Kensington, Notting Hill and Holland Park
As an estate agent in Kensington we consider the area surrounding Kensington High Street and Kensington Church Street to offer the sensation of classic urban living that is at the same time attractive and impressive. The area further north around Holland Park offers a much larger mixture of large impressive detached Victorian villas as well as some more modern brick town house developments built during the last 50 years or so of the 20th century. Generally the architecture in Kensington and Holland Park is a rich blend of attractive Georgian and Victorian terraces, fine stucco fronted villas, leafy garden squares, and brick mansion blocks. Many of the streets throughout the area are tree lined and nowhere is far from Holland Park or Kensington Gardens. There are some developments in the area, for example The Phillimores is a recent development of uncompromising quality that has been carried out behind a period façade which incorporates all the modern criteria requested by the discerning buyer, 24 hour security, concierge, lifestyle services, underground parking, valet parking swimming pool, gym,
The north of the Royal Borough offers us Notting Hill Gate which has grown from its bohemian roots engendered by Portobello Road market to be in demand as a home to the stylishly contemporary. This area gained further renown by the international success of the film 'Notting Hill' starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts. Home to many people in the media, it also proffers the Central Line direct to the City for workers in the financial area of London. Also brought to the attention of the outside world by the film was the number of garden squares in the area including Ladbroke Square Gardens which is around 7 acres. There have been some conversions of unusual properties to residential use of the last two decades which appeal to the maverick as well as the media types. As an overview the properties in this area include Victorian and Georgian semi detached and terraced houses, large detached villas, mews houses many converted flats and modern apartment blocks.
The eclectic mix of shopping is exceptional from haute-couture to high street fashion, via stylish independent designers, local delicatessens to some of London's top restaurants and superb antiques to street markets offering a flexibility that creates an area of London with its own individual character. The leisure and entertainment facilities are also well served with health clubs in abundance and a variety of cinemas available.
Postcodes: W8, W11, W14 and W2 west of Queensway.
Garden Squares:
Edwardes Square, Pembroke Square, Ladbroke Gardens, Ladbroke Square, Kensington Square, Pembridge Square, Arundel Gardens, Stanley Gardens, Royal Crescent, Norland Square, Powis Square, St James Gardens, Campden Hill Square,
Holland Park, Elgin Crescent to name but some. Plus Holland Park and Hyde Park.
Most prominent landlords:
The Phillimore Estate and the Ilchester Estate
Culture and leisure:
Kensington Palace, Leighton House Museum, Linley Sambourne House, and is convenient for the museums of South Kensington the Royal Albert Hall and the Olympia Exhibition centre.
London Underground:
Kensington High Street, Holland Park, Notting Hill Gate, Shepherd's Bush, Ladbroke Grove