Holland Park Avenue

Spanning multiple floors, this five-bedroom house for rent on Holland Park Avenue has colour, character and a garden worth coming home to.

Pastel yellow render, black crittall windows, a stepped entrance flanked by mature trees – from Holland Park Avenue this five-bedroom house reads as restrained. Step inside and the picture shifts: a transformation by architects Studio Malaqueen and Caroline Pillot François lifts interiors with a playful edge.

A crittall-framed opening in the entrance hall offers a first glimpse of what’s to come – period proportions styled with bursts of character. The reception room feels light and composed: herringbone floors, a white feature fireplace and details designed to spark conversation. French doors connect a wisteria-draped balcony; opposite, the room transitions into a study.

The lower ground floor forms the social core of the home. A full-width rear extension – skylights overhead, bifold doors to the rear – connects kitchen, dining and sitting into one long, light-filled space. The kitchen runs along one side: light shaker cabinetry, sculptural pendants and an island that doubles as breakfast bar. At the far end, a banquette sits against a terracotta-toned backdrop – the garden visible through glazed bifold doors. Beyond, find a raised stone terrace, lawn and cedar-clad studio, currently set up as a gym with a sauna.

The first floor holds the principal bedroom – generous and garden-facing with sage green cabinetry and a dedicated dressing room. Its en suite continues the colour palette, with diamond tiles in deep green and white, a freestanding bath and dual vanity. Three further bedrooms can be found on the top floor, served by a generous family bathroom. A fifth and final bedroom is tucked away on the lower ground level, with an en suite shower room and direct private entry.