PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
LAUNCH DATE SATURDAY 6TH MARCH. Finished to a very high standard is this spectacular semi-detached, Arts and Crafts style, 4 double bedroom family home that sits proudly on an enormous plot of land, offering off street parking for several cars and a huge SOUTH FACING landscaped rear garden that is almost 100 ft long! (29.7m x 10.39m)
This unique family home boasts an exquisite rear kitchen living room extension leading out to the garden, gated side return access, double glazing throughout and a loft extension to create a lovely main bedroom with en-suite shower room.
Dunoon Road is one of SE23’s premier residential streets that is very quiet, with a lovely local community very close to Honor Oak Park station and Fairlawn Primary School.
Upon approach its difficult not to be impressed by the charming, characterful façade this house offers with dark exposed brickwork and sloping tiled roof. The house sits a good 40ft (12.45m) back from the street protected by a huge gated driveway offering plenty of space for several cars which is surrounded by borders of mature plants and shrubs. A couple of steps lead to a glass pane front porch handy for leaving wet shoes, coats and brollies.
Upon entry there is wide entrance hall with beautifully laid thick limestone tiles that runs seamlessly through most of the ground floor and into the kitchen living room at the rear. The hallway houses the staircase with storage underneath and access to a stylish downstairs cloakroom with blue gloss metro tiles and contemporary wash hand basin accompanied by a wall mounted toilet.
There is a cosy reception room at the front of the house that is full of character and charm, the floors are clad in solid bleached Oak Parquet flooring, there is a fireplace as a centrepiece with fitted cupboards and shelving in the alcoves, a contemporary column radiator that sits under the window and exposed timber beams in the ceiling.
Through the door at the end of the hallway is the kitchen living room which has the wow factor in abundance! As soon as the door opens there is an immediate feeling of space and light from this vast open plan space. Several skylights overhead, floor to ceiling glazing and a huge glass sliding door at the rear draws natural light in from the SOUTH facing aspect. The Limestone tiled flooring has underfloor heating for additional comfort and they also reflect the light amplifying the feeling of space.
The kitchen is set to the left upon entry, the units of which are a timeless classic Shaker style with plenty of wall and base mounted cupboards and white quartz worktops. There is a large central island housing a double sink with a quooker boiling hot water tap and a breakfast bar on far side, two stylish pendant lights hang from the ceiling above an there is lots of storage underneath. The 5-ring gas hob is set within the far wall with a huge single piece of marble as a splash back, an extractor hood above which is flush to the ceiling and found underneath are large pan draws. The wall to the side is filled with floor to ceiling cupboards, this includes a lighted double pantry, two integrated ovens (with grills), one of which has a microwave included with a warming drawer below. There is space for a large double American fridge freezer. Two large skylights above fill this area with natural light and there is a glass patio door that lead to the garden. Tucked around the side is a very handy utility area for the washing machine, drier and boiler, there is a large butler sink that sits under a window facing the front of the house and a patio door that leads to the side return.
There is a lounge area in front of the sliding glass doors leading to the garden where there is plenty of space for a large sofa in front of a wall mounted TV and three large skylights above that draw in the natural light.
Up a couple of steps is a nice cosy dining area that leads back round to the hallway and sits adjacent to the reception room at the front, there is a exposed brick fireplace with built in cupboards and shelving in the alcoves. This area also benefits from the underfloor heating.
The huge sliding doors frames the rear garden like a picture and when fully opened extends the kitchen living room into the garden. There is porcelain tiled patio nearest to the house that compliments the Limestone floors internally, the patio wraps around the side of the house, a perfect spot for summer barbeques and al fresco dining. Beyond this is a large lawn that is bordered by mature plants, shrubs and trees. At the far end of the garden is another patio area where there is a brick-built BBQ and two sheds.
Upstairs on the first floor are 3 double bedrooms, all of which have solid oak wooden flooring and column radiators that sit below each of the windows. The smallest bedroom sits at the back of the house overlooking the garden. Adjacent, also overlooking the garden is a good size double which has fitted mirrored wardrobes in the alcoves of the chimney breast. The other bedroom on this floor is at the front of the house and is another good size double with a large mirrored wardrobe in one of the alcoves.
The bathroom has been ingeniously laid out to maximise the space, there is a contemporary wall mounted toilet with integrated geberit cistern and a wash hand basin with an alcove for a mirror above. A curved bath fits perfectly against the far wall which has a shower head above and a shower screen, insert shelves for toiletries are built into the wall. The walls are tiled in large blue gloss metro tiles with white tiled mosaic tiles on the floor. A large skylight is fitted into the sloped ceiling for natural light and ventilation.
The loft has been converted to create a lovely bedroom with an en-suite bathroom. The bedroom has carpeted flooring, offers low level storage in the alcoves , ceiling spotlights and a large floor to ceiling sliding door that opens up to reveal a Juliette balcony with far reaching views over the garden and beyond.
The en-suite shower room has been finished in a luxurious hotel style, clad in grey marble tiles, a contemporary wash hand basin sits above a stylish grey vanity unit with a lighted mirror above, the toilet is wall mounted with an integrated cistern and the walk in shower has a huge rain shower head above with insert shelves in the wall for toiletries.
Dunoon Road is conveniently located twixt Devonshire Road and Honor Oak Road providing easy access to the amenities of both Honor Oak Park and Forest Hill. This home is at the Honor Oak end, only a few minutes' walk to the independent shops and cafés found nearby and the magical Devonshire Road Nature Reserve. The highly rated Fairlawn Primary school is literally at the top of the road (209 meters), Francesca Cabrini catholic school is only 241 meters and Horniman Primary is close by too (0.43 miles).
Honor Oak Park station, just five minutes away (approx. 550 meters), has services to London Bridge and London Overground links to Canada Water, Shoreditch, Hoxton, Dalston Junction and Highbury & Islington. Forest Hill station is on the same line but also offers a connection to London Victoria.
At the other end of Devonshire Road is Forest Hill where you will find a large Sainsbury's, Post Office, WH Smiths, Boots, delicatessens and modern swimming pool/leisure centre. Horniman Museum and Gardens is very close and holds regular farmers' markets, great summer events and a butterfly sanctuary, while Sydenham Woods is also within walking distance.
Forest Hill Road leads down to the open green spaces of Benchley Gardens and Peckham Rye as well as offering plenty of amenities including a couple of great pubs, restaurants and a GP surgery.