Orchardmede, London, N21

This four bedroom detached property is an idyllic waterside location in Winchmore Hill, at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac. Within easy walking distance of a selection of shops and several stations it’s well-connected yet tucked away from the fray.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

Built in the 1970s, this dormer bungalow has many attractive features typical of this decade, with a deep front garden, steep pitched roof, enclosed porch, large picture windows, and a double garage. Combined with the contemporary interior this creates a unique and welcoming home.

The house is wonderfully light and airy with plentiful windows on three sides. The front porch opens into a wide central hallway with a huge L-shaped living/dining room that extends almost 24ft from the front to the rear of the property. This is flooded with lovely natural light thanks to windows at each end and a glazed sliding door and single glazed door that both open into the sunny south-facing patio and pergola. The rear living room window has great views of the garden and waterway, as does the window above the sink in the conveniently adjacent kitchen, accessed via a space-saving glazed sliding door. This is a great place for preparation (and washing up!) with modern handleless matt white cabinets, integrated and freestanding appliances, and plenty of worktop space.

On the other side of the hallway an office is ideally located away from the hub-bub, and at the end of the hall is the downstairs bedroom (currently used as a 3rd reception room and second lounge) with river and garden views. There’s also shower room on this floor with a smart washbasin/WC console, and a high-level window. The three bedrooms on the first floor are all doubles and the larger two have fitted wardrobes. The family bathroom on this floor has a bath, a frameless shower, a washbasin/WC console, and natural light and ventilation from an obscured glass window.

The house comes with planning consent to extend the width of rear facing dormer, adding a dressing room and ensuite to the master bedroom - along with views out over the waterway.

The house has been well-maintained and is excellent condition with mainly white décor that emphasises the sense of space and light, and bold touches of colour and wood that add character.

The property sits in the middle of a generously sized plot in a prime waterside position, with a block-paved front garden with off-street parking for three cars and attractive planting, a paved drive in front of a double length garage, and gated side access to the rear garden. The garage is suitable for a variety of uses, with electricity, a roller door at the front and full-length windows and a glazed door to the garden at the rear.

The garden that wraps around the side and rear of the house is a truly delightful outdoor space, with a sunny southeasterly orientation, a lawn, a pond, and planted borders, all bounded by a charming picket fence and with lovely leafy views over the New River. This section of the grassy riverbank is private and not part of the New River Path.

LOCAL LIFE

The local shops in Grange Park and Winchmore Hill are within easy walking distance, and the town centre of Enfield is just a mile away (a four-minute drive).

The property is well connected by public transport with two stations within a mile of the property (Grange Park and Enfield Town) and three more just over a mile away (Bush Hill Park, Winchmore Hill and Enfield Chase) providing regular direct services across the capital and into the City and West End. Road links are also good with the A11 a six-minute drive away and the North Circular Road an 8-10 minute drive.

There are plenty of great green spaces in the area, including nearby Bush Hill Park which has wildlife and community gardens and, a little further afield, Firs Farm Wetlands and Park, and Grovelands Park.