Skyline views, turnkey interiors and a terrace twice the size of the average UK house: the second penthouse apartment at Bayswater’s ultra-luxurious Park Modern development is on the market for £42 million.
The £530 million development, which overlooks Hyde Park, is designed by Fenton Whelan and PLP Architecture. With prices between £1.5 million and £60 million, it contains 52 apartments, two mews houses and three penthouses, of which this is the second to be released.
The first, unveiled last year, went on sale for £60 million, and will feature on the most recent series of Channel 4’s Britain’s Most Expensive Houses.
The newly released penthouse, on the eight floor of the development, is being marketed as “the finest new turnkey residence in London,” according to James van den Heule, the co-founding director of Fenton Whelan.
Like other exclusive prime developments offering “toothbrush ready” homes, the property’s full interiors —including its grand piano, bespoke furniture and artwork— are available by separate negotiation, making it “available for immediate occupation”, says van den Heule.
Spanning 5,580 square feet, the penthouse’s contemporary interiors are designed by Fenton Whelan’s in-house studio to highlight its “breathtaking views over Hyde Park and the London skyline”, with floor-to-ceiling windows and a 1,745 square foot wraparound terrace.
The furniture and artwork has been curated for the penthouse, and includes bespoke pieces like the large, round mirrors and console tables in the hallway, as well as luxurious pieces like the Zoffany rug in the living room, which retails at around £10,000.
Along with its turnkey interiors, some of the penthouse’s other most luxurious features are its master bedroom suite, which has its own foyer and curved bay windows overlooking Hyde Park. There are two walk-in dressing rooms and a spa bathroom with a free-standing sculptural bathtub on a raised marble plinth.
The vast terrace has views over Hyde Park, Kensington Palace, Royal Albert Hall, the Shard and the City of London, with a south-facing aspect.
Residents at Park Modern have access to its “five-star hotel-level” service and amenities, which include a private cinema, 24/7 concierge, treatment room, salon and wellness facilities like a 25-metre swimming pool, “vitality pool”, gym, sauna and steam room.
The penthouse’s new owner will be able to hire chefs from Jeremy King’s The Park Restaurant downstairs to cook for them in their home – or in the development’s private dining room.
In total, the penthouse has five bedrooms, a double reception room, dining room, kitchen and family room and office/library, with a working and reading space. The apartment is directly accessible by lift.
Park Modern is part of the £3 billion regeneration programme for Queensway, which will create 350 new homes, 10,000 square feet of office space, 530 metres of refurbished shop fronts and new retail and leisure spaces. It includes other upmarket developments like The Whiteley and a new Six Senses hotel, and is set for completion in 2026.
“With its elevated position high above the treeline, this new penthouse at Park Modern is the finest interior designed home on Hyde Park,” says Sanjay Sharma, co-founding director of Fenton Whelan. “The penthouse has a spectacular south facing aspect providing sunrise to sunset views… and offers exceptional, understated luxury.”
