Kenwood House
10 expert reviews
“Kenwood House was built as a gentleman's country home and was later enlarged and decorated by Scottish architect Robert Adam, starting in 1764.”
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"Adam refaced most of the exterior and added the splendid library, which, with its vaulted ceiling and Corinthian columns, is the highlight of the house for design aficionados."
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"Situated atop Hampstead Heath, this lakefront estate features a Neoclassical villa housing a collection of world-renowned paintings."
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"A superb collection of 63 Old Master paintings, acquired during a remarkably astute four-year spending spree between 1897 and 1891."
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"Grand open house with picture gallery. Beautiful gardens."
"Visitors to Kenwood House can now admire his fabulous art collection and see how the 18th-century elite lived. "
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2 Stars
"Extended by Robert Adam in 1769, Kenwood House presents an all-white frontage against a harmonious backdrop of lawns, woods and ponds."
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"The house itself, which dates from the early 17th century, is well worth the visit for its beautiful library and self-portrait by Rembrandt as well as many other paintings. "
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"Inside, the walls are hung with paintings that would be the envy of the National Gallery, including Vermeer’s The Guitar Player, a John Singer Sargent, and a Rembrandt selfportrait."
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Top choice
"This magnificent neoclassical mansion stands at the northern end of the heath in a glorious sweep of landscaped gardens leading down to a picturesque lake."
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