House For Sale £2,000,000
A thoughtfully renovated and design led four bedroom, two bathroom Victorian family home, enjoying an exceptional garden, well located for access to the evolving Blackstock Road, Highbury Barn & Finsbury Park. Accommodation is considered and generously proportioned comprising; a dual reception space which occupies the ground floor, bathed in natural light courtesy of the high ceilings and complete with ornate period details which include a large ceiling rose and detailed coving and marble fireplace. The kitchen/dining room is housed at the rear of this level, seamlessly blending modern design with original architecture, with a real focus on detail, mainly the ceiling height created, with the landscaped garden accessed via the bi-folding doors, further benefitting from an electric awning covering the seating area to enjoy the space all year round. It should be noted there is also a shower room, with W.C on the ground floor. The large principal bedroom occupies the front of the first floor, featuring a fireplace, ceiling rose and coving. There is an additional double bedroom situated behind, with the family bathroom complete with marble tiles, set on the lower split level. There are another two double bedrooms set on the top floor, with a cleverly designed study occupying the upper split level. It should be noted there is scope to further extend/improve (STPP) by creating an additional floor. The property is conveniently located for access to the shops of Highbury Barn, including the renowned Godfreys Butchers, the fishmongers and the Fromagerie. Sought after independent coffee shops and restaurants can also be found locally that include, Finks Salt & Sweet, The Plimsoll & Farang, with the greenery of Highbury Park, the trains and Underground at Highbury & Islington station, Finsbury Park station, Arsenal Underground and Drayton Park station, all providing superb links across London. Arsenal is the closest of the above mentioned stations, with trains on the Piccadilly Line through Kings Cross, the Theatre District, Covent Garden, Piccadilly and out to Heathrow. It is worth noting that the Highbury Stadium Square development, formerly home to Arsenal Football Club, houses an all singing, all dancing Fitness First gym, complete with swimming pool. The property falls within the catchment area for both Gillespie Primary school and St Johns Highbury Vale C of E Primary school, both of which are close by, along with the outstanding Ambler school. The locally famed hidden gem of Gillespie Park is also easily accessible, offering a local nature reserve in inner city London.
