Colville Houses

This beautiful four-bedroom apartment occupies three storeys of a Victorian house on a quiet, no-through road near Notting Hill's bustling Portobello Market. Concealed behind a pink-painted stucco façade, the apartment is wonderfully open-plan; it is currently owned by the tapestry artist Teresa Hastings, who has harnessed its flexibility for both easy everyday living and for creative endeavours. At the rear is a verdant garden, with leafy trees and tall, privacy-enhancing brick walls.