Ventnor Road, New Cross, SE14

Smart and very charming three bedroom mid-terrace three bedroom Victorian house of 1085 square feet (excluding the useful and easily-accessible cellar), with a fabulous pro-landscaped garden (by London Clay) of nearly 50 feet. Other treats include recently fitted double-glazed sash windows (Greenwich Joinery) and wool and sisal carpets (Lordship Flooring).

You are just a nine minute walk from New Cross Gate Station. And only four from Hatcham Primary School (highly-regarded and a feeder school to the excellent local associated secondary; Haberdasher's Hatcham College).

Your high-ceilinged hall impresses from the off. To your right you have a delightful through-reception running over 25 feet - with coving, picture rail and rose detail, stripped floors, a wood-burner, and custom-made alcove storage.

At the foot of the hall (where you have a neat guest w.c. and also where you can access the basement via a door), you open into the double-aspect kitchen/diner. This is over 17 feet by over 8, with timeless fitted units paired with solid wood counters. Folding double-glazed doors open - beyond a relaxed dining space - to the gorgeous garden, which has two seating areas (you can follow or avoid the sun), and mature planting with year-round interest.

Up to the half-landing and you'll find a generous double-aspect double bedroom up ahead (over 14 feet by over 8 feet).

The property's windowed bathroom is next door - with modern white sanitaryware, on over bath shower, and smart square ceramic white tiling.

From the main landing, and noting a lovely linen cupboard here, the large master bedroom is set to the front of the house - this is over 15 feet by over 11 feet, with brilliant built-in storage (closets and drawers) to the near wall and two windows to quiet street views. And last but not least is the third double bedroom - of nearly 11 feet by nearly 10 feet.

A bit of area history... Hatcham CA is a well-connected little-known residential pocket of south London. From 1614, the land was owned by the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers. When the manor house - 'Hatcham Park' - was demolished circa 1840, terraced homes were permitted to be built.

Saved from proposed demolition in the seventies (thank goodness that didn't happen!), Hatcham Conservation Area was designated by Lewisham Council in 1990.

For rail travel, we've mentioned the two Fare Zone 2 stations which both offer Overground as well as regular services. Or take a short bus ride from nearby Old Kent Road to Elephant & Castle tube and beyond.

Your most local primary schools are Hatcham, Kender and Edmund Waller. And all have good nurseries, from 3 years.

Central New Cross - an eight minute walk - has handsome historical buildings (even James Bond has passed through in Skyfall!), and a contemporary art gallery, plus an increasing number of pubs and eateries such as The Rose Inn, Wakey Wakey, Corner, The New Cross House, The Earl of Derby and The Amersham Arms.

All Saints Community Centre has strong classes and community groups, by Eckington Gardens - the local little park/playground. New Cross's Telegraph Hill (Lower Park) area has a great Saturday market.

Nunhead - with its high street village vibe - is close too: here we like Ayres bakery and FC Soper wet fish shop, as well as El Vermut, The Old Nun's Head and The Pyrotechnists Arms.

For the regular 'big shop', the big Sainsbury's with Argos that's just by New Cross Gate Station will serve you well, or it is a short drive to large Tesco stores on Old Kent Road or Surrey Quays, or Aldi or Asda. A large Waitrose is on this side of Greenwich as well.

For more options, Peckham, Deptford, Brockley and Greenwich are close for markets, excellent restaurants and more parks. Surrey Docks Farm is good fun, too.