5 bed semi-detached house for sale

Cecil Road, Enfield EN2

In brief

With a stunning 100 ft south-facing garden backing onto Enfield Town Park and a location conveniently close to the town centre and stations, this substantial five/six bedroom, four bathroom Edwardian semi-detached house is a truly fabulous family home.
Property description


This property has an abundance of space both inside and out. Measuring 2,444 square feet over three floors, the property has a paved front yard with three off-street parking spaces, a gated side alley, and a circa 100 ft rear garden with two outbuildings. The beautifully presented house combined with a fabulous secluded garden, are of star quality. With an ideal sunny southerly aspect, abundant planting, and a gate directly onto Enfield Town Park, it is absolutely idyllic.

Set back behind a paved front yard, the house has a charming entrance with a period porch and original encaustic tiled steps. These floor tiles continue into the inner lobby and the wide hallway which lead to a front living room, a larger downstairs shower and toilet, and a dramatic large open plan rear living room/kitchen diner, plus utility room. The multi-purpose open plan room is the hub of the home. Over 35ft long and 21ft wide it comprises a spacious and stylish kitchen/diner spanning the original rear of the house and, in a single storey extension. A lovely living room and a well-equipped utility room, both of which have French doors that open onto the garden deck.

The 100 ft garden is glorious. Thoughtfully landscaped and with an ideal sunny southerly orientation it comprises three discrete sections or ‘garden rooms’; a wide raised deck with a low retaining wall; a lawn, paved terrace and wide path surrounded by easy to maintain planting; and a large rear vegetable garden (could easily be converted back to a children’s play area) with two substantial sheds (one wooden one brick) and a gate to Enfield Town Park. Lush mature planting features throughout creating a very private realm with a variety of settings for relaxing, entertaining, and growing your own fruit, flowers, and produce.

There are four bedrooms and two bathrooms on the first floor, one of which is a shower room en suite to the main bedroom. Located at the front of the house, this large 16’6” by 13’5” room has excellent natural light from a large box bay window this room also has an adjoining door to the smallest of the bedrooms, originally this would have been a nannies room or dressing room. The second and third double bedrooms have garden views, and the larger of these rooms has a full height picture window with easy access to an array of solar panels on the flat roof and leafy views. This room has a modern electric fire, and is currently used as a guest room/workspace.

The second floor could potentially house two bedrooms but is currently configured as a luxurious top floor suite comprising a large double bedroom, a hotel-style bathroom, and a dressing room. The bedroom has far-reaching views over the long garden and park beyond through two tall picture windows and is carpeted, as are the landing and dressing room. The bathroom has a serene ambience with large format floor tiles, a modern freestanding bath, walk-in shower, washbasin and WC. Storage is available in the loft and under the eaves.

The property is in excellent condition throughout, with elegant period proportions and original features sitting comfortable alongside modern décor and contemporary designer fixtures and fittings.
Local life


Just a short stroll from Enfield Town Park, the town centre and both overground and train stations, this property has easy access to a wide range of amenities.

Transport connections are good, with two stations just 1/3 mile from the property. Enfield Town Overground station has regular c.30 minute train journeys to Liverpool Street and connects to the tube network at Seven Sisters, and Enfield Chase train station has 36 minute journeys to Moorgate, and connects to the tube network at Finsbury Park and Highbury & Islington.

The property backs onto 9.5-hectare Enfield Town Park. Situated along the scenic New River Loop this has open green space and recreational facilities including a playground, splash pad, sports courts, a small boating lake, and a café. For more extensive outings, 413-acre Trent Park access to the Hertfordshire countryside and the M25 motorway are 10-15 minutes by car