Castlehaven Road, London, NW1

This recently renovated one-bedroom apartment lies on a peaceful road off Kentish Town's popular high street. Set within a terrace of 19th-century houses, it has retained its Victorian charm while being sensitively updated for modern living. A large private terrace extends at the rear, with smart built-in storage and seating areas. Kentish Town West station is a few minutes' walk away, with Camden, Belsize Park, Hampstead Heath and Regent's Park all easily reached on foot.

The Tour

The apartment lies on the ground floor of a handsome Victorian house. Its classic yellow London stock brick contrasts with cream-coloured stucco work. Accessed via a communal hall, the apartment unfolds across the ground floor. Its private front door opens to a generous hallway that connects both ends of the plan.

Modern touches are paired with period features in the sitting room, which lies at the front of the plan. A tall restored sash window casts light across the mid-century five-finger walnut parquet underfoot. Making the most of the tall ceilings, shelving and cupboards have been added in alcove spaces along one wall. New cast-iron style radiators have been fitted here and throughout the apartment.

A sleek integrated kitchen/dining room lies adjacent to the sitting room, with a Smeg fridge/freezer and an Miele gas range with a hood above. Oiled beech countertops rest above pared-back white cabinets and below a complementary white metro-tiled splash-back. Large doors at the rear lead to a new hardwood patio and courtyard beyond.

The bedroom sits at the far end of the apartment and has an excellent provision of storage in a built-in wardrobe and parquet flooring. Newly transformed, the bathroom has striking terracotta quarry floor tiles beneath a luxurious walk-in rainfall shower and fitted cabinetry. Chrome fittings lend the room a timeless appeal.

Outside Space

The decked rear garden is entered via double doors from the kitchen, with a dining area sheltered between external brick walls.

Recently installed decking runs laterally and creates a pleasant spot to place sun loungers; festoon lighting allows entertaining to extend into the evening. There is a long hardwood bench matching the hardwood kitchen patio as well as a secure storage shed and external power sockets.

The Area

Castlehaven Road is a quiet residential road situated between the coveted high streets of Kentish Town, Camden and Belsize Park.

There is plenty to do in the immediate area. Kentish Town also has a fantastic and varied high street, which we’ve written about in greater depth in our Journal. The Parakeet is an ever popular spot for top-notch food and drink. An excellent Sunday roast or evening pint can be found at Tapping the Admiral. Lazy coffee from Koshoff's bakery followed by shopping in the Phoenicia Food Hall is a recipe for a perfect weekend, especially if finished with a swim in Kentish Town Baths followed by a warming brew in The Fields Beneath.

Camden is well known for its world-famous market and wealth of independent restaurants, cafés and venues, including an outpost of plant-based restaurant Mildred's, The Jazz Café, The Roundhouse and iconic gelato parlour Marine Ices.

The iconic music venue Koko is easily reached and has reopened following an enormous revamp, which includes two stages, a late-night pizzeria and House of Koko, a new four-storey members club with a roof-top bar.

The green open spaces of Primrose Hill park and Primrose Hill Village are a short walk away from an array of restaurants, boutiques, pubs and delis on Erskine Road and Regent’s Park Road. Lemonia and Greenberry Café are just a few of the neighbourhood favourites in this, one of London’s most desirable locations. Likewise, Hampstead Heath with its year-round swimming ponds, Kenwood House and acre upon acre of green, open space is to the north, and can be easily reached on foot from the house. Hampstead Village has a brilliant offering of eateries and shops too, including an outpost of Ottolenghi.

Many of London’s best schools are within close proximity including the Collège Français Bilingue de Londres, which teaches the French curriculum, as well as a number of other state and private options.

The house is within walking distance of Kentish Town station (Northern line and Thameslink) and Kentish Town West station (Overground). The Thameslink provides quick services to St Pancras International. Chalk Farm (Northern line) is equidistant, servicing the other branch of the Northern Line.

Tenure: Leasehold
Lease Length: Approx. 88 years remaining
Service Charge: Approx. £250 per annum
Ground Rent: N/A
Council Tax Band: D