One of the most romantic town houses in London—the kind that resembles an aristocratic dwelling straight out of a Jane Austen novel—stands solemnly on a sun-dappled corner of Cheyne Walk overlooking the glittering River Thames. Visitors approach the house exactly as they would have done when it was built circa 1770, passing through a tall wrought-iron gate flanked with imposing square gateposts, iron railing, and rambling hedging. A short walk along a worn stone path leads to a Georgian six-panel front door, painted a formal, glossy black with a decorative fanlight above framed by an extravagant stone arch. These gracious features are in distinct opposition to the age-blackened brickwork of the building and set the tone for a home that is one of brilliant contrasts: It is striking yet correct,…
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Architectural Digest (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2024