FOR SALE: TOM FORD’S FORMER GUCCI MANSION ON GRAFTON STREET, MAYFAIR
Main Reception
The Gucci Mansion on Grafton Street is, formerly Gucci’s HQ and the workplace of Tom Ford and CEO Domenico De Sole, is available to purchase or let via sole agent Beauchamp Estates. The magnificent Grade I listed private palace was originally built in 1769-1772, designed in Neo-classical style by architect Sir Robert Taylor and built by Edward Gray.
Formal Dining Room
The four storey mansion boasts gold leaf interiors by renowned plasterer Joseph Rose and cabinetmaker John Mayhew; commissioned by landowner the Earl of Grafton. Formerly the London home of Lord Chancellor Lord Brougham, the property once hosted Queen Victoria and the 1st Duke of Wellington. In 1993, Invescorp purchased Gucci from Maurizio Gucci. Gucci’s HQ moved from Milan to Mayfair in 1998 following a 24-month refurbishment.
Domenico De Sole’s Former Executive Office | Here, he acquired YSL in 1999, folding it into Gucci Group
Noteworthy features include a 20ft high gold-leaf ceiling in the first floor drawing room; full height windows, parquet flooring and Georgian fireplaces. On the fourth floor, there is a luxurious suite with adjoining sun room/lounge - CEO Domenico De Sole’s former executive office. There are two opulent state rooms on the ground floor.
Drawing Room
French Billionaire François Pinault took control of Gucci in 2003 and Tom Ford and Domenico De Sole departed a year later. In June 2010 the Gucci CEO at the time, Robert Polet, relocated Gucci’s HQ from Mayfair to Cadempino, Switzerland, ending Gucci’s famous chapter on Grafton Street.
Kitchen
What happened next? The iconic building became a house once more, designed by Donald Insall Associates, who also oversaw the restoration of Windsor Castle for the Royal Household. The eight bedroom mansion boasts classical interiors, four reception rooms, family kitchen, a lift, gym, cinema and health club with swimming pool, plunge pool, sauna and steam room, a garage, a terrace and more.
VIP Bedroom Suite
Gary Hersham, Founding Director of Beauchamp Estates says: “The former Gucci mansion, the brand’s global HQ, is now Mayfair’s finest house currently for sale or let. It is here that Tom Ford and Domenico De Sole entertained Alexander McQueen, Anna Wintour and François Pinault and where Lord Chancellor Lord Brougham entertained Queen Victoria and the Duke of Wellington. Immaculately dressed this turn-key mansion with its two floors of entertainment and leisure facilities is perfect for a family who like Gucci want a palatial residence in the heart of Mayfair.”
Swimming Pool
The Grafton Street mansion is available to either purchase for £55,000,000 or to let for £40,000 per week.
Beauchamp Estates: +44 (0)20 7499 7722
