Buy one of the oldest houses in Covent Garden

Hidden down one of Covent Garden’s narrowest alleys, No.1 Goodwin’s Court is a rare Grade II*-listed Georgian townhouse that traces its origins to around 1700. On the market for £2 million, the two-bedroom, two-bathroom home spans four storeys. It recently emerged from a decade-long conservation project led by Heritage Building Conservation & Repair, which focused on preservation rather than restoration.

The 1,300sqft property retains its original bow window, wainscot panelling, and hand-carved floorboards worn smooth by centuries of use. Below ground, a York-stone kitchen with a working range recalls the building’s 18th-century life as a haberdashery, while the upper levels feature lime-washed plaster walls, reclaimed timber floors and period fireplaces. The untouched attic, with its pegged roof beams, remains an extraordinary record of early Georgian construction.

Outside, one of London’s last working gas lamps still glows above the entrance — the detail is said to have inspired Ollivanders Wand Shop in the Harry Potter films. The home sits within the Covent Garden Conservation Area, surrounded by theatres, galleries and restaurants.

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