Offered for sale for the first time in 2010 by The Modern House, this is one of north London’s most iconic modern houses. Designed by Prewett Bizley Architects and built in 2002, it has been widely lauded in the architectural press for its ingenious use of space and imaginative detailing.

The house is faced with dark Ibstock brick. It sits well within its context, the materials echoing those found on the Victorian houses to one side and the 1970s block to the other.

Upon entering, one is presented with a sculptural timber staircase that rises all the way through the house, almost like a bell tower. Down a few steps is an open-plan room, set very slightly below ground level, comprising the living, kitchen and dining areas. This fantastic space, with walls of white-painted brickwork, is flooded with natural light from the glazed roof. Above the dining table, small internal windows open onto the bedroom and hallway, an intriguing architectural detail that allows the air to circulate, keeping the rooms upstairs warm and the rooms downstairs cool.