33 Kensington Court, Kensington, London W8

Property Summary

Occupying the entire first floor of Cornwall Mansions, one of Kensington’s most distinguished Edwardian mansion blocks, this six-bedroom lateral apartment extends to approximately 3,724 sq ft behind a handsome red-brick façade on Kensington Court. Formed from the combination of two original apartments, the residence delivers a scale of lateral living that is genuinely uncommon in central London. A contemporary renovation has been carried out throughout, with high ceilings, bespoke joinery and refined finishes lending a quiet authority to the principal rooms. The south-facing reception spaces — anchored by a 28 ft drawing room with a broad bay window — flow through double doors into a formal dining room and a well-appointed kitchen with a central island and French doors to a private balcony. Six bedrooms, including a principal suite with dressing room and en suite, are arranged across the quieter northern side of the plan, supported by four bathrooms, a study, a media room and a utility room. Completed in 1905, the building occupies one of west London’s most established addresses, moments from Kensington High Street, Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park.

Key Features

• Full first-floor apartment spanning the entire width of Cornwall Mansions
• Approximately 3,724 sq ft of lateral living space formed from two combined apartments
• Six bedrooms including a principal suite with dressing room and en-suite bathroom
• Four bathrooms in total including two further en suites and two family bathrooms
• 28 ft principal reception room with broad bay window overlooking Kensington Court
• Formal dining room connected to the reception room via double doors
• Kitchen with substantial central island, streamlined cabinetry and French doors to balcony
• Two private balconies
• Dedicated study, media room, utility room and guest cloakroom
• Extensive built-in storage and bespoke wardrobes throughout
• High ceilings and bespoke joinery throughout
• Lift-served Edwardian mansion block completed in 1905
• Share of Freehold tenure
• Pets allowed within the building
• Moments from Kensington High Street, Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park

Design Comment

This is a property whose architectural bones — generous lateral proportions, soaring ceilings and a clearly delineated sequence of formal and private rooms — provide a compelling canvas for a considered interior scheme. The combination of two apartments has created a floor plate of unusual depth, and the existing renovation, while competent, leaves significant scope for a buyer with a clear design vision to elevate the finishes, materials and spatial experience to a level commensurate with the address and scale of the residence.

The south-facing reception enfilade, from drawing room through dining room to kitchen, offers a particularly rewarding opportunity. At nearly 28 ft, the principal room has the proportions to accommodate statement lighting, large-scale art and furniture groupings that define distinct zones within a single volume. The kitchen, currently finished with streamlined contemporary cabinetry, could be reimagined with bespoke materials — natural stone, patinated metals, specialist timberwork — that bring greater depth and personality to what is the natural heart of daily life. The balconies, though modest, could be treated as extensions of the interior through carefully selected planting and outdoor furnishing.

The private wing, with its six bedrooms and four bathrooms, is well suited to a comprehensive bathrooms and dressing room programme. The principal suite in particular has the footprint to support a truly exceptional en-suite scheme — freestanding bath, walk-in rain shower, heated stone floors and integrated dressing room joinery of the highest order. Throughout, the high ceilings invite layered lighting design, decorative plasterwork or coffered detailing that would honour the Edwardian character of the building while delivering an interior of unmistakable contemporary refinement.

Development Consultations

To assist potential buyers of this property to understand their full design and development options, Janine Stone & Co. is able to provide complimentary design concept and development consultations. It can be arranged for these consultations to take place at the property or in our London studio. Janine Stone & Co. will provide guidance on architecture, refurbishment and planning considerations, in addition to helping interested parties to develop their early design ideas into floor plans with estimated project costs and timelines for realisation.

Should a successful acquisition take place, we would be happy to take these initial concepts through to a full concept and subsequent planning, design and build phases.