Academy Gardens, W8

Property Summary

Positioned within the distinguished Academy Gardens development on Duchess of Bedford’s Walk, this exceptional five-bedroom lateral apartment spans 5,055 sq ft—making it the largest single-floor residence in the building. Set on the third floor with a southern aspect, the home combines classical grandeur with contemporary comfort, featuring a 34-ft reception room overlooking landscaped gardens, a triple-aspect library, formal dining room, and Bulthaup kitchen. The principal suite is particularly impressive, complete with dual bathrooms and a walk-in dressing room. Residents benefit from 24-hour concierge and valet parking, a communal swimming pool, gym, and three underground parking spaces, all within secure, gated landscaped grounds.

Key Features

• Bedrooms: 5 (including principal suite with dual bathrooms and dressing room)

• Bathrooms: 6 (his & hers in principal suite + guest cloakroom)

• Reception Rooms: 34-ft south-facing drawing room, triple-aspect library, 22-ft dining room

• Kitchen: Bulthaup kitchen and breakfast room

• Additional Spaces: Study, utility room, parquet flooring, underfloor heating, comfort cooling

• Building Amenities: 24-hour concierge, valet parking, residents’ swimming pool, gymnasium, gated landscaped gardens

• Parking: Three underground parking spaces

• Architecture: Former Victorian college redeveloped in 2004, retaining its historic façade and grandeur

• Location: Duchess of Bedford’s Walk, moments from Kensington High Street and Holland Park

Design Comment

In excellent condition and beautifully proportioned, the apartment presents opportunities for subtle interior modernisation, art curation, or bespoke redecoration to match its grand scale. The generous lateral layout also lends itself to a contemporary redesign with integrated media systems or luxury finishes throughout while preserving its architectural integrity.

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.