This London Home Has Embraced Its Storied History and Period Features — But There's a Fun Surprise in Its Basement

Living room with white walls, coral sofa, green armchairs, green and coral rug, glass coffee table and pink chandelier.

How do you turn a former vicarage into a home that suits the needs of a growing-up family of four? You dig out the basement is how, creating an expansive modern and modish entertainment zone, which allows you to then embrace the remaining historical features of the more traditional original building.

Behind the charming ecclesiastical details of its exterior, this south London conversion is home to a family who, with a busy schedule of travel, sports, and culture, fully embrace city living.