Cromford Road, Wandsworth, SW18

Cromford Road in Wandsworth is the address for this ground-floor flat in a recent three-storey new-build development, faced in pale brick with zinc cladding and steel-framed doors. The flat is arranged on a single level and extends to 687 sq ft, with two bedrooms, one bathroom and one reception room. It has the developer-specification finish of a modern apartment, crisp white plaster, large-format pale porcelain tiles underfoot and floor-to-ceiling glazing, and the layout is lateral, with generous through-rooms rather than a warren of corridors. The palette is bright white and pale grey, and the south-west aspect keeps the rooms lit.

Entrance hall 1.29m x 2.40m (4'3" x 7'10")

The hall is compact and bright, finished in the same pale porcelain tiles as the rest of the flat, so there is no change of floor underfoot as you move through the rooms.

Living room 4.21m x 4.74m (13'10" x 15'7")

Floor-to-ceiling glazing looks out to a private paved terrace from the living room, which faces south-west and takes the sun through the afternoon and evening. The room is laid out for a modular sofa in charcoal, an ivory rug and a round table with a marble finish, with grey curtains to the floor at the glass and track lights above, and its lateral shape gives space for living and dining without crowding either.

Kitchen 2.50m x 3.61m (8'2" x 11'10")

Handleless grey units sit under a dark quartz worktop, a clean and uncluttered scheme, and a window over the sink brings in natural light. White wall lights supplement the track lighting after dark.

Principal bedroom 3.52m x 3.80m (11'7" x 12'6")

A built-in desk fits into the principal bedroom, with mirrored wardrobe doors reflecting the light from the window. The finish is white and pale grey, so the room is calm and easy to furnish.

Bedroom 2 2.45m x 2.82m (8'0" x 9'3")

The second bedroom has fitted wardrobes behind white flush doors and suits a guest, a child or a home office.

Bathroom 2.23m x 2.28m (7'4" x 7'6")

Herringbone tiles line the bathroom, which has a bath without a separate shower enclosure, a white slab vanity and chrome taps, finished simply.

The private paved terrace is reached from the living room. No parking is provided with the property, which suits a buyer who relies on the station and the bus. The south-west orientation helps the afternoons and early evenings.

Wandsworth Town station is the nearest for services into London Waterloo, and a wider choice of rail services is within reach of Cromford Road at Clapham Junction. Wandsworth Common is set back from the river at the top of East Hill, and King George's Park follows the River Wandle upstream behind the shopping centre on Wandsworth High Street, so both are within easy reach of Cromford Road. Wandsworth Quaker Meeting House, built in 1778, is the oldest surviving Quaker meeting house in Greater London.