Foxwell Street, Brockley, SE4

Very cool one bed 1980's maisonette of 492 square feet, with its own front door and a Freehold-share, in a quiet yet well-connected spot just three minutes from Brockley Station (Fare Zone 2, and on the London Overground network). Off-street parking is available for residents, on a first come, first served basis.

By your front door you have a sunny south-facing terrace, which is perfect for potted plants and growing your own. On entry, the warehouse-vibe ceiling following the roofline seriously impresses, with exposed timber beams. It is possible to install a mezzanine as neighbours have done, though we like it just how it is! This room is generous at over 22 feet by nearly 12 feet, incorporating dining, seating and kitchen spaces. Modern fitted kitchen units are on your far wall, and a large triple-glazed Velux brings heaps of light.

Next door is a little lobby with a door to a big storage cupboard, another to your bathroom (a neat, white and windowed affair) and the final door opens to your bedroom - a good double, of over 14 feet by over 8 feet. Your window faces south, so it is a lovely bright room.

Accessed directly from the lobby is a large boarded loft, giving generous storage space and with potential to convert to a second bedroom, as neighbours have done.

Very handily, you are a tiny walk from Brockley Station: Fare Zone 2 and on the London Overground network. The area by the station has been recently pedestrianised and the cafes here pleasingly spill into the street, giving it a warm European feel.

Central Brockley is a short stroll for cafes, restaurants and bars (which are independent in the main), and the wonderful &osteo fitness studio and therapy rooms. We like Tai, Parlez, Brickfields, Brockley Brewery and Browns of Brockley as just some examples. Ellary's is a top spot too, on Harefield Road - for wine and small plates.

Nunhead with its high street and village vibes is also close. Here we rate BAR D4100, Kudu Grill, Ayres bakery, Mother Superior and El Vermut bottle shops (with tables too), FC Soper wet fish shop and The Old Nun's Head.

We're big fans of New Cross's centre as well, with its pretty, historical buildings, and growing number of pubs and eateries - including The Rosemary (organic Hungarian fayre), The Rose Inn, The Earl of Derby, The Amersham Arms and Meze Mangal. Thanks largely to Goldsmiths University, New Cross attracts a cool crowd and even has its own contemporary art gallery: Goldsmiths CCA.

Deptford High Street and Broadway are also local - for an array of bars and restaurants in Deptford Market Yard and on the high street itself. And hip Peckham is also easily-reached for more options - some of our favourite SE15 spots are Peckham Bazaar, Levan, Forza Wine, The Begging Bowl, Ganapati, Peckham Levels and The Bussey Building.

For park-life... you've got Telegraph Hill's pretty Victorian ones (with views) close by. Telegraph Hill Upper Park is very popular on NYE for the panoramic views of London and the fireworks. Hilly Fields and Ladywell Fields and Nunhead Cemetery are also close. And Greenwich Park and Blackheath Common are but a short bus ride/cycle/drive.