A grand mews house once home to Sir Henry Tate and his collection of art has seen its asking price reduced in price by six figures.
The terrace home in south west London’s Streatham is part of a former mansion that belonged to the sugar merchant in the late 1800s for 25 years.
The property was for sale almost two years ago for £1.8million and is now back on the market with a new asking price of £100,000 less at £1.7million.
The terrace home in south west London’s Streatham was once home to the sugar merchant Sir Henry Tate and is for sale for £1.7million
There is a double height reception room that was Sir Henry’s billiard room where he displayed several famous works of art
The house has a double height reception room that was Sir Henry’s billiard room where he displayed famous Pre-Raphaelite works of art, including John Everett Millais’ Ophelia.
The five-bedroom house, which is on the market with Space Station estate agents, also has shared access to six acres of stunning communal gardens. These include an orchard as well as a folly and a listed grotto.
The house was built in the 1830s and Sir Henry bought it in 1874, living there until his death in 1899, aged 80.
The Streatham property was built in the 1830s and Sir Henry bought it in 1874, living there until his death in 1899, aged 80
Pictured: Sir Henry Tate was an industrialist who made his money as a sugar refiner, with his sugar company Henry Tate & Sons merging with Abram Lyle & Sons to become Tate & Lyle
The grand terrace home spreads across 3,455 square feet, and has the impressive original billiard room at its centre
The property for sale has shared access to six acres of stunning communal gardens, including these pristine lawn areas
Sir Henry was an industrialist who made his money as a sugar refiner. In 1889 he offered his collection of British nineteenth century art to the nation on the condition they were displayed in a suitable gallery.
He tried to bequeath 65 paintings to the National Gallery, but the trustees turned it down due to lack of space.
A campaign was started to create a new gallery dedicated to British art and the gallery – now known as Tate Britain – was built and opened in 1897 with an £80,000 donation from Tate. He was made a baronet the following year.
After his death, in the 1920s, his sugar company Henry Tate & Sons merged with Abram Lyle & Sons to become Tate & Lyle.
The grand property is being sold by estate agents Space Station, with the main living room overlooking the communal gardens
The main living area is illuminated by an original glass clerestory or skylight, which runs the length of the room
Portraits hang on the walls to link back with the mansion’s rich history, and a spiral staircase leads up to a mezzanine floor overlooking the main living room
The grand terrace home spreads across 3,455 square feet, with the original billiard room at its centre.
The space is illuminated by an original glass clerestory or skylight, which runs the length of the room.
In the kitchen, there is a centre island and separate utility room, while upstairs there are the five bedrooms.
As well as a large fireplace and a chandelier, the main living room has a dining area with a table that comfortably sits ten people
Streatham train station is less than a mile away and offers services into London Blackfriars that take just twenty minutes
Henry Tate Mews is a beautiful, privately owned estate situated at the top of Streatham Common North in south west London
A quiet place: The property has a separate good-sized study with space for a large desk and plenty of books in the shelving units
The property has five bedrooms, including this dual aspect double bedroom with bright pops of colour in the curtains and accessories
Henry Tate Mews is a beautiful, privately owned estate situated at the top of Streatham Common North, across the road from the open spaces of Streatham Common and wooded walks of The Rookery.
Streatham train station is less than a mile away and offers services into London Blackfriars that take 20 minutes.
There are several schools that are within a mile of the property, including St. Andrews, Julians, and Immanuel & St Andrews. Dunraven secondary school is also just a mile away.
The average price of a property sold in Streatham during the past 12 months is £589,107. It compares to £352,512 for the country as a whole, according to property website Zoopla.
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