Dining table Outdoor furniture Hangers Free washer – In building Dishwasher Drying rack for clothing Bed linens Wifi Dishes and silverware Freezer Board games Sound system Toaster Hot water kettle Cleaning products Baby safety gates Bathtub Refrigerator High chair Free parking on premises Extra pillows and blankets Indoor fireplace: wood-burning Dedicated workspace Hammock Oven Private entrance Iron Outdoor dining area Kitchen Smoke alarm Record player Lockbox Essentials Hot water Carbon monoxide alarm Private patio or balcony Luggage dropoff allowed Self check-in Blender Shampoo Children’s books and toys Body soap Piano Cooking basics Wine glasses Baking sheet Children’s dinnerware Fire pit Heating Stove Clothing storage
Unique, detached family home among the trees
Our spacious and light-filled detached house is on a small private street of architectural interest. It’s our family home so you will find it’s lived-in and fully stocked with books, children’s toys and games, as well as everything you’ll need to make your stay comfortable. 2 baths, 3 beds (1 double, 1 single and a twin childrens' room) plus huge open-plan living space opening onto a private raised deck. Come and experience living amongst the trees in London!<br /><br /><b>The space</b><br />Our house was self-built in the 1980s following the principles of architect Walter Segal and we open each year to the general public under the London Open House scheme. It is a unique and idiosyncratic place to live which creaks like a ship in high winds and at other times feels like a treehouse, particularly in summer when all the London planes are in full leaf. It is, certainly for London, wonderfully quiet and rural feeling while being within easy reach of the centre by public transport. We ofte
We are in the heart of Honor Oak with its many green spaces - One Tree Hill woodland with its wonderful view over London, allotments and recreation grounds are moments away just over the road. The house is within 5 minutes of the train station and the high street which offers a supermarket, deli, restaurants and shops. Tennis courts, basketball, a football pitch and children's playground are a three minute walk away alongside the station, where regular trains are 10 minutes to London Bridge or the interchange with the underground at Canada Water offering easy access to the East and West Ends.<br />In the other direction the P4 bus takes you to Brixton and Dulwich Village with the excellent Dulwich Park and Picture Gallery. The Horniman Museum and gardens is a wonderful free local resource 5 minutes away on the same bus route or 15 minutes by foot.<br />Other nearby green spaces to explore are Hilly Fields and Blythe Hill with more great views of London, Sydenham Woods for wild natural 