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Which road to buy on (Court lane or Woodwarde? )

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thebeard

thebeard

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I believe all of Court Lane is in the ?Dulwich Estate? as is most of Woodward rd some of the top end away from the village near the plough is not.


Both roads are in the Southwark conservation area scheme.


BE WARNED!


If the house you buy is on the Dulwich Estate and you are thinking of extending you will need planning permission from the Estate as well as Southwark for even the most minor changes.


Many owners have gone through many years of planning grief expect to spend many thousands on architects and lawyers it?s a very costly minefield expect to get planning for nothing that way you won?t be disappointed. I have friends who went through hell for years spent thousands and got nowhere.



Woodward over Court Lane IMO unless you?ve got the money for one of the monster house near park the gates with off street parking for several cars.


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Estate houses are now 99% Freehold.

dulwichmum

dulwichmum

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Living on the Dulwich estates is a bonus, not a draw back. They have stopped so many of the fabulous, capacious homes on my road being divided into multiple dwellings. Mr Sentor (the estates architect) is very handsome and nothing but helpful (bats eyelashes). Court Lane is a rat run and Woodwarde by far the more sedate place to live, clearly. Alleyn Road is the best road in SE21 (sigh). Obviously it is out of reach for so many of you on here, but hey ho, it gives you something to aspire to (smirk). Anyone for G&T?
Mick Mac

Mick Mac

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I wish I had a rich wife who could buy me a dwelling in SE21. Then I'd be happy to be a stay at home Dad and set up a website.


(Just a little joke that one - you can't expect to neglect the forum for that long and come back and tell us all how rich you are DM)

SimonM

SimonM

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Alleyn Road, being literally the wrong side of the tracks, is practically Norwood-borders is it not? B)


So much of Court Lane has no off-street parking and it is practically a main road. Some of the houses look quite....compact...The quieter streets running off it look far more charming.

Emilia

Emilia

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Personally, I prefer Court Lane - most of the houses seem bigger and are varied in design. Yes, it is quite busy but is nearer to the park. I've heard that traffic control measures are shortly being undertaken in Court Lane so it may make the road less busy?
thebeard

thebeard

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Emilia Wrote:

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>I've

> heard that traffic control measures are shortly

> being undertaken in Court Lane so it may make the

> road less busy?



Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh


There goes another couple of ?100k of the local budget, which could be spent, on refurbishment of something more important.



I doubt it will help make it less busy.



I have friends who live on court lane and the existing speed bumps have caused an increase in noise all day and all night vans lorries and cars thump and bang up and down them and rev their engines.


One reason why Woodward is the nicer road IMO.

johnhinton

johnhinton

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I think the houses on Woodwarde Road are nicer and the road much more pleasant than Court Lane (apart from the court Lane Garden-backing-onto-the-park ones). Would take issue with Dulwichmum about Alleyn Road; we looked and almost completed in one of the non-Victorian houses on Alleyn, but the thought of crossing the south circular proved too much - a lucky escape. We settled in the village instead, which is much more convenient for the local primaries and shops.
dulwichmum

dulwichmum

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Dear friends,


I do not live in nasty Norwood or vile Gipsy Hill - you will find that they are both Lambeth, and I could NEVER live in Lambeth (stamps foot). I shall have you know that an in and out drive is essential for me, and as I have young children, separate staff quarters on my enormous plot are a must.


I have not been active on the Forum as I have been sulking for weeks, since I was threatened by one of the Forumites. He emailed and said that he was going to do something medieval to me (gulp). As so many of you are clearly aware, I am a lady, and very easily intimidated (wipes tear from eye)...

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