Honor Oak Park, Oakhill Court Honor Oak Park, SE23

A two-bedroom first-floor flat in a handsome Art Deco style block on Honor Oak Park, comprehensively updated in 2021 and sold with a 104-year lease. New kitchen, new bathroom, new flooring, new boiler, redecorated throughout — there's nothing to do here except move in. The communal gardens to the rear are a genuine asset: mature trees, open lawn, and the kind of quiet you don't expect to find this close to a mainline station.

The living and dining room is 5.08 x 3.63m, with a south-facing bay window; it’s super bright, and it frames the view over the tree-lined road beautifully. The current owners have used it well: a large sectional sofa, a dining table, a record collection. It handles all of that without feeling pressed. Herringbone-effect flooring throughout the main living spaces.

The kitchen is separate — 3.78 x 2.13m — fitted in pale grey units with white composite worktops, large format subway tiling, an AEG oven, induction hob, and integrated washer/dryer and dishwasher. It’s a proper working kitchen, with space to move around and plentiful prep and storage space, and there’s a rear-aspect window that looks out onto the greenery of the communal garden.

Bedroom one is 3.66 x 3.28m with access to a private balcony. Deep olive walls, carpet, and enough floor space for a king-size bed with room on either side (currently it has a super-king). Bedroom two at 2.69 x 2.26m works as a nursery, study or single bedroom — currently configured as the former, with a rear aspect overlooking the communal gardens.

The bathroom has been fully retiled in Mandarin stone geometric ceramics floor to ceiling — bold, confident work — with a full-length bath, separate shower, wall-hung vanity unit in dark oak, and a round gold-framed mirror. A separate WC, painted in deep forest green, sits off the hallway. The entrance hall itself is generous — original parquet flooring, recessed downlights, proper space to arrive — and connects to all rooms without feeling like a corridor.

The communal gardens to the rear are maintained and well-established — open lawn, mature trees, and a sense of enclosure that makes them feel more private than most. The balcony off the main bedroom is modest but functional: it gets morning light and has a tree-level outlook.

The building itself — Oakhill Court — is a solid, well-kept 1930s block with good kerb presence, it’s well located for transport, and some great social spots too.

Honor Oak Park station is 0.3 miles away, a seven-minute walk. The Windrush line runs to Shoreditch High Street in around 25 minutes and connects through to Dalston, Hackney and Highbury & Islington; Southern services reach London Bridge in under 15 minutes. It's one of those leafy Zone 3 spots where the commute quietly outperforms what people expect.

The local offering has improved considerably over the past few years and is now firmly in the territory of independent-led, with just enough density to feel like somewhere rather than nowhere. Watsons General Telegraph is the anchor, a short walk from the flat towards Peckham with an excellent beer garden, a serious beer selection, and great BBQ and burgers. In the other direction, The Blythe Hill Tavern on Stanstead Road is a Grade II listed Victorian pub with multiple CAMRA awards, a serious Guinness reputation, and live Irish music sessions on weekend evenings. At weekends they're also joined by Van Dough, a pizza van that parks outside and has built a strong local following. For sourdough pizza there are two other good options too: Miss Margarita, immediately beyond the station, and The Chandos pub on Brockley Rise.

For coffee, Daydreamer recently opened on the high street from the team behind Elsewhere Coffee and has quickly become a local favourite. Early Hours, the florist, is worth knowing about not only for its blooms, but for its cakes and coffee. Brockley Rise is 15 minutes on foot or five minutes on the bus and punches above its size: a wine and cheese shop, greengrocer, butcher and café, all independent. Lordship Lane in East Dulwich, one of South London's most established independent high streets, is a 15-minute bus ride on the P4 or a 25-minute walk.

Forest Hill, Dartmouth Road, and Peckham are all similarly accessible on foot or by bus. The Horniman Museum is roughly 20 minutes on foot: free entry, remarkable gardens, and views across to the City on a clear day. One Tree Hill, the ancient woodland on the ridge above, is closer still, and on a Sunday morning it's where a reasonable proportion of the neighbourhood ends up.