5 bedroom detached house for sale

A true "country house" in London.

Description

A very handsome double fronted detached house (2,973 sq ft), in an unusually large plot of circa 0.35 acre in this highly coveted SW15 location, ideally placed for The Roehampton Club, Richmond Park and Barnes station.

The property has been in the same ownership for 55 years and whilst beautifully presented throughout, has enormous further potential and appeal, with excellent lateral space.

The house is set well back from this exclusive private gravel road and is approached through fine wooden electric gates, giving an excellent first impression.

The hall is unusually wide and particularly warm and welcoming by virtue of the wood panelling throughout; there is also a reception ante area to the rear, with views over and access to the glorious garden.

To the left on entry is the unusually large dual aspect wood panelled reception room. This has a bay window to the front, giving views over the large well-manicured front garden and also access to a very pretty covered stoop area to the rear, with attractive terracotta tiled floor and pretty well established wisteria.

This leads in turn onto the fabulous and extensive west facing rear garden.

To the right, off the hall, is a good sized kitchen / family / breakfast room which has lovely views to the front over Putney Park Avenue, towards the Victorian villas opposite.

This has a beautiful Smallbone kitchen, which, with its red gas Aga, is very much the hub of the house. There is also a pantry and useful side door giving discreet access to the detached garage, with its large cellar.

The dining room is expansive, beside the kitchen and to the rear of the property affording wonderful views over the garden, by virtue of the large bay window.

The ground floor accommodation is rounded off by a large cloakroom.

At first floor level, the principal bedroom is dual aspect and has windows to the west and a pretty bay window to the front. There is a large bathroom immediately across the landing, giving the feel of a bedroom suite.

Five further bedrooms: four doubles and a pretty single room are also well served by a further family bathroom.

The top floor is accessed by an easy to use counterbalanced retractable staircase, which can be hidden when not in use and has been well used by the family over the years as a games and music room.

The grounds are simply stunning and expansive and indeed stretch all the way back onto Daylesford Avenue, which runs parallel to Putney Park Avenue. There is an irrigation system in the garden.

There is a good sized detached garage to the side of the property, with a courtyard area beyond, which links to the side door of the house and also houses the large wine cellar.

In short: A fabulous understated family "country" house with enormous further potential and a magnificent garden, situated in one of SW15’s most coveted and undiscovered enclaves.

Location

Putney Park Avenue is ideally located for excellent transport links to London and Heathrow and beyond, with Barnes station (Waterloo) being the closest main line station.

The area is abundant with excellent schools, including Ibstock Place, Harrodian and Falcon School for girls and the excellent Roehampton and Bank of England sports clubs are well located nearby, as is Richmond Park.

Square Footage: 2,973 sq ft