Taste in High Life

Holiday Rental Description

With William Hogarth’s former home, neo-Palladian Chiswick House, and Kew Gardens all within a twenty-minute stroll from this semi-detached abode, art, creativity, and nature have a huge influence on your surroundings. And you’ll soon find that this is the case inside as well as out. When you see the red bricks and stucco plasterwork of this three-storey townhouse, you’ll be captivated by this Victorian beauty. While celebrities roam on nearby streets, you might start to feel like somewhat of a VIP yourself.

Elegant and sophisticated, the first of two sitting rooms oozes opulence – think marble, velvet, and parquet flooring. Then in the other, find a huge space offering modern zen in the most stylish way. Columns, skylights, and an alcove kitchen take on the architecture of a new era, with furniture to match. It feels like you’ve stepped into a double spread of an interior design magazine, and your host certainly hasn’t skimped on exteriors either.

Start the day with Earl Grey on the rooftop terrace, admiring sweeping views of your locale. Savour a picnic lunch on the lawn – with flora and foliage to rival Kew – before taking a G&T to the secret patio at the end of the garden. Finally, end the night with an Old Fashioned by the fire pit in this rare, green oasis of London.

Home truths:
*You'll need to be able to navigate a few steps to get around the home, set over three floors
*The entrance is private to your home
*There's a dedicated workspace, plus plenty of laptop-friendly spots
*Bedrooms three and four share a private bathroom on their own floor (the other bedrooms have en-suites)
*Private parking is not available, but Gunnersbury overground station is a thirteen-minute walk and Chiswick station is nine
*A few areas are off-limits to guests which you may spot in our photos – the dressing room, the garden office, the barbecue grill, and the freestanding freezer in the basement