Ivydale Road, London, SE15 3DG

@tanyabaker.co.uk can be visited on Instagram to see the video tours of this home. A Beautifully Updated Victorian Home, Blending Period Charm With A Modern Family-Friendly Flow.

It’s in a sought after SE15 spot, with a superb, sociable kitchen where the bi-folds open wide for entertaining and the upper floors work for busy family life.

Everything about this superb bay-fronted Victorian mid-terrace - the flow, the feel, the location - might make your busy family life that little bit easier.

The thoughtfully updated layout works whatever life throws at it, gently guiding you from quiet corners to sociable spaces and out into the garden. School runs and park trips are a breeze.

Last-minute dinners or long, lazy ones are easily sorted thanks to shops, cafés and restaurants all close by.

The original brick façade has been carefully restored, and the beautiful Victorian tiles that lead up to the front door perfectly set the tone for what’s inside.

Inside, a bay-fronted reception room offers a bright, welcoming space centred around a working gas fire, flowing into a second family area currently used as a playroom.

That flows naturally into the superb, sociable kitchen-diner - which the owners have created by adding a side return extension to the existing rear extension.

That’s led to an almost square space that feels much more roomy and inclusive, not like the more common oblong kitchen extensions you find in properties like this.

Leicht cabinetry and Siemens appliances give it a premium feel, while underfloor heating keeps the lines clean and the temperature comfortable year-round.

Full-width bifold doors open directly onto a landscaped back garden - cleverly designed for eating, playing, and just letting kids run in and out without thought.

It’s unusually private too, with the homes behind set further back than most.

A downstairs WC, utility cupboard and smart built-in storage are all neat practical touches that will help you to keep on top of the everyday clutter.

Upstairs, the first floor has three bedrooms and a stylish four-piece family bathroom.

The decoration is warm and personal - recently plastered and redecorated throughout, with Farrow & Ball colours chosen to suit the light in each room.

Sash windows and fireplaces bring the period character back where it belongs. The top floor loft conversion has added two further bedrooms and a shower room.

One currently works as a home office with views across the SE London rooftops; the other makes a quiet guest space or teenager’s room - with just enough distance from the action downstairs.

Elsewhere, there’s more thoughtful design: a dedicated laundry room, and a separate bike store - ideal for families who cycle regularly.

If you prefer four wheels to two, Ivydale Road has unrestricted parking.

If you don’t have a car Crofton Park Station is just a 15 minute walk away, with direct trains from Zone 2 to Victoria in 20 minutes.

The famous Rivoli Ballroom dancehall is opposite the station and there’s a handy Co-op and a selection of local shops and takeaways, so you can pick something up on your way home.

Brockley Station, offering Overground services, gives you a Plan B and is also within easy reach You’re moments from green spaces too, with Peckham Rye Park & Common less than a 10 minute walk away.

If you’ve worked up an appetite, you’re spoiled for choice when it comes to places to undo all your good work!

You're close to local favourites like Collici café in Peckham Rye Park, As Good As Gold on Evelina Road, and The Begging Bowl, Kokum and Artusi for easy midweek dinners.

And if you need even more choice, Lordship Lane in East Dulwich is only a 20 minute bus ride away - close enough to be convenient, far enough to feel like a treat.

Oru, one of the owners’ favourite spots for coffee and breakfast, is well worth the trip.

Schools are another strong draw, with the highly-rated Ivydale Primary just a couple of streets away, plus Edmund Waller and Haberdashers’ close by.

The sought after Dulwich independent schools are only a short drive or cycle away. This is a flexible family home that’s been thoughtfully designed to work around you.

It can be calm when you need it to be, sociable when it matters and it’s right where you want to be for schools, green space, good coffee and an easy London life. EPC Rating: C