A tale of new beginnings unfolds across three floors, woven with a transitional aesthetic of old and new. Its yellow stock brick façade conceals the modern reimagining of this three-bedroom Notting Hill house.
Victorian architecture sings in harmony with the nearby Avondale Conservation Area. Beyond the Flemish bond masonry and canted bay windows, an open-plan layout diffuses boundaries. On the ground floor, a traditionally proportioned, double reception room is zoned for work and entertainment. Rays of natural light, channelled through the sash windows at the front, pick up the details of the reclaimed Victorian Hackney oak parquet flooring. Bibliophiles take note. Rows of bookshelves reach the contours of the high ceilings here. Three steps lead down to a modern kitchen and dining room, where marble surfaces, deVol cobalt blue cabinetry and brass fittings strike a note of elegance. Two Crittall-style, Fabco doors and a wide skylight illuminate the side return with a soft glow and create an affinity between inside and out. On warmer days, escape to a paved and wonderfully leafy walled garden – the navy blue, latticed timber panels are perfect for climbing ivy.
El dormitorio en suite del primer piso, con suelos de madera decapada, radiadores de hierro fundido, papel pintado de cretona y almacenamiento incorporado. En el cuarto de baño, un tocador doble, una ducha a ras de suelo y una bañera curvada independiente ofrecen un retiro relajante después de un largo día.
Tras el almacén del pasillo, un segundo dormitorio invita a la creatividad; los trabajadores a distancia pueden redefinirlo como estudio o gimnasio en casa. Otro dormitorio en suite se encuentra en el alero. Los azulejos de metro con motivos de Carrara y la grifería en negro carbón caracterizan el cuarto de baño contemporáneo, un contraste que se acentúa con una generosa claraboya.
Bibliophiles take note: rows of bookshelves reach the contours of the high ceilings here.