Upland Road, East Dulwich

£1,550,000

Offers in excess of £1,550,000.

Substantial bay-fronted Victorian semi situated just a couple of minutes from Peckham Rye Park and Common’s 113 acres, by Piermont Green.

The house hosts four proper double bedrooms and two bathrooms (one bathroom/one shower room) plus a guest w.c. Vistas over gardens toward the park are delightful from the upstairs rooms at the rear of the house. A wonderful, well-established, east-facing garden of over 40 feet completes the offering.

If you want/need even more space looking ahead, you’ll be pleased to hear there is approved PP in place for an architect-designed zinc clad loft extension; providing an additional bedroom and en-suite bathroom, looking out to park views.

Your new handsome house is set on a quiet and oft-requested, tree-lined residential no-through road. It places you winning-at-life close to open green spaces, Lordship Lane and North Cross Road, and to excellent schools and nurseries (examples: Heber and Goodrich promaries plus the Harris secondaries). You are just over a mile from East Dulwich Station. Most locals though hop on a bus on nearby Peckham Rye to Peckham Rye Station. Both stations are Fare Zone 2.

A smart walled front garden with traditional tiled path is an inviting welcome. From the neat high-ceilinged hall, you have the double-reception to your right. This runs over 25 feet by over 12 feet. Wooden floors, sash windows (custom-made shutters to the lower panes) and an attractive working fireplace feature here.

Nect along the hall is a guest/downstairs w.c. then next to this a plumbed utility room. There is clever fitted storage/shelving plus space for coats etc. next to the door to your kitchen/diner, where you’ll also find the door to your handy cellar.

A cool ‘pocket’ door reveals your kitchen/diner of 18 feet by 16 feet. The fitted kitchen units are topped with wooden counters and a big ceramic Butler sink rests under the window. Velux windows run over the former side-return area, and there is underfloor heating. Another bay hosts your back door out onto the paved area of the garden. Borders are well-stocked and provide year-round interest. A healthy lawn further impresses.

Up to the first floor and from the half-landing you have bedroom one to the rear of the house, of over 12 feet by 10 feet. Next door is a modern shower room.

From the main landing, your principal bay-windowed bedroom (more bespoke shutters bring more smiles in all of the bedrooms) is to the front of the house, of over 16 feet by nearly 14 feet, with engineered oak flooring, and built-in cupboards across a whole wall - for storing clothes, shoes and bed linen.

Next door is a roomy double bedroom of over 11 feet by over 10 feet, with a big built-in wardrobe to the near alcove, and stripped boards to the floor.

Your second floor delivers bedroom four (over 11 feet by 10 feet) and a smart windowed bathroom.

Local shops and cafes are nearby, on Forest Hill Road, Barry Road, Lordship Lane and North Cross Road (the Saturday market here is fab).

Local pubs include The Herne (brilliant garden!), Watson’s General Telegraph, The Actress and The Great Exhibition.

For more shopping, social and leisure options, Peckham, Dulwich Village, Honor Oak, Nunhead and Forest Hill are all a short distance.

Working off the good life? East Dulwich Leisure Centre is close, and you have lots of yoga studios/classes locally, or ‘sign up’ for British Military Fitness sessions on Peckham Rye. Peckham Rye Park and Dulwich Park also have friendly organised park runs at 9am each Saturday.