There’s a rare residential investment opportunity right at the heart of central London.

Agency Dexters is marketing a townhouse on Craven Street near Trafalgar Square providing a blend of period features and contemporary details, arranged over seven floors, with potentially six bedrooms and extensive entertaining space including a 34-foot dining room.

It’s rare for a freehold townhouse of this size to become available, with many of the neighbouring homes split into apartments or offices.

The agent says the property is currently arranged to maximise entertaining space, providing 7,354 square feet in total. The lower ground floor includes a large open-plan kitchen and dining room well equipped for catering for guests. The Shaker style kitchen has integrated Miele appliances, white cupboards with brass hardware, and a breakfast bar offering flexible seating.

The ground floor is dedicated to the 34-foot dining room which spans the length of the townhouse, with large sash windows; this room is alongside an adjoining butler’s pantry.

The first floor offers two large reception rooms, each with panelling, cornicing, and marble fireplaces. The second floor has a library with bespoke shelving, and an adjoining study. The third floor provides the principal bedroom suite, with a walk-in dressing room and large bathroom with twins sinks and a free-standing tub. The fourth floor, currently styled as a custom-fitted dressing room and a gym, provides flexible living space. The lower ground floor has a staff room, utility and storage.

A Dexters spokesperson says: “It is very rare for freehold townhouses of this size to come to the sales market as often they are generational purchases and passed down for years. Craven Street is in a fantastic location, moments walk from iconic Trafalgar Square and Nelson’s Column as well as being so close to the River Thames. The home is arranged for entertaining with a vast dining room, a wonderful space for hosting guests. We anticipate buyers could be a family looking for a London home to transform to their needs, or a buyer seeking a very central home with more flexibility and space than a traditional pied-a-terre.”