Property description

Key features:

• 4 Bedrooms
• A true one-off
• Private Parking
• Large Entertaining Space


Some of London's most exciting new architecture is tucked away on unlikely streets, waiting to be strolled upon accidentally. They are houses credited with reinvigorating the typical residential terrace and for turning under-utilised, often neglected, parcels of land into something precious and beautiful. It's an architecture characterised by its context, courtyards, finely crafted details and an almost Quaker-like minimalism.

Herringbone House, completed in 2013 by London-based designers Chan & Eayrs, is arguably at the forefront of this new architecture, a kind of New London Vernacular. It takes a modern, refreshing approach to traditional elements such as brick and gables ends, and has been perfectly designed for contemporary living and modern life. It is central, light, spacious and made from natural materials.

The 1838 sq.ft property is located on a wedge-shaped site on St Jude Street in Islington, on the cusp of Dalston, and a short walk from the benefits of both. Striking from the outside for its unique, Tudor-inspired, herringbone-patterned brickwork, the house has more than 170 square metres of internal space laid out over two floors along its boundary walls and two walled courtyards. It is entered via a large wooden sliding gate from the street and front courtyard, which has enough space for a car.

Inside, the entrance hallway separates the downstairs bathroom and fourth bedroom/study from the main family living space: a large open space to the right containing the kitchen, dining area and leading to the charming cobbled second courtyard beyond (a suntrap with recliners and three young birch trees). The downstairs is made light and airy by full-height folding doors which open seamlessly onto the gardens. The whole house, however, retains a cosiness and warmth from the soft grey and pinkish hues, matt marble tiling, and white oiled oak flooring and fittings.

A bespoke top-lit cantilevered stair leads from the heart of the home onto a generous landing upstairs. The three bedrooms are arranged around this space along with a further family shower room. The bedrooms are lit by oversized skylights and picture windows that look out onto greenery, creating a sense of calm and serenity. The master bedroom, in the pitch of the roof, has its own bathroom with his and hers washbasins at the gable end overlooking the street. From here you get a vista right back through the master bedroom and landing into the larger of the two other bedrooms at the other side of the property.

Herringbone House is a one-of-a-kind development. It has been custom-made by Chan & Eayrs to a very high specification and benefits from added luxuries including a motorised gate, ample built-in storage, stone bathrooms, electric blinds and underfloor heating throughout. It has been featured in photo-shoots for Living Etc, House and Garden, and Barclays to name just a few.

The property enjoys an excellent location on the border of Islington and Hackney, within a five-minute walk from both Dalston Kingsland and Dalston Junction overground stations. The street is quiet with pretty Victorian terraces, a small green, playground and a church at the end. It is conveniently placed for to access central London, but on the doorstep of Dalston with its creative vibes, a short walk from Stoke Newington and a bus ride from Upper Street.