House For Sale £2,950,000
This light-filled four-bedroom house occupies a wonderfully private garden plot on the site of a former warehouse, a short walk from the many delights of Islington’s Upper Street. It has been recently built to a design by Kennedy Twaddle Architects and extends to approximately 2,900 sq ft internally, with a further 580 sq ft of outside space across two terraces and a ground-floor courtyard.
The Tour
The house is accessed via a stealthily designed gate, incorporated into the terracotta concrete façade of 168 Upper Street, designed by Amin Taha’s studio Groupwork. A walkway leads onto the private courtyard area where Staffordshire brown brindle bricks wrap overhead and encase concertinaed oak windows.
The front door opens to a large hallway with space for a study beneath the rising staircase. To the right lies a reception room, intended as an office space but would make an equally good fourth bedroom. Here, bi-fold doors open the area to the front courtyard. A hatch in the middle of the room provides access to a convenient cellar space with good ceiling height for storage and access. This room shares a Jack-and-Jill shower room with a further bedroom at the rear, also with the potential to be used as a gym or office. Between the two rooms, accessed from the hallway, is a utility-laundry room.
An open-tread staircase of timber and white-coated steel ascends to the first floor, where a long landing connects the two principal bedrooms, each with its own en suite shower room. Light from above floods the centre of the plan and pours through open-latticed steel balustrades.
Engineered oak floors with underfloor heating, powered by an air-source heat pump, extend throughout and stunning exposed beams in a raw Douglas fir make every ceiling a defining feature of the house. The concertinas of the windows, while also a design feature, serve a dual purpose in cleverly obscuring views from certain angles, though most outlooks are filled with the green of neighbouring gardens.
The staircase continues from the first to the second floor and, along the way, offers a doorway to a study, occupying the space above the sheltered walkway. The second floor is arranged around a central terrace for external dining. At the southern end of the plan is an expansive living room and a separate guest WC, and at the northern end is an open-plan kitchen and dining space. Both rooms open directly onto the outside decking. The kitchen is set around an island and breakfast bar. Worktops are Corian, and appliances are by Bosch.
Outdoor Space
A steel staircase rises from one decked area on the second floor to a roof terrace, also decked in Redwood, with built-in seating and garden views in each direction. The northern section of the roof is laid in sedum.
The Area
Barnsbury Street is just minutes from the boutiques, cafes and eateries of Upper Street, which is home to an abundance of amenities, from Ottolenghi to Gail’s, the Almeida Theatre to The Old Red Lion Theatre & Pub. The charming Compton Arms and the wonderful Union Chapel are a couple of minutes' walk from the house.
Islington High Street and the excellent Camden Passage are also close by. The area has excellent gastropubs, including The Drapers Arms and The Albion. Corbin and King’s Bellanger is nearby on Islington Green.
The much-admired shops and restaurants of Highbury Barn are just north, through the green open space of Highbury Fields – which has tennis courts, a playground and a swimming pool. King’s Cross and Coal Drops Yard are also within easy reach.
Several quality schools and universities are within easy reach.
The area enjoys excellent access to public transport, including several main bus routes to the City and central London. The Victoria Line at Highbury & Islington is a few minutes’ walk from the house, and the Northern Line is available at Angel. The Eurostar at King’s Cross St Pancras is also easily accessible, as are London’s airports.
Council Tax Band: E
The Tour
The house is accessed via a stealthily designed gate, incorporated into the terracotta concrete façade of 168 Upper Street, designed by Amin Taha’s studio Groupwork. A walkway leads onto the private courtyard area where Staffordshire brown brindle bricks wrap overhead and encase concertinaed oak windows.
The front door opens to a large hallway with space for a study beneath the rising staircase. To the right lies a reception room, intended as an office space but would make an equally good fourth bedroom. Here, bi-fold doors open the area to the front courtyard. A hatch in the middle of the room provides access to a convenient cellar space with good ceiling height for storage and access. This room shares a Jack-and-Jill shower room with a further bedroom at the rear, also with the potential to be used as a gym or office. Between the two rooms, accessed from the hallway, is a utility-laundry room.
An open-tread staircase of timber and white-coated steel ascends to the first floor, where a long landing connects the two principal bedrooms, each with its own en suite shower room. Light from above floods the centre of the plan and pours through open-latticed steel balustrades.
Engineered oak floors with underfloor heating, powered by an air-source heat pump, extend throughout and stunning exposed beams in a raw Douglas fir make every ceiling a defining feature of the house. The concertinas of the windows, while also a design feature, serve a dual purpose in cleverly obscuring views from certain angles, though most outlooks are filled with the green of neighbouring gardens.
The staircase continues from the first to the second floor and, along the way, offers a doorway to a study, occupying the space above the sheltered walkway. The second floor is arranged around a central terrace for external dining. At the southern end of the plan is an expansive living room and a separate guest WC, and at the northern end is an open-plan kitchen and dining space. Both rooms open directly onto the outside decking. The kitchen is set around an island and breakfast bar. Worktops are Corian, and appliances are by Bosch.
Outdoor Space
A steel staircase rises from one decked area on the second floor to a roof terrace, also decked in Redwood, with built-in seating and garden views in each direction. The northern section of the roof is laid in sedum.
The Area
Barnsbury Street is just minutes from the boutiques, cafes and eateries of Upper Street, which is home to an abundance of amenities, from Ottolenghi to Gail’s, the Almeida Theatre to The Old Red Lion Theatre & Pub. The charming Compton Arms and the wonderful Union Chapel are a couple of minutes' walk from the house.
Islington High Street and the excellent Camden Passage are also close by. The area has excellent gastropubs, including The Drapers Arms and The Albion. Corbin and King’s Bellanger is nearby on Islington Green.
The much-admired shops and restaurants of Highbury Barn are just north, through the green open space of Highbury Fields – which has tennis courts, a playground and a swimming pool. King’s Cross and Coal Drops Yard are also within easy reach.
Several quality schools and universities are within easy reach.
The area enjoys excellent access to public transport, including several main bus routes to the City and central London. The Victoria Line at Highbury & Islington is a few minutes’ walk from the house, and the Northern Line is available at Angel. The Eurostar at King’s Cross St Pancras is also easily accessible, as are London’s airports.
Council Tax Band: E
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