3 bed terraced house for sale

Pearcroft Road, Leytonstone, London E11

Light, airy and sensitively renovated with beautiful, understated décor, this welcoming three-bedroom house has been lovingly updated from top to bottom, adding sophisticated contemporary touches while retaining its period features and charm.

In the last two years, the current owners created a fabulous open-plan kitchen, dining room and living space, opening onto the newly landscaped south-facing garden. The bathroom and WC were fully renovated, and a new boiler was fitted, alongside white column-style radiators. New timber sash windows were installed, and the house underwent a complete rewiring, featuring new sockets and switches, including tactile toggle switches from the Soho Lighting Company.

Well-connected to both transport links and green spaces, you’ll find the house on a quiet, family-friendly street just a few minutes’ walk from the popular Francis Road. Shielded by a low rendered wall with scrolled cast-iron railings and gate, it greets you with a refreshed London Stock brick exterior featuring white-painted stone lintels and sills to the new timber sash windows. A paved path leads to a timber front door painted in ‘Studio Green’ by Farrow & Ball, with attractive reeded glass panels and an overhead transom.

Step inside

The house has been decorated in a curated palette of calming shades, beginning in the hallway, where walls painted in ‘Slaked Lime’ by Little Greene rise to the intricately coved ceiling. Pale-toned engineered flooring begins here and flows throughout the ground floor.

A part-glazed door to your right opens into the open-plan double reception room, which enjoys an incredible sightline through to the rear of the house. Light spills in from the front-facing sash window, which is fitted with café-style white louvred shutters. The walls are painted in ‘Willow II’ by Paint & Paper Library, while the coved ceiling features central roses and a pair of pendant fittings, including a modern, sculptural metal pendant. You’ll also find a pair of white triple column-style radiators with brass valves.

Walk through to the fantastic dining kitchen, installed in November 2023, which is bathed in day-long south-facing light from a large picture window, a pair of skylights, a glazed door, and further sliding doors leading to the garden. White handleless cabinetry and open shelving provide copious amounts of storage and are complemented by a three-seater island and an elegant veined marble-look quartz worktop.

Exposed white-painted beams, hung with a stunning pair of Japanese-style linen pendants and adjustable spots from Corston Architectural Detail zone the dining area, which features a custom-made bench seat that extends the full length of the room and includes both storage and a low-level column-style radiator. Along with the island, it’s an excellent space for parties and gatherings, comfortably seating 11 people.

Integrated appliances include a Smeg range cooker with a concealed overhead extractor, a Bosch fridge-freezer, a Zanussi washer-dryer and a dishwasher. There’s also a generously sized double undermounted sink with a brass mixer tap.

Beyond the kitchen, another seating area, featuring a picture window and sliding doors, creates the illusion of being surrounded by nature. You’ll also find the boiler discreetly housed in a large storage cupboard here. Returning to the hallway, pass a newly-fitted WC – with matchstick mosaic wall tiles by Ca’ Pietra, basin, loo and walls in ‘Masquerade Light’ (a barely-there pink) by little Greene – before continuing up a staircase laid with a neutral runner.

On the first floor, the runner segues into carpet, which flows into all three double bedrooms. Painted in ‘Slaked Lime’, the peaceful primary fills the front of the house and is flooded with soft light from two tall timber sash windows with column-standing radiators beneath. You’ll find another coved ceiling with a pendant light here, along with plenty of storage potential.

Lying adjacent, the second bedroom enjoys views out through a garden-facing window fitted with a bespoke Roman blind. Brightened by a pendant fitting and warmed by a column-style radiator, the room is decorated in neutral ‘Portland Stone Light’ by Little Greene.

You’ll find the family bathroom towards the rear of the house. Zellige-style, glossy, off-white wall tiles; stone-hued floor tiles by Claybrook Studio warmed by underfloor heating; and walls in ‘Dimity’ by Farrow & Ball provide the backdrop to a shower bath with a glass screen, a brass rainfall shower, and a practical handset. A wide sink with a white vanity and a brass mixer tap sits below a window with a bespoke Roman blind, while a mirrored cabinet, a contemporary radiator, and a close-coupled loo complete the suite.

Outdoors

Accessed from the kitchen and second reception, the recently landscaped southwest-facing garden extends to 20-foot and is laid with Cotswold stone chippings. Surrounded by new timber fencing, with bamboo-filled planters and four large, evergreen Ligustrum trees, it feels nicely private. It gets the sun all day, making it the perfect spot for barbecues, entertaining or relaxing.

A note from the owners

‘The kitchen is our favourite room – you can comfortably work, watch TV, read a book, socialise, cook and eat there – while the more formal front living room is perfect for movie nights and houses a large Christmas tree at the end of the year! We’ve also enjoyed the fantastic location – getting to know the friendly neighbours and having the convenience of being around a ten-minute walk from three stations, and five minutes from Francis Road, both Leytonstone and Leyton High Roads, and all of the lovely amenities in between.’

in the neighbourhood

Pearcroft Road is just a few minutes’ walk from the wonderful village scene on Francis Road, with shops, bars and delis, including Marmelo Kitchen for coffee and fresh bread, Yardarm for lunch or dinner and a fantastic wine shop, Phlox bookstore and Edie Rose florist. Events are regularly hosted on the road, from the recent ‘Francis Road Lates’ with food trucks, cocktails, and discos for the kids to Halloween parties and Christmas carols.

Several great pubs – the Red Lion, The Northcote, Heathcote & Star and The Filly Brook – as well as High Road Leytonstone’s pubs and cafés, are all within a short wander.

The current owners also particularly recommend breakfast, lunch and coffee at Unity Café; drinks and barbecues at Heathcote & Star; the excellent fish and chips (including gluten-free options) at Chris’ Fish Bar; The Olive for Turkish food and flamenco nights; and the delicious fare at Mum Likes Thai Food. They also love the friendly vibe at Studio M reformer Pilates studio next to Leytonstone High Road station (followed by coffee and a brownie at Matt’s Cup).

There are several local parks in the area, as well as good running routes that lead to Hackney Marshes, Wanstead Flats (where you can drop by Back to Ours for fresh coffee and pastries), and Epping Forest. For local walks, head to Hollow Ponds or Walthamstow Marshes and Wetlands, both nearby. Also worth visiting are Brewster Road Park (adjacent to a community garden), Harrow Playing Fields, Jubilee Pond, Victoria Park, Hackney Bumps Skate Park and Sidmouth Park.

Alternatively, head to Stratford for retail therapy at Westfield and enjoy the wide-open spaces in Queen Elizabeth Park. The development around the park is on the rise, with the new East Bank cultural hub opening up world-class cultural experiences, including Sadler’s Wells East theatre, the BBC, ual’s London College of Fashion and the V&A East Museum.

Schools

Several well-performing local schools and numerous nurseries are close by, including Newport Primary (an eight-minute walk, Ofsted-rated ‘Outstanding’) and Dawlish Primary (16 minutes), with the area particularly well-located for sought-after activities and groups for babies, children, and parents.

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