Holmewood Gardens, SW2

5 bedroom house for sale
Freehold
£1,150,000
Offers Over

Features

  • Five bedrooms
  • Three bathrooms plus WC
  • Victorian freehold house
  • Over 2,000 square feet
  • Beautifully presented throughout
  • Ofsted outstanding school
  • Local shops, cafes and pubs on the doorstep
  • Fifteen-minute walk to Brixton
  • Nine-minute walk to Streatham Hill
  • Excellent variety of transport links

Property details

Keating Estates are proud to present to market a characterful five bedroom Victorian terraced house with three bathrooms and landscaped garden. Nestled on the highly sought-after Holmewood Gardens, a neighbourly pocket overlooking a beautiful garden square with an Ofsted Outstanding school.

Spanning over 2,000 square feet of internal space this extensive property will appeal to many purchasers, early registration of interest is advised.

Lovingly maintained by the current owners this beautiful home strikes the ideal balance of period features combined with modern fixtures and high quality finishes throughout to create an appealing ambience from the moment you enter. The ground floor comprises a dual-aspect reception, a convenient WC and a stunning dine-in kitchen. The double reception room displays charming Victorian character with high, shadow-corniced ceilings and original floorboards, a grand and impressive space perfect for entertaining or relaxing. The large bay window adds further character whilst flooding the room with natural light. French doors lead off the rear reception into the pretty terraced side return of the garden.

Contemporary and stylish the dine-in kitchen is stunning, a large and airy room designed with immaculate attention to detail, providing the ideal family hub. A fully integrated kitchen is complete with high-end appliances, abundant storage options and an appealing breakfast island. There are comfortable dimensions for a second dining table, or indeed lounge area as currently, whilst feature lighting adds to the appealing atmosphere. Large pane glass doors allow a seamless flow into to the rear private garden. Precedent has been set on the street should the purchaser wish to seek the necessary permissions to extend this already sizeable room in the future.

The beautifully landscaped garden is surrounded by greenery with a wealth of mature flora and fauna, feeling worlds away from city life. Multiple seating areas are perfect for hosting, whiling away the summer with BBQs or simply unwinding in this easy to maintain garden.

Arranged over the first floor is the stylish house bathroom with a soothingly neutral double bedroom adjacent, plus a grand principal suite. The impressive suite spans the width of the home, with walk through wardrobes leading into a luxurious en-suite, equipped with a lavish walk-in rain shower. The elevated position ensures a bright and private room whilst offering fantastic views towards the lawned square of Holmewood Gardens.

The second floor boasts another spacious double bedroom with garden views, and the fifth bedroom, currently a study this is a versatile space which can be repurposed to suit needs.

Set to the third floor is a further suite, a spacious bedroom with a modern en-suite shower room in beautiful rosy tones. Peacefully atop the house, the bedroom is bathed in natural light from multiple Velux windows and finished with sumptuous carpets for a cosy feel.

This stunning property has been tastefully finished top-to-toe in calming neutral tones with high quality fixtures. Having multiple rooms and over 2,000 square feet means the purchaser will not need to compromise and spaces can be re-purposed to suit requirements. The house also has the added benefit of storage in the eaves and let’s not forget about those lovely outdoor spots both front and back!

The location is fantastic, situated on a friendly and neighbourly road, the local residents are brought together by the green open spaces of Holmewood Gardens directly outside, essentially a large garden to which you do not have to tend. Leafy Holmewood Gardens has a designated area for dog exercise, children’s playground and open grass for communal events. The Neighbourhood Association has planted an orchard, and is actively involved in ensuring care of the area, plus organising many social events including summer parties, winter festivals, Hallowe’en activities. The gardens have played host to free concerts from Brixton Chamber Orchestra and the 606 Jazz club. Very family friendly, there are two great schools on the street (Orchard Primary rated Outstanding by Ofsted and Christ Church Streatham was in top 2% of attainment nationally last year).

Nearby, there are both chain and independent shops, cafes, chemists, doctors and a gem of a pub, the Elm Park Tavern, just a five-minute walk away. Everything that Brixton has to offer, is a fifteen-minute walk away, from music venues and the culinary delights of Brixton Village to large brand shops and cracking transport links, first stop on the Victoria Line. Regular day and night buses run up and down Brixton Hill, with nine bus routes to whisk you to the tube within a few minutes, and on into the city. In the other direction, you have Streatham High Street just a nine-minute walk away, with its multitude of restaurants and bars. Brockwell Park is a ten-minute stroll, with Tooting and Balham Common and Clapham Common also within walking distance. Having the South Circular on your doorstep and the option for on-street permit parking the location is perfect for those with a vehicle.

Freehold.

EPC rating: D (56)

Floor plan

Floorplan

Front door to work

An estimate of the journey times to popular London destinations, using the first fast train after 8am.

  • Victoria 34 mins
  • The City 39 mins
  • South Bank 39 mins
  • London Bridge 40 mins
  • Canary Wharf 53 mins

Streatham Hill

0.8 mi / 18 mins walk

Route & info

ZONE 2. Southern services to Victoria via Clapham Junction, London Bridge, Crystal Palace and Sutton. 

Tulse Hill

1.1 mi / 23 mins walk

Route & info

ZONE 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.

Herne Hill

1.2 mi / 24 mins walk

Route & info

ZONE 2. First Capital Connect services to Victoria, Blackfriars and Wimbledon.

Brixton

1.2 mi / 26 mins walk

Route & info

Victoria Line services every three mins (approx) to Finsbury Park and Walthamstow Central.

Brixton

1.3 mi / 28 mins walk

Route & info

4 trains direct to Victoria per hour and 4 to Orpington via Herne Hill

Clapham South

1.4 mi / 31 mins walk

Route & info

ZONE 2 (and 3), Northern Line underground station with trains north via Bank or Charing Cross every five minutes (approx)

Clapham Common

1.5 mi / 32 mins walk

Route & info

ZONE 2, Northern Line underground station with trains north via Bank or Charing Cross every five minutes (approx)

Clapham North

1.5 mi / 32 mins walk

Route & info

ZONE 2, Northern Line underground station with trains north via Bank or Charing Cross every five minutes (approx)

West Norwood

1.6 mi / 35 mins walk

Route & info

ZONE 3. Southern Service to and from London Victoria, London Bridge, Beckenham Junction and Sutton via West Croydon, with many services calling at Crystal Palace, which is two stops away to the south. The typical journey time into London Victoria is about 25 minutes.

Clapham High Street

1.6 mi / 34 mins walk

Route & info

ZONE 2 Overground line between Highbury and Islington and Clapham Junction with trains every 5 minutes (approx). Limited service of Southeastern trains to Victoria too.

Brixton area highlights

Brixton is a melting pot of culture, cuisine and creativity. An explosion of inventive, new restaurants, pop-ups, fashion stores and art galleries sit alongside the many great pubs, music venues and nightclubs that have been around for years. Transport links are excellent, with London Underground (Victoria Line) trains reaching central London in 12 minutes. If you’re craving green space, Brockwell Park and its famed Art Deco lido are close by. Brixton brings together all the best things about London and is one of the most vibrant and diverse places to live south of the river.

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