Built circa 1954, this three-bedroom, Spanish-designed, single storey residence is approached off a private residential road via a sweeping carriage driveway within the Coombe Estate. Set within approximately quarter of an acre, the property offers a spacious drawing room with a slightly elevated dining room, fully-fitted kitchen with laundry room, conservatory, family shower room and large en suite bathroom to the principal bedroom. The vaulted beamed entrance hall is a welcoming approach to this well-maintained residence with accommodation of 2,126ft2 (217.03m2) with an additional area of 450ft2 (41.8m2) for detached double garage.

This delightful property benefits from accommodation arranged over one floor, with a spacious entrance hall with an oak-beamed ceiling measuring 3.8m high, whereas the rest of the house enjoys ceiling heights of approx. 2.65m. A wide arch leads into the formal drawing room, with a fireplace surround and double-aspect view of the white arched driveway and front garden which faces due south. Steps lead up to the formal dining room, with access into the rear conservatory and kitchen. The kitchen offers a wealth of wall and base built-in units, with views and access to the side. This continues into the utility room, which is based in the tower to the far corner of the house, and has access into the timber-framed conservatory.

Also from the entrance hall, with its concealed radiator panel (a feature found around the house) and a high beamed ceiling, is bedroom two, with a wealth of built-in cupboards. There is study/bedroom three and a family shower room, with half-tiled walls and fully-tiled floor, a low-level WC, bidet, pedestal wash hand basin and large tiled enclosed shower cubicle. The internal hall continues to the main bedroom, with three walls of built-in cupboards and a bed recess and an en suite bathroom offering a large shower cubicle, a free-standing cast iron bath tub, low level WC, bidet, and pedestal wash hand basin. The bathroom has fully tiled walls and floor with a ladder rack heated towel rail and radiator panel.

The property lies in a slightly elevated position with a sweeping carriage tarmacadam driveway with wrought iron gates leading down the arched driveway to the double garage. In front of the double garage with its original sliding door, is a disused metal turntable, which allowed a car to be turned around, to drive straight out again. The garage could subject to the necessary consents, be converted to create outside living accommodation.

The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with mature vegetation to the perimeter. To the rear part of the garden is a timber framed summer house with power leading to it. All the terraces are paved with York Stone. There is another wide side access to the left hand side of the house. The true size of the garden is somewhat hidden with the hedging and cannot be fully appreciated unless one walks around the back of the hedges.

LOCATION

Ballard Close is a tree lined road discreetly located off Warren Road just past the barriers. Marymount International School, Rokeby School and Holy Cross prep are all within several minutes walk, as is the popular Coombe Hill infants and juniors. There is also a wealth of other easy accessible schools between Wimbledon and Kingston and beyond with easy access to school pick up points. Kings College Wimbledon, Kingston Grammar for boys and Wimbledon High School for girls are also close by. Kings College Wimbledon, Kingston Grammar for boys and Wimbledon High School for girls are also close by.

Ballard Close is conveniently located close to Kingston and Wimbledon town centres with their excellent shopping facilities. The A3 offering fast access to central London and both Gatwick and Heathrow airports via the M25 is also close at hand. The nearest train station is Norbiton, a 20 minute walk and provides frequent services to London Waterloo and Vauxhall (approximately 25-30 minutes) with their underground links to points throughout the city. The train journey from Norbiton to Waterloo at peak times is 4 trains per hour. With a rail season ticket, car parking can currently be included. There is a bus service from the top of the hill, which takes 8 minutes.

The immediate area offers a wide range of recreational facilities including three golf courses and tennis and squash clubs. Richmond Park, the largest of the capital’s eight Royal Parks at 2,368 acres of natural beauty, is close by and provides a picturesque setting in which to picnic, go horse riding, cycling, jogging, or just to take a leisurely walk. Theatres at Wimbledon and Richmond are popular with local residents; with many new productions debuting here before launching in the West End and both also have an excellent choice of restaurants.