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Any times given are by car unless otherwise stated
Property and local area description
Easy commute to city: Gorgeous 2 bedrooms Victorian garden flat
The flat is 7 minutes walk to Hither Green British Rail station (zone 3) which links to all main line stations and underground. Time by train: to London Bridge is 10 mins, to London Waterloo 15 mins (for the Wheel, the South Bank and the Tate Modern further along), to Charing Cross 20 mins (Trafalgar Square), and to Cannon Street 20 mins. (The City and the Square Mile). There is a night bus (N171) passing nearby, coming from Central London (The Strand).
The nearest airport is London City Airport, which is less than an hour commute by public transport and 30-40 minutes by car.
Gatwick airport is also easy to get from/to via train: Change at London Bridge and take the train towards Brighton. This service runs twice per hour.
The flat has very quick access to the A20 which is a brilliant get-away to the Garden of England: Kent, and further afield France, via Dover (1 hour drive).
There is a lovely park across the road: Mountsfield park which has a playground area. Lewisham’s shopping centre and DLR are within easy reach by bus (225 and 181) or a 15mins stroll. Everyday, there is a fruits and vegetable market, and on Sunday bric a brac. Lewisham also offers excellent rail links into central London, Canary Wharf, Tower Hill (for the tower of London) and Greenwich, where you can visit the Maritime Museum, the Royal Observatory, or venture under the Thames via the foot tunnel. The Cuttysark is also moored in Greenwich. Further along you can visit the O2 arena in East Greenwich and, in Woolwhich, witness the Thames Barrier being operated.
The flat is also within easy reach of stunning Blackheath Village with its trendy boutiques, bars, cafes and restaurants.
On Hither Green lane there a cosy cafe, a chemist, convenience stores, numerous take aways with international food offering, from Chinese, through Indian and Fish and Chip. For a night in, you may pop to the Co-operative supermarket 3 minutes away, which offers long opening hours 7 days a week.
There is a surgery (doctor) across the road, and in Lewisham there is a large hospital (less than 5 minutes drive) or 15 mins. walk.
The property has been well appointed with a comfortable feel and is in good condition. With high ceiling, it is bright and airy throughout as each room benefits from large windows. You enter into a shared entrance hall where you can safely leave your shoes and umbrellas. In the flat, you will be greated by a welcoming large lounge/dining room, with a stunning antique oak wooden floor, which runs throughout the property. This airy room is elegantly furnished with a beautiful purple kitchen with all mod coons. The rest of the flat consists of one double bedroom at the rear with double glazed French doors giving onto a private back garden, one single bedroom or study, one bathroom with modern bath/shower, separate modern toilets. Total surface: approximately 60 sqm.
It is offered furnished, with all kitchen wares, bedding etc.