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Warm and welcoming with a lovely layout and leafy views to both
front and rear, this charming four bedroom Victorian house is
packed with period details, from high coved ceilings and cast iron
fireplaces to original floorboards and stripped timber doors.
Decorated in sympathetically chosen heritage Farrow & Ball colours,
the home also has double glazed UPVC sash windows, a unique dual
aspect primary bedroom, and a dining kitchen with a side facing
bay.
Close to excellent transport links, green spaces, and the ever
popular Francis Road, the house greets you with a handsome
traditional brick frontage, a newly tiled roof completed in 2022 ,
decorative stonework, and foliage topped columns to the bay
windows.
Shielded from the street by a low wall and well kept privet
hedge, a terracotta tiled path leads you to a recessed panelled
part glazed front door framed with a glazed fanlight and side
panels and painted in an attractive mid blue shade.
The original sanded floorboards throughout the house begin in
the light filled white walled hallway, where you ll find a pair of
pendant fittings, plenty of space for coats, and stairs down to the
useful storage cellar. There s also a cloakroom with a part glazed
original door, frosted sash, close coupled loo and wall hung basin
with traditional chrome taps.
The characterful original stripped timber door to your left one
of several in the property leads to the fabulous dual aspect living
and dining room. Lit by a wide bay with new bespoke plantation
shutters and radiator beneath, the walls to the front have been
painted in Farrow & Ball s French Grey, while the dining area to
the rear has been painted in Calamine and has a sash overlooking
the garden. There s a storage cupboard here too with a timber
door.
Both windows have radiators beneath, and there are roses on the
ceilings, while newly fitted bespoke floor to ceiling storage and a
matching TV cabinet bridge the two spaces. However, the focal point
is the elegant original cast iron fireplace with marble surround,
mosaic hearth and fantastic swan design tiles.
Walk through to the kitchen, which feels light and airy thanks
to the glazed rear door and a lovely side facing bay. The current
owners tell us it s the perfect spot to sit with a morning coffee
as the early sun hits the garden.
The floorboards here have been painted a dusky blue grey,
complementing dark blue kitchen units with chrome cup handles and
pulls, while the white worktop pairs with elongated glazed tiles in
a herringbone pattern to the splashback.
Open timber shelving runs along the wall, and there s a pendant
fitting over the dining area, with a radiator in the bay. The one
and a half bowl steel sink and drainer has a traditional style
chrome mixer tap, but you ll also find a five ring freestanding gas
range and dishwasher, and space for a fridge freezer.
Returning to the hallway, take the stairs with exposed treads,
white painted spindles, and polished bannister rail to the first
floor.
The primary bedroom lies at the rear of the house and is flooded
with light from both a side bay window with bespoke Venetian blinds
and a rear sash, both enjoying garden views. The floorboards have
been lovingly sanded and restored, while the walls are painted in
Dimity by Farrow & Ball.
The footprint allows for a dressing area with a beautiful
original cast iron fireplace featuring a white painted timber
surround and patterned tiled hearth. It then steps down to a cosy
bedroom space with a vaulted sloped ceiling, radiator and Pooky
antique brass wall lights.
?You ll find the second double bedroom which could make an
alternative primary at the front of the house, lit by a bay window
with a radiator beneath and overlooking leafy Coronation
Gardens.
?Floorboards run underfoot here too, while the Wedgewood blue
colour blocked walls reference the cobalt blue glazed tiled hearth
of the original cast iron feature fireplace. In the alcoves, tongue
and groove panelling backs the attractive inbuilt shelving, while
the high ceiling is finished with a rose and pendant fitting.
?Adjacent, bedroom three is a lovely single currently used as a
study, but it would also work well as a nursery. With wooden
floorboards, a radiator, and a pendant light, the walls have been
drenched in a wonderful forest green shade, reflecting the trees in
the park seen through the front facing sash.
?The family bathroom lies beside the primary bedroom, with a
part frosted window overlooking the garden. The walls are fully
tiled in white, with white mosaic tiles to the floor and blue grey
mosaics to the bath panels. There s a bath with a shower and chrome
mixer tap, a close coupled loo with a timber seat, and a pedestal
sink with taps to match the bath. Other details include a tall
chrome towel rail and two storage cabinets.
Back on the carpeted landing, a second staircase leads to the
loft, where the white painted fourth double bedroom feels calm and
private, with two timber framed Velux windows, a radiator, and
useful inbuilt eaves storage on both sides.
Outside, timber fencing encloses the 58ft garden. The side
return and patio with a handy brick built storage shed where you ll
find plumbing for a washing machine lead to a lawn edged with
bamboo, Choisya, lavender and various grasses. Meanwhile, to the
rear, you ll discover a stepped section with sleeper edged beds and
a smaller seating area in the shade of a mature walnut tree.
A NOTE FROM THE OWNERS
There is something indefinable about this house that immediately
feels special and like home. We ve loved its quirky character, from
the downstairs layout to the beautiful tiled living room fireplace
and the unique master bedroom.
?It s bright and airy in the summer, yet with perfect cosy
corners for the winter, and it s so rare to find somewhere with a
hallway that really feels like an entrance rather than a corridor
connecting the rooms. It s lovely arriving home, opening the door
and seeing straight through to the garden. ?
IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Buckingham Road is just seven minutes walk from Leyton Tube on
the Central line,
while you can reach the Overground at Leyton Midland Road in
just under 15 minutes. For journeys further afield, Stratford
International and Walthamstow Central are within easy reach.
Just a couple of streets away, Francis Road offers a wonderful
collection of delis, coffee spots, and independent shops. Try
Yardarm for wine, deli goods and small plates; Marmelo for
fantastic bread and delicious dining; Pause for yoga and Pilates;
and Phlox for books and a relaxing coffee.
There s a vibrant local community with several excellent pubs,
including the Coach & Horses for roasts and a sunny beer garden ,
Leyton Technical, Heathcote & Star, Filly Brook and Gravity Well
Brewing. Also worth a visit is Patchworks on Church Road an all in
one caf , bar, pop up restaurant and art gallery.
The current owners recommend the tasty toasties and coffee from
Deeney s, Sunday morning pastries from Morny s bakery, pizza at
Figo, Singburi for delicious Thai food and Mora for proper
authentic Italian fare.
The V&A East Museum and Storeroom are set to open in 2025
and will be around a 20 minute walk away. In the meantime, there s
always Abba Voyage within walking distance to keep you entertained
or Host of Leyton, just up the road, with different weekly pop
ups.
Right on your doorstep, Coronation Gardens is a lovely place to
stroll, run, have a picnic or explore the maze, while Sidmouth Park
is great for kids. The location is also perfectly placed to enjoy
the green spaces of the Olympic Park just a fifteen minute walk
away , the canal at Hackney Wick, Wanstead Flats where you can get
fabulous Sunday roasts at The Holly Tree pub and even Walthamstow
Wetlands. A large new outdoor swimming and nature reserve on nearby
Lea Bridge Road is also set to open soon.
There s a range of good schools and academies nearby, with
Newport Primary and Willow Brook Primary both rated Outstanding by
Ofsted.
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EPC Rating D
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