East Street, Walworth

£450,000

Spacious and characterful one double bedroom Victorian conversion flat of 589 square feet, with a private sunny south-facing garden and a Freehold-share. Find your new home nestled in the heart of Walworth, on the borders of Elephant and Castle, Bermondsey, and Camberwell.

Getting around? There are excellent bus routes in this locale, and you are but a 15-20 minute walk from Elephant & Castle (Fare Zone 1) for both tube and rail stations plus fab designated cycle lanes/routes taking you to central London and the City. Borough, Kennington and London Bridge Stations are also within a 25 minute walk.

In the shared main front door and your own front door is set to your right. Straight ahead here and you open into the delightful reception/sitting room, of over 11 feet by over 13 feet. Welcome features of note include stripped boards to the floor, generous fitted book-shelving, a feature fireplace, custom-made shutters (to your sash-windowed bay) and a lovely cushioned window seat with storage.

Next door is your double bedroom. Stripped floors impress again, and you have a sizeable sash window to the side-return section of the garden, a column radiator, pale walls and a built-in wardrobe to one alcove (floor to ceiling).

At the end of the hall you open into the kitchen/dining room, at nearly 17 feet, with the property’s second bay window resting onto the side-return. This is a natural entertaining space where you can happily pour, chop and cook while chatting to your dinner guests. Wooden worktops and floors feature, along with timeless Shaker-style wall and base units. Another column radiator brings on more smiles.

On through and a little lobby hosts a laundry cupboard (with gas boiler newly installed last year), your back door to the garden, and another door to your windowed bathroom. This is tastefully decorated and fitted-out, with a white suite, and brick-pattern ceramic wall tiles. Fittings are traditional in style.

Your walled ‘city’ garden is a paved and low-maintenance affair with raised beds. Its favoured southerly orientation ensures all day sun.

More green space is on your doorstep, with Burgess Park a wonderful local asset. We love the friendly Saturday park run here. You can also walk easily to Elephant Park; featuring both yoga and fitness studios and a weekend market as well. The newly-refurbished Castle Centre gym in E&C hosts a 25m pool and sauna.

Foodies will also be at home here, a 20 minute walk from the delicious delights of the Saturday market at Spa Terminus, which features outlets of Neal’s Yard Dairy, Little Bread Pedlar, Monmouth Coffee and Natoora. More foodie delights can be found at Maltby Street and Borough Market, while craft beer lovers will appreciate the proximity to the Bermondsey Beer Mile. Head to nearby Bermondsey Street for restaurants, galleries, wine bars and brunch spots.

Tenure: Share of Freehold (approx. 149 years remaining)
Service charge: Ad hoc
Ground rent: Peppercorn
Council tax band: C
Borough: Southwark