Chesterford Gardens, NW3

Property Summary

This semi-detached Victorian residence on Chesterford Gardens has been subject to a complete architectural refurbishment and reconfiguration by mwai Architects, delivering approximately 5,077 sq ft of lateral living space across three principal floors and a lower ground level. The ground floor comprises a media and family room, a substantial eat-in kitchen by Lanserring with Gaggenau appliances, a formal reception room with full-height glass sliding doors opening onto a three-tiered landscaped garden, a study, guest cloakroom and boot room with independent side-gate access. The first floor is given over primarily to a generous principal suite with dual dressing rooms and a large en suite bathroom, accompanied by a further en suite guest bedroom. Four additional bedrooms occupy the second floor — three doubles and a single — served by two en suites and a family bathroom, with air conditioning throughout this level. The lower ground floor accommodates a plant room and utility room. Contemporary material finishes include polished plaster, custom marble sinks and engineered timber flooring, complemented by integrated Sonos audio and Lutron lighting systems. Externally, the garden features a fully equipped outdoor kitchen, a bespoke timber children’s playground and a heated canopy system. Resident parking is available, and the property sits moments from Hampstead Village, Hampstead Underground Station and Hampstead Heath.

Key Features

• Semi-detached Victorian house fully refurbished and reconfigured by mwai Architects
• Approximately 5,077 sq ft of lateral accommodation across three floors and lower ground level
• Six bedrooms and five bathrooms including a principal suite with dual dressing rooms
• Bespoke Lanserring kitchen with Gaggenau appliances
• Formal reception room with full-height glass sliding doors to the garden
• Three-tiered fully manicured garden with outdoor kitchen and heated canopy system
• Bespoke timber children’s playground within the garden
• Media and family room on the ground floor
• Study, guest cloakroom and boot room with independent side-gate access
• Air conditioning throughout the second floor
• Integrated Sonos audio system and Lutron lighting throughout
• Contemporary finishes including polished plaster, custom marble sinks and engineered timber floors
• Resident parking
• Moments from Hampstead Village, Hampstead Heath and Hampstead Underground Station
• Freehold tenure with EPC Rating C

Design Comment

Chesterford Gardens presents that rare proposition: a substantial Victorian semi-detached house that has already undergone intelligent architectural intervention yet retains significant scope for a discerning owner to impose their own design identity. The work by mwai Architects has established a strong spatial framework — the lateral floor plates, the considered relationship between formal reception space and garden, and the generous principal suite arrangement all speak to a well-resolved plan. The material palette of polished plaster, custom marble and engineered timber provides a refined neutral canvas, while the integration of Sonos and Lutron systems confirms a home that has been wired for contemporary living.

For a buyer seeking to elevate this property further, there are compelling opportunities. The kitchen, while already specified to a high standard with Lanserring cabinetry and Gaggenau appliances, could be reimagined with bespoke stone surfaces, integrated furniture-grade joinery and a more personalised approach to finishes. The principal suite, with its dual dressing rooms, offers an opportunity to create a truly couture bathroom and dressing experience — think book-matched marble, heated surfaces and custom lighting design. On the second floor, the four bedrooms could benefit from a more cohesive interior design scheme that introduces layered textiles, architectural joinery and carefully considered colour.

The three-tiered garden is a notable asset and one that could be developed into a genuine extension of the interior living space. Landscape architecture that introduces considered planting, external lighting design and refined hard landscaping would transform this already impressive outdoor area into something truly exceptional. The existing outdoor kitchen and heated canopy provide a strong foundation upon which to build a year-round entertaining space of real distinction.

Development Consultations

To assist potential buyers of this property to understand their full design and development options, Janine Stone & Co. is able to provide complimentary design concept and development consultations. It can be arranged for these consultations to take place at the property or in our London studio. Janine Stone & Co. will provide guidance on architecture, refurbishment and planning considerations, in addition to helping interested parties to develop their early design ideas into floor plans with estimated project costs and timelines for realisation.

Should a successful acquisition take place, we would be happy to take these initial concepts through to a full concept and subsequent planning, design and build phases.