Call it the Bridgerton effect or just good taste — Georgian architecture has plenty of fans and precious few detractors.
These 17th and early 18th century homes tend to command a premium over their newer Victorian neighbours, thanks to typically grander proportions and relative rarity.
Though you’ll find clusters of townhouses in conservation areas and central garden squares, London’s distribution is a far cry from the homogeny of Edinburgh’s New Town or chocolate box Bath.
Symmetry, flat façades and shorter sash windows on upper floors are the tell-tale signifiers, but the odd bay window might throw you — and it gets especially fuzzy in the 1830s, on the Victorian Georgian ‘cusp’.
We’ve hand-picked ten of the best Georgian homes on the market now, from detached family homes to beautifully decorated apartments in Bloomsbury and beyond.
De Beauvoir Town, N1
£725,000
This well-maintained maisonette occupies the top two floors of a Georgian townhouse on the well-heeled Hackney Islington border. Offered chain-free, it has two double bedrooms, a utility space and its own entrance. Dalston Junction overground is a few minutes away.
Savills, 020 7354 6713
Bloomsbury, WC1
£535,000
A compact but stylish one-bedroom flat on the second floor of a Grade II-listed Georgian conversion designed by master planner James Burton. The owners have smartly leaned into its classical details, installing a sympathetic bespoke Shaker kitchen with butler sink.
Inigo, 020 3687 3071
New Cross, SE14
£575,000
Well-placed for the shops and resturants of both New Cross and Peckham, this spacious flat is split over top two floors of a listed townhouse on leafy Kender Street. It offers two bedrooms, access to a large decked garden and swift passage to the overground.
Winkworth, 020 7277 7298
Crystal Palace, SE19
£774,950
This two bedroom Georgian cottage is tucked away on a quiet no-through road moments from the Crystal Palace Triangle, with the park and station similarly close. Its well-proportioned rooms are split over three levels, and there’s a mature garden to the rear.
Agreed, 0121 387 6660
Southgate, N14
£650,000
A chain-free two-bedroom terrace house in a surprisingly village-like location, fronting onto Southgate’s historic green. Grade II-listed, it has large open plan reception, courtyard garden and a private garage as well as further off-street parking.
Statons, 020 8440 9797
Marylebone, NW1
£800,000
A bright one-bedroom apartment sited on a pretty garden square once home to Lord’s Old Ground, which was founded in 1787. Just north of Marylebone Road, this is a serene spot that offers swift access to Baker Street tube and Regent’s Park.
Dexters, 020 7590 9570
Sydenham, SE26
£750,000
Dating from around 1810, this detached three-bedroom house sits among similarly appealing neighbours in the Halifax Street conservation area. Within walking distance of Sydenham and Forest Hill stations, it benefits from off-street parking and a good-size garden.
Property World, 020 89488 0011
Fulham, SW6
£785,000
This unusual and characterfully decorated one-bedroom apartment is on the ground floor of a Georgian townhouse that backs onto the Italianate Chelsea Studios. It comes with a separate porter’s lodge, currently used as a painting studio, plus a conservatory and balcony.
Marsh & Parsons, 020 8115 4286
Camberwell, SE5
£550,000
A blank-slate two-bedroom apartment within a smart Regency conversion on prestigious Camberwell Grove, offered chain-free. It comes with a share of a freehold and a key to nearby Lettsom community gardens. Denmark Hill station is five minutes’ walk.
Wooster & Stock, 020 7952 0595
Clapham, SW9
£795,000
Arranged across 1,200 square feet, this two-bedroom flat – occupying the top floors of a quintessential Georgian townhouse – benefits from unusually large rooms, as well as a utility and extra shower room. The overground and Northern line are a few minutes away.
