A Charming Top-Floor Apartment in an Art Deco Building

On the to floor of an art deco building in south London, you will find a beautifully renovated two bedroom apartment. Wavertree Court is a beautiful preserved art deco housing complex that was designed by Frank Harrington. The Dutch-inspired apartment buildings were constructed in 1933 and they are surrounded by communal rose gardens.

The apartment is located on the top floor and features slanted ceilings, beautiful warm wooden floorboards, and walls painted in muted color tones. during the renovation work, the partment was updated with modern amenities like double glass but the historic character of the 1930s building has remained.

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The mansard roofs and dormer windows hint to the Dutch architectural influence of the building.

warm wooden floorboards in a gray living room

The living room is centered around a simple fireplace. The half painted gray walls make the ceiling feel higher and the stripped floorboards add a warm tone to the room.

gray living room with warm wooden floor
gray living room wooden floor

The renovation work has been done carefully, maintaining 1930s designs like Crittall windows, picture rails, cast iron radiators, and aged brass door handles.

gray living room with slanted ceiling and wooden floor
wooden kitchen shelves and white subway tiles
small kitchen
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The kitchen is a tiny space but very functional. Minimalistic cabinets are paired with oak worktops, white subway tiles, and wooden shelves. The large window floods the room with light.

home office with dusty pink walls and wardrobes

The two bedrooms look out over the communal gardens. The smallest room is now used as a home office and features beautiful dusty pink walls.

bedroom with green walls and wooden floor
green wall paint and oval mirror

The largest bedroom is a natural space with sage green walls.

green wall paint bedroom
bedroom sage green walls
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The tiny bathroom is a light space with the same wooden floor as featured in the rest of the apartment and white subway tiles.

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The apartment is for sale at The Modern House