Lansdowne Crescent Penthouse

. London is a city full of hidden gems and opportunities. This penthouse is built of steel and glass, on top of two buildings. This is probably the most remarkable architect designed home to come to the market in recent years.

From the roof space of two neighbouring buildings, the challenge for Richard Hywel Evans architects was to create one spectacular living space to be connected by a glass footbridge. Having accomplished this, the next stage was to create a bright, airy and versatile living space on two levels suitable for a family with the most modern, high-tech and functional demands. The final challenge was to install a glass elevator to give direct access into the apartment on two levels. Completed four years ago, the elevated location of the building enables unrivalled views of Holland Park and West London.

It is now available for purchase for the first time, get it while it’s hot! (7,85 million British pounds and it can be yours)

The neighborhood:

Lansdowne Crescent is in the London area of Notting Hill. The incredible diversity of an area that contained some of the most expensive houses in the Capital next to some of the roughest council estates caused riots in 1958, but in the 1970s and 1980s, the potent mixture of Mediterranean, Caribbean, and half-a-dozen other London cultures led to an extraordinary flowering. The record shops of Portobello Road and Ladbroke Grove became home to London’s reggae and punk scenes, and artists, musicians, and writers moved into the area. Traditionally, this isn’t a hub for tourists so hotels haven’t flourished but it is a vibrant place to spend some time. The southern end of Notting Hill has become thoroughly gentrified, but in the north there is still a vibrant cultural and musical life, and the weekly market remains one of London’s most colourful. The last weekend of August is when Notting Hill returns to its roots, as almost the entire area is taken over by Carnival, Europe’s biggest and best street party.