Elite Traveler January-February 2019

EXPLORE PROPERTY

WORLDWIDE Four-bedroomApartment, ClargesMayfair, London With its enviable position in Mayfair, this recently finished development by award-winning architects Squire & Partners stands out for its views over Buckingham Palace and Green Park. The building sits comfortably alongside landmarks such as The Ritz by incorporating the traditional Portland stone cladding seen in this area with more modern detail. Martin Kemp Design then reflected Mayfair’s illustrious artisanal history in the interiors, pairing black onyx, Nettuno marble, Tanganika timber and dark-stained oak with hand-woven carpets in silk and wool, nickel-polished hardware and Art Deco doors. Light-sculpture specialist Haberdashery created an installation for the quadruple- height grand entrance hall, and artists made bespoke pieces for individual residences. In this 3,919-sq-ft, four-bedroom apartment, there are one-of-a-kind furnishings such as a mid-century modern tessellated console table. Residents have around-the-clock concierge services and access to a private spa with a colonnade-lined pool, sauna, steam room and hydrotherapy pool. $32.4m. Contact Rupert des Forges, partner and head Penthouse, The Mansion, London This duplex apartment is one of just two penthouses topping the new development by Clivedale London, and the only one still available. Positioned amid a cluster of low-level historic buildings, this new residence is a rare find at the point where Marylebone and Mayfair meet. Thanks to this prestigious location, the three-bedroom residence offers uninterrupted views to the west, which you can gaze at from your private balcony. Arney Fender Katsalidis, the design firm behind the interiors, fitted this light-flooded, 2,307-sq-ft residence with oak, marble and white corian. You’ll have access to a cozy wood-and-leather residents’ lounge that looks onto a sunken garden, and a mosaic-tiled wellness area with 82-ft pool, sauna, steam room, state-of-the-art gym and treatment room. This all leads off the dramatic travertine-lined, double-height lobby. The 23 residences come with 24-hour concierge service, valet parking and use of a chauffeur-driven Bentley. $13.26m. Contact Alex Hardy, head of sales, alex.hardy@clivedale.com, +44 203 705 8425, themansionw1.com of department, mayfair@knightfrank.com, +44 207 861 5321, clargesmayfair.com

Look out over Buckingham Palace and Green Park in the Four-bedroom Apartment in Clarges Mayfair

The residents’ wellness area in The Mansion, London

Photos Barbara Kraft, Steve Passmore