Perfect abodes for budding bakers at the Old Dairy
Adults are spending more time in the kitchen, with the average person spending five hours 12 minutes in total cooking and preparing meals during the week, equating to almost two years of their life.
A more confident new home cook is emerging, with over half (56%) preferring to go back to basics and start from scratch rather than buying ready meals and ingredients. In the past year, over a quarter of the British public has chosen to bake their own bread (26%) and create their own pastry from scratch at home (30%), with seventeen per cent also trying their hand at producing their own pasta, according to research by the organic dairy Rachel’s .
At the Old Dairy in Streatham resides a modern collection of four bedroom houses by Bellway, offering 1,626 sqft of living space boasting a fantastic kitchen specification perfect for any rising baker to put their culinary skills into practice.
A perfect example of the homes available is The Clive, which boasts A’ rated kitchen appliances including: a multifunctional AEG double single oven to bake the artisan bread, gas hob with wok burner to simmer the jam and stainless steel extractor hood. Also included an integrated full height fridge/freezer to store the fresh cakes and pastries, as well as an integrated dishwasher to wash up the mixing bowls.
Steve Jones, Managing Director of Bellway Homes South East comments: “We appreciate just how important a kitchen is to new purchasers. It’s the hub of the home that serves to entertain guests, but more importantly it’s the place that feeds the entire family. That’s why Bellway have applied the necessary diligence when fitting the kitchens in this development, featuring top of the range appliances. It’s an ideal kitchen for any budding baker to perfect the art of baking.”
In the Clive show home, a spacious hallway with oak flooring leads to the stunning fully fitted kitchen. Here, wallpaper featuring adverts from the past, perfectly adds to the character of this light and spacious room that includes a dining area and breakfast bar. The spacious reception room enjoys French doors overlooking the rear garden, where purchasers can enjoy the delicious food they have baked al fresco. There is also a guest cloakroom on the ground floor.
On the first floor the guest bedroom suite includes an en-suite shower room, making it ideal for friends or family wishing to stay the night after an evening full of tasty home baked culinary delights. The third bedroom in the Clive showhome has been designed as a milk bar with a specially crafted milk float bed, whilst the fourth bedroom could provide an ideal study. There is also a family bathroom on this floor. The stunning master bedroom suite on the second floor features a high vaulted ceiling and a gabled window. There are also fitted wardrobes and a spacious en-suite shower room.
Foodies will be spoilt for choice when it comes to drinking and dining out. This includes Pratts & Payne, a popular pub offering fine ales, summer barbecues and music; The Waterfront bar and restaurant, with a great range of beers, wines, cocktails and freshly prepared, stone baked pizzas and the family-friendly Manor Arms which offers a great Sunday roast. A great selection of world cuisine is also nearby with tasty tapas at Bar 61 in Streatham Hill, eastern cuisine at Slurp, innovative vegetarian and vegan food at the Whole Meal Café, rustic Italian flavours at Bocca and Middle Eastern delights at Beyreuth’s. The annual Streatham Food Festival also offers a feast of delights to please every palate and pocket and a chance to taste the delicious offerings of Streatham’s local bakers, cake makers, growers and juicers.
Ideal for commuters, local bus routes take residents into the surrounding areas or central London, while West Norwood, Streatham and Streatham Hill are all close by and offer direct journey times into the City in around 20 minutes. By car, Streatham is less than half an hour away from the M25 for travel further afield.
Prices at for the townhouses at The Old Dairy £735,995. For more information about The Old Dairy, visit bellway.co.uk/southeast.
