Sutherland Avenue

Refreshing architectural vision by Camu & Morrison gives an uplifting spirit to this one-bedroom apartment, housed on the garden level of a Victorian redbrick townhouse in Little Venice.

Behind its handsome 19th-century façade, this one-bedroom home is a vessel of creative flair. Thanks to the modish architectural vision of Camu & Morrison, the property’s spacious period framework has been reimagined with a contemporary layout, bespoke joinery and a punchy palette of colours and materials.

The home opens to a panelled hallway, which leads into the capacious open-plan kitchen and reception room. It’s a thoroughly uplifting scene with full-height bay windows that meet the soaring ceiling heights, plus gloss white walls that are punctuated by dark skirting boards and sky blue lacquered floors. The kitchen is centred by a stainless steel-clad island, complete with hi-tech appliances that are seamlessly integrated into the design; note the fridge discreetly incorporated into the custom-made cubic shelving – a feature you’ll note throughout the room. A large mezzanine level bolsters the spacious appeal, introduced by a fixed ladder. There’s an oak veneered built-in desk and two single sleeping platforms can be used as guest beds.

Configured as a glass box, the conservatory and dining room is bathed in sunlight. Like the rest of the property, triple-glazed windows keep things thoroughly quiet and cosy. Panelled in vertical whitewashed boarding, there’s a relaxed quality to the setting which overlooks the verdant communal gardens beyond. Through a French door, a cast-iron balcony offers direct access to the long stretches of lawn and varied planting, as well as a private residents’ tennis court.

Through a charcoal-toned panelled door, the principal bedroom is a minimalist affair. Interior curtains draw back to reveal a set of double doors, which open directly into the conservatory and fill the room with natural light. There’s a playfulness to the bathroom, laid with diagonal yellow ceramic tiles. Above the vanity unit, internal striped glass windows bring in sunlight to the space. Completing the home is a built-in dressing and laundry room, finished with bold red and teal colourways.