Coppock Close, Battersea, SW11

This mid-terrace house on Coppock Close in Battersea is built of dark brick with large panes of glass, and the contrast with older houses is deliberate. A frameless glass balustrade and a roof terrace are listed among its details, black-painted window frames define the openings, and the interior is dressed in chocolate brown and amber over dark-stained oak boards. It has three bedrooms and two bathrooms upstairs, and a single reception room downstairs, 1,099 sq ft over two floors with nothing in the roof. The scheme is dark and rich, and the house rewards a visit in lamplight as much as in daylight, which is rarely true of a new-looking building. Low table lamps and picture lights do the work of a ceiling light.

Hall 2.15m x 4.24m (7'1" x 13'11")

A tiled floor lines the hall, and a floating staircase of oak treads edged in glass rises from it, making the hall a feature in its own right.

Living room 5.09m x 4.47m (16'8" x 14'8")

A picture window and built-in alcove shelving are the main features of the living room, which is wider than most in a house of this width. A navy velvet modular sofa and a dark vintage rug are what the colours seem to call for, with linen curtains hung in the wall tone and a marble side table to hand.

Kitchen 2.68m x 4.24m (8'10" x 13'11")

Smoked oak cabinets and a black stone worktop give the kitchen a quiet, serious look, and the breakfast bar offers somewhere to sit without taking more floor space. It is compact next to the living room but arranged with care.

Principal bedroom 4.15m x 4.40m (13'7" x 14'5")

A built-in desk lets the principal bedroom double as a place to work, and the plan is regular enough to take a king-size bed with a timber panel wall behind.

Bedroom 2 2.68m x 3.62m (8'10" x 11'11")

The smallest of the three, Bedroom 2 keeps a sash window for its outlook and would make a child's room or a guest room.

Bedroom 3 2.88m x 3.82m (9'5" x 12'6")

Bedroom 3 has a built-in desk of its own and a plan that makes a good second double, with the door set so that the bed can stand in the far corner.

Bathroom 1.88m x 2.54m (6'2" x 8'4")

The bathroom has a walk-in shower and no window, with an extractor fan in its place, and plum walls over a dark floor give it a sultry tone.

En-suite 2.07m x 2.25m (6'9" x 7'5")

Herringbone tiles cover the en-suite, which is almost square, with a green vanity and brass taps.

The garden faces north-east and lies behind the house. On-road parking is available in the street. A roof terrace is part of the building's details, adding outdoor space at a higher level than the garden, and the frameless glass balustrade marks its edge.

St Mary's Church in Battersea was completed in 1777, and the district became part of the County of London in 1889. Battersea Park, opened in 1858, is the largest open space nearby, and Queenstown Road and Battersea Park are both stations on the railway. The Northern line now runs on to Battersea's power station.