Choumert Square, Peckham Rye

£750,000

Interior-designer owned and renovated two bedroom cottage in a seriously special spot: Choumert Square is a picture-postcard pocket of Peckham, just a few minutes from both Peckham Rye Station and Bellenden Road.

It is a tucked-away pedestrian-only Victorian laneway which has featured multiple times on Gardeners’ World and in various publications. Residents of the 46 cottages - which make up Choumert Square - share a generous communal garden at the end of the central path.

The house has been thoroughly, sensitively and expertly (and expensively!) refurbished. You are in for a total treat.

A cute private gated front garden faces sunny south, so you’ll get all day sun here when it’s out. Your painted-timber stable-style front door is pleasingly set in a bay to the front of the house.

You open directly into a welcoming reception room which is open-plan to the luxury bespoke kitchen. Your front room - which incorporates seating and dining areas - has sleek solid oak floors, a central (gas) stove, and custom-made shelving.

The fitted (U-shape) kitchen is custom-designed and made, paired with marble worktops and splashbacks. A large ceramic Butler sink further features. Integrated appliances are high-end.

Your lavish shower room is set at the rear of the ground floor, behind the kitchen. You have a traditional-style basin plus lavatory here, and a smart walk-in shower. Brass fittings (again traditional in style) are a delight. There is also a fitted cupboard, which houses the boiler and has plumbing and space for your washing machine.

Upstairs and to the front of the house you have your principal bedroom, of over 12 feet by over 10 feet, with gorgeous sisal flooring. Fitted storage for clothes, shoes, linen and such is generous and spans one wall.

To the rear of this floor you have a seriously smart upstairs w.c. and your second bedroom, of over 8 feet by over 7 feet. A fitted wardrobe, designer William Morris wallpaper and a smart casement window all impress.

Choumert Square - named after the C19th landowner George Choumert - enjoys a close community and rich history of residents including a CBE, OBE and two MBE’S! Further to the Square’s national media attention, residents celebrate the square and its blooms annually, inviting the public in.

Walk just a few minutes, via Choumert Grove and Blenheim Grove, to Peckham Rye Station (Fare Zone 2) for regular and Overground services.

Blenheim Grove, Rye Lane, Choumert and Bellenden Roads are all close for cafes, bars and restaurants plus independent and grocery shopping. A few recommendations are Artusi, Il Giardino, Ganapati, The Begging Bowl, Miss Tapas, The Montpelier, The Sourcing Table, Review book store and Flock & Herd butchery.

Also local to you - Rye Lane is home to the trendy Bussey Building & Copeland Park spaces, plus Peckham Levels, Peckham Plex Cinema, and handy high street shops, banks and markets. In the warm months, you can head rooftop for cocktails at Frank’s or atop The Bussey Building.

Warwick Gardens is your nearest green space, and Peckham Rye Park and Common’s 113 acres is a short stroll.

Peckham is already considered one of London’s most desirable places to call home. There is even more in store for the postcode, including the regeneration of and around Peckham Rye Station.

Other options? Central Camberwell is local for The Camberwell Arms, Forza Win, Little Cellars, Theo’s pizzeria and Friday live jazz nights at The Crypt (underneath St Giles Church). East Dulwich’s Lordship Lane and North Cross Road (for the top Saturday market) are close also.