Brunswick Gardens, Kensington, London, W8

Recently renovated five bedroom property close to Notting Hill Gate station with light-filled rooms designed by Michaelis Boyd.

Entering the house on the raised ground floor, the entrance hall leads through to a well-proportioned reception room. This room includes high ceilings and a south-facing bay window bringing in additional light. It also communicates with an open-plan kitchen with a central island and informal eating area.

The lower ground floor centres on another reception room, which can be used as a family television room. In addition, this floor contains a pair of bedrooms, both ensuite, and both with French doors leading out onto patios. Finally, there is a utility room, a plant room and a guest WC.

The first floor consists of formal reception room with enough space for separate dining and seating areas. In addition, this floor contains a study on the half landing leading out onto a terrace.

The second floor is entirely occupied by the principal bedroom suite, which consists of a dressing room, a bathroom with a free-standing bathtub, and a bedroom. Finally, the third floor contains a pair of bedrooms sharing a bathroom.

The house has been recently renovated and is presented in immaculate condition. It was designed by the respected architecture firm Michaelis Boyd, and centres on a beautiful cantilever staircase of Portuguese limestone by the celebrated stonemason Ian Knapper. In addition, there is underfloor heating and air conditioning throughout.

The first floor features a terrace and three balconies, one of them south-facing. The second floor includes a second terrace, this one with views of the street. Furthermore, the lower ground floor offers a courtyard garden and a further patio.

Brunswick Gardens is a tree-lined street in Kensington with white stucco houses built in the 1850s and 1860s. This is a central and sought-after locations, kept safe thanks to neighbourhood security patrols.

Notting Hill Gate underground station is a short walk away, and so too the open spaces of Kensington Gardens and Holland Park. In addition, the area is well-served by restaurants, bars and shops, with Portobello Road and Kensington High Street both in easy reach.