Bassett Road sits in the calmer pocket of North Kensington, west of Ladbroke Grove and away from the weekend buzz of Portobello. This apartment occupies the second floor, and the setting pays off from the point of arrival: light comes in from three sides, the ceilings lift into the eaves and tall trees fill the windows. Laid out laterally across a single floor, the interior keeps things relaxed. The reception and dining room enjoys floods of light, with tall sash windows looking out over the trees. Walls are soft off-white throughout, light wooden floors run underfoot, and the furnishings are quietly contemporary – a linen sofa, a round dining table and scatterings of mid-century pieces. Lighting makes a statement throughout, sourced from an internationally renowned sculptress and illumination artist. The kitchen sits just off the living space, compact and practical, with a deep butler’s sink, wooden worktops and open shelves stacked with ceramics. The bedroom is calm and bright, with a wall of fitted wardrobes built neatly into the eaves. Shutters fold back from the window to a view over gardens and rooftops. The second room is smaller – well suited as an office, study or walk-in wardrobe. Completing the plan, the bathroom is quietly luxurious: microcement walls in soft sage, a bathtub with overhead shower and aged brass fittings. Location Bassett Road is one of North Kensington’s most liveable corners – residential and green, yet minutes from the good stuff. Golborne Road, with its Portuguese cafés, delis and weekend market stalls, is a short walk away, as is the top end of Portobello Market. Kensal Rise and its cluster of independent restaurants and wine bars sit to the north-west, while Ladbroke Grove opens up the whole of Notting Hill beyond. For green space, there’s Little Wormwood Scrubs close by and Kensington Memorial Park on the doorstep. Latimer Road station – reached in minutes – can take you wherever you need to go. Latimer Road – 6 mins Ladbroke Grove – 9 mins