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Geoffrey RoadLondon SE4
£1,450,000 Freehold
This excellent four-bedroom house, with enchanting privategarden, is brilliantly situated close to the centre ofBrockley. It measures approximately 2,200 sq ft over fourfloors and has been the subject of a light-enhancingrenovation, completed to a design by Southstudioarchitects.
The house is set far back from a residential street, behind agated front-courtyard garden richly planted with matureferns and bordered by a hedge on one side. Typically of thisgrand style of Victorian house, entry can be to thelower-ground floor or through the main entrance atraised-ground level.
The front door opens to a wide corridor with soaringceilings, flooded with light from a sash window above thestaircase. Original bare-wood floors extend across thelevel, into an expansive front room, currently used as ahome office, with enormous bay windows and an original
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cast-iron fireplace with honed-marble surround.
At the rear, is a bedroom, also with an original fireplace,and a large sash window looking out over the extendedportion of the house and into the garden. The staircasedescends a half level to a bathroom with painted-timbercladding on the walls, painted-wood floors and a stripwindow to the foliage beyond.
There are two bedrooms on the first floor both also withstripped-wood flooring. The smaller of the two, set behindan elegant arched window, is currently used as a study. Theother is the master bedroom; a light space with a largewindow to the gardens and a lovely detail that makes thestairs to the second floor a sculptural feature. Linked to themaster is a substantial en-suite and dressing area withbespoke plywood cabinetry and a walk-in shower.
What was previously attic space is now a bedroom. It wasreinforced with steel beams and re-insulated to increaseenergy efficiency. Light pours in from windows front andback and through re-purposed glazed doors to the showerroom. In the course of the renovation, all electrics andplumbing were replaced, and windows re-hung andinsulated throughout.
The focus of much of the renovation is evident in thelower-ground floor. Described by the architects as at onetime ‘a dark series of spaces’, this is now a flowing, opencombination of kitchen, living and dining room, united byimmaculate painted-wood floors and glazing at bothaspects.
At the front of the house within the lower bay window isthe living space. Bespoke slatted screens adorn the wall,sliding apart to reveal the television and audio equipment.Beyond the dining area and into the extended part of thehouse, is the kitchen. It has granite worktops, exposedbrick walls and an electric roof light overhead. To the rightthere is a utility room and guest WC.
A wall of glazing above a long window seat is perhaps themost dramatic intervention, framing the stunning gardenand completely blurring the distinction between inside andout. In an inspired move, the door to the outside has beencleverly placed to one side, allowing the glazing and seatingan uninterrupted vantage point to be enjoyed throughout
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the seasons.
The garden extends around 30 metres and was designed byNicola Kelly Garden Design. It uses a wonderfully wild andvaried collection of plants and trees, some of which wereexisting, to create an ever-changing environment withcross-seasonal interests. Beyond a seating area andobscured behind fig trees and twisted hazels, there areraised growing beds and intimate spaces for reading andrelaxing. At the far end is a substantial outhouse/shed usedfor storage.
Geoffrey Road occupies an excellent position just a fewminutes’ walk north of Brockley Station.
Brockley itself is an ever-increasingly popular area thanks toits selection of pubs, eateries, cafes and bars, and its quickaccess to several green spaces; the elevated open expanseof Hilly Fields and the charming park at Telegraph Hill areboth just minutes’ walk away.
Goldsmiths University is a short walk away, no doubtcontributing to the area’s wonderfully mixed demographicof creatives and professionals. It has a Curzon cinema andrecently opened doors to its new gallery, designed byTurner-prize winning architects Assemble.
Nearby Brockley Market runs every Saturday and features awide range of organic traders (butchers, grocers,fishmongers), food trucks and plants sellers.
Brockley Station is on the London Overground for servicesto Canada Water (Jubilee Line) and Shoreditch, andWhitechapel for connection to Crossrail upon itscompletion. Brockley station runs direct services toLondon Bridge in around ten minutes via Southern Rail.
Crofton Park is also nearby for Thameslink services toElephant & Castle, Blackfriars, Farringdon and Kings CrossSt Pancras.
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Family Room
3.81 x 3.75
12'6 x 12'4
Dining Area
4.27 x 3.67
14'0 x 12'0
Reception Room
4.07 x 3.92
13'4 x 12'10
Kitchen
4.55 x 4.15
14'11 x 13'7
Bedroom
3.98 x 3.79
13'1 x 12'5
Study
3.86 x 2.01
12'8 x 6'7
Bedroom
4.03 x 3.85
13'3 x 12'8
Bedroom
4.33 x 3.83
14'2 x 12'7
Shed
6.27 x 4.18
20'7 x 13'9
Garden
30.11 x 7.12
98'9 x 23'4
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Front Garden
Front Garden
5.82 x 5.65
19'1 x 18'6
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Surveyed and drawn in accordance with the International Property Measurement Standards (IPMS 2: Residential)
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Approximate Area = 209.7 sq m / 2257 sq ft
Including Limited Use Area (6.7 sq m / 72 sq ft)
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