5 bedroom detached house for sale

Listing agent: David McGuinness

A unique and carefully designed detached house resting in a wonderful private secluded site, in a generous plot on one of Kew's most favoured residential roads, just minutes from the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens

This superb and rare opportunity offers new owners a standard of living that is rarely experienced. This is a luxury home that is wholly unique in every possible way. Entered off sought-after West Park Avenue, through a private gated entrance that leads up to the impressive main entrance of this stunning home.

Here you will find the demands of modern living are easily met, and with its unique features, this house is sure to impress. The accommodation throughout is wonderful, and while modern and contemporary, lends itself perfectly towards family life. Upon entry, you are welcomed into an entrance hallway, which leads through to the open plan, a light-filled haven of the living, kitchen, and dining area. There is also an impressive winding staircase that leads to the upper floor, which is complemented by a full-length feature window that overlooks the front forecourt. The kitchen joinery is bespoke and includes masses of storage at eye and counter level, a superb chef's island and considerable food preparation space. There are also top-of-the-range built-in appliances. The dining area and living space overlook the rear garden through the endless floor-to-ceiling glass surrounds that merge the internal and external spaces wonderfully to capture this exclusive standard of living, which has to be experienced to be fully appreciated. With herringbone solid timber flooring, the living space itself offers the perfect relaxation space, with integrated bookshelves and a feature fireplace.

Further down the hallway, you will find the guest bathroom and utility room. Importantly, the house offers the perfect home workspace with two studies off the hallway, which work perfectly as home offices and meeting spaces. One of the key features of this floor is the studio annexe which offers a multitude of uses, be it a home gym, games room, cinema, yoga/fitness studio, luxury vehicle storage, or creative/commercial space. With a grand expanse and vaulted ceiling, it is an impressive extra to this fine home. There is an already installed large electric drop-down screen, a 4k projector on the roof and a 7.1 surround sound cinema complete with a sub-woofer.

As you reach the top of the winding stairs, a broad landing leads you to the bedrooms. The primary bedroom has a large area where the bed is located, overlooking the rear gardens with full-length windows and a vaulted ceiling with skylights. This leads through to the dressing area with an enormous amount of beautiful bespoke wardrobes with ample hanging space, drawers and shelves. The stunning ensuite features a large bath, walk-in shower, WC and vanity and hand-picked tiling that is simply superb. There are four further double bedrooms that all have bespoke wardrobes offering endless volumes of storage and ensuites with superb finishes and high-end fittings and sanitary ware. Each room and ensuite has its style, colouring and identity, which is fully in line with the overall living, breathing personality this house exudes, which the current owners fully took great care in establishing. This is one of the key elements that make this house stand out above anything else you will see in the current market, past, present and future. Inspection is essential, this is one not to be overlooked.

Location

This wonderful house is superbly situated moments from Kew Village with its charming atmosphere with a fine selection of independent shops, restaurants and cafés and monthly market. Those seeking green pastures are spoilt with the world-renowned Royal Botanic Kew Gardens and historic Kew Palace at your doorstep, which provides nature and floral enthusiasts with a wealth of attractions and much more. Kew Green is also close by, with 30 acres of tree-lined walks, picnic areas and the local Kew Cricket Club and its lovely Pavilion. Richmond Park, which offers 2,500 acres of deer-inhabited natural beauty, is also close by. The Roehampton Club, London’s premier sports club and Ham Polo Club are both a short drive away.

Transport links are excellent from nearby Kew Gardens Station (District Line/Overground) offering Underground links to all the main shopping, entertainment and business districts of Central London, including The City, The West End and Canary Wharf. International Airports are easily reached, with links to London Victoria offering swift Gatwick connections, and easy access to Heathrow via the M4 motorway. Kew Bridge Station is reachable, located just on the other side of Kew Bridge, and offers connections to London Waterloo. There are excellent schools in the state and private sector nearby. This is a rare and outstanding opportunity and one that should not be overlooked. Viewing is recommended.

Technology and Engineering

Bespoke electric gates offer secure entry, with the illuminated number 2 cleverly located on each post. The in-house Sonos sound system covers the lounge/kitchen/studio/upper landing area.
The living room TV has a full 5.1 surround. There is a sub-woofer and two further speakers in the dining area. This works for both cinema and music and provides excellent sound from all points in the room. There are 8 security cameras, 2 doorbell cameras and 6 installed cameras surrounding the circumference of the house. They can be accessed via a handheld device. There is also a state-of-the-art monitored alarm system. The house runs via a Control 4 system with an access panel in the lounge. This links everything, so you can access heating, TV, music, Lutron lighting and security cameras all from one app on your handheld device. Lighting tones can be adjusted to set the perfect scene. There are external wall lights that cover the full perimeter combined with LED lights on the terrace stairs. There are also garden lights installed around the edge of the garden, under the trees at the front and along the driveway.

The house is heated via 22kw of Air Source heating units positioned outside. All rooms and floors have underfloor heating. A Grander Water filter system is installed, so all water from any source in the house has been filtered by a high-quality 3-filter system. WiFi boosters are located throughout the house. A sophisticated ventilation system throughout circulates fresh air in and extracts stale air. It has a heat exchanger so you don’t lose heat in the winter. The air is filtered maintaining an excellent air quality at all times. The garden is fully irrigated, and all isolated beds have a water supply. There is also a full-coverage sprinkler system with its own tank and control unit specifically for the lawn

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: H
The London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames