Detached houses are truly prime property in north London, especially when they come with the potential to expand or remodel. Here are three of the best on the market at the moment.

Ham & High: The Lodge, HamptonsThe Lodge, Hamptons (Image: SAM AWAD 2013)

North Hill, Highgate, N6, £1,349,995

Ham & High: North Hill, Highgate, GoldschmidtNorth Hill, Highgate, Goldschmidt (Image: Piotr Gozdek)

Set behind security gates this double-fronted house has off-street parking for several cars in the front drive.

There is potential to convert the loft of the three-bedroom home into further accommodation, subject to the necessary consents.

Goldschmidt & Howland

North End Avenue, Hampstead, NW3, £3,850,000

Ham & High: The Lodge, HamptonsThe Lodge, Hamptons (Image: SAM AWAD 2013)

At the end of a leafy no through road, The Lodge is a three-bedroom house set in a small private enclave right next to Hampstead Heath.

The property comes with planning permission to extend and remodel allowing the addition of two extra bedrooms, two more bathrooms and a new roof terrace, balcony and garden terrace.

Hamptons International

Westover Hill, Hampstead, NW3, £4,950,000

Ham & High: Westover Hill, Hampstead, NW3Westover Hill, Hampstead, NW3 (Image: Archant)

Westover Hill, just off West Heath Road, is less than half a mile from Hampstead Heath.

This six-bedroom house, which could do with some updating, has an indoor swimming pool with sauna and gymnasium, a mature garden, and double garage within a gated development.

Winkworth