THE LEGAL BIT

While we strive to create true-to-life photographs, floor plans and descriptions, our marketing material is only a guide. Purchasers should always visit in person, ask relevant questions and triple-check details. Brickworks takes our duty of care incredibly seriously and takes all reasonable steps to ensure all presented information is correct. However, we sometimes rely on the accuracy of the information provided to us by the seller and others. Also, please note that we often round up/down total floor plan measurements and/or use approximate distances.

BRICKWORKS SAYS

Set across the ground floor of an Edwardian maisonette in Clapham Park, this two-bedroom flat has been meticulously reimagined by its current owners. There’s an editorial sensibility at play — every line, finish and junction considered, yet it never tips into preciousness. The palette is confident but grounding, with colours that wrap the rooms rather than shout at them. Light moves gently through the space, catching on textured plaster, timber grain and thoughtfully chosen tiles. It feels quietly assured; design-led, certainly, but entirely liveable.

The layout flows with ease, offering two double bedrooms and a sense of cohesion that’s rare. Materials have been chosen not just for looks but for how they age and feel. To the rear, a sweet stretch of garden provides just enough outside space to read, plant, or share a glass of something cold as the day winds down.

Step outside and you’re spoilt for choice. Abbeville Village is close by for coffee at Nue Ground or fresh vegetables from All Greens. Brixton brings energy and Kricket's exceptional small plates, while Clapham Common and Herne Hill offer a greener, slower pace. Plus, excellent transport links keep central London within easy reach.

THE OWNER SAYS

There’s something special about living here — an accumulation of small, everyday pleasures. Walks through Brockwell Park that end at Glassmakers Café, and having the area’s best bakery, Bunhead Bakery, a short stroll away. Evenings at the Elm Park Tavern, or a wander to Trinity Arms or Birdhouse Brewery. And then Brockwell Lido transforms the rhythm of the place come summer.

We still remember the day we first viewed this flat, and the sun casting through the big living room bay window. When completing our loving renovation, we wanted to make sure the house was modern and practical, but also restore its Edwardian charm.

We would summarise the house in one word: calming. This is a place where everything just works, from the layout of the big kitchen, to the sun-bathed living room, living and working here is a haven amongst the charisma and bustle of Brixton. We are loathed to leave this place, but proud to be passing it on to someone equally enthused by its design and charm.

POINTS TO CONSIDER

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC):
Current Energy Rating D
Potential Energy Rating C

Council Tax:
Band C in the borough of Lambeth.
£1,819.66 in 2026/27

Utilities:
Current monthly costs are approx:
Electricity & gas £70
Water £50
These figures naturally change seasonally.

Tenure:
Share of freehold, with 997 years left on the lease.
The other freeholder does not live at the property.

Service charge:
None.
Maintenance is managed collaboratively on an as-and-when basis with the other freeholder.

Ground rent:
None.

Neighbours:
In the building, there are 2 flats in total.

EWS1:
The building is exempt.

Recent work:
As part of the current owners’ thoughtful renovation, the house has been comprehensively upgraded throughout. All windows were replaced with bespoke, weatherproof timber double-glazed sash units, while new hardwood flooring, jute carpet and tiling run underfoot. The electrical system was reviewed and improved where needed, and original detailing was reintroduced, with coving in the living room and main bedroom, and ceiling roses in the living room, main bedroom and hallway.

The kitchen and bathroom have both been completely renewed, with all appliances newly installed, and the garden was reworked to include two separate patio areas. Practical elements haven’t been overlooked either: radiators, skirting boards and door architraves have all been replaced, and a new boiler filtration system added for efficiency and longevity.

Getting around:
Brixton (Victoria line, National Rail, Z2) is about a 20 minutes away on foot, giving you a direct line into central London and major interchanges such as London Victoria and King’s Cross St. Pancras. The Northern line is also easily accessible from Clapham Common (Z2), which is similarly around a 20-minute walk from the flat, linking you easily to London Waterloo and London Bridge.

Onward plans:
The current owners are moving to be closer to family. They have found their next home.