Listed for £6.95 million with Michael McHale of Kire, this Elm Walk house takes its cues less from the street than from the trees that surround it. Floor-to-ceiling glazing draws the mature woodland garden deep into the plan, blurring the line between interior and landscape and giving the home its name. The effect is immersive — a contemporary structure shaped around light, outlook and privacy, with the garden acting as both backdrop and buffer.

Arranged over two levels in Hampstead, north London, the house spans 4,788 square feet and accommodates four double bedrooms, three with en suites. The open-plan living spaces prioritise lateral flow, allowing the architecture to work as a single volume rather than a sequence of rooms. A full structural renovation completed in 2013 stripped the building back to its frame, introducing new services, insulation and glazing alongside limestone floors with underfloor heating and integrated air conditioning. Joinery and fittings are restrained, from the Bulthaup kitchen with Gaggenau appliances to Rimadesio doors and wardrobes.

Outside, the landscaped garden reinforces the sense of retreat, with Hampstead Heath steps away. The village and nearby Underground stations keep the city within easy reach.

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