St. Annes Road, London, E11

Set within a charming Victorian house on a quiet residential street, this two-bedroom first-floor flat in St Anne’s Road pairs beautiful original features such as high ceilings and decorative mouldings with abundant natural light pouring through large double-glazed windows. Featuring a recently replaced boiler controlled by a Hive thermostat, a modern kitchen and bathroom, and a private south-facing garden, the home is ready to be redecorated to suit the vision of its new owner.

Perfectly positioned just a five-minute walk from the vibrant Francis Road and within easy reach of Overground and Tube stations, and several open green spaces, this property combines a true hometown feel with excellent access to the city’s highlights. As you arrive, the classic London Stock brick exterior, colonnaded bay window, and red-brick detailing above the recessed entrance create an inviting façade, screened by a tall hedge around the front patio.

STEP INSIDE

Beyond the recessed entrance, the hallway leads up a stripped-back staircase to the split-level landing. At the front of the flat, you’ll discover a fabulously spacious living room flooded in sunshine by a huge bay and a separate awning window with golden fittings. However, it’s the gorgeous original ceiling panelling adorned with a central rose for a chandelier that hints at the grand potential promised by this bright and airy living and dining space.

Also accessed from the upper landing, the primary bedroom continues the period charm with its replica coving and decorative central rose. A Victorian-style wardrobe fitted in 2010 offers practical storage, while a huge rear window frames a view of the garden.

From the lower landing, you’ll find the kitchen. Brightened by linear spots, a pendant light, and a big side window above a 1.5-bowl sink, it was fitted with a good range of white shaker-style cabinetry with wooden tops by IKEA in 2010, and includes an integrated Zanussi cooker and a space for a laundry appliance.

The wood-effect flooring flows underfoot into the rear bedroom, which overlooks the row of gardens beyond through a broad awning window with a wooden Venetian blind. Lit by central spots, it’s currently used as a peaceful office but would also make a lovely nursery.

In the bathroom, a white tiled splashback coordinates with modern sanitaryware, which includes a panelled bath painted a soft grey to match the vanity unit, a large square basin, and a close-coupled toilet. A glass screen protects the shower fitting above the bath, while grey panelled doors reveal functional storage spaces in the wall. At the same time, a large side window with privacy glass provides lots of ventilation and natural light.

The loft is included in the demise, offering potential for extension, subject to the necessary planning consents.

OUTDOORS

Continue down the rear staircase to retreat into a sunny, 54-foot south-facing garden enclosed by timber fencing and a variety of trees and shrubs. Completely redone in 2005, the garden begins with a block-paved terrace – the perfect spot for a barbecue – before meeting a gravelled oasis filled with sleeper-edged borders home to a mature ornamental cherry tree and a rowan tree for dappled shade, along with sweet-smelling jasmine, hydrangea, paeony, poppies, and thyme.

A NOTE FROM THE OWNERS

‘I love the hometown feel of the location and the view across the gardens from my office space. I like to walk my dog at Hollow Pond, attend the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for events, and stroll to Francis Road for the shops and restaurants.’

GETTING AROUND

The Tube at Leytonstone is about a 15-minute walk, making light work of getting to the City, West End, Canary Wharf and South Bank. Just two stops away, Stratford hosts the beautiful Queen Elizabeth Park and serious retail therapy at Westfield. The Overground at Leyton Midland Road is around the same distance and has a swift change to the Victoria line at Blackhorse Road. 

IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Just moments from Francis Road, St Anne’s Road is situated in one of Leyton’s most in-demand locations, thanks to its urban village of independent businesses. Firm favourites include Phlox bookstore, Dreamhouse Records, Edie Rose florist, and Pause yoga studio.

Popular spots to drink include the Filly Brook or Yardarm, the pop-up restaurants at Loop, and cocktails at the new line-up of bars under the arches on Tilbury Road. Other local sellers recommend Marmelo for coffee and pastries, the Northcote pub, and Dhillon for ‘the best fresh croissants and French bread’. They also recommend Figo in Leyton (‘a local Italian with great family service’) and Deeney’s for brunch. Gravity Well Taproom brewery and bar, the Heathcote & Star pub, and Coach & Horses, which serves a fantastic Sunday roast.

Coronation Gardens is a 15-minute walk, while Leyton County Cricket Ground, with its wonderful Edwardian pavilion, is under 15 minutes in the other direction. The location is perfectly placed to enjoy the beautiful green spaces of Olympic Park and Wanstead Flats – both within around 25 minutes’ walk (or a short cycle ride). Other locals also regularly visit Drapers Fields, Abbotts Park, Hollow Pond, Sidmouth Park and the bluebell woods in Wanstead Park.

You can reach Stratford on foot, with Hackney Marshes and Lea Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, VeloPark, and London Aquatics easily accessible. The development around the park is on the rise, with the new East Bank cultural hub opening up world-class cultural experiences, including Sadler’s Wells East theatre, the BBC, UAL’s London College of Fashion and the V&A East Museum.

SCHOOLS

Popular and well-performing schools with an Ofsted rating of ‘Good’ or above include two local primaries, Newport (a three-minute walk) and Dawlish (a 10-minute walk), as well as Norlington Secondary & 6th Form for Boys (a five-minute walk).