Property Of The Week: The Park Modern Penthouse Overlooking London’s Hyde Park

Fenton Whelan have unveiled details of the ninth floor marquee penthouse at their flagship Park Modern luxury apartment building directly facing south over Hyde Park. One of London’s biggest luxury apartment listings in 2024, the new residence has 3.25 metre high ceilings, 6,800 sq.ft. of luxurious living space and a wrap around 2,400 sq.ft. terrace, one of the largest private terraces in Central London.

Located on Bayswater Road, at the gateway to Hyde Park and Queensway, Park Modern is a £530 million luxury development designed by architect Lee Polisano of PLP Architecture comprised of 55 spectacular apartments, including three penthouses.

Park Modern benefits from 5-star amenities including a 24/7 concierge, function/private dining room, valet parking, 82 ft (25 metre) swimming pool, vitality pool, sauna and steam rooms, state-of-the-art gym, spa, private cinema, treatment room and salon, operated by award-winning management and hospitality firm Rhodium.

The penthouse designs created by the in-house design studio at Fenton Whelan allow for a luxurious residence with up to eight bedroom suites. The design studio at Fenton Whelan have ensured that the penthouse ‘WOW factor’ starts immediately as a visitor steps out of the passenger lift into the grand entrance hallway which has full height glazing offering panoramic views over Hyde Park. There is a guest walk-in cloak room with glass door wardrobes and guest powder room off the hallway.

The main living room is bordered by floor-to-ceiling windows with breathtaking views over the park and doors opening onto the private outdoor terrace which wraps around the entire penthouse.

In the centre of the main living room is a floating feature fireplace with two sides clad with marble with a transparent centre constructed from glass offering views of the bar beyond. The bar area has backlit bespoke joinery shelving for displaying drinks and glassware and it is topped with Mero Marquinia marble.

Adjoining the cocktail bar is the 20 seat dining room with veined marble topped dining table and pendant chandelier lights, with doors opening onto the outside terrace allowing for al fresco dining and entertaining.

Opposite the living area is the family kitchen, an incredible culinary space with a central island clad in veined marble with a breakfast bar with seating and double-doors opening onto an outside terrace. There is also a professional kitchen allowing for large scale entertaining.

The TV room/snug has full height glazing enabling cinema lovers to enjoy the nature and greenery of Hyde Park whilst watching their favourite movies.

On the west side of the penthouse is a multi-purpose work and leisure suite, providing a home office, games room and a sunset library room. Doors lead onto an outside wellbeing terrace where there is space for pilates, joga and 1-2-1 gym training/exercise.

Located on the west side of the penthouse the principal guest bedroom suite has a private entrance lobby with its own passenger lift. The bedroom has a curved glass bay opening onto an outside terrace, a walk-in dressing room and a spa-style ensuite with its own steam room and rainforest walk-in shower.

There are further bedroom suites, all with ensuite bathrooms, dressing areas and ample built-in wardrobes. The penthouse is complete with a second guest powder room and a utility room.

James Van Den Heule, co-Founding Director of Fenton Whelan says: “The magnificent marquee penthouse at Park Modern has one of the largest private terrace in Central London which wraps around the entire living space providing breathtaking views over Hyde Park and Kensington Palace. The penthouse allows the buyer to collaborate with our design studio in order to personalise the internal layout and facilities to create a truely bespoke residence. It is the finest Hyde Park facing home in London.”

The ninth floor penthouse at Park Modern is priced at £60,000,000 ($76,540,000 US dollars). For further information on Park Modern contact Fenton Whelan on Tel: +44 (0)20 7629 2669 or visit: www.parkmodern.com.

Photos: Fenton Whelan/Grant Silverman