Gillespie Road, Highbury, Islington, London, N5

A beautifully executed, fully renovated Victorian home of rare quality, this four-bedroom residence on tree-lined Gillespie Road extends to nearly 2,000 sq ft and has been comprehensively redesigned and fully extended to create a refined, turn-key Highbury home. With a bespoke kitchen, Mandarin Stone bathrooms, air conditioning, and immaculate finishes throughout, the house is offered with no onward chain.

INSIDE

Arranged over four elegantly curated floors, the interior has been reimagined to blend Victorian structure with a calm, design-led modern aesthetic.

The lower ground level forms a dramatic open-plan kitchen, dining and living space—anchored by full-height aluminium Crittall doors and expansive Cortizo floor-to-ceiling glazing opening onto a landscaped patio. A large overhead rooflight floods the room with natural light, illuminating the bespoke kitchen with porcelain-slab worktops, a 4-in-1 boiling water tap and integrated Smeg appliances. Engineered dark oak chevron flooring runs throughout, complemented by bespoke joinery and considered wall panelling.

The ground and lower ground floors benefit from ducted air conditioning and underfloor heating, creating year-round comfort. Bathrooms are finished with Mandarin Stone marble surfaces and Aquaroc fittings, with electric underfloor heating for a boutique-hotel feel. New timber sash windows and fresh carpets complete the meticulous renovation.

Across the upper floors, four bedrooms provide generous and flexible accommodation. The principal suite is particularly impressive, combining excellent proportions with a beautifully finished en-suite bathroom. Two further bathrooms serve the additional bedrooms, each completed in the same refined, contemporary palette.

NEIGHBOURHOOD & CONNECTIONS

Gillespie Road is one of Highbury’s most admired residential streets—quiet, leafy and perfectly positioned between Highbury Fields and Clissold Park. Independent cafés, bakeries and restaurants cluster around Highbury Barn, Blackstock Road and nearby Newington Green, placing everyday essentials and weekend favourites within easy reach.

Head up Highbury Hill to discover the village-esque Highbury Barn, with a burgeoning dining scene that includes Farrang, Lusso and Saltine, along with local favourites for produce Da Mario’s Deli and La Fromagerie. Back down the hill on the other side of Highbury Fields is the fashionable and evolving ‘Lo-Ho’, where you will find some of more sought after dining destinations including Western’s Laundry and Xian Impression with it’s cult following.
Arsenal Station (Piccadilly Line) is moments away, offering swift links across the city, while Drayton Park, Highbury & Islington and a choice of bus and cycle routes enhance connectivity further. A peaceful pocket of N5 with exceptional access to green spaces and local culture, this is Highbury living at its most effortless.