We know that the home buyers of 2022 want gardens, but living near parks and green spaces brings enormous benefits too.
Walks in the park are good for mental health and wellbeing as well as keeping your step count up, while for parents of young children and dog-owners, life revolves around the local park. So here are five of the best London homes on the market now that are handy for parks.
This five bedroom apartment in Park Road NW8 backs onto Regent’s Park and has beautiful communal gardens of its own too. There are two grand reception rooms – both with impressive views – and an eat-in kitchen, plus en-suites to all bedrooms. On your doorstep is Regent’s Park, home to the famed Open Air Theatre, London Zoo and a boating lake, as well as the imminent Frieze Art Fair. It’s for sale with Winkworth St John’s Wood 020 7586 7001 for £3.6m.
Set back from Albert Bridge Road SW11 is this secluded and unique Victorian studio house, moments from Battersea Park. On the ground floor are a kitchen, bathroom and reception room with high ceilings and lots of natural light, while the one bedroom is on a mezzanine. The park is across the road, with its excellent playground and children’s farm, as well as lots of space for running/cycling/dog walking or enjoying the lakeside cafe. The house is on the market with Winkworth Battersea 020 7228 9265 for £1.3m
This stunning five bedroom house in Prah Road N4 may not quite overlook Finsbury Park, but it’s just moments away from it, and it’s not far from Highbury Fields and Clissold Park too. The house has been sympathetically renovated to add contemporary style and retain original Victorian features; the kitchen has been extended to the side return and a loft bedroom added, resulting in a spacious home with an attractive open plan layout on the ground floor. It’s priced at £1.6m with Winkworth Highbury 020 7989 7000.
This apartment on Clapham Common South Side SW4 overlooks Clapham Common from its large living room windows. It’s also minutes from Clapham South tube, making it one of the best located properties on the books at Winkworth Clapham 020 7498 8600. The Common is one of London’s largest and oldest public spaces; its amenites include tennis courts and cafes as well as a paddling pool and skatepark. The apartment has two bedrooms, a modern bathroom and a large eat-in kitchen, and it’s for sale at £499,950.
Grade 2 listed Waterlow Court is situated at the bottom of Heath Close, next to the Hampstead Heath Extension, making it a highly coveted location for anyone who loves the wide open spaces of the Heath, as well as the swimming ponds. Set around a communal garden square, this is a very leafy spot and a second floor apartment is currently for sale with Winkworth Golders Green 020 8458 8313. With one bedroom and lots of character, it’s priced at £335,000.