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43, Clareville Street, South Kensington, London, UK, £4.65m
WHERE: Close to the boutiques and museums of South Kensington. It is 14 miles from Heathrow Airport.
WHAT: A recently renovated three-bedroom house with electric sash windows and a retractable glass roof.
WHY: Wine connoisseurs will enjoy the subterranean temperature-controlled wine tasting room – though negotiating the glass-encased staircase afterwards should prove less relaxing.
WHO: Strutt & Parker; struttandparker.com; tel: +44 20 3811 2740