3 Bedroom House, Bermondsey, SE1

Just moments from Bermondsey Street, this remarkable three-bedroom home is a study in architectural craftsmanship and contemporary design. Reimagined by Danish designer Nana Friborg, this five-storey house is a celebration of form and function and provides a space where light, materiality and proportion come together in quiet harmony.

A centrally positioned, sculptural staircase sweeps upwards through the building, connecting one level to the next with each floor unfolding with deliberate rhythm. On the ground floor, a refined reception space provides effortless open plan living. A large Maria Elia designed kitchen with central island opens out onto an internal courtyard complete with barbeque and fire pit. A banquette style dining area separates the kitchen from the open sitting room. At lower ground level, stairs descend to a large gym and wellness area with steam shower, accompanied by a soundproofed cinema or music studio and separate laundry and hair salon.

Extending along the graceful curve of the sweeping staircase, the first floor is devoted entirely to the principal suite. A generous bedroom, walk-through dressing area, and mosaic-lined ensuite with private steam room create a quiet retreat from the city. Above, two further ensuite bedrooms echo the same calm precision, each defined by Friborg’s trademark restraint and tactile simplicity.

At the top of the home, the atmosphere shifts with a light washed open-plan reception space embracing both indoor-outdoor living. A second Maria Elia designed kitchen opens onto twin roof terraces, each with a barbeque and fire pit, that invite evenings spent outdoors beneath the London skyline. The centrally positioned kitchen divides the reception and dining areas, ensuring even the largest gatherings flow with ease.

Tucked between Bermondsey Street and Long Lane, this is a quiet pocket of SE1 where historic warehouses meet contemporary design. Bermondsey Street is one of the capital’s most vibrant neighbourhoods, alive with independent cafés, creative studios, design galleries and small restaurants that have made it a true destination for those in the know.

For food lovers, Borough Market is a ten-minute walk away providing seasonal produce, artisan bakers and roasters, and a place to spend slow Saturday mornings. Nearby, Maltby Street Market adds a more local flavour, its railway arches home to small traders, microbreweries and street-food stalls that capture Bermondsey’s creative energy.

Cultural life is just as close with the Tate Modern, Shakespeare’s Globe and the Southbank Centre sit within easy reach, offering world-class art and performance against the backdrop of the Thames. London Bridge station is less than ten minutes on foot, giving access to the Northern and Jubilee lines, as well as easy National Rail services to Gatwick, Brighton and other Southeast locations.