The Old Rectory, Ironmonger Lane

The house stands inside a gated courtyard off Ironmonger Lane, a few minutes' walk from Bank. The listing says the gate closes to the public from 3 pm each day. The front is red brick with white stone surrounds and an arched timber door, and a cast-iron lamp stands on the cobbles outside it.

The raised ground floor opens into a tiled hall, with double doors to a library whose built-in shelves run along one wall. Beyond it is a dual-aspect reception room, its windows over the lane and the courtyard, with a marble fireplace. Below is the kitchen and breakfast room, under rooflights.

Four double bedrooms, three dressing rooms and three bathrooms fill the upper floors. On the third floor, bi-folding doors open to a west-facing balcony, and a roof terrace looks south over the surrounding rooftops. A passenger lift serves all five storeys.