The Bishops Avenue, Hampstead, N2

Property Summary

Occupying the entire third floor of the Buxmead development, this 9,677 sq ft penthouse apartment commands views over Kenwood Park from wraparound terraces within a 2.5-acre private estate. The residence is arranged across two distinct wings — one given to formal entertaining with a 44ft reception room, separate dining room with bar, TV reception and full kitchen, the other to five bedrooms including a principal suite with dual dressing rooms and en suite bathroom. A dedicated lower level, reached by direct lift, provides a cinema and games room, gym, additional reception and study space, secondary kitchen and extensive storage. The property includes a private underground garage for six cars with lift access to the apartment. Interior design by shh is carried through to a high specification, while residents benefit from a 25-metre swimming pool, spa, Technogym fitness suite, 24-hour concierge and security. The development is positioned between Hampstead and Highgate, moments from Kenwood House and Hampstead Heath.

Key Features

• Full-floor penthouse spanning 9,677 sq ft across the entire third floor
• 44ft principal reception room with full-height glazing
• Separate formal dining room with dedicated bar area
• Five bedrooms and six bathrooms across a private bedroom wing
• Principal suite with dual dressing rooms, en suite and terrace access
• Wraparound terraces overlooking Kenwood Park
• Private lower level with cinema, games room, gym and study
• Secondary kitchen facilities and extensive storage on lower level
• Private underground garage for six cars with direct lift access
• Interior designed by shh to a high specification
• 25-metre residents swimming pool, spa and Technogym fitness suite
• 24-hour concierge and security
• Set within a 2.5-acre estate with private landscaped gardens
• 985-year lease

Design Comment

The architectural plan of this penthouse is its most compelling asset. The bilateral arrangement — entertaining spaces to one side, private quarters to the other — provides a clarity of layout that is increasingly sought after at this level of the market but rarely achieved at this scale. The 44ft reception room, dining room and bar sequence offers genuine flexibility for formal and informal entertaining, while the full-height glazing and wraparound terraces create an indoor-outdoor relationship that is exceptional for a London apartment. Any design intervention here would benefit from preserving and enhancing this sense of openness while refining the material palette to reflect the tastes of a new owner.

The lower-level leisure wing represents a particularly unusual opportunity. With cinema, games room, gym, secondary kitchen and study already in place, the infrastructure exists for a self-contained entertaining and wellness floor that could rival the amenity provision of a private members’ club. A considered redesign of this level — perhaps introducing a wine cellar, reconfiguring the cinema with state-of-the-art acoustic treatment, or adding a private spa treatment room — would significantly elevate the overall proposition.

The principal suite and four further bedrooms are generously proportioned with strong built-in storage provision. A bespoke joinery programme across dressing rooms and bathrooms, together with a cohesive lighting scheme throughout the apartment, would bring a level of refinement and continuity to the interiors that would be commensurate with the scale and ambition of the residence.

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.