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 guideFerndale Road, SW4
Features
- Three double bedrooms
- Two bathrooms plus WC
- Direct access to communal terrace
- Period conversion
- Over 1,200 square feet split over two floors
- Secure allocated parking
- Central Brixton a six-minute stroll
- Clapham High street a nine-minute walk
- Victoria and Northern lines
Property details
Keating Estates are proud to present to market an exceptional three bedroom, two bathroom plus WC, split-level apartment with direct access to a terrace and allocated off-street parking. Set within the impressive former School of Building on Ferndale Road between Clapham and Brixton.
Measuring over 1,200 square feet this expansive home almost rivals the proportions of many houses in the area, ensuring all rooms feel spacious and airy. Large, characterful windows flood the open-plan reception with natural light creating an inviting ambience. This generous entraining space boasts a large lounge area, space to host dinner and a well-equipped kitchen. With significant storage on offer, the integrated kitchen wraps around, further increasing the storage and worktop space whist also elevating the sociable element of this lovely room, enabling you to interact with others whilst you cook.
The three bedrooms are all doubles. The principal suite is nestled downstairs, boasting everything you may need with plentiful built in wardrobes and a built in desk or dresser, the luxury of an en-suite and the huge perk of double doors out to a terrace, creating a lovely ambience suited to al-fresco morning coffees or a nightcap under the stars. Rarely used by neighbours, this communal terrace has a lot of privacy and is also accessible from the second bedroom. Another serene room, the second bedroom also features an expansive walk-in wardrobe and is located just across the hall from the main bathroom, equipped with a bathtub plus overhead shower. Still a genuine double, the third bedroom is separated away from the others on the floor above, this location next to the reception adds to the versatility of the room which can be repurposed to suit needs such as home gym, home office or indeed a bedroom. A further WC serves this room, also convenient for guests and daytime usage.
The cherry on the cake is the off-street parking, allocated and set behind secure gates this is a rarity for the area. If all this weren’t enough, the flat is well insulated with minimal noise disturbance from outside or neighbouring apartments, the streets are very quiet as the home is within a low traffic neighbourhood and the neighbours are friendly with the option to join a WhatsApp group for book sharing, pet sitting, etc.
The location is fantastic, just a five-minute stroll down the road, is central Brixton, offering a range of amenities from private members clubs to music venues and the extremely popular Brixton Village, plus large brand shops and the incredibly popular Brockwell Park with its iconic Lido. A nine-minute walk in the other direction brings you to the vibrant and diverse Clapham High Street offering a cracking nightlife and culinary delights. The cafes, artisan bakeries and boutique shops in Clapham Old Town and Abbeville Village are within reach and the green open spaces of Clapham Common are easily accessible by foot. The bars, restaurants and supermarkets of the increasingly popular Acre Lane are also a short stroll away.
Potential purchasers will benefit from fantastic transport links, all accessible in under a ten-minute walk, including access to the Victoria Line at Brixton tube station, the Northern Line at Clapham North and the overground service at Clapham High Street and Brixton Stations, plus multiple day and night buses whisking you into central London and beyond.
EPC rating: B (83)
Brixton
0.5 mi / 10 mins walk
Route & infoVictoria Line services every three mins (approx) to Finsbury Park and Walthamstow Central.
Brixton
0.5 mi / 10 mins walk
Route & info4 trains direct to Victoria per hour and 4 to Orpington via Herne Hill
Clapham North
0.6 mi / 12 mins walk
Route & infoZONE 2, Northern Line underground station with trains north via Bank or Charing Cross every five minutes (approx)
Clapham High Street
0.6 mi / 14 mins walk
Route & infoZONE 2 Overground line between Highbury and Islington and Clapham Junction with trains every 5 minutes (approx). Limited service of Southeastern trains to Victoria too.
Clapham Common
0.9 mi / 20 mins walk
Route & infoZONE 2, Northern Line underground station with trains north via Bank or Charing Cross every five minutes (approx)
Stockwell
1 mi / 21 mins walk
Route & infoZONE 2, Northern Line and Victoria Line underground station with trains north via Bank or Charing Cross every five minutes on the Morden to Barnet/Edgeware, Northern Line (approx) and Via Victoria on the Brixton to Walhamstow Central, Victoria Line.
Loughborough Junction
1.1 mi / 23 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.
Wandsworth Road
1.2 mi / 26 mins walk
Route & infoZONE 2. Overground and Southeastern services to Clapham Junction, Highbury and Islington via Canada Water and sporadically to Victoria and Battersea Park.
Herne Hill
1.3 mi / 29 mins walk
Route & infoZONE 2. First Capital Connect services to Victoria, Blackfriars and Wimbledon.
Nine Elms
1.8 mi / 38 mins walk
Route & infoBrixton area highlights
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