London cottages and coach houses
(Picture: ES)Only the most hardened urbanites would deny that country living has one or two draws — one being the chocolate box housing stock that’s synonymous with historic villages.
Plenty of us made good on long-held relocation plans during the pandemic, with celebrities like Olivia Colman and Kate Moss joining the ranks of so-called London leavers looking for pastures new.
But what of those that rather like city life, but have a property itch that only a beamed ceiling or weatherboarded façade can scratch?
Our edit of cottages, coach houses and period conversions for sale prove that it’s possible to have your cake and eat it too.
1. East Sheen, SW14
£2.95 million
This one-of-a-kind Victorian coach house in the heart of East Sheen has four bedrooms, plus distinctive arched doorways and windows. There’s also a gated driveway with space for several cars.
Savills, 020 8018 7777
2. Sydenham, SE26
£1.75 million
A Grade II-listed four-bedroom weatherboard Georgian cottage. It has a large and well-maintained garden, with two summerhouses, two studios and another outbuilding.
Harvey & Wheeler, 020 8693 4321
3. Enfield, EN2
£850,000
This sensitively extended three-bedroom semi-detached home, with beams and exposed brickwork, is within walking distance of two overground stations. There’s no chain.
Chamberlains Estates, 020 8366 3551
4. St John’s Wood, NW8
£3.5 million
A handsome detached house just off St John’s Wood High Street, with four bedrooms, a secluded garden and a study, as well as plenty of period features.
Kinleigh, Folkard and Hayward, 020 8131 5990
5. Peckham, SE15
£685,000
This one-bedroom cottage is located on an attractive pedestrianised laneway near Peckham Rye station. There’s a mezzanine area and access to a communal garden at the end of the lane.
Inigo, 020 3687 3071
6. Eltham, SE9
£525,000
A three-bedroom home in the Progress conservation area, originally built for local munitions workers. It’s fifteen minutes’ walk to Eltham station, for connections into Victoria and Cannon Street.
Bernard Skinner, 020 8859 3033
7. West Norwood, SE27
£650,000
A two-bedroom, two-bathroom end of terrace on the border with smart West Dulwich. There’s an open plan kitchen and reception room, plus a patio garden.
Kinleigh, Folkard and Hayward, 020 8131 2339
8. Clerkenwell, WC1X
£1.4 million
On sale for the first time, this distinctive detached neo-Georgian home has two bedrooms and a generous rear garden. It was the former home of Miss Lloyd Baker of the Lloyd Baker Estate.
Dexters, 020 7483 6373
9. Winchmore Hill, N2
£600,000
Dating from the 18th century, this weatherboard cottage has two bedrooms, a decent-sized garden and off-street parking. It’s moments from pretty Winchmore Hill Green.
Mortemore Mackay, 020 8360 9873
10. Wimbledon Village, SW19
£1.125 million
A bright two-bedroom cottage in a cul-de-sac just off the high street in Wimbledon Village. It comes with a secluded and easy-to-maintain garden.
Knight Frank, 020 3823 9255
