2 bed Flat For Sale £575,000
Light streams into this voluminous two-bedroom apartment through towering double-height sash windows. Situated in a former Victorian school, the original generous proportions of the building remain with characterful period details retained in the communal hallways. The height has been cleverly used to create a substantial mezzanine with a home working space and a separate bedroom. Queen’s Road Peckham and Peckham itself, with their many restaurants and shops, are a short walk away.
The Building
The building’s façade bears many of the hallmarks of Victorian schoolhouse architecture, including double-height sash windows and intricate Flemish brick bonding. Formerly known as Leo Street School, the building was designed by T. J. Bailey and opened to pupils in April 1899. It was converted to private residences in the 1980s and renamed Grenier Apartments.
The Tour
The apartment sits on the ground floor, approached through a well-maintained communal hallway, where the preserved wooden boards of the school corridors give an atmospheric nod to the building’s former life. The apartment opens to a large hallway, and in turn, to the main living space. Here, lofty proportions are exaggerated by striking double-height sash windows. This open-plan room is configured with a distinct sitting and dining area. The kitchen is tucked at the back beneath the mezzanine, where a worktop wraps around the corner topping sleek white cabinetry.
Next to the family bathroom, there is a large double bedroom, which has plenty of built-in storage. Above the living area, the mezzanine has been divided into two, creating distinct homeworking areas connected to, but slightly removed from, the space below. From here, there are views through the sash windows and an excellent quality of light.
To the side, a wooden sliding door leads to a wonderfully peaceful bedroom. This is an enveloping single-height space with dark-painted boards across the floor. Simple shelving has been built alongside the bed, and there is ample space for additional storage.
The apartment is fitted with an audio entryphone and comes with an allocated off-street parking space.
Outdoor Space
The block has a communal courtyard garden with picnic tables, barbecue space and vines climbing over the wooden frames that delineate the area. This is an inviting spot which catches the sun throughout the day. There is secure bike storage within the gated parking area.
The Area
Grenier Apartments is brilliantly located. The centre of Peckham is close by, and there is easy access to the transport link of the Overground and Old Kent Road. A short walk to the west leads to the Surrey Canal Path, a beautiful strip of woodland preserved for nature and connecting Burgess Park to the north with Peckham Square to the south. Here, the Stirling Prize-winning library, designed by Alsop and Stömer, sits alongside the leisure centre and the newly opened Moutview development home to Westland Coffee & Wine.
Nearby, Persian restaurant Persepolis is a local favourite, along with the Deserted Cactus Caribbean fusion restaurant and The Begging Bowl, serving brilliant Thai food. Recent developments along Queens Road continue to contribute to the area, notably the Blackbird Bakery under the railway arches, Peckham Cellars, Kudu, Mama Dough’s pizza restaurant, and several new independent bars.
Brimmington Park to the south offers leafy walks. Burgess Park is a 10-minute walk away and has tennis courts, two community gardens, and an expansive lake home to a varied array of the city’s birdlife.
Queens Road Peckham is the nearest station, just a nine-minute walk away, running London Overground services to Shoreditch High Street and Dalston Junction in one direction and Clapham Junction in the other. Connections to the Jubilee Line can be reached at Canada Water (10 minutes) and the Northern Line at Clapham High Street (11 minutes). Southern trains run services to London Bridge with a journey time of around seven minutes. There are excellent bus connections from the Old Kent Road, just two minutes away, that go towards Elephant and Castle and the directly to the City.
Tenure: Leasehold
Lease length: Approx. 104 years remaining
Ground rent: Approx. £150 per annum
Service charge: Approx. £2,650 per annum
Major works: There is an upcoming major works bill of approx. £6,400
Council Tax Band: D
The Building
The building’s façade bears many of the hallmarks of Victorian schoolhouse architecture, including double-height sash windows and intricate Flemish brick bonding. Formerly known as Leo Street School, the building was designed by T. J. Bailey and opened to pupils in April 1899. It was converted to private residences in the 1980s and renamed Grenier Apartments.
The Tour
The apartment sits on the ground floor, approached through a well-maintained communal hallway, where the preserved wooden boards of the school corridors give an atmospheric nod to the building’s former life. The apartment opens to a large hallway, and in turn, to the main living space. Here, lofty proportions are exaggerated by striking double-height sash windows. This open-plan room is configured with a distinct sitting and dining area. The kitchen is tucked at the back beneath the mezzanine, where a worktop wraps around the corner topping sleek white cabinetry.
Next to the family bathroom, there is a large double bedroom, which has plenty of built-in storage. Above the living area, the mezzanine has been divided into two, creating distinct homeworking areas connected to, but slightly removed from, the space below. From here, there are views through the sash windows and an excellent quality of light.
To the side, a wooden sliding door leads to a wonderfully peaceful bedroom. This is an enveloping single-height space with dark-painted boards across the floor. Simple shelving has been built alongside the bed, and there is ample space for additional storage.
The apartment is fitted with an audio entryphone and comes with an allocated off-street parking space.
Outdoor Space
The block has a communal courtyard garden with picnic tables, barbecue space and vines climbing over the wooden frames that delineate the area. This is an inviting spot which catches the sun throughout the day. There is secure bike storage within the gated parking area.
The Area
Grenier Apartments is brilliantly located. The centre of Peckham is close by, and there is easy access to the transport link of the Overground and Old Kent Road. A short walk to the west leads to the Surrey Canal Path, a beautiful strip of woodland preserved for nature and connecting Burgess Park to the north with Peckham Square to the south. Here, the Stirling Prize-winning library, designed by Alsop and Stömer, sits alongside the leisure centre and the newly opened Moutview development home to Westland Coffee & Wine.
Nearby, Persian restaurant Persepolis is a local favourite, along with the Deserted Cactus Caribbean fusion restaurant and The Begging Bowl, serving brilliant Thai food. Recent developments along Queens Road continue to contribute to the area, notably the Blackbird Bakery under the railway arches, Peckham Cellars, Kudu, Mama Dough’s pizza restaurant, and several new independent bars.
Brimmington Park to the south offers leafy walks. Burgess Park is a 10-minute walk away and has tennis courts, two community gardens, and an expansive lake home to a varied array of the city’s birdlife.
Queens Road Peckham is the nearest station, just a nine-minute walk away, running London Overground services to Shoreditch High Street and Dalston Junction in one direction and Clapham Junction in the other. Connections to the Jubilee Line can be reached at Canada Water (10 minutes) and the Northern Line at Clapham High Street (11 minutes). Southern trains run services to London Bridge with a journey time of around seven minutes. There are excellent bus connections from the Old Kent Road, just two minutes away, that go towards Elephant and Castle and the directly to the City.
Tenure: Leasehold
Lease length: Approx. 104 years remaining
Ground rent: Approx. £150 per annum
Service charge: Approx. £2,650 per annum
Major works: There is an upcoming major works bill of approx. £6,400
Council Tax Band: D
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