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Property Type: Period Apartment
Project: Refurbishment & Restoration
Location: St James
Size: 2,350 ft2
 
Notable Features: Period Mansion Block Property, 2 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms, Double Kitchen Diner, Double Reception Room, Utility/Laundry, Sauna/Steam, Office, Boot Room, 
 
Specification: Bespoke Kitchen, Luxury Bathrooms, Under Floor Heating, Air Conditioning, Bespoke Marble Fireplaces, Bespoke Wall & Floor Finishes, Period Features & Detailing, Decorate Panelling, Bespoke SWD Doors, Cast Iron Radiators, Feature Lighting, Bespoke Walk-in Wardrobes
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​St James | Period Apartment: Refurbishment & Restoration

Set within a period mansion block in the heart of St James, this 2,350 sq ft apartment has undergone a comprehensive refurbishment and restoration, striking a careful balance between the building's historic character and the practical demands of contemporary living. The scale of the apartment allowed for an unusually rich brief, one that extends well beyond the expected bedrooms and reception rooms into spaces more commonly associated with a house than a mansion block flat.
 

The apartment comprises two bedrooms and three bathrooms, alongside a double kitchen diner and double reception room that together form the principal living spaces. Beyond this, the brief incorporated a dedicated utility and laundry room, a private sauna and steam room, an office, and a boot room — a combination that reflects a genuinely considered approach to how the space would be used day to day, rather than a layout dictated purely by the constraints of the original building.
 

The specification throughout draws heavily on the apartment's period heritage while introducing a level of comfort and detail suited to modern expectations. A bespoke kitchen anchors the double kitchen diner, while luxury bathrooms across all three bathrooms maintain a consistent standard of finish. Underfloor heating and air conditioning have been carefully integrated throughout, ensuring the apartment performs well year-round without compromising the character of its period fabric.
 

Particular attention was paid to the apartment's decorative and architectural detailing. Bespoke marble fireplaces sit alongside decorative panelling, feature lighting, and cast iron radiators, each chosen to complement the building's period detailing rather than compete with it. Bespoke SWD doors run throughout, adding a further layer of quality to even the smallest junctions of the design, while bespoke wall and floor finishes bring texture and depth to the principal rooms. Bespoke walk-in wardrobes complete the bedrooms, offering generous, tailored storage that sits comfortably within the proportions of a period property.
 

The inclusion of a private sauna and steam room is a particular highlight, bringing a genuine sense of everyday indulgence into a period apartment not originally designed with wellness spaces in mind — a testament to how thoughtfully the reconfiguration was handled. Similarly, the boot room and dedicated office reflect a brief built around real, modern patterns of living.

The result is a St James apartment that honours its period mansion block setting while offering a scope and specification more commonly found in significantly larger properties — a refurbishment that demonstrates how careful planning and considered detailing can unlock far more from a period floor plan than first appears possible.