From the colourful parade of shops that lines it pedestrianised centre, to its long-standing pubs, much-loved restaurants and renowned weekly market, Herne Hill is teeming with independent businesses and its devoted local community works hard to retain its unique charm. There are several outstanding schools and connections are great, with regular trains from Herne Hill station going to London Victoria, Blackfriars and Wimbledon. It’s crowning glory is Brockwell Park, one of the most beautiful parks in London, and its Art Deco lido and café, which are popular all year round.
Herne Hill area guideShakespeare Road, SE24
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Features
- Three double bedrooms
- Victorian conversion
- Characterful features
- Split over various floors
- Nearly 900 square feet of internal living space
- Sought-after location in the heart of Poets Corner
- Brockwell Park is located at the end of the road
- Appealing to buyers contemplating moving to Brixton and Herne Hill
- Chain-free
Property details
A spacious split-level, three double bedroom, two bathroom flat, with over 900 square feet of internal living space within one of the prettiest houses in Poets’ Corner. Shakespeare Road is a quaint, tree-lined Victorian road sandwiched between similar roads in this sought-after residential pocket, adjacent to Brockwell Park, and equidistant to leafy Herne Hill and vibrant Brixton.
The apartment offers generous proportions and is split over various levels, amplifying the feeling of space, which creates a light and airy atmosphere throughout. Located at the front of the building is a separate reception room with ample room to relax and entertain, with high ceilings and a lovely fireplace. A modern kitchen sits adjacent with all you need in terms of mod cons and the two rooms could be opened up to create an open plan living space, subject to the necessary permissions, should it suit the new purchaser's search parameters. A comfortable double bedroom with views over the neighbouring gardens and a contemporary bathroom complete the rooms on the first floor. Stairs lead upstairs to the further two double bedrooms, and a second modern bathroom. The bedrooms are both fantastic sizes, separated on different floors, making the property an ideal investment for anyone looking to rent out a room or share with friends. The property is tastefully presented throughout, a beautiful home ready for a purchaser to move in, hassle-free, and stamp their own mark over time.
Shakespeare Road is situated in the heart of Poets’ Corner, a highly desirable pocket of roads between Herne Hill and Brixton. Herne Hill station is a six-minute walk and Brixton tube station is a ten-minute stroll. London Bridge is accessible in twenty-four minutes, Canary Wharf in thirty-seven minutes and Victoria within sixteen minutes, door to door. The celebrated Herne Hill establishments are close-by and the restaurants and shops within the lauded Brixton Village, the amenities of the high street and Brixton Station are a ten-minute stroll. The green, open spaces of Brockwell Park are also at the end of the road, along with its fantastic 1930’s Lido.
With Brockwell Park, Herne Hill’s pubs and restaurants and Brixton Village all on your doorstep, there is something to cater for all potential purchasers. In short, a spacious apartment in an attractive period building in a popular street in a sought-after area, only a stone's throw from Herne Hill town centre but far enough away to retain a sleepy, neighbourhood feel.
Chain-free.
EPC rating: C (70)
Herne Hill
0.3 mi / 6 mins walk
Route & infoZONE 2. First Capital Connect services to Victoria, Blackfriars and Wimbledon.
Brixton
0.6 mi / 11 mins walk
Route & info4 trains direct to Victoria per hour and 4 to Orpington via Herne Hill
Brixton
0.7 mi / 13 mins walk
Route & infoVictoria Line services every three mins (approx) to Finsbury Park and Walthamstow Central.
Loughborough Junction
0.8 mi / 15 mins walk
Route & infoTrains north to Blackfriars (8 mins), Farrindon (15 mins) and Kings Cross/St Pancras (18 mins) and beyond up to north west London every 10 mins at rush hour.
North Dulwich
1 mi / 21 mins walk
Route & infoZONE 2. Southern services to London Bridge via Peckham Rye, West Croydon and Beckenham Junction via Crystal Palace.
Tulse Hill
1.4 mi / 28 mins walk
Route & infoZONE 3. Southern and First Capital Connect services to London Bridge via Peckham Rye, Blackfriars, West Croydon, Beckenham Junction via Crystal Palace and Sutton via Wimbledon.
West Dulwich
1.4 mi / 28 mins walk
Route & infoZONE 3. Southeastern service to London Victoria and Orpington.
Denmark Hill
1.5 mi / 30 mins walk
Route & infoZONE 2, this station enjoys Overground, Southern, Southeastern services to, amongst others, Highbury and Islington via Canada Water, Victoria, Blackfriars, Clapham Junction, West Croydon and Sevenoaks.
Clapham North
1.5 mi / 30 mins walk
Route & infoZONE 2, Northern Line underground station with trains north via Bank or Charing Cross every five minutes (approx)
East Dulwich
1.8 mi / 36 mins walk
Route & infoZONE 2. Southern services to London Bridge via Peckham Rye, West Croydon and Beckenham Junction via Crystal Palace.
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