House For Sale £875,000
Early Edwardian 3 bedroom semi-detached house with large garden in the heart of Wanstead’s Aldersbrook Estate. Close to the extremely popular Wanstead Park and ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rated Aldersbrook Primary School.The ground floor comprises a living and dining through-lounge (with exit to the garden), dedicated utility room and sizeable kitchen-diner with bay doors that open out into the garden. The garden is approx. 100ft in length and has a tool shed and a solid base for a discreet outbuilding at the end. The entrance to the cellar is under the stairs which provides 112sqft of further storage and utility space. We understand that the carpet in the entrance hall preserves the original Edwardian mosaic tiled flooringFirst floor landing gives access to three large double bedrooms and the family bathroom. The first & second bedrooms retain the original built-in storage cupboards (as does the upper landing) that were customary features for this style of home. The main bedroom also retains its attractive original plaster cornicing.This property requires aesthetic modernisation yet with its size and dimensions, has the potential and longevity to be a fantastic family home for generations. The versatility of this era of house is such that the property can be easily extended (subject to the correct permissions) to provide further accommodation on the ground floor (to the side & rear) and the first floor landing provides ample space for a further staircase into the large loft for further bedrooms and bathrooms.This family home is within the catchment area for Aldersbrook Primary, Wanstead Secondary school and is a short work from the Wanstead Flats and extremely popular Wanstead Park. It is therefore no surprise that Merlin Road is a friendly and intimate street with long-established residentsPlease contact Bairstow Eves Wanstead to arrange a viewing.
