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With detached homes in the capital now topping out at well over £1 million, a place of your own without walls in common can feel like a pipe dream.
The benefits are clear: privacy, noise reduction, usually more space, and increased autonomy when it comes to potential works.
We’ve found fifteen standalone homes, all sliding in under the magic number, on the market in London.
Hackney, E9
£725,000
This attractive two-bedroom modern build, just north of Victoria Park, is in a handy spot for the Overground. It comes with a second WC and wealth of built-in storage.
Keatons, 020 3889 5851
Acton, W3
£949,950
A chain-free family home minutes from an Elizabeth line station. There are three bedrooms, a generous kitchen diner with angled glazing and blank-slate garden.
Robertson Smith & Kempson, 020 8896 3996
Twickenham, TW2
£800,000
Minutes from the station, this pretty three-bedroom home comes with a detached garage and workshop. The flexible L-shaped living room is unusually large.
Stirling Ackroyd, 020 3870 5539
Walthamstow, E17
£750,000
A new wood-clad single-storey home, designed by an RIBA award-winning architect. Perks include high ceilings, an air-source heat pump and a courtyard garden.
Aucoot, 07740 583852
Mill Hill, NW7
£795,000
This appealing pitched two-bedroom house features a separate dining room, a walk-in wardrobe off the main bedroom and a long mature garden, plus handy off-street parking.
Cosway Estates, 020 3879 9989
Crystal Palace, SE19
£925,000
A spacious four-bedroom Thirties home on a secluded private road, with an original fireplace and parquet flooring. There’s also a garage and a large garden.
Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward, 020 3871 6004
Tooting, SW16
£650,000
This three-bedroom modern home has plenty of practical perks, including triple glazing, underfloor heating and three-year-old boiler. It’s also well-placed for local schools.
Moveli, 020 3906 1015
Stoke Newington, N16
£775,000
Close to Rectory Road station, this standalone three-bedroom house has generous bathrooms, eaves storage and a patio garden. It’s on the market without a chain.
Dexters, 020 7067 2420
Forest Hill, SE23
A deceptively roomy three-bedroom home with as many ensuites. Double doors connect the kitchen with an almost 100-foot-long garden.
Winkworth, 020 3856 4168
Camberwell, SE5
£750,000
This characterful converted coach house boasts beams, original floors and a bonus mezzanine level. It’s within walking distance of Denmark Hill and Peckham Rye stations.
Acorn, 020 7123 8493
East Acton, W12
A stone’s throw from the Tube, this one-of-a-kind house has two bedrooms, a particularly smart bathroom and a secluded garden at the back.
Foxtons, 020 3908 5056
Sydenham, SE26
£670,000
Arranged around a generous central hallway and staircase, this two-bedroom family home has a host of practical extras — including loft storage and a utility room.
Express Estate Agency, 03330 165458
Nunhead, SE15
A compact one-bedroom house on the border of Peckham and Nunhead, with a gated entrance, small private garden and appealing neutral interiors.
Gareth James Property, 020 3834 8094
Norbury, SW16
£915,000
An elegant five-bedroom family home, within easy walking distance of expansive Mitcham Common. In all there’s almost 2,000 square feet of space, plus a huge garden.
Foxtons, 020 4538 8006
Penge, SE20
£775,000
A detached Victorian home on a corner plot near the Overground and tram. There are four bedrooms, including one in the converted loft, plus a huge bathroom with roll top tub.
