3 bedrooms House in Scawen Road, London SE8
The Governor's Residence is a unique Victorian bay-fronted house of exceptional volume and architectural clarity, located on Scawen Road, overlooking the open space of Deptford Park and offering a mix of original character features, contemporary architectural flourishes and generous ceiling heights. Set along the plane-lined edge of Deptford Park - laid out by the London County Council and opened in 1897 - The Governor's Residence belongs to a pocket of late-Victorian streets conceived when the park transformed the former Evelyn estate market gardens & known for growing onions, celery and asparagus - into a generous, green amenity for the neighbourhood at the turn of the 20th century. Origins of 'The Governor's Residence' moniker are unclear, but it is understood that the local rent collector once occupied the building and local tenants came to pay rent to 'The Governor'. The home is finished throughout in a neutral contemporary style, accentuating the natural architectural features, both period and modern, making the most of the wonderful light flooding through the generous windows front and rear. Ceiling heights are in excess of 3m on the ground floor, 2.92m on the first, and 4.79m at the apex of the vaulted top floor. The primary reception rooms feature stained timber floors, interconnecting via vast full-height bi-folding period doors hung on parliament hinges. The remainder of the ground floor features a newly laid seamless bonded resin floor, with underfloor heating to the hallway, kitchen and dining area. The ground floor's numerous rooms all interconnect featuring exceptional full height oversized doors, giving the house an incredible sense of volume, space and a well considered 'flow'. There is a generous entrance hall with integrated bench & shoe storage, and an original staircase linking the ground floor with the rest of the home. The modern all-white handle-less kitchen features a beautiful seamless stainless-steel worktop with integrated sink & drainer, plus a contrasting glazed splash-back giving the space a pop of intense colour. Full height corner glazing and a Crittal style door opens out to the private mature patio garden to the rear. The fully glazed sun-room and dining area opens via full-height aluminium bi-fold doors onto the secluded rear garden, with mature shrub beds, a raised timber deck and paved patio area. There is direct access to the street via a secure side gate. The staircase leads up to a split-level landing on the first floor, to the rear a beautiful contemporary skylit bath & shower room, separated from the main landing by a well-proportioned utility/laundry room. On the upper landing, two double bedrooms, one facing rear, the other a generous full width bay-fronted room overlooking the park. The striking family bathroom benefits from underfloor heating and is full of wonderful architectural features, including a full-height glazed walk-in shower enclosure lit from above by a bespoke skylight. Limestone effect porcelain tiles line the floor, with the walls finished in contemporary mosaic tiles and neutral sanitary ware including a WC, panel bath and oversized wash basin set into a marble top with bespoke cabinetry below. The utility room features space for a washing machine and separate dryer, again with over-sized limestone effect floor tiles, heated laundry rail, butler's sink and a multitude of flush-fitting storage/utility cupboards. The second bedroom is located on the upper level of the first floor, with a wonderful bay front and large sash windows offering views towards Deptford Park. Ceiling heights are approaching 3m and the room features original stained timber floors. Following the staircase up to the second floor, windows again look to the front towards the park offering a green and open view and allowing light to fill the spaces. The vast principal bedroom suite occupies the entire top floor, with incredible vaulted ceilings measuring 4.79m at the apex, three original sash windows facing front towards the park and original stained timber floors, plus bespoke fitted cabinetry and shelving. The suite is separated by a central half-height partition, flanked on one side by plentiful wardrobes, creating a separate open plan shower room and dressing room, with glazed walk-in shower and separate WC accessed by a full height pivot-door. The top floor not only looks towards Deptford Park, but the rear also affords far reaching rooftop views towards Central London with The Shard taking centre stage. The lower ground floor is accessed directly from the entrance hall via a staircase, opening into a fully useable basement area with power & light and a ceiling max height of 1.84m, plus a separate services cupboard.
3 Bedrooms : Bathroom : En Suite Shower Room : Reception Room : Dining Room : Kitchen : Utility Room : Garden
£1,300,000
4 bedrooms House in Henry Street, London SE8
We are pleased to bring to market this substantial four bedroom property. The property benefits from an open plan kitchen/reception room, separate living space, wooden flooring, floor to ceiling windows, underfloor heating, roof terrace and underground parking. In addition, Henry Street is only a short walk the River Thames and the amenities of Rotherhithe and Isle of Dogs.
4 Bedrooms : Bathroom : En Suite Shower Room : Guest WC : Reception Room : Kitchen/Dining Room : Roof Terrace : Garden : Underground Parking
Guide Price £900,000 Subject To Contract