Tucked in among the maze of streets off the South Circular Road, this single storey cottage with a mezzanine level and an urban garden makes an ideal city pad.

Restored, extended and modernised, 8 Arbutus Place is on a quiet cul-de-sac off Lombard Street West, close to the Camden Street area of the city. It is for sale through Felicity Fox of Douglas Newman Good for around £220,000.

Accommodation is compact, but the layout maximises space and light. Opened up to the roof, the reception room - with a pine staircase to a mezzanine level with exposed timber ceiling beams - is the focal point of the house.

On one end of this room is the raised original open fireplace with brick surround and a timber mantelpiece; it has fitted timber shelving to one side and two Velux windows give additional light. The polished timber flooring and white walls give a modern feel to the room and an archway leads through to the kitchen.

At the back of the house, the kitchen has two windows overlooking a gravelled patio garden. Green wall tiles and a black-and-white tiled floor add colour - the wall and floor units are white.

A small utility room lies off the kitchen, and a large closet provides additional storage space. The bathroom, with shower and fitted mirror and shelving, is also located here.

A back door from the kitchen leads out to the town garden, where raised flower beds and potted plants make a colourful and stylish space.

The polished timber-floored bedroom is at the front of the house, and the original white window shutters and fireplace with cast-iron surround and slate hearth complement the simple decor of the room.

The mezzanine level, used as a study area, can provide extra sleeping space.