The interiors of this Brent home in North West London have a sylvan feel reminiscent of a woodland cabin rather than a suburban estate.

The three-bedroom home is in Highwood Court— a collection of modern townhouses in Harlesden designed by SUSD Architects. The house is built with natural solid timber panels and sedum roofs. It is arranged around a communal courtyard shared with the other houses in the development, giving it a cosy, community feel.

Living spaces are set over three levels, all with a single aspect to maintain privacy. However, there’s still plenty of light flow due to the property’s wide and shallow plan, which is arranged with an open-plan kitchen, living room, and dining room on the raised ground floor.

Engineered oak flooring, ‘tilt and turn’ windows and hardwood-clad ceilings add to the cabin vibe, as does a timber-panelled feature wall. The kitchen also has timber counters offset by white cabinetry and a steel sink.

A timber-clad staircase accesses the top floor, which houses the lofty primary bedroom with a mono-pitched ceiling, ensuite, and a bank of glazing that opens to a terrace. Two more bedrooms are on the lower ground floor, each with a tilt-and-turn door and glazing that looks onto the central courtyard.

The Modern House is listing the three-bedroom London property, with a share of the freehold, for £575,000.

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