House For Sale £450,000
Guide Price £450,000-£475,000 - Smart and stylish two bedroom ground floor flat for sale in the sought after Francis Road area of Leyton. The clever layout includes two large bedrooms, a delightful open plan lounge/kitchen/diner and a private garden. There are excellent local amenities, including great transport links and many small independently owned businesses.
Nestled within the ground floor of an attractive and well maintained terraced villa, situated on a quiet residential street, the property displays a pleasing mix of modern and traditional. There’s rendering in a modern light grey and original stone features highlighted in white, including an impressive stone mullioned bay window and an open porch with an impressive stone lintel. From the street there’s a small, paved garden with space for bin storage and potential for some colourful planters and window boxes to provide privacy from the street and a charming welcome for your guests.
From the porch the property has its own front door to your right, which leads into the long hallway and providing access to the clever layout, which maximises the use of space and has a great flow. The decoration - which sets the tone for the rest of the property - is modern and stylish with light coloured walls, olive grey doors and a light grey oak laminate floor. There’s also a central heating radiator to ensure a cosy feel as you enter the property.
The first door to the right takes you into the main bedroom which benefits from the beautiful bay window, providing a sense of space and grandeur, and complemented by a set of bespoke plantation blinds. There’s space for a large double bed along with additional storage furniture. White walls and a light grey carpet maintain the modern feel and there’s a large radiator set within the bay window area.
Return to the hall and next on the right is bedroom two. Once again this is a good sized room with space for a double bed, wardrobes and chests of drawers. The room looks out onto the quiet side-return area of the rear of the property. Decoration mirrors that of bedroom one and there’s plenty of wall space to display some stylish artwork.
At the end of the hallway, you’ll find the spacious lounge/kitchen/diner. As you enter this area, to your left you’ll find access to a large built-in cupboard. You step down into the main area, with the lounge area approached first. There’s another bay window, with more custom plantation blinds, which faces the side of the property and provides a lovely focal point for the sitting area. The bay would be the perfect location for a cosy armchair and there’s space for a large sofa, bookcase and entertainment unit. Adjacent to the lounge space is the dining area which is large enough to accommodate a small dining table for family meals or entertaining friends. Flooring throughout this area is light grey oak laminate.
Opposite and beyond the dining area is the spacious and well-designed kitchen. Here you’ll find a series of high gloss white kitchen cabinets with chrome hardware and dark stained solid timber worktops above. There’s a white inset butler’s sink with copper finished mixer tap and integrated dishwasher below facing the window, which looks out to the side of the property. A second set of matching cabinets and worktops houses a stainless steel built-in oven with inset glass finished hob with a stylish extractor above. There’s also a clever utility space built into an alcove which houses the fridge freezer, a washing machine and microwave oven. Walls in this area are fully tiled with olive grey bevelled tiles set in a contemporary running bond pattern, and floors are sandstone effect tiles laid in a pattern to match the walls.
From the kitchen is a small vestibule which provides access to the bathroom and the rear garden, including a fully glazed door to the garden allowing additional natural light through into the living space. The floor here is a continuation of the kitchen floor which also runs into the bathroom.
The bathroom is another stylish example of interior design. The modern, white three piece bathroom suite comprises of a low flush WC, a wall mounted handbasin with mirrored cabinet above, along with a deep offset corner bath (ideal for long soaks after a hard day at work!), which also has a curved glazed screen to provide a luxurious shower enclosure. Walls are full height in gloss white bevel edged ceramic tiles. There’s a smoked glass window facing the rear garden for natural light and an attractive satin black combined radiator and towel rail, which really highlights the attention to detail found in this space and throughout the property.
Finally, through the rear external door, into the surprisingly spacious garden which measures in at an impressive 32ft. Low maintenance and stylish, this is a perfect complement to the rest of the property. There are three distinct areas, including a decked area with room for storage or a small table, a paved area bordered by planters and a further large decked area which includes a corner and integrated seating area. Overall this is an ideal, private spot for quiet enjoyment of the outdoor space or for spirited entertaining with loved ones.
The property is situated in the popular Francis Road area of Leyton, which is well known for its many small independent shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs, in the beautifully preserved pedestrianised area which is less than five minutes’ walk away. There are also many other hospitality businesses on the doorstep such as the Yardarm, Unity Café and the Heathcote and Star pub. Many other amenities can be found in the immediate area, including supermarkets, retail parks and many other businesses, as the property is located perfectly between Leyton Village and Leytonstone. The area is served with excellent transport links, with Leyton and Leytonstone Central Line tube stations just fifteen minutes on foot and Leyton Midland Road Overground station just a ten minute walk. There are also excellent bus services, with Stratford International railway station close by.
This is a perfect location for lovers of outdoor activities, with some of London’s best green spaces within easy reach, including Hollow Pond, Leyton Flats and Wanstead Flats, along with Hackney Marshes and the Walthamstow Wetlands Nature Reserve. Leytonstone leisure centre, with its gym, swimming pool and fitness classes is a fifteen minute walk.
Sellers comments...
"I have loved living in my flat in this fantastic location, a short walk to the pedestrianised area of Francis Road (Leyton Village) and am sad to be leaving. I have had a great time here over the last 5 years, making the most of the trendy pubs and cafes nearby. My first project when I moved in was to transform the backyard into a wonderful space for entertaining and I have since enjoyed hosting BBQs in the sunshine with friends and family. I have also enjoyed renovating the kitchen and decorating the rest of the flat. I hope my flat will be as happy a home for someone else as it has been for me."
MATERIAL INFORMATION
Tenure – Leasehold
Length of lease – 119 years (125 years from 14th June 2017)
Annual ground rent - £450
Ground rent review date – August 2039
Annual service charge - £0
Service charge review date – n/a
Council tax band – B
These property particulars have been prepared by Trading Places Estate and Letting Agents under the instruction of the owner and shall not constitute an offer or the basis of any contract. They are created as a general guide and our visit to the property was for the purpose of preparing these particulars. No form of survey, structural or otherwise was carried out. We have not tested any of the appliances, services or connections and therefore cannot verify them to be in working order or fit for the purpose. This includes heating systems. All measurements are subject to a margin of error, and photographs and floorplans are for guidance purposes only. Fixtures and fittings are only included subject to arrangement. Reference made to the tenure and where applicable lease term is based on information supplied by the owner and prospective buyers(s) must make their own enquiries regarding all matters referred to above.
