Frognal, Hampstead, NW3

Property Summary

Occupying a standalone, trophy plot in the heart of Hampstead Village, this magnificent 14-bedroom period home offers a rare fusion of historic elegance and modern luxury. Once home to pioneering surgeon Sir Harold Gillies, the property features a National Heritage Blue Plaque and has been meticulously refurbished to exacting standards. The main house is complemented by a three-bedroom guest house and a separate staff apartment, providing over 6,000 sq. ft. of accommodation in total. With landscaped gardens, a heated outdoor swimming pool, gym, cocktail bar, and state-of-the-art infrastructure, this is one of Hampstead’s most iconic private estates.

Key Features

• Main House:

  • Reception Rooms: Seven reception rooms plus formal dining room

  • Kitchen/Breakfast Room: Contemporary yet in harmony with the home’s period detail

  • Principal Suites: Three luxurious main bedrooms with en suites on the first floor

  • Additional Bedrooms: Eight further bedrooms, including a turret room with potential as an 11th bedroom

  • Bathrooms: Ten in total, throughout the main house and guest accommodation

  • Turret Room: A unique space ideal for a reading nook, observatory or bedroom

• Guest House:

  • Separate entrance with three double bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, and reception room

• Staff/Guest Apartment (Lower Ground):

  • Includes a double bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom

Design Comment

While immaculately styled, this historic home offers scope for refined personalisation. The turret room could be transformed into a private study, music room, or serene meditation space. The guest house might serve as extended family quarters or an artist’s retreat, while the expansive garden allows for further landscaping—perhaps a glasshouse or alfresco dining pavilion. This is a residence where legacy meets modernity, offering both timeless architectural beauty and contemporary flexibility.

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.