Cecile Park, Crouch End N8

FULL DETAILS A two-bedroom first-floor flat on Cecile Park, Crouch End within a red-brick period building. Three sash windows serve the open-plan kitchen and reception, while high ceilings, decorative cornicing and a rear roof terrace overlooking gardens give this chain-free home its character.

The Home

The building makes a strong first impression, with red brickwork, white architectural detailing and stained glass around the communal entrance. A patterned tiled path leads to the front door.

Inside, the main living space brings together the kitchen, dining and sitting areas. Three tall sash windows look towards the period houses opposite, with exposed timber surrounds framing the outlook. High ceilings and cornicing emphasise the room's height, while herringbone-pattern flooring continues across the kitchen and reception.

The kitchen occupies one end of the room, with grey Shaker-style cabinetry, brass-toned handles and pale worktops. Cupboards extend towards the ceiling, making use of the available height, while a breakfast bar defines the kitchen without closing it off from the living space. There is room for a dining table alongside the sitting area.

The principal bedroom has a sash window overlooking greenery, with fitted wardrobes and overhead cupboards providing storage. The second bedroom is currently arranged as a home office and occasional guest room. Glazed double doors open directly from this room onto the roof terrace.

With space for a small table and chairs, the terrace looks across neighbouring gardens towards mature trees. Its position at the rear gives it a distinctly different outlook from the street-facing reception.

A grey-tiled shower room contains a wide shower enclosure, an overhead shower and a washbasin, with a separate WC alongside. The WC also has a washbasin and a window with coloured and patterned glazing.

The Neighbourhood

Cecile Park runs between Crouch Hill and Gladwell Road, on the southern side of Crouch End towards Stroud Green. Developed in the 1890s, the street retains its period houses and street trees. The Crouch Hill end provides the route towards the Broadway and Crouch End's central shopping streets.

Tottenham Lane offers useful local stops, including Sourdough Sophia on Topsfield Parade for bread, pastries and coffee. ArtHouse, further along the same road, is an independent cinema and live performance venue. Stationers Park on Mayfield Road provides a green-space option towards the Harringay side of the neighbourhood.

Crouch Hill station serves the London Overground Suffragette line. The W7 route connects the Cecile Park stop on Crouch Hill with Finsbury Park, giving access to the Victoria and Piccadilly lines for onward travel across London.

Tenure: Share of freehold
Lease length: Approximately 986 years remaining
Service charge: £1,200 per annum
EPC rating: C
Local authority: London Borough of Haringey