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One Kensington Gardens is a residential development of 97 apartments in a nine-storey (two of them underground) block in Kensington, London, completed in 2015, overlooking Kensington Gardens, and bounded by Victoria Road and De Vere Gardens.

It was designed by David Chipperfield Architects, and the main contractor was Sir Robert McAlpine. [1] [2]

It was built on the site of the 1950s-built Palace and Thistle hotels at the northern end, and the De Vere Gardens mansion block at the southern end. The site was bought by the Candy brothers for £69 million, and sold 18 months later in 2008 to an Abu Dhabi consortium for £320 million. [3] [4]

In 2015, it was reported that two-bedroom flats were for sale starting at £6 million, up to £30 million for a five-bedroom flat overlooking the park. [5]

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References

  1. "One Kensington Gardens, London, 2010–2015". David Chipperfield Architects. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
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  3. Prynn, Jonathan (21 March 2011). "Huge hole in Kensington will be £600 million apartment block". Evening Standard. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
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  5. Usbourne, Simon (9 September 2015). "Want to impress foreign property buyers? Make sure your address starts with One..." . The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2016.

Coordinates: 51°30′07″N0°11′07″W / 51.5019°N 0.1854°W / 51.5019; -0.1854