BRICKWORKS SAYS

Good impressions begin at the entrance to the red-painted terrace house, which is shared with three other flats, as colourful Victorian tiles adorn the front porch and panels of stained glass surround the glazed front door.

Inside, elegant period windows span an entire wall in the sunny main bedroom, where glass doors open onto the raised deck. With space for sofas, easy chairs, a pot plant or two, and towering trees forming a green backdrop, this is a wonderful spot for a ‘sundowner’ or relaxed weekend mornings.

A huge bay window with plantation shutters and the highest of high ceilings keep the beautiful open-plan living room feeling fresh, while a window seat provides extra perches around the dining table. This is a brilliant space for hosting, where a smart white kitchen with metro tiles segues into the lounge/dining area, painted duck egg blue with wooden floorboards, a fireplace, and clutter-banishing built-in shelves and cupboards. It’s these extra details – traditional wooden radiator covers, fitted wardrobes in the main bedroom, Victorian-style patterned floor tiles in the bathroom – that imbue the home with character and make it such a great place to spend time.

Back outside, the long, tree-lined street of well-kempt red-brick Victorians on which the property sits leads to Crouch Hill, a strip connecting Stroud Green with Crouch End. Stroud Green is closer and is an under-the-radar area, but there is much to like: a bit villagey, a tad creative, with a growing number of delis, poshed-up pubs and cool cafes. A little further afield but still within your orbit, Finsbury Park, Green Lanes and Crouch End extend the range of neighbourhoods to explore and enjoy.

THE OWNER SAYS

We love our bright south-facing bedroom that opens up onto the balcony – our little haven during the summer for al fresco dinners and weekend barbecues. We’ll miss our open-plan living area which is perfect for entertaining. Our neighbours are the best around and we have the world’s (or at least north London’s) best coffee shop at the end of our road!

POINTS TO CONSIDER

Energy Performance Certificate:

The EPC gives a current Energy Efficiency Rating of D.

Council Tax:

Part of the borough of Haringey, the property falls into Council Tax Band C (£1,134.42 in 2021/22).

Tenure:

One of four in a Victorian building, with one on each level, the flat has a 50 per cent share of freehold with 152 years remaining on the lease.

Ground rent:

The ground rent is £250 paid annually. As 50 per cent freeholders, current owners also receive £325 ground rent, so there is a net benefit of £75 (offset versus insurance).

Neighbours:

Three of the four flats are owner-occupied, the other rented to long-term tenants.

Recent work:

The current owners have lived in the property for three years, making improvements to the bathroom and adding fitted bookshelves in the second bedroom during that time.

A second bedroom is currently used as an office but is adaptable to a variety of needs.

Getting around:

Transport links are close and numerous: links via Harringay train station (0.2 miles), Crouch Hill (0.6 miles) and Finsbury Park (0.8 miles).

Finsbury Park is (un)officially the best-served transport hub in Zone 2 and can get you most places double quick: Kings Cross in fewer than 10 minutes, Oxford Circus in 15 minutes and direct overground trains to Old Street and The City.

The Parkland Walk, which follows an old railway trackbed from Finsbury Park to Highgate, is moments from your door.