Home ConversionsIrish architect John Munro designed the cool clean interior of this London apartment which is now being pitched at Irish buyers. The 81sq m (877sq ft) apartment at Englands Lane between Hampstead and Belsize Park, NW3 takes up two floors of a typical London townhouse. Its flexible layout is aimed at buyers who may wish to run an office from home.
On the market at €871,289 (£600,000) through estate agent John D Wood, the light-filled apartment bears no relation to conversions of old, where livingrooms were carved up to fit a bedroom, kitchen and bathroom, all under the same run of cornicing.
Instead, number 3a has a stunning 36 ft livingroom that runs from the front to the back of the house, with a sliding wall that can be rolled out between the windows to create a second bedroom, or an office. The 5 metre wall allows the high-ceilinged room to be divided between the windows, though it looks so good as a single space that it's unlikely that the wall gets much use.
The long galley-style kitchen has a funky mosaic wall and high gloss units with heavy glass worktops. The high casement windows open out to a tiny roof top terrace with serene views over the surrounding gardens.
The main bedroom suite is on the ground floor where bedroom and bathroom lead directly to one another with a separate wet room-style shower for guests.
Englands Lane is an attractive neighbourhood with restaurants and cafés nearby, with the tube stations of Belsize Park and Chalk Farm about a 10 minute walk in either direction.
