PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
Interior designed by architects is this superb 3-bedroom family home with a south facing garden located on this lovely Victorian Terrace. Blythe Hill Lane is a peaceful cul de sac leading directly to the green open spaces of Blythe Hill fields - great for weekend activities in the park! For those looking for a support network, there is also a fantastic diverse multi-generational community on this street, who have an email and WhatsApp group, share tools and advice, support each other with childcare and hold annual street parties.
The house has been completely remodeled by the current owners and offers great curb appeal from its exposed brick facade set behind a lovely low maintenance, walled front garden, where there is a ‘Secure by design’ Police approved Metal bike shed, 4 bike capacity . The whole house also benefits from wooden framed sash double glazed windows, solid oak flooring throughout most of the property and some very impressive bespoke glazing and storage solutions internally.
Inside is just as impressive – front the entrance hall there is a lovely double reception with a large sash bay window to the front and a dining area to rear, the dining area has a huge bespoke floor to ceiling patio door that floods the room with natural light and offers access to the side return leading to the garden. The living room floor is insulated and a reclaimed pine timber flooring laid and oiled and an industrial styled working fireplace with concrete surround. There are also some ingenious storage solutions in this room with hidden push button bespoke cupboards surrounding the entrance from the hallway and more under the shelving in the alcoves of the chimney breast.
To the rear is a good size kitchen that was extended in 2013 and overlooks the sunny South facing rear garden. The kitchen is made by Pronorm and is fully fitted with integrated appliances and white goods (Siemens Fridge Freezer, Siemens dishwasher, AEG washing machine). There are plenty of base level white gloss units on either side of the kitchen, with Silestone reconstituted stone worktops above housing the Villeroy and Boch ceramic sink with Grohe mixer tap on one side and an AEG 5-burner gas hob on the other side with the Seimens electric oven below. There is a Gutmann extractor above, inbuilt flush to ceiling with remote control fan and lights, so no ugly big extractor hood in your face! A stylish blue tiled splash back complements the white kitchen and the flooring is versatile rubber which is super easy to clean! At the rear part of the kitchen is a lovely dining area that leads out to the garden through a huge floor to ceiling patio door. To the side is a unique glass wall to the side which illuminates the kitchen with natural light.
The rear garden has been beautifully manicured with a patio as soon as you step out and lawn area with mature walled boarders on either side filled with beautiful plants, herbs and shrubs. There is also rear access from a gate at the back leading to a rear lane, easement included in the title for continuous use.
Upstairs there is a stylish family bathroom off the half landing. The bathroom was replaced in 2013 with newly fitted sanitaryware, Duravit WC, bath and WHB, Grohe dual shower, bath and Washhand basin taps, Grohe concealed cistern and flush plate. The floors are clad in the original wooden flooring that have been bleached white. There are contemporary fittings on the wash hand basin and bathtub which has a shower attachment above with fitted screen, the toilet is wall mounted and floats above the floor with a storage cupboard above. There are also more bespoke storage cupboards which houses the Worchester boiler with Nest heating system and space for cleaning products. For creature comforts there is a Victorian styled towel rail and a radiator that sits below the window which offers natural light and additional ventilation.
All the floors on the first and second floor are Engineered Oak timber on acoustic mat. Great sound insulation between floors.
In the centre of the house is the third bedroom which makes an ideal child’s bedroom or a good study/guest bedroom. There is a nice Victorian feature fireplace, a double-glazed sash window overlooking the side return and a clever space cut out from under the stairs that perfectly fits a bed!
The master bedroom spans the whole width of the front of the house, it has two large sash windows that flood the room with natural light and there is plenty of space for a large double bed and accompanying bedroom furniture.
The top floor was converted in 2016 to create a lovely double bedroom offering some lovely views over London through the large glass Dorma windows at the back. The windows are black powder coated aluminium frame, double glazed, tilt and turn opening with Juliet balcony. The room is separated into two areas by the staircase in the middle. On one side is there are skylights with storage underneath and on the other is an area which is big enough for a double bed looking out over the views.
Being up high on the hill fills the whole house with plenty of natural light throughout the day.
Electrics were upgraded as various parts of the renovation took place with new wiring, earth and a new Consumer unit.
A mister system (similar to sprinklers but is a ‘mist’ - just creates a safe route out through the living room in case of fire) coupled to heat detector in living room and kitchen and smoke sensors/ sounders in first and second floor. This creates the compliance with Building Regs for the loft addition. Serviced annually.
The house is ideally situated transport-wise, with the nearest stations being Honor Oak Park 0.57 miles, Catford Bridge 0.42 miles and Crofton Park 0.37 miles. It is also well positioned for a number of great primary and secondary schools. At the bottom of the Lane is the award-winning Irish pub, the Blythe Hill Tavern with pop up food stalls and live music and a garden playground and there is good high speed broadband in the area.
This is a great turn key house and a must view!