Bespoke Oak Cabinets and Plaster Walls in a London Garden Apartment

This one-bedroom apartment with a garden lies on the ground floor of a handsome Victorian townhouse in Stoke Newington, London. The ground floor apartment is designed in a beautiful interior scheme using natural materials like oak and limestone, creating serene and inviting spaces.

The 612-square-foot apartment features cozy spaces with smart storage solutions made of natural materials. The kitchen is the heart of the apartment, and it has access to a charming paved garden with lush greenery.

small living room fireplace bookshelves

The front door opens into a long corridor, and directly to your right, you access the charming living room featuring the original pine floorboards.

small living room floor-to-ceiling bookshelves

Two tall sash windows set within a box bay flood the sitting room with natural light, enhanced by the off-white plaster shade on the walls.

small living room wooden floor oak bookshelves
living room bookshelves

The room is centered around an original cast-iron fireplace flanked by bespoke floor-to-ceiling oak bookshelves in the alcoves, which draw your eye upward to the high ceilings.

reading corner oak bookshelves
living room detail
split level apartment
kitchen oak cabinets stone floor

The long corridor with off-white walls and original wooden floorboards connects all the rooms in the apartment.

oak kitchen cabinets marble countertop

A few steps down in the hall leads you to the back of the apartment, where you’ll find the beautiful kitchen and dining area.

kitchen oak cabinets marble countertop
oak kitchen detail

The bespoke kitchen is made of oak cabinets paired with a luxurious marble countertop. Dark polished limestone tiles lie underfoot.

rustic kitchen table
glass garden doors

On the opposite side is a charming dining area made of a rustic farm table. Glass doors hint at the greenery you’ll find in the narrow garden.

small paved garden greenery

The garden is paved with flagstones and surrounded by luscious greenery that drapes and climbs across the fence and rear white-washed stock-brick wall. 

green garden
narrow city garden
bedroom large window

The apartment’s only bedroom sits between the living room and kitchen. The room has a large window overlooking the garden.

light bedroom oak wardrobes large window
bedroom built-in oak wardrobes

The alcoves are fitted with custom floor-to-ceiling oak wardrobes.

small bathroom concrete sink
bathroom light colored tiles storage niche
small bathroom wooden built-in storage cabinet above toilet

The bathroom is located next to the kitchen. It is finished with hand-glazed tiles and fixtures from Porter. Storage has been created above the toilet featuring an Iroko wood door.

The apartment is listed for £585,000 at The Modern House.