Maida Vale lies just west of Marylebone and St. John's Wood. It remained mostly undamaged by World War II and many of the magnificent mansions and terraces common to the area date back to the 1840s and 1850s.
Maida Vale and Little Venice form a wholly residential district, spacious, well placed and decidedly popular. This corner lies in the angle to the north of the Harrow Road and west of the Edgware Road/Maida Vale (the road). Maida Vale lies just west of Marylebone and St. John's Wood. The pretty neighbourhood around the canal is knows as Little Venice. The large cream houses built along Warwick Avenue and fronting the canal in the 1840's and 1850's set the tone for the area. These houses are still the area's biggest and smartest. Later building confirmed the spacious feel, with wide avenues, large terraced houses and mansion flats and some with large shared gardens behind.
The area benefits from a good selection of good quality shops and restaurants and is within easy commuting distance to the West End via Edgware Road . Tube stations include Warwick Avenue and Maid Vale (Bakerloo line).
