8 bedroom semi-detached house for sale

Tenure: Freehold

One of Blackheath's most prestigious and historic homes located on the heath offering some of the most spectacular views of the surrounding area.

Lydia House was built in 1776 by architect Thomas Geyfere and was occupied between 1785 and 1788 by William Wilberforce.

The house is one of the earliest and finest examples of a semi detached house built to look as one and is arranged over five floors, comprising over 5,200 sq ft of accommodation. The house has three reception rooms and eight bedrooms. There is also a large private walled garden with a spacious out building at the end of it. The building as it stands comprises of a double garage on the ground floor and a study upstairs. The building exceeds 1,300 sq ft and benefits from planning permission to convert it into a residential dwelling. The property has spectacular views out across the whole of Blackheath from most of the rooms with the house.
Lydia House is located within easy access of Blackheath Village and the large variety of shops, bars and restaurants the area has to offer. Blackheath and Lewisham train stations are both close by and provide excellent links to the city and Canary Wharf.