1 Bedrooms Flat for sale in Hampson Way, London SW8 | £ 370,000
Overview
| Price: | £ 370,000 |
|---|---|
| Contract type: | For Sale |
| Type: | Flat |
| County: | London |
| Town: | London |
| Postcode: | SW8 |
| Address: | Hampson Way, London SW8 |
| Bathrooms: | 1 |
| Bedrooms: | 1 |
Property Description
An unusually large one bedroom, south east facing 6th floor penthouse flat with a spectacular roof terrace, situated in between Stockwell and Oval.
Living room
The living room is 15ft (5m) by 15ft foot and boasts a half-wall window overlooking one and a half miles of treetops, as far as Denmark Hill.
The living room is painted a neutral white, enhancing the morning light, and is laid with vintage Malaysian teak parquet.
A purpose-made bookcase and radiator baffle take up one wall, leaving the large floor space free for dining and relaxing.
One door from the living room opens onto the entrance hall ; the other opens onto the large outside space.
The Kitchen
The Kitchen is open-plan with the living room, with a white suite and Norfolk Oak batten worktops. It is also laid with teak parquet, to unite the space, but is offset from the living room, so cooking does not impinge on your enjoyment of the living area.The kitchen is fitted with John Lewis fridge, freezer and washing machine, a Neff dishwasher an Electrolux fan oven and a Neff gas hob.
The combi boiler is tucked away in a cabinet in the corner of the kitchen.
A west-facing window from the kitchen brings in evening light while you cook dinner.
The Hall
In the centre of the flat is a hall space, laid with stone tiles. Doors open into the living room, bathroom and bedroom. Opposite the solid-wood front door is a window looking out onto the roof terrace. There is enough room under the window in the hall to hang a bike without blocking the passage.
The Bathroom
The bathroom is fitted with a modern bathstore suite, in white and is half-tiled. It includes a powerful shower with glass screen over the bathtub and a timed extractor to keep the room dry. The bathroom is in need of minor decorative improvements.
The Bedroom
The double bedroom is of a good size for a London flat and overlooks the roof terrace. It is laid with 4mm hand-rubbed, Welsh oak engineered flooring from Talbot Timber with an efficient under-floor heating system.
There is no fitted furniture or built-in storage, freeing up the room to be furnished to your taste.
The Roof Terrace
The flat enjoys a very large and sunny South East facing roof terrace, with amazing views over South London. It is accessed through a door from the living room and has further access to a secure area with double gates that open onto the fire escape and stairwell.
The roof terrace has been repaved by the Council in the last ten years.
The Building
Hampson Way is a low rise, 6 storey high Lambeth Council residential building on the very popular Mursell Estate. Lambeth Council has conducted extensive repairs to the estate in recent years, including the removal of asbestos and the installation of a new, insulated roof above this flat and the walkway outside.
The common areas of the estate are cleaned 5 days a week and the bins are emptied every weekday. There are four sets of lifts on Hampson Way, rising to the 5th floor, with steps up to the sixth.
The Mursell Estate benefits from residents' parking permits and resident can apply for a garage on the estate also, priced at about £95 per month, with a short waiting list.
The Mursell Estate is often used as a location by television, movie and music video companies, due to its safe and friendly nature and easy access to central London.
Estate residents also have access to a newly refitted community hall, for hire, and a recently refurbished football cage with artificial turf, supported by local initiatives.
The Area
Directly across the road from the flat are branches of The Gym, Tesco's and Coffee Studio 7gr, an Italian-run cafe popular for remote working.
Very close-by is the Horizon's Spa and Gym with a 15m pool.
On the other side of Hampson Way are the neo-classical terraces of St Stephen's and Albert Square, home to a very famous British actress. The Square hosts a Shakespeare performance every summer, for local residents and friends.
The nearest pub is the highly respected Canton Arms, well-reviewed by food critic Jay Rayner, which now also runs a local pizzeria. South Lambeth Road, 3 minutes from the flat is known as "Little Portugal" and is lined with restaurants, cafes, delicatessens and other local amenities, including the recently-opened branch of the Co-Op.
The local South Lambeth Road gp Practise is much loved and there are local dentists accepting nhs patients.
The flat is within the catchment for a number of outstanding schools.
Transport
Buses from outside the flat take you to Brixton, Clapham, Stockwell, Oval and the Elephant and Castle.
Stockwell Tube station is 7 minutes walk away, from where both Victoria and Bank trains run into central London in 10 minutes. It is perfectly positioned for commuting into any part of central London.
There are main "blue" and quiet cycle routes from the flat into and out of the city centre.
Property Location
Property Marketed by Doorsteps.co.uk, National
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