Christchurch Avenue, London, NW6

Set on a quiet residential road in Queens Park, this eight-bedroom home commands a sense of surprise across its four storeys. With voluminous living spaces, seamless connectivity to the outdoors and eclectic interior creativity, Christchurch Avenue is a captivating canvas for modern family living.

The red brick exterior, private driveway and verdant front garden makes a handsome first impression. A formal reception room pays homage to the home’s period heritage with immaculate wainscoting, ornate cornicing and bright bay windows. The room’s modish grey furnishings are in keeping with the dark wood floors that run into the home’s social heart beyond.

Sliding pocket doors open into an expansive open-plan kitchen and dining room, flooded with sunlight through a wall of full-height glazing. The room flows into an adjacent television area, where an inviting jade-green sofa takes centre stage. In warmer weather, draw back the enormous glass windows to create synergy between the indoor and outdoor spaces. A decked patio is complete with glass balustrades that maintain the home’s contemporary palette of materials. Steps lead down to the garden: it’s a vast and peaceful al fresco setting, with mature trees that add a canopy of privacy.

A skylit stairwell is enlivened with oversized pendant chandeliers, twisting down the vertical drop. An inspiring helical staircase — framed with glass and laser-cut metal railings — descends to the lower-ground floor. Envisaged for entertaining, an enormous living room is complete with sofas, a high-tech television and array of eclectic artwork. Floor-to-ceiling glass looks into the swimming pool next door. It’s a showpiece of cutting-edge urban design, with lightwells that brightly illuminate the subterranean plot. Wellness is a priority here, with this storey vaunting a bespoke sauna and fully-equipped gym. Two bedrooms, each served by their own bathroom, complete this floor.

Pared-back tones and natural light afford a calming quality to the six bedrooms upstairs. Through a dedicated dressing room, reach the principal bedroom suite. Its adjoining bathroom is laid with sleek marble tiles, plus a dual vanity and large freestanding tub. French doors open onto a paved terrace which gazes across the garden. Find three further guest bedrooms on this level, one of which enjoys a balcony to capitalise on morning sun. Minimalism is the order of the day in the two second-floor bedrooms, with whitewashed tones lending a thoroughly relaxing feel.