Save for a glimpse through a window or briefly open door, many of us never come into direct contact with the capital’s most exclusive homes.
Though our collective notions of luxury are shifting, these tend to tick a few tried-and-tested boxes — think serious square footage, slick amenities and prime locations in a handful of choice neighbourhoods.
The same week that saw the resurfacing of London’s most expensive home — which achieved its dizzying £210 million price tag in 2020 — gave us more market volatility, made plainly conspicuous by a fluctuating pound.
With few winners at home, it’s a trend that will be closely watched by overseas buyers, who may find they can get more for their money at the top end of the London housing market.
We’ve rounded up ten luxury homes currently for sale, all asking for £10 million or more, from listed Georgian piles to striking contemporary homes.
Little Venice, W9
£12,950,000
Five-bedroom 1920’s home designed by Charles Stanley Peach on a secluded mews. Double garage, indoor pool and wine cellar.
Call Aston Chase, 020 7724 4724
Kensington, W8
£25,000,000
Distinctive eight-bedroom home on a corner plot with lightwells and a turret, offered chain-free. Moments to High Street Kensington.
Call Chestertons, 020 7937 7244
Notting Hill
£11,500,000
Thoughtfully decorated townhouse with five bedrooms. Large garden housing smart guest quarters, plus hot tub and sauna.
Call Domus Nova, 020 7727 1717
Mayfair, W1J
£35,000,000
Unique Grade II listed house arranged around a gated drive-in courtyard in the heart of Mayfair. Six bedrooms and swimming pool.
Call Knight Frank, 020 3869 4758
Regent’s Park, NW1
£22,500,000
Stately John Nash-designed Grade I listed house with seven bedrooms and direct views to the Regent’s Park boating lake.
Call London House, 020 7486 9665
St John’s Wood, NW8
£11,750,000
Early Victorian eight-bedroom home with its own artist’s studio and two-bedroom mews house at the foot of landscaped gardens.
Call Ian Green, 020 7586 1000
Little Venice, W9
£11,000,000
Modernist two-bedroom home by Wells Mackereth which integrates an old coach house. Industrial details and conversation pit.
Call Knight Frank, 020 3869 4758
Hampstead, SW3
£15,000,000
Grand Grade II listed house in the heart of Hampstead Heath, with five bedrooms. Indoor pool, home cinema and communal tennis court.