5 bedrooms House in Princelet Street, London E1

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Key Details

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 2
Reception Rooms: 4
Floor Area: 3968 sq ft
EPC Rating: None
Tenure: Freehold
Parking: No
Lift: No
Outside Space: Yes

Description

Originally built in 1719, the house that exists today is an exceptional enigma of the traditional and contemporary; measuring almost 4,000 sq ft and blending versatile commercial elements with refined residential spaces. Two entrances provide access from the street. To the left a glazed shopfront is retained in the form of a double reception, with a set of double doors leading from one to the other and open fireplaces in both. To the right is the main front door; a monolithic piece of carved wood that opens to a wide entrance hall. Steps on the right descend to a self-contained studio apartment, and at the end, a doorway leads past a living wall across a glass-sheltered bridge to an enormous two-storey gallery and commercial space added by the architect. The rear section replaces a 19th-Century workshop with a two-tiered expanse filled with natural light from a glazed roof lantern and a courtyard garden. The ceiling is a stunning concrete, shuttered using Douglas fir in homage to the floorboards of the previous structure. The main staircase is an exceptional original aspect of the house with worn oak treads rising at the rear under a series of wide sash windows. On the first floor is a formal living room with an opening onto a library and office space. On the second floor are two bedrooms, one currently used as a dressing room, and a bathroom clad in Carrara marble. The tall looms used by the Huguenot weavers required generous ceilings for which loft spaces were often adapted to maximise light and as a result, working hours. Being home to a painter and then a clergyman, this particular house did not have a loft space, and so to match the terrace, another of Dyson's additions was a third floor to accommodate an open-plan kitchen and dining room. From here, terraces at the front and back are opened onto through timber-framed glazing, extending the indoor space in the warmer months.

Accommodation

3 Bedrooms : Bathroom : Shower Room : Guest WC : Double Reception Room : Reception Room : 2 Kitchens : Library/Office/Studio : 2 X Self-Contained Studios : Balcony : Garden

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