Steerforth Street, Earlsfield, SW18

Pebbledash and a green-tiled roof are the first signs that this is a 1930s mock-Tudor terrace on Steerforth Street, and the curved bay and stained-glass hall window confirm it. The house is kept clean and tidy but was last updated a long time ago, and is in need of modernisation throughout. There is plenty to work with: 1,601 sq ft arranged on the ground, first and loft floors, with a south-facing garden and potential to extend (STPP). Pastel pink and grey are the dominant colours inside.

Hall 1.93m x 3.63m (6'4" x 11'11")

A tiled floor and a stained-glass window light the hall, and a staircase with a wide polished handrail and a sunburst-pattern balustrade climbs from it. The balustrade is a genuine period piece and worth keeping.

Sitting room 4.65m x 5.71m (15'3" x 18'9")

High ceilings and a fireplace with a cream stone surround give the sitting room presence, and a fringed pendant hangs at the centre. The owner's own pieces, among them a sofa in pink velour, a china cabinet and a nest of occasional tables under ruched curtains, show how it is used. The floor is a light oak-effect laminate, and the room would reward a considered scheme.

Family room 3.96m x 4.76m (13'0" x 15'7")

The family room is a flexible second reception, open to the garden aspect and lit from above by a skylight. It is a place for children, a desk or a dining table, and has scope to update.

Kitchen 3.61m x 5.41m (11'10" x 17'9")

Cream cabinets, a speckled laminate top and a patterned tiled splashback surround a central island in the kitchen. It is fully functional but dated, and a replacement kitchen would transform the house.

Cloakroom 0.94m x 1.75m (3'1" x 5'9")

A cloakroom with a basin and wc sits off the hall.

Principal bedroom 3.85m x 4.02m (12'8" x 13'2")

The principal bedroom is a good double with a desk built in along one wall and space left for wardrobes.

Bedroom 2 2.61m x 3.75m (8'7" x 12'4")

The second bedroom is long and narrow, and has fitted wardrobes.

Bedroom 3 2.89m x 3.95m (9'6" x 13'0")

A sash window lights the third bedroom, a comfortable double on the first floor.

Bedroom 4 2.92m x 3.75m (9'7" x 12'4")

The loft conversion houses the fourth bedroom, with fitted wardrobes, a ceiling that falls towards the street and a window in the rear dormer.

Bathroom 2.40m x 2.62m (7'10" x 8'7")

The family bathroom has a walk-in shower and standard fittings of its date, with scope to update.

En-suite 1.78m x 2.48m (5'10" x 8'2")

The en-suite has a freestanding bath, but the room is in need of modernisation.

South-facing, the garden takes good sun through the day and leaves room for a rear extension, subject to the usual consents. No parking comes with the house. The trees outside have barely begun to turn.

Earlsfield station, on Garratt Lane, opened in 1884, and trains run from there to London Waterloo. The Tube is a short onward journey from the station. King George's Park and Springfield Park provide open space, and the River Wandle follows a course broadly parallel to Garratt Lane.