Homeleigh Road, London, SE15

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Every Family Deserves A Home Designed With This Much Care. A carefully updated Victorian mid-terrace on a quiet Nunhead street, with a southwest facing garden, Ivydale Primary within walking distance and a stunning architect-designed kitchen-diner as the sociable heart of the home.

When a property is owned by an architect, renovation decisions tend to be better ones. You can feel the thought and care from the moment you walk in...and your family will get the benefit for years to come.

The through reception room sets the tone, with original floorboards, restored Victorian cornicing, a cast iron marble fireplace and the kind of proportions that a period terrace often promises but doesn't always deliver. 

The restored cast iron radiators sit alongside mid-century modular shelving in the alcoves. It’s the sort of detail that tells you someone thought carefully about what belonged here. Stand by the front bay window and you can see all the way through to the kitchen - the whole ground floor laid out in front of you.

That kitchen is the heart of the home. The 2013 side-return extension runs the full width of the ground floor, with four Velux skylights that push plenty of light back into the living room. 

Floor-to-ceiling integrated units with flush doors line one wall - connected to the hallway via a full-height pocket door designed to sit flush with the cabinetry. The Rangemaster sits opposite. At the centre, a Carrara marble island with bar stools on one side and the dining table beyond - the owners have sat ten people round that table comfortably. 

Underfloor heating runs throughout the kitchen / dining area on its own thermostat. Sliding tri-fold doors open the whole back wall onto the garden, so in warmer months the two spaces become one.

The southwest-facing garden gets the sun from mid-morning until evening. Nearest the house, a composite deck with seating and the Weber BBQ is warm enough on a spring afternoon that you'll use it earlier in the year than you expect. Beyond that, there’s a lawn with planted borders, a second dining area at the far end and a handy wooden shed that's been painted to match the house.

Upstairs, the main bedroom at the front is genuinely large, with a wide bay window and original cornicing. The second bedroom also comfortably takes a double. The third is a good children's room, nursery or home office - currently home to a practical bunk bed. 

Both rear bedrooms have new double-glazed timber sash windows. 

The gorgeous four piece family bathroom was extended and fully fitted out in 2013 with Carrara marble, Saneux sanitaryware, a separate bath and a walk-in shower.

The hall and staircase were also restored in 2013 to match the original spindles, cornicing and handrail - and a sun tunnel on the first floor landing keeps the middle of the house from feeling dark. 

There's a downstairs WC off the hall and useful storage under the stairs, which any family with a buggy or bikes will appreciate. The original front door was recently restored, with safety glazing and Banham locks.

For anyone thinking longer term, the loft hasn't been touched - giving you plenty of scope to add further bedrooms (subject to the usual permissions), as many neighbours on the street already have done.

Homeleigh Road is a short, quiet street with very little through traffic and on-street parking whenever you need it. The popular Ivydale Primary School is only a few minutes' walk away. 

Peckham Rye Park is close - the kind of green space you end up using most weekends without really planning to. Honor Oak recreation ground is nearby too, with tennis courts and a playground. 

Walk through Nunhead Cemetery and you're into the village itself - with a selection of shops, a library, a community centre and the Ivyhouse, a community-run pub that's been a genuine local asset since the same year the current owners moved in.

East Dulwich and Lordship Lane are an easy cycle away for when you want more. 

Nunhead and Brockley stations are both within walking distance for the commute, with direct trains to Victoria, Blackfriars, Farringdon and St Pancras. 

A family home this carefully considered doesn't come along often, and on a street this quiet yet so well connected, even less so.