5 bed town house for sale

Erlanger Road, New Cross SE14

There are very few homes in London where you can enjoy a fancy and leafy Conservation Area setting on high ground, (directly) facing a beautiful Victorian park, close to three Zone 2 stations and within minutes of great state schools. You have one here!

Carefully maintained for 27 years by the current owners, this handsome five/six-bedroom bay-fronted townhouse measures in at an impressive 2281 square feet (excluding the sizeable loft, which is unexploited should you wish for further rooms). There are two entrances, three exits, and many original period features; including six bay windows, six beautiful original fireplaces, as well a large and well-established west-facing garden.

The main entrance is via a traditional-tiled path through the original front door to an impressive high-ceilinged hall with original tiled floor, cornice and corbel detail overhead.

The formal double reception, to the left of the hall, is over 16 feet by 12 feet and the rear room is 14 feet by 11 feet. Beautiful period features include picture rails, detailed coving, twin original marble fireplaces (the front room one hosting a modern multi-fuel burner), and original connecting/dividing doors, plus stripped and treated floorboards. Timber-framed double-glazed French doors open from the second reception.

Taking the stairs down you access the delightful, double-aspect kitchen/diner - which extends over 25 feet. The bayed area here is a natural space for table and chairs. The fitted kitchen is a modern style with granite counters. French doors open to the garden: Impressive and mature with extensive native and tropical planting. At its foot there is a useful shed/studio.

The lower ground floor has its own entrance and own back door to the side-return area of the garden. It could easily be used as a self-contained flat. In the current setup you have one main room of over 16 feet by nearly 16 feet, with double doors connecting to a modern kitchen, then there is a small lobby where you access a smart little shower room. Storage is well-considered and built in.

The first and second floors deliver four generous double bedrooms and a single that could be converted into an additional bathroom should this better suit your requirements. The property’s main and windowed bathroom features a modern white suite and over-bath shower with separate spray attachment.

The spacious master bedroom spans the width of the house to the front measuring 17 feet by over 16 feet and overlooks the leafy lower park. The single bedroom is over 8 feet by over 7 feet, and the other double bedrooms are 14 feet by 11 feet, 14 feet by 10 feet, and over 16 feet by over 10 feet. These three all have original fireplaces, and west-facing verdant vistas over the garden and those of the adjacent neighbours.

This leafy, hillside residential area (once the home of Victorian poet Robert Browning) was developed in the late c.19th, replacing market gardens (which were owned by the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers who controlled the development) with high-standard housing, on broad and verdant streets.

Getting around; Walk to Nunhead Station in 10 minutes (plus a handy village-style high street area), New Cross Gate Station in 12, and Queens Road Peckham Station in 15; covering all main commutes. On-street parking is unrestricted.

Local schools include Haberdashers' (covering 3-18) and Edmund Waller (3-11). There are also several popular nurseries to choose from within a short stroll.

Telegraph Hill's secret has been quietly seeping out since the London Overground line at nearby New Cross Gate and Queens Road Peckham stations opened-up fast transport into central London. Nere you can enjoy the connectivity of Fare Zone 2, with great views, delightful Telegraph Hill's Upper and Lower Parks), a great community spirit and a weekly Saturday market in the lower park.

The Hill Station community cafe and pizza place (just next to the church) is very popular with locals and visitors alike. A large Sainsbury's store sits behind nxg station for groceries, and there are cool independent shops, cafes and restaurants on both New Cross Road, Brockley Road and Queens Road, alongside the gastro-pubs.

Locally, we particularly like Corner (cafe), The Rosemary and The Old Library Bar, Kudu, Peckham Cellars, Beer Rebellion, Well & Fed, and Blackbird Bakery. The Rose Inn, The Earl of Derby and Skehan's are all top local public houses (the latter has great live bands on weekends).