Collingham Gardens

A tranquil two-bedroom apartment for sale in South Kensington. Lateral living plays out across the considered spaces of this Grade II*-listed home.

A handsome redbrick façade with carved stone accents makes for a regal welcome to Collingham Gardens. Inside, the lower ground floor of a Victorian villa originally masterminded by Ernest George plays host to a design-led apartment.

Cooling neutral tones and a spacious, open-plan layout set the scene in the reception room. A bank of glazing draws natural light into the space to enliven choice materials and inspired architectural interventions. Designed by Vincent Van Duysen for Molteni & C, a striking kitchen combines integrated appliances and understated cabinetry. An island-cum-breakfast bar is finished in dark elm and pewter and illuminated by stylish pendant lights.

Oak chevron flooring ushers guests past an engineered snug and into the living area where a wood-textured TV wall backdrops a floating media unit. This space leads out to a decked front courtyard off which two vaults have been transformed into offices with Poliform desks and lighting design by John Cullen.

A guest bedroom suite features neutral hues, a study area and a bathroom completed by a bathtub with an integrated rainfall shower. The calming principal bedroom sits at the rear of the plan. This space has a dressing area and a bespoke limestone-clad bathroom with brushed bronze accents and a frameless walk-in shower.

To the rear of the principal bedroom, a large bay is generous with natural light and grants access to a leafy southwest-facing patio garden. Steps lead up to Collingham Gardens. This gated communal garden was landscaped by Harold Peto and features a large circular lawn, shady gravel paths lined with shrubs and blooming Japanese cherry trees.