Mary Quant's London home
The first floor flat in Draycott Place, where fashion designer Mary Quant lived during the 1960s, is for sale

The Old Dance School in Draycott Place, Chelsea is not only where Mary Quant lived during the 1960s but also where Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fontaine are reported to have danced.
Today the recently-refurbished flat offers exceptional entertaining space with a 40ft drawing room with wonderful high ceilings, a master bedroom with twin en suite bathrooms and dressing room, a guest suite and kitchen/breakfast room and offers in total approximately 172 sq.m (1860 sq ft)
This apartment is being offered through Knight Frank Knightsbridge (020 7591 8600) at a guide price of £3,300,000 on a lease of approximately 114 years.
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