Farquhar Road, Glenhurst Court, SE19

A first-floor two-double-bedroom flat in Glenhurst Court on the Dulwich Estate, with a large reception room, a separate kitchen, a garage en bloc and wide mid-century windows framing a beautifully green, leafy view. The flat extends to around 911 sq ft, with a fantastic distribution of space, featuring two double bedrooms, a high-quality kitchen and bathroom.

There is a reason these Dulwich Estate flats continue to have such a strong following. Designed by Austin Vernon & Partners, they get the basics right: broad glazing, sensible layouts, good natural light and rooms with enough width and depth to work properly. Glenhurst Court is a popular building for exactly those reasons, and this is a very good example of what people come looking for here.

You enter into a hallway with warm timber flooring underfoot, built-in storage, and a bit of bold colour that gives the flat some identity straight away. It feels cheerful and individual, but still composed. There’s a considered entrance hall with storage, it’s enough space to arrive properly, rather than just stepping straight into the living area.

The reception room is impressive; it measures around 22 feet by nearly 17 feet, so this is a genuinely big room with proper width to it. The long run of windows is exactly what you would hope to find in a flat like this. They bring in plenty of natural light and frame the trees well, which gives the room a softer, calmer feel. It is the kind of outlook that changes the atmosphere of the space that changes with the seasons.

The proportions are what make the room work so well. There is space for a full seating area and a proper dining area, and neither feels squeezed in. It does not feel staged or over-arranged; it just feels easy. You can accommodate large chunky furniture here, with zones for dining and seating, you can entertain large groups in comfort such is the space on offer.

The kitchen is separate, which many prefer, but it will still appeal to those who crave a more social layout, as it is adjacent to the vast living space. White units, timber worktops, white wall tiling and open shelving keep it bright and practical. There is enough worktop space to house all your countertop appliances and prep larger meals! Storage is plentiful, it’s been well designed and feels like a kitchen designed for actual life, not just a photograph!

Both bedrooms are doubles, as is typically found with these flats; they also have an interlinking doorway, which can be blocked up and re-purposed into a wardrobe if needed. The main bedroom is a comfortable room with good floor space around the bed, with scope to add all the furniture you’d need. The second bedroom is also a proper double room, currently set up to show its flexibility well. It works as a child’s bedroom and workspace now, but would also make a straightforward guest room, study, or second double bedroom depending on what is needed.

The bathroom has also been handled with a bit of confidence. The green tiling gives it much more character than the usual anonymous white finish, and the window brings in natural light and helps with ventilation. There is a full-size bath with a rainfall shower, mirrored cabinetry, and enough space for it to feel comfortable. It is practical, but it also has a bit of spirit.

It is also worth noting the garage en bloc, which measures around 17’3 by 13’7. That is a genuinely useful amount of extra space, whether for a car, bikes, storage or some combination of all three. There are also visitor spaces off-street, within the development and parking on the street is unrestricted.

Over recent years, some of the blocks within the estate have undergone major renovation works, including overhauling lifts and ensuring compliance with fire safety legislation; Glenhurst Court is one of the blocks that is complete, and all major works bills are settled. The other feature the flat has is the original warm air heating system has been replaced with a modern, independent gas heating system.

Tenure-wise, the flat has a lease of 120 years remaining and the service charge is a very reasonable £1768 PA, most locals will know how fastidious the Dulwich Estate are, and this service charge genuinely does go to good use! There is no ground rent and the buildings insurance is approx. £660 PA.

Location-wise, Glenhurst Court is well placed for Crystal Palace, Gipsy Hill and Dulwich. Crystal Palace Park is close by, offering open green space, the boating lake, the dinosaur sculptures and the National Sports Centre. The Crystal Palace Triangle is a big part of why people are drawn to this area. It has a strong independent feel, with a good mix of coffee shops, restaurants, pubs, wine bars, vintage shops, furniture stores, yoga studios and the Everyman cinema, all within an easy walk of one another. Haynes Lane market adds to that, and there is enough here to cover anything from a quick coffee to dinner out, weekend browsing or an evening film without needing to leave the neighbourhood.

Gipsy Hill station is less than half a mile away, with services to London Victoria and London Bridge. Sydenham Hill is around 0.6 miles away and provides direct services to Victoria. Crystal Palace station is around a mile away and adds Overground services alongside rail connections. Between those three stations, the area is well connected.

Dulwich, West Norwood, East Dulwich, Sydenham and Brixton are all within easy reach, which gives plenty of choice for shopping, eating out and everyday convenience.

Parking - Off street

Unrestricted parking on the street and there is a garage owned by the flat.

Parking - Off street

There are also guest/visitor spaces in the development, which are off road.