Flat for sale in Burton Court, Franklins Row, London SW3

A fabulous apartment of approximately 1,760sqft arranged over the raised ground floor of this special portered building overlooking Burton Court Gardens.

The apartment has a splendid view of the Royal Hospital, built by Sir Christopher Wren in 1681 to house retired soldiers, surely one of London’s most beautiful buildings and an architectural masterpiece.

The proportions are excellent with a double aspect to the south and west, which combined with good ceiling heights, give the apartment fabulous light and atmosphere.

Unusually, the apartment has been laterally connected all three reception rooms and kitchen, creating a wonderful sense of width and easy use, ideal for modern day living.

Having been in the same family for over 45 years, this wonderful family apartment has been a happy home and now represents an opportunity for an incoming purchaser to completely renovate to their own specifications.<br /><br />The communal gardens of Burton Court are owned by the Royal Hospital and access may be sought by application directly to the Hospital.

The gardens include three tennis courts that can be booked, as well as a cricket pitch, regularly used during the summer months.

It also has a separate dog area and is one of only very few communal gardens that allow a dog to run freely off the lead.

The 250 acres of Battersea Park are also only a short walk across Chelsea Bridge.<br /><br />Close to Sloane Square and all the surrounding shops, restaurants and amenities including Pavilion Road, the location is superb.

It is only a short walk to the artisan parade of shops on the Pimlico Road with Elizabeth Street slightly beyond. The iconic Kings Road is similarly close by as is Knightsbridge, further up Sloane Street.