Camberwell Grove, Camberwell

£899,950

Large, smart and private two double bedroom second floor apartment with its own fabulous roof terrace, a dedicated off-street parking space (on the smart gravelled shared front drive), and a Freehold-share.

A special place in a special spot. You will enjoy watching the changing seasons from each and every window, plus light streaming through at all times of day - so hard to find in London! And behind you is delightful Lettsom Gardens.

Find your new home within a row of identical stucco-fronted listed Georgian houses at the top of Camberwell Grove, in Camberwell Grove Conservation Area. It is a grand Regency-style terrace on one of the finest and most well-connected streets south of the river.

Central Camberwell, East Dulwich and Peckham are all within easy walking distance, and Herne Hill and Dulwich are all nearby.

Take a few steps up to the main front door, and open into a welcoming communal hall, with stairs sweeping up.

From your own front door - on the second floor - you enter the hall and there is a built-in cupboard/coat closet. The property’s generous pale-carpeted double bedrooms are to your right. These are 13 feet by over 12 feet, and over 16 feet by nearly 11 feet. The first bedroom has access to the brilliant roof terrace (access it from the kitchen also), and the second has a built-in wardrobe. Both have verdant views over the neighbouring allotments and woodland, and you can see north over to Canary Wharf as well.

Next up is a neat internal bathroom with traditional-style sanitary ware and fittings including 'telephone taps'.

Left of the hall and you arrive in the grand and beautiful twin-sashed reception room, of over 16 feet by nearly 19 feet. It is very entertaining-friendly, with loads of space for zoning lounge seating and dining areas. With a south-west orientation you can be assured of plenty of afternoon and evening sun.

Next door is your independent kitchen (views of the trees and more handsome homes to admire here, as from the reception room), of over 11 feet by over 9 feet. The fitted kitchen units are a timeless Shaker-style topped with granite worktops. Open shelves further impress. Appliances are integrated (including a dishwasher) and are included in the sale.

Up a little step and a part-glazed door delivers you to your generous private roof terrace, which runs over 27 feet by nearly 9 feet. Views are great up here, and there is no lawn to mow!

On lovely high ground, you are sitting at the top and southerly end of Camberwell Grove. The street is well-known for its very beautiful architecture (Georgian in the main) and follows the line of a grove of plane trees which once led from a Tudor manor house south to the hilltop, which afforded an excellent view of the City of London.

In 2012, the des-res that is CG was dedicated a charming episode in the BBC series in ‘The Secret History of Our Streets’: well worth a watch.

We've mentioned Lettsom Gardens - it is a top local secret space with woodland and allotments (get your key for a nominal yearly fee). Local larger parks include Ruskin Park, Warwick Gardens, Burgess Park, Peckham Rye Park and Common, Goose Green and Brockwell Park.

For little ones, there is a good nursery (Camberwell Grove Nursery) a few doors down, and popular local primary schools include Lyndhurst and Dog Kennel Hill. The Villa Nursery and Pre-Prep. School are also nearby, on Lyndhurst Grove (2-7).

Getting around? It is so easy. London Bridge, London Victoria, Clapham Junction, Kings Cross St Pancras and Canary Wharf (via Canada Water), are all quickly reached from either Denmark Hill Station (8 minute walk)or East Dulwich Station (10 minute walk) both in Zone 2 for regular rail/Overground trains, plus there are lots of useful bus routes just a few minutes from your door.

Local social hubs include Bellenden Road (check out Artusi, Ganapati, The Begging Bowl and The Sourcing Table) Rye Lane (for Forza Wine and Peckham Levels, The Bussey Building and many more), Camberwell Church Street (in central Camberwell we like Gladwell's, Forza Win, Veraison Wines, Little Cellars, Theo's, The Camberwell Arms, Silk Road, The Crooked Well, Grove House Tavern and Hermits Cave) and Lordship Lane (for The Cheese Block, SMBS Foods and Franklin's).

A large Sainsbury’s store is local on Dog Kennel Hill, or nip down to the M&S Food Hall by East Dulwich Station.

South London Gallery is a short stroll away, and Camberwell leisure centre (Artichoke Place) has a good range of classes plus gym and swim facilities. Also at the foot of CG is Butterfly Tennis Club, with Zen Yoga studio next door.

Tenure: Share of Freehold (approx. 970 years remaining)
Service charge: £1,550 per annum
Council tax band: E
Borough: Southwark