Durham Terrace

This one-bedroom apartment for rent is a bright base for city life on the border of Notting Hill.

Silver birches line the road along Durham Terrace, a quiet residential street a short stroll north of Westbourne Grove. Inside, this apartment’s best room is its first. Arranged over the first floor, the home opens into an open-plan kitchen and reception room. Full-height French doors allow for plenty of light, cornicing and a ceiling rose sit above, and a marble fireplace anchors the far wall. The kitchen runs opposite in a single clean line: handleless white cabinetry, a marbled splashback, integrated ovens and a wine fridge, with nothing to break the flow. Through the doors, a terrace looks down over the treetops, an easy spot with space for a coffee.

The bedroom sits to the rear, away from the street. A tall sash window draws in green views, and twin built-in wardrobes keep it uncluttered. Across the hall, the shower room is wrapped floor to ceiling in marble tiles, with a rainfall shower, brushed steel fittings and a heated towel rail.