A taste of luxury! Flat where Harrods employees used to prepare and wrap Easter eggs goes on the market for £5.35million

  • Luxury department store Harrods would prepare their high-end Easter Eggs at the packing centre in Knightsbridge
  • Twelve years ago the former depository was transformed into one of London's most exclusive block of flats
  • A two-bed flat has been put up for sale for £5.35 million - which means a waste paper bin takes up £3,360 of space
  • The apartment is serviced by Harrods Estate Asset Management and includes 24 hour security, car parking and concierge services 

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A luxury apartment where Harrods once prepared and wrapped their Easter eggs has gone on the market for £5.35 million.

The two-bedroom flat is based within the 19th century Harrods Depository building at Trevor Square- now regarded as one of the most prestigious addresses in Knightsbridge, London.

It would have housed some of London's finest products such as chocolate, wine and clothing, which could not be kept in the store due to lack of space, while staff would use the centre for packaging luxury goods.

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The luxury living room of the flat on the second floor of the Trevor Square block in Knightsbridge, formerly a Harrods depository, which features this large reception room with doors into the balcony

The luxury living room of the flat on the second floor of the Trevor Square block in Knightsbridge, formerly a Harrods depository, which features this large reception room with doors into the balcony

The master bedroom of the two-bedroom flat which is moments away from Hyde Park and Sloane Street and features architecture reminiscent of the Harrods department store

The master bedroom of the two-bedroom flat which is moments away from Hyde Park and Sloane Street and features architecture reminiscent of the Harrods department store

The separate, high-end kitchen in the unusual apartment which is complimented with the latest technology including comfort cooling and a Creston home automation system

The separate, high-end kitchen in the unusual apartment which is complimented with the latest technology including comfort cooling and a Creston home automation system

Easter eggs are made by employees at the Harrods Depository Building in 1929 (pictured) which has since been transformed into a luxury block of flats

Easter eggs are made by employees at the Harrods Depository Building in 1929 (pictured) which has since been transformed into a luxury block of flats

And twelve years ago, the depository was transformed into one of London's most exclusive block of flats. 

Located on the second floor, the flat has a large reception room with separate kitchen and breakfast area, featuring the latest technology including comfort cooling and a Creston home automation system. The address also features two bedrooms with a generous ensuite bathroom.

It is moments away from Hyde Park and Sloane Street and offers a clue to unusual history though its art deco architecture which is reminiscent of the Harrods department store itself located just across the road.

The master ensuite at the flat, now regarded as one of the most prestigious addresses in Knightsbridge, in the 19th Century building at Trevor Square

The master ensuite at the flat, now regarded as one of the most prestigious addresses in Knightsbridge, in the 19th Century building at Trevor Square

The sought-after address was once used to house a range of Harrods products which could not be kept in the store due to a lack of space

The sought-after address was once used to house a range of Harrods products which could not be kept in the store due to a lack of space

Located near Hyde Park and Sloane Street, the former Harrods depository also boasts a well-maintained communal area with benches and decking

Located near Hyde Park and Sloane Street, the former Harrods depository also boasts a well-maintained communal area with benches and decking

The red brick exterior of the 19th Century building at Trevor Square features architecture reminiscent of the Harrods department store
The 19th Century building at Trevor Square features architecture reminiscent of the Harrods department store which is located just across the way in Brompton Road

The red brick exterior (left) of the 19th Century building at Trevor Square features architecture reminiscent of the Harrods department store which is located just across from it in Brompton Road (right)

The flat has 1,592 sq/ft of accommodation and has been put up for sale for £5.35 million - which means a waste paper bin takes up £3,360 of space.

It is around 30 times more expensive than the £180,000 paid for the average home last month, with stamp duty alone likely to set back the buyer £555,750. Only a small number of two-bedroom apartments attract a more expensive price-tag.

Shirley Humphrey, director at Harrods Estates, said: 'Trevor Square is a highly desirable residential address and this is a rare opportunity to own a home here.

Harrods once used the 19th century  building in Trevor Square, West London as a depository and a packing plant for luxury goods such as chocolate

Harrods once used the 19th century building in Trevor Square, West London as a depository and a packing plant for luxury goods such as chocolate

Female Harrods employees in the late 1920s, dressed in white aprons and hats, remove the chocolate Easter eggs from their moulds

Female Harrods employees in the late 1920s, dressed in white aprons and hats, remove the chocolate Easter eggs from their moulds

Harrods staff at Trevor Square building-  now regarded as one of the most prestigious addresses in Knightsbridge, London-pick out the luxury chocolates ready to pack

Harrods staff at Trevor Square building-  now regarded as one of the most prestigious addresses in Knightsbridge, London-pick out the luxury chocolates ready to pack

The luxury goods were prepared, weighed and packed with Harrods- standard high quality before they were sent out to customers or to the store

The luxury goods were prepared, weighed and packed with Harrods- standard high quality before they were sent out to customers or to the store

A quality taster in 1929, with his bin at his side, tests the goods to ensure they are Harrods standards at the depository which was transformed into flats 12 years ago

A quality taster in 1929, with his bin at his side, tests the goods to ensure they are Harrods standards at the depository which was transformed into flats 12 years ago

Harrods Sanco Tea is boxed up by hand for the department store at the address which is is moments away from Hyde Park and Sloane Street

Harrods Sanco Tea is boxed up by hand for the department store at the address which is is moments away from Hyde Park and Sloane Street

'The former depository has such a fascinating history which purchasers love. The building was used as a storage and packaging center for some of London's finest goods including wine, chocolate and clothing.

'Today, Trevor Square features beautiful art deco communal spaces, which were transformed with a £1 million refurbishment and large lateral apartments which are ideal for the discerning purchaser who want to be in the hub of prime central London and just across the road from the famous Harrods store.'

The apartment is serviced by Harrods Estate Asset Management and includes 24 hour security, car parking and concierge services, which enable residents to have their fridge fully stocked, tickets to a London show arranged or simply have their post taken care of. 

Many of the pictures, such as this one, were taken in 1929 at the Harrods depository and featured in the department store's own newsletter Harrods Food News

Many of the pictures, such as this one, were taken in 1929 at the Harrods depository and featured in the department store's own newsletter Harrods Food News

What appears to be melted chocolate is mixed and poured out ready to create Harrods' famous high-end Easter eggs

What appears to be melted chocolate is mixed and poured out ready to create Harrods' famous high-end Easter eggs

A members of staff in crisp white uniform folds closed hundreds of boxes of products for Harrods department store in the late 1920s

A members of staff in crisp white uniform folds closed hundreds of boxes of products for Harrods department store in the late 1920s

A flat at the former depository, where Harrods staff once made their luxury goods, has now gone on sale for more than £5 million

A flat at the former depository, where Harrods staff once made their luxury goods, has now gone on sale for more than £5 million

But the building still retains keys to its history as a depository and factory for the department store in its art deco features- reminiscent of Harrods

But the building still retains keys to its history as a depository and factory for the department store in its art deco features- reminiscent of Harrods

Shirley Humphrey, director at Harrods Estates, said the sale of the flat at Trevor Square offered a 'rare opportunity' to own a home with unusual history

Shirley Humphrey, director at Harrods Estates, said the sale of the flat at Trevor Square offered a 'rare opportunity' to own a home with unusual history

Ms Humphrey said buyers 'loved' the the former depository's fascinating history and it location just across the road from the famous Harrods store

Ms Humphrey said buyers 'loved' the the former depository's fascinating history and it location just across the road from the famous Harrods store

Harrods's depository and Daylight Bakeries were featured in April 29th, 1929, edition of Harrods Food News which invited the public to come and view it

Harrods's depository and Daylight Bakeries were featured in April 29th, 1929, edition of Harrods Food News which invited the public to come and view it

 

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