Forest Road Walthamstow , E17 5LD

"We knew we wanted to live here when we landed in Lloyd park on a sunny Saturday and couldn't decide what food we wanted to eat from the market. With the park being only a minute away, we've worked our way through every stall over and over again now and still go back every weekend. From quick morning walks before work, to lunchbreak runs and lazy evening sunbathing with a beer, we have, from some rough calculations, been to that park at least 1,314 times in nearly four years. I even proposed there (she said yes!). It's the loveliest garden you could wish to have. Except that we've also got a pretty great garden at home. After lots of hard graft, working out what would thrive where and building a pergola, it's really come together. So now we have two good options: snooze in the hammock at home, or chill in the park. We've loved doing up the inside too - exposing the chimney breast, laying the hearths, stripping back to the original floorboards and doing up the kitchen. We're really proud of how we brought out some of that Edwardian charm while keeping it fun and modern. We love the area - you're never far from a brewery, a duck or 18 inches of delicious sourdough pizza - and it's been a great place to start a family, with loads to do for new parents and a good choice of nurseries. We won't be moving far!"