Hichisson Road, Nunhead

£1,100,000

Offers in excess of £1,100,000.

Architecturally-treated three bedroom Victorian terrace (built 1908) on a quiet residential back street with unrestricted parking. A smart garden and sound-proofed garden studio complete the fab offering.

The house was fully renovated in 2017 (and the garden studio was new to 2024); it has been sensitively and artfully-extended both out and up, and boasts both bath and shower rooms. Paint and professional colour consulting impresses throughout (March & Son of Lewes, Sussex), and a lovely and low-maintenance rear garden extends from large folding doors from your dining area.

You are really close to Peckham Rye Park and Common’s 113 acres, the beautiful green space of Nunhead cemetery, and also to volunteer-run Aquarius Golf Club. Your local stations are Nunhead, Peckham Rye, Crofton Park and Brockley; all are circa a mile from the house.

From the hall, your formal through-reception rests to your left. Beautifully-laid oak herringbone flooring runs through here, reclaimed from a Welsh school. Further treats include cast iron radiators, a gas-fuelled stove in woodburner style, and an original fireplace reinstated (not functional); both with slate hearths. Fitted built-in cupboards?

The large kitchen/dining room - of over 18 feet by over 11 feet - is accessed from part-glazed timber double-doors (yet another lovely feature).

What a room! Marrying old and new harmoniously, you’ve got a large roof light over the dining area, and a dreamy fitted kitchen (from British Standard by Plain English), teamed with Carrera marble and reclaimed Iroko hardwood worktops. Other welcome features include a fitted larder, a boiler cupboard, storage, laundry space for washer/dryer, and a polished concrete floor (with clever water underfloor heating system). At the foot of the delightful room, you have a full-span, narrow-frame sliding glazing system, which fully opens for inside/outside dining in the summer months.

At the end of the garden there is a fantastic bespoke sound-proofed garden studio (built by Sonic Box Studios) which makes a great studio space and/or workspace.

Up to the first floor and from the half-landing, you’ll find the main bathroom (which was renovated in 2019) to the rear of the house, with sash window, neat and modern white suite, and large built-in cupboard, great for towels and things.

From the main landing, find a large and twin-sashed master bedroom across the front of the house (this is over 12 feet by over 11 feet), and your second bedroom is next door (of over 11 feet by over 7 feet).

Both rooms have original feature fireplaces, and wool carpets were laid in 2020 (sanded and treated floorboards with 'white wash' are beneath the carpets if that is more your thing).

At the top of the house is a very lovely large loft bedroom, of over 19 feet by over 12 feet. You have Velux and casement windows, and custom-built wardrobes plus accessible eaves storage. A neat and windowed en-suite with a large walk-in shower completes the house tour.

Green space? Peckham Rye Park & Common is your most local green space (walk five minutes). It comprises a Victorian Park and historic common; a pleasant refuge for both the local community and wildlife. It is home to ornamental gardens, streams, woodland and a lake, playgrounds and a cafe, plus outdoor gym. The park has been awarded Green Flag status and has a long, rich and engaging history - it was recorded as being cultivated before the Norman Conquest in the 11th Century!

At the tip of the common you have a host of cool eateries like Mr Bao and Banh Banh, a trendy hairdressing salon & amazing coffee shops - Nola & Old Spike.

Bellenden Road, Blenheim Grove and Rye Lane are also close for yummy restaurants (we love Levan, Ganapati, The Begging Bowl and Artusi), cool bars and pubs, Peckham Levels, and The Bussey Building.

You are a short stroll from Nunhead and East Dulwich’s town centres too. In Nunhead we like El Vermut, Goodcup/Goodnights, Ayres bakery and FC Soper wet fish shop.

Brockley is also close for more options, and for pubs - The Ivy House, The Waverley, The Herne and The Angel Oak are all strong locals.

Local schools are all really good - your most local is Ivydale Primary.