Albert Road, Leyton, E10 6NX

A naturally bright and effortlessly charming two bedroom ground floor period conversion, with a substantial front lounge, an impressively lengthy south east facing garden, and the bars and cafes of Francis Road on your doorstep. Design and decor is warm and welcoming throughout, with a nice mix of vintage features and contemporary designer style. You have the high ceilings of the period, excellent natural light and the main living areas were recently redecorated with fresh plastering. Francis Road is just moments away at the end of your street, still Leyton’s go-to spot for cafes and wine bars. Youíre well served for nature as well as nightlife, plus thereís a choice of underground and overground transport options within easy walking distance. YOUR NEW HOME Vintage timber floorboards, artfully restored to a warm hardwearing finish, run underfoot in your hallway, alongside two-tone paintwork in cream and forest green, split by the original dado rail. Take a right into the 160 square foot front lounge, for more charming pastel paintwork, original timber floorings and a towering bay window flooding the space with natural light. A superb social spot and a tremendous introduction. Next is your principal bedroom, a solid double of over 100 square feet, with more covetable original hardwood and a striking ornamental hearth in deep ebony. Bedroom two is a generous single, in a similar style. Back out in the hallway you have significant understairs storage ñ always a welcome bonus in London apartment living ñ before you come to the open plan kitchen diner. Another handy social space at over 100 square feet, in here the vintage floorboards give way to engineered blonde hardwood, and you have a handsome suite of dusky blue cabinetry, separated by a white metro tile splashback and chunky white worktops. There’s plenty of space for dining, while double glazed doors let in plenty of light and lead out into that substantial rear garden. Weíll get out there shortly. Inside, things are completed by your family bathroom, a smart affair in white and blue with a full-sized tub and more garden access. Your garden comes in at over fifty feet, south east facing and remodelled with new patio and lawn. Itís a splendid outdoor retreat, home to thriving greenery, high timber fencing and a handy shed. YOUR NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD Outside, and things are just as impressive. Albert & Francis, arguably E10’s flagship coffee spot, sits at the junction of your new street and Francis Road itself, offering up carefully curated specialty blends and pastries just moments away. Also on your doorstep you have Yardarm, for expertly chosen vintages to drink in or take away, as well as a selection of mouth watering deli delicacies. Then there’s Marmelo Kitchen and the Saturday KERB street market, more great places to stock up the larder. Venture a little further afield, just half a mile on foot, for Leyton Midland Road overground station. As well as cross London connections via the Suffragette line, exploring under and around the arches here will reveal a further choice of excellent eating and drinking spots, from Gravity Well Taproom to Burnt Smokehouse. You have more transport choices with Leyton tube, just fifteen minutes on foot for the Central line and fast, direct connections to the City and West End. You can be at Liverpool Street in around twelve minutes, or Oxford Circus ñ for the newly pedestrianised Oxford Street ñ in a little over twenty. There’s also plenty of green space to keep you local, with Abbotts Park, Coronation Gardens, Jack Cornwell Park and more all within easy reach. Plenty of choice for morning running routes or an evening stroll. And if you really want to get back to nature then the vastness of Epping Forest, Wanstead Flats and Hackney Marshes are all less than half an hour away on foot. Perfect whenever you want to lose yourself, and just wander to your heart’s content.

EPC Rating: D