Hicken Road, SW2

1 bedroom flat for sale
Leasehold
£399,950

Features

  • One double bedroom
  • South-West facing private terrace
  • Secure modern build
  • Overlooking Rush Common
  • Bright and private
  • Lift and bike storage
  • Brockwell Park and Lido close by
  • Central Brixton a seven-minute walk
  • Herne Hill a ten-minute stroll
  • Victoria Line, Overground and Thameslink trains

Property details

Keating Estates are proud to present to market a bright and warm apartment, boasting a double bedroom and large roof terrace overlooking Rush Common within a modern development moments from the heart of vibrant Brixton.

The open-plan reception boasts South-West facing floor to ceiling windows, bathing the space with natural light yet still allowing a desirable level of privacy due to the elevated and set-back position. This heart of the home features generous proportions in which to lounge, dine and cook. Maximizing the space, the contemporary kitchen is set to the rear, with shaker style cabinetry wrapping around in an ergonomic shape, offering ample storage and finished with black countertops.

Ideal for hosting, this wonderfully sociable space flows out to the South-West facing private terrace, a sizeable and low maintenance spot ready to be enjoyed the moment the weather permits. Enjoy all year greenery with views out across Rush Common, on into the evening with the sunset skies above the skyline.

Also boasting access to the terrace, ideal for morning coffees and evening tipples, the bedroom is sizeable with large windows, glazed to modern standards for additional peace and quiet, a soothing room with space for large wardrobes. The bathroom is spacious and modern with a bathtub plus overhead shower, ideal for a soak in the bubbles after a stroll around nearby Brockwell Park. Storage is provided within a cupboard in the inviting entrance hall, helping to keep this appealing apartment neat and tidy.

If all this weren’t enough, the apartment benefits from high energy efficiency to reduce those pesky bills, and the development enjoys secure shared bike storage on the ground floor, plus a lift to all floors. Residents off-street permit parking is also available for a nominal annual fee.

Designed and executed with today's discerning homebuyers in mind, this flat is perfect for anyone who wants to be close to the action. Enviably positioned the home enjoys a prime location, a ten-minute walk from the first stop on the Victoria Line at Brixton tube station, purchasers will have everything on their doorstep from the culinary delights of Brixton Village, to The Ritzy cinema and POP Brixton all a short stroll away. Even closer to home, are the amenities and supermarkets of Brixton Hill and Brixton Water Lane, such as Stir Coffee, Pizza Brixton, Naughty Piglets and Hootananny to name a few.

The village-esq vibe of central Herne Hill is just a ten-minute stroll in the other direction, offering a weekend market, independent cafes, bakeries and bars, plus access to the Thameslink trains to central London. Clapham High Street with everything it has to offer in restaurants and nightlife plus the Northern Line is walkable in just twenty minutes.

There are also great day and night bus connections from stops very near the building. The green open spaces of the award-winning Brockwell Park with its lauded Lido, café and gym are just a short stroll away.

A fantastic flat which will appeal to multiple purchasers. Early registration of interest is advised.

EPC rating: B (83)

Floor plan

Floorplan

Front door to work

An estimate of the journey times to popular London destinations, using the first fast train after 8am.

  • Victoria 17 mins
  • South Bank 22 mins
  • London Bridge 23 mins
  • The City 25 mins
  • Canary Wharf 36 mins

Brixton

0.4 mi / 9 mins walk

Route & info

Victoria Line services every three mins (approx) to Finsbury Park and Walthamstow Central.

Brixton

0.5 mi / 11 mins walk

Route & info

4 trains direct to Victoria per hour and 4 to Orpington via Herne Hill

Herne Hill

0.8 mi / 18 mins walk

Route & info

ZONE 2. First Capital Connect services to Victoria, Blackfriars and Wimbledon.

Loughborough Junction

1 mi / 23 mins walk

Route & info

Trains north to Blackfriars (8 mins), Farrindon (15 mins) and Kings Cross/St Pancras (18 mins) and beyond up to north west London every 10 mins at rush hour.

Clapham North

1 mi / 22 mins walk

Route & info

ZONE 2, Northern Line underground station with trains north via Bank or Charing Cross every five minutes (approx)

Clapham High Street

1.1 mi / 24 mins walk

Route & info

ZONE 2 Overground line between Highbury and Islington and Clapham Junction with trains every 5 minutes (approx). Limited service of Southeastern trains to Victoria too.

Clapham Common

1.2 mi / 26 mins walk

Route & info

ZONE 2, Northern Line underground station with trains north via Bank or Charing Cross every five minutes (approx)

Stockwell

1.2 mi / 26 mins walk

Route & info

ZONE 2, Northern Line and Victoria Line underground station with trains north via Bank or Charing Cross every five minutes on the Morden to Barnet/Edgeware, Northern Line (approx) and Via Victoria on the Brixton to Walhamstow Central, Victoria Line.

North Dulwich

1.5 mi / 35 mins walk

Route & info

ZONE 2. Southern services to London Bridge via Peckham Rye, West Croydon and Beckenham Junction via Crystal Palace.

Wandsworth Road

1.7 mi / 36 mins walk

Route & info

ZONE 2. Overground and Southeastern services to Clapham Junction, Highbury and Islington via Canada Water and sporadically to Victoria and Battersea Park. 

Brixton area highlights

Brixton is a melting pot of culture, cuisine and creativity. An explosion of inventive, new restaurants, pop-ups, fashion stores and art galleries sit alongside the many great pubs, music venues and nightclubs that have been around for years. Transport links are excellent, with London Underground (Victoria Line) trains reaching central London in 12 minutes. If you’re craving green space, Brockwell Park and its famed Art Deco lido are close by. Brixton brings together all the best things about London and is one of the most vibrant and diverse places to live south of the river.

Brixton area guide

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