A Colorful Eclectic Victorian Penthouse Apartment in London
Step through the elegant stucco façade of a tall Victorian townhouse in Leinster Square and into a world of color, creativity, and quiet glamour.
Behind this Grade II–listed exterior, poised between Bayswater’s leafy elegance and Notting Hill’s playful spirit, lies a penthouse apartment where heritage meets high style in the most joyful of ways. This fantastic apartment with three bedrooms (each with an en-suite) and grand proportions is genuinely unique.
Arrive via private lift to the fourth floor, and the home immediately opens up with a sense of light and lift, with sunlight streaming across immaculate chevron flooring.
The dining room is bathed in an uplifting peach tone and crowned by generous skylights. An artful distressed mirrored wall, decorated with colorful birds, adds an eclectic flourish, catching glimmers of color and conversation.
The long table with pastel blue velvet chairs invites you to have long dinner parties.
The adjoining reception room is a study in serenity. Saturated in washed teal, it has a gentle, cocooning quality; the kind of room where afternoons stretch lazily into evening. The Ferm Living Mirage Plaid is draped over the sofa.
Modern lighting and contemporary furnishings nestle happily alongside period detailing, creating a sophisticated but inviting space
South-facing sash windows frame peaceful views of the award-winning communal gardens below.
In the kitchen, a soaring butterfly-vaulted ceiling creates an uplifting sense of drama, softened by shaker cabinetry in a fresh pale palette and grounded with sleek Miele appliances.
A marble-topped island invites casual breakfasts and impromptu gatherings.
One of the bedrooms is decorated with the fabulous weeping willow design by De Gournay.
The en-suite bathroom is decorated with the Hooked on Walls Missoni Home Wallcoverings 01 floral wallpaper.
The principal bedroom suite is a haven of texture and tone. Painted in a light terracotta shade with a green-hued feature wall (the Topkapi Garden design by Nicolette Mayer), this room is designed for rest.
Clever design separates the sleeping area from a beautifully crafted walk-in wardrobe, all of which is concealed behind a wall of floor-to-ceiling storage.
The en-suite feels positively decadent, with playful blue patterning, a sculptural freestanding tub, a rainfall shower, and a dual vanity, creating the feel of a boutique retreat.
The rental apartment is listed for £15,600 (per month) at Domus Nova.