needs his country retreat. And The Astor should do just the trick. The home puts entertaining at the core, with a living hub surrounded by a Warendorf kitchen and six bedroom suites. <a href=" http://search.knightfrank.co.uk/hpe120072" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Knight Frank;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Knight Frank</a>
<b>The Astor, Berkshire; £4.95 million guide price</b><br> Of course, the scene wouldn’t be complete without a separate bar area. <a href=" http://search.knightfrank.co.uk/hpe120072" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Knight Frank;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Knight Frank</a>
<b>Mayfair, London; £11.5million guide price</b><br> Proof - if it were needed - that walk-in wardrobes are not just the preserve of ladies. <a href=" http://www.harrodsestates.com/ " rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Knight Frank and Harrods Estates;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> Knight Frank and Harrods Estates</a>
<b>Mayfair, London; £11.5million guide price</b><br> The apartment consists of three bedroom suites and plenty of masculine style-statements, as illustrated here by the bathroom. <a href=" http://www.harrodsestates.com/ " rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Knight Frank and Harrods Estates;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> Knight Frank and Harrods Estates</a>
<b>Battersea, London; £7.25 million guide price</b><br> The terrace of this five-bedroom Penthouse overlooks the River Thames. <a href="http://search.knightfrank.co.uk/rvr120171 " rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Knight Frank;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> Knight Frank </a>
<b>Battersea, London; £7.25 million guide price</b><br> Built to apparently facilitate the dream life of any bachelor, the floor to ceiling windows provide wow the factor views for guests. <a href="http://search.knightfrank.co.uk/rvr120171 " rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Knight Frank;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> Knight Frank </a>
<b>St. James, Barbados; £3.6 million guide price</b><br> Jet-setting is part and parcel of James Bond-inspired lifestyles. Whisk friends to this Bajan abode for a week of partying in the sun. <a href=" http://search.savills.com/property-detail/gblaixlai120439" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Savills;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> Savills</a>
<b>St. James, Barbados; £3.6 million guide price</b><br> Get the festivities started at your very own on site pub. There is also a wine-cellar and secluded guest cottage as part of the estate. <a href=" http://search.savills.com/property-detail/gblaixlai120439" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Savills;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> Savills</a>
<b>Commercial Street, London; prices start from £465,000 </b><br> Though pretty views often attract pricey costs, the debonair can pick up the twinkling London city skyline without splashing millions with a new development on the fringe. <a href="http://www.onecommercialstreet.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:One Commercial Street;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">One Commercial Street</a>
<b>Commercial Street, London; prices start from £465,000 </b><br> When the scheme is due for completion next year, 137 studios, one, two and three bedroom apartments and penthouses will be ready for city-slicking owners. <a href="http://www.onecommercialstreet.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:One Commercial Street;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">One Commercial Street</a>
<b>Great King Street, Edinburgh; £425,000 guide price</b><br> Part of a Georgian terrace in central Edinburgh, this one-bedroom ‘drawing-room flat’ is perfectly suited to a bachelor. <span> Strutt & Parker </span>
<b>Great King Street, Edinburgh; £425,000 guide price</b><br> It retains period features including sash and case windows with working shutters. The bedroom is complete with dressing room, feature fireplace and en-suite shower. <span> Strutt & Parker </span>
<b>Hyde Park, London; £4 million guide price</b><br> This three-bedroom four-bathroom former bank panders to the affections of an elegant bachelor. <a href=" http://search.knightfrank.co.uk/hpe120072" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Knight Frank;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Knight Frank</a>
<b>Hyde Park, London; £4 million guide price</b><br> Solid oak flooring, underfloor heating, a 12ft HD Projection Cinema, Linn multi room audio system and impressive staircase are among competing features. <a href=" http://search.knightfrank.co.uk/hpe120072" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Knight Frank;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Knight Frank</a>
<b>High Timber Street, London; £4.35 million guide price</b><br> Work, rest and play pool in this three bedroom apartment on the River Thames. <a href=" http://www.hamptons.co.uk/buy/property/3-bedroom-flat-apartment-in-london,ec4v-for-asking-price-gbp-4,350,000-ref-2285962/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Hamptons International;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> Hamptons International</a>
<b>High Timber Street, London; £4.35 million guide price</b><br> As should be expected from a suitable bachelor pad, the flat comes with luxury features including, Lutron lighting, underfloor heating, a Control 4 Zoned Audio Visual system, HVAC heating and air-conditioning system, oak flooring, video entry and electric blinds. <a href=" http://www.hamptons.co.uk/buy/property/3-bedroom-flat-apartment-in-london,ec4v-for-asking-price-gbp-4,350,000-ref-2285962/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Hamptons International;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> Hamptons International</a>

London, New York, a country retreat and a holiday home in the Caribbean. Just what could you buy with the money and freedom to live how you liked? We round up the greatest bachelor pads on the market, with enough style to make even a modern-day Don Draper green with envy.