Catchment Cottage

This delightful 3 bedroom terraced cottage is a rare gem. Forming part of the oldest street Between the Commons, c.1850s-1860s, it retains some of its original features and benefits from a wonderfully mature, secluded and sizeable south-facing rear garden. With potential for rear development on two floors (STPP), this is a superb opportunity, enviably located just off fashionable Northcote Road and in the catchment of the highly sought-after Honeywell and Belleville state primary schools.

Approached via a small front garden, this charming early-Victorian house has a bright and spacious ground floor with a generous open-plan double reception to the front, ideal for entertaining and featuring a lovely fireplace and open stairs. Glazed double doors lead through to a well-equipped kitchen with small, glazed extension serving as a sunny breakfast area. This in turn leads out to a superb, very well established and sunny south facing garden, which at 50’ is substantially long for the area and which has a wonderfully secluded feel.

Upstairs there are currently three double bedrooms – two on the first floor plus a roomy bathroom/WC at the rear. The converted front loft houses an excellent third double bedroom with dual aspect, a shower room en suite and storage into the eaves. There is potential, subject to obtaining planning permission, to build out at ground and first floor levels as a number of the neighbouring properties have done. Given the garden size, this is a wonderful and rare opportunity.

The property has had its original façade altered in the past and, in our opinion, it would be favourable (and value-adding) to restore this as part of any works carried out. The property in general is perfectly liveable but would benefit from some cosmetic updating which is reflected in the price.

Chatham Road runs directly off Northcote Road between Clapham and Wandsworth Commons. Transport links are found at Clapham South (Underground) and Clapham Junction (Mainline). The property is very close to numerous bars, restaurants, specialist shops, and to a number of highly popular schools, in particular the outstanding-rated Honeywell and Belleville state primary schools which, in turn, are feeder schools for nearby Bolingbroke Academy (state secondary).

Location

Chatham Road SW11