Residents' Journal (BBCW) August 13

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Dear Resident, Few experiences quite match taking to the skies in a helicopter and viewing the capital as the birds do, as Antonia Michel learns this month. The Journal trials a London Helicopter experience, taking off from Barclays Heliport, Battersea. As the surrounding area becomes akin to a toy town, Antonia’s estimations about the trip soar (p. 18).

This month, our contributing editor Josephine O’Donoghue has the pleasure of speaking to one half of the inspirational partnership behind Gandys flip flops. Brothers Rob and Paul lost their parents during the 2004 tsunami and consequently set up the brand to raise funds for orphans in need. Josephine finds out more (p. 15).

We have been thrilled with the reaction to and support for our campaign to offer donations to local charities (instead of spending money to reprint our covers) and hope that you will continue to offer your suggestions for benefactors; please email bbcw@residentsjournal.co.uk. The list of suggestions that we have received thus far is as follows: Cancer Research UK, Macmillan, UNICEF, Katherine Low Settlement, Devas Club, Wandsworth Oasis, All Star Youth Tennis Scholarship Trust, Battersea Summer Scheme, Age UK Wandsworth, Wandle Trust, Battersea Crime Prevention Panel, First Touch (based at the neonatal unit at St George’s), Trinity Hospice and the Wandsworth branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. We will inform you when the voting website will be launched in our next issue and all of the options will be posted online for your vote.

Left: Rustic Reloaded Collection at Barker & Stonehouse, The Candle Factory, 100 York Road, SW11 3RD

Managing Editor Katie Randall

Editor-in-Chief Lesley Ellwood

Brand Consistency Laddawan Juhong

Assistant Editor Lauren Romano

Managing Director Eren Ellwood

Publishing Director Giles Ellwood

Contributing Editor Josephine O’Donoghue

General Manager Fiona Fenwick

Associate Publisher Sophie Roberts

Editorial Assistants Lulu Rumsey Henry Hopwood-Phillips

Senior Designer Lisa Wade

Client Relationship Director Felicity Morgan-Harvey

Production Hugo Wheatley, Alex Powell Oscar Viney

Communications Director Loren Penney

Editorial Contributors Antonia Michel, Claudia Wilson

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notebook Keep your finger on the pulse with our round-up of local news BATTERSEA

Craft revolutioN Local mum Inma Goodhew has bestowed Battersea its very own arts and crafts hub, recently cutting the ribbon to The Old School Club. The new creative and social space is found just off Lavender Hill and offers a range of courses, from print- making, upholstery and eco-gardening to crochet and cross-stitching for the craft minded community, young and old. It also boasts ample room and resources for entrepreneurs looking for a workspace to fire up their creative neurons. Mums and dads should make a note to take advantage of the Monday morning Breakfast Craft Club and crèche.

Around the clock brunch Lazy weekdays were made for wiling away at Ben’s Canteen, which is just as well as the local neighbourhood hangout has recently launched its new brunch menu, served all week long from 9am to 5pm. The ‘Big Ben’ full English is not to be missed, nor the ‘Memories of Buenos Aires’ steak sandwich, washed down with a punchy Bloody Mary (the mixing of which Ben’s has got down to a T). Who says brunch is just a weekend indulgence?

140 St John’s Hill, SW11 1SL, 020 7228 3260 (benscanteen.com)

Battersea blockbuster Battersea Power Station has loomed into view with its fair share of films over the years, and playing to its celluloid roots the iconic building will host Zookastar, a four-day film festival this autumn.

Based around seven film-themed zones, the event line-up includes previews of upcoming blockbusters, first-look trailers, appearances by filmmakers, Q&A sessions, a memorabilia fair and autographsigning sessions, as well as workshops in green-screen production, stunts, costume-making and prosthetics.

Unit 141, Battersea Business Centre, 99-109 Lavender Hill SW11 5QL, 020 7924 2931 (the oldschoolclub.co.uk) Images © The Old School Club

Home-grown talent Battersea-born and raised illustrator Jason Hill is holding his first exhibition this month to raise funds for children’s charities Great Ormond Street Hospital and YoungMinds.

The beautifully detailed drawings, based on self-penned short stories, explore the theme of childhood, its vitality and its impact on development and adult life. Childhood: A collection of drawings by Jason Alex Hill will be held at Studio 73 in Brixton from 1-7 August and 40 per cent of all sales of Jason’s work will be donated to both charities. Those wanting to take some time out from the local surrounds, should head down to support a very worthy cause.

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© Jason Hill

CLAPHAM AND BALHAM

Throw some shapes The Exhibit Cinema has teamed up with interactive and educational training specialists Funky Moves to lend a helping hand to keep children occupied during the summer holidays.

The Exhibit Kid’s Club runs every Thursday in August from 1pm-4pm during which time children can settle down to watch Ice Age 4: Continental Drift, Shark Tale or The Croods in the private cinema and then learn a dance to one of the songs from the film. The afternoon concludes with a performance of the routine for parents. £15 per child (children must be aged between five and 12)

12 Balham Station Road, SW12 9SG 020 8772 6556 (exhibitcinema.com)

Fundraising films An extra night has been added to the Trinity Summer Series, which is back by popular demand this August.

This year, the campaign hopes to raise £5,000 to sponsor a Trinity community nurse for one month and will be holding outdoor film screenings in the gardens of the hospice from 21-23 August. Dirty Dancing, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Top Gun are on the cards, so take along a picnic (and possibly an umbrella) and enjoy an evening under the stars in aid of a worthy cause.

£15 per adult, 30 Clapham Common Northside, SW4 ORN (trinityhospice.org.uk/cinemaseries) Image / Flix films

A right royal bake-off Little chefs from Parkgate House School recently tied up their apron strings at the On Cookery Club kitchen and set about decorating a special batch of macaroons in the shape of the Coronation Crown, which was then whizzed over to Buckingham Palace as a special gift for the 60th anniversary of the Her Majesty’s Coronation. The children got creative with chocolate as they replicated the crown’s precious jewels under the watchful guidance of chefs from the Clapham-based social enterprise, which hopes to set the wheels in motion for an apprentice programme for young adults in the near future.

Balham restaurant Holy Cow has been highly commended by judges (on

(oncookeryclub.co.uk) in the Tiffin Cup competition, organised by MPs keen to find the best South Asian restaurant in the country. The restaurant was nominated by local MP and regular Jane Ellison. Head down and see what all the noise is about; the accommodating chefs will even rustle up a bespoke curry for the fussiest of eaters.

Holy Cow!

Balham boulevards

27 Balham High Road, SW12 9AL, 020 8673 8000 (holycowonline.com)

Plans are being drawn up by Wandsworth Council to submit to Transport for London to create Parisian-style boulevards in Balham High Road. Initial reports suggest that these plans would create a separate cycle route, making life easier and safer for cyclists and pedestrians without hindering road users.

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WANDSWORTH

Row, row, row your boat

Image / Letitia Morgan

Pitch perfect Come rain or shine, sports can be enjoyed at Wandle Recreation Centre following the opening of five new artificial grass pitches. The new 4G facilities, which can be used for a range of team sports, including football, hockey and touch rugby, were built with the help of a £150,000 investment from Wandsworth Council, allocated to improve sports facilities for local residents.

For bookings contact 020 8871 1149 Mapleton Road, SW18 4DN (dcleisurecentres.co.uk/centres/wandle-recreation-centre)

Twenty’s plenty A speed limit of 20mph could soon be enforced across the Borough of Wandsworth after the scheme was approved by Wandsworth Council last month. The decision comes after traffic survey results from two 20mph trial schemes in the Putney area were published. A plan to introduce the limits on roads where the public feel that speed restrictions are necessary will now be put forward and Wandsworth Council hopes to develop this new policy in dialogue with local residents, community groups and transport groups.

Congratulations to the staff and members of Pure Gym Wandsworth for contributing an impressive 834 miles to the overall total distance covered on rowing machines

by Pure Gym members across the UK. The initial challenge set by the gym aimed to virtually row around the UK but expectations were surpassed completely, with national members completing 21 laps of the country. The gruelling task was held in aid of Cancer Research UK, and so far £17,000 has been raised.

Survey for town centres Wandsworth Council is carrying out a survey of local people and businesses to gather together ideas that residents have for the future of their town centres. The council wants to invigorate its town precincts in Wandsworth, Balham and Clapham Junction and needs local feedback. The short survey helps piece together how often residents visit town centres, which shops and businesses they frequent and how these areas can be improved.

To take part in the survey, visit wandsworthtowncentres.co.uk

To submit your views on the 20mph speed limits, email highwaysconsultancy@wandsworth.gov.uk

London Youth Games champions Young sporting stars from across the borough have secured victory at the 2013 Balfour Beatty London Youth Games and have made it third time lucky after narrowly missing out on winning the Jubilee Trophy in 2011 and 2012. Wandsworth’s athletes (pictured above) came first in the cross-country, volleyball and many other events, gaining a total of 1,189 points and leaving Croydon, the reigning champions, in second place.

Words / Lauren Romano

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Spirit

of Battersea

After more than a century-long hiatus, English whisky

distilling is returning to the capital and it’s happening right on our doorstep. Lauren Romano toasts the new chapter in distilling history among the conical flasks and bright copper stills at The London Distillery Company

Inset images right: CEO Darren Rook and chief distiller Andrew McLeod Smith (Photos: Rob Lawson)

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t’s not exactly commonplace for a company still in its infancy to have much of a legacy to boast of. Not so The London Distillery Company, tucked away beneath the rafters of Battersea’s 33 Parkgate Road. As founder and CEO of the liquor making endeavour Darren Rook narrates, the legacy of Ralph Dodd, a 19th century engineer and failed entrepreneur, flows through the distillery’s spirit-fuelled veins.

Some people have all the luck; Ralph Dodd was not one of those people, I learn. During his calamitous life, one ill-fated career move followed after another. From an aborted attempt to construct a tunnel underneath the Thames, to the severe burns that scorched his skin when a paddle steamer’s boiler exploded in his wake, if there was ever a man in need of a break, it was him. But his most disastrous venture came in 1807, when Ralph set up The London Distillery Company, take one. Drunk on reckless ambition, his business violated a parliamentary act and he incurred the wrath of the Crown and their prosecutor, the formidable William Garrow, who put a stopper to Dodd’s plans once and for all.

Deep in the dusty, cobwebbed recesses of time, the memory of the doomed London Distillery Company would have remained, were it not for an intervention of fate. It dealt its unlikely hand in 2011 when Darren was introduced to microbrewery owner Nick Taylor and the meeting of minds led to the founding of the present-day spirit mongers, 204 years too late for Dodd to knock back a tumbler or three of the gin named after him, unfortunately.

‘It was just so serendipitous, we couldn’t believe it,’ Darren recounts. ‘We’d been playing around with names and a friend

discovered an old glass bottle with the words “London Distillery Company” impressed into the glass. It got us curious and we started to do some research. Then Andrew (MacLeod Smith, the chief distiller) rang me up with the news one evening and I thought “we have got to name the gin after this guy”.’

Remaining true to the company’s 19th-century roots, the intricate geometric labels plastered onto the Dodd’s Gin bottles are stuck on by hand in production-line fashion. Heritage too is stamped all over the Battersea nerve centre, housed in what was formerly the cold storage of an expansive dairy ensconced on the commodious Parkgate Road plot, with its neighbours – an art gallery, a boxing gym and the quirky Doodle Bar a couple of pigeon steps away.

Extensive renovation work has included sandblasting the walls of their polystyrene coat and reinstating windows, which has transformed the space to its former, light-flooded glory.

Inside, a pair of autumnal-leaf-coloured copper stills – partners in distilling crime Matilda and Christina sit – their spaghetti junction snakes of tubes and pipes twisting Medusa-like across the brick walls.

Imposing lauter tun drums and fermenting cylinders looming in the background, rows of labelled test samples and technical-looking apparatus with dashboards of dials and switches, complete the scientist’s laboratory look.

Of course, Dodd’s Gin isn’t the only thing to come out of the spirit-making venture, as Darren tells me with insuppressible glee; the distillery is set to become the first to produce whisky in London for more than 100 years. Whisky production proper has yet to start, so Matilda (named after Darren’s grandmother) remains empty for

Image / Kirsty Chant

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the time being. Once things are jolted into action, malted barley from Wiltshire will be swilled around metallic cavities with hot water to extract fermentable sugars. A sprinkling of yeast will then transform the heady wash into a beery concoction and the whole lot will be tipped into Matilda’s inebriating innards, distilled, then barrelled up to mature.

‘We have a yeast expert who we consult with,’ Darren tells me, as I try to keep up, slightly lost by all the scientific talk of boiling points and processes. ‘He’ll ask us whether we want the end result to have a hint of pear or pineapple and then he’ll come up with the yeast that’ll do just that.’ It’s a laborious process of trial and error and one which Darren and Andrew are enjoying taking their time over. But why the hundred-year gap before whisky production was

Innovation is the lynchpin of the distillery and, in a twist of genius, a limited-edition release of 109 small casks will be filled with Matilda’s first spirit run reinstated in the capital? ‘Probably because there’s such a lengthy process involved,’ Darren tells me. ‘In order to be legally classified as whisky, it has to be left to mature for a minimum of three years.’

In the interim, the pair will have to make do with gin and that’s where Christina (named after Darren’s wife) steps in. The latest batch of botanical soup has just finished bubbling away nicely in her

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belly when we are introduced. London Dry Gin is not as geographically tethered to the capital as its name might suggest. It’s simply a style of gin that the pair decided to mix up a bit.

Experimenting with different quantities of juniper, angelica, fresh lime peel, bay leaf, raspberry leaf, smoky cardamom and, unusually, London honey, the alchemy is a two-stage process. Some of the botanicals are carefully committed to Christina’s copper cavern while other delicate ingredients are transformed in the cold vacuum still.

The two halves of the whole are then united for three weeks, handbottled, labelled up, and voilà, ready to pour over ice.

So far, so conventional. Not afraid to stray into unchartered waters and get their geek on however, Darren and Andrew have also dived palate first into inventive ground with the inaugural release from their TESTBED range. A series of gins created using different scientific techniques as part of Andrew’s thesis, the beverages chart the various stages of gin development and were inspired by another

All images by Kirsty Chant

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project kick-started at 33 Parkgate Road; creative arts and events space TESTBED1. The dark underground venue found in the bowels of the building, all concrete pillars and low-lit corners, is the scene of many exhibitions and events. And what better place to showcase The London Distillery Company’s creative juices than at the wacky bar on old pram wheels in the corner.

Innovation is the lynchpin of the distillery and, in a twist of genius, a limited-edition release of 109 small casks (one for each year since there was a whisky distillery in London) will be filled with Matilda’s first spirit run. As an added incentive to owning a piece of history, each cask will feature a hand-carved moustache and 50 per cent of profits raised from the sale of the casks will be donated to Movember, the charity that raises awareness for men’s health issues.

The legacy of Ralph Dodd, 19thcentury engineer and failed entrepreneur, flows through the distillery’s spirit-fuelled veins In between swotting up on whisky, sampling different batches of London honey, consulting the yeast expert and travelling with the mobile gin bar, Darren runs tours of The Cold Room so visitors can see the nuts and bolts of the operation for themselves.

Ambitious plans also lay afoot, including the possibility of an on-site botanical garden and a commitment to powering the distillery with hydrocarbon-alternative energy by 2015.

Image by

Kirsty Ch

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‘We’ve set a precedent for other distilleries now,’ Darren proudly asserts, admitting that the journey is a learning curve for him. ‘I sometimes feel more at home behind the bar,’ he jokes, reminiscing about his decade in the drinks industry which was spent, among other things, managing bars. ‘We’re essentially a bunch of geeks,’ he concludes, bashfully, his down-to-earth modesty a tribute to the work ethic of the spirit-making engine he has worked at day and night for almost three years. Ralph Dodd would be proud.

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The Calendar A selection of the best events happening in the area

6 August

9-10 August

16-18 August

Take a walk on the wild side

Band of brothers

Food glorious food

Fringe First winner Inua Ellams brings his latest piece of theatre to Battersea Arts Centre. Drawing on his own experiences of growing up in Nigeria, Black T-Shirt Collection tells of the trials and tribulations of two foster brothers as they strive to develop a global T-shirt brand while keeping their precarious relationship together. The audience are taken on a journey from Nigerian markets to sweatshops in China, via the European clubbing scene, through a combination of lyrical spoken word and animation.

Foodies Festival, which touched down at Clapham Common in June, has returned to local pastures with a new, edible celebration plucked from under its toque. This month, guests to FEAST can do just that and tuck into an extravagant array of delicacies from renowned restaurants in Battersea Park.

£12 (£8 concessions), 8pm, Lavender Hill SW11 5TN, 020 7223 2223 (bac.org.uk)

From £22, 11am-9pm, Battersea Park Albert Bridge Road, SW11 4NJ (foodiesfestival.com)

Adventurous eaters raring to tuck into a dinner of the uncultivated variety should head over to Lamberts Restaurant where a night of foraged food and natural wines awaits. The head chef is devising a menu based around ingredients scavenged from the land and washed down with a glass of biodynamically produced wine, which relies on natural yeasts to create the end result.

The menu is currently being finalised but to provisionally book a table, email bookings@ lambertsrestaurant.com or call 020 8675 2233 2 Station Parade, Balham High Road SW12 9AZ (lambertsrestaurant.com)

FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD

BAND OF BROTHERS Photo / Alex Boyd

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The kind folk at Foodies Festival are offering 2-for-1 on tickets for Residents’ Journal readers.

The code is “FEAST241” and can be used when booking online at foodiesfestival.com. The offer is valid until 15 August 2013

17-18 August

Until September

Until 14 September

When the sun goes down

Move on up

Home, My Place in the World

Get your fill of 80s nostalgia this month by heading down to Battersea Park to watch a film under the stars at The Luna Cinema, whose screen is currently ensconced on the boules area of Battersea Park. Two classic flicks, The Goonies and Top Gun, will beam down to audiences settled on blankets and snacking on delicious Cock ‘n’ Bull Rotisserie spatchcock chicken and popcorn from the on-site food stalls, once the sun has snugly tucked itself up in bed for the evening.

A new kind of nomadic gym has arrived at Battersea Power Station. Move: The Pop-Up Gym took up residency outside the Grade II-listed landmark last month and offers a variety of classes without the huge drain of membership fees. Founded by dancer and personal fitness trainer AJ O’Neil, Move’s classes range from zumba to strength training, all choreographed to an energising soundtrack. The gym’s unique selling point means no contract or lengthy commitment is required – just bring your trainers, turn up and give it a try.

Tickets £12.50, Battersea Park, Albert Bridge Road, SW11 4NJ (thelunacinema.com)

£10 per session, Saturday & Sunday classes run from 11am-7pm (movepopupgym.com)

Home is where the heart is, so the saying goes, and this month Wandsworth Museum is giving credence to that notion.

The museum’s summer exhibition is a photographic exploration of what it means to up sticks and find a new home across the globe and features more than 50 hauntingly striking images in collaboration with Accademia Apulia UK, an organisation committed to nurturing an international artistic dialogue.

£4 (£3 concessions), open weekdays 10am-5pm and Saturdays 11am-5pm. 38 West Hill SW18 1RX (wandsworthmuseum.co.uk)

MOVE ON UP

Photo / Gary Heasman

when the sun goes down

take a walk on the wild side Words / Lauren Romano & Claudia Wilson

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OUT & about The events and activities on our radar in central London

1 August – 1 September

A REGAL RESIDENCE Clarence House is preparing to open its doors to the public throughout the month of August. Famously home to the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry, the house has been a royal residence for almost two centuries. A 45-minute tour, beginning in the gardens, will take visitors through five groundfloor rooms, which the family typically use for official entertaining. Some of the highlights include an exquisite porcelain collection and works of art by such notable painters as Augustus John and Graham Sutherland.

Image: Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 2013

Flatmates V Zombies is on at the Camden People’s Theatre

£9, St James’s Palace, SW1 1BA (royalcollection.org.uk)

Until 6 October

TRENDY TUDORS AND STYLISH STUARTS Delve into the fashionable world of the 16th and 17th century at the Queen’s Gallery in Buckingham Palace. This latest exhibition, entitled In Fine Style: The Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion, features a collection of jewellery, clothing and more than 60 portraits from the period. This was the age of britches, bodices, ruffs and petticoats, when it was à la mode for a man to wear a single earring and, what we think of nowadays, as tights.

A gold and diamond signet ring belonging to Henrietta Maria of France, wife of Charles I, is one of two pieces in the collection that are on public display for the first time.

Royal Collection Trust / © 2013, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

£9.50, 13 Buckingham Palace Road, SW1A 1AA 020 7766 7301 (royalcollection.org.uk)

Until 31 August

UNseen RHODES To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Fashion and Textile Museum, unseen pieces by kooky British fashion designer Zandra Rhodes will be on display. Renowned for her flamboyant colours and shocking-pink hair, Rhodes was one of the first designers to find a place for punk style on the High Street. The exhibition will feature sketches, designs and clothing adorned with sequins, feathers, beads and Rhodes’ distinctive embroidery.

£8, 11am-6pm, 83 Bermondsey Street, SE1 3XF, 020 7407 8664 (ftmlondon.org)

Until 25 August

FANATICAL ABOUT FRINGE Camden’s first fringe festival back in 2006 saw 57 performances treading the boards at a single venue. Now, seven years on, the festival has grown in size and reputation, attracting more than 180 different productions to the stage this summer at venues across the borough. Enjoy an evening of entertainment from acts such as Erich McElroy, Paolo Ferrari or Natalie Gray, in her intriguingly named show Death by Karaoke.

£5-£15 (camdenfringe.com)

Images © Zandra Rhodes Words / Antonia Michel

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Rob and Paul

Forkan

A STEP IN THE RIGHT

Direction

Co-founder of Gandys Flip Flops, Rob Forkan tells

Josephine O’Donoghue about the unusual journey to his big idea and the positive impact the brand is having around the world

I’ve got a mouth like Ghandi’s flip-flop

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aking up at a music festival, these were the first words out of Rob Forkan’s mouth, after a night of partying on a backpacking adventure. For most young men, the moment would pass with no further thought than where to find a drink – but for Rob and his brother Paul, an intriguing idea began to form.

The Clapham-based brothers (although soon to be Wandsworthbased, following an exciting office move) are the creators of Gandys Flip Flops – a fast-trending brand producing vibrantly coloured, beautifully designed, all-rubber flip-flops. But their wittily named product isn’t simply inspired by a hung-over comment the morning after the night before – rather, it’s the culmination of 10 years of human survival, personal commemoration, creative thinking, philanthropy and vision. Let me tell you more…

The Story Alongside their four siblings, Rob and Paul grew up in the privileged position of having the kind of parents who didn’t mind bucking the trend. Caught by the travel bug, Kevin and Sandra Forkan were so keen to educate their family in the values of real life, global issues and foreign culture that they withdrew their four youngest children from school in 2001, to travel the world together.

‘We all had a very unique upbringing,’ explains Rob. ‘We were taken out of school at 13 (Paul was 11) and we travelled the subcontinent, visiting places like India. We consequently saw the world from a very different angle. We volunteered and learnt how to give from a young age. We had a unique education and very different principles instilled in us.’

Swapping a regular family lifestyle in south London for unknown adventures, the Forkans sold the home they had lived in for 20 years and took off for India. Soaking up the rich culture, the children’s days were filled with charity work and volunteering, encompassing a variety of incredible experiences, from planning sports days at local orphanages to handing out much-needed medicine. A year later,

and they’d moved on to Sri Lanka and by Christmas they’d checked into a small hotel in the friendly fishing town of Weligama.

Tragically, on Boxing Day 2004, the tsunami hit Weligama, and the Forkan children lost their parents that morning.

‘It’s ironic actually as we worked with orphans and volunteered – and then the tsunami tragically hit and we lost our parents, and became orphans ourselves,’ reflects Paul. Several years later, ‘We saw an opportunity to build a brand, which championed the principles instilled in us during our childhood; we wanted to make a difference.’

Simply put, Gandys is a brand with principles. And where better to direct the Forkans’ natural urge to help people, but other children going through the devastation of being orphaned, and the surviving victims of the same natural disaster that took the lives of their parents.

‘Usually brands like making things exclusive,’ says Rob, ‘but Gandys is all about creating a community and spreading our message.’ The brothers looked towards a goal of helping people in developing countries, but more specifically they have focused on orphaned children less fortunate than themselves, in honour of the generous spirit of their parents.

As an ethical brand, 10 per cent of company profits are directed at helping people; in their first year alone, Gandys has provided a teacher for a community of children. ‘Last summer was our first as a brand and we managed to fund a teacher and all of their educational needs and equipment in Goa – all through hard work done from our home.’

Future plans look to the construction of an orphanage in honour of their parents.‘From day one, we said that we wanted to open a children’s home, for the tenth anniversary of the tsunami and that is what we are working on for next year.’ Their mission is called ‘Orphans for Orphans’.

And having spent years travelling the world in flip-flops, there is a strong connection for the brothers between the Gandys product and their invaluable experiences with their parents and their passion for exploring the world. As an accessible product popular across all ages, gender and nationalities, the flip-flops appeal to everyone who sees them.

‘We live in flip-flops,’ smiles Rob. ‘It’s quite funny actually because people hear about the project and laugh because it’s two

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Paul and Rob at work in Goa

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Paul with some local children during a Gandys trip

English guys making flip-flops – but we’ve lived in so many different places all over the world that it made sense for us.’

Ideas become reality ‘We did lots of product research into the idea,’ says Rob, turning his thoughts towards the finished flip-flops.‘[We] made a prototype, which we literally tested in every way imaginable. We put them on radiators and wore them every day; they had to be comfortable and durable – we even gave them to the dog to do his worst!

‘The final product is really comfy. We wouldn’t want anyone to wear something that we wouldn’t wear ourselves. [We have] no footwear training or engineering training of any kind – if we couldn’t break them, they are good to go!’

Available across the UK from retailers including Selfridges & Co., House of Fraser, Schuh, Office and a range of independent shops, the brand has exploded in popularity on the summer fashion front.

The flip-flops come in a host of vibrant and (slightly) subtler tones, and have been seen on the feet of celebrities, students, parents, holidaymakers and backpackers.

‘A lot of people see us where we are now, in all these big shops, but only a year ago it was one of us on the sofa, working from home,’ Rob says, recalling the intensity of the progress in launching the brand and the ‘Orphans to Orphans’ campaign.

‘We worked really hard. People think that we just landed on our feet but it has been a lot of hard work and we envisage another 10 years of hard work and growth to get to where we want to be. We knocked on a lot of doors – investors do not just fall into your lap.

They want to see that you are driven and will do what needs to be done,’ adds Rob. Hardworking though they are, Rob and Paul are both keen to conserve their passion for the campaign and brand with an element of laughter and amusement – even in the midst of serious business.

‘Last summer, when we started to get a lot of interest from big retailers and then investors, we held a Brothers Den – a bit like Dragon’s Den – but we sat in our flip-flops in tree-houses and invited millionaires and investors to pitch to us,’ Rob recalls.

‘We were looking for people who would have shared interests, had been travelling and had a similar outlook and principles. We have been really lucky with the positive response to our brand,

from investors, retailers and the public.’

And as for working with his brother? ‘It’s painful!’ jokes Rob. ‘We were really close beforehand but have been brought even closer now. We live together, work together, go out together and we live and breathe Gandys. We’ve got the same attitude and if something negative happens, we try to turn it into a positive. We both always have Gandys on our mind.’

For more information on Gandys, to become a brand ambassador and to buy Gandys flip-flops online, visit gandysflipflops.com

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A unique motivation After the immediate damage of the tsunami had passed, the Forkan children were left orphaned, stranded on the Sri Lankan coast without their passports, belongings or money. ‘We narrowly survived ourselves and all at a very young age; fragile and injured, we had to hitchhike 200km to the national airport with no food, money and only the clothes we woke up in,’ says Rob in his Virgin.com guest blog earlier this year. Fortunately, the Forkans had support back in the UK, unlike so many orphans around the world – a fact that has remained at the forefront of their professional endeavours. ‘It’s given us a determination and a fearlessness.

Going into a business meeting is nothing compared to being halfway across the world after experiencing a natural disaster, without your parents, any money, or a passport.’

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the sky

TAKING TO Antonia Michel discovers that the sky is never the limit

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he Shard may be the tallest building in western Europe, but when you are circling above it in a helicopter you can’t help feeling it looks like a child’s toy. Either that, or a very thin party hat which is coming away at the seams. These might, perhaps, be the most understated descriptions of London’s newest landmark, but that’s not to say the experience of viewing London from a height of 1,500 ft. wasn’t incredible, because it absolutely was.

Since April, The London Helicopter has been taking Londoners and tourists alike to the skies from a small base in Battersea and giving them an entirely new perspective of the city. Forget all those river cruises chugging away at snail pace miles below, they can’t even begin to compete with this. The London Helicopter tour is the definitive way to see the city, particularly for those who know it well at ground level. Each flight takes up to six passengers from Battersea, weaves its way down the Thames to the O2 arena, then back west as far as Richmond Park, before looping round and returning to base.

There is also the option of flying from The London Helicopter’s Redhill base in Surrey, which does the route in reverse.

I’m a relatively regular flier – but rather out of necessity than pleasure. Take-off often sees me reading the same line of my book

countless times before the plane is properly airborne and I don’t relish the captain’s casual comments about cruising at 40,000 ft.

That said, I thoroughly enjoyed riding in a helicopter because it feels totally different. Everything is so controlled and you’re not hurtling through the sky but gently cruising. As we gained a birds-eye view over the Tower of London, it dawned on me that this was the best way to travel and my only tiny complaint was that the 20-minute flight was over in a flash.

It would have been easy to write reams about how staggering the views were and how remarkable London’s architecture is, with its sleek lines and glass, set in contrast with neighbouring brickwork. By describing too, how, with the crisp, bright day, we were able to see the city unfurling as far as the eye could see. I’m going to limit my words to the single imperative ‘go’, because no amount of description will actually compare to the experience.

£199 (from Battersea), £129 (from Redhill), The POD Building Bridges Court, SW11 3RE, 020 7887 2626 (thelondonhelicopter.com)

Image / Jason Haw

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HEALTH & BEAUTY We trial the latest treatments before you open your purse

The secret to sun-kissed skin Our selection of the very best tan-enhancing products to keep you glowing all summer long

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Xen-Tan Face Tanner £20, Space NK (uk.spacenk.com)

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In pursuit of instant summer bronzing,

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Rebecca Jones heads to Anesis Salon & Spa in Clapham Common

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ith the confidence boost of a tan offset by the health risks and visible ageing effects of sun-bathing, bronzing beauty treatments have become big business, not least in the well-heeled Clapham area where Anesis has set up shop, overlooking the Common.

The high-end spa and salon is arranged over three floors and offers a multitude of pampering treatments, general beauty maintenance, non-surgical procedures and hair styling, rendering it an essential destination for locals’ address books. Having heard its therapist-applied spray tans avoided the dreaded tell-tale signs of the ‘faux-glow’ in favour of a natural, holiday look I visited on a Friday evening, ahead of the weekend.

Its opening times are a huge advantage as during the working week appointments run until 9pm; should you wish to visit on a Saturday, Anesis is open from 9am until 6pm and on Sundays from 11am.

A tanning appointment takes about 20 minutes, including drying time, and Anesis uses Fake Bake and Karora products, depending on a client’s existing skin tone.

Unlike some salons that provide all manner of beauty treatments, Anesis has a dedicated suite for spray-tanning, making the experience quick and simple: a few well-directed moves under the guidance of the therapist and her misting gun and clients emerge looking like they’ve had a good dose of beach-related rest. The results should be left for six hours (or preferably overnight) before showering, but unlike the formulations of old there should be no tell-tale tanning scent trail while the tone develops.

The therapists at Anesis are friendly and knowledgeable and I’d recommend a visit to even nervous new tanners. The results last for about a week, there’s not the slightest orange hue and unlike some options on the market, the tan doesn’t go patchy as it fades. It’s also the ideal tan to maintain yourself at home using the various products on counter this season.

14 The Pavement, Clapham Common SW4 0HY, 020 7627 1500 (anesis.co.uk) - 19 -

Self-tan Back Applicator £12.99 Famous Dave’s (boots.com)

Skinsheen Leg Spray £21.50, M.A.C (debenhams.com)

Deep Moisture Therapy £69.50 Perricone MD (uk.spacenk.com)

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the playground Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are

New toyshop in town Battersea has a new kid on the block this summer after children’s treasure trove Marmalade250 opened on Battersea Park Road to a fanfare of paper hats and bubbles for the grown-ups. Having settled in nicely to its new abode, the independent concept store has got down to the business of selling vintage toys and furniture and stocks an array of retro items to keep kids happy, including colourful learning gifts for all ages. The charming shop also specialises in high-quality wooden toys, as well as a fantastic range of clothes for little ones. Marmalade250 has just launched a website too which allows time-poor shoppers the opportunity to browse the shop’s products from their living room.

Bonding with baby Take some time out to relax with your baby at baby yoga and baby massage classes this summer at Northcote Baby Massage. The classes allow you to spend quality time with your little one and help you to shape-up whilst bonding with your new baby. Courses consist of four onehour sessions at various locations, or can take place privately at your own home.

For more information, visit northcotebabymassage.co.uk or email sandra@northcotebabymassage.co.uk Baby Massage Courses cost £65 for four classes or £75 for private sessions. Baby Yoga Courses cost £70 for four classes (www.northcotebabymassage.co.uk)

250 Battersea Park Road, SW11 3BP (marmalade250.com)

Sing, shout, shake it all about Get kiddies moving and shaking at Gymboree this summer where young ones can unleash pentup energy and enjoy singing, boogieing, music and art. The classes cater for children aged 0-five and are designed to help improve their coordination and communication skills.

Gymboree Wandsworth also hosts children’s parties, providing stress-free birthday bonanzas for up to 18 guests.

Vitality Centre, 155-157 Merton Road, SW18 5EQ 020 8870 0068 (gymboree-uk.com/f/wandsworth) - 20 -

Words / Claudia Wilson

All images © Marmalade250

parent trap: NappyValleynet NappyValleyNet.com has become an online sensation in the three years since founder Susan Hanage, aka.

Annabel, unleashed it, with more than 80,000 visits to the site. An invaluable tool for parents in south west London seeking to swap tips and share advice, we’ve teamed up to post some of the most pressing topics posted on the site

Answering your questions Wandsworth Council magazine Families Brightside invited users of NappyValleyNet.com to put their questions to the council’s education chief Cllr Kathy Tracey. Cllr Tracey was originally a councillor for the Inner London Education Authority, and has been cabinet member for education and children’s services at Wandsworth for several years.

Kathy Tracey

Between the C ommons is known to have the biggest concentration of children in Wandsworth, so why are you closing two One O’clock centres closest to all these children?

A number of other available properties are also being utilised – for example, Katherine Low Settlement and Derinton Road Family Centre. The Council aims to ensure its buildings are fully utilised and private or voluntary sector nurseries are encouraged to set up in the borough to help create the 1,800 extra places we need.

The Council is not closing any centres but will be using them differently. The daily Stay and Play facilities at the Bolingbroke and Windmill Centres will be provided in future by a voluntary sector provider who will be able to make a small charge to parents.

The Bolingbroke Centre already has a nursery in the morning and the afternoon and as well as offering the Stay and Play facilities, it will be offering advice and support to those child minders who will be providing some of the extra two year olds’ nursery places.

Wandsworth Council is in the process of negotiating arrangements with the new provider and plans to increase opening times and the range of services that will be provided.

At the Windmill Centre the Council will be investing in converting the unused changing rooms adjacent to the One O’clock Centre which will enable the morning nursery to expand in the morning to offer places for two year olds at the same time as maintain an enlarged Stay and Play facility in the afternoon.

Are there any plans to improve/increase playground facilities for older children between the C ommons?

At present we have a number of excellent playgrounds for the under fives but facilities are woefully lacking for those who are older.

Council budgets are currently very tight and any short to mediumterm developments beyond our current playground commitments and on-going maintenance costs are simply not possible at present. However, we do record requests from members of the public to inform our forward strategy and should capital funds become available in the future this could be considered.

There is concern over the very sad closure of the One O’clock C lub in King George’s Park. P lease can you Are there any plans to open a new primary school between the Commons to complement Belleville and Honeywell and clarify plans for this area? are there any plans to expand these primaries?

The Council is working with West Hill Children’s Centre to ensure an exciting programme of services is provided in future at a new purpose-built building in King George’s Park. A newly built centre will be able to offer a full range of early year’s activities including Stay and Play. The plan is to use the footprint of the existing centre and here is no intention to affect the under fives playground.

With a large number of buildings standing empty daily in Wandsworth, why have these options not been explored before a decision was made to close existing centres?

There are no current plans to open a new school between the Commons. Pupil place projections for the area do indicate that there may be a need for additional places in the future. At present there are still places at High View, a school judged good

by Ofsted and currently the subject of major capital investment by the Council.

Belleville Primary already has four forms of entry and Honeywell Primary is on a constrained site. The Council will be reviewing the next set of pupil place projections in the summer to assess whether additional places are needed.

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BURNING

BRIGHT

As Barker & Stonehouse follows the road less travelled to the south of England, Antonia Michel learns how the new Battersea store is relighting former landmark, The Candle Factory’s fire

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t was in the aftermath of the Second World War that furniture retailer Barker & Stonehouse was born, founded by two RAF veterans and friends Charles Barker and Alex Stonehouse.

Their first store opened in 1946 in Stockton and the company has since grown in size and reputation, catapulting itself into southern territory for the first time in July. The brand-new Battersea store marks the ninth in the chain of the UK’s largest independent family-run furniture provider. And in setting up shop, the company couldn’t have settled on a more appropriate location.

Cue The Candle Factory, a familiar landmark in this neck of SW11 and an address that oozes character and history from every pore. It is little wonder that Barker & Stonehouse couldn’t wait to move in to its new abode. The building, for those who don’t know it, is the eye-catching brick construction with an arching roof on York Road.

The edifice’s current incarnation, where a light and sunny welcome floods the cavernous former factory space, might appear to be a far

cry from its intended purpose, but the heritage that flickers through the building’s bricks and mortar is inextinguishable.

Built in 1845 by Charles Farris after his superior-quality church candles became wildly popular, almost a century and a half later The Candle Factory was purchased by Price’s – which has long carried the stamp of royal approval – and remained producing candles until 1991. The building was then bought by Richard Simpson who transformed the factory into a shop for the candles and moved production to Wiltshire.

Despite the latest change of hands, candles will not be disappearing with the arrival of Barker & Stonehouse, as the store continues to stock wax of the Farris variety. ‘Barker & Stonehouse was really conscious of keeping the heart of the building here; the collaboration is like a fantastic marriage,’ explains Tim DugganRees, the current brand manager at Farris. ‘There’s a romance to the building,’ he muses, ‘generation after generation keep coming here. In such a fast-moving city, it’s nice to have settled on a location that’s grounded in history.’ Imran Tai, store manager of the Nottingham branch (who’s been drafted in to help with the new London opening in its infancy), agrees: ‘Everybody who lives round here knows the building as ‘The Candle Factory, so when we put the address together, it was key that we put ‘The Candle Factory’,

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there’s more freedom to be the leader in interiors.’

‘There was a real following in London, though,’ Tim chips in.‘We’ve had customers coming in who were waiting for Barker & Stonehouse to come here. Some of the first people through the door were Londoners who’d never visited before but were excited because of the online experience.’

Being so family-orientated, it should come as little surprise that The Candle Factory will continue to sell Christmas trees and decorations during the yuletide season. Fiona Cooper, manager of the new store, proudly asserts that this tradition is to be kept intact: ‘I moved to Wandsworth when my son was five. Now he’s 25. Every year we shopped here for our Christmas tree, like everybody else did. When I told people about the new shop they immediately asked, “Are you going to do the Christmas trees?”’

Battersea’s Barker & Stonehouse is prime browsing territory for the furniture fashionista looking for a touch of friendly, personal service, with stunning collections, commitment to sustainability and fascinating history. ‘It’s hard to generate a buzz in London,’ Tim confides, ‘but luckily we’ve got it.’

because that’s what people know.’

Gazing around, the furniture collections are laid out in such way that the open-plan space almost feels as though it is divided into rooms. It is simultaneously impressive and cosy, showroom and real room, exclusive but affordable. With the current plethora of ranges – from ‘A Year in Provence’ to ‘Vintage Candy’ to designer brands like Tim Oulton, Kartell and Stovby – there really is something to cater for every taste. There are ultra-modern black leather and chrome bar stools, which whisper ‘bachelor pad’ in a sultry Barry White baritone. Then there are beds, beckoning with plush mattresses and beautifully designed frames which defy anyone to have a restless night in them, while seriously cool swivel chairs guarantee to turn heads. The latest collections also have a rustic

There’s a romance to the building – generation after generation keep coming here. In such a fast-moving city, it’s nice to have settled on a location that’s grounded in history

100 York Road, SW11 3RD, 020 3040 6000 (barkerandstonehouse.co.uk/London)

edge too, as Imran tells me, with lashings of reclaimed timbers (the company has stocked the trophy cabinet over the years with numerous sustainability awards) and reams of different fabrics.

‘Using recycled materials is very important to Barker & Stonehouse.

People want to know where the wood is sourced from; customers are more switched on to all of that and we’ve felt that was important for a long time,’ says Imran.

These homely collections are a clear indication that the ethos of family remains at the very core of Barker & Stonehouse’s values. ‘It’s always been a family business and there’s still a family member at the helm,’ explains Helen Marsh, the company’s PR. She is referring to the fact that Charles Barker’s son Richard is the current chairman and his own son James has been the managing director for almost a decade. ‘In some ways, not being in London until now has helped maintain that family-style feeling,’ she continues. ‘Outside London - 23 -

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THE CLASSROOM A summer round-up of the best clubs and activities for little ones

Swot up on swimming

Summer holiday boredom busters

Now that the classroom has been well and truly vacated for the summer and textbooks banished to underneath the bed for six weeks, extra curricular activities can take centre stage. For anyone looking to perfect their backstroke or front crawl technique, Latchmere Leisure Centre is offering five-day intensive crash courses for children of all ages. Swimmers will be sorted into groups of four according to ability and will receive a 30-minute lesson each day.

Row with the flow Rent a boat or pedalo and take the scenic route around Battersea Park Lake this August with the family in tow. The boats are available to rent for 30 minutes or an hour. Tickets can be purchased at the reception in the Millennium Arena and cost £5 (£3 for kids) for 30 minutes or £7 (£4 for kids) for an hour.

For more information call: 020 7262 1330 (batterseapark.org)

Contact the swimming co-ordinator for more information 020 7207 8004 (dcleisurecentres.co.uk)

On the ball Bookworm challenge The Creepy House Summer Reading Challenge returns again this year, thwarting the cabin fever of the long holiday stretch with the lure of a good book. Encouraging children from the ages of four to 11 to ditch the TV remote control and head to their local library to pick up a captivating work of fiction instead, those wishing to take up the reading gauntlet can do so at any Wandsworth library. Young ones keen to get their nose into a page-turner must simply borrow and read six books over the summer holiday to receive a certificate and a medal.

(summerreadingchallenge.org.uk)

Children in need of an outlet for pent-up energy this month can swap running riot in the garden for practising their footwork on the pitch at the Battersea Park Millenium Arena.

Local and award-winning Bed Head Football Club has started a new Football Fun Camp for children who want to enjoy a kick-about this summer. A packed lunch, plenty to drink, football boots or trainers and shin pads are all essential and medals will be awarded at the end of the week to budding players who show the most promise.

£70 for 4 days or £20 a day, 27-30 August, 9.45am-2.30pm, 73 Queens Circus, SW8 4NZ, 020 7627 4537 (bedheadfc.com)

Words / Anna Castaldi

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Planning & Development Urban development and changes to logistics

Redevelopment of Salesian College A planning application has been received by Wandsworth Council which outlines proposals to redevelop the site of Salesian College in Battersea.

The plans involve demolishing the existing buildings and creating new premises for St John’s Bosco College and accommodation for the Salesians of Don Bosco. A four-storey school building and a three-storey Salesian Community House building as well as two apartment blocks, landscaped play areas and parking areas have all been proposed.

The reference for the plan is 2013/2127. For more information visit wandsworth.gov.uk

Planning Applications Date Received: 1 July Address: Chatto Road Proposal: Single-storey rear/side extension Date Received: 1 July Address: Isis Street Proposal: Single-storey extension Date Received: 1 July Address: Wimbledon Park Road Proposal: Erection of a wooden storage shed in the front garden Date Received: 2 July Address: Skelbrook Street Proposal: Single-storey rear/side extension

Date Received: 2 July Address: Longstaff Crescent Proposal: Ground-floor extension to the rear of the property with flat roof and raised skylights Date Received: 2 July Address: Rossiter Road Proposal: Demolition of existing twin garages and rebuild new double garage with playroom on top Date Received: 3 July Address: Battersea Park Road Proposal: Renovation and extension of two one-bedroom secondfloor flats to become two two-bedroom maisonettes by way of a new mansard roof extension

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Image courtesy of Battersea Power Station Development Company

Ground-breaking ceremony at Battersea Power Station David Cameron and the Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak witnessed the ground-breaking ceremony at Battersea Power Station last month, signalling the formal beginning of redevelopment work. The project will see the Grade II-listed building, which was decommissioned 30 years ago, converted into 3,500 homes as well as offices and shops. The project will generate thousands of jobs and contribute to the redevelopment of the Nine Elms area.

(batterseapowerstation.co.uk)

Road repairs sweep across Wandsworth Wandsworth Council is forging ahead with its plans to target pesky potholes throughout the borough. The team has already repaired almost 1,250 faults on the roads in Wandsworth and are now moving on to tackle Balham, Fairfield, Thamesfield, Queenstown, Northcote and Shaftesbury. The council has pledged to inspect every street in the borough over the next few months.

To report a pothole, visit wandsworth.gov.uk/potholes

Praise for Wandsworth’s recycling Residents of Wandsworth have been praised by Wandsworth Council for reducing the amount of ‘contamination’ in recycling. Contamination is when the wrong items are recycled or placed in the wrong bins and it is costly both in terms of time and money to rectify.

However, recent figures show that Wandsworth’s level of contamination has decreased to 13 per cent of all recycling from 25 per cent in 2011, showing that fantastic progress has been made.

Castle to close Despite hard-fought campaigns from local residents, The Castle pub on Battersea High Street looks likely to be converted into luxury flats. Battersea’s MP Jane Ellison and other local campaigners have been trying to save the historic pub, however construction workers moved onto the site recently, despite objections from 700 local residents.

Planned roadworks and closures in and around August STREET

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Garratt Lane

Repaving of the footway outside Earlsfield Station

Until 2 August

Clarence Walk

Excavation and construction of foundations for docking Until 5 August points for the cycle hire scheme

Wandsworth 020 8871 6000 Transport for London 0845 305 1234

Gunners Road

Replacement of a gas main and service pipe

Until 12 August

Southern Gas Networks 0845 026 0015

Abyssinia Close

Carriageway works for the Cycle Hire Scheme

Until 16 August

Transport for London

Elsynge Road

Service upgrade to the mains cables

12-16 August

Clapham Common West Side

Carriageway resurfacing

24-29 August

UKPN East and London Limited 0800 028 4587 Transport for London

Words / Anna Castaldi

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Residents’ Journal

propErty watch Experts share their invaluable local knowledge and shine a light on local developments and property news

Family living

It’s A ‘Love Thing’

Nathan Yendle, head of Savills Clapham lettings,

One of the most important tasks for estate

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agents is nurturing a strong relationship with their clients. The best analogy for the link

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e have certainly seen an increase in rental prices over the previous months and are also dealing with more and more international tenants coming onto the market. We are currently marketing a property on Macaulay Road at £3,750 per week, one of the most expensive properties to come to the rental market in Clapham in recent years. It is a fantastic seven-bedroom property, with over 5,800 sq. ft. of living space in a prime Clapham Old Town location.’

between an agent and their client is a loving relationship, says Tate Residential Falling in love: Acquiring a client is selling the future potential.

Client acquisition is about the promise of great things – expressing the tangible and intangible benefits in ways that make customers want to use a service.

Initial romance: For many companies, once the client is acquired no more effort is spent on them thereafter. Meeting the team, impressing the client, clearly introducing them to the various staff who will be looking after them and taking time to really understand their needs is essential. It’s not about how you can slot them into your system, but more about establishing what they think they want, then establishing what they really want and finally delivering just that. At Tate Residential we know you cannot win trust from day one, it is a gradual process. This has to be earned by listening, liaising and delivering but also by being honest even when your client does not want to hear the advice.

Keeping the love alive: To ensure the relationship continues to be relevant and beneficial we invest in a combination of regular connection, comprising monthly emails, statements and property inspection reports and surprises that could entail securing insurance for the client.

Macaulay Road, SW4, £3,750 per week

When the relationship goes wrong: We always ask our clients what we are doing wrong and listen to what the customer says.

Genuinely doing our best to rebuild the relationship and learning from our mistakes gives us another chance.

Set back from the road on a sought-after street, a stone’s throw from the green expanse of Clapham Common and the exceptional schools, transport links and local amenities of the area, this elegant property strikes an attractive balance between period charm and contemporary living, with wonderful entertaining space arranged across the ground floor. The expansive open-plan kitchen and family room sits at the heart of the property and looks out onto the spectacular garden. The rest of the impressive accommodation comprises a drawing room, seven bedrooms, five bathrooms, a playroom and a study, all offering plenty of room for a growing family.

The power of love: If you like the property and the person, you will enjoy going the extra mile for them and tenants clearly pick up on this, which leads to better quality of tenants, better rents, less wear and tear and significantly reduced vacant periods.

Building strong client relationships results in respect and reduced costs to acquire new clients. That’s a relationship outcome all businesses would love.

16 Battersea Park Road, SW8 4LS 020 7622 6914 (tateresidential.co.uk)

57-59 Nightingale Lane, SW12 8ST, 020 8673 4111 (savills.co.uk)

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Putting North Battersea on the map Working in a very niche and specific section of North Battersea lends Batterseaflats.com the local expertise and community knowledge to offer a complete, tailored experience. We meet Jessica Sebastian to find out more

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think a lot of people who first move to London avoid Battersea. They say “Where’s Battersea?” because it’s not on the Tube map.’ Jessica Sebastian tells me, laughing as she continues her story. ‘Obviously, when you first move to London you rely on the Tube, until you learn about the city. I think a lot of people who have moved here recently have found Battersea by simply passing through or visiting friends, and that once you understand the area, you realise what a gem it is.

Especially considering the impending Northern Line extension; it will literally place North Battersea on the map,’ she finishes.

‘Areas change all the time and it has been quite interesting to watch the rental and property prices over the last couple of years increase hugely,’ explains Jessica. The property expert is well-placed to offer local advice on the property market – the Batterseaflats.com office sits on a road that is at the heart of the community, Parkgate Road. The Journal learns that its shiny, glass door is always open to passers-by and residents, making Batterseaflats.com one of the friendliest and professional estate agencies in our little stretch of London.

‘There are many attractions in North Battersea,’ Jessica continues. The park itself, one of many venues in the area, hosts fairs, artisanal markets and regular runs for charity. She has lived in this area for most of her professional life and cites the park, the close walking distance to Chelsea (just over the bridge) and the size of properties for relatively reduced costs south of the river, as reasons why it is becoming increasingly favoured. ‘The area has certainly smartened up over the past few years, but it has always been popular. There are diehard residents who have been here since the 1980s,’ she tells us. ‘They always understood how fantastic their local area is.’ Many former Chelsea residents are choosing to hop over the river to reside here now, especially considering the rapidly escalating prices of property in SW3.

The area also has a vibrant demographic. Far from being swamped by young professionals heading to work in the City every day, Jessica explains that artisans are very much at home here too. ‘The Royal College of Art moved to Battersea Bridge Road, Victoria Beckham is moving her design studios to Parkgate Road and there is a new whisky distillery found there too,’ she enthuses. ‘It will be the first to be brewed in London for more than 200 years.’

Batterseaflats.com manages and lets properties for landlords, with whom they have excellent working relationships. The estate agencies’ landlords, on average, receive a five to eight per cent gross return and

86 per cent of Batterseaflats.com’s tenants renewed their contracts in the last 12 months, something the company has been proud of.

The company’s void periods for let properties is also exceptionally low across the portfolio. ‘It’s our personal touch and local knowledge that yields such success,’ says Jessica. ‘We work with both the landlord and the tenant to ensure that both sides are happy.’ Batterseaflats.com focuses on ensuring the experience of finding a home is a pleasant one, whether this be through offering advice or providing comprehensive home manuals for their properties (with guides to the boilers, washing machines, plumbing and heating systems). Batterseaflats.com aims to resolve any maintenance issues within 48 hours, keeping costs down for landlords and tenants by advising both parties about the property and its features.

Jessica remarks that most of the investors of buy-to-let properties that they source have at least a 30 per cent deposit because they are looking for an investment that will work for them long term.

‘It is not unusual for our landlords to rent the property for five years or more, then redecorate and let their children live there with a couple of friends who will rent the other two rooms. Ex-local authority properties in the area are very popular for the buy-tolet market, however we advise our landlords very carefully with these types of property. Some areas are perfect with a great sense of community, while others can become a bit soulless with little community interaction.

Next year, Batterseaflats.com celebrates 10 years in business.

Celebrations within the local community are certain to be jubilant.

Here’s to another successful decade now that North Battersea is firmly on the map.

49 Parkgate Road, SW11 4NP, 020 7223 0851 (batterseaflats.com)

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Fact Box 86 per cent of Batterseaflats. com tenants have renewed their contracts over the last 12 months Landlords receive, on average, five to eight per cent gross return Low void periods across the portfolio for three years or more Jessica Sebastian

Residents’ Journal

Reaching new heights Knight Frank associate Esmond Elliot recently climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for charity. He recounts the humbling experience to the Residents’ Journal

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have now returned from Africa, emotionally and spiritually elated but physically a complete wreck. For those of you who were kind enough to donate so generously I feel I owe you some kind of feedback on how it all went. The trip was divided into two parts; the first was to visit a project run by Compassion (the charity to which many of you kindly donated) to see where the money is going and how it is making a monumental difference. The second was to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in order to raise more money for the above.

climbing kilimanjaro

the compassion project We went to visit a Compassion project in a village called Mariakani not far from Mombasa. The project takes in children from the poorest of the poor and then clothes, educates and feeds them and equips them with life skills that will enable them to get work and help themselves and their family out of extreme poverty. We visited some of the homes of the children, which was extremely humbling.

I visited a family of five who were living in a 8x8 ft. hut with no windows. They at least had a roof – some of the other families I visited didn’t even have that.

We also visited a school, sat in on lessons, went to church with them and spoke to those responsible for running the project. It is a hugely impressive set-up. Perhaps one of the most moving moments was when we had supper with three of the graduates who had come out the other end of the programme. All of them had started from the same humble beginnings we had witnessed, yet one was now an accountant working in a bank, another a teacher and the third, who had lost his mother to cancer, had become a molecular biologist specialising in cancer research. All of them were confident, intelligent and erudite individuals who were well-grounded and doing the most amazing things with their lives. I left firmly convinced that Compassion is one of the most inspiring charities I know and I am absolutely certain that the money you kindly donated will dramatically change people’s lives and offer a glimmer of hope to those children in desperate situations.

At 5,895m, Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa, and the highest freestanding mountain in the world. The climb itself is not technically a difficult one. If you put one foot in front of the other you will eventually get to the top.

The killer is the altitude. This robs you of your appetite and depletes your sleep. Just as you should be fuelling up on food to help with the exertions of the climb, everything within you is screaming at you not to eat. You feel physically sick at the sight of food and anything you manage to cram down you often makes a re-appearance anyway.

On the sleep side of things, you might be lucky to get two or three hours a night for the four nights leading up to the final ascent. So that when you leave base camp for the final seven-hour push to the summit, you set off already feeling as though you are ‘running on empty’. The climb is a real test of stamina and your ability to try and keep a positive mental attitude. The climb was largely done in the dark, setting off at midnight and arriving at the top to see the dawn.

The last third of the climb to the ridge of the volcano is particularly testing as the scree (loose rock) underfoot is especially fine, so it is a bit like walking up a sand dune, one step forward and slipping two steps back, which was very dispiriting at the time. But the rewards at the top were really worth it. Once the sun is up you really feel that you are on top of the world.

I am happy to say that 16 out of the 22 of our group made it to the summit. I am now half a stone lighter but wallowing in a disgusting pool of self-satisfaction as, for some reason that I still can’t quite understand, I was the first to make it to the top and was one of the very few who managed to do so without decorating the mountain with the contents of my stomach.

Thank you all so much for your support. It has been a hugely rewarding exercise and I have every confidence that 100 per cent of the money you donated will go to an extremely good cause.’

(knightfrank.co.uk; compassionuk.org)

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The friendly face of property The Residents’ Journal talks with Lisa Keating, the founder of Keating Estates, which operates across Clapham, Dulwich and Brixton

lender in the area, and how they work. We can recommend the best assistance for clients during the house-buying process, which will be tailored to individuals’ particular situations. Consistently being in the area is also important, for example, we will give surveyors their comparisons so they don’t have to trawl through extra work. If it is an out of town surveyor, they might not know the market here and could undervalue a property. So we try to pre-empt all these little issues that might pop up for both lettings and sales. Being an independent also means that we can tailor our service to clients, going above and beyond for everyone.

Keating Estates is a family-run organisation which prides itself on consistency, honesty and its personable staff. You founded the company in 2001, and then your husband joined you to assist with its management. What led you to launch a new agency?

Well, I have been an estate agent for 25 years. I arrived in London at the age of 19, eager to make my way in the world. I started out with a successful independent agency, which at the time had roughly 15 branches, and I was with them for 11 years and climbed my way up the ladder to directorship level. But as businesses grow they will always become more corporate; business growth becomes all-important and I was really keen to keep the focus purely on service delivery, therefore we set up Keating Estates in Battersea in 2001. We moved the business to Clapham a year later and have been fortunate to build up a solid reputation here due to the team’s extensive experience and local knowledge.

Keating Estates was expanding in 2007, opening its second office in East Dulwich. This was at a time when many estate agencies were closing branches. How do you build a recession-proof reputation in the current economic climate?

We have managed to deftly weather the recession and differentiate ourselves from our competitors due to the ability of the staff. The key to any independent agency is to retain excellent employees. At Keating Estates, myself and my husband Tony are managing directors and then Shane Mercieca (who joined us ten years ago) and Nick Baer (who has also been with us since the beginning) are both directors.

The reason we have thrived is because the four of us are so different, with a variety of strengths, abilities and problem solving skills.

Are buyers becoming savvier?

Yes, people are doing their research, so it is inappropriate to patronise clients and tell them what you think they want to hear. We can operate quickly because we value properties correctly and will tell vendors the truth. When you visit a £1 million house, there is no point saying “it is worth £1.3 million,” even in a rising market. We may lose some of our valuations by being too truthful but when we know we’re right and the general public are not idiots.

As a female business owner and estate agent, do you think you view the property market differently to your male co-workers?

I’ve always seen being a female agent as a plus. I don’t think being a female necessarily affects my work, it depends on the person you are.

I really enjoy working in this industry, so even after all of these years, it has never been boring to me.

Keating Estates (Clapham), 23 and 25 Clapham Common South Side Clapham, SW4 7AB, 020 7720 2113 Keating Estates (Dulwich), 15 Grove Vale, East Dulwich, SE22 8ET 020 8299 8111 (keatingestates.com)

How important is reputation for an estate agency?

Reputation is key. I have tried to buy through other agents and found the whole process is hideous and consequently would not go back to them. Nick and Shane both run a branch of Keating Estates and are consummate professionals; they are known for getting the job done efficiently and quickly. They are also lovely people to deal with, something I always look for in my staff. Our client’s value consistency and someone who dealt with us five years ago will recognise that Shane is still with us. Our repeat business is huge (about 85 per cent), so if a client has bought through Shane, they sell through Shane, and the same goes for Nick.

Why do you think you see such a low fall-through rate?

Our fall-through rate is between eight and five per cent, which is tiny in this industry, where the average is 40 per cent. The reason we don’t get fall-through is because we wouldn’t tie up a deal unless it was solid. Equally, Shane knows every single surveyor and mortgage - 32 -

Your local agents A selection of the areas top estate agents

Battersea Flats Battersea 49 Parkgate Road, SW11 4NP 0207 223 0851 batterseaflats.com

Bullman Booth Battersea 127 St Johns Hill SW11 1SZ 0207 924 1469 bullmanbooth.co.uk

Currell Residential Battersea 205 Lavender Hill Battersea SW11 5TB 020 3668 1000 currell.com

Southfields & Earlsfield 24 Replingham Road SW18 5LR 020 8874 8822 (sales) 020 8874 8844 (lettings) douglasandgordon.com

Hamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 98-100 Northcote Road SW11 6QW 020 7411 9965

Wandsworth 26 Bellevue Road, SW17 7EB 020 8682 7777 knightfrank.co.uk

Marsh & Parsons Balham & Southfields 45 Balham Hill, SW12 9DR 020 8673 4377

Wandsworth 12 Huguenot Place SW18 2EW 020 8877 1222 savills.co.uk

Battersea 118 Northcote Road, SW11 6QP 020 7228 9292 marshandparsons.co.uk

Clapham 27-31 The Pavement SW4 0JE 020 7717 5295 Balham 11-13 Bedford Hill SW12 9ET 020 8970 7002 hamptons.co.uk

Clapham 57-59 Nightingale Lane SW12 8ST 020 8673 4111

Savills Battersea 238A Battersea Park Road SW11 4NG 020 3402 1900

Tate Residential Battersea 16 Battersea Park Road SW8 4LS 020 7622 6914 tateresidential.co.uk

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Douglas & Gordon Clapham Southside 30 Abbeville Road SW4 9NG 020 8675 4400 (sales) 020 8675 0888 (lettings)

Keating Estates Clapham 23 & 25 Clapham Common South Side SW4 7AB 020 7720 2113 keatingestates.com

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Battersea Park 236 Battersea Park Road SW11 4ND 020 7720 8077 (sales) 020 7498 5243 (lettings) Battersea 128 Northcote Road SW11 6QZ 020 7924 2000 (sales) 020 7924 2002 (lettings)

Knight Frank Battersea & London Riverside 7a Albion Riverside 8 Hester Road SW11 4AX 020 3597 7670

Alleyn Park, SE21, Asking ÂŁ5 million Savills Clapham, 020 8877 1222 - 33 -

Residents’ Journal

The Directory Whether whim or wish, all of the essentials are taken care of in our round up for harmonious living

BOUTIQUES FASHION Bunka 24 Bedford Hill, SW12 9RG 020 8675 2345 bunka.co.uk Denner Cashmere 114 St John’s Hill, SW11 1SJ 0844 922 0057 dennercashmere.co.uk Jigsaw 73 Northcote Road SW11 6PJ 020 7223 8972 jigsaw-online.com

JZD 45 Old Town SW4 0JL 020 7720 8050 jzdstyle.com

Petit Bateau 133 Northcote Road, SW11 6PX 0207 228 72 33 petit-bateau.co.uk

Katharine Bird 20 Battersea Rise, SW11 1EE 020 7228 2235 katharinebird.co.uk

Pretty Pregnant 102 Northcote Road, SW11 6QW 020 7924 4850 prettypregnant.com

Opus Shoes 57 Northcote Road SW11 1NP 020 7978 4240 opusshoes.co.uk

Question-Air 143-145 Northcote Road SW11 6PX 020 7924 6948 question-air.com

Trotters 86 Northcote Road, SW11 6QN 020 7585 0572 trotters.co.uk

Verde 113A Northcote Road SW11 6PJ 020 7223 2095 verde.co.uk

Jo Partridge 46 Abbeville Road, SW4 9NF 020 8772 0403 jopartridge.com

Fybre Fitness Hub 25 Northcote Road, SW11 1NJ 020 7223 7660 fybrefit.co.uk

HAIR SALON

FITNESS Balance Physio 113 Gauden Road, SW4 6LE 020 7627 2308 balancephysio.com

Movers and Shapers 63 Balham High Road SW12 9AP 020 8673 0808 moversandshapers.co.uk

Flying Fantastic 48 Culvert Road, SW11 5BB 0780 1075 488 flyingfantastic.co.uk

Pepilates 17c Welmar Mews, SW4 7DD 020 7498 3359 pepilates.co.uk

Siena 18 Bellevue Road SW17 7EG 020 8767 1961 sienafashions.com The Collection - London 13 Parkgate Road, SW11 4NL 020 3202 1037 thecollection-london.com

BEAUTY & FITNESS BEAUTY Charlotte Cave 17 The Polygon, SW4 0JG 020 7622 4665 charlottecave.co.uk Nirvana Health and Beauty 191 Garratt Lane, SW18 4DR 0208 704 0034 nirvanahealthandbeauty.com

Gro Arch 641 Voltaire Road SW4 6DH 020 7627 0169 So Me Beauty and Wellness and 21 Clapham High Street, SW4 7TR 4 Lavender Hill, SW11 5RW 020 7720 3330 020 7585 1325 so-me.me grolondon.co.uk

EDUCATION Busy Bees Dolphin House SW18 1DE 020 8877 1135 busybeeschildcare.co.uk

Emanuel School Battersea Rise SW11 1HS 020 8870 4171 emanuel.org.uk

The White House Preparatory 24 Thornton Road SW12 0LF 020 8674 9514 whitehouse.fluencycms.co.uk

Thomas’s Battersea 28-40 Battersea High Street SW11 3JB 020 7978 0900 thomas-s.co.uk

Eaton House The Manor 58 Clapham Common Northside, SW4 9RU 020 7924 6000 eatonhouseschools.com

Parkgate House School 80 Clapham Common Northside SW4 9SD 020 7350 2452 parkgate-school.co.uk

The Baby Room 205 Balham High Road SW17 7BW 020 8673 5110 babyroom.co.uk

Wandsworth Preparatory School 2 Allfarthing Lane, SW18 2PQ 020 8870 4133 wandsworthprep.com

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HEALTH & WELLBEING DOCTORS

DENTISTs

Clapham Family Practice 89 Clapham High Street, SW4 7DB 020 3049 6600 theclaphamfamilypractice.co.uk

Crescent Lodge Dental Practice 28 Clapham Common South Side, SW4 9BN 020 7622 5333; dentistsw4.com

Trinity Fields Dental 194 Trinity Road SW17 7HR 020 8672 7766 trinityfieldsdental.co.uk

Opticians

Susie Watson Designs 125 Northcote Road SW11 6PS 020 7228 9955 susiewatsondesigns.co.uk

Brompton’s Opticians 103 Clapham High Street, SW4 7TB 020 7627 5753 bromptons.co.uk

home & Culture ANTIQUES

ARCHITECTS

FURNITURE

Braemar Antiques 113 Northcote Road, SW11 6PW 020 7924 5628 braemar-antiques.com

Arc 3 Chartered Architects 66 Clapham Common SW4 9SB 020 8777 4000 arc3-architects.co.uk

A French Life 563-565 Battersea Park Road SW11 3BL 020 7223 7489 afrenchlife.co.uk

Les Sardines 63 Abbeville Road, SW4 9JW 020 8675 3900 lessardines.co.uk

Foster & Partners 22 Hester Road SW11 4AN 020 7738 0455 Northcote Road Antiques Market Fosterandpartners.com 155a Northcote Road, SW11 6QB Granit Chartered Architects 020 7228 6850 112 Battersea Business Centre northcoteroadantiques.co.uk 99-109 Lavender Hill SW11 5QL Robert Young Antiques 020 7924 4555 68 Battersea Bridge Road granit.co.uk SW11 3AG 020 7228 7847 Robertyoungantiques.com Art Gallery ArtEco Gallery Tonsley Fine Art and Antiques 533 Old York Road 338 Old York Road, SW18 1SS SW18 1TG 020 8870 3991 020 8875 0110 tonsleyfineartandantiques.co.uk artecogallery.com

ASPACE 144 Northcote Road, SW11 6RD 020 7228 3074 aspace.co.uk

The Paint House 52 Northcote Road, SW11 1PA 020 7924 5118 thepainthouse.com

GIFT SHOP

Eclectic Interiors 65 Abbeville Road, SW4 9JW 020 8673 0572 eclecticinteriors.co.uk

All Good Gifts 65 Northcote Road, SW11 1NP 020 7223 8257 allgoodgifts.co.uk

Quirky Dovetail 32 Old Town, SW4 0LB 020 7720 3312 quirkydovetail.co.uk

Chalk 41 Replingham Road, SW18 5LT 020 8870 6125 chalkgifts.co.uk

Revamp Interiors 33 Bellevue Road, SW17 7EF 020 8767 7222 revampinterioris.co.uk

The Monster Factory 168 Lavender Hill, SW11 5TG 020 7801 6233 themonsterfactory.com

Travel Designers 6 Old Town, SW4 0JY 020 7720 8484 traveldesigners.co.uk

travel & social HOTELS Brewers Inn 147 East Hill, SW18 2QB 020 8874 4128 brewersinn.co.uk

Rafayel Hotel 34 Lombard Road SW11 3RF 020 7801 3600 hotelrafayel.com

The Windmill Hotel Clapham Common South Side SW4 9DE 020 8673 4578 windmillclapham.co.uk

Clapham Guest House 685 Wandsworth Road SW8 3JE 020 7819 9997 claphamguesthouse.com

SO Park 140 Battersea Park Road SW11 4NB 020 7159 0314 the-so.com

Travel Agent

Hotel Verta Bridges Wharf, SW11 3BE 020 7801 3500 hotelverta.com

The Alma Hotel 499 Old York Road, SW18 1TF 020 8870 2537 almawandsworth.com

Original Travel 21 Ransome’s Dock 35-37 Parkgate Road, SW11 4NP 020 7978 7333 originaltravel.co.uk

Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel & Spa 354 Queenstown Road, SW8 4AE 020 7062 8000 pestana.com

The Lavender Guest House 18 Lavender Sweep SW11 1HA 020 7585 2767 thelavenderguesthouse.com

Max Travel 250 York Road, SW11 3SJ 020 7095 0920 maxtravel.co.uk

STA Travel 18 St John’s Road, SW11 1PN 0871 222 9726 statravel.co.uk

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Travel Matters 101 Blandfield Road SW12 8BG 020 8675 7878 travelmatters.co.uk

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FOOD & DRINK Bakery Breads Etcetera 127 Clapham High Street SW4 7SS 020 7720 3601

Bars Adventure Bar 91 Battersea Rise SW11 1HW 020 7924 6055 adventurebar.co.uk The 3 Monkeys 5 Fernlea Road, SW12 9RT the3monkeysbar.co.uk

Macaron 22 The Pavement SW4 0HY 020 7498 2636

Confectioner Cake Boutique 31 Lavender Hill SW11 5QW 020 7228 0023 DeRosier Chocolates 81 Revelstoke Road SW18 5NL 020 8947 4456 derosierchocolates.com

The Frog 32 The Pavement SW4 0JE 020 7622 5230 thefrogclapham.co.uk

Greengrocer

Cafes

Whole Foods Market 305-311 Lavender Hill SW11 1LN 020 7585 1488 wholefoodsmarket.com

Brew 45 Northcote Road, SW11 1NJ 020 7585 2198 brew-cafe.com

Fruits of the Forest Grant Road SW11 2NU 020 7223 8844

Pubs The Bolingbroke 174 Northcote Road SW11 6RE 020 7228 4040 thebolingbroke.com The Devonshire 39 Balham High Road SW12 9AN 020 8673 1363 dukeofdevonshirebalham.com The Sun 47 Old Town, SW4 0JL 020 7622 4980 thesunclapham.co.uk

Restaurants Balham Bowls Club 7-9 Ramsden Road, SW12 8QX 020 8673 4700 balhambowlsclub.com

Forbidden Temple 30-32 Queenstown Road SW8 3RX 020 7720 5446 forbiddentemple.co.uk Gazette 100 Balham High Road SW12 9AA 020 8772 1232 Gazettebrasserie.co.uk Harrison’s 15-19 Bedford Hill SW12 9EX 020 8675 6900 harrisonsbalham.co.uk Marco Polo on the River Eastfields Avenue SW18 1LP 020 8874 6800 marcopolo.uk.net

Ben’s Canteen 140 St John’s Hill, SW11 1SL 020 7228 3260 benscanteen.com

lifesavers Cleaning

Dry Cleaning

Domestic House Cleaning 44 Battersea Park Road, SW11 4JP 020 3404 2452

Dry Cleaning Square 020 7193 8901 drycleaningsquare.co.uk DCS collect directly from your door

Clothing Alterations

UltraViolet Flowers 12a Northcote Road, SW11 1NX 020 7228 7755 ultra-violets.net

Library

The Alteration Station 28 The Pavement, SW4 0JE 020 7627 0167

Pure Dry Cleaning 107 St John’s Hill, SW11 1SY 020 7207 0022 puredrycleaning.co.uk

Cobbler

Electrician

Timpson Ltd 192 Balham High Road SW12 9BP 020 8673 9212

Wilson Electric 12-18 Radstock Street SW11 4AT 020 7228 3343 wilsonelectric.co.uk

Wandsworth Library 11 Garrat Lane, SW18 4AQ 020 8871 5588 wandsworth.gov.uk

Florist

Clapham Locksmiths 70 Larkhall Rise, SW4 6LA 020 7627 0836 clapham-locksmiths.co.uk

Council Lambeth Council Brixton Hill, SW2 1RW 020 7926 1000 lambeth.gov.uk Wandsworth Council Wandsworth High Street SW18 2PU 020 8871 6000 wandsworth.gov.uk

Battersea Flower Station 16 Winders Road, SW11 3HE 07557 405 487 batterseaflowerstation.co.uk The Stem & Petal Co. 132 Northcote Rd, SW11 6QZ 020 7924 3238 stemandpetalco.com

Battersea Library 265 Lavender Hill SW11 1JB 020 7223 2334 wandsworth.gov.uk

Locksmith

Plumber The Hamilton Group 27 Byrne Road, SW12 9HZ 020 8675 5745 hamiltongroup.co.uk

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Post Office Balham Post Office 161-163 Clapham High Street SW4 7ST 020 8772 1284 postoffice.co.uk Battersea Post Office 202 Lavender Hill SW11 1AB 0845 722 3344 postoffice.co.uk Clapham Junction Post Office 202 Lavender Hill SW11 1AA 0845 722 3344 postoffice.co.uk

vets and pets M.A. Dog Training and Services 07547 716076 madogtraining@gmail.com madogtrainingservices.co.uk

KnightFrank.co.uk Eland Road, Battersea SW11 Beautiful family home

A very well presented three bedroom family house on this popular road in the Shaftesbury Estate. This bright property comprises a large open plan kitchen and dining area leading out to a conservatory with direct access to the garden. EPC rating D. Approximately 201 sq m (2,161 sq ft) Available unfurnished Guide price: ÂŁ995 per week

KnightFrank.co.uk/battersea battersealettings@knightfrank.com 020 3597 7680 (baq182483)

Westover Road, Battersea SW11 Premier location

Situated on a tree lined street, close to Wandsworth Common. A superb, larger than average 6 bedroom end of terrace family home, set back from the road with off street parking and a large garden. EPC rating D. Approximately 298 sq m (3,208 sq ft) Available unfurnished Guide price: ÂŁ1,150 per week

KnightFrank.co.uk/battersea battersealettings@knightfrank.com 020 3597 7680 (BAQ182662)

All potential tenants should be advised that, as well as rent, administration fees will apply when renting a property. Please ask for details of our charges.

KnightFrank.co.uk Malwood Road, Clapham SW12 Beautifully presented

The house offers well balanced family accommodation with generous living space and an abundance of natural light. 7 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms (3 en suite), 2 reception rooms, kitchen/dining/family space, downstairs cloakroom, cellar, south facing garden. EPC rating E. Approximately 312 sq m (3,366 sq ft) Freehold

Asking price: ÂŁ2,250,000 KnightFrank.co.uk/wandsworth wandsworth@knightfrank.com 020 7768 0993 (WND325450)

Wandle Road, Wandsworth SW17 100ft south facing garden

An imposing semi-detached family house in good decorative order with a mature south facing garden. 5/6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, double reception room, kitchen/family room, study/bedrooms 6, cloakroom, utility room, south facing garden. EPC rating E. Approximately 278 sq m (2,993 sq ft) Freehold

Asking price: ÂŁ2,500,000 KnightFrank.co.uk/wandsworth wandsworth@knightfrank.com 020 7768 0993 (WND060160)

KnightFrank.co.uk Clapham Common, West Side SW4 Overlooking the Common

An immaculate family house with wonderful views over Clapham Common and superb entertaining space. Master bedroom suite, 5 further double bedrooms, 3 further bath/shower rooms, double reception room, kitchen/dining room, drawing room, utility, south west facing garden. EPC rating E. Approximately 295 sq m (3,180 sq ft) Freehold Guide price: £2,650,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/wandsworth wandsworth@knightfrank.com 020 7768 0993 (WND130061)

Gorst Road, Wandsworth SW11 Corner plot

The house offers well balanced family accommodation and generous living space.

6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms﴾ 2 en suite﴿, 2 reception rooms, kitchen/dining room, downstairs cloakroom, cellar, south facing garden. EPC rating E. Approximately 314 sq m (3,380 sq ft) Freehold Asking price: £2,850,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/wandsworth wandsworth@knightfrank.com 020 7768 0993 (WND130074)

KnightFrank.co.uk Spencer Road, Wandsworth SW18 Superbly presented

The property has been beautifully refurbished throughout to create a stylish home with well balanced family accommodation. 4/5 double bedrooms, 4 bathrooms ﴾3 en suite﴿, double reception room, study, playroom/bedroom 5, kitchen/dining/family room, utility room, cloakroom, garden, CCTV fitted. EPC rating D. Approximately 273.5 sq m (2,944 sq ft) Freehold Asking price: £3,000,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/wandsworth wandsworth@knightfrank.com 020 7768 0993 (WND130150)

Thurleigh Road, Wandsworth SW12 Double fronted

This large house has a full width basement conversion, garage and is situated between the Commons. 5/6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms (1 en suite), 4 reception rooms, utility room, downstairs cloakroom, store room, wine cellar, garage, garden. EPC rating D. Approximately 403 sq m (4,359 sq ft) Freeehold Asking price: £3,500,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/wandsworth wandsworth@knightfrank.com 020 7768 0993 (WND130151)

KnightFrank.co.uk Oyster Wharf, Battersea SW11 River views

A beautiful 3 bedroom flat situated on the 5th floor of Oyster Wharf. This apartment is bright and spacious throughout with a large balcony and has a view of the river from every room.

3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen, balcony, parking space, concierge.

EPC Rating C. Approximately 93 sq m (1,001 sq ft) Leasehold Guide price: ÂŁ650,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/riverside riverside@knightfrank.com 020 3597 7670 (RVR130138)

Albion Riverside, Battersea Park SW11 Expansive river views

An enviably located 8th floor flat with a separate kitchen and two balconies, one facing the river and one with far reaching south westerly aspect over London and the river to the west. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen, parking space, 24 hour security and concierge. EPC rating C .

Approximately 206 sq m (2,217 sq ft) Leasehold Guide price: ÂŁ2,575,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/riverside riverside@knightfrank.com 020 3597 7670 (SLA060283)

KnightFrank.co.uk Prairie Street, Battersea SW11

Two bedroom garden flat A rarely available garden flat presented in good order and with excellent proportions in Battersea’s diamond conservation area.

2 bedrooms, bathroom, reception room, kitchen/breakfast room, garden, cellar. EPC rating E. Approximately 77 sq ft (829 sq ft) Leasehold Guide price: £575,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/battersea battersea@knightfrank.com 020 3597 7670 (BAT120039)

Cranbourne Court, Battersea Park Opposite Battersea Park

A charming and well-presented ground floor flat situated in this popular mansion block.

There is sole access to a non demised patio garden to the side and rear of the property and also access to the communal front garden.

3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, double reception room, kitchen, ground floor. EPC rating D. Approximately 100 sq m (1,076 sq ft) Freehold Guide price: £1,200,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/battersea battersea@knightfrank.com 020 3597 7670 (RVR130055)

KnightFrank.co.uk Victorian Heights, Battersea SW8 Two bedroom split level

A stylish split level apartment with double height ceilings, located in Victorian Heights, a secure gated school conversion. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen. EPC rating C. Approximately 159 sq m (1,720 sq ft) Leasehold Guide price: ÂŁ1,225,000

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York Mansions, Battersea SW11 Park facing flat

Located on the first floor, it is one of the largest park facing units on Prince of Wales Drive and offers excellent lateral living space.

4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 1 to 2 reception rooms, kitchen, balcony. EPC rating D. Approximately 183 sq m (1,970 sq ft) Share of freehold Guide price: ÂŁ3,000,000

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1 DETACHED HOUSE WITH GARDEN, TENNIS COURT AND INDOOR POOL alleyn park, se21 Sitting room ø drawing room ø dining room ø family room/study ø kitchen/breakfast room ø 7 bedrooms ø 4 bath/shower rooms ø indoor swimming pool ø tennis court ø 128ft x 82ft garden ø garage ø in and out driveway ø 486 sq m (5,235 sq ft) ø EPC=F Asking £5 million Freehold

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1 STUNNING FAMILY HOUSE WITH VIEWS OVER CLAPHAM COMMON clapham common west side, sw4 Double reception room ø drawing room ø kitchen/dining room ø master bedroom suite ø 5 further bedrooms ø 3 further bath/shower rooms ø utility room ø south west-facing garden ø 295 sq m (3,180 sq ft) ø EPC=E

Asking £2.65 million Freehold

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1 IMMACULATE FAMILY HOUSE OVER LOOKING THE COMMON wandsworth common west side, sw18 Double reception room ø kitchen/dining room ø 6 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø cellar ø garden ø 238 sq m (2,570 sq ft) ø EPC=D

Savills Wandsworth Emma Seaton eseaton@savills.com

020 8877 1222 Asking £2 million Freehold

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AN ELEGANT INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED BRAND NEW FAMILY HOME WITHIN A PRIVATE ESTATE kingswood warren park, surrey Open plan drawing room/dining room ø family room ø kitchen/breakfast room ø study ø master bedroom suite with dressing area ø 4 further bedrooms (3 en suite) ø utility room ø detached garage ø gardens of over 1/2 acre ø Kingswood train station approximately 1 mile ø Gatwick airport approximately 15 miles ø 523 sq m (5,683 sq ft) ø EPC=C Guide £2.75 million Freehold

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BRAND NEW HOME BY OCTAGON DEVELOPMENTS IN ABOUT ONE ACRE OF GROUNDS kingswood warren park, surrey 3 reception rooms ø study ø garden room ø kitchen/ breakfast/family room ø master bedroom suite with dressing room ø 4 further bedrooms (3 en suite) ø family bathroom ø detached double garage ø gardens ø gated private estate ø Kingswood train station approximately 1 mile ø Gatwick airport approximately 15 miles ø 568 sq m (6,113 sq ft) ø EPC=C Guide £3.45 million Freehold

Savills Cobham Louis Winterbourne lwinterbourne@savills.com

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CHARMING GRADE II LISTED PERIOD FAMILY HOME SET WITHIN BEAUTIFUL GARDENS thames ditton, surrey Entrance hall ø drawing room ø dining room ø family room ø conservatory ø kitchen/breakfast room ø 5 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms (1 en suite) ø utility room ø cloakroom ø Coach House: kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room, bedroom, bathroom ø gardens including grass tennis court ø 308 sq m (3,318 sq ft) Guide £1.995 million Freehold

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STUNNING DETACHED PERIOD FAMILY HOME LOCATED IN PREMIER ROAD East Molesey, surrey Drawing room ø study ø family room/games room ø dining room ø music room ø kitchen/breakfast/family room ø master bedroom suite with walk-in wardrobe ø 6 further bedrooms ø bedroom 8/gym ø 4 further bath/shower rooms ø double garage ø landscaped gardens ø 550 sq m (5,917 sq ft) ø EPC=E Price on application Freehold

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MACAULAY ROAD, sw4

BASKERVILLE ROAD, sw18

7 bedrooms ø 5 bathrooms ø drawing room ø open plan kitchen/dining room ø garden ø administration charges apply ø Council Tax=H ø EPC=D

6 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø 2 reception rooms ø kitchen/family room ø garden ø administration charges apply ø Council Tax=H ø EPC=E

£3,750 per week Unfurnished

£1,800 per week Unfurnished

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Savills Clapham hhoyland@savills.com 020 8772 6989

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KERSLEY MEWS, sw11

OUSELEY ROAD, sw12

2 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø open-plan kitchen/reception room ø study ø roof terrace ø administration charges apply ø Council Tax=G ø EPC=B

5 bedrooms ø 4 bathrooms ø 2 reception rooms ø garden ø administration charges apply ø Council Tax=G ø EPC=F

£700 per week Unfurnished

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ÂŁ1,395,000 Freehold Alfriston Road SW11

This five bedroom property has an abundance of versatile living and entertaining space.

5 double bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (1 en-suite), Reception room, Kitchen/breakfast room, Cloakroom, Cellar, Garden, EPC: E.

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ÂŁ1,195,000 Freehold Stormont Road SW11

A beautifully presented spacious four bedroom home ideally located close to Clapham Common.

Battersea Sales: 020 7924 2000 battsales@dng.co.uk

4 double bedrooms, Family bathroom, En-suite shower room, Double reception room, Kitchen/ breakfast room, Cellar, Garden, EPC: E.

ÂŁ995,000 Leasehold Battersea Church Road SW11

A beautifully presented and rarely available first floor flat with sweeping views across the River Thames.

2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en-suite), Reception room, Kitchen/dining room, Terrace, Secure underground parking, Lift, EPC: C.

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£925,000 Freehold Revelstoke Road SW18

£749,999 Freehold Temperley Road SW12

A charming four bedroom house that has retained many original features located in the Southfields Grid.

This unique, double fronted three bedroom house is found on one of the nicest streets in the Nightingale Triangle.

4 bedrooms, Bathroom, Shower room, Reception room, Kitchen/dining room, Utility room, Secluded garden, Southfields Grid location, EPC: D.

3 double bedrooms, Family bathroom, Reception room, Kitchen/ breakfast room, Dining room, Garden, EPC: D.

Southfields Sales: 020 8874 8822 sthfldssales@dng.co.uk

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£695,000 Leasehold Trouville Road SW4

£675,000 Share of Freehold Chatham Road SW11

Accessed via its own front door, arranged over the first floor with access to a garden.

A spacious, light and bright two double bedroom flat situated on this peaceful road.

3 bedrooms, Bathroom, Cloakroom, 2 reception rooms, Kitchen, Loft, Garden, EPC: D.

2 double bedrooms, Family bathroom, En-suite shower room, Double reception room, Kitchen/dining room, Balcony, EPC: C.

Clapham South Sales: 020 8675 4400 clapsthsales@dng.co.uk

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£625,000 Freehold Avening Terrace SW18

£490,000 Share of Freehold Ballater Road SW2

We are proud to present to the market a beautifully cared for and charming two bedroom house, in immaculate condition throughout.

A beautifully refurbished two double bedroom garden flat.

2 double bedrooms, Bathroom, En-suite shower room, Reception room, Kitchen, Roof terrace, Close to King George’s Park, EPC: C.

2 bedrooms, Bathroom, Open-plan kitchen/reception room, Cellar, Garden, EPC: C.

Southfields Sales: 020 8874 8822 sthfldssales@dng.co.uk

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£375,000 Leasehold Wimbledon Park Road SW19

£275,000 Leasehold Oakmead Road SW12

A fantastic two bedroom top floor flat with two balconies in this super location right in the heart of Southfields.

This fantastically located one bedroom flat has everything you need for a first time or buy to let purchase.

2 double bedrooms, Bathroom, Open-plan kitchen/reception room, 2 balconies, Central Southfields location, EPC: B.

Double bedroom, Bathroom, Reception room, Kitchen, First floor, Storage space, Close to local amenities, EPC: C.

Southfields Sales: 020 8874 8822 sthfldssales@dng.co.uk

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ÂŁ1,250 per week Unfurnished Balham Park Road SW12

A double-fronted six bedroom family house, finished to an extremely high standard.

Battersea Lettings: 020 7924 2002 battlets@dng.co.uk

6 double bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Double reception room, Kitchen with dining area, Garden, EPC: E.

ÂŁ950 per week Unfurnished Abbeville Road SW4

A very well-presented family home located in the heart of the Abbeville Village.

5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Double reception room, Extended modern kitchen, Cellar, Patio & lawn garden, EPC: D.

Clapham South Lettings: 020 8675 0888 clapsthlets@dng.co.uk

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ÂŁ950 per week Unfurnished Amner Road SW11

A stunning four bedroom family home ideally located Between the Commons and close to local schools.

Battersea Lettings: 020 7924 2002 battlets@dng.co.uk

4 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Double reception room, Kitchen/breakfast room, Lawned garden, Unfurnished, EPC: D.

ÂŁ750 per week Unfurnished Trentham Street SW18

A stunning four bedroom house which has been refurbished and extended to the highest standard.

4 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Reception room, Kitchen/dining room, Cloakroom, Garden, EPC: D.

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£750 per week Unfurnished Bracken Avenue SW12

£745 per week Unfurnished Wakehurst Road SW11

A wonderful semi-detached family home in the Nightingale Triangle.

A well-presented and recently decorated three bedroom Victorian house ideally located Between the Commons.

4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (one en-suite), Double reception room, Modern kitchen, Utility room, South west-facing patio garden, EPC: D.

3 bedrooms, Bathroom, Reception room, Kitchen/breakfast room, Garden, EPC: E.

Clapham South Lettings: 020 8675 0888 clapsthlets@dng.co.uk

Battersea Lettings: 020 7924 2002 battlets@dng.co.uk

£646 per week Unfurnished Engadine Street SW18

£625 per week Unfurnished Candahar Road SW11

A stylish family house situated in the sought after Southfields Grid, a moments’ walk from the amenities of Southfields Village.

This newly refurbished three bedroom house comprises a large double reception room with wooden floors ideal for entertaining.

5 double bedrooms, Bathroom, Shower room, Double reception room, Kitchen/dining room, Utility/cloakroom, Garden, EPC: E.

Master bedroom, Double bedroom, Single bedroom, Bathroom, Reception room, Kitchen, Garden, EPC: E.

Southfields Lettings: 020 8874 8844 sthfldslets@dng.co.uk

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£550 per week Furnished Trouville Road SW4

£500 per week Furnished Trade Tower SW11

A light and spacious three double bedroom maisonette with a private garden.

A spacious and stylish two bedroom apartment situated within this popular development.

3 double bedrooms, Bathroom, Reception room, Kitchen/ breakfast room, Garden, Off-street parking, EPC: D.

Double bedroom, Bathroom, Reception room, Kitchen, Underground parking space, Concierge, EPC: C.

Clapham South Lettings: 020 8675 0888 clapsthlets@dng.co.uk

Battersea Park Lettings: 020 7498 4234 battpklets@dng.co.uk

£400 per week Furnished/Unfurnished/Part furnished Gambetta Road SW8

£346 per week Unfurnished Strathville Road SW18

Gambetta Road runs between Robertson Street and Thackeray Road to the east of the Queenstown Road.

A well presented split-level two bedroom flat conveniently located for the shops, restaurants and transport links of Earlsfield.

2 double bedrooms, Bathroom, Reception room, Kitchen, Garden, EPC: D.

2 double bedrooms, Bathroom, En-suite shower room, Open-plan kitchen/reception room, EPC: E.

Battersea Park Lettings: 020 7498 4234 battpklets@dng.co.uk

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