Blackheath, London, SE3

Magnificent Grade II listed, five bedroom Captains House, rarely offered to market and organised over 3,853 square feet of accommodation.

This significant property has been fully restored by the current owner. Improvements include oak flooring and a full re-wire and re-plumb throughout, new coving and rebuilt staircases.

Accessed from entrance hall the raised ground floor comprises two huge reception rooms, a home office and W.C.

Features include two working marble fireplaces, very high ceilings and beautiful oak floors throughout, arranged as parquet in the office.

The front reception has a huge picture window that floods the entire floor with light and two equally sized sets of French Doors in the rear reception that do the same job, one of which opens to a short staircase leading directly in to the garden.

An added extra on this floor is the dumb waiter that rises from the kitchen but remains flush with the oak flooring when not in use.

At the garden level, there is a fully fitted modern kitchen with integrated appliances, a utility room, further W.C., garage access and fully equipped home gym. Your own private wine cellar can also be reached via a small staircase to the right of the kitchen area.

The first floor comprises the master bedroom suite at the rear of the house including dressing room and large en suite bathroom, two further bedrooms to the front and a family shower room.

There are two double bedrooms on the second floor and a further family bathroom.

The current owner has made use of the exterior roof space at this level by installing decking and guard rails to create a spectacular outside space with unsurpassed views over the Heath and beyond.

A beautiful, large, mature garden can be found to the rear of the property. with a large stone patio and astro turf to accommodate enthusiastic mini footballers.

The house is located a few minutes walk from Blackheath Village with its mainline rail links to London Bridge and beyond and an array of restaurants, bars and shops. Canary Wharf is easily reached via DLR hubs that include Greenwich Cutty Sark.

Greenwich Village and Royal Park are within walking distance. Maritime Greenwich is a Unesco World Heritage site encompassing The Royal Naval College, The Queens House and National Maritime Museum as well as the Greenwich Observatory. The old Royal Naval College grounds now house The Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance and Greenwich Theatre is still going strong. There is the Greenwich comedy festival in the college grounds in September and an Ice Skating rink at Christmas.

Local schools include Blackheath Prep, The Pointer School, Heath House and Blackheath High.