4 bed terraced house for sale

Ardilaun Road, Highbury, London N5

Located on a quiet tree lined road only moments away from Highbury Barn is this fine four double bedroom Victorian family home. Rich in character with a wealth of period features throughout, the property has been lovingly cared for by the same family for over 25 years.

This handsome home has great appeal and comprises of an inviting hallway with great ceiling height, plus a wealth of period features including the recently restored original stained glass front door that lights up the hallway, ornate cornicing, corbels and recently refurbished wooden floorboards. To the right is a bright West facing reception room with a large bay window, perfect for the afternoon sun. This glorious room has great ceiling height, intricate cornicing, a ceiling rose, picture rail and an ornate working fireplace with a Victorian mantelpiece and wooden floorboards.

Adjoined to the front reception room is a second reception room, these interconnecting rooms benefit from having room dividers and can be opened up to create a huge double reception room or two separate rooms. The second reception room, which is currently used as the dining room also benefits from having ornate cornicing, a picture rail, an ornate working fireplace which is framed with a period fireplace and wooden floorboards.

Leading off the second reception room and enjoying views over the much loved garden, is the kitchen which offers great flow to and from the dining room and garden. The kitchen offers good storage and worksurface space.

Set to the rear of the ground floor on the half landing is the library which has beautiful, reclaimed teak parquet flooring and leads out to the garden, a wonderful quiet sanctuary to sit and enjoy a good book. The garden has a small patio area which leads to the well-kept garden that is complete with a mature cherry blossom tree and a manicured lawn with flower beds.

The lower ground floor houses the utility room, boot room and a well-proportioned office / bedroom and a shower room. This room further benefits from having a separate entrance to the front of the property, so it could be converted into a separate annex for an au pair and could also be used as a granny flat.

The first floor also offers great ceiling height and has three bright well-proportioned double bedrooms with the master bedroom set to the front overlooking the quiet tree lined road and Victorian homes found on Ardilaun Road. The generously proportioned master bedroom has a large bay window along with a separate sash window that bathes the room with natural light. This master bedroom further benefits from having intricate cornicing, a picture rail and a beautiful working fireplace with surround and wooden floorboards. The first floor also has a separate W/C which is complete with the original Victorian sink and a feature curved wall.

The second floor consists of the family bathroom and a single bedroom room that offers pleasant views over the rear garden. If you are looking for more space the property benefits from having a large loft, which subject to planning could be converted into another bedroom and an en-suite bathroom.

The property benefits from having an excellent location with the wonderful treats found on Highbury Barn moments away and Upper Street a short walk away which both offer an array of boutique shops, delicatessen, bars and restaurants. Furthermore, the property is well located for the vast open lush green spaces found at Highbury Fields and Clissold Park. There are numerous transport links including a short walk along Highbury Fields to Highbury & Islington station providing access to the Victoria Line and London Overground. Arsenal tube station provides access to the Piccadilly Line and Drayton Park station which offer direct links to Moorgate also within walking distance.