Built, we understand, as a show home for The Great Exhibition of 1851 alongside Prince Alberts "Model Homes for Families" and of course The Crystal Palace this would have been one of the first houses built on the eastern half of Effra Farm that was further developed by the Westminster Freehold Company in 1855. In its original form this would have been a detached property with rooms at basement level together with reception rooms and four bedrooms arranged over the ground and upper floors however a late 20th century three storey addition to the side of the house has created two further bedrooms together with a bathroom and shower room and an integral garage.
For the past decade the property has been let, with the original house rented as individual rooms, the basement as a self contained flat and the upper floors of the extension let as individual studios (one with a balcony). There is no doubt that most owner occupiers will want to renovate and refurbish the house but what a fabulous "canvas" to work on (!) with period fireplaces and intact cornicing in many rooms together with sash windows and the original floorboards. To the front of the property is a small garden with a driveway alongside providing access to the garage whilst to the rear the garden (this could be lovely too) extends to about 50''.
Herne Hill mainline station and the tube at Brixton are both within a few minutes walk, there are shops and schools nearby as, of course, is Brockwell Park with its newly refurbished Lido.