Chelsea, London

£525,000

The 10-storey art deco Nell Gwynn House was built in 1937 and named after King Charles II’s mistress with a statue of her and a cavalier spaniel still perched above the main entrance. Famous former residents include the actor Diana Dors and the Great Train Robber Roy James (AKA the Weasel) and it was described in the 1960s as providing a “pied-à-terre for many Chelsea bachelors who honour the spirit of Charles II”. It’s fitting it sits just off the King’s Road in the heart of Chelsea, home of high-end partying. A 28 sq metre (300 sq ft) studio is on the second floor. Knight Frank, 020 7861 1792