This wonderful three-bedroom house is positioned at the end of a terrace of three built on Church Rise, Forest Hill, in 1963. Arranged over three storeys, this classic mid-century townhouse is composed of carefully-curated spaces that are typically Modern in their configuration. Church Rise is a quiet residential street, and the house has verdant views at each aspect; over the tree-lined street at the front and the lovingly tended east-facing walled garden at the rear.

The house is approached across a hard-standing, which provides parking for a couple of cars. Originally the house had an integrated garage at the front, however the current owners have cleverly augmented the ground-floor spaces to create a large kitchen and dining room with a pleasant sense of flow. A new sunroom formed of stripped Crittal windows draws light in from the rear.

The kitchen is arranged at the front of the ground floor plan, with stainless-steel worktops and Portuguese tiles. Intelligent choices have been made throughout to create large and open spaces where possible; the ceilings have exposed beams and the floor is levelled to run directly outside from the dining room to flow seamlessly onto the garden.

The garden is a beautifully arranged and enclosed private space, with low-maintenance planting that surrounds the paving, and an outside store / shed.

On the first floor is a dual-aspect living room, with a row of windows at each end framing wide views to the treetops. Reclaimed parquet runs underfoot. Smart mid-century details have been retained where possible, and contemporary alternatives have been meticulously sourced and introduced when necessary. As such the original staircase is exposed and painted white, and a new woodburner warms the living spaces. There are three bedrooms and a family bathroom on the top floor.

The house is a seven-minute walk from Forest Hill station, which runs London Overground services to Highbury & Islington via Shoreditch High Street and Canada Water (for connections to the Jubilee Line). Southern Trains runs direct services to London Bridge with a journey time of around 20 minutes.

Forest Hill has become an extremely popular area of south-east London with the help of the London Overground extension. As a result, there are plenty of very good independent cafes, restaurants and pubs in the area. This house is well-placed for the shops and restaurants of Dulwich Village and East Dulwich, as well as the open spaces of Sydenham woods and Dulwich Park. Sydenham School is a few minutes’ walk up the road, and The Horniman Museum and Gardens with its weekend farmer’s market, is nearby. The nearby V22 Collective houses a number of artist studios and a community library.

The Horniman Museum and Gardens is a very popular destination for young families, with a child-friendly café, anthropological museum and farmers’ market every Saturday morning. The centres of Dulwich and Peckham are within easy walking distance.

There are a number of ‘outstanding’ primary schools in the Forest Hill area, including Fairlawn Primary and Eliot Bank Primary.

Please note that all areas, measurements and distances given in these particulars are approximate and rounded. The text, photographs and floor plans are for general guidance only. The Modern House has not tested any services, appliances or specific fittings — prospective purchasers are advised to inspect the property themselves. All fixtures, fittings and furniture not specifically itemised within these particulars are deemed removable by the vendor.