Templar Street, London, SE5

Utterly Gorgeous Period Home With Original Features and Elegant Contemporary Additions - CHAIN FREE.

This is a glorious home from start to finish! Boasting an array of exquisitely maintained ornate period features, including cornicing, ceilings roses, stained glass and a most impressive staircase, the property possesses abundant original charm. The current owners have deftly augmented the interior to include a spectacular full-width L-shaped kitchen/diner with generous additional living space. The accommodation, over three sprawling floors, further includes a large formal reception room, five proper double bedrooms (master en suite), a sublime family bathroom, laundry/utility room and guest wc. The upper landing is double height ensuring a most special sense of height and airiness throughout. A generous rear garden with lovely tiled patio ensures you'll be entertaining all summer. The house is part of the Minet conservation area which has a wonderful sense of community with regular community events, an original bandstand, tennis courts and fully-licensed caf?. Nearby Camberwell offers a full range of shops, weekend markets and opportunities for both caf?, restaurant and pub dining. Oval and Brixton stations provide a Zone 2 Tube connection and Loughborough Junction gives access to Thameslink services for a swift 10 minute connection to the city!

A nicely sized front garden leads inward to your magical original frontage - with striking stained glass on either side, above and within the original door. A considerably wider than average hallway greets you grandly with tessellated tiling, ornate original cornicing, majestic ceilings and a stunning original staircase with intricate wooden balustrades and chunky newel post - honey we're home! The beautifully proportioned reception room fronts the street through a stately bay window which dons more heavenly stained glass. Plantation shutters on both upper and lower panes ensure privacy for binge-watching. The magnificent fireplace boasts a fittingly impressive mantel and has some shelving neatly tucked into the alcove. There's more original cornicing and a matching ceiling rose - both lovingly restored. The jaw-dropping split-level kitchen/diner comes next and will wow you silly. Stretching over seven metres in width it incorporates fantastic dining, cooking and lounging areas. The kitchen has a vast marble-topped island with ceramic butler sink, breakfast bar, integrated bin storage and integrated dishwasher. Further counter space and storage grace the far wall. There's a five ring AEG induction hob over double oven and space left for a large American fridge/freezer. Two steps down you find a lovely family/formal dining space with large quality floor tiles and Farrow and Ball's 'Stiff-Key Blue' on the walls. A further lounge leads off from here with twin hinged glass doors that each open wide to the tiled patio - a joy in the milder months and great for guests to spill outside for the summer gatherings. This section also enjoys underfloor heating. Beyond this is a pleasant lawn and children's play area. Back inside, to the far side of the dining area, you find a second front entrance lobby - great for shopping bags and mucky wellies. Next to this is cellar access. It's a generous head height space perfectly for storing any amount of unsightlies and the vino collection. Back in the entrance hall you ascend your elegant staircase (with extra wide wooden treads and risers) to meet the side return which hosts a lovely rear-facing double bedroom with garden views, timber floors and neutral d?cor. Opposite this sits a handy guest WC with stained glass, black and white vinyl flooring, wall hung loo and more dishy blue walls. The first floor supplies two huge double bedrooms - each with lovely bespoke fitted storage. The rear room has more garden views and a fab feature fireplace whilst the front enjoys an adjoining ensuite shower room. Here you benefit from underfloor heating, a double wet-room shower and fancy brass fittings. The second return hosts a glorious family bathroom with contemporary free-standing bath, dainty feature fireplace and more bespoke storage. Another wet room style shower with drencher and yummy parquet tiling completes the charm. A final blissful ascent upward past another huge stained glass window leads to the upper landing. Two further spacious bedrooms, one to the front and one to the rear are each carpeted and with yet more fitted storage. A super handy laundry room completes this floor with a ceramic butler sink and space for the washing machine and tumble dryer. A number of buses on Camberwell New Road will whizz you to the underground station at the Oval (Northern Line) or take one directly into the West End (a 15-20 minute trip). If you work in the city, Loughborough Junction mainline station (Blackfriars & City Thameslink) is a five-minute walk away. There are shops too within easy walking distance. After a hard day at the office chill out at the much loved 'Sun of Camberwell with good food and great cocktails. We love 'The Crooked Well' or the 'Camberwell Arms' for tasty nosh and a pint. Nearby Brixton has a further flood of fab things to do. The 'Ritzy' cinema is a fab spot to catch art house and mainstream movies. Windrush Square has been tarted up too. There's a huge selection of bars and restaurants - we love the Brixton Village covered market. If the weather's good you can practice your forehand at the tennis courts in Myatt's Fields Park opposite.Tenure: Freehold Council Tax Band: F