The 1930's was an important period of social development; it was an era of technological & architectural achievement that supported new experiements in communal living and ambitious new building projects, such as Chatsworth Court and its neighbour Marlborough Court. When originally constructed, Chatsworth Court offered Residents the services & amenities of; "an upmarket Country Club set in Gardens rather than just another block of flats".

Constructed in 1935, the main building included a large restaurant complex situated in the basement, which provided full catering services to each of the Apartments, a large furnished lounge, tennis courts, squash courts, swimming baths & fully landscaped gardens.

Technological developments were such that Residents enjoyed electric clocks, an internal telehpone system linking each apartment to a porter & maid service, individual kitchens & private bathrooms, all of which were considered to be the 'luxuries of the day'.