4 bed Flat For Sale £3,750,000
On a tranquil corner overlooking the private greenery of Barkston Gardens lies this exemplary maisonette. The space has undergone a significant renovation by the current owners, brilliantly combining two adjoining apartments over three floors to create a home of approximately 2,000 sq ft, with four bedrooms, three bath or shower rooms and a substantial, private rear garden.
The Tour
The maisonette is one of only two in the building, a handsome red-brick period conversion, and occupies the lower and upper-ground levels and a portion of the first floor. Entry is via steps to a covered porchway and a shared hallway with Victorian-tiled floors. The front door to the maisonette lies on the left. It opens to a clever miniature hall, painted a dark blue to denote its zone, while providing storage and concealment for the technological workings of the home.
A double reception lies just beyond with exceptional ceiling height, light from both aspects, and new cornicing and skirting based on the design of the original. At the front is a formal living space with a marble-surround gas fire and tall bay windows looking onto the mature trees that inhabit and surround Barkston Gardens, to which the maisonette has residents access. Oak floors and underfloor heating run underfoot and into the dining room, which occupies the second half of the double reception and looks out through elegant leaded-glass windows to the garden beyond and a patio below.
Remaining within the open plan, though a few steps down from this entry-level, lies the kitchen. Designed by Hetherington Newman and constructed in oak, it incorporates appliances by Miele and Gaggenau, and is punctuated by a stunning blue-veined marble worktop. The kitchen occupies the bay at the rear, where French doors open onto the private garden.
A sliding pocket door separates the kitchen from an oak staircase that rises to a bedroom, currently used as a study, and descends to the three main bedrooms on the lower-ground level. The principal bedroom is situated at the front of the building, its bay window inviting light from the front lightwell. Wardrobes line one wall of the bedroom, and through a set of sliding pocket doors is a bathroom suite with a free-standing bath and separate shower. To the right lies a corridor with more storage, a utility room at the end, and secondary access to the home from the lightwell. Two vaults beneath the pavement offer further storage.
Of the level’s two further bedrooms, one is en suite. The other has French windows opening onto a patio area. All have built-in wardrobes. Bathroom fixtures are uniformly gun-metal grey. Acoustic double glazing is used throughout, and the home is fully alarmed with CCTV.
Outdoor Space
From the kitchen, glazed double doors step down to the private walled garden, which is laid with artificial grass and bordered by mature trees and shrubs. At almost 650 sq ft, there is plenty of room for play and dining and even further space on a patio at lower-ground level.
Barkston’s fantastic, award-winning communal gardens are opposite and solely for the use of residents. The gardens are equipped with a children’s adventure playground and host community music concerts, carol singing and a musical show every year.
The Area
Barkston Gardens is situated moments from Earls Court and a short walk from Gloucester Road. It’s within easy reach of the excellent shops, boutiques, restaurants and cafes of South Kensington, High Street Kensington and Chelsea. The open green spaces of Kensington Gardens and Holland Park are also a short walk away.
The nearest underground station is Earls Court (Piccadilly, District and Circle lines), approximately three minutes’ walk. The A4/M4 is close by for fast routes to the West and Heathrow Airport.
Tenure: Share of Freehold
Lease Length: Approx. 980 years
Service Charge: Approx. £1,800 per annum (includes buildings insurance, management charges, repairs to shared areas and exteriors, sinking fund and communal garden)
Council Tax Band: H
The Tour
The maisonette is one of only two in the building, a handsome red-brick period conversion, and occupies the lower and upper-ground levels and a portion of the first floor. Entry is via steps to a covered porchway and a shared hallway with Victorian-tiled floors. The front door to the maisonette lies on the left. It opens to a clever miniature hall, painted a dark blue to denote its zone, while providing storage and concealment for the technological workings of the home.
A double reception lies just beyond with exceptional ceiling height, light from both aspects, and new cornicing and skirting based on the design of the original. At the front is a formal living space with a marble-surround gas fire and tall bay windows looking onto the mature trees that inhabit and surround Barkston Gardens, to which the maisonette has residents access. Oak floors and underfloor heating run underfoot and into the dining room, which occupies the second half of the double reception and looks out through elegant leaded-glass windows to the garden beyond and a patio below.
Remaining within the open plan, though a few steps down from this entry-level, lies the kitchen. Designed by Hetherington Newman and constructed in oak, it incorporates appliances by Miele and Gaggenau, and is punctuated by a stunning blue-veined marble worktop. The kitchen occupies the bay at the rear, where French doors open onto the private garden.
A sliding pocket door separates the kitchen from an oak staircase that rises to a bedroom, currently used as a study, and descends to the three main bedrooms on the lower-ground level. The principal bedroom is situated at the front of the building, its bay window inviting light from the front lightwell. Wardrobes line one wall of the bedroom, and through a set of sliding pocket doors is a bathroom suite with a free-standing bath and separate shower. To the right lies a corridor with more storage, a utility room at the end, and secondary access to the home from the lightwell. Two vaults beneath the pavement offer further storage.
Of the level’s two further bedrooms, one is en suite. The other has French windows opening onto a patio area. All have built-in wardrobes. Bathroom fixtures are uniformly gun-metal grey. Acoustic double glazing is used throughout, and the home is fully alarmed with CCTV.
Outdoor Space
From the kitchen, glazed double doors step down to the private walled garden, which is laid with artificial grass and bordered by mature trees and shrubs. At almost 650 sq ft, there is plenty of room for play and dining and even further space on a patio at lower-ground level.
Barkston’s fantastic, award-winning communal gardens are opposite and solely for the use of residents. The gardens are equipped with a children’s adventure playground and host community music concerts, carol singing and a musical show every year.
The Area
Barkston Gardens is situated moments from Earls Court and a short walk from Gloucester Road. It’s within easy reach of the excellent shops, boutiques, restaurants and cafes of South Kensington, High Street Kensington and Chelsea. The open green spaces of Kensington Gardens and Holland Park are also a short walk away.
The nearest underground station is Earls Court (Piccadilly, District and Circle lines), approximately three minutes’ walk. The A4/M4 is close by for fast routes to the West and Heathrow Airport.
Tenure: Share of Freehold
Lease Length: Approx. 980 years
Service Charge: Approx. £1,800 per annum (includes buildings insurance, management charges, repairs to shared areas and exteriors, sinking fund and communal garden)
Council Tax Band: H
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