Kensington Park Mews W11

A design-led three-bedroom house on one of Notting Hill’s most sought-after mews.

A striking brick façade greets you at Kensington Park Mews, a charming home reconfigured by award-winning architects De Rosee Sa. Transforming the footprint from top to bottom with a basement level and a huge skylight, the result is welcoming and considered.  

From the cobbled street, a navy-blue door leads into the home’s social heart, an open-plan kitchen and dining room. A skylight draws in reams of natural light, elegantly highlighting the room’s rich wooden cabinetry, and polished concrete island, worktops and floors. Integrated Gaggenau appliances, a breakfast bar and space for an eight-person dining table ensure hosting here comes naturally. The first of the bedrooms is also found on this floor, tucked behind a sliding door. Next door, a family bathroom enjoys underfloor heating, a rainfall shower and intricately painted tiles. 

A floating spiral staircase makes a statement, illuminated from above by a skylight. Up on the first floor, wooden flooring runs into the reception room where a Chesneys fireplace takes centre stage, flanked by walls of Rupert Bevan mirrors. Southeast-facing sash windows fill the space with natural light, while a wall of custom-built shelving and an integrated desk are ideal for home working. For a more private set-up, the third bedroom-cum-study brings a feeling of calm.  

The sense of tranquillity continues upstairs, where the principal bedroom suite enjoys its own floor. A bank of integrated storage dominates one wall, while a series of windows and a set of French doors fill the other. A private roof terrace enjoys views out over Notting Hill’s rooftops – with considered lighting and plants for privacy, it is perfect for warmer evenings and al fresco dining. Back inside, the en suite bathroom’s Bert & May tiles and Drummonds bathtub catch the eye. 

At the opposite end of the house in the basement, kick back and relax with a movie marathon in the cinema and games room. There’s space for a pool table, complete with pendant lights by Lutron. A shower room, now a storage cupboard with built-in joinery, can easily be returned to its former use. State-of-the-art technology and security excel throughout, from the Control Four surround sound, media and lighting system to the five in-built security cameras, and Banham alarm, window locks and sensors.