A three-story townhouse in the heart of Covent Garden, opposite The Royal Opera House

The beautifully proportioned rooms have been boldly decorated to allow the antique features to stand out

Furnished in classic eclectic British style

A serpentine staircase winds through the heart of the house, a sinewy length of mahogany tying the property together

Decorative highlights include a sideboard once owned by a member of Deep Purple and a 10-foot long Union Jack that fluttered above a destroyer serving in the Gallipoli campaign during World War 1

Three bedrooms including one with a four-poster bed

First floor: fully fitted kitchen with six-burner stainless steel cooker, living room/ dining room, huge sash windows, painted midnight blue

Second floor: master bedroom – large bedroom with four-poster bed and antique French gilt sofa and armchairs, master bathroom – full bathtub and walk-in shower, WC and basin, painted darkest green

Third Floor: Bedrooms 2 and 3 – Second Bathroom

Roof: Access IS available to the rooftop, a flat roof that has NOT been converted, great views

Covent Garden station 4 minute walk