River Avenue, Palmers Green, N13

This three-bedroom terraced Edwardian house in Palmers Green occupies a prime location backing onto the New River canal and close to shops and stations. Combining period features with contemporary fixtures, fittings and décor, it also has a converted loft.

Original features and contemporary updates sit side by side in this house that’s full of character and designed for easy living. Set back behind a paved front garden with low brick wall, the modern enclosed porch opens to reveal the original front door with charming leaded lights, and a bright hallway with decorative Amtico flooring that continues throughout the ground floor. The hallway also has dado rails, picture rails, cornicing, and panelled doors – period features that are also seen in the living room, dining room, and bedrooms, giving the house a pleasing coherence. The property is in excellent condition throughout and has double glazing and gas central heating.

The ground floor is 677 sq ft, including a single storey rear extension that allows for a larger than usual kitchen. Also on this floor are a front living room, a rear dining room, and a handy understairs cupboard. Measuring approximately 17ft by 13ft, the living room is a spacious, with dark Amtico flooring that matches the mantelpiece, which surrounds a striking original fireplace. A wide Edwardian style double glazed window floods the room with natural light. The adjacent dining room has wide modern garden-facing windows, an original cast-iron fireplace, and full height glazed sliding doors that open onto a covered terrace. Also accessible from the kitchen, this sheltered outdoor space is ideal for entertaining and year-round use.

The 26ft long kitchen is fully fitted and well-equipped, with a full height wall of glossy fitted cabinets and additional wraparound floor cabinets. Together these provide plentiful space for the fully integrated appliances and storage, and a generous amount of worktop. A wide window above the sink provides lovely views of the garden and New River beyond, and a glazed door opens onto the covered terrace.

The first floor retains its original layout, with two double bedrooms, a single bedroom, and a family bathroom. both double bedrooms feature original cast-iron fireplaces, and the main bedroom is particularly large at almost 18ft by 12ft. The third bedroom is carpeted and has built-in cupboards. The family bathroom has a washbasin, bidet, and WC in fitted cabinetry topped by a long shelf, and a stylish chequered, tiled splashback. It also has a high-level window.

The 326 sq ft converted loft is suited to a variety of uses. Carpeted and with built-in eaves storage and downlighters, it has good natural light and ventilation thanks to two skylights.

Extending the approximately 60ft, the east-facing rear garden backs onto the New River and also has an open aspect to the south, so gets plenty of sun. Landscaped and low maintenance, it has a large partly covered terrace adjacent to the rear of the house, a couple of steps down to a lawn with attractive specimen trees and planted borders, and a path to a end where there’s a second terrace, a shed, all overlooking the New River Path.

LOCAL LIFE

River Avenue is a prime location in the N13 postcode, backing onto the New River canal and with easy access to the wide selection of shops, restaurants, transport links and other amenities in the popular nearby neighbourhood centres of and Winchmore Hill and Palmers Green.

The property is almost equidistant between the stations at Winchmore Hill and Palmer’s Green, both of which lie within a mile and are on the same train line with regular services to King’s Cross and Moorgate. Winchmore Hill, a 15-minute walk away, is slightly closer.

Backing onto the New River, the property has great access to local green spaces and parks including Firs Farm Wetlands (0.5 miles), and Broomfield Park and Grovelands Park both about a mile from the house.