A charming pink house is for sale in South Kensington – see inside

A spacious London home with a charming pale pink exterior has just hit the market. Covering 2,279 square feet, the Mews House is spread over four floors, comprising three bedrooms, a reception room and a large media room/home office in the basement. It also includes an outdoor space and parking in front of the house (a rarity for terraced houses).

London’s Mews houses have a unique and fascinating history, deeply rooted in the city’s urban development in the Georgian and Victorian eras. Built in the 17th and 18th centuries as stables for the large town houses of wealthy Londoners, as London’s wealth increased during the 19th century, so did the size and grandeur of its houses. Mew houses formed the hidden operational heart of these grand residences, but quickly became popular as unique London homes with picturesque features and careful proportions.

This type of central London cottage is most commonly found in areas like Belgravia, Kensington, Mayfair and Notting Hill, and this one is located on Petersham Mews, near Gloucester Road and South Kensington stations, just a stone’s throw away from the Natural History Museum and more of South West London’s best shops and restaurants.

As with most terraced houses, you enter from a charming cobbled street, through the front door and straight into the main living room. This one is designed neutrally, except for the antique mirror wall which hides plenty of storage behind it. Further downstairs you will find a large kitchen, a guest bathroom and a dedicated laundry room. On the lower ground floor there is a spacious home cinema office, gym and well-equipped storage room.