Agents have launched one of the standout houses in Little Venice onto the open market, sporting a price tag of nearly £20mn.

There are only five detached properties on Blomfield Road, notes local firm Ian Green Residential; and this is the only one with both secure off-street parking and direct access to “the finest communal gardens in London”. Offered up in tip-top condition, the unlisted, mid-19th century example (5,600 sq ft) has a 34-foot double reception with unusual curved bay, and there’s also a large-scale family room leading out to the private rear garden, which backs onto the communal gardens. The set of four bedrooms includes an “oversized” principal suite. Particulars also note approved planning permission for a 1,700 sq ft basement extension housing a gallery/gym. The prize 0.25-acre plot faces the western side of the Regent Canal, around fifty metres from the junction with Warwick Avenue.