Leander Road, SW2

2 bedroom flat for sale
Freehold
£550,000
Offers Over

Features

  • Two double bedrooms
  • Victorian conversion
  • Split over two floors
  • Bright and spacious
  • Popular residential street with annual street party
  • Brockwell Park a five-minute stroll
  • Local café, pub and bakery at the top of the road
  • Amenities and transport of Brixton
  • Herne Hill a ten minute walk away
  • Chain-free. Freehold for the entire building.

Property details

Keating Estates are proud to present to market this characterful two double-bedroom split-level apartment, occupying the upper floors of one of the handsome Victorian terraces on Leander Road, a popular neighbourly street, perfectly located for the amenities and transport links in central Brixton and Herne Hill, a short stroll from the rolling green spaces of Brockwell Park.

Measuring over 840 square feet of internal space, this beautifully airy apartment feels like a home as soon as you walk through the door, with the elevated position ensuring a bright and private ambience. The freehold of the building is also included within the sale.

To the front, spanning the width of the property is an expansive reception room packed full of character, including a charming sash bay window, bathing the room in afternoon sunlight, an ornate feature fireplace and high, corniced ceilings. Ideal for hosting Sunday lunches, the generous dine-in kitchen sits to the rear of the home with banquette seating set to one end, creating a spacious yet intimate dining area. Plentiful storage is on offer within the remainder of the sleek kitchen, with cabinetry running down two sides, topped with ample worktop space.

A handy cupboard is located on the landing just outside the kitchen, with a window already in place this space has the potential to be converted into a downstairs WC should the new purchaser wish. The bedrooms are both spacious doubles, set away from the already quiet street overlooking the neighbouring leafy gardens to the rear. Each bedroom is neutrally presented with fitted wardrobes and charming feature fireplaces, each boasting the proportions to accommodate a desk or dressing table if desired. Being split over two floors both bedrooms enjoy a desirable level of privacy from one another, ideal for sharers. Completing the upper floor is a roomy bathroom, furnished with both shower and bath, ideal for a soak in the tub after a leisurely amble around Brockwell Park, located just a five-minute stroll away.

The property benefits from substantial loft space and as the new purchaser will be securing the freehold to the building, there is the option of adding value and increasing the total overall square footage at a later date.

Leander Road is a leafy residential street with a true sense of community, a neighbourly road locally famous for hosting their annual summer street party. This sought-after road is located a short walk to the centre of Brixton offering the culinary delights of Brixton Village and a wide array of cultural entertainment choices whilst also being the first stop on the Victoria line. Moments away is a large supermarket and various cafes, pubs and restaurants, such as Naughty Piglets, Stir Coffee and the Elm Park Tavern. The green, open spaces of Brockwell Park are also a stone’s throw away, along with its iconic 1930’s Lido and fantastic sports facilities. The amenities and transport links in Herne Hill are a pleasant ten-minute stroll through Brockwell Park, this lovely, versatile property will appeal to purchasers considering moving to both areas.

Chain-free.

Freehold for the entire building.

EPC rating: D (68)

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 27 mins
  • South Bank 32 mins
  • London Bridge 33 mins
  • The City 35 mins
  • Canary Wharf 46 mins

Herne Hill

0.8 mi / 16 mins walk

Route & info

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

Brixton

0.9 mi / 19 mins walk

Route & info

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

Brixton

1 mi / 21 mins walk

Route & info

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

Tulse Hill

1.1 mi / 25 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.

Streatham Hill

1.3 mi / 30 mins walk

Route & info

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

Clapham North

1.4 mi / 30 mins walk

Route & info

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

North Dulwich

1.4 mi / 32 mins walk

Route & info

ZONE 2. Southern services to London Bridge via Peckham Rye, West Croydon and Beckenham Junction via Crystal Palace.

Loughborough Junction

1.5 mi / 31 mins walk

Route & info

Trains 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.

Clapham Common

1.5 mi / 33 mins walk

Route & info

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

Clapham High Street

1.5 mi / 32 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.

Brixton area guide

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