Living in Chelsea has always been desirable.

Mayfair Times

Harry Dawes, office head at Knight Frank in Knightsbridge agrees. “This area has a very soft place in my heart: I’ve trudged the streets over and over; I do everything on foot as much as possible.

I love Chelsea’s architectural heritage and its garden squares, namely Lennox Gardens and Cadogan Square- they’re little oases of tranquility in the hustle and bustle”.

“I love the character of the King’s Road, it’s an enormous allure. There is still a bohemian feel to some of it, and with the redevelopment of Duke of York Square, you have world- class shopping, but also the artisan feel of a market square. Cadogan have done incredibly well to create that enriched environment.

At the heart of the property industry are the individuals working in it he says. “The real allure is I get to meet so many interesting people. Not just our clients and customers - the people involved in property tend to be quite extroverted. There’s a lot of characters in the industry”.

“I’ve worked on some amazing homes in the area. Houses on St Leonard’s Terrace will always stand out for me, overlooking the Royal Hospital and Burton Court. You can go there in the summer and you’re 150 metres from the King’s Road, watching a game of cricket. The houses are beautifully proportioned - it’s probably my favourite street. The classic living of a large family house with a traditional first- floor drawing room, great family room and kitchen is very much available here” Harry says.