PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
Offering generous proportions and a large private rear garden is this substantial 4 double bedroom Victorian family home in the heart of East Dulwich. The house also benefits from off-street parking, a home office/studio at the end of the garden and is located in close proximity to highly rated primary schools, local amenities and green open spaces of Dulwich Park and Peckham Rye.
Upon approaching the house, it is hard not to be impressed by its grand Victorian façade which has detailed brickwork and masonry surrounding the windows and the arched porch leading to the front door. The house is set well back from the street by a driveway that offers off-street parking.
As you enter the house, there is a wide hallway with wood flooring and the staircase which offers storage underneath.
The front of the house is a double reception room which boasts plenty of period features such as original floorboards, high ceilings with cornicing, a period fireplace and a large bay window. The rear part of the reception room shares similar features but with shelving in the alcoves of the chimney breast and double-glazed French doors that lead to the garden via the side return.
The kitchen/dining room is located to the rear of the house, the dining area is located by the entrance to the room which offers plenty of space for a large table and chairs with a couple of windows to the side return that offer plenty of natural light. The kitchen area is separated by a solid wooden breakfast bar worktop that wraps around the room on both sides accompanied by plenty of Shaker style base and wall-mounted cupboards. The oven, hob and extractor is set on one side of the room and the sink is on the opposite side, sitting neatly under a window looking to the side return. Beyond the kitchen is a handy utility room with a guest toilet.
The garden is a really good size, almost 80ft long (24m)! There is a patio area closest to the house, perfect for al fresco dining in the summer. The garden has been beautifully maintained by the current owner with a vast array of mature plants and shrubs that surround a lush green lawn. At the far end of the garden is a home office studio, perfect for anyone working from home.
Upstairs on the first floor are 3 double bedrooms and a family bathroom.
The main bedroom offers generous proportions occupying the whole width of the front of the house. It offers high ceilings, a feature fireplace and a large double glazed bay window that fills the room with natural light.
Adjacent is another good-sized double bedroom including a feature fireplace and a window looking out to the side return.
At the far end of the house is a double bedroom that has fitted cupboards and offers attractive views over the garden.
The large family bathroom includes a walk-in shower enclosure as well as a bathtub. The walls around the shower and bath are partially tiled in Travertine and there are two double glazed windows that allow for natural light and ventilation.
The top floor has been converted to create a spacious double bedroom and a bathroom.
The bedroom has skylights at the front of the house and windows at the back that make this room lovely and light as well as offering far-reaching views.
The bathroom has a hand basin with vanity unit below, a heated towel rail, a toilet and a bathtub with shower fixed above. A skylight offers natural light and ventilation.
Friern Road is situated within easy reach of both East Dulwich (for trains to London Bridge) and Peckham Rye stations (for Zone 2 trains to London Bridge, Victoria and Overground links to Clapham Junction, Canada Water, Shoreditch, Hoxton, Highbury & Islington and Dalston Junction). Buses run from Forest Hill Road or Lordship Lane to the City and the West End. Peckham Rye Park and Dulwich Park are both a short stroll away.
The Lordship Pub is a popular local, and along Lordship Lane you will find everything you could wish from a high street. The fantastic selection of independent shops, delis, great pubs, cafes, restaurants, the popular Northcross market and the independent Picturehouse Cinema ensure that East Dulwich is as popular and vibrant as ever.
Goodrich Primary (Good) is moments away, Heber Primary (Good), and St Anthony’s Catholic Primary (Good) are all local, as are Charter East Dulwich (Good) and Harris Boys’ and Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich (Outstanding) for secondary school options. The private schools of Dulwich College, Alleyn's School and JAGS are also close by.