Donnington Road, London, NW10

Kensal Rise's name derives from Kingisholt, the King's Wood, first recorded in 1253. As with other surrounding locales, particularly intense development occurred during the late Victorian period. Donnington Road was among the finest residential addresses to emerge from that era, set directly opposite King Edward VII Park.

On that very road, we are delighted to present a double-fronted house, built in 1928, of rare distinction with sprawling living space and huge potential for further expansion. A carriage driveway flanked by mature trees and deep shrubbery announces the approach, affording unusual privacy even with the front door open. Broad stone steps rise to a pillared exterior porch with a Juliet balcony above. The entrance door itself, framed by stained-glass panels in a luminous sunshine tableau, alludes to the brightness and scale within.

An interior porch with original sash glass doors opens onto a considerable central corridor. Wide-plank engineered oak floors, laid throughout the entire house, run from here through every room, including the staircase with its curved bottom steps. The house is thoroughly unoverlooked, front and rear, and benefits from double and triple aspects throughout, ensuring every room is bathed in natural light for much of the day.

To the right of the corridor, the principal reception room is a generous and exceptionally bright space with a contemporary pastel surround fireplace and a bay window facing the park. Sliding doors open from here into a semi-enclosed exterior space: a glazed side porch, currently configured for the owners' cats, that could be quickly repurposed or removed, and which presents compelling potential for a side extension.

This leads directly onto the rear garden, arranged across two tiers. The lower level is paved in limestone, with a fully self-contained annexe: its own stainless-steel kitchenette, lounge, bedroom, and tiled shower room, with a coal burner and a private side entrance. A covered courtyard stores firewood and equipment. The upper tier opens into a lush, entirely private lawn with high fences and mature trees providing complete seclusion. Planted in a considered seasonal sequence, daffodils, bluebells, cherry blossom, wisteria, dogwood and agapanthus follow in succession through the year. The garden's biodiversity is remarkable, with greater spotted and green woodpeckers, jays, herons, thrushes and a resident sparrowhawk among its regular visitors.

Returning through the large black French doors, the kitchen and informal snug is an eclectic, brilliantly bright space. Akin to a chef's kitchen, it includes a Rangemaster range, a portable wooden island, fitted shelving, and a second contemporary fireplace. A double bedroom with en suite, integrated storage and a built-in desk sits to the left of the corridor; a WC and understairs storage complete the ground floor.

Upstairs, the landing opens unexpectedly into an informal reading nook and seating area. This is a quiet, sunny discovery that speaks to the house's generous footprint. It leads to a south-facing Juliet balcony with fitted storage alongside. The principal bedroom at the rear overlooks the garden and has an en suite with a tiled vanity, plus a separate dressing room with laundry facilities. On the other side, two further double bedrooms follow, each with its own en suite wet room and large bay windows. Across the house, eleven linear metres of floor-to-ceiling integrated storage have been thoughtfully built in. Two bedrooms also feature discreet Elfin kitchenettes concealed within cupboard spaces.

The house holds a Certificate of Lawfulness for both an 85 sq ft attic conversion and a 16 sq ft rear extension, with further potential to extend to the side. From the attic, far-reaching views toward St Paul's are already visible, and with planning, the house could exceed 5,000 sq ft.

Donnington Road sits in a part of NW10 that rewards those who know it, set directly opposite King Edward VII Park, purchased by Willesden Council in 1909 as open public land and opened to the public in July 1914. Today it offers a running track, outdoor gym, swimming pool, tennis and cricket facilities. Undeniably, this is an exceptional amenity directly on the doorstep. College Road's independent scene, including Morty & Bob's and a growing cluster of boutique shops, is five minutes on foot. Sidmouth Parade is two minutes away; Roundwood Park, with its café, garden centre, children's playground, tennis and skate park, is a five-minute walk. Queen's Park is fifteen minutes on foot. Kensal Rise station (London Overground) provides direct services to Clapham Junction and Stratford; Willesden Junction connects to the Bakerloo line.