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About
Guide Price: £1,150,000 - £1,250,000 Situated in the heart of Herne Hill’s highly coveted Poet’s Corner Conservation Area, this characterful three-bedroom Victorian house offers an exceptional opportunity for complete modernisation and improvement, subject to planning permission.
Arranged over multiple floors, the property provides a blank canvas with substantial potential to create a tailored family home.
The ground floor accommodation opens into an entrance hall leading to two separate, well-proportioned reception rooms that retain classic proportions and high ceilings.
To the rear, a large kitchen and dining room offers a generous footprint for reconfiguration or extension into the garden space, subject to the necessary consents.
The property further benefits from a useful basement level, ideal for conversion or extensive storage. Upstairs, the first floor hosts three comfortable bedrooms and space for a family bathroom.
Externally, the front features a private driveway providing highly coveted off-street parking.
Shakespeare Road is situated within Herne Hill’s attractive Poet’s Corner Conservation Area, a characterful residential enclave known for its writer-themed street names and period charm.
Residents are positioned just moments from the expansive green spaces of Brockwell Park and the iconic Brockwell Lido, which offer year-round outdoor recreation, walled gardens, and leisure facilities.
Herne Hill's village-like centre is within easy walking distance, hosting an array of independent cafés, traditional pubs, restaurants, local shops, and a popular Sunday market.
Transport links are excellent, with nearby Herne Hill station providing frequent Thameslink and Southeastern services directly into central London.
The location also offers superb connectivity across South London, with straightforward access to Brixton, Dulwich, Camberwell, and Clapham via an extensive network of local bus routes.
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Properties like this can earn 2–3x BTL yields when converted to HMO, with retrofit costs around £10k/room. Sign in to see the full tier, yield projection, and cost breakdown.
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