Monson Road, New Cross, London, SE14

Architecturally-treated Victorian bay-fronted terrace, with three double bedrooms, a large basement, and a pretty garden of nearly 50 feet; this has an easterly orientation, with a twist of south.

The location is a quiet residential street within New Cross's Hatcham Conservation Area, close to Hatcham Primary School and Eckington Gardens.

Walk 10 minutes to New Cross Gate Station. Which is just one stop from London Bridge and on the Windrush line as well. There are great bus routes from the end of the road, too (the no. 21 to London Bridge, no. 453 to Marylebone/Trafalgar Square etc.).

From the high-ceilinged hall, your double-reception rests to your left. The front room is over 13 feet by over 11 feet, with custom-made shutters to the bay window and white-washed floors. The rear reception is over 9 feet by nearly 11 feet, with bespoke fitted shelving. A sash window sits onto the side return space.

At the end of the hall, you can access the massive cellar. A great storage space or home gym, it is over 22 feet by 15 feet.

At the rear of the house you have your double-aspect kitchen/reception, running 21 feet. Hand-built base units are a total joy! A huge picture window further impresses. A neat downstairs w.c. rests opposite the back door: your direct access to your lovely garden.

Upstairs and from the half-landing you have a delightful double (and double-aspect) carpeted bedroom to the rear of the property, with a pocket door. This is over 11 feet by over 8 feet. A fitted desk is a great decision here, to garden vistas.

Next door is the property's windowed bathroom, again with a cool pocket door. This is a contemporary affair with concealed plumbing, an immaculate white suite (including bath), and a wet-room style walk-in shower.

From the main landing, on your right you have bedroom two. With a punchy yellow accent wall, this is a good double of over 9 feet by nearly 11 feet.

Across the front of the house you have the delightful principal bedroom, in a pale pink hue. Pleasingly, the door opening has been widened so you have a double-sized entrance (bi-fold doors tidily rest to the wall when open). Here you have two west-facing sash windows (with custom-made shutters), white-washed floors and column radiators.

Some area notes: Hatcham Conservation Area is a cute, little-known, very-Victorian residential pocket of south London. From 1614, the land was owned by the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers. When the manor house here (named 'Hatcham Park') was demolished circa 1840, terraced homes were permitted to be built.

Rescued from threatened demolition in the 1970's (eek!), Hatcham Conservation Area was designated by Lewisham Council in 1990.

'Hatcham' derives most likely from Anglo Saxon; meaning 'a clearing in the woods', and reputedly, Charles Dickens wrote 'Our Mutual Friend' in a lively local: The Five Bells pub (1864-5).

Stroll just 10 minutes to New Cross Gate Station. There are also plenty of day and night bus routes within a short walk of the house - to Elephant & Castle and beyond, or to Peckham, Deptford, Greenwich, Brockley and Lewisham.

Local eateries and drinkeries of note include The Corner cafe/bar and The Old Library bar, Pho 80, The Rose Inn and The Earl of Derby.

Nip down to neighbouring SE15 for others - including Peckham Bazaar, Ganapati, Artusi, Peckham Levels, Mr Bao, Levan and The Begging Bowl.

Deptford has a thriving and growing social scene too - check out The Watergate, Marcella, SALT and The Tea House for example. There are lots of hip hangouts in Deptford Market Yard and surrounds. Deptford also has its own theatre: The Albany, and a modern leisure centre with lane pool.

New Cross is home to Goldsmiths University and a fab contemporary art gallery (Goldsmiths CCA), and your local parks include Telegraph Hill (Upper and Lower, with Saturday Farmers' Market, or hop on a bus down to Brockley Market) and Fordham Parks.

Eckington Gardens is a small local green space with playground and occasional community events like summer movie screenings.

Grab fresh loaves from Blackbird Bakery by QRP station, or at Ayres on nearby Nunhead Lane. While you're in Nunhead, check out FC Soper wet fish shop as well. And El Vermut and Mother Superior are friendly bottle shops, with seating inside and out for a few. BARD4100 is a fairly recent addition to Nunhead Lane (for pizza and beer).

Kids or thinking of? Your most local primary schools are Hatcham Primary (which feeds to the secondary based in New Cross's other local Conservation Area), Edmund Waller and Kender.

Tenure: Freehold
Council tax band: D
Borough: Lewisham