Victorian Townhouse Highgate , London
LLI Design
LLI Design have recently completed a total refurbishment of a 3 storey Victorian townhouse on a leafy residential road in Highgate , a desirable residential area of North London .
The brief was to create a warm , comfortable home with modern touches . Although the house was in reasonable condition , the joinery and fittings throughout the house were dated , had been well used and looked tired . Many of the period features had been stripped out and those that remained had not been maximised . The house lacked character and personality although it benefited from “ good bones ”, nicely proportioned rooms , a delightful garden and a handsome exterior .
LLI Design felt that more could be made of the period features , enhancing some and reinstating others to bring out more of the Victorian feel of the property as well as adding more contemporary elements to the scheme .
LAYOUT The house comprised of c . 2500 sq ft / 230 sqm spread out over 3 floors including a cellar and a lovely rear garden .
The ground floor comprised of a generous hall leading to 2 connecting reception rooms and at the end of the hall an extended kitchen . There was a small WC and stairs down to the cellar . It was decided to leave the cellar as it was and use it for additional storage . The first floor is divided into 2 bedroom suites . The Master Suite ; comprising of a good size principle bedroom with steps down to an ensuite and off the master bedroom , a small dressing room .
A Nursery Suite was created at the front of the house comprising of a sizeable bedroom and an ensuite bathroom .
On the half-landing up to the second floor was a children ’ s bedroom and on the top floor a family bathroom , guest bedroom and a generous study room .
GROUND FLOOR — ENTRANCE HALLWAY Although the entrance hallway was a good size , it lacked character . To address this the stained glass in the fan-light window above the front door and side window was reinstated , in a bespoke design , bringing light , colour and texture into the hallway .
The original tiled floor had long been removed so a period style crisp black and white tile with a border pattern was specified .
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