The Building

THE BUILDING

Set in a prominent position on London’s pre-eminent square, 5 St James’s Square is one of London’s finest office locations with 16,000 sq ft of prime office space at the very heart of St James’s. Home to some of London’s most elegant buildings, St James’s is steeped in history, with its design influenced by British monarchs including Henry VII and Elizabeth I.
THE STAIRCASE

The principal staircase hall has a centrepiece Bruce Munro fibre optic chandelier and a Portland stone cantilevered staircase with solid brass balusters. Extensive work has been carried out by a dedicated team of skilled craftsmen to restore the staircase back to its Georgian splendour.
THE RECEPTION

5 St James’s Square’s impressive reception has been skilfully restored to reflect its original Georgian architecture. Minton tile flooring was added as early as 1854 and to this day the beautiful intricate floor adds colour to the grand reception room. The centrepiece Bruce Munro ‘Snowball’ chandelier with fibre optics and glass baubles enhances the majestic space and reflects the prestigious surroundings.
THE BOARDROOM

The luxurious boardroom has been returned to its Georgian grandeur. The mouldings have been restored, architraves rebuilt and finishes brought back to their original Georgian state. The fumed oak floor complements the ivory walls and fibre optic chandelier by Bruce Munro; the grand show-piece.
THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE

The executive office offers an incredibly spacious and luxurious space. Exquisitely crafted, the executive suite comes complete with Georgian features such as a restored fireplace, mahogany doors and original chimney-breast.
2nd FLOOR OFFICE

This office on the second floor of the building offers a spacious contemporary take on a traditional office. Whilst keeping the Georgian aesthetic and restoring the room back to its original character, modern features such as raised steel flooring, LED lighting and concealed air conditioning create a luxurious contemporary office accommodation.
THE PENTHOUSE FLOOR

Effortlessly elegant, this floor is designed to provide state of the art modern office space. The Penthouse floor offers an exceptionally large column free space with an extraordinary oak ceiling enhanced with a triple glazed roof light. LED lighting ingeniously runs through the ceiling and there is also a fully equipped bespoke kitchenette. The floor also benefits from terraces to the front and rear of the building, with the front terrace offering stunning views across St James’s Square.

THE BUILDING

Combining contemporary design with traditional architecture, the Grade II* listed building sets new standards in terms of the superior craftsmanship and attention to detail involved in the restoration. Designed in 1748-51 by Matthew Brettingham for the Earl of Strafford, 5 St James’s Square is considered to be amongst the best surviving buildings of its age and type in the capital.

Also known as Wentworth House, 5 St James’s Square was designed and built in 1748-51 by Matthew Brettingham The Elder for William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford. The plan behind the building was derived from the Stranger’s wing at Holkham Hall, Norfolk where Brettingham was also working in the 1740-50s.

The palatial town mansion, overlooking St James’s Square, was refaced on its front elevation from Georgian brickwork to Portland stone in 1854 by the renowned Thomas Cubitt, who also added an extra floor and executed the French interiors on the first floor.