A terraced house in one of London’s most affluent areas is now available to rent – for £35,000 a week.
The property, on Hanover Terrace in Regent’s Park, which is home to some of London’s elite, including artist Damien Hirst and fashion designer Tom Ford, is described by estate agents as a ‘mega-mansion’.
The luxury terraced house, designed by renowned Regency architect John Nash, includes five bedrooms, two reception rooms, a gym and a sauna over five storeys.
The sum required for just one week at the property far exceeds the average Briton’s annual earnings, which is around £27,600.
The eye-watering cost equates to roughly £152,200 a month, more than 90 times the average monthly London rent of £1,686 for a two-bed.
Luxury: This terraced house in one of London’s most affluent areas is now available to rent – for a massive £35,000 a week
Palatial: The property is described by estate agents as a ‘mega-mansion’ and is luxuriously furnished throughout
Modern: The massive terraced house includes five bedrooms, two reception rooms, a gym and a sauna over five storeys
The last house to change hands in the grand strip was bought by celebrity artist, Damien Hirst, who reportedly paid £40 million in 2014 and has since installed a yoga room and a swimming pool.
Decorated with gold, silver and black interiors the ‘mega-mansion’ has its own bar, plush sofas and a contemporary, sleek kitchen, says the online listing.
The main living and dining space is filled with light thanks to a high glass ceiling and opens onto a pretty garden that leads to a separate one-bedroom property ideal for housing staff or guests.
Marc Schneiderman, director at Arlington Residential, said: ‘There are only 20 houses in Hanover Terrace, possibly the finest and grandest of all the Nash-designed terraces in Regent’s Park.
Big tub: The last house to change hands in the grand strip was bought by celebrity artist, Damien Hirst, who reportedly paid £40 million in 2014 and has since installed a yoga room and a swimming pool
The high life: The property is located on the only terrace in Regent’s Park where each house has a private garden
Mod cons: Decorated with gold, silver and black interiors the ‘mega-mansion’ has its own bar and a contemporary style
‘It is the only terrace in Regent’s Park where each house has a private garden where at the bottom they still retain own mews house.
‘Rarely do the owners of any of these 20 houses consider renting them. This particular house we are now offering is the principal home of the owner and as such is not presented in the style and décor that might be associated with that of a developer landlord.
‘Instead the house has been interior designed to an exceptionally high standard incorporating the latest security and home entertainment systems and feels very much like a sophisticated home with a soul.
‘We anticipate that likely tenants will include potential buyers, a number of whom are waiting to establish the direction of the sales market before committing to buying.
‘Potential tenants may well include art lovers who will be pleased to know that the last house to change hands in the terrace was to the artist Damian Hirst.’
The property is available at £17,500 per week or on a short-term let at £35,000 per week.
Garden views: The main living and dining space is filled with light thanks to a high glass ceiling and opens onto a pretty garden that leads to a separate one-bedroom property ideal for housing staff or guests
Fancy decor: The property is available to rent at £17,500 per week or on a short-term let at £35,000 per week
The sum required for just one week at the property far exceeds the average Briton’s annual earnings, which is around £27,600
Huge: These floorplans reveal the enormity of the home and its additional space in the form of the mews house in the garden
WHO WAS REGENCY ARCHITECT JOHN NASH?
John Nash, remembered for his work on Buckingham Palace, Regent’s Park and Regent Street in London, is one of the most famous architects of the 18th and early 19th centuries.
He was born in January 1752 and after an early education received training from the architect Sir Robert Taylor.
After early education, Nash was trained by the architect Sir Robert Taylor and worked as a surveyor and builder in the city of London.
John Nash, remembered for his work on Buckingham Palace, Regent’s Park and Regent Street in London, is one of the most famous architects of the 18th and early 19th centuries
In 1777 Nash established his own business and later inherited £1,000 from an uncle which he decided to risk on the building of houses in Great Russell Street and Bloomsbury Square. The buildings failed to rent out and Nash was declared bankrupt in 1783.
Returning to London in 1797, Nash then designed a number of Gothic castles around the country, in places such as Luscombe Castle in Devon and Caerahays Castle in Cornwall.
Nash soon came under the patronage of the Prince Regent, later King George IV. In 1806 he was appointed Surveyor General of Woods, Forests and Parks and from 1810 onwards worked solely for the prince.
By 1813 he had been appointed official architect to the Office of Works, which meant advising parliamentary commissions on things such as new church buildings. This was when he designed Regent’s Park, Buckingham Palace and two theatres in Haymarket.
He also created what is now Trafalgar Square and redesigned the Royal Pavilion in Brighton.
When George IV died in 1830, Nash lost his royal protector amid a backlash about the extravagance of the King’s reign.
Buckingham Palace had cost thousands, millions in today’s terms, and Nash ultimately retired. He died a few years later in May 1835.
John Nash was an English architect responsible for much of the layout of Regency London under the patronage of the Prince Regent, and during his reign as George IV. Pictured: Nash’s Park Crescent, near Regent’s Park. It consists of elegant stuccoed terraced houses