Your D&G Guide to Belgravia

Area Guide

Buying Belgravia Property
Belgravia covers a relatively small area between Grosvenor Place, Eaton Square, Sloane Street and Hyde Park. According to Douglas & Gordon, Belgravia property is a favourite among overseas buyers, who see it as a sound investment.

Property for sale in Belgravia is comprised mostly of large, white stucco houses, many of which were built by master builder Thomas Cubitt, in the second quarter of the 19th century (Cubitt also built the eastern front of Buckingham Palace). These sophisticated Belgravia properties, with high ceilings and excellent proportions, are perfect for families.

Often a house for sale in Belgravia is bought as an investment, and is only occupied for a few weeks each year. This makes the area perfectly suited to those who like their peace and quiet. Families who have made a Belgravia property their home tend to settle in for life, so properties aren’t always readily available. However, Douglas & Gordon’s Belgravia estate agents have a knack for finding the right London property at the right time.

Belgravia Property Prices
Property in Belgravia is regulated by Grosvenor Estates, which regulates how often houses have to be repainted and how exteriors should look. As you can imagine this focus on maintenance and appearance has an effect on property prices. A one-bedroom Belgrave Square flat for sale in Belgravia typically costs £400,000, while a large house in the same street could cost £100 million.

As with Knightsbridge, the appeal of Belgravia property lies in its name; the area is internationally renowned as an exclusive and much sought after residential neighbourhood. Our innovative Belgravia estate agents never have trouble selling property here, with the variety of world-class restaurants, shopping, bars and nightlife on offer, not to mention the lure of famous neighbours, including Roman Abramovich, Nigella Lawson and Lady Margaret Thatcher.

Belgravia Property Rentals
According to our D & G South West London estate agents, the area is a magnet for overseas tenants who want to rent a property in one of London’s most prestigious areas. With its international appeal, Belgravia is the base for many overseas embassies, charity headquarters and businesses.

Our Belgravia lettings agents specialise in conversion flats in streets such as Chesham Place. The large stucco houses are converted into lovely, spacious and reasonably-priced apartments. A one-bedroom flat for rent in Belgravia costs around £550 per week, while a three-bedroom, two-bathroom family property in Belgravia goes for £2500 per week.

As international tenants have high expectations of property for rent in Belgravia, our lettings agents urge landlords to maintain their property and achieve as high a spec as possible with fixtures and fittings. This attention to detail ensures that rental properties are snapped up very quickly. In general, supply and demand of property to let in Belgravia is well balanced.

An added bonus to the local lifestyle is the Westminster parking permit. Anyone who lives in Belgravia property is entitled to a Westminster parking permit, which is valid for most of central London.

If you’re looking for a house to rent in Belgravia, or hoping to invest in the Belgravia property market, contact Douglas & Gordon, the area’s most innovative estate agency, for more details.

Shopping & Food

Belgravia is a conservative area where residents prefer not to flaunt their wealth, and is known for its private, upmarket eateries. In this neighbourhood, you're more likely to get food from a 50-year-old deli than the newer Waitrose. Couture labels abound and shopping is best left to the cognoscenti!

Culture & Leisure

Culture in Belgravia is best enjoyed by admiring the area’s residential properties. These are Bayswater’s best assets and you'll find no more handsome architecture anywhere on the planet.

Services

Most of what you need is here, but hidden; Belgravia offers world-renowned hairdressers, cooks and doctors, all trading from the grandest premises in England.