House For Sale £860,000
This light-filled three-bedroom house sits within a neat terrace of Victorian homes on Ridley Road in Forest Gate. The house has been subject to a sensitive renovation by the current owners, who have created a set of open-plan, carefully executed spaces that celebrate natural light. Characterised by clean architectural lines and a pared-back material palette, a minimalist aesthetic prevails throughout. Positioned on the periphery of Wanstead flats, the house is wonderfully connected to the vast green spaces and woodland of Epping Forest.
The Tour
The house sits back from the road behind a short parapet wall and a neat garden planted with perirenal grasses. A paved pathway leads directly to the front door, which, in turn, opens onto a long hallway with tall ceilings and a staircase ahead. The entrance leads into a vast open-plan living area with white-washed walls and pared-back pine floorboards.
At the rear lies a minimalist kitchen with sleek white cabinetry and contrasting matt black fixtures. A central island cleverly defines this space and separates it from the living area, dipping down to form an integrated dining table. Skylights sit above exposed rolled steel joists, and bi-fold doors allow a seamless transition between indoors and out while ensuring plenty of natural light pours deep into the plan.
Two double bedrooms and a large bathroom lie on the first floor. A neutral palette continues here, creating a sense of continuity between the levels. The original floorboards have also been carefully retained. The voluminous bathroom is largely executed in large grey porcelain tiles and monocouche render, with a separate bath and walk-in shower. A pine-slatted screen has been added to the window for privacy.
The current owners have extended the house to create a further en suite double bedroom with plenty of storage in the eaves. Here, a large picture window frames glorious sweeping views across the mature trees and gardens beyond. A smart shower room clad in slate-grey tiles lies adjacent.
Outdoor Space
An immaculate garden stretches from the rear of the house, enclosed by a neat fence, mature trees and thoughtfully planted borders. Laid mostly to lawn, there is a paved patio with large porcelain tiles extending from the kitchen, offering a beautiful vantage point to sit and entertain.
A large garden office with electricity sits at the opposite end, clad in blue cedar wood and lined with spruce ply. An integrated cupboard for outside storage lies opposite.
The Area
Ridley Road is positioned on the periphery of Wanstead Flats, an expansive area of open fields that form the southernmost part of Epping Forest and with Hollow Pond to the north. Here, the water is surrounded by woodland and paths, and there is the opportunity to hire a rowing boat and observe the various water birds that visit and the resident terrapins.
There are many trails perfect for walking and cycling through 8,000 acres of well-preserved ancient woodland in Epping Forest. Designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest, there are inland water bodies, dry grassland and deciduous woodland, which allows one to feel entirely detached from the city in a forest that stretches all the way to the M25 motorway.
The railway arches of Winchelsea Road are approximately a 15-minute walk and offer a range of thriving independent businesses, including the microbrewery Pretty Decent Beer, wine bar Burgess & Hall and craft beer and arts venue The Wanstead Tap. The Holly Tree, a lively family pub, and the Wild Goose bakery for excellent sourdough bread are also close by.
Wanstead Park Overground is a ten-minute walk away, running direct lines to Gospel Oak and Barking. A little further is Forest Gate station, which lies on the newly opened Elizabeth line, and has services to Liverpool Street, Farringdon, Tottenham Court Road and Paddington stations (and soon Bond Street) before the line forks at Hayes and Harlington, one branch heading to Reading and the other to Heathrow Airport.
Council Tax Band: C
The Tour
The house sits back from the road behind a short parapet wall and a neat garden planted with perirenal grasses. A paved pathway leads directly to the front door, which, in turn, opens onto a long hallway with tall ceilings and a staircase ahead. The entrance leads into a vast open-plan living area with white-washed walls and pared-back pine floorboards.
At the rear lies a minimalist kitchen with sleek white cabinetry and contrasting matt black fixtures. A central island cleverly defines this space and separates it from the living area, dipping down to form an integrated dining table. Skylights sit above exposed rolled steel joists, and bi-fold doors allow a seamless transition between indoors and out while ensuring plenty of natural light pours deep into the plan.
Two double bedrooms and a large bathroom lie on the first floor. A neutral palette continues here, creating a sense of continuity between the levels. The original floorboards have also been carefully retained. The voluminous bathroom is largely executed in large grey porcelain tiles and monocouche render, with a separate bath and walk-in shower. A pine-slatted screen has been added to the window for privacy.
The current owners have extended the house to create a further en suite double bedroom with plenty of storage in the eaves. Here, a large picture window frames glorious sweeping views across the mature trees and gardens beyond. A smart shower room clad in slate-grey tiles lies adjacent.
Outdoor Space
An immaculate garden stretches from the rear of the house, enclosed by a neat fence, mature trees and thoughtfully planted borders. Laid mostly to lawn, there is a paved patio with large porcelain tiles extending from the kitchen, offering a beautiful vantage point to sit and entertain.
A large garden office with electricity sits at the opposite end, clad in blue cedar wood and lined with spruce ply. An integrated cupboard for outside storage lies opposite.
The Area
Ridley Road is positioned on the periphery of Wanstead Flats, an expansive area of open fields that form the southernmost part of Epping Forest and with Hollow Pond to the north. Here, the water is surrounded by woodland and paths, and there is the opportunity to hire a rowing boat and observe the various water birds that visit and the resident terrapins.
There are many trails perfect for walking and cycling through 8,000 acres of well-preserved ancient woodland in Epping Forest. Designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest, there are inland water bodies, dry grassland and deciduous woodland, which allows one to feel entirely detached from the city in a forest that stretches all the way to the M25 motorway.
The railway arches of Winchelsea Road are approximately a 15-minute walk and offer a range of thriving independent businesses, including the microbrewery Pretty Decent Beer, wine bar Burgess & Hall and craft beer and arts venue The Wanstead Tap. The Holly Tree, a lively family pub, and the Wild Goose bakery for excellent sourdough bread are also close by.
Wanstead Park Overground is a ten-minute walk away, running direct lines to Gospel Oak and Barking. A little further is Forest Gate station, which lies on the newly opened Elizabeth line, and has services to Liverpool Street, Farringdon, Tottenham Court Road and Paddington stations (and soon Bond Street) before the line forks at Hayes and Harlington, one branch heading to Reading and the other to Heathrow Airport.
Council Tax Band: C
