Connaught Avenue, North Chingford, E4

This handsome classic1920's semi has a hint of Arts and Crafts about it with its mock Tudor gable, twin bay windows and arched covered entrance porch, typical of interwar building styles of the period.

The front garden has raised flowerbeds with mature shrubs edged in Cotswold stone. Guest parking can usually be accomplished as there are no parking restrictions in the top portion of Connaught Avenue, and one vehicle can be parked on the drive and another across the dropped kerb.

Accommodation extends to close to 1700 square ft of well laid out living space over three floors. The house has a characterful feel throughout and on the ground floor we have a welcoming entrance hallway with a handy understairs guest w/c. To the front, a tranquil reception room with plenty of natural light pouring in from its large bay window. The North facing front room provides a cool haven on hot summer days, however the repro 1930’s fireplace is fully functional with a new fireback fitted so a cosy atmosphere can be provided on special occasions. A gas point was also installed to allow it’s replacement by a gas fire.

The hallway gives way to a sociable, open plan kitchen/diner with a semi-circular breakfast bar with another seating area. The work tops, breakfast bar and splash backs are surfaced with “Angola Blue” a Blue flecked Black Granite, the garden is highly visible through generous aluminium windows and tall bi-fold door set.

The porcelain tiled floor in the kitchen diner has a dual zone wet underfloor heating system with very high levels of insulation installed. A new underfloor heating manifold and pump was installed when the Garden room was completed. Overhead is an acoustic ceiling with a twin circuit of dimmable downlights and two loudspeakers powered by a DAB radio. There are two other lighting circuits in the kitchen. 

From here we can step out into the bespoke timber framed garden room which combines the light and openness of a traditional conservatory, with a much more contemporary architectural feel to it. Exposed structural timber beams support a hardwood roof which is capped by a specialist drained aluminium glazing system for the triple glazed panels. The roof glazing features architectural glass designed to reduce summer overheating and external noise while providing an excellent view.

Full 2.5 metre height triple panel Visoglide plus sliding glazed doors overlook the garden, while a further 3 Metre hardwood bifold 5 door set opens out onto the sideway allowing further flexibility and making for an impressive entertaining space. Green principles were incorporated into the design to minimise heat loss through the floor and maximise comfort levels by storing daylight solar gain within a thermal floor slab. 

A wet underfloor heating system is installed over very high levels of underfloor insulation including foamed glass blocks, allowing all year use. The panelling and skirting boards in the Conservatory include restored genuine antique Teak and Mahogany rescued from a Builders Offices in Buckhurst Hill. A hardwearing floor of large format cream coloured porcelain tiles provides a practical entrance to the garden. Lighting is provided by two separate dimmable LED circuits that can be remotely controlled using Varilight V-PRO Multipoint dimmers and remotes. 

The garden extends to just under 100' in length and is south facing, mainly laid to lawn, though it features an area of drained AstroTurf to provide a level games area currently used for an outdoor Table Tennis table and a Wooden children’s play shed. A small aluminium greenhouse and two metal sheds provide ample storage. There are three garden sheds, one with a power supply. There are also large mature trees to the end and side of the garden that provide welcome shade to the astro turf and part of the lawn in summer.

On the first floor there are three good sized bedrooms, two of which are doubles and a modern three piece family bathroom. Lastly, on the top floor is the full-size loft extension with its large double bedroom with fitted storage, full height Juliet style door set balcony with wrought iron balustrade providing wonderful views over the garden and it also has its own well-appointed shower room with w/c.

 The room features a double Velux window facing north with one window being a top hung window while the other is a remote-controlled electric window. A further electric window is installed in the loft stairwell to provide ventilation. on and sensor updating, currently Velux automation is restricted to rain sensors with an auto close function.

Connaught Avenue is one of North Chingford's most highly regarded roads, within catchment of an excellent choice of both private and state schooling. If you lived here, you are around a 5 minute walk away from Chingford Station with its links to the Victoria Line at Walthamstow Central (15 mins) and London's Liverpool Street (25 mins) and because it's the end of the line, you'll nearly always get a seat.

For shopping and eating out, Station Road is minutes from your door with an excellent selection of independent shops, bars and restaurants, health facilities, local supermarkets, & more. For those who love the outdoors, the delights of Epping Forest are moments away at the top of the road. It's a Mecca for walkers, cyclists and runners using the network of leafy trails that weave their way through these ancient woods. The Royal Forest Hotel, Queen Elizabeth Hunting Lodge and Connaught Water are all within Walking distance as are several golf courses.