Buy of the week

For high-spec style under £300,000, look no further than this interior-designed garden flat in Brixton, SW9. The apartment, spanning two floors, has been created by cutting-edge developer Defining Spaces. Its generous rooms take full advantage of natural light and sleek wood flooring and a contemporary fireplace feature in the reception room, which has a kitchen with integrated appliances and a door to the garden. The bathroom is fitted with a separate mosaic shower cubicle and has twin stone-mounted hand basins and attractive double-sash windows. There is a master bedroom with en-suite shower room, plus two further bedrooms, upstairs. Good shops and restaurants are nearby, as is Brixton Tube.

Through Foxtons (020 7801 1111), which is asking £299,950.