A complete refurbishment of these beautiful Georgian buildings to offer 21,500 sq ft of luxurious office space.
Bloomsbury House comprises some of the earliest buildings on our Estate and has an impressive and well-documented history. Any occupier will play a significant role in the next chapter of these remarkable properties.
A grand entrance to timeless elegance
Bloomsbury House will offer four stucco-fronted, meticulously refurbished Georgian Townhouses in the heart of Bloomsbury. Once complete these interconnected buildings, complimented by a modern annex, will total 21,500 sq ft.
High specification throughout
The offices will be fully air-conditioned and benefit from excellent end of journey facilities, internal and external cycle storage, extensive shower facilities, two lifts and full DDA access to all floors. The office also has sole use of a delightful landscaped garden* and access to the private gardens in Bedford Square subject to an annual licence fee.
Fully refurbished flexible space
Extensive showers and changing facilities
Sole use of private landscaped garden
Two
passenger lifts
Internal and external cycle parking
Fully
air-conditioned
*Subject to occupational use.Elegant office spaces crafted for collaboration
Bloomsbury House timeline
The four houses – 74 to 77 Great Russell Street - known today as Bloomsbury House were built in the reign of Charles II (1660-85). They are amongst the oldest properties on the estate and are highly valued because of their architectural and historic interest.
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Elizabeth Gerard leases a parcel of land to build a house. This is the earliest lease in The Bedford Estates’ archive for Bloomsbury House.
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English biographer, John Strype describes Bloomsbury, particularly the north side of Great Russell Street, as one of the healthiest spots in London.
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Joseph Willoughby, agent for The Bedford Estates lives in No. 75 from 1730 until he moves to the Woburn Estate, Bedfordshire in 1737.
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Henry Holland draws a plan to create a new road between The British Museum and Bedford House on Russell Square and two of the original houses are demolished to build a road. Known as Bedford Terrace for five years, it would be renamed Montague Street by 1800.
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Architect Lewis Cubitt (1799-1883), the youngest brother of Thomas and William Cubitt, resides at No. 77. He provides the designs for a number of buildings in Bloomsbury.
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Building contractor and politician William Cubitt (1791-1863) occupies No. 76 and was paid £104 in 1840 for altering the roofline.
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No. 76 becomes the home to The Bedford Estates Steward Christopher Hardy. Next door at No. 77 architect Thomas Henry Wyatt (1807-1880) moves in and remains here until his death in 1880.
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Lateral connections start to be made across the four houses on Great Russell Street.
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Faber and Faber Ltd is founded. Published authors and poets include T. S. Eliot (an early Faber editor and director), W. H. Auden, Margaret Storey, William Golding, Samuel Beckett, Philip Larkin, Ted Hughes and Seamus Heaney.
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The houses underwent a major restoration including the creation of an additional floor. The modern building linking the Great Russell Street buildings to The Bedford Estates’ office on Montague Street is created.
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The comprehensive renovation of this historical building will be completed in early 2025 and create 21,500 sq ft of modern flexible office space.
The Local Area
A setting rich with heritage, culture and elegance
The Bloomsbury lifestyle
The British Museum
Bloomsbury Theatre
Foundling Museum
Charles Dickens Museum
Sir John Soane’s Museum
Senate House Library
SOAS Gallery
Hunterian Museum
Paul Mellon Centre
Outernet
The Academy
Montague on the Gardens
Kimpton Fitzroy London
Imperial Hotel London
Staunton Hotel
The Bloomsbury Hotel
Bloomsbury Street Hotel
NYX Hotel London
Morton Hotel
L’oscar London
Café Deco Bloomsbury
Honey & Co Daily
The Life Goddess
Le Cordon Bleu Café
Bloomsbury Street Kitchen
British Museum Café
Dalloway Terrace
Truckles Wine Bar
Caffè Tropea
Pentole & Padelle
Iris Avenue
Decadence Salon
The Gym Group
1Rebel
YMCA Club
Nuffield Health
Body Kalm
The Therapy Room Clinic
Bloomsbury Therapy Centre
London Natural Health Centre
Ideally situated
Unrivalled transport links make for easy access to the rest of London, the UK – and overseas. With Eurostar at St Pancras International less than 20 minutes by foot or 10 minutes by taxi, and Heathrow just 34 minutes away from Tottenham Court Road on the Elizabeth Line.
