Avenue Road, London N6

This refined three-bedroom maisonette lies between Highgate and Crouch End, moments from the gloriously leafy Parkland Walk. Inside, playful finishes and high-quality fittings have been added between sweeping proportions and original features, including painstakingly restored ceiling mouldings. Outside, a private and cultivated garden has plenty of space for outdoor dining in warm weather.



Setting the Scene



Avenue Road is a picturesque and peaceful residential area lined with a variety of architectural styles. Predominantly Victorian, the homes here present pretty red-brick and stucco frontages to the tree-lined street in front. This maisonette occupies the ground and first floor of a distinguished house and retains wonderful original features, including marble fire surrounds, broad floorboards, picture rails and deep skirtings.



The Grand Tour



Entry is to a neat hallway, with walls washed in Dahlia by House of Hackney and with herringbone-laid European oak underfoot. An original door opens to the living spaces, which are left open to one another through towering powder-blue doors.



On one side is the living and dining room, where the ceiling is adorned with an intricate octagonal design. The walls here are picked out in Jonquil by Edward Bulmer up to the picture rail, a design that amplifies the already generous sense of proportion. Windows draw in plenty of light, and a marble fire surround on one side provides a mantelpiece for trinkets, cards and the like.



The kitchen is a marvellous space, with handsome cabinets and rich pink travertine countertops. Appliances include an induction hob with integrated extractor, a wine fridge and two ovens by makers including Bertazzoni. An island doubles as a relaxed dining spot, and there is a wonderful window seat set beneath a tall tripartite window.



There are three generous bedrooms on the home’s lower level. The principal has soothing walls in Dorset Cream by Farrow and Ball, French doors to the garden, and a built-in wardrobe with fabric-backed glass panels; behind lies a vintage-inspired en suite with a contemporary take on chequerboard tiles.



Colour continues in the other bedrooms, which also have built-in storage; all three are grounded with herringbone-laid floors. A separate bathroom is elegantly finished with white and blue tiles and fixtures from Lusso Stone.



The Great Outdoors



The garden has been cleverly conceived and extends from the main bedroom. It is mostly gravel laid, with ferns and climbing jasmine and roses around its periphery. There is plenty of room for outdoor seating here, on top of limestone cobble-laid tiles.



Out and About



Avenue Road is close to some of London’s most celebrated green spaces. It gives direct access to The Parkland Walk, while Hampstead Heath, Waterlow Park, Highgate Wood and Queen’s Wood are all nearby.



A short walk away, Highgate Village has well-loved shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants, including The Flask and Greens of Highgate. The Grocery Post on Archway Road serves good coffee and sells excellent provisions, while Max’s on Crouch Hill sells popular sandwiches. Finsbury Park and Crouch End provide an additional offering of places to eat; both also have cinemas showing arthouse films and blockbusters alike.



There are excellent schools in the area, including Highgate School, Highgate Primary School, St Michael’s Primary School and Channing. The house is a short walk from Highgate Station (Northern line). There are also excellent bus routes locally, providing direct transport to the City and central London, or Hampstead, Kenwood House and Finsbury Park.



Tenure: Share of Freehold / Lease Length: Approx. 900 years remaining/ Service Charge: Approx. £1,600 per annum / Council Tax Band: E