The latest apartment to go at the One Hyde Park complex in Knightsbridge, the new venture in London from the Candy brothers, has just sold for £140m. The six-bedrooom apartment at One Hyde Park, Knightsbridge, stretches across two floors and features bullet-proof windows, ex-SAS guards and a panic room. Owners also have access to 24 hour room service from the Manderin Oriental in Knightsbridge.
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This deal makes the duplex penthouse the most expensive property in the UK, beating the £115 million paid for a flat in St James's Square in Westminster two years ago.
Reports suggest that over half of the 86 properties, which start at a more modest £20m, have now sold and the complex is due to be finished by December.
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