BUYER’S MARKET

From transforming historic houses into lateral apartments in London to finding condo design inspiration from magnolia petals in Bangkok, developers and architects across the world are letting their imaginations run loose when it comes to creating luxury housing. Richard Warren gets inspired and picks his top 10 properties on the market

34-38 PONT STREET, KNIGHTSBRIDGE LONDON, UK A popular trend in central London is for narrow period buildings to be combined and converted into lateral apartments. Stretching to the width of two or three houses, these laterals inevitably include a coveted penthouse at the top. A short stroll from Harrods, in London’s salubrious Knightsbridge district, this five-bedroom penthouse has been created by combining the top floors of several neighbouring buildings to create a singlelevel “triple lateral.” The resulting Grade II-listed apartment has a lift to the ground floor, while its residents will have access to the block’s porter. WOW FACTOR: Great for entertaining. At the front of the 4,699sqft apartment are three interconnected reception rooms with vaulted ceilings that overlook the elegant gardens of Cadogan Square. These reception rooms open out…

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