Spacious. London, England: THE MAYFAIR HOME of Le Mans winning Bentley driver Bernard Rubin has just been sold for a record Ł16M becoming one of the biggest property deals for a flat in London this year.The sale of the palatial apartment is a record-breaking sale and is the highest price achieved for an unmodernised apartment in Mayfair for the last two years.The five-bedroom Grosvenor Square apartment was the London home of Le Mans racing driver Bernard RubinBernard Rubin (1896-1936) was one of the legendary ‘Bentley Boys’, the famous Bentley sports car racing driversAustralian born Bernard Rubin moved to London with his family in 1908 and lived most of his life in England.The highlight of Rubin’s glittering racing career was winning the Le Mans 24-hour race for Bentley in 1928 with his co-driver Woolf BarnatoRubin was one of the four ‘Bentley Boys’ who lived in the apartment complex at 49-50 Grosvenor SquareThe others were Glen Kidston, Tim Berkin and Woolf Barnato.They were known collectively as the ‘Bentley Boys’, because a Bentley was their car of choice.After a gruelling day’s racing, the ‘Bentley Boys’ would return to Mayfair, race around Grosvenor Square and park their green Bentley sports cars outside the apartment building.This resulted in cab drivers in Mayfair referring to the South-East corner of Grosvenor Square as ‘Bentley Corner’, although, as historic photographs show, the Bentleys were actually normally parked in either Carlos Place or Mount StreetThe apartment has sold for a whopping Ł16M and is set to become a luxurious haven for the new owners“The palatial apartment offers grand proportions throughout including over 3 metre ceiling heights, tall sash windows and south-facing views over Carlos Place and The Connaught Hotel,” reads the listing.“There is an adjoining cocktail bar and it is from the cocktail bar and reception room that Rubin hosted parties attended by his Bentley racing driver colleagues Woolf ‘Babe’ Barnato, Glen Kidston and Tim Birkin.“This exceptionally large and rare first floor apartment overlooks Carlos Place and The Connaught Hotel where Rubin loved to dine and party with the other ‘Bentley Boy’ racing drivers, four of whom owned apartments in the same complex. With its ‘Bentley Boy’ history, high ceilings and Connaught views this trophy property is one of the finest lateral apartments in Mayfair.”  said Peter Wetherell, Founder & Executive Chairman of Wetherell.For more details visit www.wetherell.co.uk mediadrumimages/WETHERELL ,Image: 795224487, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no

The home saw many famous politicians. MAYFAIR, UK: PEEK INSIDE this stunning home that was once the residence of former wartime PM Neville Chamberlain as-well-as the Duchess of Northumberland which could be yours for Ł9.5M. This stunning three-bed Mayfair home was the former dwelling of the fourth Duchess of Northumberland and later the Conservative cabinet minister, Lord Edward Stanley. The grand residence has hosted two Prime Ministers, Neville Chamberlain who was most famous for his appeasement policy towards Hitler in WW2 and fellow former PM Stanley Baldwin. The Duchess used the property to entertain her Grosvenor family (Duke of Westminster) and friends before it was modernised after her death. The widespread apartment covers the entire second floor of 10 Upper Grosvenor Street, with an entrance hall, south facing double reception room, adjoining dining room, a Boffi kitchen and three gorgeous bedroom suites with ensuites, including the principal suite with walk-in dressing room and main bathroom. The apartment is unique due to the 11-foot high ceilings as well as ornate Georgian ceiling moulding and architraves. There are also sound speakers in all bedrooms and bathrooms and underfloor heating, as well as air conditioning. “This magnificent residence at 10 Upper Grosvenor Street has been the home of a Duchess and has hosted two Prime Ministers and a Foreign Secretary,” Peter Wetherell, Founder & Chairman of Wetherell said. “This historically significant property has now been newly remodelled and designed by award winning developer Luxlo into arguably the finest lateral apartment currently for sale in Mayfair. “Luxlo are known for their superlative quality and exacting attention to detail when it comes to interior specification and design and they have achieved an outstanding level of presentation with this beautiful and spacious new Mayfair apartment. “This luxurious residence is perfect for a couple or family wanting a London pied-a-terre in the heart of Mayfair just off world-renowned Grosvenor Square and on the doorstep of Hyde Park.” ENDS mediadrumimages/LUXLO,Image: 821036858, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no

The hallway. MAYFAIR, UK: PEEK INSIDE this stunning home that was once the residence of former wartime PM Neville Chamberlain as-well-as the Duchess of Northumberland which could be yours for Ł9.5M. This stunning three-bed Mayfair home was the former dwelling of the fourth Duchess of Northumberland and later the Conservative cabinet minister, Lord Edward Stanley. The grand residence has hosted two Prime Ministers, Neville Chamberlain who was most famous for his appeasement policy towards Hitler in WW2 and fellow former PM Stanley Baldwin. The Duchess used the property to entertain her Grosvenor family (Duke of Westminster) and friends before it was modernised after her death. The widespread apartment covers the entire second floor of 10 Upper Grosvenor Street, with an entrance hall, south facing double reception room, adjoining dining room, a Boffi kitchen and three gorgeous bedroom suites with ensuites, including the principal suite with walk-in dressing room and main bathroom. The apartment is unique due to the 11-foot high ceilings as well as ornate Georgian ceiling moulding and architraves. There are also sound speakers in all bedrooms and bathrooms and underfloor heating, as well as air conditioning. “This magnificent residence at 10 Upper Grosvenor Street has been the home of a Duchess and has hosted two Prime Ministers and a Foreign Secretary,” Peter Wetherell, Founder & Chairman of Wetherell said. “This historically significant property has now been newly remodelled and designed by award winning developer Luxlo into arguably the finest lateral apartment currently for sale in Mayfair. “Luxlo are known for their superlative quality and exacting attention to detail when it comes to interior specification and design and they have achieved an outstanding level of presentation with this beautiful and spacious new Mayfair apartment. “This luxurious residence is perfect for a couple or family wanting a London pied-a-terre in the heart of Mayfair just off world-renowned Grosvenor Square and on the doorstep of Hyde Park.” ENDS mediadrumimages/LUXLO,Image: 821036839, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no

A bathroom. MAYFAIR, UK: PEEK INSIDE this stunning home that was once the residence of former wartime PM Neville Chamberlain as-well-as the Duchess of Northumberland which could be yours for Ł9.5M. This stunning three-bed Mayfair home was the former dwelling of the fourth Duchess of Northumberland and later the Conservative cabinet minister, Lord Edward Stanley. The grand residence has hosted two Prime Ministers, Neville Chamberlain who was most famous for his appeasement policy towards Hitler in WW2 and fellow former PM Stanley Baldwin. The Duchess used the property to entertain her Grosvenor family (Duke of Westminster) and friends before it was modernised after her death. The widespread apartment covers the entire second floor of 10 Upper Grosvenor Street, with an entrance hall, south facing double reception room, adjoining dining room, a Boffi kitchen and three gorgeous bedroom suites with ensuites, including the principal suite with walk-in dressing room and main bathroom. The apartment is unique due to the 11-foot high ceilings as well as ornate Georgian ceiling moulding and architraves. There are also sound speakers in all bedrooms and bathrooms and underfloor heating, as well as air conditioning. “This magnificent residence at 10 Upper Grosvenor Street has been the home of a Duchess and has hosted two Prime Ministers and a Foreign Secretary,” Peter Wetherell, Founder & Chairman of Wetherell said. “This historically significant property has now been newly remodelled and designed by award winning developer Luxlo into arguably the finest lateral apartment currently for sale in Mayfair. “Luxlo are known for their superlative quality and exacting attention to detail when it comes to interior specification and design and they have achieved an outstanding level of presentation with this beautiful and spacious new Mayfair apartment. “This luxurious residence is perfect for a couple or family wanting a London pied-a-terre in the heart of Mayfair just off world-renowned Grosvenor Square and on the doorstep of Hyde Park.” ENDS mediadrumimages/LUXLO,Image: 821036950, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no

Living area. London, England: THE MAYFAIR HOME of Le Mans winning Bentley driver Bernard Rubin has just been sold for a record Ł16M becoming one of the biggest property deals for a flat in London this year.The sale of the palatial apartment is a record-breaking sale and is the highest price achieved for an unmodernised apartment in Mayfair for the last two years.The five-bedroom Grosvenor Square apartment was the London home of Le Mans racing driver Bernard RubinBernard Rubin (1896-1936) was one of the legendary ‘Bentley Boys’, the famous Bentley sports car racing driversAustralian born Bernard Rubin moved to London with his family in 1908 and lived most of his life in England.The highlight of Rubin’s glittering racing career was winning the Le Mans 24-hour race for Bentley in 1928 with his co-driver Woolf BarnatoRubin was one of the four ‘Bentley Boys’ who lived in the apartment complex at 49-50 Grosvenor SquareThe others were Glen Kidston, Tim Berkin and Woolf Barnato.They were known collectively as the ‘Bentley Boys’, because a Bentley was their car of choice.After a gruelling day’s racing, the ‘Bentley Boys’ would return to Mayfair, race around Grosvenor Square and park their green Bentley sports cars outside the apartment building.This resulted in cab drivers in Mayfair referring to the South-East corner of Grosvenor Square as ‘Bentley Corner’, although, as historic photographs show, the Bentleys were actually normally parked in either Carlos Place or Mount StreetThe apartment has sold for a whopping Ł16M and is set to become a luxurious haven for the new owners“The palatial apartment offers grand proportions throughout including over 3 metre ceiling heights, tall sash windows and south-facing views over Carlos Place and The Connaught Hotel,” reads the listing.“There is an adjoining cocktail bar and it is from the cocktail bar and reception room that Rubin hosted parties attended by his Bentley racing driver colleagues Woolf ‘Babe’ Barnato, Glen Kidston and Tim Birkin.“This exceptionally large and rare first floor apartment overlooks Carlos Place and The Connaught Hotel where Rubin loved to dine and party with the other ‘Bentley Boy’ racing drivers, four of whom owned apartments in the same complex. With its ‘Bentley Boy’ history, high ceilings and Connaught views this trophy property is one of the finest lateral apartments in Mayfair.”  said Peter Wetherell, Founder & Executive Chairman of Wetherell.For more details visit www.wetherell.co.uk mediadrumimages/WETHERELL ,Image: 795224578, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no

The entrance. MAYFAIR, UK: PEEK INSIDE this stunning home that was once the residence of former wartime PM Neville Chamberlain as-well-as the Duchess of Northumberland which could be yours for Ł9.5M. This stunning three-bed Mayfair home was the former dwelling of the fourth Duchess of Northumberland and later the Conservative cabinet minister, Lord Edward Stanley. The grand residence has hosted two Prime Ministers, Neville Chamberlain who was most famous for his appeasement policy towards Hitler in WW2 and fellow former PM Stanley Baldwin. The Duchess used the property to entertain her Grosvenor family (Duke of Westminster) and friends before it was modernised after her death. The widespread apartment covers the entire second floor of 10 Upper Grosvenor Street, with an entrance hall, south facing double reception room, adjoining dining room, a Boffi kitchen and three gorgeous bedroom suites with ensuites, including the principal suite with walk-in dressing room and main bathroom. The apartment is unique due to the 11-foot high ceilings as well as ornate Georgian ceiling moulding and architraves. There are also sound speakers in all bedrooms and bathrooms and underfloor heating, as well as air conditioning. “This magnificent residence at 10 Upper Grosvenor Street has been the home of a Duchess and has hosted two Prime Ministers and a Foreign Secretary,” Peter Wetherell, Founder & Chairman of Wetherell said. “This historically significant property has now been newly remodelled and designed by award winning developer Luxlo into arguably the finest lateral apartment currently for sale in Mayfair. “Luxlo are known for their superlative quality and exacting attention to detail when it comes to interior specification and design and they have achieved an outstanding level of presentation with this beautiful and spacious new Mayfair apartment. “This luxurious residence is perfect for a couple or family wanting a London pied-a-terre in the heart of Mayfair just off world-renowned Grosvenor Square and on the doorstep of Hyde Park.” ENDS mediadrumimages/LUXLO,Image: 821036905, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no