{{Short description|Listed house at Chelsea, London}} {{EngvarB|date=December 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} thumb|Garden Corner
'''Garden Corner''' is a Grade II listed house at 13 Chelsea Embankment, Chelsea, London.
It was built in 1879 in deep red brick in the Dutch Renaissance style on the site of the ''Old Swan'' pub, and the architect was Edward I'Anson Jr.<ref name=RBKC>{{cite web|title=Chelsea Walk – Chelsea Embankment 13–18|url=http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/vmtours/chelseawalk/vm_cw_chelseaembankment2.asp|work=Virtual museum|publisher=Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea|access-date=2 December 2013}}</ref><ref name=NHLE>{{NHLE|num=1080708|desc=Garden Corner|access-date=15 October 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
James Staats Forbes, the Scottish railway engineer, railway administrator and art collector lived there until his death there in 1904.<ref name=Whistler>{{cite web|title=James Staats Forbes, 1823–1904|url=http://www.whistler.arts.gla.ac.uk/correspondence/biog/display/?bid=Forb_JS|work=The Correspondence of James McNeill Whistler|publisher=University of Glasgow|access-date=2 December 2013}}</ref>
In 1906–07, the interior was substantially redesigned in the Arts and Crafts style by the architect and designer Charles Voysey, for Emslie Horniman, Liberal MP for Chelsea, anthropologist and philanthropist.<ref name=RBKC /> According to British Listed Buildings, the interior is "widely regarded" as one of Voysey's finest interiors, both for the quality of its fixtures and fittings and for the ingenuity of its plan.<ref name=NHLE/>
Voysey's work included lining Mrs. Horniman's second floor bedroom in oak, and ensuring that in fitting the bedstead, the writing table, the jewel-safe and the wardrobe, every inch of space was utilised. The cabinets next to the bed were fitted with sliding shelves, so that her morning teatray would be over the bed.<ref name="Victorian Web">{{cite web|title=E. J. Horniman's 'Garden Corner' designed by C. F. A. Voysey|url=http://www.victorianweb.org/art/architecture/voysey/6.html|work=The Victorian Web|access-date=9 December 2013}}</ref>
In the 1946 film ''Wanted for Murder'', Garden Corner is home to Eric Portman and his mother Barbara Everest.<ref>{{cite book|last=James|first=Simon R.H.|title=London film location guide|year=2007|publisher=Batsford|location=London|isbn=978-0713490626|page=111}}</ref>
On 13 June 1946, it was opened as the residential ''Garden Corner Club'', run by Lord Willoughby de Broke, Wing Commander William Herbert Wetton and another ex-RAF officer, with an emphasis on offering cars, yachts and aeroplanes for hire to members. It closed in 1949.<ref name=Flight>{{cite web|title=From the Clubs|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1946/1946%20-%202134.PDF|work=Flight magazine|date= 24 October 1946|access-date=2 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Wing Commander William Herbert Wetton|url=http://forum.keypublishing.com/archive/index.php/t-122362.html|work=Key Publishing Ltd Aviation Forums|access-date=2 December 2013}}</ref>
In September 1999, it was bought unmodernised by businessman Paul Gregg from a member of the Saudi royal family. However, despite extensive restoration, after buying a £7.5 million stake in Everton F.C., Gregg was spending most of his time in north-west England. The house was put up for sale in early 2002 for £8.5 million, but as of October 2004, the asking price had been reduced to £6.85 million.<ref name="Evening Standard">{{cite web|last=Bar-Hillel|first=Mira|title=Home for sale, with a £1.6m discount|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/home-for-sale-with-a-16m-discount-7232067.html|work=London Evening Standard|date=13 April 2012 |access-date=2 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="The Independent">{{cite news|title=Hot Spot: Chelsea, London|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/property/house-and-home/hot-spot-chelsea-london-687258.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220012814/http://www.independent.co.uk/property/house-and-home/hot-spot-chelsea-london-687258.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 December 2013|work=The Independent|access-date=2 December 2013|date=15 December 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Houses of the Week: London £6.85m|url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/style/homes_and_gardens/article122264.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203072037/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/style/homes_and_gardens/article122264.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 December 2013|work=The Sunday Times|access-date=2 December 2013}}</ref>
In 2013, it was for sale for £17.95m freehold.<ref>{{cite web|title=7 bedroom town house for sale|url=http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-37991060.html|work=Savills|access-date=2 December 2013}}</ref>
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Category:Arts and Crafts architecture in England Category:Buildings by C.F.A. Voysey Category:Chelsea, London Category:Grade II* listed buildings in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Category:Grade II* listed houses in London Category:Houses completed in 1879 Category:Houses in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea