• Tenure: Freehold

• Outside space: Yes

• Parking: Yes

• EPC: C

Key features and description

A wide, beautifully rebuilt six-bedroom family house with lift, swimming pool and secure off-street parking on one of Chelsea's most historic streets.

Behind its classic white stucco facade on Old Church Street, this exceptional townhouse has been completely rebuilt by PVG Design Ltd to create a calm, contemporary family home.

The house itself has a colourful history. Over the years it has been home to several artists including John Sartorious (celebrated in the Blue Plaque on the facade) and Rodrigo Moynihan who painted a young Queen Elizabeth II in the 1950s. 

Today it combines the elegance of a period Chelsea house with the comfort and practicality of a newly built home. 

You enter on the raised ground floor, where the hallway leads straight into an impressive full-width reception room. Large French doors open onto the west-facing garden, while overhead skylights draw natural light deep into the space. A study and guest cloakroom sit quietly to the side. 

The lower ground floor forms the heart of the house. Here a generous open-plan kitchen stretches across the entire width of the building, centred around a large island and fitted with Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances. 

Beyond the kitchen is a substantial dining and sitting area with four sets of Crittall-style doors opening directly onto the garden. Tucked behind are a fully equipped butler's kitchen, wine cellar, family television room and cloakroom.

Below this, the basement level is designed for relaxation and fun. An oak-panelled games room - large enough for both ping-pong and snooker - includes a drop-down cinema screen for film nights. Beyond a wall of Crittall glazing lies a 12.5-metre swimming pool with sauna and shower, conceived with the calm simplicity of a modern Roman bath. 

High ceilings and carefully positioned lightwells bring an unusual sense of light and volume to this level. There is also a laundry room, a guest bedroom suite and a self-contained staff flat with its own street entrance. 

The entire first floor is devoted to the principal suite, comprising a large bedroom, dressing area, bathroom and separate shower room. French doors open onto a private west-facing terrace. On the floor above are three further bedrooms - two generous doubles with vaulted ceilings and a single room - together with two bathrooms, one en suite. 

The interiors are calm and quietly contemporary, with natural materials and oak floors creating warm, light-filled rooms throughout. 

Although the house retains its original facade, it was rebuilt from behind the front wall. This allowed a bespoke oak staircase to run along one side of the building, maximising the sense of width and creating an easy circular flow between the main living spaces. 

The house includes air conditioning, underfloor heating throughout and a lift connecting every floor. 

The rear garden faces west and enjoys afternoon and evening sun. It combines a lawn with planted borders and two paved areas for outdoor dining and seating. 

At first-floor level, the principal suite opens onto a generous roof terrace overlooking the garden. To the front, a gated forecourt provides off-street parking for two cars with an electric charging point. 

The elegant stucco frontage is framed by a mature magnolia tree on one side and a Japanese acer on the other, while a historic blue plaque marks the former residence of the painter John Sartorius. 

Old Church Street is the oldest street in Chelsea and one of its most characterful. Over the centuries it has attracted artists, architects, musicians and writers, and today it remains known for its mix of Georgian, Victorian and modern architecture. 

From here the restaurants and shops of the King's Road are moments away, while the Fulham Road and the museums of South Kensington are also within easy reach. South Kensington station is a short walk away, providing excellent connections across London.