Trumpington Road, Forest Gate, London, E7

Light and airy, warm and welcoming, this sensitively designed two-bedroom house in Forest Gate isn’t just well-connected transport-wise, it also has a wonderfully friendly feel and lots of kerb appeal. Walkable to both Elizabeth line and Underground and a stone’s throw from leafy Wanstead Flats, it’s full of lovely details such as exposed floorboards, double-glazed sash windows, calming paint shades and beautiful radiators.

Shielded from the street by a planter-topped wall, the house greets you with a traditional two-tone brick frontage, with white-painted stone lintels and foliage-topped columns to the bay window and porch arch. A monochrome chequered tiled path leads to a dusky blue, four-panelled, part-glazed front door with numbered transom above and chrome furniture, including a doctor’s knocker.

STEP INSIDE

Step inside the hallway, where the subtle dove-grey walls and exposed floorboards flow throughout most of the ground floor. There’s a pendant light and space for coats, but the real showstopper is the gunmetal triple-column floor-standing radiator with traditional valves – a feature repeated in every room of the house.

A four-panelled door to your left leads to a living room filled with light from a UPVC sash bay fitted with full-height white louvered shutters. The floorboards and radiator match those in the hallway, yet the room is fantastically cosy thanks to the light terracotta walls and feature Carron wood burner nestled in the exposed brick fireplace. There’s also a factory-style white pendant light and bespoke floating ply shelving in the alcoves.

Back in the hallway, the staircase rises to your left, but for now, head into a dining room with views onto the side return courtyard through a large sash window with a radiator beneath. You’ll also find a grey factory-style pendant, pale green walls, bespoke floating alcove shelving, and a door to a useful understairs storage cupboard.

Walk through to the kitchen, equally light and bright thanks to an anthracite-framed UPVC window and a glazed door opening onto the courtyard. Off-white walls and matte pale grey units with slim-profile brushed chrome handles pair with a light wood-effect laminate worktop and a glossy white metro tiled splashback, while stone-look tiles run underfoot and a factory-style pendant hangs overhead.

There’s a stainless-steel sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap, plus integrated appliances including a four-ring gas hob with extractor, a wall oven, a fridge-freezer, integrated washing machine and dishwasher. The boiler is also housed here.

The bathroom is at the rear of the house. Lit by a frosted anthracite-framed casement window, square white gloss square walls tiles with charcoal grouting contrast nicely with light pink painted walls and slate-coloured floor tiles. The well-laid-out space includes a shower bath with a frameless glass screen, a wide black two-drawer vanity basin with a chrome mixer tap, towel rail radiator and a close coupled loo.

Head up the charcoal-carpeted staircase to the first floor, where the exposed floorboards continue in both double bedrooms.

You’ll find the primary bedroom at the front, spanning the full width of the house. With off-white walls, it’s lit by two sash windows with bespoke blackout roller blinds framing another fabulous radiator. Other details include a pendant light fitting, an over-bed shelf, a run of tall wardrobes, and more storage potential in the alcoves.

The second bedroom has a similar décor scheme, with views over the garden through a central sash fitted with a neutral roller blind. There’s an ethernet connection for high-speed internet making it the ideal for a home office, a radiator, pendant fitting, and a practical walk-in cupboard.

 OUTDOORS

Outside, timber fencing encloses the south-facing private garden, which enjoys the sun almost all day. A paved patio perfect for barbeques steps onto a grassy lawn featuring a sleeper-edged flowerbed with mature shrubs. Meanwhile, a wide stone chipping path leads to two good-sized storage sheds.

GETTING AROUND

Forest Gate (Elizabeth Line) is just 16 minutes’ walk away, racing you to Canary Wharf (12 mins), Bond Street (19 mins) and Heathrow Airport (47 mins). You can also reach Liverpool Street in 12 minutes, stopping at Stratford's major interchange just two stops away. Here, you'll find connections to the DLR, Central and Jubilee Lines, plus retail therapy at Westfield and foodie delights in the East Village.

Meanwhile, 13 minutes on foot, Wanstead Park Overground station connects Barking to Gospel Oak via Walthamstow, with a handy change to the Victoria line at Blackhorse Road.

It’s also easy to explore further afield, cycling to Leytonstone in under 10 minutes before catching the Central Line to Loughton, Theydon or Epping – you can also walk through the forest to Epping and get the Tube back. Alternatively, take a break to the Kent coast from Stratford International and out to Whitstable, Margate, Deal, or even Rye.

IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Forest Gate is home to a growing mix of brunch spots, coffee shops and family-run eateries. Our local sellers particularly recommend Ramble Café (famed for it’s cinnamon buns) and Fiore Truck in the arches off Avenue Road, as well as Giovanni’s Deli & Wine, Tipi Coffee Co. and Cups & Jars (eco-friendly grocery and café), alongside Joyau (for excellent food and wine), Tamping Grounds, and friendly pubs such as The Holly Tree and Leytonstone Tavern, a short walk away. Wanstead Kitchen on nearby Pevensey Road is also excellent. 

Besides food and drink, there are plenty of local activities for families to enjoy. Some of the most popular include Can Club children’s café; Leytonstone and Leyton Leisure Centres for swimming, local five-a-side football, park runs, and running clubs; and Fitness Hub East, E7 Movement, and Pause yoga studio (all within walking distance).

Just down the road, the beautiful Wanstead Flats and Jubilee Pond provide a delightful environment to picnic, jog, or simply surround yourself with nature and wildlife. On the weekend, you can always head to the nearby Queen Elizabeth Park at Stratford.