Chelsea home owned by playwright Noel Coward’s muse goes on sale: Historic five-bed property that was home to West End actress Judy Campbell hits market for £8.95m
- Luxurious five-bed property in Old Church Street, Chelsea, has hit the market with a price tag of £8.95million
- Home was owned by stage actress Judy Campbell who is widely regarded as playwright Noel Coward’s muse
- The huge property, which was once a pub, was built in the 18th century and the street itself dates back to 1566
The earliest property on one of the oldest streets in Chelsea has gone on sale for £8.95m.
For 30 years, this historic west London property was home to West End actor Judy Campbell who was regarded as playwright Noel Coward’s muse and it is on the same street as the famous Chelsea Arts Club.
The five-bedroomed house was built in the 18th century in Old Church Street, which itself dates back to 1566.
Originally a public house, the 3,500sq ft property is close to the former Wesleyan Chapel which once counted Queen Victoria, retail magnate Peter Jones and Thomas Carlyle amongst its attendees.
Just behind is the site of the former Chelsea Porcelain Factory that operated in the area between 1743 to 1770 and produced some of the world’s most valuable collections.
This historic five-bedroom property in Old Church Street, Chelsea, has hit the market with a price tag of £8.95million
The now-stunning home was originally a public house and has floor space covering 3,500sq ft. Pictured: the kitchen
Modern: the kitchen has been bespoke designed by Daytrue London and includes integrated Gaggenau appliances
The Chelsea home sits close to the former Wesleyan Chapel which once counted Queen Victoria, retail magnate Peter Jones and Thomas Carlyle amongst its attendees. Pictured the modern living room which is on the ground floor of the property
Judy Campbell was a celebrated stage and film actress and lived at the home for 30 years. Pictured: the living room
A cinema room (pictured) and a children’s playroom, which could also be used as a home gym are on the lower ground floor
Judy Campbell, who lived at the home for 30 years and for whom there is a blue plaque on the home’s façade, was a successful film and theatre star over a near 70-year career, as well as being widely known as the muse of playwright and actor, Noel Coward.
She starred in his plays This Happy Breed and Blithe Spirit and also starred in the Forsyth Saga.
Her former home has been renovated and extended into the basement to provide a giant, modern living space.
Visitors arrive to an entrance with a cloakroom and then move into a large drawing room featuring a bespoke glass chandelier, dark oak flooring, an original fireplace and generous ceiling heights.
Through a fully-glazed atrium style space, which bears the exposed brick of the original structure, there is an open-plan kitchen and dining room, with a large Carrara marble kitchen island.
The kitchen has been bespoke designed by Daytrue London and includes integrated Gaggenau appliances.
The home was once owned by Judy Campbell (pictured, right, in 1958) who was regarded as the muse of Noel Coward (left)
A bespoke, full-size Crittal window, with two double doors, opens onto a stepped garden, with a raised lawned courtyard
Pictured: The garden also includes a water feature as well as space for outdoor dining and a dedicated barbecue area
Large doors lead from the garden to the open-plan kitchen and dining room, with a large Carrara marble kitchen island
The home is owned by a family who enjoyed refurbishing the house but now want to move on to another project
A bespoke, full-size Crittal window, with two double doors, opens onto a stepped garden, with a raised lawned courtyard, water feature and outdoor dining and barbecue area.
The lower ground floor has a private study that can be shut off for extra privacy, whilst Crittal doors open onto a balcony overlooking the patio area.
A cinema or media room and separate children’s playroom, which could also be used as a home gym space, are at the rear of this floor.
There is also a guest bedroom suite, which could operate as private staff quarters, utility room, plant room and guest toilet.
Upstairs, the main bedroom occupies the entire first floor, with a walk-in dressing room and bathroom suite with a Victorian-style tub, which has discrete views onto the street.
The second floor has two guest bedrooms separated by a bathroom and the third floor has a split design with a children’s bedroom and playroom.
The main bedroom occupies the entire first floor, with a walk-in dressing room and bathroom suite with a Victorian-style tub
The second floor has two guest rooms separated by a bathroom and the third floor has a a children’s bedroom and playroom
The home benefits from high ceilings and plenty of natural light. Pictured: One of the property’s five bedrooms
Pictured: the third floor has a split design with a children’s bedroom and playroom with plenty of natural light
Pictured: the master bathroom which makes up part of the main bedroom on the first floor of the three-story home
Jake Russell, director at estate agents Russell Simpson, said: ‘The home is owned by a family who enjoyed refurbishing the house but now want to move on to another project.
‘It is extremely unusual to find a house with such generous room sizes, ceiling heights and natural light. The attention to detail and quality of the finishing touches is unparalleled and the owners really have thought of everything when completely renovating the property.’
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