Property description
A beautifully presented first floor two bedroom 1950's maisonette for sale close to Forest Hill station. The property is accessed via the side of the house and then up some external stairs to its own front door. Once inside you will be impressed by the feeling of space & light that pervades throughout especially as the apartment is on an east/west axis. The living room has a lovely large window overlooking the rear garden and both the kitchen & bathroom are well-presented with modern units.
There is also the possibility of a loft conversion with Freeholder consent in place.
External porch: Stained glass insets.
Hallway: Fitted cupboard.Honeywell thermostat. Overlay wood floor. Downlighters. Cupboard containing fuse box. Access to loft.
Living Room: Large windows overlooking rear garden. Floating corner shelves. Overlay wood floor. Wall radiator.
Kitchen: Enamel bowl with mixer tap. Fitted floor & wall cupboards with retro fronts, melamine work surfaces, tiled splashbacks and corner carousel unit.Corner shelves. Large fitted gas cooker with electric oven & stainless steel extractor hood. Washing machine.Dishwasher.Cupboard with Vaillant gas boiler. Refrigerator/freezer. Tiled floor.
Bedroom 1: Large fitted wall cupboards with sliding doors & hanging & shelves. Overlay wood floor.
Bedroom 2: Fitted wall cupboards with shelves. Downlighters. Overlay wood floor.
Bathroom: Tiled panelled bath with mixer tap and shower attachment. Pedestal wash hand basin with mixer tap. Low level W.C. Fitted wall cupboards with shelves. Tiled floor. Two heated towel rails. Part tiled walls.
Rear Garden: Decking with seating. Lawn with flower borders. Potting shed. Rear decking. Lots of space for a possible home office!
Forest Hill is a great location to be! Home to the fabulous Horniman Museum whose pretty gardens and grounds offer green space galore along with stunning views across London. The Museum itself has an amazing mix of eclectic anthropological delights as well as a musical instrument exhibition, an indoor wasps nest, an aquarium and a delightful cafe. For a monthly shop there is a large Sainsbury's nearby as well as bars, restaurants and great pubs; pop along to the Signal pub where you can listen to live music or stand up comedy or take a short stroll to the Dartmouth Arms renowned as one of the best gastropubs in London. The refurbished Forest Hill Pools and Library only adds to the sense of an area very much on the up. For those that enjoy a walk, Dulwich Wood and golf course and Sydenham Wood (which is also a nature reserve) are close by or you can wander down to Dulwich Park and Picture gallery in the village for Sunday lunch.
The property is very well served by transport. Forest Hill station is close with fast direct links to London Bridge (4 stops). The London Overground adds to already excellent transport links links with 8 trains per hour northbound to Highbury and Islington and 4 trains per hour to Crystal Palace and West Croydon. Surrey Quays and Canada Water are only 5 and 6 stops away on the tube making any commute to the City a breeze. For those that prefer buses there are numerous routes close by which travel direct into Central London including the 176 to Oxford Circus, the 122 to Lewisham, 197 to Croydon and the 185 to Victoria.
Property Features :
- Light 1st floor reception
- Separate kitchen
- One double & one single bedrooms
- Modern bathroom
- Private garden with lawn, decking & shed
- Unfurnished
- Excellent location and transport links
- Forest Hill station walking distance