This wonderful four-bedroom maisonette extends to almost 1,500 sq ft internally and has a private, south-facing courtyard garden. It occupies the top two floors of a beautiful red-brick Edwardian building on leafy Albert Road. With Alexandra Palace a stone’s throw away, the location is both incredibly quiet and surrounded by green space.
Entry is via a porch to the apartment’s own front door. Living accommodation begins on the first floor with a large open-plan kitchen and dining room, complete with wood-burning stove. Original narrow floorboards and exposed brick are complimented by more modern materials such as concrete worktops, new blue-painted cabinetry and open wooden-shelving. The space draws light from three large sash windows and an expanse of glazed folding doors. These open onto a small balcony with additional storage space to the right, and a set of stairs that descend to the garden below.
On the first floor there is a more traditional living room with original floorboards running underfoot and a working fireplace. Also on this level are two bedrooms and a shared family bathroom, all beautifully decorated with a considered palette and patterned wallpaper.
A staircase, lit from above through a skylight, leads to the top floor and master bedroom and en-suite shower room, with views towards to Alexandra Palace. The owners extended further to add a child’s bedroom with additional playing space under the eaves.
Albert Road is brilliantly located near several green spaces as well as independent shops, cafes and pubs. Alexandra Palace is minutes away with lovely walks and a farmer’s market on Sunday mornings.
A short walk from the apartment is a parade of shops which include an organic greengrocer, a butcher, Tash and Tanya for birthday presents and other oddities, Owen’s, great deli which serves delicious coffee and fresh bread, and Green Guru for Organic Juices. The Maid of Muswell and the Starting Gate are both brilliant local pubs and nearby is Korto, which serves fantastic tapas and good wine.
Albert Road itself has a lovely community feel with street fairs in the summer and for Christmas and Halloween.
Bounds Green Underground Station (Piccadilly Line) and Alexander Palace station are both ten minutes away from the apartment and reach the city within 20 minutes.
