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Kensington is a suburb in West London, which quickly made a name for himself as one of the richest and most densely populated areas in the capital. Bordering Notting Hill to the north of Knightsbridge and Brompton to the east, Chelsea and Earls Court in west and Hammersmith and Shepherd’s Bush on the south is Kensington is located in an area of choice for those looking to get into the heart of the city.

First mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086, Kensington has emerged as one of the poshest neighborhoods in central London. Passed down from master to master, the region’s roots back to William I of England, however.

Since then much has changed in Kensington. Popular with young professionals of all ages, the municipality has beautiful parks and grasslands, including the Royal Park of Kensington Gardens, where the neighbors with the world famous Hyde Park and Holland Park.

Kensington High Street is flooded with a wide variety of clothing stores and even assumed the title of London shopping second fastest in 2005 after Oxford Street.
Kensington is also home to many large organizations, thanks to its rich reputation. Kensington offices regarded as modern and highly desirable, and therefore may fetch record price for rent.

In contrast to modern office buildings have Kensington a large number of conventional housing, and especially the Victorian era. Timeless classic Victorian architecture, adding to the rich nature in the borough. Instead of building new homes in Kensington has chosen instead to convert existing buildings into apartments, helping to preserve the character of the area and call. Besides the old buildings in Kensington now also sports a number of imposing mansion blocks inhabited mainly by families and business friends.

As a tribute to his origin, now Kensington has the most expensive streets in London and gardens. These include Edwardes Square, Earls Terrace and Phillimore.

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