Homes of the week: a spectacular Gothic-style mansion, a Help to Buy flat in Kingston and a quirky barn with a brewery
Buy of the week: Kingston, London
Delivering on town and country fronts, this fab new flat close to the river in Kingston is at Berkeley’s Queenshurst scheme.
The fourth floor, one-bedroom pad boasts wood floors in a bright and airy open-plan living space with doors to a south-facing balcony at one end.
A smart kitchen at the other end is streamlined by integrated appliances, contrasting cabinetry and a neat breakfast bar. You get views over the central garden square, while hotel-style perks include a gym, cinema room, residents lounge and concierge.
For sale for £505,000 — Help to Buy is available. Contact Stack & Bonner (020 8012 5264).
Life-changer buy of the week: Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshire
£750,000: can you organise a ...erm.. party in a brewery? Prove it at this quirky barn conversion in the Hampshire village of Hurstbourne Tarrant.
It comes with its own separate microbrewery, plus, in the main house, beams, open fires an old cartwheel window, four bedrooms, a Shaker-style kitchen/breakfast room and a dual-aspect sitting room.
Dreamy gardens and an enclosed courtyard with plenty of parking lead to the brewery barn and, yes, a party room, with all the ingredients on tap for tasting workshops and celebrations once you’ve perfected your craft beers.
Through Hamptons International (01635 906041).
Trophy home of the week: Hampstead Village, London
£4.75 million: if you’re a fan of true Gothic Revival style, this Hampstead Village house is one you’ve simply got to see. A private mews sets the scene for the fanciful, listed property with its striking whitewashed façade, arched windows with leaded lights and a gloriously secluded 70ft garden.
Inside is incredibly light and luxurious across four floors, starting with a bright, kitchen/dining room at ground level showcasing pale wood floors and a white marble island/breakfast bar.
You’ll find a generous reception room one floor above with plenty of space to entertain in style, and there are four bedrooms and three über-sleek bathrooms.
A gorgeous roof terrace, perfect for cocktail parties, tops off this very desirable north London package — and naturally, there’s ample private parking for the supercars.
It’s on the market through Dexters (020 7433 0273).
