The OWO Residences by Raffles: Four-Bedroom Residence with a Gallery

A fully furnished four-bedroom residence of 309 sqm with a long gallery, interiors by HBA and an en-suite bathroom for every bedroom, in the former Old War Office on Whitehall.

The OWO Residences by Raffles fill the former Old War Office at 57 Whitehall, a Grade II* listed Edwardian baroque landmark opposite Horse Guards in the heart of Westminster. Winston Churchill had his offices here when it was the home of the War Office, and Ian Fleming found much of his inspiration for James Bond in its corridors. The building has been restored for its owners, the Hinduja Group, and now holds the first Raffles hotel in the UK and 85 private residences. St James’s Park, Downing Street, Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament are a short walk away, and a private residents’ entrance keeps the residences apart from the hotel.

The four-bedroom residence measures 309 sqm and is sold fully furnished. HBA, a studio that designs in deep, considered tones and rich materials, made it a collector’s home where classical and modern meet. The long gallery was once an original War Office corridor, walked by message-runners and telegram trolleys; it now carries tapestries, bespoke chandeliers and a private bar, and leads from the entrance hall to the reception and dining room. The reception overlooks the former Scotland Yard offices and is joined to the kitchen, which has its own utility room, by Crittall glass doors that open for company or close for calm. The principal suite has a dressing room and a bathroom; the three other bedrooms each have an en-suite bathroom, two of them also a dressing room, and one bedroom can serve as a study. A guest cloakroom completes the plan.

The kitchen is hand built by Smallbone of Devizes, with worktops in Perla Venata stone, fluted glass, Gaggenau appliances throughout and a Quooker tap with instant hot water. The principal bathroom is finished in Crèma Sofia stone, with a Claybrook bath and antique brass showers. Floors are engineered stained oak, with restored original mosaic in the entrance and circulation areas. The full specification is available on request.

Every residence is serviced and managed by the Raffles team. A Director of Residences with an on-site team trained by Raffles looks after the owners, with a 24-hour concierge, doormen and security throughout the building, and valet parking in a secure garage below ground. Owners have reservation privileges at the restaurants, the bars and the Guerlain Spa of Raffles London, and are offered access, by invitation, to Raffles Diamond Club membership. À la carte services are arranged through Raffles London: a butler, a private chef, dining in the residence around the clock, housekeeping and laundry, personal training, grocery stocking and floristry, and a ‘While You’re Away’ package that looks after the residence, plants included, when the owner is travelling. Inclusive services are part of the service charge; the à la carte services are charged as they are used.

About 2,800 sqm over four levels is kept for residents alone: a wellness suite with a gym, movement and Pilates and yoga studios, a sauna, a steam room, a cold plunge and treatment rooms; a 16-seat cinema; a games room with a bar; formal and informal lounges with a private dining room for ten; a boardroom, with catering on request; and a private garden courtyard designed by Marcus Barnett. Residents also use the swimming and vitality pools of the hotel. Ceilings in the residences rise from 3 to 4.4 metres, and the hotel adds nine restaurants and three bars, among them Langosteria from Milan.

The residence is sold on a 250-year lease, with a peppercorn ground rent. It is complete and ready to occupy. Before any reservation your advisor will send the developer’s particulars, the current service charge and the lease terms, put you in touch with a solicitor in England, and arrange a viewing at the show residences or by video.

The OWO Residences by Raffles, Whitehall, London.

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