Delancey Street NW1

Once the studio of comedy troupe Monty Python, now an impressive four-bedroom home, this unique lateral space offers a slice of British cultural heritage.

Purpose-built in the 1980s, Milkwood Studios was originally used to produce and edit sketches from the acclaimed TV series Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Today, its creative roots have been rechannelled into a three-floor family home where impactful lateral living spaces continue to spark imagination and originality. First converted into a residential property a decade ago, more recently architects Powell Tuck Associates and interior designer Marianne Tiegen have further transformed the impressive framework.

A sense of privacy prevails from the outset. Set behind a gated entrance that separates the property from its covered carport, a silver birch tree-lined path leads the way to a peaceful internal courtyard garden and a glass-clad hallway from which the living quarters unfold.

A staggering 4,000 square foot studio space plays a starring role in everyday life. Encompassing a floor-to-ceiling library as well as a kitchen, living and dining room, its expansive footprint is tied together with a palette of industrial materials. Polished concrete floors are complemented by a corrugated metal roof and exposed girders, while a central skylight and soaring, steel-framed glass doors usher in natural light to soften the effect.

To one side, an 18-seater wooden dining table is surrounded by leather cantilever chairs by Mart Stam and Marcel Breuer, setting in motion a mid-century aesthetic. This flows into a central seating area where white tuxedo sofas flank a statement burnished fireplace. Finally, at the far end of the room, the kitchen has a restaurant quality finish. Sleek double-height cupboards are accessed via a sliding ladder, offering unending storage options. The culinary station is just as considered – wrapped in stainless steel, it features a double Wolf oven and a butcher’s block-style table. To one side, a convenient utility room conceals the nuts and bolts. True to the building’s entertainment roots, this floor also compromises a cinema and games room, plus a more intimate reception room and a well-equipped gym.

Bedrooms are arranged over three levels. On the first floor, the principal is conducive to rest and relaxation. Outlining a vaulted ceiling, black steel girders and exposed wooden struts accentuate the generous double-height proportions, while a dressing room ensures everything has its place. A roof light dials up the brightness in the adjoining bathroom, complete with a walk-in shower, freestanding bathtub and stone finishes.

Also on this floor, an all-white guest bedroom is served by a dramatic, charcoal black bathroom. Above, a conservatory room doubles as a bright bedroom. From here, access an expansive roof terrace finished with leafy planting – an unexpected urban oasis in North London.