After rounding up the best homes for sale in the capital for under £400k, we’re doing the same but for London homes under £500k. From a modern update to a 1930s modernist apartment, to a flat in a 19th-century German hospital, here’s the best of what’s on offer right now.
Lyneham Walk, London E5
A bright, material-driven renovation to this three-storey maisonette in Clapton has resulted in airy, light-filled spaces with generous proportions. The modern cook will delight at the prospect of the bespoke kitchen, with its handmade cabinetry, wooden countertops – perfect for kneading out that sourdough – terrazzo splashback and separate pantry. Outside, the west-facing garden has raised beds ready to take your culinary ambitions to the next level but, if you’re not a grow-your-own sort, nearby Chatsworth Road has a host of good pubs, restaurants and specialist grocers.
Blenheim Court, Marlborough Road, London N19
Blenheim Court was the brainchild of Harley Sherlock, an architect who took objection to the concrete monoliths that were defining London’s post-war housing boom, instead advocating for low-rise buildings with ‘friendly’ features such as external hallways. This two-bedroom maisonette has an upside-down arrangement, with the living spaces making use of the bright, elevated position on the top floor, and spilling out onto a south-facing roof garden. The nearby neighbourhoods of Crouch End and Stroud Green, with their concentration of shops, dependable pubs, restaurants and cultural offerings – from Alongside Arthouse to Picturehouse cinema – have village-like atmospheres.
Briggeford Close, London E5
The solid bare bones of this brick-faced block in between Clapton and Stoke Newington have been wonderfully amplified by the architect owner, who has installed a light, clean and contemporary-feeling update. You’ll find a modern bespoke kitchen and poured flooring throughout the ground floor, while upstairs wooden floorboards and a white-tiled, minimal bathroom set a restful tone. We especially love the light-filled living room, which leads out on to a private balcony via floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors – the site of many sunny suppers, we’re sure.
Labyrinth House, Brooksby's Walk, London E9
This maisonette is set over two floors of a 1920s building just down from the Chatsworth Road in Clapton (sensing a theme?). A clever renovation by a local firm of architects has found storage space just about everywhere – from niches in the central staircase to the old vaults below ground – and links up a series of rooms in an open-plan arrangement. The result is a feeling of generous spaciousness, and only the more so when the light pours from the large sash windows.
Deal Street, London E1
In a former artisan’s dwelling, first constructed in 1864 and now Grade II-listed, this apartment is a slice of the old East End – a simple cottage arranged around a communal garden being a typology once seen all over this part of London. If the architecture speaks of a bygone east London, though, the modern renovation speaks of the area’s contemporary transformation into the city’s creative epicentre. The open-plan arrangement features pocket doors, a user-friendly kitchen and interior flourishes like moments of bold paint, set against a neutral scheme.
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