Appealing ‘Cottage Style’
High Ceilings, Exposed Wood Finishes
And Much More!
Modernised and presented to an excellent standard, this 2 bedroom home offers a nicely arranged layout which includes a hall, bay fronted lounge, separate living dining room and a modern kitchen. Whilst the first floor includes, in addition to the bedrooms, a really spacious bathroom. The rear garden backs onto a small Copse which provides a well screened outlook! Within walking distance is Highams Park Village Amenities, and station serving London Liverpool St., via Walthamstow Central with access to the Victoria Line.
Entrance
Set back from Wickham Road the property is approached from a front boundary gate and traditional tiled pathway leading to an exterior recessed storm canopy porch with light point to one side and a splendid wood panelled entrance door having feature leaded light stained glass insets an top.
Reception Hall (12′ 0″ x 5′ 03″ Max or 3.66m x 1.60m Max)
A nice size, having stairs to one side rising to the first floor accommodation, excellent 8ft 8″ ceiling height with high skirting, dado rail, ceiling coving and panelling together with a centre rose. There is a very deep useful stairway storage/cloaks cupboard with light connected and stripped wood panelled doors provide access to each reception room. Radiator to one side and power points.
Lounge (14′ 03″ Max x 10′ 07″ or 4.34m Max x 3.23m)
into Bay
A charming family space with a bay to the front elevation having double glazed replacement windows with an outlook towards Wickham Road. Once again, excellent 8ft 8″ ceiling height, with panelling and a super centre rose as a feature, coved cornice, picture rail, high skirting, stripped wood floorboards, attractive period style fire surround with inset gas coal effect fire and tiled hearth.
Living/Dining Room (14′ 0″ x 10′ 06″ Max x 9′ 4″ M or 4.27m x 3.20m Max x 2.84m Min)
into fire breast recess
To the rear elevation there are double glazed double doors with a top light taking in a view and giving access to the rear garden and patio. To one side a lovely fireplace with inset arched fire grate, hearth and wood over mantel. There is a recess to one side and to the other a splendid floor to ceiling dresser with glazed display cabinets, drawers and cupboards beneath, high skirting, power points, radiator to one side, stripped wood floorboards and once again excellent 8ft 8″ ceiling height. Stripped wood panel door and steps down to:
Kitchen (12′ 02″ x 5′ 05″ or 3.71m x 1.65m)
A modern arrangement of units in a smart matching design include a range of wall cupboards incorporating glazed display cabinets, return work top surfaces beneath, bowl & 1/4 single drainer sink unit and mixer tap, part tiled surrounds, power points, 4-burner gas hob with canopy style extractor fan above and oven beneath, plumbing/provision for a dishwasher/washing machine, recess space for an upright fridge freezer etc. The ceiling height in this room is an excellent 10ft 3″! To the rear elevation there is a double glazed replacement door (including cat flap) giving access on to the raised terrace and garden beyond.
First Floor Accommodation
Landing (3′ 0″ x 7′ 01″ or 0.91m x 2.16m)
From the ground floor a staircase rises to the first floor landing which runs across the property with access to each bedroom and bathroom leading off. There is a dado rail, good ceiling height and a large hatch to the loft space and to one side a double power point.
Bedroom 1 (14′ 02″ Max x 13′ 05″ x 12′ 5″ or 4.32m Max x 4.09m x 3.78m Min)
A lovely space with good width and to the front a wide bay provides that extra depth! There double glazed replacement windows, double radiator, a built in wood panelled wardrobe cupboard with bottom drawer, high skirting, power points, picture rail and coved cornice ceiling. The feature of this room is a lovely Victorian grate fireplace and mantel, having tiles either side (not live).
Bedroom 2 (12′ 02″ x 9′ 01″ or 3.71m x 2.77m)
To the rear of the property with a very secluded tree lined outlook and views of gardens. This room is a good sized double and features a fitted stripped wood wardrobe cupboard, a Victorian fire grate and surround (not live), picture rail and coved cornice ceiling. Double glazed replacement window to the rear elevation.
Bathroom (8′ 06″ x 7′ 03″ or 2.59m x 2.21m)
Really spacious and comprises a 3 piece suite of attractive period styling. The bath tub is freestanding on modern chrome feet and has a period style mixer tap and hand held shower attachment together with a glazed shower screen to one side. Pedestal with wide wash hand basin and twin chrome taps, low flush wc, radiator,half tiled walls, ceiling coving, double glazed replacement window to the rear elevation.
Outside
Rear Garden
Accessed from the kitchen or the living dining room with steps down to a terraced area where there is an exterior store and a very useful wc, which also houses the gas boiler serving central heating and domestic hot water supply. The raised terrace area is retained by a wooden rail and newel post retainer with central steps leading down to the remainder of the plot which has a nice expanse of lawn with cultivated borders either side implanted with a variety of different evergreens shrubs hollies and conifers. To the rear boundary there is gated access out on to an allotment area
Front Garden
Small enclosed garden with an attractive traditional tiled pathway to the front.
Tenure:
Freehold
Local Authority & Council Tax Band
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Band C
Council Tax Band : C