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I've just moved from Walthamstow (renting) to Aldersbrook (flat purchase)- which is basically within walking distance of the nice bits of Leytonstone/Forest Gate/Wanstead.
Was extremely eager, almost desperate, to stay in Walthamstow but there just wasn't anything that ticked all the boxes coming up at a sensible price.
Lucky to have a completely renovated 2 bedroom flat here with a 999 year lease and a separate garage. Have Wanstead Flats about 50 metres from my front door and can ride or run singletrack up to Epping Forest without touching road once.
Only weird thing is that there is no station or shops nearby, but really doesn't bother me at all.
EDIT: replied to the wrong person, oops
Gregory-
Ohhh
* notes their 606 layout for later *
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Nice! The cut through Belgrave and then over flats to Bushwood should make Leytonstone tube about 15min walk - Wanstead probably similar.
£10-15k of Vitsoe shelving in that gaff? -
Lovely light, even with photographer's licence factored in it looks like a great place. Congrats!
Howard
Tenderloin
hoefla
Thanks for all the replies! Really helpful to hear from real-word experiences. We're still open to locations and I guess still trying to work out the right balance of priorities and wether leasehold vs freehold is one, further out we can afford a house, but at the cost of having to commute by train most days etc.
Ideals:
Good location to live for cycling and getting outdoors, ideally within 10 miles of actual real fields
Good connections to central london, bonus if within cycling distance
Good connection to twickenham (1:30hr commute max, job may change in future)
Less important:
My family is in north Essex so something on/near that greater anglia line
Partners family in SW area
Have mates in N London
We've basically been looking in the two opposite locations, SW/kingston, surbiton or further out and NE in walthamstow/ leyton.