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Would you pay £100m for a terraced house?
Former Squat on the market boasting 11 receptions rooms, spa,
'wine cave' and lights controlled by an iPad
By Laura Powell and Emily Hill
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It was once a
squat filled with cannabis-smoking hippies. But walking through the marble
entrance hall, past limestone-lined suites and up the original stone
staircase, it is hard to imagine that One Cornwall Terrace has ever been home
to anyone short of cash.
On the market for
£100 million, the property is the world’s most expensive terraced house.
Situated on the
edge of Regent’s Park in Central London, it boasts seven bedrooms, 11
reception rooms, nine bathrooms, a private gym and a garage with number-plate
recognition that can accommodate two limousines.
Outdoor
opulence: One Cornwall Terrace's grand, sweeping staircases certainly give
the garden, which occupies half an acre, the appearance of an extravagant
ballroom. The garden is also set below street level, making the space
completely private
The
steel deal: The vast below-stairs kitchen, where most meals are likely to be
prepared, also includes a wine cave and cold room
The Grade I listed
building, whose lights are controlled by an iPad, also has a heated indoor
swimming pool – set in Portland stone – complete with spa, sauna and
his-and-hers changing rooms.
The dining room,
which has been restored to its former Regency glory, seats 16, while there
are two kitchens in an Upstairs, Downstairs-style arrangement.
The family kitchen
has lantern-style windows, a Portland stone floor and heated window seats.
The industrial-sized below-stairs kitchen, where most meals will be prepared,
also includes a ‘wine cave’ and cold room.
Great
lengths: The heated indoor swimming pool is set in Portland stone and has its
own private gym, changing rooms, sauna and beauty-treatment rooms
Taste of
luxury: The dining room has been restored to its former Regency glory and can
host up to 16 people
Staff at the
neoclassical house, which estate agent Savills describes as ‘one of the most
important private residences in London’, have a suite of rooms next to the
kitchen.
Set in half an
acre, the Italianate gardens are below street level and completely private.
Thanks to two sweeping staircases, the dramatically lit yard and gardens have
the appearance of an external ballroom.
Designed and built
in the 1820s by architect Decimus Burton, the construction of the whole of
Cornwall Terrace was supervised by John Nash, who designed Buckingham Palace.
It was named after King George IV, whose titles included the Duke of
Cornwall.
Bright
idea: The family kitchen has granite worktops, bespoke units, lantern-style
windows, stone floor and heated window seats
Dancing
in the moonlight: The private Italianate gardens are dramatically lit and the
perfect setting for summer soirees
The mansion is
most famous for serving as the official London residence of the New Zealand
High Commissioner from 1955 until the Seventies. The High
Commissioners,
from Sir Thomas Clifton Webb onwards, hosted lavish parties where guests
included celebrities, ambassadors and royalty.
But in January
1975, London was shocked when the building was hijacked by hippies, who broke
in when the terrace was temporarily empty and turned it into a squat.
Royal
connection: Work on the imposing neoclassical front was supervised by John
Nash, who designed Buckingham Palace. Everyone from royals, diplomats,
celebrities and squatters have since wandered around the Grade I listed
mansion
Green
fingers: The garden expands to over half and acre and has two sweeping
staircases at the back of the house
Exclusive
address: 1 Cornwall Terrace in London is the world's most expensive terrace
house and is on the market for £100m
One Cornwall
Terrace was transformed into a ‘temple’. Groups known as the Rainbow People
and the Divine Light Mission spent hours meditating and opened a health-food
shop on the premises. One squatter, known only as Katherine, recalled a man
brewing beer in the kitchen. ‘Cornwall Terrace was a glamorous break from the
dingy squats I was used to,’ she said. ‘There was a lot of people wandering
in and out high all the time.’
After the
squatters were evicted in the autumn of 1975, Cornwall Terrace was converted
into the headquarters of property company British Land. In recent years, the
house has changed hands several times. In 2002, it was registered to telecoms
millionaire Charles Wigoder.
Nice
views: The house looks over Regent's Park and is on the market for £100m
which puts it out of the price range of even some of the most wealthy people
in the country
Exclusive
address: Cornwall Terrace Mews is in Central London and overlooks Regent's
Park is one of the most expensive area's to live in the country
Then in 2007,
developer Oakmayne Properties bought Cornwall Terrace and gave the houses a
makeover. Supervised by English Heritage and the Crown Estate, each home took
83,000 man hours to refurbish. If One Cornwall Terrace sells for the asking
price, it will set the record for a terraced house.
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Would you pay £100m for a terraced house?
Monday, October 15, 2012
World's Wildest Roller Coasters
Những cái "roller coaster" (trò
zãi trí) kinh khũng nhất thế zới.
World's Wildest Roller Coasters
The
world's wildest roller coasters are crouching in the theme park wilds, ready
to uncoil and strike the visitors with an irresistible adrenaline rush, the
only addiction without any noticeable side-effects (other than a crazed
look).
Top
Thrill Dragster is a steel, hydraulically-launched roller coaster located at
Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio. It was the first "Strata
Coaster," loosely defined as a complete circuit coaster that is 400 to
499 feet tall.
Cedar Point
Cedar Point
When
Top Thrill Dragster opened, it set several new records:
* First continuous-circuit roller coaster to top 400 feet * First roller coaster to reach 120 mph * Highest drop of any coaster * Fastest roller coaster in the world * Tallest roller Coaster in the world
Cedar Point
Cedar Point
Eejanaika,
Japan - most inversions, perhaps loudest screams. This roller coaster not
only whirls through the loops, but each cart additionally rotates 360
degrees, guaranteed to scramble even veteran coaster riders. Eejanaika is the
fastest and longest, with the most inversions, 14 in total.
Eejanaika, Japan
Eejanaika, Japan
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