Sold STC Lower Clapton Road, Hackney, E5 £500,000

The Indoors

The entrance hall is separate to the living room and has engineered Oak flooring which continues throughout, there is plenty of space for hanging bikes and a cleverly added storage cupboard that neatly houses the washing machine and dryer. The open plan kitchen/living room has a charming bay that is fitted with a double glazed Sash window and the walls are tastefully painted in 'Lick - White 06'. The kitchen is painted in Little Greene 'Jewel Beetle' and is perfectly fitted with plenty of cupboard space, wooden worktops, there is a stainless steel Bosch oven with gas hob and an extractor fan above, the dishwasher is also Bosch and only three years old, tiled splash-backs, handy shelving for spices and cook books and a sink with a mixer tap.

The bedroom is a great sized double, painted in Claybrook 'Powderpuff', complete with bespoke built wardrobes, a double glazed sash window, the engineered Oak floors underfoot and a charming door opening out onto the garden. The bathroom has metro brick tiling on the walls and Victorian style floor tiles, the hand basin is built into a wooden top that has lots of storage space both below and above, plus a mirror fronted cabinet with shelving either side. The bath has a glass shower screen, Victorian style taps and a waterfall shower head. The heating for the whole apartment is Nest controlled and installed on the boiler.

The Outdoors

The private garden is larger than average and is a real oasis of calm. It has a mature Elder tree, plum tree, silver birch, bay and Ceanothus. The vegetable beds include raspberry bushes and a blackcurrant which are perennial. There are two separate patio areas of the garden that are paved with quarry tiles and clay pavers and provide great space for alfresco dining or a morning coffee in the sun. A garden shed is conveniently tucked away for storage.

Loving the location

Lower Clapton Road is conveniently positioned only moments from Millfields Park, the River Lea and 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. Stone Bros 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 P. Franco are all nearby in Lower Clapton. The Elderfield is a classic local favourite pub. The Castle Cinema, is independently crowdfunded and screens features, as well as classic and contemporary art-house films. Blok gym is a few minutes walk away. The Dusty Knuckle bakery makes a weekly delivery of sourdough bread plus many other delights!

Lower Clapton Road sits in the catchment area for Rosemary Works nursery and many fantastic primary and secondary schools.

The closest stations are Clapton overground and Hackney Downs, which offers direct lines to Liverpool Street in under ten minutes. Hackney Central offers lines to Stratford and, Highbury & Islington.