{"id":21854,"date":"2025-04-15T11:29:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T11:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/21854\/"},"modified":"2025-04-15T11:29:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T11:29:08","slug":"this-6-5m-london-townhouse-was-built-by-a-st-pauls-cathedral-carpenter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/21854\/","title":{"rendered":"This $6.5M London Townhouse Was Built by a St Paul\u2019s Cathedral Carpenter"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tTucked away on London<\/a>\u2018s cobbled Meard Street in the West End, this four-bedroom townhouse<\/a> is a time capsule with a plotline worthy of a historical drama. Behind its Georgian fa\u00e7ade lies nearly 300 years of layered London history, beginning with its builder, John Meard, a carpenter who helped restore St Paul\u2019s Cathedral after the Great Fire of London. Meard\u2019s name now graces the very street he developed in the 1720s, on land that was once designated for Henry VIII\u2019s royal hunting park.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tToday, the \u00a35 million (about\u00a0$6.5 million<\/a>) property wears its past with poise. Once home to the king\u2019s first violinist and, later, members of the Sartorius family of famous equestrian painters, No. 11 has survived everything from 19th-century overcrowding to 20th-century neglect. It took a conservation push in the 1970s\u2014and two meticulous restorations by the current owner, most recently in 2017\u2014for the house to become what it is now: an elegant blend of 18th-century craftsmanship and modern flair.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tThe historic home\u2019s ultra-modern kitchen is decked out with stainless steel.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\u201cBuilt in 1732, this Grade II* listed home has stood as a silent witness to centuries of transformation in Soho, from its aristocratic beginnings to its bohemian heyday, and now to its current renaissance as one of London\u2019s most desirable residential districts,\u201d says Richard Bryce, co-founder of House Collective.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tOn the ground floor, classic sash windows and a marble fireplace anchor the formal dining room, while a sleek stainless-steel kitchen injects a gleaming note of modernity. French doors lead to a southeast-facing patio garden, a leafy, serene retreat just steps from the buzz of London\u2019s Theatreland.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tUpstairs, the first-floor drawing room is all high ceilings, wood paneling, and natural light. A moody study and a paneled bathroom\u2014its original timbers rediscovered beneath layers of plasterboard\u2014complete the floor. Further up, a surround-sound media lounge and guest suite share the second level, while the third floor is devoted to a decadent principal suite with a freestanding bath, custom wardrobes, and access to a rooftop garden cocooned in greenery. The lower ground floor hosts two more double bedrooms, one en suite, offering flexible space for guests, offices, or studio use.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0The house maintains period details such as high ceilings and cornice details. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n\t\u201cNow meticulously restored, the house seamlessly blends its period elegance with modern sophistication,\u201d Bryce adds. \u201cGrand reception rooms with original fireplaces and intricate cornicing sit alongside contemporary comforts, including air conditioning, a NEST thermostat, and a home cinema. The principal suite, complete with a freestanding bath opening onto a private roof terrace, epitomizes luxury, while the secluded rear garden offers a rare oasis in the heart of the West End.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tClick here <\/a>to see more photos of the London home.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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