Copland Road, Stanford-Le-Hope

Victorian charisma meets modern rental living on Copland Road: three bedrooms, potential for a fourth, generous receptions, gardens and double garaging with electric charging. Consider your shortlist upgraded.

Available to rent on Copland Road, this sensational Victorian property combines high ceilings, generous proportions and bags of character with the practical touches modern life demands. There are three bedrooms across the upper floors, plus a cellar currently used as a games room with potential to provide a fourth bedroom. Add two large reception rooms, gardens to the front and rear, and a substantial double garage with electric vehicle charging, and your saved properties folder suddenly has a clear frontrunner.

The two spacious reception rooms give the home a wonderful sense of possibility. Create separate living and dining spaces, dedicate one to entertaining, or finally give the household somewhere to watch different programmes without negotiating a peace treaty. There is room here for everyday life and the occasions that deserve a little more effort, with high ceilings and Victorian character providing a backdrop your furniture will be very pleased with.

The modern kitchen brings a contemporary touch to the house, providing an appealing setting for everything from ambitious weekend cooking to the perfectly respectable reheating of somebody else’s hard work. Whether your speciality is a three-course dinner or knowing precisely which takeaway to order, it is a practical part of a home designed to be enjoyed.

On the first floor, two bedrooms are joined by an impressive five-piece family bathroom. A standout feature in its own right, the bathroom brings a touch of indulgence to the everyday routine. With five pieces to its name, it has clearly taken the brief seriously. This is one room you will definitely want to include in the house tour.

Continue upstairs and the top floor provides a further bedroom, set away from the main living areas. Its position creates an appealing retreat and adds another dimension to the accommodation, giving the house a welcome sense of separation between social spaces and somewhere to switch off.

The cellar, meanwhile, is currently enjoying life as a games room. Think board-game rivalries, film nights and the occasional suspiciously competitive rematch. It is a wonderfully versatile addition, with potential to become a fourth bedroom if extra sleeping accommodation takes priority. For now, it makes a compelling argument for staying in.

Outside, gardens to both the front and rear extend the appeal beyond the front door. The rear garden offers a setting for morning coffee, summer lunches and that first barbecue you optimistically arrange before checking the forecast. The front garden gives the property a welcoming approach, completing a home with character inside and out.

At the rear, the large double garage delivers another substantial practical advantage, with space for garaging and storage alongside an electric vehicle charging point. Victorian roots, contemporary charging: even the car gets a lifestyle upgrade. It is a particularly useful addition to a property that already has plenty going for it.

The location makes everyday life convenient, too. Stanford-le-Hope station and the town centre are within walking distance, with direct rail services to London Fenchurch Street connecting you to the City. Nearby access to the A13 provides onward connections to the M25, keeping commuting, weekend escapes and visits further afield firmly on the agenda.

Full of personality, generous in space and refreshingly versatile, this is a rental home with much more to offer than an attractive first photograph.