Sydenham Town Forum

Hi sorry, i hadn't checked in for a long time. i think i was the one who started up the peckarmans wood discussions a while ago. and to update you, we bought the house, refurbished it and moved in last autumn and i absolutely adore living there. peckarmans wood is literally paradise. living opposite...

i'm moving to sydenham next week and have a 1 year old baby. where i currently live there a loads of free baby singing groups and music and paly groups.
can anyone let me know what there is in the sydenham area?

many thanks

oh and also, yes you're right. the tunnel is just in the sydenham nature reserve bit - a few metres away from the last house at the end of peckarmans wood. i just had a look again at the plans we have. so, all fine. also, sure i said before - but the structural survey we had done revealed that the h...

thanks the lovely message, again! and the house buying is nearly done - i think we'll be in in a month or so - or at least by July. then we'll begin the refurb. when i'm in i'll get in contact with you both and perhaps you can give me some tips on how you've done yours up. we've still got some of th...

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can anyone recommend a good roofer. i need a quote done on a flat roof and a pitch room.

many thanks.

ah thank you for such a lovely lovely message! i can't wait for the whole buying process to be over so that we can get the keys and get in there. but selling and buying takes so long so i my hope of getting in there while it is still summer time is fading.... oh well, there will be many summers ther...

wow that sounds amazing.
the one i'm buying is tucked down near the woods so the views are obscured by the trees. but nevertheless, i just can't wait to live there. peaceful and quiet and lots of fresh air. it'll be lovely! really looking forward to it.
thanks everyone for your messages.

Dear All thanks so much for all the advice and info. here's an update: I have had the structural engineers report back and great news - the house is solid! the cracks are apparently historical and do not, afterall, indicate continuous movement. instead he thinks that they are settlement cracks. the ...

thank you both for your responses. my solicitor is indeed asking for confirmation from the estates office to confirm that i will be able to purchase the lease in the near future for a price no greater than that which they have already quoted me. and i will go ahead with the structural survey to see ...

others who live in peckarmans wood have said that the college estates have eased off a bit and are less ruthless than they once were. i have had assurance that they will selll me the freehold - most of the other houses are now leasehold and pay a small maintenance charge to the dulwich estate for th...

thanks very much for the link - very intersting. and yes, you're right, i don't want to buy a house that may not be standing in the future! but i suppose i really want to know how bad it is. i'm prepared to do some work, but if in the long run its a no hoper than i don't want to get too emotionally ...

yes i really want to live there!
its a really beautiful estate - peaceful, quite, over looking the woods. its just lovely.
but, i gather you're not recommending it???

sorry, bit of a boring one... I am trying to buy a house in Peckarmans Wood but am having trouble raising a mortgage as there is a bit of a crack inside. I've had a survey done which states that the crack may be caused by continuous movement and so a structural engineers report is needed. Does anyon...