1 Bedroom Flat, Penge Road, London, SE20

A one-bedroom garden flat with its own private entrance, around 701 sq ft of internal space, a 19ft reception room, a genuinely useful work-from-home area and direct access to a private garden extending to almost 79ft. Offered to the market with a share of freehold and no onward chain.

The flat occupies the lower floor of an attractive period building on Penge Lane and is entered independently from the front. Once inside, the scale is immediately apparent. At 701 sq ft, the layout is unusually generous for a one-bedroom flat, with a proper sense of space through the reception room, bedroom and central hallway.

The reception room sits at the front and measures approximately 18'8" x 13'9". It is a big, well-proportioned room with a broad bay window, pale timber flooring and enough width to arrange substantial seating alongside a dining area if wanted. A bespoke plywood feature wall incorporates the television and fireplace, bringing some warmth and architectural interest to an otherwise simple, neutral room.

Running through the centre of the flat is a wide internal hallway which the current owners have turned into a very convincing home-working space. A long timber desk accommodates two workstations comfortably, while internal glazed sections help borrow light from adjoining rooms. It gives anyone working from home a dedicated area without giving up either the bedroom or reception room.

The kitchen sits towards the rear and has been finished in a clean, understated way, with white handleless cabinetry, white worktops, vertical tiling and black fittings. There is a gas hob, integrated oven and plenty of usable worktop space, with a window overlooking the garden. Beyond it is the shower room, finished in white metro tiling with a large glazed shower enclosure and its own window for natural light and ventilation.

The bedroom measures approximately 14'1" x 13'9" and looks directly onto the garden. It is an excellent double room, with enough floor area for a large bed and additional furniture, while a run of bespoke plywood wardrobes extends across one wall and around the bed recess, providing a considerable amount of built-in storage without dominating the room.

The garden is one of the strongest parts of the flat. Facing almost directly south and extending to approximately 78'9" and around 22ft at its widest point, it has been divided naturally into several areas. Immediately outside the flat is a decked seating space, followed by a lawn bordered by mature bamboo, trees and established planting, with a further gravelled area and shed towards the rear. The amount of greenery gives it a surprisingly leafy outlook from both the bedroom and the rear of the flat, while the different seating areas make the full length of the garden genuinely useful.

Location-wise, Penge Lane sits within the London Borough of Bromley, positioned between Penge, Anerley and Crystal Palace — and particularly well placed for access to Norwood Junction.

Norwood Junction is approximately 0.6 miles away, around a 12-minute walk, and is one of the strongest commuter stations in this part of South East London. The fast service to London Bridge takes around 13 minutes and is just one stop, making it a genuinely efficient route into the City. There are also regular trains to London Victoria, typically around 30–35 minutes, Clapham Junction, East Croydon and Gatwick Airport, giving both central London and wider travel options without complication.

The London Overground also runs from Norwood Junction, connecting directly to Canada Water for the Jubilee line, Highbury & Islington and Dalston Junction, placing Shoreditch and East London within straightforward reach.

Anerley Station is around 0.8 miles away and provides additional Overground services, while Birkbeck Station sits approximately 0.5 miles away with Tramlink services towards Beckenham Junction and East Croydon. From Beckenham Junction there are direct rail links into both London Victoria and London Bridge, while Elmers End, just under a mile away, offers further tram services and direct trains to Charing Cross.

For open space, South Norwood Country Park provides 125 acres of meadow, lakes and walking routes within easy reach. Crystal Palace Park is also nearby for weekend walks, tennis courts and open space.

Crystal Palace’s Triangle offers independent coffee shops, restaurants and pubs within a short cycle or bus ride, while Penge and Anerley have an increasingly established mix of cafés, restaurants and useful neighbourhood shops.

It’s a location that combines a fast commute through Norwood Junction with several alternative transport routes, plenty of green space and, in this case, a garden that gives the flat a very different feel from the typical one-bedroom conversion.