The Beauchamp Building, London, EC1N

The Beauchamp Building sits on Brooke’s Market, a quiet square within the Hatton Garden Conservation Area. Originally built to house the Prudential’s archives, it was converted into apartments in the late 1990s. The building has a distinct presence: an Art Deco-inspired facade finished in white render with contrasting blue steel balustrades.

This two-bedroom apartment occupies the first floor. Originally laid out with three bedrooms but now reconfigured as two, it has high ceilings and generous proportions throughout. Traces of the building’s working past have been retained, including exposed ceilings, parquet flooring and carefully preserved Crittall windows.

These windows run the length of the open-plan reception and dining room, and bespoke floor-to-ceiling joinery along the rear wall provides extensive storage and a concealed workspace. The separate kitchen lies just off the living area and is practically designed, fitted with Smeg appliances and plenty of cupboard space. The apartment has been thoughtfully renovated and styled, with pieces chosen to suit the original design language of the building, and is available to let part furnished or unfurnished.

Both bedrooms share the spacious quality of the rest of the apartment, with further bespoke fitted storage. The principal bedroom has a large en suite bathroom with a bath and a separate walk-in shower. The second bedroom is a comfortable double, and sits directly opposite the family bathroom, with a second bath and shower.

This historic corner of Holborn moves at a gentler pace than its central location might suggest. Leather Lane runs directly behind the square and is home to a weekday street market. Hatton Garden has been London’s jewellery quarter since the nineteenth century, and a short walk away lies Ely Place, home to St Etheldreda’s, the oldest Catholic church in England. Farringdon and Exmouth Market are both close by, with a notable restaurant scene that includes Fergus Henderson’s St. JOHN and Jackson Boxer’s Vesper.

Chancery Lane station on the Central line is around four minutes on foot. Farringdon, around eight minutes away, is served by the Elizabeth line and Thameslink, together with the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines.