Georgian home overlooking Streatham Common up for sale

Listed at £2,500,000, the five-bedroom property is arranged over three floors and measures just under 4,000 square feet, according to the listing.

The house occupies a position overlooking Streatham Common and is approached via a landscaped front garden.

Georgian detached house built in 1764, set back behind a landscaped front garden with off-street parking and views over Streatham Common (Image: Rampton Baseley) Off-street parking for two cars is included.

The listing states the house has “incredible lateral living accommodation” and a range of modern features, while retaining period details such as an entrance hall with a period fireplace.

Three reception rooms are located on the ground floor, alongside a kitchen breakfast room and a utility room or studio space.

Opens to a terrace via sliding glazed doors, with direct access to the rear garden (Image: Rampton Baseley) The kitchen is fitted with a large glazed sliding door that opens onto a terrace and leads to the rear garden.

The garden is described in the listing as “one of the most impressive gardens in the whole of Streatham”.

The main section of the garden measures 144 feet in length and more than 82 feet in width.

Home with National Garden Scheme pedigree hits the market in SW16 (Image: Rampton Baseley) The current owners, according to the listing, have opened the garden to the public under the National Garden Scheme.

Several zones have been created within the garden, each with distinct features.

A basement level was excavated in 2008 and contains a playroom or gym, a kitchenette, a steam room, a shower room, storage space, and an indoor swimming pool.

Excavated in 2008, includes a playroom or gym, steam room, shower, kitchenette, storage, and an indoor swimming pool (Image: Rampton Baseley) The pool is described as an “endless swimming pool” where swimmers can swim against a jet.

The listing says this is “excellent exercise and great fun for kids”.

On the first floor, there are five bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Bedrooms at the front of the house offer views over Streatham Common, while those at the rear overlook the garden.

Five bedrooms on the first floor; front-facing rooms overlook Streatham Common, rear-facing look onto the garden (Image: Rampton Baseley) The property also includes a garage, currently used for storage, but which could accommodate a car.

The house features several environmental measures.

The listing says it is “green inside and out”, with a sedum green roof, wastewater recycling, automated garden irrigation, solar hot water heating, and a reverse cycle heat pump for heating and cooling.

Rear garden extends over 144ft by 82ft, arranged in zones with varied planting; features automated irrigation and has opened under the National Garden Scheme (Image: Rampton Baseley) Automated external solar control awnings are fitted to the south-facing windows to provide shade in warmer weather.

Streatham Common Southside is described as a reasonably quiet road, running from Streatham High Road to Covington Way.

The house is in proximity to Streatham and Balham, where a range of amenities can be found.

Several schools with “Outstanding” Ofsted ratings are located nearby, including St Andrew’s Catholic Primary School, Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School, Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School, and St Leonard’s Church of England Primary School.

Transport links include Streatham station, located 0.4 miles away, and Streatham Common station, 0.5 miles away, as well as Norbury and West Norwood stations within a mile and a half.

The property is offered freehold and has an EPC rating of C.

Council Tax is listed as Band G.