An Edwardian House with Muted Tones, Natural Materials, and a Landscaped Garden
This four-bedroom house lies on a quiet, residential cul-de-sac in Bedford Park, London. Around 1870, this area was developed with red brick Edwardian houses to create England’s first suburb.
The soft taupe-painted brickwork from the house’s facade gives a glimpse of the color palette used inside the home. Muted tones and natural materials are used to create a harmonious and calm atmosphere, while statement art and the occasional color pop add a personal and fun touch to the interior spaces.
From the entry hall, you walk into this open-plan living and dining room. A large bay window floods this space with natural light, and chevron-laid reclaimed teak floorboards lie underfoot.
Both sides of the living space are fitted with built-in shelves and storage units, providing plenty of space for books, trinkets, and art.
The dining area sits between the living room and the kitchen. An obscured glass panel has been placed in the wall between these two rooms, creating nice silhouettes of the objects placed on the shelves on the other side.
A large sliding door opens into the kitchen, which is placed in the glazed extension of the Edwardian house.
Open timber units have been fitted alongside one wall opposite a broad concrete-topped island that separates the cooking area from the sitting area by the garden doors.
A large skylight brings natural light to the cooking space, and glazed shelves are fitted in the niche in front of the obscured glass panel. There is also a large pantry on the other side of the kitchen.
Directly connected to the landscape architect-designed garden is a charming sitting area where you can fully embrace the natural wonders outside the glass windows and door.
The front and back gardens are designed and planted by Jane Brockbank, an award-winning landscape and garden design studio, and winner of the Chelsea Flower Show gold medal.
On the first floor are two large bedrooms with integrated shelving and dark-painted wooden floorboards.
The top floor is home to two more bedrooms, including the master bedroom with gray walls and storage under the eaves, some clad in Iroko wood to match the floorboards.
The bathroom walls and floors are painted in a soft pink shade and paired with a reclaimed solid teak dual-sink vanity unit.
On the top floor is a second bathroom. The walls are finished with varied terracotta Norfolk pamments and birch timber boarding, which is paired with antiqued brass fittings.
The house is listed for £1,600,000 at Inigo.