Pepys Road

Best and final offers invited by 2pm, 12 November 2019.

Recently and immaculately renovated two bed first floor Victorian conversion flat with loft conversion potential, within New Cross’s pretty and community-focused Telegraph Hill conservation area. It sits just over the road from Telegraph Hill’s Lower Park, close to no fewer than four zone 2 stations: New Cross Gate (9 mins by foot), Nunhead (11 mins), Brockley and Queens Road Peckham (both 14 minutes). Parking is unrestricted, on-street. Leasehold.

Once home to Victorian playwright and poet Robert Browning, this handsome neighbourhood with wide and tree-lined streets, and with knockout London skyline views from its gentle slopes, was developed in the late C19th - replacing market gardens with high standard housing (the land was owned back then by the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, who kept tight control on the development). 

From the neat shared hall, open your own front door from the shared hall and take the stairs up to the landing. From here, first on your left is an impressive reception room of over 16 feet by 12 feet, with deep bay window and plantation shutters, plus a marble fireplace and attractively-tiled hearth. The decor is on point, with neutral tones and modern touches (such as recessed lighting), teamed with high skirting boards and coving. Next door is the first bedroom, with plantation shutters to its large sash window and skyline views north (as next door). A storage closet sits just outside - great for coats, shoes and the like. 

Up a few stairs for the rest of the apartment. First up on your right is a neat and windowed kitchen with timeless shaker-style base units teamed with ceramic Butler sink, quartz counters, and on-trend copper handle detailing. Open shelving also features. Beyond the kitchen is the stylish windowed bathroom with underfloor heating, contemporary white suite, medium format brick-style tiling, and over bath shower. Last but not least is the generous master bedroom of over 13 feet by nearly 12, with hand-built storage, an old school style radiator, and plantation shutters to the large sash window of southerly orientation. 

The building’s large loft space is demised to the flat (currently accessed via hatch from the landing). There is obvious potential therefore for conversion, creating further bedroom space - relevant permissions obtained - as countless neighbours have done. 

Being close to four stations, you are set up beautifully for all commutes and you have the London Overground option from three of these. Bus routes also run day and night from nearby New Cross and Queens Roads. 

Telegraph Hill is a smashing leafy London pocket to call home (it’s no surprise people settle here for life) and hosts an annual festival in March plus a Christmas panto, showcasing local talent. Telegraph Hill’s Victorian Parks (Upper and Lower) are delightful, as is The Hill Station community cafe. There’s a cute weekly Saturday market held in the Lower Park, or nip down to Brockley Market (held on Saturdays in the Lewisham College Car Park). 

Nunhead with its high street village feel is really close: we like Ayres bakery, Bambuni deli and FC Soper wet fish shop, as well as El Vermut, The Old Nun’s Head and Babette. We’re huge fans of New Cross’s centre too - with its detailed historical buildings and growing number of pubs and eateries, including The Rosemary (organic Hungarian fayre), The White Hart, The Rose Inn, The Telegraph at the Earl of Derby, The Amersham Arms and The London Particular cafe. Locally sworn-by gems also include Smokey Jerky and King Churros. 

Thanks largely to Goldsmiths University, New Cross attracts a cool creative crowd and boasts a contemporary gallery and Curzon cinema – both open to the public. 

A big Sainsbury’s store by NXG Station is on hand for ‘the big shop’. Deptford High Street is fairly close too (book Marcella), and hip Deptford Market Yard. And of course Peckham is also close for more options.