2 bed Flat For Sale £440,000
Offered to the market in excellent condition is this lovely two-bedroom garden maisonette with its own front door, double glazing throughout, a long lease and a private rear garden. Occupying the ground floor of this handsome red brick Victorian house located in a quiet residential street in the heart of Forest Hill close to the transportation links and local amenities.
The house has an imposing red brick façade with sash windows and a small front garden shielding it from the street. The flat has its own front door beneath an arched porch. Upon entry, there is a long hallway that leads to the rear of the flat which has two large storage cupboards at the far end.
At the front of the property is a generous bedroom room that could also be used as a reception room. It retains many period features such as high ceilings with cornicing, original stripped and varnished wooden floorboards, a period fireplace with and a square sash bay window that is furnished with plantation shutters that fills the room with natural light.
Adjacent is another bedroom that is also well-proportioned, sharing similar features to front room with stripped original floorboards and a feature fireplace. A large sash window looks out to the garden via the side return.
At the end of the internal hallway, to the rear of the flat, is a very spacious kitchen reception room with solid wood flooring. There are plenty of wall and base mounted kitchen cupboards along one side of the room, with integrated appliances and space for a free-standing fridge freezer. A wooden worktop houses the hob with oven below and extractor above and a large stainless-steel sink with a mosaic tiled splashback. The sitting area has a large bay window that looks out to the side return and offers plenty of natural light.
At the far end of the flat is the bathroom which has been stylishly renovated with large stone floor tiles, and partially tiled walls around the bathtub which has a shower above. The sink is located under a frosted window, offering natural light and ventilation and there is a heated towel rail for creature comfort. The toilet is located in a separate space and has its own window.
Entrance to the garden is via a patio door just off the kitchen reception room and leads out to a neat side return area that stretches out into the garden. There is a raised deck area towards the back of the garden which is a perfect spot for al fresco dining in the warmer months. There is also a shed that sits on land that belongs to the flat, offering potential to explore future extension. A gate in the rear fence offers access to the street from a gated passage.
Shipman Road is a much-loved street close to Forest Hill station and a few minutes' walk to the independent shops and cafés found in the area. The station is only 0.41 miles away which is about an 8-minutes walk via a convenient cut through past Perrymount School., There are regular services to London Bridge, Victoria and London Overground as well as links to Canada Water, Shoreditch, Hoxton, Dalston Junction and Highbury & Islington via the Overground. Central Forest Hill has plenty to offer such as St David's café which is the prettiest coffee shop you could wish for, there are superb comedy nights at The Signal and The Sylvan Post does excellent food along with some great pizza places. You'll also find a Sainsbury's, Post Office, wh Smiths, Boots, delicatessens and modern swimming pool/leisure centre. Horniman Museum and Gardens is very close and holds regular farmers' markets, great summer events and a butterfly sanctuary, while Honor Oak Park, Blythe Hill Fields and Sydenham Woods is also within walking distance..
The house has an imposing red brick façade with sash windows and a small front garden shielding it from the street. The flat has its own front door beneath an arched porch. Upon entry, there is a long hallway that leads to the rear of the flat which has two large storage cupboards at the far end.
At the front of the property is a generous bedroom room that could also be used as a reception room. It retains many period features such as high ceilings with cornicing, original stripped and varnished wooden floorboards, a period fireplace with and a square sash bay window that is furnished with plantation shutters that fills the room with natural light.
Adjacent is another bedroom that is also well-proportioned, sharing similar features to front room with stripped original floorboards and a feature fireplace. A large sash window looks out to the garden via the side return.
At the end of the internal hallway, to the rear of the flat, is a very spacious kitchen reception room with solid wood flooring. There are plenty of wall and base mounted kitchen cupboards along one side of the room, with integrated appliances and space for a free-standing fridge freezer. A wooden worktop houses the hob with oven below and extractor above and a large stainless-steel sink with a mosaic tiled splashback. The sitting area has a large bay window that looks out to the side return and offers plenty of natural light.
At the far end of the flat is the bathroom which has been stylishly renovated with large stone floor tiles, and partially tiled walls around the bathtub which has a shower above. The sink is located under a frosted window, offering natural light and ventilation and there is a heated towel rail for creature comfort. The toilet is located in a separate space and has its own window.
Entrance to the garden is via a patio door just off the kitchen reception room and leads out to a neat side return area that stretches out into the garden. There is a raised deck area towards the back of the garden which is a perfect spot for al fresco dining in the warmer months. There is also a shed that sits on land that belongs to the flat, offering potential to explore future extension. A gate in the rear fence offers access to the street from a gated passage.
Shipman Road is a much-loved street close to Forest Hill station and a few minutes' walk to the independent shops and cafés found in the area. The station is only 0.41 miles away which is about an 8-minutes walk via a convenient cut through past Perrymount School., There are regular services to London Bridge, Victoria and London Overground as well as links to Canada Water, Shoreditch, Hoxton, Dalston Junction and Highbury & Islington via the Overground. Central Forest Hill has plenty to offer such as St David's café which is the prettiest coffee shop you could wish for, there are superb comedy nights at The Signal and The Sylvan Post does excellent food along with some great pizza places. You'll also find a Sainsbury's, Post Office, wh Smiths, Boots, delicatessens and modern swimming pool/leisure centre. Horniman Museum and Gardens is very close and holds regular farmers' markets, great summer events and a butterfly sanctuary, while Honor Oak Park, Blythe Hill Fields and Sydenham Woods is also within walking distance..
