A Bedroom Connected to Nature in a Luxurious Notting Hill Duplex Garden Apartment
Built in 1860, this Notting Hill townhouse apartment has been thoughtfully reimagined for modern living, balancing restored period character with contemporary design.
The apartment was recently refurbished by architect Austen Knox and Heather Kane (interior designer, Frances Loom founder, and owner). The three-bedroom duplex apartment is defined by its wonderful natural light, generous proportions, and carefully considered material palette.
You gain access to the apartment on the upper ground floor, featuring an open-plan living, dining, and kitchen space with a natural flow between the spaces and light coming in from two directions.
The sitting room features a full-height bay window, a marble fireplace, intricate wall moldings, ornate cornicing, and an original ceiling rose, all carefully restored to add historical character to the space.
The wide doorway between the living space and the hall helps to create an open feeling.
The living spaces feature engineered oak flooring, which connects them while adding warmth. The ceiling, painted in a dark beige hue, also adds a cozy element to the spaces.
From the living room, a wide doorway leads you to the combined kitchen and dining room at the back of the plan.
The stylish kitchen feels like a luxurious piece of furniture rather than just a functional cooking space. It features a central island with seating for a social element.
The kitchen features marble counters rounded on the island, paired with solid brass hardware and bespoke whitewashed cabinetry. The white cabinets frame a beautiful Lacanche Cluny range cooker.
In the dining area, glass-fronted display cabinets flank and exposed brick recess, now home to a contemporary gas fireplace.
A wooden staircase leads you to the lower ground floor, which houses three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a utility space.
A wardrobe-lined hall leads you to the magnificent master suite with access to the lush garden.
What an oasis! The bedroom is connected to the outdoors through large Crittall windows and a skylight above the bed.
The bedroom (and the kitchen via a cast-iron spiral staircase) opens onto the lush garden designed by landscape architect Alice Crespi Design.
Large trees and exposed brick walls turn this outdoor space into a wonderful private area with flower beds and a secluded seating area.
A glass-paneled partition separates the sleeping area from the bathroom, which is equally beautiful and also connected to the garden with a glazed Crittall door.
A beautiful freestanding bath (the Roman San Marino Marble Bath, carved from a single block of light-colored marble and designed to re-create the ambiance of an historic Roman spa) stands in front of the glass door.
Imagine opening the door and soaking in the tub, with birdsong in the background. You can hardly believe you’re in the center of London, not in some luxury country hotel.
An antique cabinet is repurposed as a dual-vanity with richly toned marble.
The separate rainfall shower is enclosed in pink mosaic tiling and features a smart marble bench.
The second double bedroom sits at the front of the plan, featuring a beautiful bay window and intricate cornicing. Brown color accents add warmth to the space.
The smallest bedroom is an atmospheric space, color-drenched in a warm terracotta hue, and featuring an arched niche fitted with a desk and soft carpeting underfoot.
Those two bedrooms share a beautiful bathroom inspired by Tuscan interiors with a terrazzo-style floor, a rustic wooden vanity, and an alcove concealing the bathtub.
The apartment is listed for £3,650,000 at Domus Nova.