£5.8 mn for two-bed apartment: Hindujas launch ultra-luxury homes in London

A 250-year lease of the vast property was acquired for a reported £350 million in a successful joint tender with Spanish company OHLD.

A mere two-bedroom apartment – albeit quite spacious, covering 3,000 square (sq.) feet (ft) - will set you back £5.8 million. That’s the asking price from the Indian-owned Hinduja Group, if you desire a nest in London Whitehall’s iconic Old War Office (OWO). Its 1,100 rooms are now being converted into 85 residences and a first-ever hotel to be operated in Britain by Singapore’s legendary Raffles Hotels chain.

Gopichand Hinduja, co-chair of the conglomerate, said: “Every decision made on The OWO (as the building is fondly called) is underscored by our passion and respect for the heritage of the building