The Mount, Hampstead Village, NW3: A Village Address, Rebuilt for How People Actually Live

There are very few streets in London where the phrase “in the heart of the village” is both literally true and genuinely meaningful. The Mount is one of them. A quiet, characterful road tucked within Hampstead Village itself, it sits at the centre of one of North London’s most enduring and sought-after residential communities, surrounded by the boutiques, cafés, restaurants, and green open spaces that give Hampstead its particular quality of life. Properties here do not come to market often. Period houses that have been completely rebuilt to a modern standard come to market even less.

This freehold house extends to approximately 2,400 square feet across four floors, and what the current owners have achieved over the course of their ownership is worth understanding clearly. This is not a light cosmetic refresh. The property has been painstakingly redesigned and refurbished to create a home that retains the character and proportions of a period Hampstead house while delivering the specification and finish that a buyer at this level rightly expects. Natural wood flooring throughout, marble and natural stone in the bathrooms and on the kitchen counter tops, superb views from the upper floors, and bright accommodation that reflects the care taken with the layout: these are not features added to sell a house, they are features built to live in one.

The arrangement across the floors reflects a clear sense of how the space is intended to be used. The formal entertaining space and separate kitchen occupy the principal living floors alongside a dining room, a bar lounge, and a TV room that provides the flexibility for both relaxed family evenings and more considered entertaining. A wine cellar and vault with additional storage sit at the lower ground level, the kind of infrastructure that a serious wine collection or a desire for genuinely secure storage makes immediately relevant. The guest WC, utility room, and comms room complete the practical layer of the house without intruding on the living spaces above.

The principal bedroom suite has its own en-suite shower room and dressing room, with the dressing room flexible enough to serve as a third bedroom if the household requires it. A guest bedroom and family bathroom occupy the upper floors alongside the principal suite. Front and rear gardens frame the house at street level, with the pretty walled rear garden providing a private outdoor space that is unusually secluded for a house positioned this centrally within the village.

Step outside and the setting does the rest. Hampstead Underground Station on the Northern Line is within easy walking distance, with direct services to the West End and the City. The restaurants, independent shops, and pavement cafés of Hampstead High Street and Flask Walk are essentially on the doorstep. Hampstead Heath, 800 acres of ancient woodland, open meadows, swimming ponds, and some of the finest elevated views of the London skyline anywhere in the capital, is a short walk from the front door. University College School, South Hampstead High School, and The Hall School are all close by, making this a realistic option for families who want a village address without sacrificing schooling quality.

What The Mount ultimately offers is something that even buyers who know Hampstead well rarely encounter: a completely modernised period house in the very heart of the village, freehold, with a wine cellar, a walled garden, and a finish that means you move in and start living rather than planning the next project.

For further details or to arrange a viewing, please contact Aston Chase at 67-71 Park Road, Regent’s Park, London NW1 6XU, call 020 7724 4724, or email enquiries@astonchase.com.