East Road, London, N1

Hoxton's name traces back to the Domesday Book, first recorded as Hochestone, from the Old English for a person's enclosure or village. It remained a rural retreat on the City's northern fringe for centuries, before industrialisation and later waves of creative migration transformed it into something altogether different. Today, Hoxton sits at the intersection of the City and the creative east as one of London's most energised and culturally layered postcodes, with Old Street and the Overground station both on the doorstep.

This is a two-bedroom apartment of considered interior design. The open-plan reception and kitchen is the apartment's defining space: light laminate wood floors sweep underfoot, white walls and ceilings keep the palette clean, and the glazing is exceptional. Panoramic windows sweep across two diagonal walls that meet at a sharp architectural point, flooding the room with east-facing light from multiple angles. The open plan offers ample space for a home office and dining setup, with a private balcony directly beyond. The kitchen is a striking counterpoint to the surrounding lightness, with dark brown cabinetry, a mirrored splashback, a white island with abundant storage, and Siemens appliances.

Both bedrooms are double, bright and spacious, with the same industrial-framed grey windows carried consistently throughout. Integrated wardrobes run in both. The principal bedroom is completed by an en suite shower room clad in marble-effect tiles. The main bathroom is finished in anthracite grey tiles with a hexagonal white tiled splashback.

Old Street station places the Northern line on the doorstep, with the Elizabeth line at Liverpool Street minutes away. Hoxton Overground connects directly to Highbury & Islington and Dalston. Hoxton Square, Hoxton Market and the Museum of the Home on Kingsland Road are all close by, alongside the restaurants, galleries and studios that have defined this part of N1 for the better part of two decades.