A charming, Grade II listed home on Lloyd Square, WC1X
A Grade II listed Georgian semi-detached house situated on the sought-after Lloyd Square, with the added benefit of private residents’ access to the garden square. Arranged over three floors and extending to approximately 1,748 sq ft, this elegant home combines period character with versatile living space. The ground floor is double-aspect and filled with natural light. It features high ceilings, intricate cornicing, wooden flooring, and a fireplace. This level includes two reception rooms, with the rear opening into a charming sun room that leads directly on to the south-facing garden. The lower ground floor offers a spacious kitchen with wooden flooring and sash windows, alongside a further reception room, a utility area, and a plant room. On the first floor, there are two well-proportioned double bedrooms, both with more period features, complemented by a study and family bathroom. An additional study/store room is found on the half landing above. The square's houses, built in the 1820s, have a unique style comprising terraces of linked semi-detached “Greek revival” villas offering unrivalled views of the private garden square. Lloyd Square is the central area of the renowned Lloyd Baker estate situated in Clerkenwell, Islington, south of the Angel. The square has a beautiful and well kept private garden and is closed off from through traffic. The area is remarkable for its transport connections. St Pancras International has the Eurostar link to continental Europe, and, with King’s Cross, has main line connections to the north. The redeveloped Farringdon Station has the new Elizabeth Line with fast link to Heathrow airport and Thames Link to Gatwick and Luton. The square is less than 1.5 miles from St Paul’s Cathedral and the City of London. The King’s Cross area, nicknamed the “Knowledge Quarter”, is less than a mile away and includes the British Library, the Crick Institute, the Alan Turing Institute.
