This delightful three-bedroom house is discreetly screened from the street by a front garden of mature evergreen planting. It lies on Turkey Street, Enfield, a short walk from the expansive landscapes of the Lee Valley Regional Park and the historic parkland of Forty Hall and Whitewebbs. It has been sensitively adapted to modern living, with contemporary layers woven into the original structure that include a kitchen extension. Outside, fresh seeding is reinstating the garden lawn, while inside, paint colours trace the passage of the sun.

Setting the Scene Surrounded by some of north London’s most enduring landscapes, the house enjoys a quietly pastoral setting and is thought to be a centuries-old former barn, converted into a home in the 1700s. Set within what was once a largely agrarian stretch of Enfield, Turkey Street reflects the gradual layering of former farmland into residential redevelopment.

The Grand Tour

The entrance is via a private garden at the front and opens into an atmospheric reception room that stretches across the full width of the house. A timber-framed window with trefoil-inspired tracery draws light into the room, introducing a note of decorative craftsmanship to the traditional brick façade, and original timber beams are preserved above. A convenient dining room occupies the space between the front room and the new kitchen extension at the rear, sitting in constant dialogue with the home’s architectural origins. Solid wood cabinetry sides the kitchen walls, quietly retaining a rural character, and a skylight floods the room with light against the darkened granite worktops. Integrated appliances include a dishwasher and a washer/dryer. From the reception room, a wooden staircase climbs to the first floor, which houses the principal bedroom, the second bedroom, and the bathroom.