Oxford Road, Stroud Green N4

A first-floor flat with real character, set within an end-of-terrace Victorian house on Oxford Road. This two-bedroom apartment has been kept in exemplary condition, and it shows in every room. Behind the duck egg blue front door with ornate white surrounds and sash windows of the original façade, this is a home that pairs period charm with the kind of practical, well-proportioned layout that's hard to come by.

You're welcomed in via a bright reception room, 13'5 x 10'8 at its widest - a properly sociable space that catches the light from a south-facing sash window onto Oxford Road itself, filling the room with sunshine for much of the day. It's been finished with warmth in mind: light oak flooring runs underfoot. A run of open shelving holds books above a characterful painted cabinet and deep skirtings and cornicing nod to the building's Victorian bones throughout. It's the sort of space for slow Sunday mornings as much as evenings watching Slow Horses.

The two bedrooms are both doubles. The larger, at 13'6 x 7'3, makes the most of its length with space for a proper desk beside the window - ideal as a home office corner without sacrificing the bed itself. A deep navy feature wall and views over the neighbouring rooftops give it plenty of personality. The second bedroom, 12'4 x 8'9, is just as well proportioned, fitted with built-in wardrobe storage and finished in a soft, restful palette. Both enjoy a pretty outlook - leafy and green to the rear, with no direct overlooking properties, and an equally attractive aspect at the front.

The kitchen has been kept separate, as any keen cook will appreciate. A smart, fitted space finished in soft greige cabinetry with white speckled worktops and classic metro tile splashbacks, plus an integrated electric hob and oven. The bathroom has likewise been finished beautifully: crisp white metro tiling with a graphic black feature line, a panelled bath with overhead rainfall shower behind a glass screen, and a striking patterned mono-tile floor underfoot.

Beyond the flat itself, the practical boxes are all ticked: a new roof and gutters have recently gone on, along with a new central heating boiler, and the property is being sold chain free. There's off-street parking, plus the useful addition of a bicycle store alongside the building - ideal for anyone cycling into the City or West End.

The Neighbourhood: Stroud Green

Oxford Road sits within easy reach of Finsbury Park itself, with its boating lake, tennis courts and busy events calendar offering something for every weekend. Blackstock Road and Stroud Green Road lie close by too, home to a good mix of independent cafés and restaurants, along with New Beacon Books - one of London's oldest independent bookshops. We'd recommend grabbing a sandwich and some bits for dinner at The Deli At 80, a much-loved local spot for good meat, cheese and wine.

Finsbury Park Station, served by the Piccadilly, Victoria and Great Northern/Thameslink lines, is within easy walking distance for a straightforward commute into central London.