Hatherley Gardens, London, E6

A classic and substantial three bedroom Victorian terrace, 960 square feet with potential to extend into the loft (STPP). There's some work to be done here and there but the fundamentals are strong, with plenty of floor space and an excellent location.

Finished mostly in a blend of carpets and wallpaper, cosmetic updating may be in order, with the option of keeping twin reception rooms or creating a through lounge. Your lengthy, lush and secluded rear garden is another major asset.

East Ham's Central Park is just ten minutes on foot, with tennis courts, cafes and playgrounds. Upton Park tube is around a fifteen minute walk for direct links to the City, with the shopping, eating and drinking options of Green Street just as close.

The frontage is classic and flawless, with handsome red brick, original mouldings and a vintage tiled path leading up to the front door.

Inside and your first lounge sits to the front, with the high ceilings of the period and a large bay window making for a naturally bright and airy feel. Totalling 130 square feet, you could connect the space to your dedicated dining room to create a substantial through lounge of around 250 square feet.

Your kitchen is next, tiled in white and with classic black and white vinyl underfoot. Again, there's development opportunity here, with a utility area filling the side return. Push the kitchen through to here for lots of extra culinary space.

Your bathroom completes the ground floor, recently refurbished and impressively finished in marble style tilework to the shoulder, with a walk in power shower. Move in ready, you won't have to touch anything in here.

Step out through the utility space for your garden, another strong asset. Well established and over thirty feet long you have plenty of greenery and a raised deck at the end. A little green fingered attention out here and you'll have an enviable outdoor retreat.

Back inside, and upstairs you have a proper landing with lots of incidental space. All three bedrooms are substantial doubles, the principal to the front totalling a generous 180 square feet. All three also feature fitted wardrobes, with the rear sleeper home to an especially generous walk in.

Finally, with the loft space so far untouched, you could potentially follow in the footsteps of some of your neighbours and add your own whole new storey (subject to the usual permissions), adding two more bedrooms and another bathroom, making this a home that can grow with you and yours.

YOUR NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD

Sitting amidst the greenery of Plaistow, yours is one of several peaceful residential streets between Lonsdale Avenue and Barking Road.

There's lots of nearby nature to choose from, but the twenty five acre Central Park will be at the top of your list. Just ten minutes on foot it's home to tennis courts, cafes and playgrounds. Perfect for morning jogs and evening strolls, the park also hosts festivals, live entertainment and community events throughout the year.

Whenever you need to go more central, Upton Park tube is around fifteen minutes on foot, for the Hammersmith & City and District lines. You can get directly to Liverpool Street in around twenty minutes.

Next to the station you have Queens Market, running since 1904 and regularly featured in national media. Open Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, it's great for fresh produce, especially fish. On non-market days Green Street is still a strong destination for shops and a wide range of restaurants.

A substantial three bedroom Victorian, with an extremely generous garden. Full of potential for development and expansion, from cosmetic level updates to the addition of a whole new floor (subject to the usual permissions). A designer dream home in waiting.