The seller of a Georgian townhouse in the heart of London’s posh Marylebone that has the unusual honor of boasting the widest facade on the street has sweetened the deal.
The five-story residence, on the neighborhood’s swanky Manchester Street, has just had half a million pounds shaved from its price tag and is now asking £14.95 million (US$18.4 million).
Spanning just over 5,000 square feet and almost 10 meters wide, the property has been thoroughly overhauled and is now replete with lavish amenities not commonly found in period homes in the surrounding area, such as an elevator and air conditioning, according to listing agency Aston Chase.
The neighborhood of Marylebone in central London, nestled between Paddington, Mayfair and Fitzrovia, has a long history of notable residents, which over the decades have included the likes of Charles Dickens, T.S Elliot, John Lennon and Madonna.
Entered into a marble-floored foyer, the five-bedroom townhouse has a cozy library and a formal dining room with a feature chandelier and a fireplace with two built-in mirrored bars either side. The dining room leads into the breakfast room, which in turn, leads into the home’s unique glass-roofed kitchen.
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There are also multiple reception rooms, numerous fireplaces, a butler’s kitchen and bar area, an office and a full-floor primary suite with a dressing room, bathroom and separate steam shower room, according to the listing.
On the lower ground floor is a media room and a gym.
The home first hit the market in October asking £15.5 million. Its new price tag equates to a value almost £2,000 per square foot cheaper than large apartments and penthouses sold in surrounding new developments in recent years, according to Aston Chase.
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“We have seen a sharp increase in the price of luxury apartments in the surrounding Marylebone area resulting in a significant gulf in the differential of value between apartments and townhouses,” said Mark Pollack, co-founding director at Aston Chase.
This house “offers exceptional value for the size and can still appeal to flat buyers thanks to the passenger lift serving all floors. It is also rare to find such a superbly refurbished townhouse in Marylebone whilst still sympathetically retaining the classic original Georgian charm,” he added.
The seller, who couldn’t be reached for comment, paid £6.7 million for the house in 2016, property records show.