A rare opportunity to buy an upper floor apartment in one of Kensington’s finest portered mansion blocks, discreetly positioned behind Kensington Gardens, and set within its own private, gated grounds.

This third floor apartment offers extensive and grand accommodation spanning 2,733 sq ft / 253.91 sq m, including a double reception room and study/dining room to the front, with access to two balconies. There is a large kitchen/breakfast room adjacent, with all entertaining rooms coming off an impressive entrance hall. To the middle and rear are four/five bedrooms and four bathrooms.

What is quite wonderful and rare in this type of building, are the open views from the majority of the principal rooms. To the front, a westerly aspect over the tennis court and beyond, and to the side, a superb outlook over a large private garden. To the rear, there are oblique views towards Kensington Palace Green.

This apartment block, completed in 1905, is formed of only thirty homes, and its Edwardian style typifies mansion block living, offering extensive step-free accommodation. The building is attentively run by uniformed porters, 24 hours a day, with a barrier at the entrance to York House Place, adding another level of security. The apartment has a parking space and there is a tennis club which can be joined by separate arrangement.

The building’s location is crucial to its popularity, positioned only yards from the glorious open spaces of Kensington Palace gardens, accessed via a private gate leading onto York Passage. The convenience of Kensington High Street is a few minutes’ walk away and is home to excellent boutiques, shops, restaurants and transport links.