Palace Gates Road, London, N22

Original stained and leaded front door to:

Entrance Hall

The original stained-and-leaded door opens onto a hall laid with Spanish terracotta. A door leads down to the cellar, which houses the battery storage for the solar array.

Front Reception Room

8.3m x 3.8m

A generous, light-filled room with solid oak flooring, restored period cornicing and an open brick fireplace set with a wood-burning stove. It opens straight through to the rear reception, drawing the whole ground floor into one connected, sociable space.

Rear Reception Room

Spanish terracotta steps descend from here into the kitchen and living area — a deliberate shift in level and material that marks the move from the Victorian house into its contemporary heart.

Open Plan Kitchen/Dining/Living Room

8.13m x 2.62m

The architectural centrepiece. Vaulted ceilings, a huge central rooflight and four further opening skylights draw light in from three aspects, while solid wood doors and windows open the room straight onto the garden. The bespoke kitchen pairs solid oak and veneered units with concrete worktops, an undermounted sink and a five-burner stainless-steel Rangemaster beneath a canopy extractor. A central island with breakfast bar, built-in bench seating, a walk-in larder and a drying cupboard keep everything considered and out of sight. Porcelain tiled floors run throughout.

Guest wc

Neatly finished, with a low-level WC and a vanity unit with resin basin.

Half Landing

Bedroom 2

3.58m x 2.77m

A well-proportioned double on the half landing.

First Floor Landing

Bedroom 1

5.23m x 4.7m

A large, calm double with excellent proportions and plenty of natural light.

Family Bathroom/wc

3.66m x 3.28m

The showpiece. The walls are clad in Japanese tiles, with porcelain underfoot over underfloor heating. A freestanding stone bath takes centre stage beneath a floor-standing swan-neck mixer, alongside a walk-in shower with a glazed screen, fixed overhead rose and hand shower. A retro twin vanity carries two artisan basins, hand-painted in Mexico, each with its own mixer; the fittings are solid brass throughout. Two heated towel rails complete the room.

Half Landing

Solid wood doors open from the half landing onto a tiled roof terrace with spectacular far-reaching views — a private spot to catch the evening light.

Second Floor Landing

Fitted storage cupboards and a skylight.

Bedroom 3

3.7m x 3.5m

A comfortable double.

Bedroom 4

5.4m x 3.86m

A second large double, with an original period fireplace, leading through to its own en-suite.

En-Suite Shower

Lined with hand-glazed blue tiles: a walk-in shower enclosure with fixed overhead rose and hand shower, a low-level WC, a hardwood shelf set with a stone basin, a mirrored cabinet with shaving point, a skylight and a heated towel rail. The fittings are again in solid brass.

Exterior

Rear Garden Beautifully landscaped and contemporary: a sandstone patio gives way to mixed planting, a pond and a children's play area with climbing frame and slide, then a solid oak pergola. At the foot of the garden sits an oak-clad studio, currently fitted as a gym and office, with aluminium sliding doors, power, lighting and air conditioning. A proper year-round room of its own. Front Garden Bike and bin stores topped with living roofs.