Albert Road, Queens Park NW6

Set on the sixth floor of gated George House on Albert Road, Queen's Park, this two-bedroom purpose-built apartment offers circa 846 sq ft of lateral accommodation with lift access and a south-facing balcony. The open-plan kitchen, reception and dining room opens towards far-reaching views, while floor-to-ceiling glazing, engineered oak flooring and underfloor heating give the home a bright, calm contemporary feel. The build was completed in 2012, and the current owners were among the first occupiers, moving in during February 2013. They continued to live at the property for nearly 10 years, after which it was rented to the same tenants for the past three years.

The Home
There are apartments where the sense of openness becomes apparent almost immediately, and here it is the main living space and outlook that make the strongest first impression. The entrance hallway leads naturally through the apartment, with extensive built-in storage providing somewhere for the practical things that often end up competing with the living space, including scope for utility use or a cloakroom arrangement.

The open-plan kitchen, reception and dining room is where the apartment really comes into its own. A contemporary fitted kitchen sits comfortably within the room while leaving plenty of space for dining and seating, and floor-to-ceiling glazing draws your eye beyond the interior towards the open skyline. From here, the living space opens directly onto the south-facing balcony. Sitting high on the sixth floor, the outlook is uninterrupted and far-reaching, stretching across the skyline and allowing the character of the light to change as the day moves from morning towards evening. It is easy to picture coffee outside at the start of the day, dinner on a warm evening, or simply opening the doors and letting the outside become part of the room. The two bedrooms are both genuine doubles, giving the layout more flexibility and longevity than many two-bedroom apartments. The principal bedroom includes fitted wardrobes, while the bathroom has both a bath and separate shower. Engineered oak flooring and underfloor heating continue throughout, together with double glazing. Lift access serves the sixth floor, and the apartment is offered chain-free.

The Neighbourhood
Albert Road places George House very close to the centre of Queen's Park life. Queen's Park Underground station is approximately 0.1 miles from the postcode, with Bakerloo line services, while Queen's Park rail station provides London Overground Lioness line connections. There is a distinctive everyday rhythm to this part of NW6. Salusbury Road provides the shops and day-to-day amenities, while nearby Lonsdale Road has developed into a local destination for cafés, restaurants and places to meet for food and drinks. On Sundays, Queen's Park Farmers' Market takes over part of Salusbury Primary School, bringing together produce and food traders from 10am to 2pm. Queen's Park itself provides established green space, mature planting and recreational areas within the neighbourhood, while Paddington Recreation Ground adds further open space together with tennis courts, sports pitches and a village green.

It is this combination that gives the location much of its appeal: somewhere you can walk for coffee or dinner, pick up food at the Sunday market, spend time in the park and still be around 0.1 miles from a station connecting you back into central London.

Tenure: Leasehold - 111 years remaining
Service Charge: £307 per annum
Ground Rent: £325 per annum
EPC Rating: B (82)
Local Authority: London Borough of Brent
Council Tax Band: C
Chain: Chain-Free