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Soane opposed this, finding the house unsuitable for the proposed 80 berths, and he suggested two designs for detached buildings. Soane's designs benefited from a southern view over the River Thames, with the river air thought to be of benefit to the health of patients. Unbeknownst to Soane, his
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article discussed the sale of Gordon House and the attraction of prime London property to international investors in a time of global risk. The
Savills agent, Jonathan Hewlett, said that "Buying a London house has become the stock reaction. Wherever there is political or economic unease, people
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The architectural firm Paul Davis and
Partners were hired by the Royal Hospital to obtain planning and listed building consent for the conversion of Gordon House and other buildings into a single family residence. The purchaser was legally obliged to construct a connecting building to provide
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In 1809 Colonel Gordon had acquired an 80-year lease of what had been a part of the
Yarborough House grounds, on which he intended to build his villa. The lease was just over £52 per annum and it was obtained on the understanding that he spend £3,500 on the construction of the villa. Gordon
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Soane opposed the construction of Gordon House as the reduction in the area occupied by
Yarborough House was inadequate for the drying grounds and service buildings required for his infirmary. Soane was successful however in persuading Gordon to slightly alter his plans for a villa but the
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The landscaping of the Gordon House site, designed by Todd
Longstaffe-Gowan, was described by the architects as enhancing the "setting to provide the unique prospect of a grand country estate in the heart of Chelsea". A private entrance to the house is located in
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The New
British Traveller: Or, Modern Panorama of England and Wales; Exhibiting ... an ... Account, Historical, Topographical, and Statistical, of this ... Portion of the British Empire ... Interspersed with Biographical Particulars of Eminent and Remarkable
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commissioned Thomas
Leverton to design the villa even before the lease was granted, and pulled down an existing pavilion in preparation. Soane tried in vain to alter the decision and position of the proposed villa to accommodate his infirmary.
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underground access from the house as well as a spa and gymnasium complex (including a swimming pool) and bedrooms for four members of staff. Under the terms of sale the house can only be used as a private residence.
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for £75 million. It had never previously been available on the property market. Money subsequently raised by the sale has funded the renovation of the living quarters of the residents of the Royal
Hospital.
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and was converted into a residence for the nurses of the infirmary two years later. It served as staff quarters from 1956 after being converted into four separate flats.
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Gordon's villa, designed by the architect Thomas
Leverton, is three storeys high, and stands on raised ground that once experienced panoramic views of the
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proposed infirmary scheme had already been rendered impossible due to the lease of the site to
Colonel Willoughby Gordon for the construction of a villa.
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stood in the octagon Summer house of Yarborough's house. Lord Yarborough sold the house to the British Government in 1808.
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construction of the villa ultimately meant that Soane's plans for a new infirmary were never realised.
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