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This beautifully renovated two bedroom period conversion with an
80ft long garden and off road parking occupies an excellent
position in sought after Upper Leytonstone just four minutes walk
to Leytonstone Tube and seven to the Overground. Inside, fantastic
character details and a heritage colour palette meet modern design
touches to create a stylish and welcoming home.
Set on a tree lined street, the flat occupies the righthand side
of the ground floor of a double fronted Victorian house, which
features white painted stone sills, lintels and columns to the UPVC
double glazed sash windows. Shielded by a grey painted timber fence
topped with privet hedge, the brick paved front garden allows room
for off street residents parking.
An arched recessed porch leads to a blue, part glazed timber
front door opening to a communal entrance, where youll find your
private four panelled front door, with Banham locks.
In the airy living room, restored sanded floorboards give the
Designers Guild Pure White walls a wonderful warmth. A feature wall
in Farrow & Balls Hague Blue changes with the light from the tall
sash bay window, which is fitted with two tier full height white
timber plantation shutters and has a modern radiator beneath.
The room has retained many original features, including a dado
rail, panelling, and a fabulous Art Deco style rose with a
contemporary triple arm glass pendant to the high, coved ceiling.
Bespoke L shaped floating shelves and a built in media unit provide
plenty of storage, while hidden wires within the wall provide a
tidy set up for a wall mounted TV. Sleek white flat plate Dowsing &
Reynolds socket and switches seen here are repeated throughout.
The dado rail, panelling and coved ceiling continue along a
hallway lit by an ochre factory style pendant light to the primary
bedroom. With white walls and a grey looped carpet, the focal point
here is a tall, baton panelled wall painted in Farrow & Balls
Lichen green a nod to the leafy garden framed by a window fitted
with shutters to match those elsewhere. Theres another lovely
ornate rose to the decorative coved ceiling, this time fitted with
a striking copper six arm pendant fitting. Other details include a
modern radiator and a television point.
Beyond, the bathroom pairs micro hex black mosaic floor tiles
with bevelled white metro wall tiles laid in brick formation with
contrasting anthracite grout. There is a bath beneath a frosted
window with a chrome rainfall shower, separate telephone attachment
and glass screen; a countertop basin with wood topped black metal
vanity and traditional chrome mixer tap; and a close coupled loo.
Youll also find cleverly recessed bathroom shelves and a tall
charcoal grey heated towel rail.
Returning to the hallway, the kitchen lies to your right, where
solid wood worksurfaces and a herringbone marble tiled splashback
finish midnight blue and dove grey shaker style cabinets.
Integrated appliances include a Zanussi oven, a four ring gas
hob with an overhead extractor and a Hoover washer dryer. The
boiler, newly fitted in 2022 and controlled by a Nest smart
thermostat, is also housed here. Stone floor tiles run underfoot,
and theres also a butler style sink with a traditional brass tap, a
black bar spotlight, and a part glazed door leading to the side
return courtyard.
The second double bedroom at the rear enjoys views over the
garden through a large casement window fitted with white Venetian
blinds. Two tone walls in Farrow & Balls Hague Blue and Lamp Room
Gray complement the grey looped carpet, along with a modern
radiator and a glass globe pendant light fitting. A bank of custom
made, full height fitted wardrobes in birch ply with internal rail,
multiple drawers and a built in utility storage space runs along
the wall. Theres also an attractive integrated desk with a pegboard
style back and adjustable shelves.
Outside, the spacious garden is enclosed by timber fencing and
extends almost 80ft. Rendered concrete beds painted in Squid Ink
Grey by Little Greene separate the paved side return from a lush
green Rolawn turfed lawn, which is edged with natural wood planters
and has received specialist care since it was laid two years ago.
Mature planting and foliage include two Acer trees, multiple
hydrangeas, Pieris japonica, Euonymus and grasses.
At the rear, a raised deck of Balau hardwood creates an ideal
entertaining space, complete with an electric point. The current
owners tell us the sun starts nearest the house and moves to the
decking for almost the whole day from spring onwards, making it
perfect for barbeques and beers in the sunshine.
A NOTE FROM THE OWNERS
This was the first place we ever bought, and we‘ve loved making
it a real home and starting our family here in such an incredible
local area. We particularly adore the light the living rooms high
ceiling brings. Weve also spent a lot of time, money and effort on
turning the garden into a space to entertain and enjoy in the
warmer months, having a BBQ or firing up the pizza oven. During the
winter, the flat is a lovely, cosy place to hide from the outside
world!
IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Just around the corner from two great neighbourhood watering
holes the Heathcote & Star pub and Filly Brook craft beer hall
Fairlop Road is equally suited for a wander into the bustle of High
Road Leytonstone or down to Leyton Village on Francis Road.
You‘ll find plenty of local favourites between the two, including
authentic Thai cooking and sourdough pizzas at The North Star,
locally brewed coffee at Perky Blenders, Matt Cup and Back To Ours,
remarkable wines at Yardarm, and excellent bread and pastries at
Wild Goose Bakery.
Other great spots include Gravity Well, Libertalia, and Mammoth
tap rooms, Arch Deli and Bar 8 minutes , and the Leytonstone Tavern
25 minutes walk for amazing burgers and roasts. The current owners
also recommend Bocca Bocca for pizza, Homies on Donkeys for great
tacos, Zaxx for Korean fried chicken, and Burnt Smokehouse Always
brilliant, regardless of the queue .
Nearby Abbots Park and Wanstead Flats with its number of
established walks, cycle routes and picnic spots are great for dogs
and kids, while a short walk or cycle will lead you to Hollow Ponds
and Epping Forest, which offers 2,400 hectares of green open space
and woodland. In the other direction, the Olympic Park, Hackney
Marshes, Lea Valley horse riding, and ice skating are all within
easy reach via quiet cycle routes. The current owners also
recommend PureGym for working out and the callisthenics classes at
Fitness Hub.
Local schools include Gwyn Jones Primary 6 mins , Leyton Sixth Form
College 11 mins and Leytonstone School 13 mins all Ofsted rated
‘Good‘. Excel Kids Day Nursery is just 7 minutes by foot.
Leytonstone Tube is under 5 minutes‘ walk. From here, the Central
line whizzes into the City and West End, with a quick change at
Stratford to the Jubilee line for Canary Wharf, the South Bank and
Westminster. The station sits on the merging point of the Central
line loop, which means trains are frequent, and you‘ll be the first
to hop on during the morning rush hour. Alternatively, 14 minutes
by foot, Leyton Midland Road Overground will take you to Kings
Cross and St Pancras.
EPC Rating C
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