Adelaide

No wonder Primrose Hill is thick with A-listers: its chichi, relatively-central streets fringe Camden Town and London Zoo, while the eponymous park offers famously fairytale city views. Classily white-walled, this flat goes one better by being big enough and affordable for families – a rare combo in these pricey parts. It then further seduces via pleasing touches like retro travel trunks and a Nespresso machine. Dining is limited to quirky counter stools at the kitchen counter, but fear not; Primrose Hill also boasts restaurants galore.

Home truths:
* The dinning table is at the kitchen counter, so no formal dining option.
* There is only one bathroom.
*Air conditioning is in the living room of this home.
* There is no balcony or terrace but there is space for the kids to run in the front yard or nearby Primrose Hill.