Callis Yard, London, SE18

A genuinely rare find. This is a freehold house, one of only three in the whole of Callis Yard, all of them converted from the development's original stables and carrying a real sense of the area's military and industrial past. While the rest of the scheme is made up of apartments, these three houses sit slightly apart, tucked away on a private gated estate with its own secure access. If privacy and a bit of character matter to you, there is very little else like it in Woolwich.

Inside, the house runs to 1,859 square feet across three floors, and the first thing you notice is the scale. The ground floor ceilings rise to a remarkable 3.4 metres, which gives the open-plan living, dining and kitchen space a real sense of volume and light. It is a proper entertaining space, comfortably holding a large corner sofa, a dining table for six and a sociable kitchen with a breakfast bar, integrated wine fridge and handleless units finished to a high standard. From here you step straight out to the private garden, a lovely spot with a paved terrace, lawn and a built-in timber seating area, plus gated off-street parking accessed directly from the garden itself. That combination of a private outside space and your own parking is hard to come by at this price point in the area.

The first floor holds two generous double bedrooms, both with their own en-suite, so guests, children or a home office all have somewhere comfortable to land. The whole top floor is then given over to the main bedroom suite, and it is the standout. A vaulted ceiling with a feature glazed roof floods the room with natural light, and the space has been cleverly used to include a dressing area, a dedicated work-from-home area, and two nooks under the eaves that work brilliantly as a quiet film-watching spot or a kids' play area. There is an en-suite up here too, making three en-suites in total, with a handy WC on the ground floor giving three and a half bathrooms across the house.

The specification is excellent throughout, with underfloor heating on every floor and quality fittings carried through from the kitchen to the bathrooms. Practical comforts are well covered, and the house feels solid, warm and properly finished rather than just smartly dressed.

Beyond the front door, residents have use of a private gym and a concierge service, the kind of amenities you would normally only expect from a large apartment block, here available to a freehold house. The location is one of the best connected in this part of London. Woolwich High Street, with its bars, cafes, restaurants and shops, is a short walk away, and the Elizabeth line at Woolwich puts Canary Wharf within around 8 minutes, the City in roughly 14 and the West End in about 22. Woolwich Arsenal adds DLR and National Rail services, London City Airport is around 10 minutes by DLR, and the Thames Clipper from Royal Arsenal Pier offers a scenic route into town. Elizabeth Line also connects you directly to Heathrow Airport. 

Freehold houses like this almost never come up here. Early viewing is strongly advised.