Second floor apartment
Over 919 square feet of living accommodation
No onward chain
Mansion block
Excellent transport links
High ceilings
EPC Rating C
The Home -
This two bedroom apartment is positioned on the second floor of this Victorian Mansion Block. Situated in a prime location on Lower Clapton Road, close to the 'narrow way' of Mare Street offering local cafes, restaurants and shopping facilities. Within walking distance of Hackney Central Station, Hackney Downs Station (direct City link) and Hackney Downs Park. Benefiting from: grand entrance lobby, fitted kitchen/diner, large separate reception room, fitted bathroom, master bedroom with ample space for storage, second bedroom with exposed brick wall, high ceilings and double glazing.
The Indoors
The deep entrance portico, lined with ornate tiling, opens to a communal hallway. The apartment is on the second floor. A large entrance lobby creates a spacious welcome and establishes the lofty proportions that characterise the apartment. This room could easily be turned into a more formal home office area.
A tall doorway leads from here into the main living space. This room is book-ended by a towering double glazed windows. Original cornicing and a central ceiling rose define this space, which is centered by the beautiful Victorian fireplace.
In the kitchen, light fills in from the rear of the building bouncing off the fresh grey cabinetry and worktops. Located off the kitchen is a useful utility room with plenty of storage.
The main bedroom sits at the front of the plan, illuminated by the large double glazed window and boasts wonderfully high ceilings.
The second bedroom is a double and overlooks the rear. Built-in shelving runs up either side of the former exposed fireplace. The bathroom lies off the main hallway, where the ceiling height allows for a high shower rail over the bath and still ample room for built in storage if required.
Loving The Location
Lower Clapton Road is a wonderful mix of cafes, bars and some amazing restaurants. Chatsworth road runs north from Homerton to the Green fields of Millfields Park and Hackney Marshes. The area offers a lively array of independent shops, cafes and restaurants such as My Neighbours The Dumplings, Clapton Table, The Square, Lower Clapton is home to legendary wine bar P. Franco, as well as numerous other coffee shops, cafes and bars.
For green open space, just a short walk away is Millfields Park, Hackney Downs Park, Clissold Park, Springfield 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 10 minutes 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.
Hackney Central offers lines to Stratford and, Highbury & Islington. Plus Clapton overground and Hackney Downs, which offer direct lines to Liverpool Street in under ten minutes. .
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Descriptions of the property are subjective and are used in good faith as an opinion and NOT as a statement of fact. Please make further specific enquires to ensure that our descriptions are likely to match any expectations you may have of the property. We have not tested any services, systems or appliances at this property. We strongly recommend that all the information we provide be verified by you on inspection, and by your Surveyor and Conveyancer.