Willow Tree Close, Earlsfield, SW18

Willow Tree Close, in Earlsfield, is a modest address with a good deal of 1930s character, and this ground-floor flat sits in a three-storey purpose-built block of pebbledash under a green-tiled roof. Crittall-style windows and a stained-glass window in the hall are the details that stand out. The flat has three bedrooms and two bathrooms across 986 sq ft, with one reception room. It has been restored with sympathy rather than stripped: cornicing, picture rails and the dark-stained original boards have been kept, with a runner in the hall, while the kitchen and bathrooms have been quietly updated. Pale grey-green walls with ivory trim set the scene.

Entrance hall 1.61m x 2.32m (5'3" x 7'7")

The hall leads to the front of the flat, and a runner softens the dark boards.

Sitting room 3.46m x 4.99m (11'4" x 16'4")

A fireplace with a period surround holds an open fire with a cast-iron grate in a plain cream stone surround, and high ceilings add to the sense of space in the sitting room. A striped ticking sofa sits on a long Turkish rug beside an antique pine table, and wooden shutters at the windows complete the look. Enamel and brass pendants give a gentle light.

Kitchen 3.02m x 4.29m (9'11" x 14'1")

Putty-coloured shaker units are fitted with a butler sink beneath a window and a rail in aged brass, and the kitchen has a traditional, country feel in the middle of the city.

Principal bedroom 4.26m x 3.71m (14'0" x 12'2")

A built-in desk stands in the principal bedroom, which is wider than it is deep.

Bedroom 2 2.81m x 3.02m (9'3" x 9'11")

The second bedroom has a desk built in too, and it is a modest room for a single bed or a study.

Bedroom 3 2.90m x 3.16m (9'6" x 10'4")

A third desk is built in to the third bedroom, so any of the three can serve as a home office.

Bathroom 2.36m x 2.89m (7'9" x 9'6")

A freestanding bath and twin pedestal basins below a bevelled mirror make the main bathroom a little grand for its size.

En-suite 1.91m x 2.43m (6'3" x 8'0")

The en-suite has a freestanding bath, a marble-topped washstand and Victorian encaustic tiles, which is a fine period flourish.

There is no private outside space, and the flat is reached from the street, with permit parking available on the road. The south-west aspect brings sun into the principal rooms in the afternoon.

Earlsfield station, on Garratt Lane, opened in April 1884, and its trains reach London Waterloo, so the daily commute is straightforward. Tooting Bec on the Northern line and Southfields on the District line are the nearest Underground stops, within reach of the flat. King George's Park and Springfield Park provide open space close to the Close, and the River Wandle runs roughly parallel to Garratt Lane.