Skyline views: central London flats near Westminster Cathedral have full-height windows and wraparound roof terraces

↵Westminster's historic core is experiencing its biggest injection of new homes since the mansion block boom a century ago.

The district traditionally favoured by MPs and senior civil servants is opening to a wider audience of home buyers searching for a prestigious address in a surprisingly quiet central London pocket.

The prettiest and most peaceful patch is the micro neighbourhood just south of Westminster Cathedral, far enough away from the bustle of Victoria station and the tourists thronging Parliament Square.

High-quality new-build flats here are a step up from an earlier phase of ministry office-to-residential conversions. Behind a stone and red-brick façade with elegant geometric railings sit 23 exquisitely designed new apartments at 33 Greycoat Street.

Big, bronze-framed windows throw in light, while interiors have high ceilings, comfort cooling and underfloor heating, sleek Poliform kitchens and wardrobes, marble-walled bathrooms, sliding internal doors and solid oak floors.

A wow-factor penthouse also comes with a wraparound roof terrace. Prices from £765,000 to £3.16 million. Call Savills on 020 3811 1304.