Riggindale Road, London, SW16

Set on the top floor of a handsome period building, this bright two double bedroom flat sits on a quiet road just moments from Tooting Bec Common. The building has recently benefited from an extensive programme of maintenance and improvement, including work to the roof, windows and external walls, and the front garden has been freshly refurbished, so first impressions are strong before you even reach the door.

The flat has its own front door on the first floor, with a private staircase rising to a light filled landing finished with oak glazed doors and a smart black and oak balustrade. The reception room is the heart of the home, sitting beneath a run of four windows and comfortably accommodating both a sofa and a dining table, with fitted shelving and storage built neatly into the eaves. Leading off it, the separate kitchen is fitted with crisp white units, a tiled splashback, generous worktop space and its own window.

Both bedrooms are well proportioned doubles, recently decorated and laid with warm wooden floorboards, each enjoying windows to two sides and a pleasant leafy outlook. The bathroom is fully tiled, with a bath and shower screen, basin, WC and a window for natural light. A smart heating system, controlled via an app, adds a welcome modern convenience throughout.

Riggindale Road is a quiet, tree lined residential street of mainly Victorian houses and conversion apartments by Tooting Bec Common and the Lido. The Common is perfect for running, walking and outdoor exercise, while Tooting Lido makes the summer months particularly special. Streatham station is around half a mile’s walk, with Thameslink services into Central London including Blackfriars, Farringdon and London Bridge, and Tooting Bec on the Northern line offers speedy links to the City and West End. Balham and Streatham High Road provide plenty of pubs, restaurants and shops, and the High Road also has a modern leisure centre with an ice rink.