This is a Pocket Living development. The purchaser for this home must:
Currently reside or be employed within the London Borough of Waltham Forest (proof of address will be required)
Not be a current homeowner
Have a household income below the London Plan upper limit as set by the Mayor of London (currently £90,000 per annum)
The Gainsford Road development built in 2018, is a low-rise, contemporary, and innovative development designed by award-winning architect, Gort Scott. The building itself was shortlisted for numerous architecture awards, and with a community feel it is a great place to own your first home. The building has great security features, such as a video entry phone system at the main entrance, additional entry systems to the apartments and CCTV. The communal areas of the building include generous secure bike storage and a large communal garden area, which gets sun for most of the day and is great for growing vegetables in the shared planters and for socialising with neighbours.
Gainsford Road is part of the Waltham Forest car-free development scheme, therefore you will only be eligible to apply for a Resident Visitor Parking Permit (limited to 520 hours per year per household).
The development is in a fantastic location and is close to all the great things Walthamstow has to offer. For those that enjoy the great outdoors, both Lloyd Park and Walthamstow Wetlands are a 10-minute walk away. If bars and restaurants take your interest, then the Blackhorse Road Beer Mile and Walthamstow Village are also only a short walk away. A stone’s throw away is Walthamstow Market, which is filled with coffee shops, food markets and a cinema. Getting around is also easy, as Walthamstow Central Station (Victoria Line and London Overground), Blackhorse Road Station (Victoria Line) St James St Station (London Overground) & Walthamstow Queen's Road Station (London Overground) are all about a 10-minute walk away. There are also ample bus routes that will get you to and from the local surrounding areas.
The apartment itself is situated on the ground floor on the quiet side of the building and boasts stunning floor-to-ceiling windows and laminate wood floors throughout. This newly decorated home features an open-plan living area, which is great for entertaining. The kitchen has been recently tiled and is fully fitted and includes an integrated oven, hob, extractor fan, fridge freezer, full-sized dishwasher and soft-close hinged cupboards and drawers. The apartment has a good-sized double bedroom and a modern fitted bathroom with a walk-in shower, heated towel rail and floor-to-ceiling tiles. There is also a utility cupboard, which provides space for a washing machine and an additional storage area.
This apartment is also one of the few in this development that has the added luxury of its very own private decked terrace and garden area, north-east facing, which is excellent for those warm summer nights.
This well-designed home is very energy efficient with modern insulation keeping running costs low so the gas central heating use is kept to a minimum.
Apartment features:
Video entry phone system
Spyhole viewer and chained door guard on the flat entrance door
Smoke/heat and carbon monoxide detector
Wood-effect laminate flooring throughout (except the bathroom)
Wiring for SkyPlus compatible satellite and terrestrial television from communal integrated television reception system
TV points in the living area and bedroom
Telephone point with broadband capability in the living area and bedroom
Wall-mounted lighting in the living area and bedroom
Pendant light in the dining area
Security lighting at the entrance
Combi-boiler system with radiators
Double-glazed windows and terraced door
Private decked terrace area
Kitchen features:
Contemporary fitted kitchen units with white, soft close handleless doors
Newly tiled walls
Laminate worktop with matching upstand
Stainless steel splashback behind the ceramic hob
Single bowl stainless steel sink with a single lever mixer tap
Downlights under the kitchen wall units
Integrated, ventilated extractor hood
Integrated oven and ceramic hob
Integrated under-counter fridge-freezer
Integrated full-size dishwasher
Extractor fan boost
Bathroom features:
Dual flush white close-coupled toilet and basin with single lever mixer tap
Heated towel rail
Toilet roll holder
115v/240v shaver socket
Mirror & vanity light
Floor-to-ceiling tiles
Walk-in rainfall shower
Extractor fan boost
Private garden features:
Wooden decked area
Wall-mounted light
Outdoor plug
Communal features:
Lockable letterboxes for each flat at the ground floor entrance