property, homes and houses for sale in Mayfair

 

Barbican	Clerkenwell	Hyde Park	Pimlico
Bayswater	Covent Garden	Kensington	Soho
Belgravia	Earls Court	Kings Cross	South Kensington
Bloomsbury	Farringdon	Knightsbridge	St James
Brompton	Finsbury	Marylebone	Victoria
Charing Cross	Fitzrovia	Notting Hill	Westminster
Charterhouse Square	Holborn	Paddington
Chelsea	Holland Park	Piccadilly

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One of London's most exclusive districts, Mayfair in the West End is a great place to live and work.

Living in Mayfair

Mayfair is set roughly between Oxford Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly and Park Lane - at the heart of London. It is the most expensive property on the British Monopoly board game!

The district has opened its doors to the young corporate tenant seeking contemporary style in a central location, with good transport links to the city.

Mayfair's expansive and handsome architecture has always attracted the very wealthy, who are drawn to the district with its elegant squares, broad Georgian thoroughfares and beautiful parks.

Mayfair boasts the capital's most exclusive shops, hotels, restaurants and clubs. International designer Marc Jacobs opened his first UK boutique on Mount Street, and Stella Mccartney's flagship store is on Bruton Street.

Burlington Arcade runs down the side of Burlington House, now home of the Royal Academy of Arts. Shepherd market, a charming small square and piazza is tucked away between Piccadilly and Curzon Street and has long held the reputation as the haunt of high-class prostitutes.

The district is fast becoming the new Notting Hill. There is a huge increase in demand for property, especially among the thirty-somethings, who like to frequent all the trendy places, such as Tramp, Annabel's and Sketch.

For many years property values in Mayfair lagged behind Knightsbridge, Chelsea and Belgravia, but it's catching up fast. Recent buyers see Mayfair as a good investment, with the key locations of Mount Street, North Audley Street, Duke Street and Park Street all perceived to be highly desirable addresses.

Transport

There are a number of tube stations close to Mayfair, including Bond Street, Green Park and Marble Arch. The nearest mainline railway stations are Victoria and Paddington.

Additionally the area has an excellent supply of bus routes which including numerous night buses. For a full list of bus routes visit: www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/

History and culture

The fashionable district of Mayfair was named after the fortnight-long May Fair that took place there from 1686 until 1764, and is now one of the most important retail shopping areas in the UK.

 

Further information can be found at: www.westminster.gov.uk; www.shepherdmarket.co.uk; www.royalacademy.org.uk