1 Bedroom Apartment, Belvedere Road, Mason Court, SE19

A beautifully presented one-bedroom flat on the best road in Crystal Palace: Belvedere Road! It has a private balcony, a long lease (175 years), super-reasonable service charges (£74 pm), off-street parking, communal gardens, and an enviable location that is quite literally a stone’s throw from the Triangle (you can even see the White Hart pub from the balcony!).

Location is key and should always be the top consideration when investing, especially for the first time, and Belvedere Rd is one of the most sought-after roads in the area. It’s close to Crystal Palace Park, The Station, and of course, The Triangle, giving you an incredible array of coffee shops, restaurants and gastro pubs on your actual doorstep.

The flat has a brilliant distribution of space; the reception especially is well proportioned and allows for both a lounge and dining space; you can have a large comfy sofa, and there’s space for a dining table that can accommodate a few mates for dinner, although your lovely kitchen may be rendered unused with the vast array of fab restaurants and cafes on your doorstep. There’s quality flooring, cool, fresh décor and that lovely balcony at the end of the reception, accessed via large sliding doors, it has an exposure to the east, making it a lovely place for your morning coffee.

The kitchen is horseshoe-shaped, which creates a tonne of worktop space and a lot of storage! The colour scheme is gorgeous, the tones match so well, and the herringbone tiled wall adds a lovely contrast. Also, the copper-toned hardware is very on-trend and complements the units perfectly. There’s a gas hob, which is a rarity nowadays and such a boon for those who enjoy cooking,

At the rear is the bedroom, which benefits from plenty of natural light due to its southern aspect. It’s a great size bedroom and has space for storage, there’s also the scope to punch through to the large cupboard adjacent to the bedroom to create a large, (almost walk-in) wardrobe.

The bathroom is really well presented and offers the best of both worlds; it has a rain shower over a bath, partially tiled walls with cool grey metro tiles and modern sanitaryware. Adjacent to and opposite the bathroom, there are large storage cupboards, which is so rare to find in a one-bedroom flat; there’s also a large cupboard externally to the flat which runs from next to the front door to the external wall next to the kitchen, which is a massive bonus, it’s great storage and could house bikes, or wine, or sporting equipment, or be a really useful drying space for laundry.

Location-wise, the flat sits on a prime spot on one of Palace’s prettiest and most sought-after roads. The distance to the Triangle isn’t even worth us measuring, as you can see from the flat! Here, you are spoilt for choice with incredible restaurants, coffee shops, pubs, brilliant eateries, and even an Everyman Cinema. Almost directly next door is Brown & Green, which is a Coffee & Brunch Kitchen, we’re big fans of theirs, and they tend to feed us most days : )

On Church Road, there is a yoga school, there’s a great choice of coffee shops, and if you’re a coffee geek like we are, you’ll love Four Boroughs, which is only 200 metres away. For the practical stuff and bigger shops, there is a reasonable-sized Sainsbury’s, and the wonderful Crystal Palace Food Market on Haynes Lane is nearby, which operates every Saturday, offering the best from small sustainable farmers and local food producers; think a local Borough Market vibe. A similar market runs on Sundays at Crystal Palace Park, too.

Crystal Palace Station is 0.4 mi away, giving access to London Bridge & Victoria as well as the city, Shoreditch and East London. Crystal Palace Park is also 0.3 mi away (6 mins according to google maps), which offers 200 acres of grade 2 listed grounds to enjoy, it also houses the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre with its Olympic swimming pool, a gym, squash courts and a few activities you wouldn’t find at your average gym including trampolining, beach volleyball and an on-site physio.

The flat has…

…a lease with 175 years remaining 

…a ground rent of £10 PA

…a service charge of £74 pcm

…the council tax is Bromley band B, which is circa £1516 PA