PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
Located on this popular private road within the prestigious Dulwich Estate is this lovely mid-century modern four-bedroom family townhouse which enjoys panoramic viewing across Dulwich Woods and breath-taking views of the London skyline.
The property benefits from a beautifully landscaped westerly facing private rear garden with a balcony above and privileged use of the Estate parkland beyond. These unique townhouses offer plenty of light and spacious, flexible living accommodation set over three floors. Features include a lovely first floor reception with a balcony that catches spectacular sunsets from the west, Kitchen and dining room on the ground floor with direct access to the neatly manicured rear garden, generous storage throughout including a large loft space and a converted garage with a parking space in front.
The house offers an abundance of floorspace totally just over 2055 sqft (190.9 sqm) comprising an entrance hall with guest cloakroom and a large storage cupboard under the stairs, a large dining room with original solid wood flooring with sliding patio door leading out to the garden.
Steps lead from a red cedar deck down to the private garden that has been neatly landscaped with a central patio area which is surrounded by mature plants and shrubs.
The kitchen diner has plenty of wall and base mounted units along both sides of the room with a metro tiled splashback above white worktops that house the double sink dishwasher and cold cupboard on one side and integrated double oven, hob and microwave on the other. At the far end of the room there is a bench seating area just under the window offering lovely green views over the garden and beyond. A nice spot for breakfast.
The kitchen leads to a very handy laundry/utility room in the centre of the house where there is plenty of additional storage and another sink. Beyond this towards the front of the house is the garage that has been converted to create a storage room, the front part of the garage has been sectioned off as a bike store/workshop accessible from the front of the house via the original garage door.
Upstairs on the first floor, there is a stunning full width reception room with picture windows and a patio door leading out to a sunny westerly facing balcony with spectacular views over the garden, private parkland, Dulwich Woods and beyond this is the London skyline from the Shard to Heathrow that sparkles at night. The reception room has original wooden flooring and a working gas fireplace. The first floor also accommodates a generous double bedroom with inbuilt wardrobes and a stylish 2nd bathroom with walk-in shower.
Up on the top floor there are a further three bedrooms, all with inbuilt storage. The master bedroom suite enjoys even more spectacular views over London and includes a dressing room and an en-suite bathroom It is newly air conditioned with a split unit which can be extended to include the whole top floor. The floored, spacious attic is accessed via a pulldown ladder.
The locality is home to a wide range of schools including the excellent Sydenham High, the three Dulwich Foundation schools; Dulwich College (boys), James Allen's Girl School (girls) and Alleyn's School (mixed) as well as many first-rate primary schools such as Dulwich Prep, Oakfield, Dulwich Hamlet and many others besides; nearly all scoring an Ofsted "Outstanding" rating.
Nearby railway stations connect to Victoria, London Bridge and the Overground while regular bus routes from Sydenham Hill serve local and central London connections. Nearby Sydenham, Crystal Palace and East Dulwich offer a wide range of amenities; shops, restaurants, cafés and boutique cinemas while Dulwich Village is home to the renowned Dulwich Picture Gallery and Forest Hill to the Horniman Museum. Regular weekend open markets are established in East Dulwich and in the museum's park. Finally the wonderful open spaces of Crystal Palace Park, the Sydenham Woods and Dulwich Woods nature trails, Sydenham Wells Park and, slightly further afield, in the old village, Dulwich Park, all provide plentiful recreational space.