Knatchbull Road, Camberwell, SE5

Spacious Six Bedroom Victorian Home in Conservation Area With Garage and Original
Period Charm - CHAIN FREE.

This type of property rarely comes on the market and offers a large family home overlooking Myatt s Field Park. Originally built as the doctor s surgery in 1893, the property is spread over three substantial floors, each enjoying period features, with casement windows and feature fireplaces. The accommodation consists of an impressive entrance hall, large drawing room and spacious dining room. A large kitchen/diner offers informal dining and an access point to the original coal cellar which provides additional storage. Large French doors open onto the delightful walled courtyard garden with opportunities for summer alfresco entertaining. The garden leads into the original stable which has been converted to a two-car garage with loft. With a little research into town planning, this standalone stable has potential for separate guest accommodation in a charming brick gabled building.

Accommodation comrpsies six bedrooms, a study, three bathrooms and a guest WC. One of the bedrooms is part of a fully self-contained suite and includes a lobby sitting room, the bedroom, family bathroom, ample storage and a terrace overlooking the courtyard garden and Myatt s Fields Park. There is direct street access from the mature courtyard garden and from the double garage.

The house is part of the Minet conservation area. This immediate locality has a wonderful sense of community with regular community events, an original bandstand, tennis courts and fully-licensed caf?. Full of original period charm, this large parkside beauty makes either a home in which to grow or ample room for entertaining with friends. Nearby Camberwell offers a full range of shops, weekend markets and opportunities for both caf?, restaurant and pub dining. Oval and Brixton stations provide a Zone 2 Tube connection and Loughborough Junction gives access to Thameslink services

Entry is to the side of the building directly into the spacious entrance hall with an imposing original fireplace between arched alcoves. The current family use this space over the festive season with enough room for a large Christmas tree. A front-facing drawing room with a further period fireplace is to the left of the entrance. Picture rails, cornicing add to the charm with sash windows fronting the street. The study provides a home office setup with a charming original fireplace and built in book cases. Beyond this you meet the dual aspect formal dining room with three separate sash windows. A courtyard garden offers a charming private outdoor space, expertly stocked with mature David Austin roses and shrubs in raised garden beds, leading into the garage and workshop.Heading upward from the entrance hall, the first return invites you to a rear guest suite with garden views and built in storage. There is a side facing bathroom and a wonderfully spacious dual aspect double bedroom that leads to the terrace. It's a special space to enjoy a park vista throughout the year. The first floor offers more bedrooms, the larger of the two spans the width of the house facing Knatchbull Road. Ample wall to wall built in storage and a bright and airy landing faces the southerly sweep of Myatt s Fields. A second smaller bedroom with feature fireplace and casement windows boasts similar views. A family bathroom with a large airing cupboard completes this level. On the next landing there is a long corridor with built-in bookshelves which leads to the fourth bedroom with neat storage and a feature fireplace with a semi-tiled bathroom next door.The third floor encompasses two further spacious bedrooms with high ceilings. The front-facing has a lovely arched casement window and an Art Deco tiled mantel. Bedroom six has further park views and a final, dainty period feature fireplace.There are a number of buses within easy walking distance on Brixton Road and on Camberwell New Road providing access to the Oval (Northern Line), Victoria, or direct to the West end within 10-20 minutes. If you work in the city, Loughborough Junction station (Blackfriars and City Thameslink), is a five-minute walk away. Farmers markets are close by at Windrush Square Brixton, Myatt s Fields Park, the Oval and Camberwell Green.Tenure: FreeholdCouncil Tax Band: G