One of the best addresses in London, and the jewel in the crown of the Duke of Westminster’s Grosvenor Estate, demand for property Eaton Square refuses to abate. As one of the few remaining residential central London garden squares, the houses here have long been frequented by the great and the good, from politicians to film stars.
The iconic Grade II listed stucco façades, pillars, and balconies all set behind immaculate black railings speak of a time when London was a more civilised place, and in fact one of the most attractive things about Eaton Square is its history.Developed by Thomas Cubitt in the 1820s, its location made it the perfect stopping off point en route to the Kings Road, then used as a private road by Royalty headed for Kew or Hampton Court. This made Eaton Square the place to live if you wanted the ear of the monarch, and although owners’ direct influence with the Crown may have somewhat diminished, an element of cache remains. ‘It’s arguably the most famous residential location in the world,’ says Michael Davis from Ayrton Wylie, who often sell property on the square.
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A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI CHAIRS
A PAIR OF ITALIAN BLACK AND GILT-JAPANNED TOLE PEINTE LAMPS
A PAIR OF LOUIS XV STYLE WALL APPLIQUES
A PAIR OF GEORGE III STYLE GILTWOOD AND GESSO DEMI-LUNE PIER TABLES
A CREAM WATERMARK SILK SOFA
TWO PAIRS OF TAUPE SATIN STRIPED TAFFETA CURTAINS
AN AUBUSSON STYLE CARPET
FOUR JAPANESE LACQUER BOXES AND A BRONZE CENSER
A CHINESE LACQUERED WOOD BIRDCAGE
A GROUP OF ORIENTAL BLUE AND WHITE CERAMICS FROM THE XVIII
A PAIR OF ELECTROPLATED THREE-LIGHT CANDELABRA
FOUR WILLIAM & MARY STYLE SILVER-PLATED TWO BRANCH WALL
LIGHTS FROM THE XIX
SOME EDWARDIAN PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES
A GLASS AND ORMOLU CHANDELIER
A FRENCH GILT GESSO OVERMANTEL MIRROR
A SOUTH EUROPEAN RED JAPANNED BUREAU BOOKCASE
A PAIR OF LARGE CHESTERFIELD SOFAS
FRENCH ABUSSION CUSHIONS
TWO ENGLISH PARIAN BUSTS, A FIGURE OF A WATER-CARRIER AND A BISCUIT PORCELAIN CACHE-POT
A LARGE WALNUT BREAK-FRONT OPEN BOOKCASE
PAINTINGS FROM XVIII ARTIST JOSHUA REYNOLDS WHICH REMEMBER THE SLPENDOUR OF GEORGIAN ERA.
AND FINALLY...
A CHINESSE WALLPAPER WITH TREES, BIRDS AND A GREEN BLACKGROUND.
{The last antiques are from Christie´s England Sales in Belgravia.}
