Contemporary Interiors and Preserved Details in an Early Victorian House
Located in Islington’s Arlington Conservation Area, this early Victorian house pairs contemporary interiors with preserved original details. The house, built in the 1840s, was extended in recent years, and the interior spaces were carefully renovated, adding a light color palette and contemporary materials.
The blend of old and new is wonderful in this house. Exposed brick walls, marble fireplaces, and sash windows pair beautifully with terrazzo tiles, a sleek white kitchen, and a modern split-level garden.
You enter the house on the ground floor, where you’re greeted by a double reception room with sash windows flanked by traditional box shutters on either side of the room.
The sitting area is centered around a restored marble fireplace flanked by built-in bookshelves.
The back room is turned into a charming home office and music room and also features a marble fireplace topped with a large mirror.
The lower ground floor has been extended and is now home to an open-plan kitchen, dining room, and sitting area. The dining room sits in the center with green walls and a fireplace flanked by bookshelves.
The house has a simple kitchen with white cabinets and a stone floor.
In the extended area, a second sitting room has been created with a glass wall that can be fully opened, giving access to the modern split-level garden.
There are two bedrooms on the first floor. The master bedroom is painted in a soft pink shade and features built-in wardrobes. The en-suite bathroom has a combination of pink and terrazzo tiles paired with brass fittings.
From a short staircase in the hall on the ground floor you can also access a small room that is now used as a study. A brick wall that formed part of the original rear elevation has here been left exposed and the floors are painted white.
The home office also gives access to the roof terrace.
The charming coral pink front door gives access to the charming house.
The house is listed for £1,800,000 at Inigo.