Rich pickings
25 Beautiful Homes|April 2022
A sense of interest and warmth is found in every corner of Lucy and Conor Fitzgerald’s characterful Victorian townhouse
EMMA J PAGE AND HANNAH TIER
Rich pickings

SITTING ROOM It’s not just colour that brings vibrancy here – pieces with intriguing shapes are full of interest, too. Bespoke resin chandelier, Margit Wittig. Bespoke footstool in Teal leather, Yarwood Leather. Fig chair, from £2,000, Julian Chichester; upholstered in Fresco, £200m, Christopher Farr Cloth

HOME TRUTHS

THE PROPERTY Doublefronted townhouse, built in 1853

LOCATION Southwest London

ROOMS Sitting room, dining room, music room, library, kitchen, five bedrooms (four en suite), two bathrooms

PURCHASED 2018

PREVIOUS PROPERTY ‘We lived in a similar property in the local area,’ says Lucy.

Adaptable and striking were the inspiration points for Lucy and Conor Fitzgerald’s renovation of their Victorian home. A buzzing family with three boys aged between eight and 12, the Fitzgeralds set out with the goal to make their forever home a space as unique as they are. ‘We weren’t looking for a top-to-bottom refurbishment, but we wanted to improve flow and eliminate dead space,’ says Lucy. To stay true to the original period features, architects Fraher & Findlay were brought on board to rework the space, renovating the loft to allow for en-suite bedrooms for two of the children. The challenges associated with removing the roof paid off, rewarding the family with views of the west London skyline from their newly installed roof deck.

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