_Holborn's secret alley home to a residential development with plenty of history - Pinks Mews

Freshly launched Pinks Mews, as its name suggests, has as a colourful history making it one of a few stand out prestige developments in central London built on the foundations of a rich past that defined and shaped industry and fortunes of the time. 

Inspiration for the name Pinks Mews came from the site's original incarnation; after serving as an almshouse, the 16th Century 'Dyers' Buildings' became the official seat of London's professional dyers who would dye garments in the then fashionable reddish- pink hues worn by huntsmen - the 'Huntsmen's Pinks'.

By the mid-1800s, the buildings became an enclave of workshops for the artisans and craftsmen needed to support a city undergoing the Industrial Revolution, before being used as barristers’ chambers and finally reinvented as luxury homes.

Appealing to those that value privacy, luxury and the historical significance of their surrounding, Pinks Mews, sitting behind splendid period facades, offers owners plenty of character and personality; the prestige postcode, historical gravitas and unbridled luxury of these ultra glossy new mews homes are a big draw for those that expect style with substance from their London bolthole. 

Arranged from the lower ground to the fourth floor across mews-style buildings are 1-3 bedroom lateral and duplex apartments, penthouses and loft-style homes lining a secluded private lane. Developers Sons & Co have gone to town on each of the homes available at Pinks Mews. 

These are well proportioned statements homes that make use of open-plan layouts, the latest technology, bespoke artwork and double-height spaces, the finest materials associated with interior design - marble, stone and cast bronze - and state-of-the-art appliances. Modern accoutrements that ramp up easy living include underfloor heating, iPad controlled lighting, Sonos speakers and comfort cooling. 

Remarkably serene for its central location, the development is a stone's throw from the peaceful Inns of Court and the green, open space of Lincoln's Inn Fields.

Making life all the easier is a daytime hour concierge with security and privacy facilitated via a secure gate. 

Midtown is currently enjoying a period of renaissance; in each direction are a some London's best bars and high-end restaurants as well some of the biggest names in the legal, tech and corporate industries.

Easy access to the West End and the City allows residents to be in Bond Street or Bank within 20 minutes. The development will be a five-minute walk from Crossrail’s Farringdon Station, just off High Holborn, when it opens in 2019 making Pinks Mews a savvy investment for those that value being well in the pink. 

Prices from £995,000