Harvist Road, Queen's Park, London

There is something quietly noble about restoring a house in a way which respects its history, and at the same time carefully modernises it for the next generation.

Original brickwork that is repaired and repointed, sash windows newly crafted in a way that has evolved, but remains largely unchanged in 125 years. The architectural detailing and grand reception rooms of the Victorian era, given a new life.

Canted bays, an arcade of round headed windows, a recessed entrance doorway beneath a pediment on carved consoles, with the original name of the house cut into the stucco above.

And yet, inside, little else but the proportions remain. Reimagined under the expert guidance of Newman Zieglmeier architects, Holme House is a series of spaces which maximise the home’s dual aspect, towards Queen’s Park itself, and south too.

Spaces which evolve as the sun casts its changing light, time moving from a summer morning’s coffee on the terrace, to a cosy autumnal dinner around the dining table.

A principal bedroom suite, with views towards the Quiet Garden and a bathroom reminiscent of sunnier climes. Three further bedrooms, each with its own bathroom. Reception rooms which allow space for families to be together, and for noisy teenagers too.

All the while, the meteoric rise of Queen’s Park continues. Described by the Financial Times as London’s hottest culinary corner.

The UK’s best farmers’ market every Sunday. Don’t Tell Dad, Carmel, Casa Felicia and The Salusbury. London’s newest Third Space. Pilates and yoga studios, women-only workspaces, and the park itself - the Quiet Garden, children’s farm, tennis courts, pitch and putt golf and a Victorian bandstand.