Lansdowne Drive, London Fields, E8

This three-bedroom Victorian home on Lansdowne Drive occupies a premier position directly overlooking London Fields. Arranged over three floors and spanning over 1,550 sqft, the interior is defined by its generous volumes, period details, and a neutral palette that allows the park views to take center stage.

Entry is at upper ground level, opening into a double reception room that immediately establishes the home’s sense of scale. The front room is flooded with light through a large sash window, highlighting the generous ceiling heights and intricate plasterwork. The space is anchored by two marble fireplaces with cast iron inserts, while exposed pine floorboards run underfoot, adding a natural texture to the rooms. A third bedroom is also located on this level, tucked quietly at the rear and with charming views onto the private garden and London Fields.

The lower ground floor functions as the primary entertaining space. It features a large, open-plan living and dining area with a decorative fireplace, leading through to a bright galley style kitchen at the rear, with dark stone worktops, a gas hob, and practical breakfast bar with a window over the garden. A timber-framed glass door opens out to the private garden, which has been thoughtfully landscaped with timber sleepers and a stone-paved terrace. Whilst presented in good decorative order, the house also presents an opportunity to create an infill extension on the lower ground floor, whilst still leaving a good size garden (subject to the usual consents).

On the first floor, the primary bedroom spans the full width of the house with two large sash windows, a cast iron fireplace with marble surround and exposed timber floorboards and ample room for storage. A second double bedroom sits behind it, featuring its own fireplace and built in cabinetry. There is a spacious family bathroom, finished with clean white tiling, a freestanding bathtub, and a separate glass-enclosed shower, as well as an additional guest WC on the lower ground floor.

A new owner will benefit from recent improvements to the exterior of the building, including a new roof to the front of the house in 2022 with new guttering, soffit and fascia boards, as well as repairs to the rear roof in 2025/26 with the addition of new slate tiles where needed, new coping stones, new flashings and arears of repointing to the chimney.

Area

Lansdowne Drive is one of Hackney’s most sought-after addresses, running along the edge of London Fields. The park itself offers fifty acres of green space, including a wildflower meadow, tennis courts, and the famous Olympic-sized Lido.

The house is just moments from Broadway Market, where the street comes alive on Saturdays with independent vendors, alongside permanent fixtures like L'Eau à la Bouche, The Cat & Mutton, Pavilion Bakery, Hill & Szrok, and Donlon Books. Nearby Wilton Way offers an equally local feel with independent cafes and boutiques.

For transport, London Fields station is moments away, providing a direct link to Liverpool Street in approximately 7 minutes, while Hackney Central offers Overground connections across North and East London.

Details

Tenure: Freehold

Local Authority: Hackney

Council Tax: Band E

EPC: Band D