Renovated and restored by a heritage builder with soft vintage colours and period-appropriate trim, this Victorian townhouse is on the market in East London for £1.625m. Located near picturesque Victoria Park, the London property sits within a conservation area known for its London stock bricks, sash windows and wrought-iron railings.

Antique hardwood flooring and tilework blanket the ground and lower-ground floors, and the staircase running between them. Wood specialist Vinda Saax oversaw the hand-restoration of the flooring while builders installed reproduction radiators and antique switchplates to maintain the archetypically Victorian interior. Underfloor heating runs throughout.

The main gathering rooms have deep skirting, fireplaces, chandeliers, bay windows with thick fabric curtains and fireplaces with brass surrounds. The kitchen and bathrooms have been refitted – the former with neutral Plain English cabinetry and a gas Aga beneath a backsplash of Moroccan tile. A wine cellar and utility room have appliances of the highest order. The loos and bathrooms are appointed with Albion Bath Company fixtures – one with a deep copper roll-top bath – and Colefax and Fowler Roman blinds.
Elsewhere are handmade window treatments by Watts of Westminster and William Morris and wallpapers by Anna French.

Even with its proximity to Victoria Park and London Fields, on either side, the house comes with a private mature garden, accessed by wide-glazed double doors. It’s been brought to market by London agent Thirzie Hull.

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