A Victorian Home with a Rich Color Palette and a Beautiful Garden
This three-bedroom Victorian house in Limehouse, East London, has been thoughtfully restored using a rich selection of colors and materials. In recent years, the house has been updated with new additions, like parquet floors and a new kitchen for its chef-owner.
These new elements pair beautifully with Victorian period features, such as cornices, sash windows, and fireplaces. The color palette in this home is magnificent, from sorbet pink in the hall to more earthy and natural shades.
The ground floor is home to a double reception room with period features like the two-over-two sash windows at the front and back, cornicing, a ceiling rosette, and a cherry-red fireplace.
The living room features reclaimed parquet flooring, laid in a herringbone pattern, which, together with the earthy wall color, adds a warm touch to the space.
The front room features a beautiful fireplace, painted in a popping cherry-red shade, with ornate carvings and a botanical tile-framed cast-iron fireplace.
Stairs ascend to the lower ground floor, where you will find the kitchen and dining room with access to the garden. The entire space is painted in a mauve-pink shade, beautifully paired with navy blue kitchen cabinets.
The navy blue cabinets are paired with a granite countertop and backsplash and brass fittings. A beautiful wooden shelf with a brass hanging rail below is the perfect spot for vintage art, crockery, and copper pans.
The other half of the room is used as a dining space with a large table by the sash window and a log-burning stove flanked by built-in shelves and cabinets.
At the back of the lower ground floor is a smart utility room painted in a forest green shade and a powder pink toilet.
The hallway is a bright and fun entry to the home. The walls are painted in a sorbet pink shade paired with star tiles by Bert & May. The staircase is painted in the same pink shade as the wall, paired with a sisal runner.
The master bedroom lies at the front of the plan. The room is color-drenched in a deep blue shade, paired with an ochre headboard, striped bedding, floral wallpaper (ARTEMIS) by House of Hackney, and a reclaimed cast-iron fireplace.
The second double bedroom is painted in ‘Ginger’ by Lick. The room offers views of the garden from the sash window.
The bright bathroom is fully tiled with white tiles paired with rustic wooden floorboards, a large shower, and a bath.
The house has a beautiful garden that can be accessed via the kitchen and the utility room. There is a terrace section near the house for lounging and dining.
Beyond the terrace lies a wonderful green space with a herb garden, raised beds with fruits, and mature trees.
At the end of the garden, there is a second sitting area under the pergola surrounded by fragrant jasmine and honeysuckle.
The house is listed for £1,050,000 at Inigo.