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Project Type: Refurbishment
Property Type: Lateral Apartment
Location: Chelsea Harbour
Size: 3,450 ft2
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Notable Features: Lateral Apartment, Dual Aspect, River Views, 3 Bedrooms, 3.5 Bathrooms, Sauna, Double Reception, Open Plan Kitchen/Dining, Multiple Terraces
 
Specification: Luxury Marble Bathrooms, Bulthaup Kitchen, Bespoke Joinery, Marble Ribbon Fireplaces, Silk Wallpaper & Carpets, Full Home Automation, Air Conditioning, Specialist Wall Finishes, Specialist Lighting Design, Polished Plaster Ceilings, SWD Bespoke Doors, Under Floor Heating Throughout
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Chelsea Harbour | Lateral Apartment Refurbishment

Set within one of Chelsea Harbour's most sought-after addresses, this 3,450 sq ft lateral apartment has been comprehensively reimagined into a residence of exceptional refinement. Dual aspect windows frame uninterrupted river views across the double reception room, while multiple private terraces extend the living space outward, blurring the line between interior and riverside setting. The lateral layout itself is a rarity in London, offering an uninterrupted flow between rooms that few properties of this scale can match, and it is this generosity of proportion that shaped every decision throughout the refurbishment.
 

The brief called for a residence that felt both expansive and intimate — a place where entertaining on a grand scale and quiet everyday living could coexist without compromise. The double reception room answers this directly, its dual aspect windows drawing river light deep into the space through the day and giving way to dramatic evening views as the Thames catches the last light. Multiple terraces wrap the apartment, each positioned to capture a different outlook, effectively multiplying the usable living area during warmer months.
 

The apartment's three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms are finished to an exacting standard, with luxury marble bathrooms and underfloor heating throughout providing both comfort and quiet indulgence. At its heart, an open-plan kitchen and dining area centres around a Bulthaup kitchen, complemented by bespoke joinery designed to maximise storage without compromising the apartment's clean, considered aesthetic. Every fitted element has been tailored specifically to the apartment's proportions, ensuring nothing feels off-the-shelf; storage is concealed, sightlines are protected, and the joinery reads as architecture rather than furniture.

Material choices throughout reflect a restrained luxury: marble ribbon fireplaces, polished plaster ceilings, and specialist wall finishes sit alongside silk wallpapers and carpets, layered with bespoke lighting design to enhance mood and depth across each room. The lighting scheme in particular plays a defining role after dark, drawing out the texture of the plasterwork and marble while softening the transition between the reception spaces and the terraces beyond. Rather than relying on a single dominant material, the specification draws these elements together into a coherent palette — one where tactility and finish carry as much weight as the layout itself.

A private sauna and full home automation system bring wellness and convenience seamlessly into daily life, while SWD bespoke doors and air conditioning complete a specification chosen for longevity as much as style. Full home automation extends control over lighting, climate, and security into a single intuitive system, allowing the apartment's sophistication to be felt in its everyday operation as much as its finishes. The sauna, tucked away from the main entertaining spaces, offers a quiet counterpoint to the apartment's more social areas — a private retreat within an already private residence.

The result is a lateral apartment that balances scale, view, and craftsmanship in equal measure — a considered refurbishment that elevates an already exceptional address into a genuinely bespoke home, one where every material, sightline, and system has been resolved with equal care.