This beautiful three-bedroom house is ideally positioned on a quiet leafy street within the Graham Road and Mapledene Conservation Area, just a short walk from London Fields. The interior renovation masterfully combines period features with contemporary design interventions, in a celebration of the house’s original Victorian origins. Internal living space of over 1,510 sq ft extends over three storeys, overlooking the expansive, south-facing garden designed by landscape architect Lulu Roper-Caldbeck.

The Tour

The house is characterised by a façade of London stock brick, dressed in white stucco, save for the neat zinc clad extension and dormer at the rear. It is set back from the road along a neat pathway, and an immaculate front garden, with a secure bike store and electric car charging point.

The front door opens onto a central hallway with solid pine floorboards, which, in turn, leads to a beautifully bright, living area arranged in a predominantly open plan. The current owners have painstakingly restored and preserved the period features in this room, including the shuttered triple-sash window that perfectly frames the Japanese acer and illuminates the space throughout the day. Low-lying joinery runs the length of the room and a modern log-burning stove by Barbas BOX creates a natural centrepiece.

A carefully executed extension lies at the back of the ground floor level, where sliding glass walls retain a visual connection to the gardens and open this entire part of the house onto the terrace during warmer months. Bespoke oak joinery creates an excellent provision of seating and storage areas, with a central island arranged in a sociable layout for cooking and entertaining. A poured concrete floor by Lazenby, with underfloor heating, runs throughout.

The understated contemporary kitchen sits to  the left, with bespoke cabinetry by Custom Fronts, muted terrazzo-style work surfaces and a clay plaster splashback by The Plaster Collective. All appliances are by Neff, and there is a boiling water tap by Quooker.

A cleverly-conceived home-working space sits beneath a plate-glass ceiling, where natural light streams through to create an incredibly light space to work, easily concealed behind solid oak doors at the end of the day.

A staircase ascends to the first floor, where there are two beautifully proportioned bedrooms and a spacious family bathroom. The main bedroom has a large en suite bathroom with matt black fixtures, terrazzo underfoot and muted clay-plaster walls. Expansive sash windows invite an excellent quality of natural light and bespoke cabinetry provides generous built-in storage.

A further double bedroom crowns the top of the house, a beautifully executed design which encompasses every inch of the converted roof space. Ply-lined walls are paired with a neutral colour palette by Little Green to create a quiet and peaceful sleeping area. An en suite bathroom with Crosswater fixtures, is tucked behind a sliding pocket door, which neatly follows the pitch of the roofline.

The house also benefits from a cellar, accessible on the ground floor, which leads to a useful utility and storage area.

Outdoor space

Sliding glass doors provide an easy flow between the interior living spaces and the expansive south-facing garden, designed by landscape architect Lulu Roper-Caldbeck. A stone terrace at the front has been levelled to seamlessly transition from the kitchen and a sunny position for eating outside. The built-in furniture is made from cedar and doubles as additional storage.

The garden has been carefully designed to bloom throughout the year. Raised beds awash with perennial grasses provide colour and interest throughout the seasons, and the lawn is flanked by herbaceous borders. Espaliers climb the brick walls and tall specimen trees provide shade and privacy. A separate entrance lies at the rear, concealed by cedar slatted fence screens, which enclose the entire space. The side-return also provides space for further storage and direct access to the front of the house.

The Area

Mapledene road is excellently located in central Hackney, just to the west of the popular London Fields and bustling Mare Street, and close to the green spaces of Victoria Park and the Regent’s Canal path.

There are many fantastic restaurants locally, notably Lardo on Richmond Road, the recently opened Angelina’s on Dalston Lane, Elliot’s and Bright on Mare street, and Pidgin and Violet on Wilton Way. Weekly markets take place at Victoria Park and Well Street, and Broadway Market has a reputation for some excellent places to eat and drink and hosts a food market on Saturdays. The E5 Bakehouse, on the edge of London Fields, is excellent for freshly baked artisan bread and grains.

Haggerston and Dalston Junction Overground are equidistant and run direct services to Stratford and Highbury & Islington. Bethnal Green Underground station, easily accessible by bus, has excellent links to central London via the Central Line.

Council Tax Band: E

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.