Classic homes with a contemporary eye for detail

Picture perfect intelligent interior designs by Tessa Ashley Miller complement the light and space afforded by the generous Georgian architecture of the new Colebrooke Collection in Islington.

Specialising in homes that can both look and feel amazing, Tessa was engaged from the outset by developer George Wimpey North Thames to craft effortless and stylish living flowing from one room to the next.

Kitchens are elegant and streamlined, with handle-free Hacker units, seamless moulded Corian worktops and sinks, Miele integrated appliances including dishwasher, refrigerator, freezer, coffee machine, warming drawers and a stainless steel oven and glass gas hob.

The kitchens are designed as a friendly and welcoming space, opening to the dining areas and to the patio and garden with soft dusk until dawn lighting.

Bathrooms are characterised by clean, uncluttered lines creating a fresh background for strong focal points – beautiful freestanding baths and sculptured basins with stylish chrome taps and fittings.

Selected townhouses also boast a galleried bathroom to the master suite, with spacious Signorini double shower and sleek Corian walls and floors.

Tessa uses advanced under-floor heating to provide exceptional ‘unseen’ comfort and lighting designed to yield highlights and soft accents throughout each home.

Intelligent Schneider Electric lighting – as used at 10 Downing Street and the new Wembley Stadium – utilises motion and temperature detectors to maximise energy efficiency, while a one-touch switch puts all the lights to the desired setting for night-time, before going out, or to create an atmosphere for dining or movie-watching.

Each home also boasts a touch-screen Systemline multi-room audio system, with a central server storing a library of music downloads and favourite CDs.

The Colebrooke Collection comprises 11 new homes on the site of an old Victorian school in Islington – a trio of magnificent five-storey Georgian townhouses and two luxury apartments fronting onto Colebrooke Row and restoring the elegant sequence of the existing Grade II Listed streetscape. Six further townhouses are set back from the road and re-interpret the traditional style, using contemporary architecture to capitalise on amazing light and space.

The Collection is on sale with Chesterton Humberts, at 327-329 Upper Street, Islington.

For further information, visit georgewimpey.co.uk.