House For Rent £2,500
Spacious and light, this three -bedroom Victorian house sits in a popular spot in Upper Leytonstone, just a ten-minute walk to Underground services and a wide range of independent eateries, pubs, shops and green spaces.
From the street, you’re met by a white rendered frontage with bay window and pale blue-painted part-glazed front door. Stepping inside, warm-toned laminate flooring runs throughout the ground floor, while the white walls are complemented by dusky blue-grey accents.
To your left, the large double living space is lit by a large bay; while you’ll find useful storage underneath the stairs. Beyond is a utility room – with a sink, storage, boiler and space for both a washing machine and a dishwasher – and a wet-room, tiled in white with a sink, loo and rainfall shower.
The dining kitchen overlooks the garden through timber-framed bifold doors. White handless gloss cabinetry is paired with a grey marble-look worktop; and there’s a chrome sink with mixer tap, an oven, a Smeg gas hob with overhead extractor, and a freestanding fridge-freezer.
Head upstairs, where the soft grey hallway carpet flows into all three double bedrooms. Two enjoy garden views, while the wide front-facing primary bedroom comes with a freestanding wardrobe and is lit by two tall casement windows with radiators beneath.
The family bathroom feels fresh and bright with white large-format wall tiles and grey vinyl flooring lit by a pair of side-facing windows. Here, you’ll find a bath with a rainfall shower and frameless glass screen; a close-coupled loo; a pedestal basin with chrome mixer tap and a towel rail radiator.
Take a clever space-saving staircase to the loft room – already furnished with a desk it makes an ideal home office or relaxation space, with walnut-toned flooring, eaves storage and a Velux window that allows light to flood wonderfully into the rest of the house.
Outside, in the 58ft garden, a sleeper-edged patio leads to a grassy lawn framed with flower borders. A pair of mature trees provides shade in summer, while there’s also a handy storage shed to the rear.
IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Esther Road is a tree-lined residential street in sought-after Upper Leytonstone. It's about a 10-minute walk from Leytonstone Underground station (Central Line – 24 hours at weekends) and the High Road, where you'll find Overground services and such local favourites as The Red Lion pub, Le Petit Corner café, and Wild Goose Bakery.
Also worth checking out are Mediterranean restaurants The Olive and Mora, as well as the Provender Café Bistro, The Cuckfield pub and the Sir Alfred Hitchcock Hotel. Other local favourites include the North Star pub, the Fillybrook for great beer and food residencies, and the popular Francis Road for coffee, cakes and treats.
You can reach Hollow Pond in just over 10 minutes, renowned for beautiful scenery, trails and fishing, and boating opportunities. From here, Epping Forest extends north for miles, with some excellent walking and cycling trails, while Wanstead Flats and Park lie just across the A12. You’ll also find several gyms and swimming pools within walking distance.
In the other direction, you'll find the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and world-class shopping at Westfield Stratford City.
EPC Rating: D
