Property for sale in Meeson Street, London E5

The Home -

This well proportioned, four double bedroom Victorian house has been extended in recent years to create a wonderful family home with views over Daubeney playing fields. This exceptional home sits within easy reach of the ever popular Chatsworth Road, has many excellent primary and secondary schools close by and surrounded by the open green spaces of Millfields Park, Victoria Park, Hackney Marshes, the Olympic park and the River Lea are all a short walk away.

The Indoors

The entrance hall is bright with original wood flooring flowing seamlessly throughout the ground floor into the living area and kitchen. The through lounge has a wonderful south facing bay window enjoying afternoon light, two fireplaces provide focal points for the room with the space currently split into a cosy living and dining area towards the back of the plan. The bespoke Birch plywood kitchen has been upgraded in recent years and has oak wooden worktops spanning the full length of the room providing ample food preparation space. There is a mix of low level and high level cabinetry with a built in display shelf framed perfectly by the Birch plywood and complemented with white doors, under counter butler sink and freestanding gas oven with 5 ring burner to complete the look. The bay provides the perfect space for dining and double doors lead you out onto the peaceful rear garden.

The original staircase leads you to the first floor landing with three well proportioned bedrooms and family bathroom located on this floor. The main bedroom is bathed in natural light through the south facing double windows and has beautiful fireplace and surround with built in wardrobes either side of the chimney breast. The second and third bedrooms are of good size and offer views out over the rear garden. The family bathroom has been fully tiled and has the added benefit of built in storage and over the shower bath.

Ascending to the upper level you are greeted with an abundance of natural light, the more recently added bathroom is a tranquil space with a freestanding bath, tiled splashback and floor mounted taps providing the perfect room to relax in the deep soaking tub. The fourth bedroom is light filled with dual aspect Velux windows at the front and glazed window at the rear, eaves storage and is a wonderful space.

The Outdoors

The garden is accessed via the wooden glazed doors leading from the kitchen. The space is mainly paved with mature borders and raised wooden decking at the rear creating a perfect seating area to enjoy alfresco dining and entertaining.

Loving The Location

Chatsworth Road, which runs north from Homerton to Millfield’s Park and Hackney Marshes, offers many independent shops, cafes and restaurants, including Ramen cafe Men and specialist suppliers l’epicerie 56. The high welfare Morgans Butchery, Fika is excellent for coffee, and there is a weekly food market on Sundays. Restaurants such as Uchi, My Neighbours The Dumplings and Lucky & Joy, in addition to the legendary wine bar 107 are all nearby in Lower Clapton. The Adam and Eve is a classic local favourite pub. The Castle Cinema, is independently crowdfunded and screens features, as well as classic and contemporary art-house films.

For green open space, just a short walk away is Millfields Park, Victoria Park, the Lee Navigation (canal walk), Middlesex Filter Beds Nature Reserve, Woodberry Wetlands nature reserve, and the Stratford Olympic Park, to name but a few. Hackney Marshes is a lush green belt moments away on foot and is perfect for a dog walk, summer picnics, and even a visit to see the horses that live there year round! Using the overground you can also visit Walthamstow wetlands nature reserve and be in Epping forest with 20-30 minutes.

Meeson St sits in the catchment area of many fantastic primary and secondary schools.

Hackney Wick is nearby and lies between Victoria Park and the River Lee. Once a bustling industrial area, it now draws an eclectic and creative crowd. Since the 2012 Olympics, it has seen a significant influx of cultural investment, with new developments and facilities in easy reach of this house. There are numerous restaurants and bars, including the Michelin-starred Cornerstone, as well as Silo and Crate Brewery.

The Here East campus, The Breakfast Club, Randy’s Wings, Mother and Gotto is a short walk away and operates as a co-working hub and cultural centre, while award-winning theatre and music venue The Yard is also close by.

The amenities of the Olympic Park are close at hand, where the East Bank, a new world-class cultural quarter, is now under construction, with new facilities for the V&A Museum, Sadler’s Wells Theatre, the BBC and the London College of Fashion, as well as a new campus for ucl.

Homerton station, is minutes away and runs direct services to Stratford and Highbury & Islington on the London Overground.