End of Tenancy Cleaning in Streatham Hill

Split-level conversion on one of the ABC roads — Leigham Court Conservation Area, a few minutes' walk from Streatham Hill station. First and upper floor of a late-Victorian semi, the flat spanning two half-floors with an internal staircase. Two bedrooms, bathroom, open-plan kitchen-living room on the upper half-floor, and the front bedroom on the lower half. A couple — she managed a charity in Vauxhall, he taught at a Brixton secondary — 18 months at £1,850. Winkworth managing from their Streatham office.

Visitor permit via RingGo. 5-minute walk. Kit up one flight of communal stairs.

Kitchen-living room. Upper half-floor, about 17ft by 13ft. Open-plan, the kitchen along one wall. The renovation had been done maybe three years ago — the landlord had gone all in. Exposed brick on the chimney breast — sealed, a matt finish. Herringbone timber floor — engineered oak, dark-stained. High ceiling, cornicing intact. Integrated oven, Siemens. Door off, glass out, sprayed. 15 minutes. One pass — 18 months, a couple who cooked moderately. Induction hob: clean. Extractor recessed into ceiling: filter pulled. Worktop: quartz. Fridge-freezer: integrated. Floor: herringbone, specialist product.

The exposed brick. Checked — sealed. Damp cloth, section by section. The sealant means dust and grease wipe off without staining. 5 minutes. If it had been unsealed, we'd have dry-brushed and documented. Different approach, different outcome.

Two sash windows facing the rear gardens. Cleaned per pane.

Internal staircase. Timber, about 8 steps down to the lower half-floor. Vacuumed. Handrail wiped.

Front bedroom. Lower half-floor, about 12ft by 11ft. Bay window — two tall sashes. Timber floor, same herringbone. Radiator behind the door.

Rear bedroom. Lower half-floor, about 10ft by 9ft. One window. Timber floor. Straightforward.

Bathroom. Between the bedrooms on the lower half-floor. Walk-in shower, wall-hung basin, wall-hung toilet. Modern throughout. ~265 ppm, 18 months, two people. One pass. Frameless panel: streak-free. Chrome polished. Floor: large-format porcelain, mopped. 12 minutes.

Communal staircase. One flight swept. Shared front door wiped both sides.

3 hours. Two people. The split-level layout, the exposed brick, and the herringbone floor are the SW2 details. The conversion was high-spec — the cleaning matches.

Winkworth come next morning. Their SW2 person handles the ABC roads, Telford Park, and the Leigham Court conversions — she's been with the firm for years and she knows which landlords sealed their brick and which didn't. Kitchen: Siemens opened, quartz checked. Exposed brick: inspected — sealed, clean. Herringbone: checked. Sashes: per pane. Shower panel: streak-free. Internal stairs: vacuumed. Communal: swept. 7 minutes. Passed.

Deposit back in 6 days. Full return. Couple moving to a 2-bed garden flat in Herne Hill — outdoor space, Brockwell Park, still on the bus to Brixton.

Streatham Hill is where SW2 gentrification meets Victorian bones. The split-level layout, the exposed brick, the herringbone floor — these are the details that the agents check and the competitors miss. We check whether the brick is sealed before we touch it. Our guide on deposit dispute evidence covers exposed brick documentation and split-level conversion features.