Brondesbury Road

The Grand Tour 

Entry is from the side passage, through a new front door and into the generous hallway. Immediately in front is the blue-painted deVOL kitchen, with wooden floors and wooden and quartz worktops. A large fireplace with a marble surround from Lassco is located to one side. The large bay window frames views over the stepped front garden, which provides a buffer from the street above and is beautifully planted with an array of shrubs and plants.

The hallway opens into a useful utility space, also furnished with deVOL cabinetry and a secondary butler sink. Crittall windows overlook the front garden, while a glazed doorway opens directly onto the patio.

At the rear of the apartment is the living space, a remarkable room with staggeringly large windows. The central French doors open onto a paved area and garden, allowing the outdoors in and creating a harmonious dialogue between indoor and out. There is a marble fireplace surround, also from Lassco, which houses a wood-burning stove that warms the room. New open shelving and cabinetry have been installed in each alcove, while intricate cornicing has been reintroduced to the ceiling. There is also a guest WC on this floor.

A staircase ascends to the first floor where there are three double bedrooms. The south-east facing main bedroom lies to the front of the apartment, so is bathed in light each morning. The current owners have installed an en suite shower room with marble tiles and bespoke cabinetry. To the rear of the apartment are two more bedrooms, each with tall sash windows that overlook the garden. There is a shared family bathroom on this floor, where smart marble tiles clad the wall behind the bath.

The Great Outdoors 

The gardens – including the 60 ft garden to the rear – are wonderfully private spaces and create beautiful views from within the house.

Brondesbury Road is near an array of larger green spaces such as Queens Park, home to a children’s petting zoo, tennis courts and a bandstand. Paddington Recreation Ground is also close by, with a running track where Roger Bannister trained (renowned for his 4-minute mile), tennis courts, a nature trail and a children’s play area.

Out and About 

Brondesbury Road is excellently located close to an array of public transport as well as restaurants and independent shops. The nearby Lonsdale Road is a quiet and largely car-free street lined with cafes and restaurants as well as plenty of outdoor eateries including bakery Bread Ahead, restaurant and coffee roasters Milk Beach and brewery/bar Wolfpack. Salusbury Road has plenty more shops, supermarkets and cafes, including Provenance (a butcher), Planet Organic and both The Salusbury Wine Shop and The Salusbury Deli. There is also a farmer’s market in the school there.

The apartment is equidistant between Queens Park and Kilburn High Road (Overground services to Euston Station), and a short walk from Kilburn Park (Bakerloo Line).

Tenure: Share of Freehold
Lease Length: approx. 951 years remaining
Service Charge: approx. £1,000 pa
Ground Rent: approx. £12.50 pa