3 bed detached house for sale

Greville Road, St John's Wood, London NW6

Characterful and creative house with light-filled living spaces close to Kilburn Park station

Entering the house on the ground floor, the front hall leads through to a well-proportioned reception room. It includes an open-plan kitchen with a central island breakfast bar, as well as a dining area. This floor also features a pair of bedrooms, sharing a bathroom with a bath.

The first floor consists of an impressive studio or living space with double height ceilings. Overhead skylights and an exceptionally large round-headed window fills this space with light, as well as providing beautiful views of greenery.

This level offers a seating area and an office area, as well as a guest WC and additional space containing an artist’s Belfast sink and custom designed art worktop. Stairs lead up to a mezzanine floor, featuring a principal bedroom with walk-in wardrobe and generous ensuite bathroom. There is also considerable storage space across the first floor and mezzanine.

The studio was renovated by respected modernist architect and academic Jonathan Woolf. It has been decorated with wonderful taste, blending contemporary elegance and creative details. The moveable screens were inspired by the traditional mashrabiya found across the Middle East and designed by respected Egyptian architect Nabil Ghaly.

The property includes a paved front patio.

This historic studio was built in the 1840s and once used by the celebrated sculptor Sir William Goscombe John. He is remembered for his moving memorials after the Boer War and the sinking of the Titanic, as well as to the victims of the First World War. The next-door property was later home to sculptor Willi Soukop.

Greville Road links the lively neighbourhoods of St John’s Wood and Kilburn, with Maida Vale and West Hampstead also nearby. There are many excellent pubs, restaurants and independent shops in the streets surrounding Boundary Road, Maida Vale and Kilburn High Road.

From here, Kilburn High Road Station overground station is close, while Kilburn Park underground station is also within walking distance. Local bus routes connect the neighbourhood to the West End, Notting Hill, and Kensington and Chelsea. Furthermore, Hampstead Heath, Regents Park, Primrose Hill and Camden Market are all a short cycle ride away.