Hidden behind the trees, this extraordinary house in Islington was designed in 1998 by Leonie Milliner and Philip Johnson. A striking palette of glass, zinc and oak has been used throughout its 1,379 sq ft plan, which comprises three generous bedrooms and a bright central reception room. Its living spaces spill onto secluded patios at the front and rear of the house, where plantings include winter-flowering jasmine, climbing hydrangea and acers. Newington Green's impressive culinary scene is within easy reach, along with the shops, cafés and pubs of De Beauvoir, Canonbury, Upper Street and Stoke Newington.