Located within a Victorian townhouse in Finsbury Park, north London, this wonderful three-bedroom maisonette is a short walk from Clissold Park, Stoke Newington Church Street and the shops, delis and cafes along the Blackstock Road. A recent renovation has resulted in a series of soothing spaces that emphasise its period proportions and features. The maisonette also has a private rear garden that extends seamlessly from the open-plan kitchen, living and dining room.

The Building

The converted Victorian townhouse is set back behind a generous front garden; large windows punctuate the handsome London stock-brick façade, which is dressed with white stucco. A simple style has been used throughout, placing emphasis on volume and light, and guided by original period proportions, high ceilings and sash windows. The new conversion benefits from a Build-Zone 10-year New Home warranty for each apartment.

The Tour

The maisonette has been artfully designed using a soft, neutral palette to maximise natural light. Access is via a set of steps that lead down to a private front door, opening to an entrance hall that leads to the main kitchen, dining and living room. The open-plan space is characterised by high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling sliding glazing that opens to a patio and private garden at the rear.

A glass ceiling set above exposed oak beams at the back of the living room allows light to pour into the room. A minimally designed kitchen is set into the corner, with built-in grey Caesarstone quartz worktops and cabinetry. Engineered oak floorboards finished in a light wash run throughout the apartment. Downstairs is a secondary seating area, where the current owners have added a wall of beautiful, black-stained timber joinery.

At the front of the lower-floor plan are three double bedrooms. Each is minimally finished and has French doors that open to a central light-well that also provides garden access. The third has a window overlooking the return to the front of the building. A full wall of floor-to-ceiling wardrobes, as well as bespoke, low-level storage, has recently been added to the main bedroom. The two other bedrooms also have built-in wardrobes.

The bathroom and en suite shower room are finished with terrazzo tiles, with gunmetal fixtures and fittings, rainfall showers and baths. There are white-painted cast-iron radiators throughout.

Outdoor Space

Floor-to-ceiling glazing in the reception room opens out to the large garden, where there is a large concrete patio with space for entertaining. The rest of the garden is predominantly laid to lawn, with mature trees forming a leafy canopy.

All apartments have access to the communal garden at the front of the home, which is bound by wrought-iron railings. This space has bike storage, low-level planting and receives shade from a mature pine tree.

The Area

Queen’s Drive is conveniently positioned for all the amenities of Finsbury Park, Stroud Green and Stoke Newington, with exceptionally quick access to across London via Finsbury Park or Arsenal stations. A Picturehouse Cinema lies next to the station, as does an outpost of Gails. Stroud Green Road, with its wide array of restaurants and shops, is a short walk past Finsbury Park. Also close by is Fink’s Salt and Sweet, a cafe and neighbourhood hub which is loved for its excellent coffee and sweet treats.

Clissold Park lies at the end of the street, less than a five-minute walk south. The park has vast expanses of open lawns and is home to an aviary, menagerie, ponds and tennis courts, along with a modern, sustainably designed pavilion. There is also a skate park, children’s playground and paddling pool. Its eastern side is home to the Grade II-listed colonnaded Clissold Mansion, built in the 1790s for a local Quaker.

As far as green spaces are concerned, Finsbury Park itself lies less than 10 minutes’ walk away, while the Parkland Walk, a disused railway line that has been transformed into a green pedestrian thoroughfare, runs all the way from Finsbury Park to Highgate. The beautiful Clissold Park is less than five minutes’ walk away, and the nature reserve of Woodbury Wetlands, a haven for wildlife with 11 hectares of reed-fringed ponds and dykes, provides a verdant retreat within easy reach.

The area is well served for primary schools, including Holmleigh Primary School and Gillespie Primary School.

Manor House and Finsbury Park Underground stations (for Overground, Victoria and Piccadilly lines) are less than a 12-minute walk from Queen’s Drive. For Overground services, Canonbury station is a 23-minute walk away.

Tenure: Leasehold with Share of Freehold
Lease Length: Approx. 997 years remaining
Service Charge: Approx. £1,100 per annum
Council Tax Band: D

Please note that all areas, measurements and distances given in these particulars are approximate and rounded. The text, photographs and floor plans are for general guidance only. The Modern House has not tested any services, appliances or specific fittings — prospective purchasers are advised to inspect the property themselves. All fixtures, fittings and furniture not specifically itemised within these particulars are deemed removable by the vendor.