A Stunning Victorian House with Period Features and Surprising Spaces
On a quiet street in the Holland Park conservation area in London lies this charming Arts and Crafts house designed by acclaimed architect Sir John Belcher in 1877. Though the Victorian house looks modest looking at it from the street, it has hidden depth, and the floorplan spans 3000 square feet.
The five-bedroom house features preserved original details, like joinery, plasterwork, and symmetrical casement windows. The period features are paired with classic, contemporary furniture in muted color tones. And in the basement, you can find a grand cinema room.
The living room, with its tall ceilings and pretty cornicing sits at the back of the house. The room is centered around a French-style Carrara marble fireplace.
Even though the room has large ceilings, its position means that the room is very private. The glass door leads to a small walled courtyard.
The owners took advantage of the high ceilings by creating a home office with custom bookcases and a desk. The gallery space is separated from the living area with a turned balustrade.
An arched rounded doorway leads us to the central open space that the owners use as a dining room.
The dining room has a pitched lantern roof and window that flood the room with an easterly light. The staircases that lead you up and down are also in this room.
The kitchen is located at the front of the house. The large window with views of the street creates the perfect spot for a breakfast table.
The classic kitchen is designed in a U-shape and offers plenty of storage space. Light-colored cabinets are paired with a marble countertop and black handles.
Downstairs, on the lower ground floor, is a room finished with rich red molded walls designed by Finch. This rich room is now used as a cinema room, and the floor also has its own bathroom and kitchenette.
The master bedroom is a large space with two large windows offering views of the trees outside. The light walls and carpet are paired with green color accents, matching the greenery outside.
A beautiful velvet headboard adds depth, color, and warmth to the room.
A classic bathroom with a bath, double sinks, and a large window is attached to the master bedroom.
The house has five bedrooms, three on the first floor and two on the upper floor. All rooms are decorated in a light color scheme and feature built-in wardrobes.
One of the bedrooms on the top floor is a charming children’s room with a custom green-striped headboard running the entire width of the room. A pretty rounded desk is placed under the dormer window.
This house used to be part of a larger house built for the sculptors Thomas and Mary Thornycroft. The current Victorian home is the center part of the large house. Within a pitched entrance porch sits the original steel decorative front door painted in black gloss and inset with period glazing.
The house is listed for £5,000,000 at Inigo.