A Prime Central London success story: Chelsea Barracks
As property sales at Chelsea Barracks pass £1.5 billion, explore how the estate has set a new benchmark for supreme London living
As property sales at Chelsea Barracks pass £1.5 billion, explore how the estate has set a new benchmark for supreme London living
The announcement that Chelsea Barracks has surpassed £1.5 billion in sales was yet another remarkable accolade for one of the capitalโs most prestigious residential estates. With its artfully landscaped garden squares, curated shops, restaurants and health and wellness facilities, and its vibrant year-round community, the secure and fully managed estate has become a byword for the very best of luxurious London living. Chelsea Barracks, says Rupert des Forges, 51ยายืโs Head of Prime Central London Developments, is a development that the firm is proud to have been the sales agents on since its launch in 2016.
โFive years on from the completion of the earliest phases, the Chelsea Barracks estate is now an established and mature residential environment full of vitality and activity,โ he says. โThe £1.5 billion milestone reflects the confidence of buyers in every aspect of the estate, from the quality of its world-class architecture and design to the enduring appeal of Belgravia as a prime London address.โ
Chelsea Barracks is accustomed to setting the pace in central London’s prime property market. In 2008 when the 12.8 acre site was sold by the Ministry of Defence to Qatari Diar, it immediately became the UK’s most expensive housing land deal to date, and in the subsequent years, the luxurious apartments, penthouses and townhouses built on the site have consistently outpriced other equally exclusive Belgravia addresses. This premium has resulted in an average transaction price paid of £10 million.
A trio of winning aspects can be credited for the consistent success of the estate says des Forges: the properties themselves, the hugely desirable location and the supreme lifestyle on offer.
“Residents at Chelsea Barracks are always quick to confirm to me how the outstanding environment there adds to their lifestyle,” he says. “They appreciate the security it provides, the wonderful wellness facilities and the quiet, green spaces hidden within the estate’s grand dimensions. The location, seamlessly connected to the high-end design district of the Pimlico Road and to Belgravia itself, puts them at the heart of one of the capital’s most sought-after neighbourhoods.”
Sloane Street, with its illustrious designer boutiques, and the cobbled mews of Pavilion Road with village-style independent delis and cafes, are both within seven minutes on foot. Sloane Street has recently undergone a £46 million revamp and the wide pedestrian-friendly boulevard created matches well with the low-level, low-density environment at Chelsea Barracks.
The Garrison Club is a principal component of Chelsea Barracks’ lifestyle. The private club covers over 50,000 square feet of sports and leisure facilities, reserved exclusively for residents. Start the day with a dip in the 25 metre swimming pool, an indoor tennis session, a workout in the gym overlooking the multi-use sports hall or visit the state-of-the-art spa. AMP (Athletic Medical Performance) manage the club, providing personalised and integrated fitness and medical services.
Private offices and boardrooms are available, the largest executive space of any prime central London development say des Forges, children have their own playroom and throughout the day, the concierge and estate management team are on hand.
The combination of heritage and contemporary is a feature of Chelsea Barracks. Its garden squares and grand architectural dimensions echo aspects that have been a feature of elite London life for centuries, but now redesigned for 21st Century living.

โThe Grade II-listed Garrison Chapel, currently leased to the Kingโs Foundation, has become a recognised event and gallery space at the heart of the estate as well as a reminder of the Barracks important role in British military history,โ says des Forges. โThis summer a new café, Entrée, opened on Whistler Square, joining The Campaner restaurant and high-end retailer Theo Fennell, whose flagship gallery opened in Garrison Square in 2022.โ
As Chelsea Barracks enters the next stage of its development, apartments spread across three buildings, Nine Mulberry Square, One Five Fields and Grenadier Gardens priced from £3.3 million, the multiple ingredients behind its continual success are compelling. โWe are proud to be ambassadors for this superb development,โ says des Forges.
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