Willridge Court, Wallwood Road, Upper Leytonstone, London, E11

This beautifully decorated two-storey maisonette lies between the High Road and Leyton Village, with Hollow Pond and Henry Reynolds Gardens both just a short walk away. Inside, a warm contemporary palette creates a stylish and cosy atmosphere, while a luxurious bathroom serves the spacious doubles on the second floor.

You'll find Willridge Court well set back from a quiet leafy road, with gated garaging to the rear. Meanwhile, a pathway cuts through the communal gardens and leads to a secure entrance door replaced within the last ten years.

Stairs in the ground-floor hallway rise to a landing, where a door to your right reveals a large and inviting living room. Here, a huge picture window with side casements anchors the space and brightens soft grey walls and coved ceilings with elegant gold-plated light fittings. The rich natural grain laminate flooring underfoot flows through into a dining area that captures the sunrise through another generously sized window.

To your left is a wrap-around kitchen featuring recessed downlights and views over the private rear gardens. There's a good range of light wooden cabinetry finished with chrome handles and a contrasting black worktop complemented by a tiled splashback. Integrated appliances include an Electrolux oven and gas hob with extractor hood, a concealed fridge-freezer and space for a dishwasher and washing machine. The Valliant boiler in the corner was installed around ten years ago.

Return to the living room, where a naturally illuminated hidden stairway brings you to the second-floor landing, where you'll find access to a semi-boarded and insulated attic. Straight ahead, you'll discover a fully tiled modern bathroom featuring a deep bath with a glass-screened overhead shower, a pedestal basin with mixer tap, a chrome heated towel rail and a back-to-wall loo. There's also a handy storage cupboard and a mirrored cabinet.

The front-facing primary bedroom contains a recessed storage cupboard and a run of integrated sliding mirrored wardrobes that reflect light from another big window. The plush carpet and grey walls continue in the second bedroom to the rear.

A NOTE FROM THE OWNERS

'The back rooms afford the most beautiful view of the sunrise and the front rooms of the sunset. I'll also miss sharing a cup of tea or a glass of wine in the garden with my neighbours. They have given me a sense of community often lost in a big city.'

THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Willridge Court is ideally suited for either a wander into the bustle of High Road Leytonstone or down to the charming village parade on Francis Road.

Between the two, you'll find plenty of local favourites to explore, including Heathcote & Star's beer garden and Sunday roasts, authentic Thai cooking at Singburi, locally-brewed coffee at Perky Blenders, remarkable wines at Yardarm and excellent pastries at both Wild Goose Bakery and Morny Bakehouse. Or try Italian restaurant, Mora, Michael's fish & chip shop just down the road, and Masala India.

Within walking distance are Walthamstow Village and Wanstead Flats (25mins), the Olympic Park (40mins), and Hollow Pond (about a mile), from where Epping Forest offers a quick London escape to over 2,400 hectares of green open space and woodland.

Local schools include the Ofsted-rated 'Good' Gwyn Jones Primary, Norlington School & 6th Form for Boys, and Connaught School for Girls - all less than 10 minutes by foot. Excel Kids day nursery is also just down the road.

Commuting is swift, with Leyton Midland Road Overground just 12 minutes by foot and offering a handy connection to the Victoria Line at Blackhorse Road. Leytonstone Underground is a 5-minute walk, from where the Central Line whizzes into the City and West End, with a quick change at Stratford to the Jubilee line for Canary Wharf, the South Bank and Westminster.