Edric Road, London, SE14

Do You Believe In Love At First Sight? When the garden’s this good, the kitchen’s this sleek and the basement’s this useful, you won’t be able to resist. Especially when you’re one stop from London Bridge and surrounded by brilliant food, music and schools.

You walk in, and it just happens. That quickening pulse. That quiet little “oh.” It’s not one thing - it’s everything. The light, the layout, the calm. The way each space feels considered. This isn’t a house that grows on you over time - it’s one you fall for, straight away.

Renovated from top to bottom within the last 6 months, this four-bedroom Victorian terrace in New Cross’s conservation area has all the character you’d hope for - plus a few surprises you weren’t expecting. 

At the rear, the kitchen is the kind of space that makes friends linger for one more glass of wine. With sleek Puccini fitted units topped with porcelain worktops and splashbacks, it includes a double pantry, hot water tap and fully integrated appliances - including a combi oven with warming drawer.

The underfloor heating is a quiet luxury. And with a bay window on one side and a picture window onto the garden on the other, it’s a room made for everything from lazy weekend breakfasts to more extravagant entertaining.

The garden is over 40 feet long and has been beautifully landscaped with high-end porcelain tiling, pleached laurel trees and year-round planting. It’s smart, social and low-maintenance - with plenty of privacy too. You can already smell the barbecue...

Back inside, the double reception room is every bit as lovely. Dividing doors give you options - open for gatherings, closed for quiet evenings. There’s a fireplace in each half, original floorboards underfoot, feature coving overhead, and sash windows with custom-made shutters. It’s light and calm, but never cold.

Downstairs, the basement has been converted with the same care as the rest of the house. It’s currently set up as a guest suite and media room, with fitted cabinetry, a private en-suite shower room and a dedicated utility space to keep laundry neatly out of sight. There’s underfloor heating here too, and a front lightwell means you’re never short of natural light.

Upstairs, you’ll find three more double bedrooms and two bathrooms. The main bedroom runs the full width of the house and includes floor-to-ceiling wardrobes, soft Farrow & Ball tones and a fireplace at its centre. There are two more doubles on this floor - one currently used as an office - plus a family bathroom and a separate shower room. 

The loft is fully boarded with skylights, plumbing and electrics already in place. Whether you use it for storage now or plan for future growth, it’s a real bonus. Even the loft hatch - custom-made glass - is a talking point.

Outside, the front garden has had as much care as the rear. A beech hedge, newly tiled Victorian-style path and smart railings frame the house perfectly - contemporary design that respects the conservation area setting.

It only takes 12 minutes to walk to both New Cross Gate and Queens Road Peckham stations, with London Bridge only one stop away. Buses take you across SE London - Elephant & Castle, Trafalgar Square, Lewisham, Peckham, Greenwich and beyond. 

The on street parking’s unrestricted and bike hangars are just a few seconds from your door.

The local primary school - Haberdashers’ Hatcham - is only 60 seconds from your front gate and one of the best in the borough. You’re also within walking distance of Haberdashers’ Secondary, Edmund Waller and Kender.

On weekends, you can pick up sourdough from Blackbird Bakery or stroll to Telegraph Hill Park for the Saturday farmers’ market. 

There’s live jazz at The Old Library, small plates at Jazu, or cocktails at Peckham Levels. From barbecues with neighbours to gallery-hopping in Deptford, this corner of New Cross has a rhythm all of its own.

The renovation’s already been done to a superb standard. And the feeling you get when you walk through the door is hard to put into words - but you’ll know it when you feel it.