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This luxury, six-story London town house has gone on sale for $71 million – it has its own sauna, 12-meter basement pool, and wine cellar

Abby Wallace   

This luxury, six-story London town house has gone on sale for $71 million – it has its own sauna, 12-meter basement pool, and wine cellar
The town house, 2 Whistler Square, at Chelsea Barracks, London.Jack Hobhouse.
  • A luxury town house in Belgravia, London, recently went on the market for £58 million ($71 million).
  • The property is currently one of the most expensive listings in London.

This six-story town house in central London just went on the market. The property is on the site of a former military facility, Chelsea Barracks, and has its own 12-meter pool, private annex, and cinema room.

This six-story town house in central London just went on the market. The property is on the site of a former military facility, Chelsea Barracks, and has its own 12-meter pool, private annex, and cinema room.
Inside the Chelsea Barracks town house      Alex Winship

At £58 million ($71 million), 2 Whistler Square is currently one of the most expensive listings on London's property market.

At £58 million ($71 million), 2 Whistler Square is currently one of the most expensive listings on London
The dining room.      Brotherton Lock.

The house stretches to almost 15,000 square feet and is arranged over six floors.

The house stretches to almost 15,000 square feet and is arranged over six floors.
The town house has six floors.      Brotherton Lock.

The town house has two lower ground floors, one of which is entirely dedicated to an open-plan kitchen and living area that opens on to a garden.

The town house has two lower ground floors, one of which is entirely dedicated to an open-plan kitchen and living area that opens on to a garden.
The property has an open-plan kitchen and living area.      Alex Winship

The house's bottom floor features a cinema room and wine cellar...

The house
There is a cinema room inside.      Brotherton Lock

... luxury spa facilities, including a sauna, steam room, and treatment room...

... luxury spa facilities, including a sauna, steam room, and treatment room...
The town house has spa facilities.      Brotherton Lock

... as well as a 12-meter pool, complete with loungers.

... as well as a 12-meter pool, complete with loungers.
The property has an indoor pool.      Brotherton Lock.

The spa facilities offer "complete privacy and exclusivity," according to the developers of Chelsea Barracks.

The spa facilities offer "complete privacy and exclusivity," according to the developers of Chelsea Barracks.
The property has spa facilities.      Brotherton Lock.

The bottom floor also incorporates a gym and changing rooms.

The bottom floor also incorporates a gym and changing rooms.
The property has its own gym.      Brotherton Lock.

The property's ground level is made up of a luxury entrance hall, study, living room, and elevators that serve all other floors.

The property
Marble flooring runs throughout the property.      Brotherton Lock.

The upper floors above are given over to to bedrooms, reception rooms and dining areas ...

The upper floors above are given over to to bedrooms, reception rooms and dining areas ...
One of the bedrooms inside the town house.      Brotherton Lock

...including a master suite with a lobby, bedroom, bathroom, and dressing room.

...including a master suite with a lobby, bedroom, bathroom, and dressing room.
One of the bathrooms inside the property.      Brotherton Lock

The mansion has seven bedrooms.

The mansion has seven bedrooms.
The townhouse has seven bedrooms.      Brotherton Lock

The house is topped by a spacious roof terrace overlooking the surrounding area of central London.

The house is topped by a spacious roof terrace overlooking the surrounding area of central London.
The town house has a roof terrace.      Alex Winship.

The property is situated in the exclusive neighborhood of Belgravia, one of London's wealthiest districts. Row homes in the area sold for an average of £4.3 million in the last year, according to property search portal, Rightmove.

The property is situated in the exclusive neighborhood of Belgravia, one of London
The outside space of the Chelsea Barracks Townhouse.      Alex Winship.

The architecture throughout the town house is based on "traditional Georgian layouts," according to Marion Baeli, partner at PDP, the property's architects.

The architecture throughout the town house is based on "traditional Georgian layouts," according to Marion Baeli, partner at PDP, the property
The living space inside the Chelsea Barracks town house.      Alex Winship

The house's neutral color scheme was inspired by the "restrained palettes seen in the Georgian era," according to Ottalie Stride, director of the home's interior designers, Albion Nord.

The house
One of the living areas in the town house.      Brotherton Lock.

The town house is part of a new development built on the former site of a British army barracks dating back to 1860. The barracks were in use until 2007.

The town house is part of a new development built on the former site of a British army barracks dating back to 1860. The barracks were in use until 2007.
An aerial view of the Chelsea Barracks site in London in 2008.      Jason Hawkes/Getty Images.

The masterplan for the redevelopment of the Chelsea Barracks site not only includes town houses, but also private apartments, a restaurant, and a public retail space. The restaurant is set to open this year, while the apartments are already 92% sold, according to a representative of the Chelsea Barracks development.

The masterplan for the redevelopment of the Chelsea Barracks site not only includes town houses, but also private apartments, a restaurant, and a public retail space. The restaurant is set to open this year, while the apartments are already 92% sold, according to a representative of the Chelsea Barracks development.
Whistler Square at Chelsea Barracks, London.      Jack Hobhouse.

The town houses are the most expensive properties on the development and sit on five acres of garden space. Priced from £38 million ($46.5 million), there are 13 in total. Five have already been sold.

The town houses are the most expensive properties on the development and sit on five acres of garden space. Priced from £38 million ($46.5 million), there are 13 in total. Five have already been sold.
A fireplace inside the town house.      Brotherton Lock.

The largest of the townhouses, 2 Whistler Square is currently the development's most expensive property.

The largest of the townhouses, 2 Whistler Square is currently the development
The property has a separate annex.      Brotherton Lock.

The townhouse also features a separate, self-contained annex called the Mews House.

The townhouse also features a separate, self-contained annex called the Mews House.
The annex, Mews House, is part of the property.      Brotherton Lock.

The Mews House is spread over two floors and features a reception area, living space, bedroom, and kitchen.

The Mews House is spread over two floors and features a reception area, living space, bedroom, and kitchen.
The living space inside Mews House, which is part of the property.      Brotherton Lock.

Despite its current status as one of London's most costly listings, its price tag is some way off the record price paid for a home in London. A 62,000 square foot mansion overlooking London's Hyde Park sold for $275 million dollars in 2020.

Despite its current status as one of London
The facade of 2-8a Rutland Gate, thought to be the most expensive home ever sold in Britain.      LEON NEAL/AFP via Getty Images.

The property was purchased by billionaire Cheung Chung-kiu, who also received permission to renovate the home. The renovation is expected to cost nearly as much as the home, per Forbes.

The property was purchased by billionaire Cheung Chung-kiu, who also received permission to renovate the home. The renovation is expected to cost nearly as much as the home, per Forbes.
The facade of 2-8a Rutland Gate.      LEON NEAL/AFP via Getty Images.

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