St Johns Avenue, London NW10

This spacious detached house lies in the heart of Harlesden, minutes away from its high street and the Grade II-listed Roundwood Park. It unfolds across 1,800 sq ft, with three bedrooms and a set of inviting living spaces flowing across an open plan on the first floor. A thoughtful renovation has made clever use of high-quality materials along with a curated selection of soothing paint colours. In the front, a gated driveway provides convenient parking for several cars.

The Tour

Set on a quiet street, the house is concealed from street view behind a tall brick wall. Electric wooden gates open to a paved front driveway with space for several cars. With a flat roof and symmetrical façade, the house is defined by clean, geometric lines, and is punctuated by new aluminium windows and a first-floor Juliet balcony.

Entry is to a substantial central hall, with built-in cabinetry and space for additional furniture. The layout of the house has an inverted configuration, with the reception areas upstairs and the sleeping quarters on the ground floor.

Understairs storage provides a handy spot to tidy away day-to-day items. The staircase itself is formed of exposed hardwood steps and built-in bookshelves; it ascends to the first floor, where a triple-aspect, open-plan reception area with kitchen, dining, and sitting zones spans the entire plan.

Crisp white walls delineate the kitchen and dining sections, while pine-green walls wrap around the large sitting room. Rich, darkly stained hardwood floorboards stretch throughout. Several windows, a Juliet balcony and a skylight ensure a generous supply of day-long natural light.

Tucked behind a brick wall, the kitchen has contemporary white units and worktops. There are integrated appliances including a gas hob, oven, and dishwasher. A large central island unit provides additional space for food preparation, with extra room by the counter for casual dining. There is plenty of space for a large dining table in front of the kitchen.

Downstairs, polished concrete floors extend across the plan and into the three well-proportioned bedrooms. The principal is at the rear, with a soothing scheme of pastel green and white. It has a built-in wardrobe and skylights that flood the space with light.

From the hall, double doors open to a second spacious bedroom with bespoke floor-to-ceiling wardrobes and additional skylights. There is a third, smaller bedroom at the front of the plan, also with built-in storage.

The first of two bathrooms is pristine, with tiled and white-painted walls, a large bathtub with stainless-steel and porcelain fixtures, and oak shelving. Similarly well-appointed, the second has a marble-clad shower and ocean-blue walls.

The Area

St John’s Avenue is close to Harlesden’s brilliant high street. The area is well-served with all amenities and plenty of restaurants, cafés and pubs; Rubio is a local favourite for breakfasts out, while the Grand Junction Arms is a Victorian pub with a hidden terrace above the canal.

The green expanse of Roundwood Park is just around the corner from the house. Grade II-listed, it teems with wildlife and has several sport courts and playgrounds, a café and outdoor gyms.

Harlesden High Street is an experimental gallery space working with, and providing resources for, under-represented artists. The local library is a short five-minute walk from the house, while Nuffield Health Brondesbury Park Fitness and Wellbeing Gym is a seven-minute drive away.

There are plenty of schooling options in the area, including St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Newfield Primary School, Brondesbury College and Paddington Academy.

Willesden Junction (Bakerloo, Lioness, and Mildmay lines) is 15 minutes away on foot; from here, services reach St Pancras International in 14 minutes, Oxford Circus in 23 minutes, and Westfield Shopping Centre in Shepherd’s Bush in seven minutes. There is easy access from the house to the A1, A4, and M25.

Council Tax Band: D