Leyspring Road, Bushwood, London, E11

Discover this beautiful, high-end period rental nestled between Bushwood’s eclectic food and drink scene and the wild open spaces of Wanstead Flats and Park, all just a short walk from Tube and Overground services. In 2024, it was completely renovated and reconfigured to suit a modern lifestyle, using a palette of traditional and upbeat paint shades throughout. Smart thermostat and smart valves to the column radiators control the temperature in each room for a cosy, year-round atmosphere.

STEP INSIDE

Upon arrival, you are greeted by an immaculate London Stock exterior with decorative mouldings to the bay window and recessed entrance. Step through the fire-engine red door into a large characterful hallway lined with chequered floor tiles, which flow through into a useful WC painted in a hot pink shade by Little Greene.

At the front of the house, floorboards pair with high picture rails to the coved walls to backdrop a wooden Edwardian mantelpiece and reinstated fireplace flanked by integrated shelves and storage. Meanwhile, the bay window and period-style lighting flood the spacious reception with light.

Beyond the hallway, herringbone flooring runs through a dual-aspect, open-plan dining kitchen. Bespoke designed by de Burgo, it’s fitted with a fantastic range of cabinetry painted in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Arsenic’ with white quartz tops, including a matching central island bar (with an oven, electric hob, and ceiling extractor) by the French doors.

You’ll also find a separate dining area with a feature fireplace and a 1930s Art Nouveau stained-glass internal window, which creates a charming study area with fitted shelves. Other integrated features include a Belfast sink, a dishwasher, a concealed fridge-freezer, and a washer dryer.

Back in the hall, a cream carpet flows up the staircase and across the split-level landing into all three bedrooms, which feature bespoke curtains and blinds. The largest fills the front of the house and is lit by two huge windows, brightening the blush pink décor. Wall-mounted reading lights and a restored fireplace complete the space.

Bedroom two, decorated in calming sage green wall tones, is another good-sized double that overlooks the garden. The third bedroom – another double, painted in cream – has a lovely restored fireplace and a broad rear-facing window. The bedrooms share a bathroom with Claybrook tiling, a rainfall showerhead and a glass screen to the bath, a mounted vanity basin unit, a period-style toilet, and Burlington fittings. Concealed floor-to-ceiling storage lies behind the bath.

OUTDOORS

The French doors in the kitchen open out onto a gravelled area that steps up onto a large limestone patio and side return. Tall fence panels and sleep-edged flower borders enclose the lawn, with the rear of the garden sheltered by mature sycamore trees at the end of the garden for privacy. At the same time, climbing roses, jasmine, peonies, irises, verbena, a potted cherry tree and two potted acers bring year-round interest and colour.

GETTING AROUND

Leytonstone Tube (Central Line) is a 10-minute walk, and Overground services are reachable in 15 minutes at Leytonstone High Road.

IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Bushwood has a wonderful mix of long-term residents and newer arrivals, who are quickly welcomed into its vibrant community. Just a six-minute walk from High Road, with its cluster of local favourite hangouts, you’ll never be short of places to wine and dine. Some top spots include The Birds and The Red Lion pubs, Wild Goose Bakery (try the carrot cake), as well as Bushwood's excellent local tavern, The North Star.

Don’t forget to try Panda Dim Sum and Mammoth Tap – a great wine bar hosting a Mexican Fried Chicken pop-up every Friday night. Other highlights include Bocca Bocca for authentic Neapolitan pizza, Red Camel and Marrakech Delight for their respective Afghan and Moroccan cuisine, Back to Ours for coffee, and Homies on Donkeys for tacos.

The property is also close to Wanstead's bars and restaurants (stop by Provender) and Forest Gate (check out Ramble and The Wanstead Tap). Only moments from home, you can explore Wanstead Flats, with Henry Reynolds Gardens a short walk away. The Olympic Park and Hackney Wick also offer many family-friendly activities and retail shopping opportunities.

SCHOOLS

Nearby schools include the Ofsted-rated ‘Good’ George Tomlinson Primary School, Our Lady of Lourdes, and the ‘Outstanding’ Davies Lane Primary School, eight minutes on foot.