This exquisite Victorian terraced house in Stoke Newington has been finished to a beautiful standard throughout. It has four sublime bedrooms on its upper two floors, while its ground level is dedicated to a set of elegant living spaces that flow out towards a private rear garden. Situated on Londesborough Road, the home is a short walk away from the ever-popular Newington Green, Stoke Newington Church Street and restorative Clissold Park.

The Tour

A rose-pink original front door opens to a long hallway with tall ceilings that traverses the ground-floor plan. Rationally apportioned, the home balanced open, convivial spaces with more intimate ones.

A recent renovation has seen original sash windows double-glazed, solid oak floors laid throughout, new cast-iron and joinery fitted, and a new kitchen and bathroom. Farrow and Ball paints have been expertly applied throughout.

At the front of the ground floor is the living room, which has a wide bay with working shutters. A working fireplace lies on one side, framed by its original surround. There are plenty of bookshelves here and in the adjoining dining room; both are grounded with rich, herringbone-laid oak.

The kitchen is at the rear, with a free-standing Britannia range and a Fisher & Paykel larder fridge/freezer. Black cabinetry is topped with quartz counters, and there are large bifold doors that reveal the garden - an arrangement that comes into its own during the spring and summer. Another door provides access to the basement.

A beautiful staircase with a woollen runner curves through the core of the house. There are two bedrooms on the first floor, the larger of which has two sash windows and fitted wardrobes. The rear room is used as a nursery and has more fitted-storage, an original cast-iron fireplace and a delightful hand-painted mural.

There are two more bedrooms upstairs, one with fitted wardrobes and two sash windows, and a smaller, airy space used as a study, with a striking emerald-tiled hearth beneath an original cast-iron fireplace.

The family bathroom is on the first floor and has a crisp finish, with a double-ended slipper bath, a walk-in shower, a ceramic terrazzo tiled floor and brick-shaped wall tiles. Next door is a separate, additional WC; opposite is a laundry zone with stacked white goods.

Outdoor Space

Designed with the same creative ethos as the house itself, the garden is a charming spot. Large tiles provide plenty of space to arrange an outdoor dining set-up, and mature plantings - including fatsia, Italian laurel, magnolia tree, jasmine and Japanese anemone - establish a secret garden-like feel.