2 bedroom terraced house

This warm and welcoming two-bedroom house is located on the doorstep of Leytonstone town centre, Forest Gate, and Wanstead Flats. It incorporates clever storage and layouts to maximise space, while the interior’s cottage charm has been carefully retained, with sanded and treated original floorboards and solid wood doors.

Since moving in, the owners have replaced the kitchen and bathroom, installed Hammonds wardrobes in the main bedroom, carpeted upstairs, and fitted a new Vaillant EcoTec Plus boiler in 2024. In addition, the south-facing garden was decked with treated timber to create a low-maintenance sun trap – a private retreat from city life.

From the street, the London stock brick exterior sits in a row of historical terraced houses enjoying an open outlook across to Harrow Green. Among some of the oldest properties in Leytonstone, the terrace has bags of character and has formed the backdrop to many old photographs of horses and carriages that once passed by.

STEP INSIDE

A new black-panelled front door with chrome furniture, glazed panels, and a slim transom window opens into a spacious hallway warmed by a radiator with a shelf above and lit by a central pendant. The subtle, neutral paintwork on the coved walls and exposed original floorboards continue in the living room and dining kitchen, creating a fresh, airy flow.

Turn right into the living room, where soft grey tones combine with white shelving to the walls and storage alcoves on either side of the chimney breast. A large awning window and a radiator beneath draws in natural light and provides a glimpse of the war memorial across the street. A central pendant further brightens this cosy living space.

The dining kitchen lies at the end of the hallway. Fitted with cheerful green IKEA cabinetry with complementing black handles and grey tops, it includes an integrated electric oven, gas hob, extractor, and a concealed under-counter fridge-freezer.

Central spots and a large awning window illuminate the dining area, which features mounted bin storage by the part-glazed back door. You’ll find the highly efficient EcoTech boiler housed here, along with a recessed nook for a laundry appliance and a cupboard for coats and shoes beneath the stairs in the corner.

Beyond, dark grey floor tiles pair with a glossy white metro-tiled splashback in the bathroom, which features Bristan Nero tapware, a deep bath with glass screen and shower over, a pedestal basin, a cabinet and fitted modular storage, a vertical chrome heated towel rail, and a separate toilet.

Back in the kitchen, a cream runner carpet leads up the wooden turning staircase to the landing, which is lit by a high window and a pendant light. The cream carpet flows in both neutrally decorated double bedrooms facing the front and rear.

Begin in bedroom one, where two large windows with radiators beneath frame the views of the green. Sleek, over-the-bed Hammonds fitted wardrobes create plenty of storage space, including an alcove for reading lights. Bedroom two faces the rear garden through a broad, south-facing window with a fitted Venetian blind. It is warm and cosy and has deep storage alcoves, a radiator, and a pendant light.

OUTDOORS

Open the kitchen door to discover the south-facing garden, fully decked with treated timber installed by Blooming Lovely Fencing and Garden Services. Enclosed by painted fences and neighbouring trees and walls, it’s a completely private spot to soak up the sun from mid-morning to early evening. The courtyard set-up also lends itself to potted herbs and planters to bring colour and fragrance to enjoy while relaxing, dining outside, or hosting a barbecue.

A NOTE FROM THE OWNERS

‘We feel incredibly lucky to have added to the history of Harrow Road and have loved its wonderful neighbours, who love the houses as much as we do. We also enjoyed the endless restaurants, woodlands, pubs and independent shops to explore in the bustling, dynamic neighbourhoods surrounding us in every direction.’

GETTING AROUND

Leytonstone High Road (Overground) is only 10 minutes on foot. Leyton Underground for the Central line is just a short walk away (17 minutes), with the Elizabeth line available in the other direction at Maryland rail station – also walkable. From here, it’s just a short journey to Liverpool Street and one stop from Stratford’s major interchange with the DLR, Central and Jubilee lines, along with shopping, cinema and food at Westfield and East Village. Various local bus stops run regular services to Stratford, too.

IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Harrow Road is part of a pocket of Victorian streets between the lower end of High Road Leytonstone and the wonderful Wanstead Flats – a walking, jogging and mountain-biking paradise that acts as a gateway to Epping Forest. Nearby Chalet Wood also provides a beautiful carpet of bluebells every spring, while Harrow Road playing fields – a gateway to sprawling green space, ponds and woodland – are a five-minute walk away.

Alternatively, run through Hollow Pond and beyond, exploring the forest trails, or head to Langthorne Park for pools, wildlife, basketball courts, a play park and an outdoor gym. You are also just 1.5 miles from the Olympic Park with all it has to offer.

Within a 10-minute walk is the lovely Leytonstone Tavern (check out the fantastic burgers and roasts), the new coffee shop Tamping Grounds, Kotch for pizza, and The Rookwood Village pub with its stylish interior, deck and electronic darts. Stroll a few minutes further to explore Winchelsea Road’s artisanal food and drink scene, including The Wanstead Tap, Rambles Café, and Wild Goose Bakery for custard tarts.

The High Road is only moments away and has many cafés and convenience stores at its southern end. If you like traditional Neapolitan pizza, check out Bocca Bocca. Other local favourites include Sunday roasts at the Holly Tree pub, after-work drinks at Mammoth taproom, the Leytonstone arts trail, and the weekly local farmers’ market beside Cann Hall Park, with its coffee shop, play areas and skatepark.

Our local sellers particularly recommend Noted Eel & Pie House, Back to Ours for a great flat white, and Dina Wines for interesting bottles and pop-up chef residencies. Other favourites include Cann Club and Crate Walthamstow for kids’ clubs, Leytonstone and Leyton Leisure Centres for swimming, local five-a-side football, park runs, and running clubs, and Fitness Hub East, E7 Movement, and Pause yoga studio all within walking distance.

SCHOOLS

The popular Jenny Hammond Primary School is just a six-minute walk away and rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. Davies Lane Primary School is a 15-minute walk away and is rated ‘Outstanding’. You’ll also find Buxton School within a 10-minute stroll and a few nurseries nearby.