Russell Simpson - Ref: RUS260204-L

Superb six-bedroom family home with a lift, light-filled living spaces and glorious views across the Thames

Stepping into the house on the ground floor, the entrance hall opens onto a formal dining room with high ceilings and an attractive fireplace. The hallway also contains a central staircase and, unusually, a lift connecting every level of the house.

Beyond, the substantial kitchen has fitted units and a family eating area. The room is filled with light from a spectacular double-storey glass atrium overlooking the garden, with an internal balcony and staircase sharing the light with the level below. This creates the feel of an open-plan living area, while a French door leads out into the garden.

The lower ground floor consists of a study, a kitchenette and a bathroom. There is also the generous family room connecting to the kitchen, with double French doors giving additional garden access.

The first floor features a formal drawing room overlooking the Thames and a beautiful library or study. The second floor is entirely occupied by the principal bedroom suite, which includes a bedroom and a generous bathroom with both shower and bath

The third and fourth floors both feature a pair of bedrooms sharing a bathroom, bringing the total number of bedrooms to five.

We understand that the house was heavily renovated in the Edwardian era. This created the central staircase allowing rooms on the upper floors to benefit from the full width of the property. It also created the multi-storey bay windows at the back of the property, giving consistent ceiling height across the upper storeys.

As a result, the house has an expansive layout with glorious views on either side. Its traditional interiors have been beautifully maintained and match the historic grandeur of the address. All reception rooms and bedrooms have working fireplaces, a number of which are original to the mid-18th century

The unique rear garden features a series of sheltered spaces with paved flooring and planted borders. It is decorated with the last artwork of the Scottish poet and sculptor Ian Hamilton Finlay. Titled Air Letters, his fragmentary poems have been inscribed into flagstones, arches and walls, creating a beautiful space of meditative calm.

There is also a large gated front garden giving added security and privacy from the street.


Cheyne Walk is one of the most historic streets in London. Over the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, it was home to numerous celebrated figures, including the writers George Eliot and Bertrand Russell, the painters Dante Gabriel Rossetti and J.M.W. Turner, the actress Elizabeth Taylor and the politician David Lloyd George.

The houses in this section of the road were built on the actual site of the old Chelsea Manor. To the south is the Thames Embankment, with the Albert Bridge leading to Battersea Park. To the north is the Kings Road and its excellent range of restaurants and shops. In addition, the beautiful Chelsea Physic Garden is just a short walk away.