82 Picadilly in London’s Mayfair is one of those rare addresses where ties to the rich and noble run deep. Founders of Barings Bank, a De Beers diamond tycoon, and a member of the Russian Imperial family have taken up residence here over the years. Now you can, too: A sub penthouse at the enviable location has just hit the market for £39.5 million ($52.74 million).
The four-bedroom apartment covers the entire seventh floor of Clarges Mayfair, a swanky mixed-use development directly overlooking Green Park. Designed by Squire & Partners, the building includes 34 luxury residences with elegant Art Deco-esque interiors by Martin Kemp Design. This particular pad offers nearly 4,700 square feet of living space, a double reception room, a custom Boffi kitchen, and two terraces with views of iconic London landmarks. Wetherell and Knight Frank jointly hold the listing.

One of the sophisticated bedrooms with terrace access.
Wetherell/Grant Frazer Photography
Owners, of course, have access to additional amenities, like the residents’ lounge, a cinema, a private dining room, and a spa featuring an 82-foot swimming pool, steam and sauna rooms, and a gym. There’s even an underground garage with a sophisticated rotating car lift, where you can park your prized ride.
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Still, the history behind the address where the trophy home lies could be the biggest draw. Around 200 years ago, the Pulteney Hotel occupied the site. Wealthy financier Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton, of the family who founded Barings Bank, bought the hotel and replaced it with a four-story brick-clad mansion dubbed Bath House. It served as the family’s Mayfair residence, where they once hosted Prime Minister Robert Peel.

An 82-foot swimming pool stretches out on the lower ground level.
Wetherell/Grant Frazer Photography
Julius Wemher, who controlled De Beers mining and diamond company, became the mansion’s owner in the mid-1890s. He was the richest man in Mayfair at the time, Wetherell claims. Wemher added several floors to the property, helping it to become the largest mansion on Picadilly at the turn of the 20th century. Upon Wemher’s death in 1912, Bath House was inherited by his son, Harold, who married Countess Anastasia Mikhailovna, the daughter of Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich Romanov of the Russian Imperial family.
The countess became known as Lady Zia Wernher after the wedding, and it’s said that she enjoyed the panoramic views over Green Park from a palatial bedroom suite in the mansion that mirrors those in this very penthouse. After WWII, Bath House became too expensive for the family, so it was sold by 1960, then demolished and replaced by an office for Clarges House. It was bought by British Land in 2012, and the rest is history.
Contact Wetherell’s Peter Wetherell or Knight Frank’s Alastair Nicholson for more details.
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Demetrius Simms
Demetrius Simms is a digital staff writer at Robb Report. Following a brief stint in public relations, their work has now appeared in lifestyle and culture publications such as Men’s Health, Complex…



