South Western House penthouse up for sale for £1.6 million

The substantial five-bedroom five bathroom home, in South Western House the historic hotel where Titanic passengers stayed before their fateful voyage, boasts a huge garden with spectacular views of Queens Park, the city and waterfront, and a hot tub.

The duplex penthouse, with 2,957 sqft internal living space and 2453 sqft garden space, is described as one of the most unique apartments to come to the market in Southampton in some time by agents Savills.

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The apartment, close to Ocean Village, features an open kitchen/breakfast bar with dining area, living area with fireplace, conservatory, downstairs wc/utility room, bedroom five/study with en suite, lawned rear garden with hot tub, table and chairs, patio area, and shed downstairs.

On the first floor, there is a master suite with en suite wet room, two further guest suites with en suite shower rooms, a further bedroom and family bathroom.
The apartment comes with five parking spaces in a gated and secure car park to the rear of the building, a concierge, and a grand lobby entrance with lift and communal staircase.

Sales manager Daniel Tarrant described it as 'one of the most outstanding apartments I have personally seen in my 22 years in the industry'.

He told the Daily Echo: "This unique duplex penthouse apartment is one of the most outstanding apartments to come to the market in Southampton for some time.

"Situated in the Victorian and historic South Western Hotel, which was previously one of the city’s most prestigious hotels, the apartment has far-reaching views over Queens Park and towards the docks and waterfront.”

South Western Hotel, which was previously one of Southampton's most prestigious hotels, was designed by John Norton in a French Renaissance style and opened in 1865.

The hotel's decadence was a major draw to the constant stream of the rich and famous who passed through the city to use the numerous liners.

Its guest book was like a showbiz who's who, including names such as Laurel and Hardy and Charlie Chaplin.

Guests like White Star Line managing director Joseph Bruce Ismay and designer Thomas Andrews stayed overnight before embarking on the ill-fated maiden voyage on Titanic in 1912.

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