ASKING PRICE:
£3.5 MILLION
THE interior of Gatti House is the epitome of opulence, with its high ceilings and ornate period features. But beyond its obvious good looks, it has a fascinating past.
Located on The Strand, in the heart of London’s theatre land, Gatti House originally served as the Adelphi Theatre restaurant.
The Gatti family, founders of Charing Cross & Strand Electricity Supply Company, were restaurateurs as well as dance hall and theatre entrepreneurs, and The
Adelphi heralded the beginning of their business empire.
Brothers Agostino and Stefano acquired the freehold to the building in 1878, creating the restaurant in numbers 409-410 The Strand, which went on to attract a famous clientele including Oscar Wilde, Noel Coward and French film actress Sarah Bernhardt.
The Grade II listed building was converted into four apartments during a four-year restoration project from 2010-2014.
One of those apartments, on the first floor of the building, is now for sale with Savills, with a guide price of £3.5million.
Leasehold, with a lease of approximately 992 years, it has two bedrooms, three balconies and a terrace. Double doors lead into a beautiful entrance hall.
A grand reception room, with three pairs of French doors opening onto the balconies, leads to a kitchen/breakfast room. The master bedroom has a luxurious en-suite bathroom.
Gatti House apartment is for sale with Savills Mayfair, savills.co.uk
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