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4 bedroom terraced house
Key information
Property description & features
- 4-bedroom, 1930's family home on this popular quiet tree lined street
- Large 63ft, WEST facing private rear garden with a garage and access to a private lane to the rear
- Off-street parking for electric vehicles and a front porch
- Characterful features and double glazing throughout
- Double reception room
- Kitchen
- Luxurious family bathroom with separate shower enclosure
- Well converted loft to create a master bedroom with en-suite shower room
- Within 450m of Honor Oak park station (London Bridge and Overground connections)
- Close to a selection of highly rated Ofsted schools, amenities and open green spaces
Upon approach, this handsome house is set back from the street by a private driveway, handy for electric vehicles and is neatly bordered by mature plants and shrubs. Through the front porch there is an original front door with frosted glass. Upon entry you are greeted by a large entrance hall which is typical of these houses, perfect for families as there is plenty of room to drop off the kids, pram, coats, shoes and shopping! The hallway also offers plenty of period character and charm such as a feature fireplace in the corner, original woodwork and oak wood floors that spread seamlessly though to the reception room.
The reception rooms have been knocked through to create a double reception. At the front of the house is a cosy front lounge has high ceilings, a fireplace and a large, double-glazed window that is fitted with stained glass and furnished with blinds.
The rear of the reception room is a nice dining area that has a fireplace and Ema doors that lead directly to the rear garden.
Adjacent is a galley kitchen which offers plenty of wall and base mounted units on either side with an oven and hob on one side and the sink on the opposite side. A patio door to the rear leads directly to the garden. The kitchen could be knocked through to the dining area and possibly extended to the rear as other neighbours in the street have done. (Subject to planning consent)
The garden is a good size, extending to 63ft (19.2m) long and is WEST facing which catches the afternoon sun. Nearest to the house is a patio area, perfect for al fresco dining on a summer’s evening. Up a few steps is a green lawn that is bordered by mature plants and shrubs. At the far end of the garden there is a garage which makes for excellent additional storage or even a small car.
A gate in the rear fence offers access to a jointly owned private lane behind, that connects to Hengrave Road, which is very handy for taking out gardening waste or for bringing in bikes and other items to the back of the house.
Upstairs on the first-floor landing there are lovely original exposed floorboards and stairs that lead up to the converted loft. A skylight above the stairs floods the landing with natural light.
On this floor there are three good size bedrooms, all of which maintain many period features such as stained-glass windows, stripped period doors with antique handles and original exposed wooden floorboards.
The luxurious family bathroom has a deluxe separate shower enclosure accompanied by a contemporary bathtub, toilet and wash hand basin. The floors are tiled with underfloor heating and there are matching metro tiles in the shower and on the splash backs of the bath and sink. There is also a heated towel rail for create comfort and a frosted double-glazed window to the rear offers natural light and ventilation.
The loft has been sensitively converted to create a large master bedroom with en-suite shower room that offers lovely views over the garden and beyond.
The main loft bedroom also has engineered wood flooring and is particularly bright thanks to a couple of big skylights at the front of the house and a large, floor to ceiling, patio doors in the rear dormer that opens to reveal a Juliette balcony, which has stunning leafy tree top views. There is also plenty of additional storage in the eaves. The stylish en-suite shower room comes with a contemporary wash hand basin with vanity unit below, toilet, a separate shower enclosure and underfloor heating.
Boveney Road is a quiet residential street and the house sits within 450 meters to Honor Oak Park station which offers regular National Rail services to London Bridge (8 minutes) as well as Overground connections to Shoreditch and Highbury & Islington. Boveney Road has a wonderful street community. The streets - Hengrave and Boveney (named “henbo” by residents), which the house sits near the junction of, have a summer street party: residents often arrange a jazz band and everyone provides food etc, they also have an amazing fireworks night; everyone chips in for food/drinks and close the road from traffic. Sometimes the residents close the road on Sundays to let kids play in the street without cars. The trendy high street at Honor Oak Park boasts a range of independent shops, cafes, bars, a deli and several highly recommended restaurants and pubs. A short walk in the other direction gives access to thriving Forest Hill, with its pubs, independent shops, restaurants and highly regarded gym and swimming pool. Nearby there is an abundance of green leafy open spaces which can be found at: One Tree Hill, a local nature reserve a few minutes’ walk away on Devonshire Road, offering locals and visitors some wild woodland space to explore; there are nearby playing fields with tennis courts and play park; Horniman Gardens with a lovely café and the Horniman Museum; Blythe Hill Fields and Brenchley Gardens all offering fantastic views of the London skyline as well the open green expanse of Peckham Rye is also not far away.. There are also a very good selection of Good primary schools nearby including Fairlawn, Horniman and Stillness. For Secondary schools, there are Outstanding Harris East Dulwich Boys and Girls Academies and Good Sydenham School in catchment and independent through schools St Dunstan’s College and Sydenham High School are not far away..
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