Feel like you’ve outgrown your current home? You’re not alone. After spending much of 2020 and the start of 2021 at home, plenty of people are planning to turn their daydreams about extra space into reality this year. Traffic on both Rightmove and the residential sales pages of the Marsh & Parsons website was up c.30% in January compared to the previous year, suggesting Londoners are starting to put their moving plans in motion.
If upsizing is on the cards in 2021, we’ve got the perfect selection of properties for you. Whether you’d like an extra bedroom to convert into a study, a kitchen/reception with floor-to-ceiling glass doors to bring the outside in, or even want to extend a property to create your dream forever home, here are the some of the finest homes for upsizing on the market.
Three bedrooms
Nowell Road, SW13
This stylish three-bedroom home is situated on a quiet residential road in North Barnes. The property has been extended and refurbished by the current owners, and now benefits from a wonderful open-plan reception room and a modern kitchen with full-height wall-to-wall sliding doors leading out to a south-facing garden. Upstairs there are two spacious double bedrooms, a good-sized single bedroom, and a modern family bathroom.
Agar Grove, NW1
This beautiful split-level apartment perfectly positioned close to Kentish Town and Camden, is in fantastic condition and benefits from a private garden. Arranged over the ground and raised ground floors of an impressive Victorian house, the property offers excellent living and entertaining space, with a large open-plan kitchen and reception room, a spacious double bedroom, a family bathroom, and a separate utility room. On the upper floor, you will find two double bedrooms and a shower room, as well as an abundance of natural light and storage throughout.
Bryanston Mansions, W1H
This large lateral apartment is located on the second floor of a highly regarded Edwardian mansion block in Marylebone. Large windows and high ceilings ensure that the apartment is flooded with natural light, which is accentuated by the property’s generous lateral proportions. The accommodation comprises a large reception room with two bay windows and a gas fireplace, a separate bespoke kitchen, a generous master bedroom with fitted wardrobes, two further bedrooms, and two elegant bathrooms.
Four bedrooms
Lonsdale Road, SW13
This stunning four-bedroom family home has a separate studio, a large garden, and gated off-street parking, and is set on one of Barnes’ most desirable streets. The ground floor boasts a front reception room, a large open-plan kitchen/dining room leading out to a fantastic private garden, and a separate studio with electricity, heating, and a modern bathroom. On the first floor is an immaculate master bedroom with an en suite, three further bedrooms, and a family bathroom, while the top floor has a large bedroom or study with plenty of storage.
Abbotsbury Close, W14
This elegant freehold house is flooded with natural light and offers a superb balance of living space and bedroom accommodation. The ground floor comprises a well-appointed kitchen and dining area, and an outstanding double reception room with three sets of French doors opening onto the wide south-westerly private gardens. The property’s master bedroom has an en suite bathroom, built-in storage, and access to a valuable flat roof area with seating, which offers enchanting views towards surrounding houses. Other highlights include three further bedrooms, two further bathrooms, a guest WC, and a utility room.
Billing Road, SW10
Here we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire a stunning ‘mostly detached’ freehold home tucked away in a sought-after private gated cul-de-sac, with full detailed planning permission to substantially extend the property. The new owner will have the opportunity to create a fabulous statement family home of around 3,200 sqft with a garage and multiple outdoor areas. Billing Road forms part of the highly desirable Billings Conservation Area in West Chelsea and is conveniently located near a wealth of shops, bars, and restaurants found along Fulham Road, New King’s Road, and the King’s Road.
Five and above bedrooms
Westmoreland Terrace, SW1V
This outstanding Victorian house has impressive and well-arranged living accommodation and is flooded with natural light due to its clever design. The property boasts a large high-specification kitchen/family room, elegantly presented with Miele and Fisher & Paykel appliances, and a wonderful terrace with a glass roof veranda, as well as five stylish bathrooms and five bedrooms. Westmoreland Terrace sits on the edge of the Pimlico Grid and is within easy reach of the River Thames and Sloane Square and Victoria Underground stations.
Moore Park Road, SW6
This truly stunning Victorian family home has been beautifully refurbished to provide elegant, well-balanced living accommodation throughout. The expansive lower ground floor has been arranged with family living in mind, flowing beautifully between a kitchen, dining area and reception room, as well as a bespoke Eurocave wine cellar, and out to a large south-facing garden. The bedroom accommodation is arranged over the upper three floors and includes a glorious master suite with a dressing area and en suite, four further double bedrooms and two modern family bathrooms, and a south-facing terrace with superb views across the London skyline.
Flood Street, SW3
For those that truly want to have a supersized home, this modern-build townhouse boasts seven bedrooms and six bathrooms. The property is presented in good decorative order, having been modernised in the last couple of years, and covers approximately 4,700 sqft. Flood Street is located just off Chelsea’s world-famous King’s Road, which has plenty of bars, restaurants, and shops, as well as the Saatchi Gallery, and is a short walk from the River Thames.
Want to learn more about the residential sales market in 2021? Read our recent report on the trends we’ve seen in January, coming soon.
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