Hatcham Park Road, New Cross

£550,000

Rare-find of a two double bedroom maisonette, of 688 square feet within a pretty flat-fronted terrace (Victorian in shape and style matching its neighbours, but actually a clever modern reproduction rebuilt in the late eighties/early nineties, with completely new foundations and drainage), and with its own front door and a fabulous full roof terrace. Chain free.

Find your new pad on a tree-lined residential street within Hatcham Conservation Area, just a six minute walk from New Cross Gate Station.

Your own front door is at raised ground floor level. On entry from the hall, your carpeted reception room sits to your right, to the front of the building. It is over 11 feet each way, with a big south-facing sash window amd a handy storage cupboard to one alcove.

Adjacent is your kitchen (over 10 feet by over 9 feet) - a neat white affair, with sash window to green vistas.

The first floor hosts two good double bedrooms to front and rear. Both have an alcove cupboard/closet each. The floor is completed by the property’s sash-windowed bathroom; this has a simple white three piece suite.

There’s more! Purpose-built timber steps take you to the building’s roof (which is demised solely to this property). It is over 13 feet by over 21 feet. You will enjoy great views, rays, cloud and star-spotting up here (and what a spot for London’s NY fireworks!).

Such a strong home in such a strong location. Walk six minutes to New Cross Gate Station for regular and Overground services - just one stop to London Bridge, and Fare Zone 2.

Queen’s Road Peckham Station is a 12 minute walk in the other direction. There are also plenty of day and night bus routes within a short walk of the house - to Elephant & Castle and beyond, or to Peckham, Deptford, Greenwich, Brockley and Lewisham.

The Rosemary (Hungarian organic food) and The Rose Inn (pub with strong roast and pizza offering) are good spots, as is new local cafe/creative space: Corner. The Old Library has a nice friendly bar plus beer garden, and regular live music events.

New Cross is home to Goldsmiths University with its wonderful contemporary art gallery: Goldsmiths CCA. Local parks include Eckington Gardens, Telegraph Hill (Upper and Lower, with weekly Farmers’ Market on Saturdays) and Fordham Parks.

Nip down to neighbouring postcode SE15 for others, including Kudu’s outlets, Peckham Bazaar, Ganapati, Artusi, Peckham Levels, Forza Wine and Miss Tapas.

Deptford has quite the gastronomic offering now too (a short walk east, Deptford Market Yard and Deptford High Street are bursting with new and established eateries and drinkeries) and you’ll find The Albany Theatre here as well.

Grab your fresh loaves from Blackbird Bakery by QRP station, or at Ayres on nearby Nunhead Lane. While you’re in Nunhead, FC Soper wet fish shop, BARD4100 (pizzeria), Goodcup/Goodnights, El Vermut and Mother Superior (bottle shops) and Kudu Grill restaurant are also highly recommended.

Kids or thinking of? Your most local primary schools (all very well-regarded) are Haberdashers’ Hatcham Primary, Kender, and Edmund Waller (all from age 3).

Tenure: Share of Freehold
Council tax band: B
Borough: Lewisham