Isserlis

Thanks for all your comments - really helpful. I'm going to put in an offer on a house tomorrow so fingers crossed!

I'm priced out of East Dulwich and am looking to buy a house in Brockley (probably towards the New Cross side rather than Hilly Fields). I'm a bit anxious about moving to a new area as I really liked ED. There doesn't seem to be an online community forum for Brockley so I thought I'd try here for views and advice in case any Brockley dwellers are online. Does anyone live in Brockley? Does it have a similar community feel to ED? Does it have any major upsides or downsides as compared with ED? I have a small child so views on nurseries and schools would also be welcome, although I appreciate that it's difficult to anticipate future waiting lists and catchment areas. Can anyone recommend an architect and builder who is familiar with Lewisham Planning? A couple of the houses I'm looking at need modernising and have quite big gardens so a side return or extension would be an option.

Hello! I'm thinking of moving to ED and am looking at a flat in Holmes Close, off Oakhurst Grove. It seems to be a really good location as it's close to the leisure centre and shops. Has anyone lived in this development? Is it relatively quiet? It looks fine to me but I know there are sometimes problems with developments with a low proportion of owner-occupiers and newer build flats tend to have poorer sound-proofing than conversions of Victorian terraced houses. Thanks in advance for any advice.