Five grand homes on the market in London's smartest postcodes, as seen in Country Life
Truly impressive houses, penthouses and apartments in SW1, SW3 and SW7.

Westmoreland Terrace, SW1V — £3,300,000
A truly impressive Victorian house in pristine condition, arranged over five floors.
There are five bedrooms, four bathrooms, two reception rooms and a roof terrace.
For sale with Hamptons International. See more pictures and details about this property.
Cadogan Square, SW1X — £5,450,000
An elegant round ground and lower ground floor garden maisonette situated on one of London’s most famous squares.
There are three bedrooms, three bathrooms and three reception rooms.
For sale with Hamptons International. See more pictures and details about this property.
Lowndes Square, SW1X — £13,500,000
This elegant, stucco-fronted penthouse apartment has views over the square gardens. There are three bedrooms — including a master bedroom with dressing room and en-suite — and two searate roof terraces.
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For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Knightsbridge, SW3 — £3,250 pw
A substantial family home located in a beautiful garden square between Knightsbridge and South Kensington.
This five bedroom house has three bathrooms and a large main reception room.
For sale with Hamptons International. See more pictures and details about this property.
Ennismore Gardens, SW7 — £1,495 pw
This pretty three-bedroom, three-bathroom mews house boasts excellent natural light.
There are exposed brick barrel-vaulted ceilings and a wealth of period features.
For sale with Hamptons International. See more pictures and details about this property.
Toby Keel is Country Life's Digital Director, and has been running the website and social media channels since 2016. A former sports journalist, he writes about property, cars, lifestyle, travel, nature.
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