Westbourne Park Road

Clean-cut natural materials and reams of natural light paint a picture of Scandinavian modernism in this two-bedroom duplex apartment.

Spread across the upper two floors of a heritage Notting Hill townhouse, refined contemporary design breathes life into this two-bedroom duplex home. Ascend to the second floor, where an entrance hallway leads into an expansive kitchen, dining and living room. The open-plan layout is tailor-made for entertaining, backdropped by pale oak floors and whitewashed walls. There’s a warm ambience throughout the space, courtesy of sunlight that beams through dual-aspect windows and a modern gas fireplace that keeps things cosy in the colder months.

The kitchen captures attention with a custom-made stone island and breakfast bar, illuminated with designer Tom Dixon pendant lights. The soft grey handleless cabinets and integrated Bosch appliances are sleek and understated, including a separate bar area that houses a wine fridge. In the stairwell, there’s a peaceful wood-framed reading nook or office space.

Minimalism ensues in the two bedrooms upstairs, each crafted with a calming palette of natural materials. The principal bedroom suite is introduced through a glass-framed wood door and is bathed in sunlight through three picture windows. A step leads up through the fenestration onto the first balcony, overlooking the surrounding roofscape. This room enjoys an entirely new en suite bathroom, featuring a relaxing bathtub at its centre. In the guest bedroom, a set of windows opens onto the south-facing second balcony. Completing this level is an additional bathroom.