Rocket
Kingsley , Highgate
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Ultra modern courtyard house with clean lines. Floor to ceiling glass windows which open onto courtyard with water feature. Wood burning stove in living room. Beautifully designed, RIBA shortlisted, home. High end kitchen (Subzero, Barazza, Blanco etc..) with concrete island open to dining room. All very open plan. Rear widescreen floor to ceiling glass opens onto deck with views to the east. Exterior stairs lead to garden and games room (with grey ping pong table). Materials - American walnut feature walls with light panel, Brazilian slate external floor and shower, panga panga internal floor, clear white walls, litetile splashback in kitchen, astroturf lawn. Originally a 60s bungalow, completely rebuilt in 2011 by Zuber Architecture and now a very modern 3/4 bedroom home. Good selection of contemporary and midcentury modern furniture (including Matthew Hilton Light table, Nelson bench, Muller chairs, Heatherwick Spun chair, bubble chair, Hay chairs, Natuzzi coffee table, Miura stools etc..) and a few pieces of modern (mainly abstract) art and photography although most white walls are clear. Other features include integrated film projector in living room, colour change splashback in kitchen, retracting walls to leave hanging corner feature "pavilion" kitchen/dining space, glass balustrade to rear deck and stairs, shower open to tree ferns.
