The Cheval story began in the vibrant streets of Knightsbridge, to the west of central London. We opened our first property in 1982 in Cheval Place, a quiet street in the heart of Knightsbridge set back from the bustling Brompton Road, home to some of London’s most iconic shopping destinations. Knightsbridge itself is named after an ancient bridge spanning the Westbourne Stream, and as the first half of the word implies, was the gathering point of knights and their retainers. These knights would have required somewhere to stable their horses, suggesting that Cheval Place, from the French for horse, was aptly named. The first set of apartments, at 21-25a Cheval Place, became available to book in 1982. A number of apartments in Montpelier Mews were added to the collection in 1989, followed by a further set on Brompton Road, Cheval Place and additional stock in Montpelier Mews in 1995.