Ransome's Wharf — Apartments & Duplex Penthouses For Sale in Battersea, SW11
Waterside apartments and duplex penthouses on a historic Battersea dockside, opposite Chelsea Embankment
Battersea, SW11, London
Bedrooms
1 to 4 Bedrooms
Property Type
Apartments & Duplex Penthouses
Completion
2028
Ransome's Wharf — Battersea Dockside SW11
Ransome's Wharf is a new waterside residential address built around a restored working dock on the south bank of the River Thames. The scheme occupies a rare riverside plot between Battersea and Chelsea, directly opposite Chelsea Embankment and a short walk across Albert Bridge into SW3.
Once the home of Ransome & Co., the woodworking and engineering pioneers synonymous with Battersea's industrial golden age, the dock is being reborn as a collection of boutique houses — Moorstone House, Chancery House, Foundry House, Oakwood House and Arbor House — each arranged around landscaped waterfront gardens.
According to Dataloft (April 2024), only 1% of Londoners live within 100 metres of the River Thames — putting a home on a private dockside among the rarest purchase propositions in the capital.
Apartments & Duplex Penthouses at Ransome's Wharf
Ransome's Wharf offers a carefully considered mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom apartments and duplex penthouses, ranging from intimate 604 sq ft one-bedroom homes to expansive 2,458 sq ft four-bedroom duplex penthouses with wraparound terraces.
Every residence includes:
• Private balcony or terrace • Large Crittall-style floor-to-ceiling windows • Engineered wood flooring to living areas, kitchen, hallways and bedrooms • Oak-finish bespoke joinery and fitted wardrobes to principal bedrooms • Comfort cooling throughout with individual zone thermostats • Underfloor heating to bathrooms and en-suites • Videophone door entry and secure basement parking (a rarity in Prime West London)
Kitchens feature bespoke oversized cabinetry with recessed handles, matte-finish Corian stone worksurfaces, splashbacks and islands, and a fully integrated Siemens appliance package — induction hob, oven, combination microwave, warming drawer, dishwasher, fridge/freezer and wine fridge. Bathrooms pair large-format porcelain tiling with Gessi brushed-nickel brassware and Villeroy & Boch sanitaryware, framed by oak-finish vanities and Corian stone surfaces.
Interiors by Echlin — Designed by FourFourSixSix Architects
Interiors are by London studio Echlin, whose creative director Samuel Pye has drawn the scheme's palette from the natural textures and colours of the nearby Thames and Battersea Park, paired with the raw industrial heritage and warehouse feel of the site's architectural language.
The buildings themselves are designed by FourFourSixSix Architects, rooted in Battersea's classic red-brick mansion heritage and co-founder Daniel Welham's conviction that "schemes of this type and scale, within such a prime area of London, are rare — delivering homes which are unique, individual, and timeless."
Battersea Dockside — Dining, Wellness & Retail on the Doorstep
More than a private residential scheme, Ransome's Wharf introduces Battersea Dockside — a waterside destination for the wider neighbourhood anchored by dockside restaurants, a boutique fitness studio, a deli and artisan coffee. A landscaped courtyard with mature planting and seating areas threads through the site, leading to the restored dock at its heart.
Residents benefit from a 24-hour concierge service, secure private basement parking and landscaped external areas that blur the line between river, park and home. The wider area offers world-class cuisine at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay (4 min drive), Elystan Street in Chelsea (7 min drive), A. Wong in Pimlico (11 min drive) and Gymkhana in Mayfair (17 min drive).
Battersea & Chelsea — Parks, Riverside and Prime Shopping
Ransome's Wharf is moments from 19 parks and gardens within a 30-minute walk. Battersea Park is 3 minutes on foot, with Albert Bridge 5 minutes' walk away providing a direct pedestrian route over the Thames into Chelsea. Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens and Buckingham Palace Gardens are all accessible within a 12-14 minute drive.
The flagship stores of King's Road are 15 minutes' walk (3 minutes by car), with Sloane Square 6 minutes away, Knightsbridge 8 minutes and New Bond Street 8 minutes. Battersea Power Station — one of London's most high-profile regeneration success stories — is 6 minutes by car and anchors the £9 billion Battersea and Nine Elms regeneration programme that is reshaping this stretch of the South Bank.
The Royal College of Art Battersea campus — ranked global #1 for Art & Design in the QS World University Rankings 2025 — is 1 minute's walk away, and the Saatchi Gallery is a 5-7 minute drive.
Battersea Regeneration & Investment
The £9 billion Battersea regeneration programme has reshaped this stretch of the Thames, connecting Battersea Power Station and the Nine Elms masterplan to a historic riverside that stretches between Albert Bridge and Battersea Bridge. Ransome's Wharf completes a final missing link in this river frontage, delivering new homes alongside commercial and leisure space and landscaped waterfront gardens.
For UK and international investors, dockside living in Prime West London — with its rare river-adjacent setting, strong cultural draw and proximity to Chelsea, the Royal College of Art and Battersea Park — offers strong long-term capital growth potential and broad rental demand from students, young professionals and downsizers.
Key Highlights of Ransome's Wharf
- Own private historic dock on the River Thames
- Opposite Chelsea Embankment — minutes from King's Road
- Battersea Park 3 minutes walk, Albert Bridge 5 minutes walk
- Royal College of Art 1 minute walk (QS #1 for Art & Design 2025)
- Interiors by Echlin, architecture by FourFourSixSix Architects
- Secure private basement parking
- 24-hour concierge and Battersea Dockside amenities
- 10-year NHBC warranty
Ransome's Wharf Amenities & Facilities
- 24-hour concierge
- Secure private basement parking
- Battersea Dockside dining — dockside restaurants
- Boutique fitness studio
- Deli & artisan coffee
- Landscaped courtyard with mature planting and seating
- Restored historic Ransome's Dock as a water feature
- Waterfront gardens along the Thames
Ransome's Wharf Location & Transport — Ransome's Wharf
- River Thames — 1 min walk
- Battersea Park — 3 min walk
- Royal College of Art Battersea — 1 min walk
- Albert Bridge — 5 min walk / 2 min drive
- King's Road — 15 min walk / 3 min drive
- Saatchi Gallery — 7 min drive
- Sloane Square — 6 min drive
- Battersea Power Station — 6 min drive
- Knightsbridge — 8 min drive
- New Bond Street — 8 min drive
- Buckingham Palace — 9 min drive
- Hyde Park — 12 min drive
- Mayfair — 12 min drive
Ransome's Wharf Map & Address
Ransome's Dock, Parkgate Road, Battersea, London SW11 4NP, United Kingdom
