Design & build in Belgravia
MVV is a design and build contractor working on homes across Belgravia, in SW1X and SW1W. We design and deliver refurbishments, restorations and extensions with one accountable team, bringing the care and precision that Belgravia's white stucco terraces demand. Belgravia is one of London's grandest residential districts, with sweeping squares, mews houses and terraces of remarkable consistency. Homes here are valuable and carefully protected, and projects must satisfy the council, the estate and the building itself.
Belgravia homes and what they need
Much of Belgravia was developed from the 1820s, with builder Thomas Cubitt responsible for many of its stucco terraces and squares, including Belgrave Square and Eaton Square. Houses are tall and elegant, many divided into apartments, and the mews behind them offer smaller homes with their own character.
Typical projects include complete refurbishments of townhouses and apartments, the reconfiguration of lower ground floors, restoration of plasterwork and joinery, and discreet upgrades to heating, cooling, electrics and security.
Estate consents, listing and planning
Belgravia lies within the City of Westminster and is a conservation area, with many listed buildings. Much of the freehold is held by the Grosvenor Estate, which has its own requirements and approval process for alterations, in addition to planning and listed building consent.
We plan every approval your project needs, estate, council and listed, at the design stage, prepare the drawings and specifications, and allow realistic time for each in the programme.
The projects we take on in SW1
In Belgravia we focus on high-end refurbishments of townhouses, apartments and mews houses, restoration of period features, bespoke joinery and careful integration of modern services. Where estate and planning rules allow, we also design rear and roof-level alterations and lower ground floor reconfigurations.
Shared buildings and close neighbours mean protection, working hours and logistics are planned in detail before work starts.
Nearby work in Pimlico and Mayfair
Close by in Pimlico, on Balniel Gate, we designed and built a home around a new plan that merged two rooms into one open space, with herringbone flooring throughout. On Park Lane in Mayfair, we refurbished a two-storey apartment overlooking Hyde Park, restoring its original wood and marble flooring and completing high-end interiors and landscaping.
The MVV approach
MVV brings design and build under one contract, with a team of 35 designers, builders and project managers and an office in Chiswick. We carry £10M public and employers' liability cover.
What we do in Belgravia
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Frequently asked questions
- Does the Grosvenor Estate need to approve my plans?
- If your property is on the Grosvenor Estate, as much of Belgravia is, alterations usually need the estate's consent in addition to planning or listed building consent. We prepare the information the estate needs and build its approval into the programme.
- Can I extend or reconfigure a Belgravia townhouse?
- Sometimes. The listing, conservation area and estate requirements all shape what is possible. Internal reconfiguration and lower ground floor improvements are often more achievable than external change. We assess each property individually.
- Can you restore stucco facades and period interiors?
- Yes. We repair and restore original plasterwork, joinery and decorative features, and we coordinate external repairs with the estate's requirements for facades and colours.
- Do you work on mews houses?
- Yes. Mews houses often benefit from reconfigured ground floors and better use of space, and their narrow access needs careful logistics, which we plan from the start.
- How long does a Belgravia refurbishment take?
- It depends on the scope, the specification and the approvals involved, which can take time in Belgravia. We set out a realistic programme in your proposal.