There is a certain aristocratic ambience to Belgravia – and one would expect no less from an area fit for royalty. Naturally, along with that prestigious air comes a suitably high-end property price tag. Beautifully grand white stucco houses line the neighbourhood’s perfectly manicured streets, which offer secluded gardens and private estates that are unrivalled for their grandeur. Thomas Cubitt – a master architect prolific in the second half of the 19th century and responsible for creating the eastern front of Buckingham Palace – worked on many of the buildings here. As well as excellent schools pulling families to the area, the wonderful transport links – via Victoria, Sloane Square, Hyde Park Corner and Knightsbridge stations – mean that getting around is a breeze, so the area holds appeal for a cosmopolitan mix of residents.
Considering the bustle that surrounds Belgravia, it manages to retain an air of calm and sophistication, which makes it even more attractive to its affluent residents – who may want to escape the City’s buzz without actually leaving. For culture and recreation, there is Hyde Park, the Royal Court Theatre, a wonderful array of antique shops and hotels with top-notch facilities – to name just a few of the plentiful options in this, one of the wealthiest districts in the world.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, influential composer of the classical era, is just one of the area’s many famous past residents. He had a home on Ebury Street, right in the heart of Belgravia, and it’s believed that he composed his first symphony there.