197 Kensington High Street

Fully managed, fully fitted Kensington office space, arranged over four self-contained floors of a landmark new-build headquarters building. Private offices run from 778 sq ft to a whole-building 4,446 sq ft, scaled for boutique professional services firms, investment houses, creative studios and established consultancies seeking a prestigious W8 address without the fit-out spend or lease length of conventional office space.

High Street Kensington station stands 250 metres from the entrance, where the Circle and District lines reach the West End inside a quarter of an hour. Notting Hill Gate adds the Central line a short distance north.

Completed in 2022 behind a crafted red brick corner facade, the building carries an EPC A rating and a specification pitched squarely at discerning occupiers. Interiors are quietly luxurious throughout: herringbone oak flooring, full-height glazing, brass wall sconces, walnut kitchen joinery and marble worktops. Each managed office arrives fully furnished and open-plan, with a dedicated kitchen, break-out seating, a private boardroom and a planted terrace of its own on the upper storeys. The effect reads closer to a private members' address than a standard office floor, which counts for firms that host clients on site.

Shared provision covers a manned reception, exclusive zoom rooms, lockers, accessible showers and secure bicycle storage, alongside high-speed fibre, air conditioning and heating, passenger lift access and 24-hour secure entry. Copthall Estates owns and manages the building outright, so facilities, connectivity and IT support run through one accountable point of contact rather than a chain of third parties. The managed model suits teams that want the certainty of their own front door with none of the administrative load of holding a lease directly. Few west London addresses pair this specification with flagship retail and first-rate dining on the doorstep, which makes it an easy building to bring clients to.

Floors are available now on flexible managed terms from twelve months, with business rates, service charge, utilities, cleaning, furniture, fibre, air conditioning and building management consolidated into one transparent monthly figure quoted per square foot. Nothing is invoiced separately and nothing is held back for reconciliation at year end. There is no capital outlay to fund, no dilapidations exposure at exit and no protracted lease to negotiate, so a team can commit, move in and be trading from the space within weeks rather than quarters. Terms are agreed directly with the building owner, which keeps the process short. Occupiers can take adjoining floors as they release, or move across the wider Copthall Estates portfolio as headcount grows. One floor is currently released and available to occupy immediately, and viewings can be arranged at short notice. Enquire through CityFlex today to arrange a viewing.