_Park premium: London's best homes overlooking the capital's famous parks and green spaces
Park-side properties
Opening the curtains each morning is a daily task to relish if the views are on the right side of the tracks - a welcoming breeze of verdant, world-famous park beyond, for example.
And we're willing to pay a not-so insignificant 29 per cent more for park-facing property if that green space happens to be New York's Central Park or London's Hyde Park as featured in The Wealth Report Insight Series.
We're also prepared to fork out on a 'park premium' of 18 per cent for real estate up to 150m away from the world's most 'Instagrammed' green spaces according to Knight Frank's latest research.
We round-up properties currently on the market with some of the best views of famous London parks. And if you need more help in finding a place to call home within a large stride of some of London's best greens spaces, contact your local Knight Frank office.
The Bryanston, Hyde Park
Part of Almacantar’s latest high-end development, Marble Arch Place, The Bryanston is a collection of 54 private residences with world-class amenities, completing in Summer 2020.
Designed by Rafael Viñoly, the 18-storey building's curvature makes the most of Hyde Park’s cinematic display throughout the day, creating an exhilarating yet restorative experience.
Located at the top of Hyde Park, on Marble Arch, The Bryanston sits on the edge of Mayfair and Marylebone in W1, at the heart of the established Portman Estate.
Two bedroom apartment in Hyde Park Gardens, W2
Refurbished throughout to a high standard, this two-bedroom Grade II listed apartment in London's Lancaster Gate has high ceilings and smart touches throughout the design. Hyde Park is within a one-minute walk.
Five bedroom apartment in the world's most talked about development - One Hyde Park
An outstanding five bedroom, seventh floor apartment part of One Hyde Park, the first European Residences at Mandarin Oriental and one of the most exclusive addresses in the world.
The apartment is arranged over the entire seventh floor and provides generous entertaining rooms including a large drawing room with a terrace facing Hyde Park, dining room, family room, media room, study, family kitchen/breakfast room, chef’s kitchen and laundry room together with secondary access for staff.
From the south end of the apartment, there are views over Knightsbridge - one of the most prestigious pockets of the capital.
Four bedroom penthouse apartment in Lancaster Parkside, Bayswater
On the market is this high-specification four bedroom penthouse apartment with an abundance of natural light and south-facing views over Hyde Park. This top floor home is situated within a beautiful Grade II listed period conversion with direct lift access and a day porter.
A spacious four double bedroom penthouse apartment with four en suite bathrooms and a large reception room with breathtaking south-facing views over Hyde Park.
No.1 Palace Court is a high-end collection of six luxury apartments in a Victorian period conversion, uniquely positioned where Kensington meets Notting Hill and a stone’s throw from Kensington Gardens which bookends one of London’s most prestigious neighbourhoods.
Bayswater is home to charming garden squares and grand old hotels, while the colourful terraces and bohemian boutiques of Notting Hill add a unique contrast.
Three bedroom penthouse for sale in 12 Hyde Park Place, Hyde Park,
An exceptional three bedroom luxury penthouse flat, set within a striking residential building with 24-hour reception, in a prime position opposite Hyde Park.
This spectacular property is situated on the sixth floor and offers outstanding, unobstructed views across the London skyline and the green expanses of the park itself.
A three bedroom architect designed house a stone's throw from Holland Park
Just south of Holland Park is a contemporary semi-detached house built circa 1995. The property has been newly refurbished and recently extended to exacting standards by an acclaimed interior designer.
The accommodation can be used flexibly to provide three bedrooms with a study or gym as well as generous entertaining space on three out of the four floors.
The property benefits from an abundance of natural light and contemporary detailing throughout, in addition to a private rear garden and off street parking to the front.
New owners will have the right to apply for access to the private communal garden of Campden Hill Square which hosts an annual garden party and bonfire night amongst other events.
Luxury new homes at John Nash's listed Regent's Crescent, Regent's Park
Regent's Crescent offers its residents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to own a John Nash masterpiece overlooking private gardens and Regent's Park beyond.
The new crescent will replace the John Nash terrace with 67 Grade I listed apartments ranging from one to five bedrooms, along with nine garden villas. The facade will be restored to a true version of Nash's splendid Regency original.
Apartments are on sale now.
New homes at Hampstead Manor, Hampstead
Located on a leafy road moments from the centre of Hampstead Village and the capital's beloved Hampstead Heath, the outstanding new development, Hampstead Manor embraces all of the qualities that have long made NW3 one of the most desirable London postcodes.
Amenities include a residents’ swimming pool, gym and hammam, private underground parking and landscaped gardens.
Star and Garter, Richmond
The Grade II listed Star & Garter sitting at the entrance of Richmond Park Gate dates from 1924 and overlooks Richmond Park and the River Thames. The storied building has played a leading role in Richmond life for over eighty years, frequented by Royalty and celebrities.
It is a true landmark, visible for miles offering residents idyllic views of the river Thames, immortalized by J M Turner and many other artists - the only view protected by an Act of Parliament.
On offer here are one, two and three bedroom apartments and duplexes with forty-two different layouts.
Five bedroom family home overlooking Clapham Common, SW4
A mid-terrace, five bedroom house in a prime position with uninterrupted views over much-loved Clapham Common in South West London. Spanning an impressive footprint of 3526 sqft. the property benefits from tall ceilings, original features and ornate plasterwork and cornicing. An ideal family home in a very special location.
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New homes at 111 West 57th Street, New York
Few would argue its status as one of the world's greatest feats of gravity-defying architecture; a much talked about addition to the Manhattan skyline rising 1,428 feet adjacent to the historic Steinway Hall.
The 82-storey, ultra-thin luxury condominium tower at 111 West 57th Street offers residents tough-to-beat views across Central Park and beyond as well as 360 degree cinemascape vistas of the spectacular Manhattan skyline. This is New York living at its metaphorical and literal summit.
With views centred on New York's iconic park, Tower Residences will range from three to four bedrooms with prices starting from $18 million. The Landmark Residences Penthouse, located in the historic Steinway Hall building, is available at $20.5 million, with additional Landmark Residences reserved for Tower Residence purchasers.