Ivydale meets homebuyers demands for style and space
Family Mosaic’s stunning new development of five traditionally styled, four-bedroom terrace houses in Ivydale Road, Nunhead, London SE15, could be described as the ideal family home. That’s not just boasting: a survey by primelocation.com to find out what constitutes Britain’s ideal home found: ‘four to five bedrooms would be the ideal size, even if money was not a limiting factor. The preferred architectural style of the majority of those surveyed was Victorian or Edwardian and two thirds (66%) of Brits see a large garden as an essential part of the ideal property.’
Family Mosaic’s collection of five family homes in Ivydale Road is beautifully designed to capture the elegance and aspiration of Victorian and Edwardian houses, with the handsome facades and attractive detailing characteristic of those eras. The outside spaces, including a front patio and a 31-foot rear garden, are generous for this part of South East London, and are enhanced by an innovative wildlife corridor — a strip of land running along the back of the terrace that has been left uncultivated to encourage wildlife and plants to flourish. The survey also revealed that a rural location in the South West of England is the most desirable — but then, you can’t have everything.
Ivydale Road may capture that ideal Victorian and Edwardian character, yet, being newly built, the properties offer all the comfort and convenience of a modern home. But perhaps the best news is that these ideal homes cost much less than you might expect. The average price of a four-bedroom property in SE15 is £613,674; the superb houses in Ivydale Road cost just £525,000.
Lauren Nicholson, Head of Marketing for Family Mosaic comments: ‘It is not surprising that Victorian and Edwardian design tops the wish-list for a perfect home: it’s handsome, practical and timeless. That’s why we chose the period style for Ivydale Road, as not only was it one of our most aspirational developments, it was keeping in with the local architecture, which was so important to the local community. We’re delighted that primelocation.com’s findings prove our approach to providing perfect properties in Ivydale Road is spot on!’
Set in a vibrant and diverse neighbourhood of South East London, close to the green open spaces of Nunhead and Peckham, Family Mosaic’s new houses in Ivydale Road offer a generous 1,669 sq ft of living space across three storeys. The four-bedroom homes boast a wealth of features to ensure the finest in family living.
On the ground floor is a large living room at the front of the property; a kitchen/dining room with doors onto the rear garden, providing an excellent space for entertaining; and a cloakroom. The first floor offers flexible accommodation with three good-size bedrooms, a family bathroom and a study, which could double as a TV room or an office for home-working. But for the biggest wow factor, head to the second storey, where a superb master suite occupies the whole floor, with a generous double bedroom complete with fitted wardrobes and an en-suite bathroom.
The top-quality specification includes handle-less kitchen units by Paula Rosa in grey beige, along with complementing worktops and upstands. A superb range of kitchen appliances is included: an AEG stainless steel electric double oven, microwave, gas hob and cooker hood, as well as ‘A’ rated Electrolux fridge/freezer, dishwasher and AEG washer/dryer. The bathrooms and en-suites boast stylish white sanitaryware and chrome fittings, including a thermostatic mixer over the bath, thermostatic shower in the en-suite and a heated ladder towel rail.
Ivydale Road is ideal for commuters: it is located a quarter of a mile from Nunhead railway station, from where it is 15 minutes to London Victoria and 8 minutes to Lewisham, where you can connect with the Docklands Light Railway. Brockley station is less than a mile away; the nearest underground stations are Oval and Elephant & Castle, both on the Northern Line. Local bus services are good, with the P12 bus route passing down Ivydale Road,
Ivydale Primary School and a selection of local shops are just down the road, surrounded by plenty of parks and green spaces, making the area superbly family-friendly. Peckham Rye Park and Common provides a pleasant community open space, with its ornamental gardens, flowing streams, woodland and lake — perfect for a gentle stroll followed by refreshments at the Cafe on the Rye. For the more active there are football pitches, a skate park, an outdoor gym and a bowling green.
Cosmopolitan Peckham is just over a mile away, with its eclectic array of shops, cafés, bars and restaurants, a library, an arts centre and a cinema, as well as Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre, which includes a swimming pool, exercise studio and gym.
Priced at £545,000, these homes offer excellent value for a new-build family home in London. For further information, visit familymosaicsales.co.uk.
