Fill your lungs at this contemporary apartment in southwest London

Alton Road might be the greenest location in London, sitting on the precipice of Richmond Park, Wimbledon Common and Putney Heath. And this open-plan maisonette might be the most charming on the street. Part of a gabled complex designed in 2019 by Lab Architects, it sits back from a gated entrance flanked by mature trees, all generous, sun-lit spaces and accents of light oak.

The 80 sq m London property is on the market for £550,000 with The Modern House and makes the most of its floorplan.

The owners have a private door and staircase leading to a second-storey main floor, where a central hall connects all parts of the house. An expansive double-height reception space sits at the front of the house, benefitting from shifting patterns of light and shadow cast through the exterior wood slats. It incorporates a new L-shaped kitchen with marble countertops and splashbacks, and new appliances. There’s also space for dining at a long table and living room seating. In one direction, sliding doors open onto a south-westerly balcony; in the other, a glass partition wall peeks through to the oak stairwell. This floor also accommodates a double bedroom with a Juliet balcony and en suite shower room.

The staircase climbs to an upper level with skylights overhead. The neutral-toned principal bedroom sits to the rear, also with roof lights and two slim windows behind the bed. Just across the landing, with its second bathroom, is an office space overlooking the main-floor living room.

Throughout the home are light-toned oak floorboards concealing underfloor heating.