Green Lane, London, SW16

Set behind a gated front garden framed by mature greenery, this handsome bay fronted home offers five bedrooms over three floors, a bright kitchen/breakfast room and the rare bonus of a garage with off street parking at the end of the garden.

The hallway sets the tone with warm wooden floors, an exposed brick wall and a ground floor cloakroom tucked beneath the stairs. The double reception room runs almost the full depth of the original house, with a shuttered bay window at the front and a fireplace fitted with a stove as its centrepiece, before double doors lead through to the kitchen.

Spanning the full width of the house, the kitchen/breakfast room is lit by three skylights and finished with sleek white cabinetry, a dark tiled floor and a large central island with hob. There is plenty of room for a dining table, and doors open straight onto the decked terrace.

On the first floor, the principal bedroom enjoys a shuttered bay window and a full wall of fitted wardrobes, joined by a second double with fitted storage, a smaller bedroom ideal as a nursery or study, and a family bathroom with a rainfall shower over the bath. The loft conversion adds two further bedrooms with Velux windows and eaves storage, served by a stylish shower room.

Outside, a generous decked terrace leads onto a lawn and gravelled seating area, with the garage and gated off street parking beyond.

Green Lane sits on the residential side of Norbury with Norbury Park close by, home to a community BMX track and a children's playground near Green Lane. Norbury station offers several trains an hour into central London, mostly to Victoria via Balham with some to London Bridge via Tulse Hill, with Victoria around 23 minutes away. The 250 bus stops on Green Lane, London Road's shops and cafés are a short walk away, and Streatham Common and The Rookery are close at hand for weekend strolls. There is also a good choice of local primary and secondary schools.