Clavering Road Aldersbrook , E12 5EY

IF YOU LIVED HERE…

You’d have two main living spaces on the ground floor, a quiet retreat in the traditional front living room, and a large space for everyone to gather in the huge modern open plan kitchen/reception room to the rear.

The front room has a pleasing symmetry, with a fireplace with wood surround, matching dado rail, ceiling rose and cornicing, and a large arched bay window with leaded lights.

The kitchen/reception room is a lovely space, flooded with light from skylights, and decorated in a calming neutral palette of ivory and white, with a wood floor. In addition to a well-equipped L-shaped kitchen with Shaker-style cabinets, metro tile splashback, and an island with a breakfast bar, there’s ample space for sofas and a large dining table. Full-height glazed doors open onto the west-facing garden which is designed for entertaining and low-maintenance, with paved terraces and an artificial turf lawn.

The first floor is home to three bedrooms, two of which are large doubles, whilst the top floor has a suite comprising a bedroom, shower room, and lots of bespoke storage. Either the large traditional front bedroom, with a beautiful bay window and fully fitted cupboards or the top floor suite could be used as the main bedroom, largely depending on whether you prefer an ensuite bathroom, as on the top floor. There’s a large family bathroom on the first floor with striking monochrome décor featuring black and white tiling, a bath and a walk-in shower, and there’s also a WC on the ground floor.

WHAT ELSE?

-Public transport links have just had a massive upgrade because the nearest station, at Manor Park, is on the Elizabeth Line. You can now get to the City in just over half an hour, with a 17 minute walk to Manor Park station and a 16 minute train to Liverpool Street.

-The house is in the desirable Aldersbrook Estate Conservation Area, built from 1900 onwards on building plots auctioned off by the owners of Wanstead House and the surrounding farmland.

-The estate is surrounded by open space or parkland, including Wanstead Park to the north, Bush Wood to the west, and Wanstead Flats to the south. Wanstead Park is literally a couple of minutes’ walk from your door.

-The ‘outstanding’ Aldersbrook primary school is just a five minute walk away, and it’s seven or eight minutes to the local shops on Aldersbrook Road in the southeast corner of the estate.

-The front door has lovely original leaded lights which illuminate the hallway.

-Living here is a dream if you’re active or love nature, with numerous trails through the surrounding extensive green open spaces.