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GROSVENOR SQUARE, London

Grosvenor Square (pronounced "Grove-nuh Square") is a large garden square in the exclusive Mayfair district of London. It is the centrepiece of the Mayfair property of the Dukes of Westminster, and takes its name from their surname, "Grosvenor". Duke Street forms the east side of the square.

Sir Richard Grosvenor obtained a licence to develop Grosvenor Square and the surrounding streets in 1710.

Solid, respectable haunts of the wealthy. Located between both Hyde and Regents Parks and on the doorstop of the West End's sights and attractions, Mayfair and St. James's have remained the desired location of rich bankers, embassy staff and wealthy internationals for generations. Large red brick, Georgian and Victorian mansions provide grand, serviced flats and apartments in Mayfair. Shepherds Market to the south has a number of small cottages and mews properties. St. James's boasts a number of substantial, smart homes although much of its property is now used as offices. The Jubilee Line service to Docklands has attracted young bankers looking for flats to rent. Much of the area is owned by the Grosvenor Estate and hence long leases are rare.

Mayfair has always been synonymous with smart London. Its position as the most expensive property on the Monopoly board has only added to its cachet. The modern reality is slightly different as its nature was changed by the wartime damage to the city which resulted in many offices being relocated to the West End from which they have never left. Added to this, during the oil boom of the 1970’s, many large apartments were bought by Middle Eastern buyers and they tend to use them for short periods of the year only. The result has been a retention of the outward smartness but a loss of ‘street life’ with the exception of the area around Shepherd’s market.

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