Shepherds Hill, London, N6

Original modernist house, sympathetically renovated to bring it into the 21st century

Description

Original modernist house, sympathetically renovated to bring it into the 21st century. This distinctive home was designed to offer light, open spaces and impressive aspects. On arrival, the property is set back from the road with impressive gardens. Structured and symmetrical terracing incorporate formal flower beds with established soft planting surround both sides of the drive that lead to an integral garage and main entrance of the home. Throughout the home you are met with Skyframe floor-to-ceiling glazing, skylights and full windows in abundance, bringing ample light and providing views of the surrounding gardens and beyond to Alexandra Palace. The gardens have been designed to flourish in all seasons, the internal oak floor joins seamlessly to the granite terrace leading out from the home. The garden has been abundantly planted to ensure a continual show of colour throughout the year, with inset flower beds, box hedging and an established pond. Pleached liquid amber trees surround the perimeter of the garden and provide a curtain of seasonal colour.

The build was meticulously project-managed and detailed by the current owners who ensured this house was finished to an exceptional standard. Spaces have been notably improved to achieve optimum benefits of modern living. Two of the homes three floors are dedicated to expansive light-filled open plan areas, the ground floor links the internal spaces laterally to the landscaped gardens surrounding the property. The linear access to the garden creates an inside outside feel and allows the garden to become an extension to the dining room. A bespoke made to measure kitchen offers luxury features in abundance. The centre island is The Baultaup System 20, a design classic sourced specifically for this home. The discreet Expel air extractor rises from behind the hob, complemented by the inset Gaggenau cooker. A further Liebherr fridge and wine cave finish off this exceptional space, whilst a utility room adjoins the kitchen keeping laundry in an alternative area. Continue to the first floor and you are met with generous bedrooms, designed with comfort in mind, a balcony to the front and a luxury contemporary bathroom. The Top floor comprises of the second entertaining and lounge room which extends to the full width of the house, specific windows were sourced to compliment the modernist style and to offer seamless far reaching views which wrap around this level of the property. Lastly a huge arched skylight runs along this impressive room to fill this house with natural light. The master suite is discreetly situated to the rear, luxurious in its design with full height glazing overlooking the garden. To the left is a dressing room leading through to its contemporary fitted en-suite bathroom.

Location

Shepherds Hill is a wide, tree-lined avenue. It is conveniently located for access to the charming shops, pubs, cafes and restaurants both of Highgate Village and Crouch End. It is also within close proximity to the green open spaces of Parkland Walk Nature Reserve and Highgate Woods. For transport Highgate Underground Station (Northern Line) is approximately 0.4m away and Crouch End Broadway is approximately 0.7m distant.

Square Footage: 2,639 sq ft