Ref: ARG2. Argyll Road (2), W8.

Elegant family accommodation in prime Kensington location - sleeps 4.  Map

This apartment offers a combination of practical day-to-day living and elegant English "country house" style. The owners have a young family and use this place as their "London pad" when their not in their country house.

Its position is unbeatable: Holland Park is 2 minutes away, Kensington Gardens / Hyde Park is 5 minutes, Kensington High Street with its smart shops is 2 minutes, the tube station (Kensington High Street - District and Circle lines) is 3 minutes.

The flat is on the first floor (no lift) of an elegant 1850's building with high ceilings a fine features.

It's ideal for a family, accommodating 4 in a double bedroom and two singles. There are three bathrooms - one with bath and two with showers.

The front door opens onto a spacious wooden-floored hallway and, entering through big wooden double doors, the first room on the left is the large (19ft x 18ft, 5.8m x 5.5m) kitchen and dining room. This wooden-floored room is presented in minimalist style with just two principle features - a large maple-wood table that comfortably seats 10 and a brushed-steel island containing the oven, hob, sink, drawers, storage units etc. There's also a dishwasher and washer/dryer.

This room doubles as a family room so there're also a couple of easy-chairs. Two double glass doors give masses of light and lead out to a balcony (narrow but wide enough to sit out on) that runs the length of the flat.

The next room is the drawing room (19ft x 18ft, 5.8m x 5.5m) and, in complete contrast, is presented in classic elegant English "country house" style: full-sized working fireplace burning real logs (supplied in winter), large gilt mirrors, original art on the walls, carpets and rugs covering the floor, antique furniture etc.etc. A concession to modernity is the TV with VCR, stereo system and telephone! There's also wi-fi broadband internet access - bring your own laptop. Again the two double glass doors which open onto to the balcony give an amazing amount of light.

The double bedroom (12ft6 x 10ft2, 3.8m x 3.1m) has a canopied 5ft bed and, effectively, it's own bathroom (bath, basin, loo) though it's not en-suite. The other two bedrooms have single beds - one is 5ft9, slightly shorter than normal 6ft3, and each their own bathroom (shower, basin and loo).

Close to two of the best-loved London parks and just off Kensington High Street, this area is one of the smartest parts of London. Kensington Church Street, renowned for its antique shops and boutiques is a 2 minute stroll and Kensington Palace (the home of Princess Diana) is within 10 minutes. The area is full of charming shops, pubs and excellent restaurants.

This is a No Smoking property
but smoking is allowed on the balcony.