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
Nursery Road, SW9
Features
- Three double bedrooms
- Victorian house
- South facing garden
- Modern dine-in kitchen
- 1,000 square feet of internal living space
- Quiet residential street moments from Brixton High street
- Sought-after location with excellent local amenities
- Brockwell Park and Clapham Common both less than a thirty-minute walk away
- Three-minute walk to the Victoria and Overground lines
- Freehold
Property details
Keating Estates are proud to present to market this three bedroom Victorian house located in the heart of Brixton, moments from Brixton Village and the tube and railway station. Offering a flexible layout across two floors, this attractive period home combines characterful features with a considered modern finish, while a south-facing garden provides a lovely outdoor space to the rear.
The property has a pretty Victorian façade, complete with a charming pink front door, giving an inviting first impression. On entering, the ground floor offers a versatile arrangement, with the room to the front currently used as a third bedroom. The layout could equally lend itself to a home office, playroom or additional reception space, depending on the needs of the next owner.
At the rear of the house is the heart of the home, a generous kitchen and dining space designed with both everyday living and entertaining in mind. Wide plank flooring runs through the space, complemented by contrasting cabinetry in grey and navy, a white tiled splashback and two pendant lights positioned above the central island. Integrated white goods are neatly incorporated, while a window above the sink provides a pleasant outlook over the garden. There is ample room for a dining table, with French doors opening directly onto the garden, creating an easy connection between the kitchen and outside space.
The south-facing garden has been designed with low maintenance in mind, featuring artificial grass framed by layered planting and lavender along the borders. A paved patio provides a great spot for summer barbecues, while a built-in seated bench creates a relaxed place to enjoy the garden. There is also a garden shed, providing useful additional storage.
Back inside, the cosy reception room sits a couple of steps up from the kitchen and provides a separate space to relax away from the main social hub. The original door opening through to the hallway remains in place, although it is not currently used by the owners, adding a subtle reminder of the home's original layout and period character.
Upstairs, the principal bedroom spans the width of the house and is a particularly appealing room, with exposed floorboards, two sash windows and useful built-in storage. The second bedroom overlooks the garden and has a calm, restful feel, decorated in a soft plaster pink and fitted with built-in wardrobes within the alcoves. The family bathroom has been finished in earthy-toned tiles and features a large walk-in rainfall shower with a frameless glass screen, alongside plenty of useful storage.
The house also benefits from new windows throughout, installed in 2022, offering added peace of mind for the incoming owner.
As far as locations go, it doesn’t get much more central than this. Nursery Road is situated in the heart of Brixton, a stone’s throw from the restaurants, bars and coffee houses that make up the culinary Mecca of Atlantic Road and central Brixton, while Brixton Village and Pop Brixton are also on the doorstep. The property is only a three-minute walk from Brixton tube station, with Victoria twelve minutes away door-to-door and The City only twenty minutes away. This is a great house for anyone looking to be close to all that vibrant Brixton has to offer. The open spaces of Brockwell Park and its 1930s Lido are under a thirty-minute walk away, with Clapham Common around thirty minutes in the opposite direction.
Freehold.
EPC rating: D (62)
Brixton
0.1 mi / 3 mins walk
Route & infoVictoria Line services every three mins (approx) to Finsbury Park and Walthamstow Central.
Brixton
0.2 mi / 3 mins walk
Route & info4 trains direct to Victoria per hour and 4 to Orpington via Herne Hill
Loughborough Junction
0.8 mi / 17 mins walk
Route & infoTrains 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.
Stockwell
0.8 mi / 18 mins walk
Route & infoZONE 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.
Clapham North
0.9 mi / 19 mins walk
Route & infoZONE 2, Northern Line underground station with trains north via Bank or Charing Cross every five minutes (approx)
Herne Hill
1 mi / 22 mins walk
Route & infoZONE 2. First Capital Connect services to Victoria, Blackfriars and Wimbledon.
Clapham High Street
1 mi / 22 mins walk
Route & infoZONE 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 / 27 mins walk
Route & infoZONE 2, Northern Line underground station with trains north via Bank or Charing Cross every five minutes (approx)
Wandsworth Road
1.5 mi / 31 mins walk
Route & infoZONE 2. Overground and Southeastern services to Clapham Junction, Highbury and Islington via Canada Water and sporadically to Victoria and Battersea Park.
Denmark Hill
1.5 mi / 34 mins walk
Route & infoZONE 2, this station enjoys Overground, Southern, Southeastern services to, amongst others, Highbury and Islington via Canada Water, Victoria, Blackfriars, Clapham Junction, West Croydon and Sevenoaks.
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