SW1 Video Tour (Westminster, Knightsbridge & Pimlico)

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The SW1 postcode district covers the areas of Central London on the north bank of the River Thames, generally between Hungerford Bridge and Chelsea Bridge. It includes Pimlico, Belgravia and parts of Westminster, Brompton and St James. It contains Whitehall, Westminster Abbey, House of Parliament, Downing Street, the Tate Gallery and Dolphin Square. This district of SW1 offers such wide variety of properties, from the beautiful Thomas Cubitt Victorian white stucco fronted houses in Pimlico, the exclusive Crown Estate Bessborough Gardens near Millbank, the River Thames modern apartment developments such as The Panoramic overlooking the iconic MI6 Building and the most expensive residential part of England, the truly beautiful and classily styled 4 or 5 storey Eaton Square houses of Belgravia. Some of the houses remain undivided, but much of the square has been converted into flats and maisonettes by the Grosvenor Estate with values in the high millions. SW1 represents London with immense character and its many visitors get to access the gorgeous public green spaces to relax and escape the hustle and bustle of the inner London stresses. The beautiful St James Park overlooks Buckingham Palace close to nearby Green Park. Pimlico and Belgravia provides its residents with stunning private squares with beautifully landscaped colourful gardens and tennis courts, including Eccleston Square, Warwick Square, Whitehall Gardens and Chester Square. There has many a great deal of investment and regeneration into SW1 over the last 10 years in both commercial and residential real estate with large-scale mixed-use developments including Cardinal Place near to Victoria Station and '62 Buckingham Gate', managed through Land Securities. SW1 is located within the borough of City of Westminster and all residents benefit from paying the second lowest council tax rate in England. Many existing residents include senior politicians, top civil servants and many distinguished ladies and gentleman from the world of successful business though to stars of TV, film and theatre indorsing many parts of SW1 to its artisan and creative heritage. As well as Westminster being the home of Her Majesty's Government, SW1 is also where the Metropolitan Police at New Scotland Yard in St James Park are based which is surrounded by even more elegant residencies such as Queen Anne's Gate and Petty France. There are some of London's most favoured educational establishments here including the Eaton Square School, Westminster Cathedral RC School and the Chelsea College of Art & Design. SW1 also offers fantastic retail therapy with luxury stores such as the exclusive Harrods of Knightsbridge, Harvey Nichols and the international fashion designer brands such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior to name just a few located on the prominent Sloane Street. Anybody that decides to reside in SW1 will enjoy so much that is on offer, it will be a place of so many special memories and exciting opportunities.