A bright ground-floor two-bedroom mid-century style split-level maisonette with its own entrance and a super long lease (957 years!), as well as a generous square footage split over its two floors. Offering exceptional value for money, it is also positioned conveniently for the Triangle, Park & Station, making it an ideal first-time buy, especially given that it has recently had new windows and a new boiler installed and is in a very well-maintained development.

The flat is on the ground floor, so it’s easily accessible, and set near the middle of the development, it is quiet and peaceful. Once inside, the space is impressive, and the split-level layout gives it the feel of a house, not a flat, which is also helped by having a private entrance.

The reception is a wide and deep room with a huge window which faces south, making it fantastically bright and giving it an amazing energy. There’s masses of space for the largest sofa you could wish for and a dining table that will accommodate all your friends and family!

The kitchen flows nicely to the reception space and offers an absolute abundance of worktop and storage space. If you prefer open-plan kitchen living spaces, we have seen other flats in the development that have opened up the kitchen to the living room, creating an open, flowing space.

Upstairs are two double bedrooms, which are almost identical in size; they both have gloriously wide windows (typical of mid-century architecture), and the rear-facing room shares the same bright aspect as the living room, getting fantastic light in the first half of the day.

The bathroom has been well designed; it’s also huge, with space for a full-size shower bath,  and it’s fully tiled, which makes for a more contemporary feel and, of course, is far easier to keep clean.

Location-wise, your nearest park is at the end of the road: South Norwood Lake, with its children’s playground, tennis courts and bowling green. Although you’re in a well-connected part of south London, you’ll feel like you’re in the countryside thanks to the woodland, stream and lake with fishing and sailing available.

Locals love the area, with its many transport links. It’s 0.7 miles from Crystal Palace station, and you could walk there in around 15 minutes. This is an area where there are plenty of buses, whether you’re zipping up to Crystal Palace triangle or further afield. Norwood Junction is 1.5 miles away and you can get a direct train to Gatwick Airport from there, making the start to your holiday hassle free. 

You’re spoilt for choice with schools, including the nearby Harris Academy for both primary and secondary and popular Cypress. And when it comes to entertainment – whether that’s a low-key dinner or a trip to the cinema – you’re definitely spoilt. Crystal Palace triangle is within walking distance, where you’ll find coffee shops, gastro-pubs and independent shops. If you want to pick up furniture that will fit right into this gem of a house, there are plenty of shops selling mid-century and vintage beauties.

Another thing Crystal Palace is quite rightly proud of is its foodie scene. On a Saturday Haynes Lane market attracts local food producers and small sustainable farmers and on Sunday there’s an outdoor food market in Crystal Palace Park. Don’t forget to pick up a cappuccino from the family-friendly Brown and Green café and you’re all set for a day out.