Searles Road, Bermondsey

£945,000

Incredible school conversion apartment - of 1100 square feet - set in gated private grounds, with its own outside space, a designated off-street parking bay (with built-in electric charging infrastructure) and a Freehold-share. Chain free.

Find your new plush pad on a quiet residential street which puts you winning-at-life close to Bermondsey Street, Borough High Street, and the brilliant new-look centre of Elephant & Castle.

For travel, you are seriously well placed, with many useful bus routes mere minutes from your door. For tubes and trains, it is just a 14 minute walk to Elephant & Castle, 15 to Borough, or 18 to London Bridge.

The property is positively packed with excellent features. Some are obvious - like the epic high ceilings and beautiful wooden window shutters. Others are seamlessly integrated - like the Quooker boiling water tap, Triflow filtered water tap, built-in pantry, projector plus screen for TV (see photo of the same), and Bose surround sound system. You also have a welcome and working gas fireplace to the lounge space.

Open your own front door into the main open-plan double-aspect room; this incorporates generous seating, dining and kitchen areas, and is over 23 feet by 22 feet. Exposed steelwork, smart wooden floors, alcove shelving, and a gloss-white modern kitchen with glass splash back (and complete with island/bar) all impress. Appliances are integrated and included in the sale - these include fridge/freezer, separate wine and larder fridges, and a microwave oven.

The master bedroom 'suite' completes the ground floor. This is made up of a double bedroom (of over 12 feet by over 9 feet, with a built-in closet plus doored-access out to your private garden area), a walk-in wardrobe (fitted-out with excellent storage including wide drawers), and a luxury en suite shower room.

Up the stairs and you have a marvellous galleried mezzanine level. This hosts a study/work area and your second double bedroom, plus a full en suite bathroom (and lucky you - the washing machine is staying here) with an independent shower and stylish marble and mirror detailing.

What a spot! Those gastronomically-inclined will love beautiful Bermondsey Street for its many restaurants, pubs, bars and coffee shops. We particularly rate Cafe Murano, The Woolpack, José, Casse-Croûte and Hakata Ramen Bar. White Cube Gallery and other gallery spaces can also be found and enjoyed here.

Borough Market is just a little further - if you’d rather cook up a storm back at home, or do some people-watching.

Elephant & Castle also has a great food and drink offering, with many coffee shops and restaurants for all tastes and budgets, and from grab and go through to sit down (we like Filishack, Beza, Coma Y Beba, El Guambra, and long-established Dragon Castle (perfect for celebration meals). There are fab Asian grocery stores which are not to be missed, as well.

There is an excellent public leisure centre (The Castle Centre) with pool and sauna opposite E&C (Zone 1!) tube. Boutique private gyms/yoga studios are also a big thing.

For parks, your big close ones are Burgess and Southwark. Your local small one is Salisbury Row Park. There are really good schools in this area too (including Surrey Square Primary).

Tenure: Share of Freehold
Service charge: £3,940 per annum
Council tax band: E
Borough: Southwark