Ladbroke Grove
It is generally a treat to have access to people’s homes, and this town house was a real pleasure – partly because of the design and partly because of the owners’ amazing taste.
Town houses can often be dark, as they are generally much taller than wide and their extensions can be quite deep. However, natural light and attention to detail were the two things that struck Siobhán when she first entered this home in the heart of West London’s Notting Hill.
![Ladbroke Road, Entrance hallway with gold leaf mirror Ladbroke Road, Entrance hallway with gold leaf mirror](https://www.siobhandoran.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/SDOR-Ladbrooke-005_1.jpg)
![Ladbroke Road, Reception room with view to outside through bay window Ladbroke Road, Reception room with view to outside through bay window](https://www.siobhandoran.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/SDOR-Ladbrooke-004_1.jpg)
![Ladbrooke, reception room detail showing furniture, artwork, fireplace and view through bat window. Ladbrooke, reception room detail showing furniture, artwork, fireplace and view through bat window.](https://www.siobhandoran.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/SDOR-Ladbrooke-003-1.jpg)
![Ladbroke Road, reception room with furniture and window view to kitchen Ladbroke Road, reception room with furniture and window view to kitchen](https://www.siobhandoran.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/SDOR-Ladbrooke-006-1.jpg)
![Ladbrooke, Dinning room view / detail with furniture and lighting Ladbrooke, Dinning room view / detail with furniture and lighting](https://www.siobhandoran.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/SDOR-Ladbrooke-007-1.jpg)
![Ladbroke Road, dinning table view Ladbroke Road, dinning table view](https://www.siobhandoran.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/SDOR-Ladbrooke-008-1.jpg)
![Ladbroke Road, kitchen view towards dinning space Ladbroke Road, kitchen view towards dinning space](https://www.siobhandoran.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/SDOR-Ladbrooke-009_1.jpg)
![Ladbroke Road, basement tv / cinema room with timber and glass stair with artwork Ladbroke Road, basement tv / cinema room with timber and glass stair with artwork](https://www.siobhandoran.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/SDOR-Ladbrooke-015_1.jpg)
![Ladbroke Road, timber and glass stair detail Ladbroke Road, timber and glass stair detail](https://www.siobhandoran.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/SDOR-Ladbrooke-016-1.jpg)
![Ladbroke Road](https://www.siobhandoran.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/SDOR-Ladbrooke-019.jpg)
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Playful and curious details were to be found on every floor – from the unexpected, oversized sash window to the rear of the kitchen overlooking a ‘vertical garden’, to the compact home office hidden discreetly behind a wall panel in the basement, and smaller details such as the ballerina lampshades and butterfly doorknobs.
Wonderful craftsmanship throughout by the P&R Building Company Ltd
Architect: Lab Architects Ltd