Downsize in Style

A new luxury development has launched, just off the Kings Road in Chelsea, SW3, with pioneering concept of giving the ‘vintage generation’ a five-star lifestyle – the mantra is ‘downsize to upgrade’. It’s set to be completed in 2019 and, with prices starting at £3 million, buyers at Doverhouse street will be able to enjoy cutting-edge technology, with a hydrotherapy pool, spa, cinema, wine cellar, beauty salon and pet parlour as well as 24-hour healthcare professionals on call.

The on-site restaurant will be led by consultant Seb Fogg, who helped The Delaunay, The Ivy and Soho House West Hollywood achieve their success, the gardens will be designed by RHS Chelsea Flower Show multiple-award-winning Andy Sturgeon and the interiors will be crafted by Richmond international, responsible for The Langham and Beaumont hotels.

A limited number of the 55 one- and two- bedroom apartments are available for pre-sale and prospective buyers can visit the Auriens Studio on Culford Gardens, which gives an idea of what the apartment will be like. ‘At Auriens, we want to change perceptions of later lifers, offering our customers the service of a luxury hotel, the care of a Swiss medical clinic and style of a private member’s club’, explains co-founder Johnny Sanderson.

His business partner, Karen Mulville, adds: ‘This isn’t your average show studio. It’s a test bed for the latest and most creative innovations for later-life living. ‘Visit www.auriens.com for further information.