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Share of Freehold
£600,000
2 bed flat for sale
Gloucester Drive, Hackney, London N42 beds
1 bath
1 reception
EPC rating: D
Local area information
Property location
Nearby amenities
- Parkwood Primary School 0.1 miles
- Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre 0.3 miles
- Finsbury Park 0.3 miles
- Manor House 0.3 miles
These distances are calculated in a straight line. The actual route and distance may vary.
Read our area guides for Harringay and Stoke Newington to find out more about the local area.
Features and description
- Share of freehold
- Victorian Villa Apartment
- First Floor - Share of Freehold
- 2 Double Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- Sitting / Dining Room
- Kitchen
- Period Features
- Quiet Leafy Street
- Good Access Links
The communal entrance to this attractive Victorian Villa retains the original stain glass features of finer houses of the period. A short staircase leads to the first-floor apartment's front door and internal entrance hall. It is immediately obvious on entering that it is a much adored home with turn-key presentation, intelligent interior design and an abundance of period features including picture rails, sash windows, decorative skirting and cornicing, and door reveals.
Throughout the apartment all radiators have also been replaced with modern freestanding Victorian style fittings adding further character. The entrance hall leads onto a useful internal passage with fitted cupboard storage and access to two double bedrooms, family bathroom and principal sitting/dining room. The spacious sitting/dining room has two large arched sash windows with lower working shutters and views over the leafy street below. Its size is impressive (measuring 4.85m x 4.10m), the ceiling heights are tall circa 3m in addition to an abundance of original period features. The room accommodates large L shape sofa and six-person dining table with chairs and space for further furnishings.
This principal reception room flows into a fully fitted modern kitchen enjoying easterly views through sash window. The kitchen is fully fitted with solid work services, contemporary base, and wall units, four plate induction hob with extractor hood, integrated appliances; fridge and freezer, washing machine, dishwasher and single oven.
The family bathroom has been finished to a high standard, including white metro wall tiles, mirrored medicine cabinet, sink vanity unit, heated tower rail, bath/shower and WC. All sanitaryware fittings are black powder coated adding style.
Overall the apartment presented to a high standard, including acoustic pattern tiles in the kitchen, heritage pastel colours to walls and quality carpet. The two double bedrooms enjoy tall ceiling heights, sash windows overlooking a rear south facing garden (access not included in sale). The principal double bedroom also has a fitted wardrobe and room for a desk or dressing table and chest of draws.
In all this is a superb two-bedroom home, in an attractive Victorian Villa with its London stock brickwork and elaborate architectural mouldings surrounding the windows and doors. There have also been improvements to the electrics inc. Updating the consumer board.
Services: Mains water, electricity gas fired
central heating and drainage.
Parking: On street parking permits are available
from the local authority at additional cost.
Internet: Wifi Fast<br /><br />A quiet road in the backwaters of historic Finsbury Park. The park with its sport facilities, playgrounds, gardens and recreation open green space is within striking distance of the property 0.2 miles with the popular Clissold Park and Church Street Stoke Newington 0.5 miles.
The surrounding area has several good grocery shops, restaurants, cafes, public houses, and amenities. There are also good schools in the area, including Parkwood Primary School (Ofsted Good) 0.2 miles, Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre (Ofsted Outstanding) 0.4 miles and Gillespie Primary School (Ofsted Outstanding) 0.5 miles.
The property is also well-connected for Finsbury Park Tube Station (Piccadilly and Victoria Lines) and National Rail Network 0.4 miles with access to Kings Cross St Pancras - Eurostar, The City of London and The West End. Manor House Station 0.3 miles and Arsenal Station 0.7 miles.
Throughout the apartment all radiators have also been replaced with modern freestanding Victorian style fittings adding further character. The entrance hall leads onto a useful internal passage with fitted cupboard storage and access to two double bedrooms, family bathroom and principal sitting/dining room. The spacious sitting/dining room has two large arched sash windows with lower working shutters and views over the leafy street below. Its size is impressive (measuring 4.85m x 4.10m), the ceiling heights are tall circa 3m in addition to an abundance of original period features. The room accommodates large L shape sofa and six-person dining table with chairs and space for further furnishings.
This principal reception room flows into a fully fitted modern kitchen enjoying easterly views through sash window. The kitchen is fully fitted with solid work services, contemporary base, and wall units, four plate induction hob with extractor hood, integrated appliances; fridge and freezer, washing machine, dishwasher and single oven.
The family bathroom has been finished to a high standard, including white metro wall tiles, mirrored medicine cabinet, sink vanity unit, heated tower rail, bath/shower and WC. All sanitaryware fittings are black powder coated adding style.
Overall the apartment presented to a high standard, including acoustic pattern tiles in the kitchen, heritage pastel colours to walls and quality carpet. The two double bedrooms enjoy tall ceiling heights, sash windows overlooking a rear south facing garden (access not included in sale). The principal double bedroom also has a fitted wardrobe and room for a desk or dressing table and chest of draws.
In all this is a superb two-bedroom home, in an attractive Victorian Villa with its London stock brickwork and elaborate architectural mouldings surrounding the windows and doors. There have also been improvements to the electrics inc. Updating the consumer board.
Services: Mains water, electricity gas fired
central heating and drainage.
Parking: On street parking permits are available
from the local authority at additional cost.
Internet: Wifi Fast<br /><br />A quiet road in the backwaters of historic Finsbury Park. The park with its sport facilities, playgrounds, gardens and recreation open green space is within striking distance of the property 0.2 miles with the popular Clissold Park and Church Street Stoke Newington 0.5 miles.
The surrounding area has several good grocery shops, restaurants, cafes, public houses, and amenities. There are also good schools in the area, including Parkwood Primary School (Ofsted Good) 0.2 miles, Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre (Ofsted Outstanding) 0.4 miles and Gillespie Primary School (Ofsted Outstanding) 0.5 miles.
The property is also well-connected for Finsbury Park Tube Station (Piccadilly and Victoria Lines) and National Rail Network 0.4 miles with access to Kings Cross St Pancras - Eurostar, The City of London and The West End. Manor House Station 0.3 miles and Arsenal Station 0.7 miles.
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