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Dear Resident, February is the shortest month of the year and, with this in mind this month, we’re keen for local residents to make the most of their days and get out and about in the area. We’ve rounded up all the key dates for your diary in the Calendar, from what’s on at Battersea Arts Centre to a three-day beer festival; find out more from page eight. Meanwhile, if you’re apprehensive about February half-term, our A-Z of local half-term activities on page 11 is sure to keep the kids entertained, so you’ll never hear those two words ‘I’m bored’ again.

Elsewhere, Bonnie Estridge talks to local Tooting-based actor Guy Henry about going back to Holby City, one of his (surprising) lifelong ambitions and his favourite local haunts (p.20), while Tamir Davies chats to Rhiannon Davies about the rise of the mumpreneur (page 16).

We hope you enjoy the issue.

© Andy Harper, The Threefold Law 2012, oil paint on plywood 208cm by 120cm by 3cm, The First Humans exhibition at Pump House Gallery, see page eight for more information (andyh.net), (pumphousegallery.org.uk)

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NOTEBOOK Keep your finger on the pulse with our roundup of local news

BATTERSEA © Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

Ooh-la-la Parents often encourage their children to learn a new language, but it can be hard to find the time to learn a language themselves. Help is at hand with Teresa Scibor and her French club, Le Club Tricolore, which was set up in 1988. With her successful business teaching children French, Teresa saw an appetite for adult lessons. Taking place once a week, this is a chance for parents to escape their duties for an evening and attend The

French Cocktail Party. Whatever levels of French that guests speak, they will be encouraged to build up linguistic confidence to fully understand spoken French. With a glass of wine in hand, there is no doubt students will become fluent French speakers in no time.

£15 includes refreshments, every Monday 6.30pm-7.30pm, 67 Webbs Road, SW11 6SD, 07889 967 003 (leclubtricolore.co.uk) © Alison Russell

New position Peter Laurie is the new face of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home as he takes on a new role as director of operations this month.

Peter will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the centre, as well as overseeing more than 60 per cent of the charity’s staff and more than 1,000 volunteers. Peter’s previous position was chief executive of the Retired Greyhound Trust, a post he held for more than three years.

(battersea.org.uk)

New homes

Cross-country exercise Rollerskiing is a combination of rollerblading and skiing, and it’s one of the more unusual exercise crazes to hit London. Mantas Strolia, a rollerskiing instructor in Battersea, competed in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics for cross-country skiing and now teaches rollerskiing in London. He will host a five-week introduction to classic rollerskiing this month, so why not give something new a go?

£110, five-week course including equipment, £92 excluding equipment, starts from 14 February, Saturday 11.30am-1pm, Battersea Park, SW11 4NJ, 07968 286 129 or 020 8348 2540 (rollerski.co.uk)

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Hope Street in Battersea could be the centre of new homes if approved by Wandsworth Council, which is also aiming to boost the supply of affordable housing with up to 85 new low-cost homes for rent with a mix of housing for single occupants, couples and families. If given the go-ahead, the construction will begin on the site of an old sports facility.

This project follows an announcement in 2014 for a £4million council scheme to build 130 new affordable homes in the borough. Wandsworth residents will see more than 1,600 affordable homes built in the next four years.

(wandsworth.gov.uk)

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CLAPHAM AND BALHAM

Keeping kids amused

© Florian Culka

This month, Funky Moves, a dance company, and The Exhibit are in Balham to kick-start half-term activities. Each day has a specific theme, pairing a film with a dance class. While eating a delicious lunch, children can watch a movie in the luxurious private cinema then, having seen the film, they’ll learn a dance routine to a song from the movie and perform it to the parents at the end of the day. It’s a great opportunity for parents to enjoy some time out from parenthood and make sure their children make the most of their half-term.

£15 per child, suitable for ages five to 12, 1pm4pm, 16, 18 and 20 February, The Exhibit, 12 Balham Station Road, SW12 9SG, 07810 431 101, (funkymovesdance.com)

New location, new menu

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Classical talent

Honest Burgers has taken up residence on Venn Street and is the ninth outlet to open. If you love its burgers but wish to try something new, it has recently launched a breakfast menu which was previously only available at the restaurant in Liverpool Street. For a great start to the day, tuck into a breakfast bun and Rösti muffin or full English using ingredients from The Ginger Pig butchers. To top off the experience, try the local roasted caravan coffee with unlimited refills.

St Luke’s Music Society is a local not-forprofit organisation that holds an annual concert in St Luke’s Church. Tasmin Little has performed twice at the church and is one of St Luke’s Music Society’s favourite performers. This month she will be joined by Martin Roscoe, one of Britain’s most accomplished pianists.

Little and Roscoe will perform four early Beethoven sonatas and the concert will celebrate classical music.

Breakfast opening hours 8am-11am SaturdaySunday, 75 Venn Street, SW4 0BD, 020 36939690 (honestburgers.co.uk)

£18 adults, £14 concessions, 28 February, 7.30pm, St Luke’s Church, 914, Ramsden Road, SW12 8RQ, 07951 791 619 (slms.org.uk) © D BAMFORD and D Farrell

Like the movies The New Year brings new ideas and inspiration, and the Studio Film School in Balham has the perfect way to kickstart February half-term for children.

By creating animation films using brick characters and stop-motion techniques from the likes of The LEGO Movie, the three-day workshop is suitable for children aged between seven and 11 as they design and create sets and

characters. Once complete, the children will take home their DVD to show off to friends and family.

£148.75 members, £175 non-members, £157.50 siblings, 16-18 February, 10am-4pm, ages seven to 11, Broomwood Hall School, 68-74 Nightingale Lane, SW12 8NR, 020 7101 9329 (studiofilmschool.co.uk) -5-

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Stylish finish Anthony Laban’s new barber shop has opened on Northcote Road.

This boutique salon offers new techniques to ensure your hair is always looking its best. Anthony Laban is one of London’s most sought-after hairdressers; a favourite for catwalks and celebrities. Offering services for men and women, the salon offers an intimate and stylish environment.

Anthony also has a hairdressers on Bellevue Road in Wandsworth for men seeking tailored haircuts, wet shaves and beard trims.

113e Northcote Road, SW11 6PW, 020 7228 5522 (anthonylabanbarbershop.com)

Recycle, recycle

Protect and preserve

A campaign targeting more than 12,000 homes has been set up to advise local residents across the Borough of Wandsworth on what can and can’t be recycled. Certain areas that have a lower recycling rate have been earmarked and the new information will ensure residents understand correct protocol. The funding for the campaign was awarded to the Western Riverside Waste Authority (WRWA) by the London Waste and Recycling Board (LWaRB) and managed by the charity WRAP. WRWA has received £30,000 to spread the message.

Make a difference to the environment by volunteering to help The Tooting Common Heritage Project to find out more about the wildlife and the Common’s history.

The council set up the project after a successful bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund with a purpose to breathe new life into the habitat and boost bio-diversity. Volunteers will receive training and guidance to survey the animals, insects, birds and plants on the Common. If you know your birds from your bees, contact the project to make positive changes.

(wandsworth.gov.uk) (wandsworth.gov.uk)

Exercise for little ones See your little ones crawl, jump and balance as The Little Gym in Wandsworth and Fulham maximises children’s development through games and exercise. The Little Gym is taking bookings for semester two for children to learn new skills as they get involved in weekly classes which are safe, multi-sensory experiences and enjoyable for all ages. As children experience weekly doses of fun, their social skills, self-esteem and confidence grow both at home and at school. The Little Gym is suitable for anyone with a young baby, toddler or pre-teen.

Bookings being taken for semester two, 8 February to 19 July, The Little Gym Wandsworth & Fulham, Smugglers Way, SW18 1DB, 020 8874 6567 (thelittlegym.co.uk)

Words / Tamir Davies

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

2-7 February

3-14 February

10 February – 1 March

BRIGHT IDEAS

a tale of two halves

THE SCOTTISH PLAY

Wandsworth Council is running Wandsworth Enterprise Week, a project that nurtures budding entrepreneurs who are expanding or developing a new business. The event is divided into several topics with discussions and question-and-answer workshops. Take advice from a panel of speakers, including Paul and Rob Forkan, founders of Gandys, Nancy Cruickshank, founder of MyShowcase, Jimmy Garcia of the Southwest Supper Club.

There’s also the chance to pitch your idea to win a start-up prize.

Ridiculusmus is a theatre company run

by David Woods and Jon Haynes, and it’s coming to Battersea Arts Centre this month with a dual-family drama. Entitled The Eradication of Schizophrenia in Western Lapland, the stories begin at the onset of a mother and son’s psychoses and the storylines run in parallel with each other. The audience will be divided into two halves by netcurtained windows, where one side will see the mother’s tale, and on the other, the son’s. At the interval, the audience switches sides and the action is replayed, mapping a pathway to recovery.

Macbeth is well-known as one of Shakespeare’s most chilling tragedies, and director David Shopland’s version of the play is taking centre stage at the LOST Theatre this month. The cautionary tale of madness and ambition transcends into violence and death. This production will adapt the destructive theme of the original story as it regales audiences with the deterioration of a couple’s marriage. A sparse and gripping portrayal of the centuries-old drama, the play will appeal to audiences – whether they’ve seen the original or not.

Free, except talks by the Forkan brothers which require a charity donation; held at various locations. Head office: Wandsworth Municipal Offices, Wandsworth High Street, SW18 2PU, 020 8871 6808 (wandsworthenterpriseweek.biz)

Rob And Paul Forkan

£15 adults, £12 concessions, 8pm, Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill, SW11 5TN, 020 7223 2223 (bac.org.uk)

£12 adults, £10 concessions, 7.30pm TuesdaySaturday, 2.30pm Saturday, 5pm Sunday, 020 7720 6897, LOST Theatre, 208 Wandsworth Road, SW8 2JU (losttheatre.co.uk)

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the scottish play

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18-20 February

24 February – 7 March

Until 29 March

FOR THE LOVE OF BEER

HISTORY REMEMBERED

NATIVE ART

The Brewmasters is presenting A Theatre of Beer, a three-day beer extravaganza at The Clapham Grand this month. With no Battersea Beer Festival this year, Brewmasters promises that this event will be just as exciting. There will be around 200 cask beers and bottled beers from 20 countries to taste, but if beer doesn’t tickle your taste-buds, there will also be a cider bar to sample. Live music will play for the first two days.

The sugar plantations of Barbados in the 1800s might be difficult to envisage, but Muscovado, a new play by Matilda Ibini, will allow you to see what life might have been like for the workers. It tells the intertwined stories of a planter family and their slaves, shedding light on British involvement in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Original music is performed live by the cast. The play was commissioned

by BurntOut Theatre and is directed by Clemmie Reynolds and Sophie de Vries.

The Pump House Gallery is hosting an exhibition entitled The First Humans which looks at contemporary art that’s been designed to look like primitive artefacts.

The work of artists Andy Harper, Caroline Achaintre, Salvatore Arancio, Ben Rivers and Jack Strange will be on display. It has been curated by Angela Kingston and encourages visitors to consider why these modern-day artists are drawn to prehistory. Ben Rivers’ film named The Creation As We Saw It covers topics including the origin of humans, why pigs walk on all fours and why a volcano sits where it does.

Book online, £6 on the door, £5 CAMRA members, 1pm-midnight Wednesday and Thursday and 1pm-10.30pm Friday, The Clapham Grand, 21-25 St John’s Hill, SW11 1TT, 020 8870 6567 (wandsworthbeerfestival.eventbrite.co.uk)

£12 adults, £10 concessions, 7.45pm every evening, no show on Mondays, 5pm on 1 March, Theatre503 at The Latchmere, 503 Battersea Park Road, SW11 3BW, 020 7978 7040 (theatre503.com)

Free, 11am-4pm Wednesday-Sunday, Pump House Gallery, Battersea Park, SW11 4NJ, 020 8871 7572 (pumphousegallery.org.uk)

for the love of beer history remembered

© Clemmie Reynolds

© Vanessa Champion

© Andy Harper, The Threefold Law 2012

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native art Words / Tamir Davies

Parent Trap: Nappy Valley Net NappyValleyNet.com has become an online sensation in the four years since founder Susan Hanage, aka.

Annabel, launched it, with more than 130,000 visits to the site every month. An invaluable tool for parents based in south-west London who are seeking to swap tips and share advice, we’ve teamed up to post some of the most pressing topics posted on the site

P laytime problems Given that there are so many small children in the area, I really think we need some more (or bigger) playgrounds.

The ones I visit with my kids (Clapham Common past the bandstand, and Wandsworth Common by Chivalry Road) are always packed, especially at weekends or on sunny days.

I must admit, I was a bit disappointed that the new outdoor gyms on Clapham Common (which are used a lot by personal trainers for lessons) were built instead of new playgrounds.

Does anybody know how to get either Wandsworth or Lambeth Councils to upgrade our play areas?

Top replies: Tue 16 Dec, 2014 9.03pm I agree, and the existing ones all need updating. I’d be happy to fundraise if the council says there’s no money for new play areas. There’s nowhere else to play, so I’d like to get it sorted out quickly.

Mon 22 Dec, 2014 3.57pm I contacted Jane Ellison, the MP for Battersea, about the state of the playgrounds. She said the playgrounds on Clapham Common fall within Lambeth’s remit and, disappointingly, she didn’t use her connections with the Lambeth MP nor any council members to find out anything further. She did contact Wandsworth Council and received a reply saying that it was hoping to apply for additional funding in 2016/17 and, if successful, it would update the spider-web climbing frame near the Skylark Café.

Mon 22 Dec, 2014 4.22pm I spoke to Jane Ellison once and explained that for a lot of families who live in flats and have nowhere for their children to play, these playgrounds are very important. Has anyone gone to the playpen in The Latchmere lately? I couldn’t believe how much the price has increased.

There are so many good playgrounds around, but not in Clapham! Battersea Park and Brockwell Park have great spaces, but they’re more than a mile away. The playgrounds on Clapham Common are rather shabby, small and nowhere near as exciting for kids to play in. We need better play spaces.

Mon 22 Dec, 2014 9.17pm I’m struck by the huge contrast between the amazing playground at Brockwell Park and the terribly shabby one on Clapham Common every time we visit. Having read about the level of cuts the council is facing, I didn’t think I could ask it to prioritise upgrading playgrounds when there may be very vulnerable old or young people needing core services.

However, I wrote to the council a few months ago asking if it had any plans to refurbish the old playgrounds and I enquired as to whether I could help with any fundraising efforts, but never received a reply. I thought that was a shame, but I’d still be interested in helping out if there are any charitable or individual fundraising efforts under way.

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All threads from NappyValleyNet.com; users’ names have been omitted to protect individuals’ identities and although opinions have not been altered, posts have been edited in line with the Residents’ Journal house style

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half-term activities Stuck for things to do with the kids this February half-term? Don't want to venture too far from home?

Fret not, as the Journal has a whole host of ideas to keep you busy from dawn till dusk

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Adventure Island At Bertie and Boo in Balham, brave children can enjoy soft play and walk the plank into “shark-infested” ball pits, sail the seven seas and dig for ancient buried treasure.

See website for opening times, £4.50, 205-207 Balham High Road, Balham, SW17 7BQ, 0203 620 1785 (bertieandboo.com)

Battersea Pottery Café From teapots to plates, kids and adults alike can pick their own pottery to decorate at this creative café.

See website for opening hours, booking is essential, £5.99 studio fee plus cost of pottery, 153 Northcote Road, SW11 6QB, 020 7223 3388 (pottery-cafe.com)

Colour House Theatre Run by industry practitioners in a working theatre, drama kings and queens can unleash their creative streak in this weeklong drama club.

16-20 February, £120 for the week, 10am-3pm, Colour House Theatre, Merton Abbey Mills, Watermill Way, SW19 2RD, 0208 542 5511 (colourhousetheatre.co.uk)

Football As part of the FA (Football Association) Skills programme, professional coaches are coming to Wandsworth to offer oneoff coaching sessions for boys and girls aged five to 11 to help develop confidence, fitness, social skills and technical ability.

16 February, free, 10am to noon and 1pm to 3pm, Wandle Recreation Centre, Mapleton Road, SW18 4DN, 07943 552 920 (faskills.thefa.com)

Drama If your child wants to save the world, the superhero-themed course at Perform will be perfect for them. Learning through fun, the course concentrates on the four C’s: confidence, concentration, communication and coordination.

Energy You’ll need it!

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Holiday workshops by Arty Party Aiming to introduce children aged five to 11 to the world of art, each session encourages kids to discover new arts and crafts techniques in a fun and interactive way.

Golf

16-20 February, £37.50 (two days minimum booking) or £160 for the week, 9am-3.30pm, various locations, 020 8675 7055 (artyparty.co.uk)

Whether your child is a beginner or a progressive golfer, they will enjoy this fun camp with an array of skills challenges, competitions and tasks.

16-20 February, £30 per day, 9am-12 noon, £40 per day 9am-3pm (excluding lunch), Central London Golf Centre, Burntwood Lane, SW17 0AT, 020 8871 2468 (clgc.co.uk/ juniors/february-half-term)

Inline skating Let’s face it: rollerblading is cool, and with the opportunity to have a private lesson in Battersea Park, what’s not to love?

Jumping

From £45 for 45 minutes for a one-to-one lesson, Battersea Park, SW11 4NJ, 07753 489 669 (skateinstructor.com)

Getting your kids to expend some of that extra energy is one of the best ways to ensure a bit of peace and quiet at home during half-term. To that end, Tooting Leisure Centre is offering a three-day trampolining course this month to teach children the basics, help improve their technique and, of course, bounce around and have fun.

Karate

17-19 February, £26 for three days, daily one-hour sessions 12.45pm and 1.45pm for ages five to 15, then 2pm-3pm for ages nine to 13. Tooting Leisure Centre, Greaves Place, Tooting, SW17 0NE, 020 8333 7555 (placesforpeopleleisure.org)

Does your child fancy themselves as the karate kid? If so, why not get them a one-to-one lesson with a private tutor?

Wandle Recreation Centre, Mapleton Road, Wandsworth, SW18 4DN, 07976 266 765 (wandsworthkarate.co.uk)

Making Libraries

At Lavender Leonardos, kids learn a whole range of different skills and techniques to suit their tastes, whether it’s painting or drawing, sewing or paper sculpture.

Entertain your little ones with stories borrowed from your local establishment.

16-20 February, £35 per session, 9.30am12.30pm, for ages six and over, Lavender Leonardos, Lavender Hill Studios Unit 153 Battersea Business Centre, 99-109 Lavender Hill, SW11 5QL (lavenderleonardos.com) - 13 -

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Nail art The workshop at Dinky Do Dah’s gives kids the chance to get creative with colourful manicures.

On court

17 February, £10, 11am-1pm, Smarty Paints Pottery Studio, 85 Nightingale Lane, Balham, SW12 8NX, 07446 014 869 (dinkydodah.com)

If you’re looking for tennis training for your young one, this could be the perfect option for you. Julian Cousins provides tennis school-holiday camps for children from the ages of three to 12 years old.

Now, where’s that racket?

16-20 February, £150 for the week, £35 per day, 10am-3pm, the tennis courts by Bowling Green Café, Clapham Common West Side, nearest tube Clapham South, 07802 851 453 (tennis-teaching.com)

Pump House Gallery This half-term Pump House Gallery is offering drop-in activities and, during its exhibition The First Humans, the space will be transformed into a prehistoric cave complete with cave painting for kids to explore.

Quiz

18-21 February, free, 11am-4pm, Pump House Gallery, Battersea Park, SW11 4NJ, 020 8871 7572 (pumphousegallery.org.uk)

Just one of the activities your child can partake in at Balham Community Centre.

Contact the Centre for more information, 91 Bedford Hill, SW12 9HE, 020 8673 4350 (balhamcommunitycentre.com)

Rest With all these activities, you’ll need a little R&R!

Sport

Taekwon-Do

Get the kids moving this holiday at Battersea Sports Centre. There is a whole host of activities for kids from the ages of seven to 13 to take part in, including athletics, dodgeball, volleyball and street dance.

If your child fancies trying their hand at martial arts, then this class is perfect.

17-21 February, £10.50 per day, £47 per week, 10am-3pm, Battersea Sports Centre, Hope Street, SW11 2DA, 020 8871 8529 (wandsworth.gov.uk/bsc) - 14 -

Every Tuesday, first session free, 6.45-8.30pm, St Ann’s Community Centre, Venn Street, Clapham Common, SW4 0BD, 07753 883 969 (claphamtaekwondo.com)

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Urban art

Venn Street Market

Why not go for a wander and get creative by drawing or painting local landmarks?

Enjoy a family day out while allowing your children to discover the joys of the fresh, local produce available.

Venn Street, London SW4 0AT 020 7622 8259 (vennstreetmarket.co.uk)

Walks Sometimes there’s nothing better than getting some fresh air in one of the parks or on the Common!

X marks the spot Take a trail around the local area and discover local landmarks as the real treasure. The 2.5-mile walk covers everything from St Mary’s Church in Battersea to Chelsea Embankment.

The Trail starts and ends at the south end of Battersea Bridge on Battersea Bridge Road, the nearest train station is Clapham Junction. £6.99 (treasuretrails.co.uk)

Yoga Suitable for all ages, it’s perfect for children who need to unwind after the first half-term.

For a private lesson, visit yogabellies.co.uk

The zoo at Battersea Park A team from the RSPB is visiting Battersea Park Children’s Zoo this half-term to help budding ornithologists make nutritious meals for the host of feathered friends they’ll find in south-west London. With chances to create their own bird feeder for the back garden and take the Bird Spotting Challenge as they wander round the zoo, this is a fun day out for young bird-watching enthusiasts.

17 February, £1 in addition to usual entrance fees, 11am-12.30pm and 1.30-3.30pm, not suitable for those with nut allergies, Battersea Park, Chelsea Bridge Gate, SW11 4NJ, 020 7924 5826 (batterseaparkzoo.co.uk) - 15 -

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Mumpreneur Tamir Davies speaks to Rhiannon Davies of The Biscuit Tree about how she changed her career from banking to baking, moving from Wales to Battersea and how she juggles her time

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umpreneur’ seems to be the latest buzzword on the streets of southwest London. One of the most recent mumpreneurs to emerge in Battersea is wife, mother and businesswoman Rhiannon Davies who has recently launched The Biscuit Tree. Rhiannon left the green pastoral fields of Wales to find love in Battersea and has been in the area ever since. Unaware of what to expect from the run-from-home business, my imagination went she could learn the art of icing and insists that: ‘At wild, picturing kitchen worktops dip-dyed in icing no point did this come on my list’. Living in Nappy sugar and scattered with a vast collection of cooking Valley, Rhiannon soon realised that there was a paraphernalia. After meeting Rhiannon, I realised market for iced biscuits. that my expectations were somewhat fallacious.

With her hands tied by motherhood, she The phrase ‘I don’t know how she does it’ is didn’t have a particular business plan in mind. ‘I repeatedly used by her friends and family to describe remember trying to convince my husband that I’d the energetic mum of two. Rhiannon, like many just build the company mothers, has a list of tasks really slowly,’ she tells to complete daily, both I had 19 orders in one me. Belonging to the household and parenting.

Yet her list expands beyond week. My business that was Wandsworth Twins Club, has more than 240 these duties and causes starting in a year’s time had which families with twins in the baffled mothers to question suddenly started! area in its membership, how she manages to find so Rhiannon found herself many hours in the day. volunteering to make bespoke Father’s Day biscuits, The Biscuit Tree was born after Rhiannon left which resulted in late nights and a rush to add the a career in teaching for a life of dough and biscuit finishing touches to her website. ‘I had 19 orders cutters. ‘Everyone thinks teachers work nine until in one week. My business that was starting in a three, but it’s actually seven until seven and at the year’s time had suddenly started!’ she reflects. Next, weekends too. I just couldn’t see how that was going Rhiannon had to work out whether or not her to fit in with my family life,’ she told me. Rhiannon biscuits could be posted, so she used her parents compiled a list of possible career choices, but a lastwho live in a quaint fishing village in Spain as guinea minute bake sale at her children’s nursery planted pigs. ‘I thought if they survive travelling to Spain, the seeds for her future business. Her iced biscuits they’ll survive anything!’ she laughs. were so popular she decided to find a course where

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ting The Biscuit Tree provided biscuit decora for children at the Sparks Treasure Trail

I asked Rhiannon how she balances her business and the chores that come with married life and parenthood. ‘I’m precious about my children and the time we have together,’ she replies. ‘During the day I answer the phone as The Biscuit Tree, but once they’re home, I’m just mum.’ With a likeable charm and energy to succeed, Rhiannon understands that teaching isn’t a flexible enough career to be a full-time mum. ‘I think it’s fascinating meeting people who have also changed career paths.’ Her success has been the talk of the town after celebrating her nomination at the Mumpreneur Awards for Best Start-Up. Mumpreneur was set up by Amanda Farren and Laura Rigney to help, as Rhiannon eloquently puts it: ‘To get your tax return in on time without getting egg and beans all over it, because you’re doing it whilst feeding – they have a mum spin on it.’ Rhiannon knew it was a no-brainer to submit her business for consideration, arguing: ‘It’s what I do – I’m a mum and I somehow manage to run a business.’ Although she didn’t win, she was shortlisted from 3,000 nominees for 10 awards to be one of nine in her category, and used this as a reminder of her success as a home-grown business.

Further expanding her reputation, Rhiannon was filmed by The Quick Brown Fox, a film company based in Southfields. The idea of the film was to promote hidden gems in the area of Wandsworth, from hats to pottery and biscuits. ‘Women understand that if you help each other, you will be stronger than fighting it out on your own and having to be ruthless,’ she says. Once a village girl

used to small-town gossip and buses finishing at 5pm, Rhiannon embodies a fighting spirit to succeed as a businesswoman, wife and mother. She embraces the communities that she has been part of throughout the different stages of her life, telling me: ‘I love Northcote Road Summer Fête as it gives everyone in the community the opportunity to mix together.’

The freshly baked butter biscuit aromas fill the house as Rhiannon discusses her craftsmanship, explaining the process to me. ‘The first layer of white icing takes five hours to dry. The longer they have to dry, the better chance there is that the icing won’t bleed. I’ve never made a whole tin of biscuits in one day. I do one day baking, half a day icing and then leave them to dry and ice again.’ With twin toddlers around the house, it’s never easy having brightlycoloured sugary biscuits on show.

‘So what’s next for The Biscuit Tree?’ I ask. I’m given a good answer: plans to extend the kitchen are in place to host icing classes. Rhiannon is as dedicated as the next mum, with a great motto: ‘If you think it – I can make it and bake it.’ Known as the ‘biscuit woman’, people often remark to her ‘You don’t look like you eat loads of biscuits.’ I know for a fact that if I were surrounded by these tasty sweet treats, it would be hard not to have a nibble here and there. n

The Biscuit Tree, 56 Grandison Road, SW11 6LN, 020 7585 3117 (biscuittree.co.uk)

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sugar and spice The Zumbura restaurant is definitely Clapham Cool, writes Francesca Lee

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ndian food and western cocktails are not two of the things I would usually put together. Yet to my amazement, at Zumbura in the heart of Clapham Old Town, it works. And so does the décor – the red, exposed brickwork walls and the copper filament-exposed light bulb lanterns that hang over the meticulously carved wooden bar gives an urban-meets-African feel, while teal paintwork and Mughal-style bird-print wallpaper on part of the ceiling adds South Asian influences and pops of colour. It’s a given that the interior is – and should be – spot on, what with the co-founders being interior design experts Aamir Ahmad and Sean Galligan, who also founded Dwell.

Headed up by chef Raju Rawat, who worked at Michelin-starred Benares in Mayfair, the restaurant specialises in North Indian cuisine, with a specific focus on the Purab region. Size matters, and for me, I’m much more of a grazer than an allyou-can-eat buffet-type diner. Therefore, I was pleasantly surprised to sample the sharing tapas-style homemade dishes (six in total). These included rich black chickpeas braised in onion and mango powder, beef flat kebabs with garlic, ginger and spices and home-style chicken curry; you won’t find a boring tikka masala here. Eaten with freshly made chapattis, the dishes instantly became comfort food; a definite necessity in the depths of winter. With all that spice, I needed something to cool my palate down and Zumbura’s signature Molly Moo Moo cocktail – a long cocktail made with vanilla and raspberry Stoli, limoncello, fresh raspberries, apple and passion fruit juice – did just the trick, while the restaurant also had a good selection of reds and whites.

Indian food and western cocktails are not two of the things I would usually put together The atmosphere got busier and busier as the night progressed (I would definitely advise booking as there are only 45 covers), and after an impressive two hours at the table, we moved to the bar, where if you don’t have a reservation, you can also dine and drink cocktails to your heart’s delight. What with Zumbura’s lively atmosphere, fantastic food and creative cocktails, it’s definitely the place to be on a Friday night. Or any night, for that matter... n

36a Old Town, SW4 0LB, 020 7720 7902 (zumbura.com)

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Doctor doctor Bonnie Estridge talks to Guy Henry about living in Tooting, returning to Holby City and fulfilling a lifelong ambition

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n a curious case of art imitating life, I am sitting in actor Guy Henry’s cosy Tooting kitchen discussing a very minor operation that he’s about to have at nearby St George’s Hospital.

Of course, the irony will not be lost on the – literally – thousands of fans who follow Guy on Twitter and know only too well that their TV hero is returning to his rightful place in Holby City.

Hopefully the arrival for his appointment today will go un-noticed by eagle-eyed fans who may happen to be at St George’s, although it seems that this is most unlikely.

‘If I bump into a real-life patient their reaction can be very funny,’ he tells me. ‘I’ve more than once overheard someone say: “Is he a real doctor then?”’

Guy, who trained at RADA, returns to our screens this spring to play the aloof surgeon Henrik Hanssen in Holby City is regularly stopped and asked for autographs or “selfies” which, he says, he’s always happy to provide.

He has played many TV and film roles, but it is Holby which is such a huge hit with viewers that it regularly gets a quarter of the entire BBC’s weekly audience share.

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Clapham Picturehouse

However, he explains that he had been constantly in and out of his beloved Tooting (or Toots as he affectionately calls it) where he has lived since 2000, because in the last year of his previous stint on Holby he was having to travel backwards and forwards to the studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.

‘It would be such a long day – often 13 hours of filming – and then I had to drive home in terrible traffic,’ he tells me.

However, the long drive was always worth the reward to live in the local area. ‘When I have time off I love to go to Clapham Picturehouse and visit Capital Gardens in Wandsworth or, during the summer, I’ll go to Tooting Lido with my son Gus,’ he tells me. Guy also eats out regularly and counts The Kitchen Table café on Franciscan Road in Balham and the King’s Head in Tooting as his local haunts. ‘I love the café’s curried potatoes, while the pub has legendary quiz nights and my actor friend, Scott Fraser, is a regular quizmaster there. I’ve had the pleasure of filling in for him a few times when he’s been on tour and found it totally nerve-racking. Far more daunting than being on a Shakespearian stage I’d say!’

On the subject of Shakespeare, Guy left Holby and his beloved Tooting for a role to play Captain Hook for the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-upon-Avon in a new version of Peter Pan. ‘It was great to be back at the RSC where I have worked many times before, but it was quite tough being away from home in the middle of the winter, doing eight shows a week with far too much swordfighting and not enough jokes!’ he laughs.

Ironically, when Guy was looking for a lodger to look after his Tooting house while he was away, by amazing coincidence the applicant he found turned out to be Eoin, the nephew of Paul Bradley, who plays Professor Elliot Hope in Holby.

‘It was strange as Paul is one of my great friends.

But it was the perfect solution as Eoin stayed here in Tooting and, in another uncanny twist, he works as a nurse at St George’s Hospital and was seen on TV in the Channel 4 documentary 24 Hours in A&E.’ Yet nothing could quite prepare me – or possibly Guy’s fans – for his next confession as he tells me that ever since he was a child he’d always wanted to be a coach driver.

‘I’ve always been fascinated by coaches, well, by driving them, that is… I know it’s a strange thing to

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admit but I suppose it’s the sheer skill of driving such a huge vehicle – it’s certainly a very tense challenge on London’s streets…

‘When I left Holby in 2013 for a break, I decided it was now or never to make one of my childhood dreams come true. In just four days I trained and got my licence. Mind you, it genuinely confused passengers having “That doctor from Holby City” behind the wheel and I had to keep assuring them that whilst I may not be a qualified surgeon, I am a fully qualified coach driver,’ he admits. ‘In a way, though, I did feel like I was still on a stage and it was great to show off my skill to my parents who had been putting up with my obsession for years!’ he recalls.

Since his break from Holby, Guy has enjoyed roles including New Worlds, Our Zoo and Father Brown but will return to our screens in the medical drama this April. ‘There was a big lure of going back and playing Henrik Hanssen and I’ve missed the cast. Viewers love the character and, from my point of view, it’s great to have created a character from scratch and to have the chance to really flesh him out even more.

‘Although I have had many great parts including being in films such as Harry Potter, acting can be feast or famine, so a regular part in such a terrific series is a blessing. I had felt that I was getting stale after three years of roaming in Holby’s corridors – but after such a fulfilling break I can’t wait to be back there.

‘But whatever I’m doing and wherever I may be, I always look forward to coming back home to Tooting…’ n

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tr ailbla zer Jennifer Mason meets Laura Waite, founder of bespoke tailoring brand Calder London, as she returns to Battersea with her latest venture

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hat began in the summer of 2010 at Henley Regatta under the name Laura Jane has blossomed over the past four-and-a-half years into one of the capital’s most promising bespoke fashion labels. Calder London (as the brand has been known since late summer 2014) is the brainchild of Laura Waite, whose refreshing take on the traditional blazer has proved Laura Waite popular with British and international clients alike.

Laura didn’t take the traditional route into starting her own fashion brand. ‘I didn’t study design, and I think that’s actually been both a help and a hindrance,’ she explains. ‘Ultimately in this industry the best thing to do is to gain experience within a company, rather than studying, which I’ve done the hard way by starting my own! The best lessons I’ve learned have been from making

I wanted to create a clothing label that was timeless, focusing on blazers in really traditional fabrics mistakes. Having said that, it would be nice to have some sort of mental guide as to how to do everything properly. It’s probably taken me longer than it would have if I’d studied or worked for longer in the industry, but you get there in the end.’

I ask Laura about the inspiration behind the brand. ‘Growing up, I spent a lot of time in Scotland among relatives who lived on Islay, a remote island in the Inner Hebrides, and discovered a love for the beautiful fabrics spun by the traditional Victorian looms of the Islay Woollen Mill,’ she replies. ‘I wanted

to support these talented craftsmen and create a clothing label that was timeless, focusing on blazers in really traditional fabrics, particularly tweeds.’

Currently, Calder London has two faces: the small ‘ready-to-wear’ collections available to purchase online and the bespoke service which is the backbone of the company. ‘The online collection gives clients an idea of what the brand is about, the message we portray, and how to wear our jackets,’ Laura tells me. ‘Tailoring is such a personal thing that it’s actually very difficult to buy a jacket without trying it on. Everyone has different styles and shapes, so it just makes sense for the business to be mainly rooted in the bespoke service.’

However, catering to the wants and needs of her varied client base is not always easy, I learn. ‘People come to me with specific areas they want to cover up, and they usually have an idea about how they want to achieve that,’ Laura continues. ‘My role is to recognise a design that will disguise those “problem” areas in a flattering and stylish way.’

Each meeting begins with a browse through Laura’s collection of blazer samples and her fabric swatches.

‘We’ll talk about colours that will suit their skin tone – and often I’ll also do a wardrobe consultation, chatting about the best ways to style their finished blazer. I think the difficulty facing my clients is that they like the idea of a blazer, but they’re not sure exactly what they want or how to wear it. That’s where I come in.’

Laura either sees clients in their own homes or at her small studio. ‘South-west

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London is the ideal location for me to have a creative base,’ she says. ‘I have lived in Battersea before and it’s lovely to be back. I know the area well and many of my clients also live in this part of the capital. When the time comes to have a boutique, I’ll definitely be looking around here.’

The business has gone from strength to strength, and Laura is on the verge of launching a new avenue for Calder London: leather. ‘Leather trousers are another one of those items that can be really tricky to buy off-the-rack,’ she explains. ‘For that reason, a lot of my clients have asked for them time and time again.’ In collaboration with Heléna Boxer, a talented stylist (dressing the likes of Coldplay and Jay Z) whom Laura has worked with for years, the brand is producing a range of madeto-measure trousers which, I’m told, will offer fashion-forward clients a chance to don leather in comfort and will form a stylish combination when worn with a more traditional tweed Calder jacket.

‘We’re in the early stages right now,’ Laura says, ‘but it’s very exciting. We’ll be launching in the next few months – we’ve just taken on our first leather clients and are really excited about the potential of this new and niche product.’

Sourcing materials for her designs has been

one of the biggest hurdles facing the business – particularly in the run-up to the launch of Calder Leather. ‘It’s taken a really long time to get the material portfolio together,’ she agrees. ‘The tweeds and blazer fabrics are easier – I design my own checks and colours with the mills I grew up with, and I also source cashmeres from Italy.

Procuring ethical leathers is going to be the tricky part. It will be more of a challenge, but that’s a really crucial aspect for me.

‘I searched high and low for a tailor in London that could produce the kind of quality I was looking for,’ Laura continues. ‘Of course, on Savile Row you can see why people say that British tailoring is the best – but not in the factories that are affordable for new businesses. It’s a shame, because I wanted to keep everything based in the UK as far as possible, but in the end I had to think about the quality of my finished products – that’s the most important thing if you want to ensure your customers keep coming back to you.’

Heritage fashion has become hugely popular around the world in recent years, spearheaded by brands like Burberry, so it’s little wonder that Laura’s clients herald from as far away as America, Russia and China. ‘I’m finding that often, people of wealth are far more inclined to spend their money on quality products like beautifully tailored jackets than flashy designer brands,’ says Laura, ‘so in that sense I feel that my business has really hit its target.’ It’s not only her bespoke service that is making waves; Laura’s talent has also been spotted for far bigger projects. Headhunted a few years ago at a trade show by quintessentially British brand Holland & Holland, she has since collaborated with the company on several projects including, most recently, a safari collection. ‘That was something very exciting and completely different for me,’ Laura enthuses. ‘I’d never worked with the kind of fabrics they wanted before, or designed things like dresses, so it was a big change, but an incredible opportunity.

I just had to grab it and go with it. Now I’m designing their women’s tweed jackets, which have just been released in America and are selling really well – I’m

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© Holland & Holland

very proud of that. I hope it will help to get my niche product that would allow me to build a name name out there and earn the Calder brand more for myself, and after nearly five years, I’ve managed of a following.’ to bring together a great client base for the bespoke But Holland & Holland isn’t the only brand section. The leather trousers have naturally followed to have spotted Laura’s potential. We’re not on from that. I get asked all the time about suits allowed to name names at this early stage, but a and shirts, but it’s too soon for me to expand any huge British leather brand is preparing to launch further.’ Has she considered going back to school? its inaugural clothing ‘I’ve thought about line and it wants her it,’ she admits. ‘I have I think my proudest moment talent and Calder’s studied the tailoring side luxury designs on of things, but I often has to be spotting someone board. ‘Projects like wonder whether it would walking down the street this are such a huge be useful to study the wearing one of my jackets compliment,’ Laura business aspect – but it’s gushes, ‘particularly for about finding the time! someone who’s never set foot in design school.’

Now that everything is beginning to take off, it’s So what does the future hold for this dedicated about just going with the flow and learning as I go.’ businesswoman? ‘Well primarily I’m focused on As our chat comes to an end, I ask Laura about launching the Calder Leather side of things at the her favourite part of owning and running a fashion moment,’ she replies, ‘but eventually, if that’s a business. ‘I think my proudest moment has to be success, I’d like to branch out again. We tried out a spotting someone walking down the street or at an coat design for the first time this winter which has event wearing one of my jackets,’ she smiles. ‘It’s proved to be really popular so our new collection the best feeling ever.’ n includes more of those. Not having studied design and had that experience, I didn’t want to jump in Prices for a bespoke Calder London blazer start from initially with too big a collection. I wanted to create a £300 (calderlondon.com)

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a work of

The Journal investigates creating a bespoke engagement ring from Battersea-based company The Fairy Gem Mother

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uying an engagement ring can be a minefield. No one wants that Sex and the City moment when Carrie found a ring that Aidan was about to propose with, but she disliked it so much that she couldn’t even consider saying ‘yes’. When Carrie told Samantha, she stepped in and went shopping with him to help him choose a second engagement ring, which, of course, she loved. Luckily, for those who don’t know where to start when deciding on the ring, Battersea has its very own Samantha in the form of Eleanor Leyden Dunbar, aka the Fairy Gem Mother.

‘I’ve always loved diamonds and coloured gemstones,’ confesses Eleanor. ‘I was so worried that when my now-husband David proposed that it would be with a ring I wouldn’t like.’ When Eleanor broached the subject with David, he was adamant that he wanted to pick the ring himself and proceeded to look round Hatton Garden, but was overwhelmed with choice. ‘It was quite intimidating and a lot of jewellers said I could buy a ring and change it if need be, but I just didn’t like that idea,’ he says. In the end, David decided to design the ring himself and had help from a friend who is a gemstone dealer to pick a blue sapphire. ‘I absolutely loved it and when I found out the back-story, it made me really appreciate the time and effort that he put in to the process,’ says Eleanor. It was this, along with inspiration from a friend who is also in the jewellery business, that made Eleanor decide to set up her own business to help people design bespoke pieces.

Wearing her statement blue sapphire with two diamonds either side, it’s clear Eleanor is passionate about rings At the initial meeting with the client, Eleanor finds out more about the person that they want to design the ring for, so that she can build up a profile and advise on the different types of metals and stones available for their budget. Then it’s time to hit the shops. ‘This part of the process is so important as we look at the different styles and settings and rule out what they like and dislike. I also try the rings on my finger, so they can see what they look like on,’ she describes. ‘Some clients know exactly what they want, but more often, they have favourite parts of different rings, so I take inspiration from them all to create an individual design.’

Eleanor designs the rings using CAD (computeraided design) and then sends the digital designrendered pictures to the client showing all different

Eleanor Leyden Dunbar

angles. Once they’ve received it, they then decide what they like and dislike. Eleanor explains: ‘At this stage there is a lot of to-ing and fro-ing – for example, if they prefer single or double claws on the setting to hold the stone in place. I also make suggestions, before I then go back and work on it. This process continues until we have the exact ring that they’ve envisaged. It is vital that we get this part right, as once the design has been finalised it’s sent to be cast and then set with the stone,’ Eleanor describes.

Wearing her statement blue sapphire with two diamonds either side, it’s clear that Eleanor is passionate about coloured gemstones. ‘A lot of people don’t realise there’s a variety of sapphires available,’ she says passionately. Indeed, although the most popular is blue – which increased in popularity when Prince William proposed to Kate Middleton with Diana’s 14-carat sapphire ring – there are many others, including purple, pink and orange that are often overlooked. Eleanor explains: ‘A yellow sapphire set in gold looks beautiful, and I’ve also had clients who wish to incorporate their partner’s birth stone under the ring, which is a lovely touch.’

But once the ring has been designed, when is the most popular time to propose? ‘It tends to be around any special occasion such as birthdays, anniversaries or at Christmas or Valentine’s Day,’ says Eleanor. With that in mind, if you’re on the hunt for a bespoke jewellery designer in the area, you know where to go. n

£POA, allow six to eight weeks from concept to design (thefairygemmother.com)

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Planning & Development Keeping you in the know about important street plans affecting south-west London

Welcome to Nine Elms The plans for the two developments that will act as the first frontier of the Nine Elms development

Battersea Exchange

Battersea Park East A new retail and office space, along with 290 new homes, will be built at what is known as ‘the gateway to Nine Elms on the South Bank’. The plans for the development received unanimous approval at the planning committee’s meeting and the development will revitalise the area between Battersea Park and Queenstown Road overground stations.

The residential properties will comprise both private and affordable homes and the new retail outlets will offer employment opportunities and leisure activities for potential residents.

It will be similar to the work taking place

in and around Battersea Power Station; a collection of buildings constructed to create an almost self-sufficient miniature town. A community feel will be further supported by the construction of a new building for St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, which is the Evening Standard’s flagship school for the Get London Reading campaign. The educational institute will have its capacity increased to a two-form system as well as introducing an Early Years centre. This increase will mean that the school can cope with the influx of new residents who will move in to the site’s properties.

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The developer, Taylor Wimpey Central London (TWCL), alongside Addition Land, will be undertaking this enormous project. The managing director of TWCL, Ingrid Skinner, says that ‘This fantastic development will provide a great boost for this part of Battersea.’ Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, which has a vast portfolio of large-scale developments under its belt, has been appointed as the architect for this development. The company has also been tasked with designing the new South Bank Centre in central London. n

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Planning applications

The plans to redevelop the derelict building adjacent to Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Joseph Church in Battersea have been granted by Wandsworth Council.

The submitted proposals came from Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, a company that specialises in sustainable design, and have been designed to retain the look of the Grade II-listed Battersea Park station and surrounding church buildings. The project will create 20 apartments, all ranging in size and style, a retail unit facing onto Battersea Park Road and a brand-new community hall and improved church facility, including a courtyard.

The sales of the apartments will go towards improvements and additions to the church buildings that have stood there for a number of decades. The new community hall, along with the new landscaped garden and courtyard, will be available for the use of local residents and will create a strong community feel in the area. The addition of the retail unit on Battersea Park Road will improve the look

Date RECEIVED: 11 November 2014 Address: Amies Street Proposal: Erection of rear mansard roof extension to main roof and above part of back addition (including French doors and safety railings)

of the area and provide a new link with the station, therefore mixing the new with the old. Addition Land, the development company overseeing the project, has worked with the council, the church and local residents to come to their final plans. Managing director Charlie Fulford said: ‘We look forward to building this prominent high-quality development at the gateway to Nine Elms on the South Bank.’ The building work begins this year, with the potential for residents to move into their apartments by 2017. n

Date RECEIVED: 11 November 2014 Address: Replingham Road Proposal: Erection of rear mansard roof extension to main roof (with French doors and safety railings) and above part of back addition Date RECEIVED: 18 November 2014 Address: Astonville Street PROPOSAL: Erection of single-storey rear and side extension Date RECEIVED: 20 November 2014 Address: Pevensey Road Proposal: Erection of rear roof extension to main roof and existing extension

(mountcarmeldevelopment.co.uk)

Planned roadworks and closures in and around February STREET

planned work

dates

works owner

Austin Road

Carriageway resurfacing Repair sewer chamber

2-5 February

Wandsworth 020 8871 6000

Battersea Bridge Road

Lay 20 metres of duct in the carriageway

21-22 February

Transport For London 0845 305 1234

Beclands Road

Carriageway resurfacing

2-5 February

Wandsworth 020 8871 6000

Cambridge Road

Install new supply

17 February until 10 March

UKPN East & Lon Ltd 0800 028 4587

Garratt Lane

Install new loading bay on existing footway

24 February until 17 March

Wandsworth 020 8871 6000

Grayshott Road

Lay two gas connections

2-20 February

Southern Gas Networks 0845 026 0015

Lavender Gardens

Repair sewer chamber

16-27 February

Thames Water 0845 9200 800

Magdalen Road

Footway resurfacing

19 February until 12 April

Transport For London 0845 305 1234

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

lifesavers Cleaning

Florist

Cleaners Battersea 020 3404 2168 battersea-cleaners.co.uk

Battersea Flower Station 16 Winders Road, SW11 3HE 07724 421 208 batterseaflowerstation.co.uk

Council Lambeth Council 18 Brixton Hill, SW2 1RD 020 7926 1000 lambeth.gov.uk Wandsworth Council Wandsworth High Street SW18 2PU 020 8871 6000 wandsworth.gov.uk

Dry Cleaning Dry Cleaning Square drycleaningsquare.co.uk Fantasy Cleaners 020 7498 3355 fantasycleaners.com

Electrician SW Bishop 90 Mallinson Road SW11 1 BN 020 7924 1421 swbishop.co.uk

Clapham Flowers Unit I Clapham South Station Nightingale Lane SW4 9AE 020 8673 2958 claphamflowers.co.uk The Flower Sanctuary 8 Hildreth Street, SW12 9RQ 020 8675 3799 flowersanctuary.co.uk

Library Battersea Library 265 Lavender Hill, SW11 1JB 020 7223 2334 wandsworth.gov.uk Wandsworth Library 11 Garratt Lane, SW18 4AQ 020 8877 1742 wandsworth.gov.uk

Oakley Locksmiths Ltd 81 Replingham Road, SW18 5LU 020 8871 1238 oakleylocksmiths.co.uk

Plumber The Hamilton Group 020 7738 8967 hamiltongroup.co.uk

Post Office Clapham Common Post Office 161-163 Clapham High Street SW4 7ST postoffice.co.uk Battersea Post Office 202 Lavender Hill, SW11 1AB postoffice.co.uk

vets and pets David Cuffe & Associates 52 Abbeville Road, SW4 9NF 020 8772 9922 cuffevets.com

Locksmith Clapham Locksmiths 70 Larkhall Rise, SW4 6LA 07706 533 488 clapham-locksmiths.co.uk

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

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

Crown Plaza London Battersea Bridges Wharf SW11 3BE 020 7801 3501 ihg.com

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

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

Travel Agent Max Travel 250 York Road SW11 3SJ 020 7095 0920 maxtravel.co.uk Original Travel 21 Ransome’s Dock 35-37 Parkgate Road, SW11 4NP 020 3393 4824 originaltravel.co.uk

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EDUCATION Busy Bees Dolphin House, Riverside West Smugglers Way, 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 whitehouseschool.com

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 22-23 The Boulevard SW17 7BW 020 8675 7276 babyroom.co.uk

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

Thurleigh Road Practice 88a Thurleigh Road, SW12 8TT Clapham Family Practice 89 Clapham High Street SW4 7DB 020 8675 3521 thurleighroadpractice.co.uk 020 3049 6600 theclaphamfamilypractice.co.uk

Riverside Dental Spa 5B Hamilton House St George Wharf, SW8 2LE, 020 7091 0677 riversidedentalspa.com

Opticians

The Awareness Centre 41 Abbeville Road, SW4 9JX 020 8673 4545 theawarenesscentre.com

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

Bolingbroke Medical Centre Wakehurst Road, SW11 6BF 020 7801 1460 heritagemedicalpractice.co.uk

Ethicare Dental 68 West Hill, SW18 1RU 020 3733 6709 ethicaredental.co.uk

HEALTH & WELLBEING DOCTORS

DENTIST

Boots Opticians 170 Balham High Road, SW12 9BW 020 8673 1546 boots.com 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 42 Queenstown Road, SW8 3RY 020 7738 8499 lessardines.co.uk

Foster & Partners 22 Hester Road, SW11 4AN 020 7738 0455 fosterandpartners.com

Northcote Road Antiques Market 155a Northcote Road SW11 6QB 020 7228 6850 northcoteroadantiques.co.uk

Granit Chartered Architects 112 Battersea Business Centre 99-109 Lavender Hill, SW11 5QL 020 7924 4555 granit.co.uk

Robert Young Antiques 68 Battersea Bridge Road SW11 3AG 020 7228 7847 robertyoungantiques.com

Art Gallery

Tonsley Fine Art and Antiques 338 Old York Road, SW18 1SS 020 8870 3991 tonsleyfineartandantiques.co.uk

Kristin Hjellegjerde 533 Old York Road, SW18 1TG 020 8875 0110 kristinhjellegjerde.com

ASPACE 144 Northcote Road SW11 6RD 020 7228 3074 aspace.co.uk Eclectic Interiors 65 Abbeville Road, SW4 9JW 020 8673 0572 eclecticinteriors.co.uk Quirky Dovetail 24 Ritherdon Road, SW17 8QD 020 8682 2522 quirkydovetail.co.uk Revamp Interiors 33 Bellevue Road, SW17 7EF 020 8767 7222 revampinteriors.co.uk

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

GIFT SHOP All Good Gifts 65 Northcote Road, SW11 1NP allgoodgifts.co.uk Chalk 41 Replingham Road SW18 5LT 020 8870 6125 chalkgifts.co.uk

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FOOD & DRINK Bakery

Cafes

Gail’s 64 Northcote Road SW11 6QL 020 7924 6330 gailsbread.co.uk

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

Le Petit Boulanger 25 Abbeville Road, SW4 9LA 020 8675 9475 web.lepetitboulanger.co.uk

The Black Lab Coffee House 18 Clapham Common Southside, SW4 7AB 020 7738 8441 blacklabcoffee.com

Bars Adventure Bar 89-91 Battersea Rise SW11 1HW 020 7924 6055 adventurebar.co.uk Graffiti Bar 561 Garratt Lane SW18 4SR 020 8944 9009 graffitibar.co.uk

DeRosier Chocolates 81 Revelstoke Road SW18 5NL 020 8947 4456 derosierchocolates.com

The Doodle Bar 33 Parkgate Road SW11 4NP 020 7223 7115 thedoodlebar.com

Greengrocer

The Loft 67 Clapham High St SW4 7TG 020 7627 0792 theloftclapham.com Rise 46 46 Battersea Rise, SW11 1EE 020 7228 7676 rise46.com

No 32 The Old Town 32 The Pavement, SW4 0JE 020 3535 0910 no32theoldtown.co.uk

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

Confectioner

The Bedford 77 Bedford Hill SW12 9HD 020 8682 8940 thebedford.co.uk

The Regent 21 Chestnut Grove SW12 8JB 020 8772 0546 theregentbalham.co.uk

The Sun 47 Old Town, SW4 0JL 020 7622 4980 thesunclapham.co.uk

The Pantry 342 Old York Road SW18 1SS 020 8871 0713 thepantrylondon.com

Cake Boutique 31 Lavender Hill SW11 5QW 020 7228 0023

Marco Polo on the River Eastfields Avenue SW18 1LP 020 8874 6800 marcopolo.uk.net

The Ship 41 Jews Row, SW18 1TB 020 8870 9667 theship.co.uk

The Georgian 27 Balham Hill, SW12 9DX 020 8675 4975 georgianrestaurant.co.uk

The 3 Monkeys 5 Fernlea Road, SW12 9RT 020 8673 4447 the3monkeysbar.co.uk

The Magic Garden 231 Battersea Park Road SW11 4LG 020 7622 4844 magicgardenpub.com

Ben’s Canteen 140 St John’s Hill SW11 1SL 020 7228 3260 benscanteen.com Doukan 350 Old York Road SW18 1SS 020 8870 8280 doukan.co.uk

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

Gazette 100 Balham High Road SW12 9AA 020 8772 1232 gazettebrasserie.co.uk

Pubs The Bolingbroke 174 Northcote Road SW11 6RE 020 7228 4040 thebolingbroke.com

The Green Room 2 Battersea Rise, SW11 1ED 020 7223 5147 thegreenroombattersea.com

The Devonshire 39 Balham High Road SW12 9AN 020 8673 1363 devonshirebalham.co.uk The Draft House 94 Northcote Road, SW11 6QW 020 7924 1814 drafthouse.co.uk

Harrison’s 15-19 Bedford Hill SW12 9EX 020 8675 6900 harrisonsbalham.co.uk

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Rosita and the Sherry Bar 124 Northcote Road SW11 6QU 020 7998 9093 rositasherry.net The Avalon 16 Balham Hill SW12 9EB 020 8675 8613 theavalonlondon.com Tsunami 5-7 Voltaire Road SW4 6DQ 020 7978 1610 tsunamirestaurant.co.uk

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 0059 dennercashmere.co.uk Find…

228 Battersea Park Road SW11 4ND 020 7720 2234 findoflondon.com

Iris 97 Northcote Road, SW11 6PL 020 7924 1836 irisfashion.co.uk

Petit Bateau 133 Northcote Road, SW11 6PX 020 7228 7233 petit-bateau.co.uk

Siena 18 Bellevue Road SW17 7EG 020 8767 1961 sienafashions.com

Jigsaw 73 Northcote Road SW11 6PJ 020 7223 8972 jigsaw-online.com

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

The Collection - London 47 Prince of Wales Mansions SW11 4BH 020 3602 3204 thecollection-london.com

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

Shipton and Heneage Shoes 117 Queenstown Road, SW8 3RH 020 7738 8484 shiptonandheneage.co.uk

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

Willie Smarts 11 The Pavement SW4 0HY 020 7498 7771 williesmarts.co.uk

Fitness First 279-291 Balham High Road SW17 7BA 0844 571 2804 fitnessfirst.co.uk

Witches Hut 45 Balham High Road SW12 9AN 020 8673 3222

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

BEAUTY & FITNESS BEAUTY Charlotte Cave 17 The Polygon, SW4 0JG 020 7622 4665 charlottecave.co.uk

Kalyana Spa 54 Battersea Rise, SW11 1EG 020 7228 9338 kalyana-spa.com

Lemon Tree Health and Beauty 66 Webb’s Road, SW11 6SE 020 7228 1020 lemontree-london.com

HAIR SALON

Nirvana Health and Beauty 191 Garratt Lane, SW18 4DR 020 8704 0034 nirvanahealthandbeauty.com Purity Skin Centre 95-97 Clapham High Street SW4 7TB 020 7622 3700 purityskincentre.com So Me Beauty and Wellness 21 Clapham High Street, SW4 7TR 020 7720 3330 so-me.me Verde 113A Northcote Road, SW11 6PJ 020 7223 2095 verde.co.uk

Anthony Laban Home 3 Bennet Court 1 Bellevue Road, SW17 7EG 020 3475 6644 anthonylabanhome.com Gro 2 Voltaire Road, SW4 6DH 020 7627 0169 and 4 Lavender Hill, SW11 5RW 020 7585 1325 grolondon.co.uk Jo Partridge 9 Bellevue Road, SW17 7EG 020 8682 1066 jopartridge.com Rococo Salon 16 Webb’s Road, SW11 1XJ 020 7223 0948 rococosalon.com

and 13 The Pavement SW4 OHY 020 7720 3666 witcheshut.com Michaela Mittoi Hair and Beauty Salon Spinnaker House Battersea Reach SW18 1FR 020 7738 0304 michaelasalon.com

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

Tranquility Skin Care Centre 1 Bellevue Road SW17 7EG 020 8696 1700 tranquillitybeautyclinic.com - 33 -

Movers and Shapers 63 Balham High Road SW12 9AP 020 8673 0808 moversandshapers.co.uk Pepilates 17c Welmar Mews, SW4 7DD 020 7498 3359 pepilates.co.uk

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Your local agents A selection of some of the top estate agents in the area

Chestertons Battersea 6 Battersea Rise SW11 1ED 020 7924 4400 59 Battersea Bridge Road, SW11 3AU 020 8104 2024 chestertons.com

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

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

Southfields & Earlsfield 24 Replingham Road SW18 5LR 020 8874 8822 (sales) 020 8874 8844 (lettings) Balham 81 Nightingale Lane SW12 8NX 020 8673 0191 (Sales) 020 8673 0191 (Lettings) douglasandgordon.com

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

Knight Frank Battersea & London Riverside 7a Albion Riverside 8 Hester Road SW11 4AX 020 3597 7670 Clapham 11 The Polygon, SW4 0JG 020 3667 6750 Wandsworth 26 Bellevue Road, SW17 7EB 020 8682 7777 knightfrank.co.uk

Clapham 27-31 The Pavement SW4 0JE 020 7717 5295

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

Balham 11-13 Bedford Hill SW12 9ET 020 8970 7002 hamptons.co.uk

Battersea 118 Northcote Road SW11 6QP 020 7228 9292 Clapham 28 Old Town, SW4 0LB 020 7501 3666 marshandparsons.co.uk

John Thorogood Battersea 140 Northcote Road SW11 6QZ 020 7228 7474 john-thorogood.co.uk

Rymer Irens Balham 89 Nightingale Lane SW12 8NX 020 8045 8989 Wandsworth Common 34 Bellevue Road, SW17 7EF 020 8767 2222 rymer-irens.com

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Savills Battersea 99 Northcote Road SW11 6PR 020 3428 2222 Battersea Park 238A Battersea Park Road SW11 4NG 020 3402 1900 Clapham 57-59 Nightingale Lane SW12 8ST 020 8673 4111 Wandsworth 12 Huguenot Place SW18 2EW 020 8877 1222 savills.co.uk

Sullivan Thomas Wandsworth 19 Bellevue Road SW17 7EG 020 8767 7711 (Sales) 020 8682 3121 (Lettings) sullivanthomas.co.uk

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PROPERT Y WATCH A cellar’s market Henry Hopwood-Phillips squeezes some property predictions out of Douglas & Gordon’s Battersea head Tamzin Incledon Wakehurst Road, £1,495,000

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couple of years ago, Douglas & Gordon sent out a flyer advertising the skills of Katherine Moore, an associate in Battersea. It touted the fact that she’d sold £39million worth of property in a year. ‘In hindsight, we were a little hasty – we should have waited – Katherine almost doubled that in the year just gone,’ notes Tamzin Incledon, associate director at D&G’s Battersea office on Northcote Road.

Both are stars of a team that sold 120 flats and houses between the Commons (Wandsworth and Clapham) in 2014. Tamzin identifies two strong drivers of growth after a slow end to the last year. ‘First, most buyers are “lifestyle” buyers – they purchase for family reasons, whether it be babies or divorce. Most owners, unlike much of London, use their houses as their main residences. Here, the predominant attitude is that “life goes on”.’ In Battersea, the bread and butter for D&G is the two to three-bedroom apartment in a restored period property at just under £1million, a slice of the market that’s been boosted by the latest shift in stamp duty policy.

‘Second, with prices down, the investors are returning. I’ve just had two expats in Hong Kong look to park their money here. They’re not interested in yield, it’s a vehicle. It’s encouraging, because where investors go, confidence often returns.’

Not that D&G is resting on its laurels, or a resurgence of the fundamentals. Whilst property between the Commons has always been popular, Tamzin is excited about the future of other areas.

‘The prices in St John’s Hill have shot up over the last few years as it’s become much younger and trendier,’ she enthuses. Peabody has undergone regeneration too. I ask for a tip about where the greatest price rises might come from. ‘Undoubtedly where Comyn Road, Eckstein Road and Severus Road form a little triangle, which is funny because it’s undoubtedly been a poor relation to its southern neighbours in the past. We sold a house for £1.31million there.’

The property that most catches the eye on a prospectus, however, is The Sanctuary, the development of a restored 19thcentury church (St Paul’s) that’s resulted in four luxury apartments and one house. ‘It mixes the antique and the contemporary in the most fabulous ways; I haven’t been this excited about a property since,’ Tamzin pauses, eyes heavenwards, ‘ever.’

A general optimism is reflected in the fact that people are still looking to add value to their properties. ‘It’s not just the cellar developments – which people went crazy for last year – roof terraces have become popular too.’ She insists that even those who can’t fork out the £25,000 costs (they add £50,000 to a property) often at least get planning permission, because ‘these things can tip the balance between options for the potential buyer.’

Weight can be attached to Tamzin’s word. Between herself and Katherine they have notched up 23 years’ service in the locale.

Wakehurst Road, £1,495,000

They are certainly familiar faces in an area where, due to increased competition, other estate agents can suffer a high turnover of staff.

‘I can go into a flat and know who they bought it off and say “Oh you’ve put a bench in there, very nice”,’ Tamzin reminds me. And in reality, it’s this longevity and knowledge that speaks far louder than the stats. n

128 Northcote Road, SW11 6QZ, 020 7924 2000 (douglasandgordon.com)

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Photography © Sarel Jackson

The no-nonsense crew Henry Hopwood-Phillips talks to the partners of Rymer Irens, a business which from small beginnings is starting to dominate the local housing market

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e begin by discussing Rymer Irens’ forthcoming Open Day on 14 February 2015 (9.00am3.00pm), from the comfort of one of its clients’ recently renovated homes.

First impressions are that this is a firm that speaks, acts, looks and thinks local. ‘We’re not the sort that feels comfortable hiding behind emails,’ notes Ben (the Rymer part of the business). ‘This is an opportunity for people to discuss anything property-related with ourselves, face to face.

The aim of the day is to offer the local residents the opportunity to ask any questions that they might have about moving house. ‘How much does it cost to move? Do I need a local solicitor? What sort of survey do I require?’ and the like.

The only problem is that it seems to fall on Valentine’s Day. ‘Ha,’ Ben scoffs. ‘What

Photography © Sarel Jackson

could be more romantic than making your other half happy in the long term with the prospect of a new home?’ Very smooth.

I suggest that perhaps the Open Day is a measure of the era of Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket and all things internet. Angus Irens acknowledges what I’m getting at and insists that they keep an eye on a market that’s ever-changing, but Ben is less apologetic. ‘Whilst the industry has changed, the principles of old still exist – we personally like to meet our clients and buyers in person as it helps us understand what they are truly looking for.’ This forward-thinking company is also embracing new ideas and has recently launched its new e-magazine.

It feels like this is very much a boots-onthe-ground operation. ‘People thought we were mad opening back in 2009,’ Duncan, perhaps the more softly spoken of this chirpy trio, interrupts. ‘However, we can’t hide with our names above the door and this genuinely makes us stand out when compared with other agents.’

One reason why the back-to-basics approach has worked has been their collective belief in the area. Ben has worked as an estate agent in the Bellevue Road area since 1996. He’s keen to emphasise how other areas in London, often considered more affluent, are full of similar houses.

‘Here, however, you can buy Victorian, Edwardian, new or old – you name it, you can find it.’ This passion manifests itself in energetic forms: from the opening day (when they personally delivered 5,000 flyers in under two days) to their involvement in the community, the business has not shirked from any chance to get involved

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locally. The three of them take particular pride in recently being one of the founder sponsors of a new local school for autistic children within the area. This effort and enthusiasm seem to be repaying them in spades; a second office (on Nightingale Lane) was opened up last year.

With their combined experience and knowledge of the area, they really do sound like they know what they are talking about.

Angus first bought property in Clapham 20 years ago. ‘I certainly don’t remember being steered through the buying process back then and I have to say it was daunting.

Thankfully, that’s not the case for our clients nowadays.’

We move on to discuss an area that is covered by Rymer Irens, namely Streatham (which is where we are chatting). I start off

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by getting a history lesson, most notably on its role as a suburb for wealthy merchants who built large homes to get away from London’s grimy centre. ‘What is evident today is the fact that there is just so much more space round here; at least much more than anywhere further north, and the area has improved no end,’ Duncan observes. Talking of regeneration, they all start to get excited about the Telford Park Conservation Area, which acts as a hub to the lawn tennis club and has a residentsonly email forum (covering everything from nannies to plumbers) that keeps community cohesion strong.

Ben agrees. ‘The same can be said about Balham. Having lived and worked in Balham since the early 1990s, at first hand I have witnessed the transformation of the

area and how appealing it has become to young families and the like. Now it’s very trendy and has all the amenities you’d expect in an upmarket neighbourhood.’

If this sounds all very micro and local, that’s because it is – but then, so is the market. When I probe Duncan about migration patterns, he is quite blunt in saying that people don’t really jump from area to area; instead they hop only very small distances. Not that locals are trapped when central London beckons. Ben lists a huge number of transport links, including prospective ideas to extend the Bakerloo Line in Streatham’s direction.

Looking to the future, Angus feels that the public became overly consumed by the headlines of yesteryear (the Scotland referendum, mansion tax proposals, MMR

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and stamp duty – just to name a few) which dominated the news for much of the second half of 2014. ‘These scares kept distorting perspectives and they created a certain amount of confusion. However, Christmas allowed everyone time to digest all of the facts and now there is full transparency within the market.’ He is insistent that the fundamentals also remain the same. ‘If you want to move, you will. The reasons are legion, but usually revolve around the arrival, schooling or departure of kids.’

I’ve really enjoyed meeting these three, who clearly take both their business and their clients seriously. Would I sell through them? Most definitely. n

34 Bellevue Road, SW17 7EF 020 8767 2222 (rymer-irens.com)

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PROPERT Y NEWS Property developments both local and London-wide

Map by cbre

Graph by Hamptons International

Total value of homes bought outside the capital by londoners

Most mps would choose new council tax bands over a mansion tax Seven in 10 MPs believe that an extra higher rate of council tax is a better option than a new mansion tax on homes of a higher value. A recent survey, carried out by polling organisation ComRes and the British Property Federation, found that 69 per cent of MPs across all parties think council tax is the best option when it comes to property taxes undergoing reform.

Ninety-two per cent of Conservative MPs, 89 per cent of Lib Dem MPs and 39 per cent of Labour MPs support the idea of re-banding council tax as opposed to introducing a new mansion tax, while just 56 per cent of Labour’s MPs are towing the party line and supporting a new annual levy on high-value dwellings.

An even stronger majority – 75 per cent of Members of Parliament across the parties (87 per cent of Labour MPs; 64 per cent Conservative) – believe that council tax needs a revaluation anyway, with 53 per cent plumping for a change in the band system before 2020.

House price inflation spreads to outer london boroughs The centre cannot hold, notes real estates services company CBRE in its annual ‘Hot 100’ report, as a widening price gyre spreads from central London to the greater capital.

A decade of stellar performance in the central and ‘Golden Postcodes’ seems to have passed its peak, with outer boroughs – led by Lambeth with a massive +40.1 per cent in 2014 – outperforming most prime heartlands over the last year.

Westminster sits in second place after the City for house price growth among London’s boroughs over the last decade, with prices rising by 183.5 per cent since 2005, but Mayfair’s borough doesn’t even make the top 10 for growth in the last 12 months. Hammersmith & Fulham’s house prices have risen by 114.4 per cent over the last 10 years.

Property consultancy JLL agrees with CBRE’s prognosis, noting that Greater London will be a ‘bright spot’ for property price growth, outperforming more central prime areas this year for the first time in more than five years.

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10-year house price inflation

Pickles cracks down on unauthorised development Council planning teams across the UK are being tooled up with a £1million war chest to stop property developers and homeowners in their tracks when it comes to illegal planning action.

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has unveiled the new Planning Enforcement Fund (PEF), which will essentially pay the costs that the council would incur when seeking a court injunction against homeowners and property developers who ‘flout planning laws and cause misery to local residents’.

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A level playing field Jonathan Dyson of Hamptons Battersea comments on the current property market

W Rather than reaching into their own coffers, councils can now apply for a handout of up to £10,000 per case to secure the injunction.

Most planning breaches are resolved without the use of the courts, but over the last decade local planning authorities in England have issued an average of 60 injunctions a year, mainly for the most serious breaches. These typically cost about £13,000 a time, so Pickles is billing the PEF as “a real boost to councils’ capacity to take action against unauthorised development”.

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ith Christmas well and truly behind us, the end of January is normally a good time to take a barometer reading of how market sentiment is faring in the new year. As I mentioned last month, January normally sees an uplift in properties coming on to the market and this is usually matched by similar numbers of buyers who are looking to make their move in the year ahead. The rebalancing of the market in the second half of 2014 kept many buyers away, until they saw that prices had fallen to more sustainable levels, and the increase in activity over the last month certainly indicates that we have hit this point. A search of properties listed on Rightmove & Zoopla for January in SW11, SW12 and SW4 shows that available property is up by around eight per cent on the same period last year and the number of price reductions are at their lowest level for six months. All of this indicates that prices have levelled out and we know that new sellers are being much more realistic when first coming on to the market. We are

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not seeing a huge increase in properties coming up for sale, so this in itself will help sustain prices at current levels.

In terms of buyers, our cluster of SW offices saw an uplift in buyers of around 11 per cent in January 2015 compared with January 2014 which would be impressive enough, but these numbers are even more remarkable given that last year we were in the middle of a complete buyer frenzy.

It is certainly a pretty good indicator that we should be in for a much more ‘normal’ year. Statistically, there has been an uplift in transaction levels after every recent general election, so it would appear that the smart buyer is getting on with it now rather than risking being left behind again after 7 May. n

Jonathan Dyson is the area sales director for Hamptons International in Battersea, Balham & Clapham 98 Northcote Road, Battersea, SW11 6QW, 020 7411 9179 (hamptons.co.uk)

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Drewstead Road, SW16 £1,395,000 Freehold An outstanding refurbished five bedroom house. EPC: C Hamptons Balham 020 3285 7744

Emmanuel Road, SW12 £675,000 Leasehold A fantastic two bedroom garden maisonette. EPC: D Hamptons Balham 020 3285 7744

Woodlands, Clapham Common NS, SW4 £475,000 Leasehold A third floor apartment on the edge of Clapham Common. EPC: D Hamptons Clapham 020 7717 5439

Library Building, SW4 £500,000 Leasehold A superb 4th floor apartment on Clapham High Street. EPC: C Hamptons Clapham 020 7717 5439

Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk

Englewood Road, SW12 £1,800,000 Freehold A stunning 4 bed double-fronted house. EPC: E Hamptons Balham 020 3285 7744

Northbourne Road, SW4 £2,895,000 Freehold An outstanding early Victorian family home. EPC: D Hamptons Clapham 020 7717 5439

Bramford Road SW18 ÂŁ1,000,000 A beautifully presented family house extending to over 1,400 sqft and with a lovely patio garden. EPC: D Hamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 020 7458 4253

Dulka Road, SW11 ÂŁ1,395,000 Freehold A charming four bedroom family house with a south facing garden. EPC: E Hamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 020 7458 4253

Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk

Three good reasons to move with Hamptons International.

In an ever-changing market it is increasingly important to work with a trusted, experienced and professional agent. That’s the type of service you will receive with Hamptons and we’ve won the Best Large Agency for the last three years to prove it.

You might also like to know that we have won Best Valuer and Best Negotiator too.

Hamptons Balham 020 3285 7744 Hamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 020 7458 4253 Hamptons Clapham 020 7717 5439 www.hamptons.co.uk Beyond your expectations

Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk

Hearnville Road, SW12 £975 per week* Beautiful 5 bed family home in SW12. EPC: E

Kirkstall Road, SW2 £815 per week* 5 bed family house in Telford Park. EPC: D

Foxbourne Road, SW17 £825 per week* Stunning 4 bed Heaver Estate family home. EPC: E

Hamptons Balham 020 3285 7745

Hamptons Balham 020 3285 7745

Hamptons Balham 020 3285 7745

Kendoa Road, SW4 £375 per week* A lovely two bedroom apartment. EPC:E

2A St. Luke’s Avenue, SW4 £385 per week* A light and contemporary one bed apt. EPC:C

Hamptons Clapham 020 7717 5441

Hamptons Clapham 020 7717 5441

It’s a hat-trick.

Voted ‘Best

Large Agency’ Elms Crescent, SW4 £1,100 per week* A family house in the heart of Abbeville. EPC:C Hamptons Clapham 020 7717 5441

for the third year in a row.

Heath Road, SW8 £750 per week* A three bed furnished family home. EPC:E Hamptons Clapham 020 7717 5541

Burland Road, SW11 £975 per week* Extremely well presented 4 bedroom home. EPC: E

Juniper Drive, SW18 £425 per week* Recently completed stunning 2 bed apt. EPC: B

Chatfield Road, SW11£425 per week* A newly completed 2 bedroom apartment. EPC: B

Hamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 020 7458 4258

Hamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 020 7458 4258

Hamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 020 7458 4258

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Lewin Road, SW16 £1,100 per week* A stunning semi-detached family home. EPC: E

Alderbrook Road, SW12 £692 per week* 3 bed house close to Clapham South. EPC: D

Culverden Road, DW12 £775 per week* A lovely five bedroom family home. EPC: E

Hamptons Balham 020 3285 7745

Hamptons Balham 020 3285 7745

Hamptons Balham 020 3285 7745

Bromells Road, SW4 £445 per week* Immaculately presented top floor apt. EPC:C

Elms Crescent, SW4 £995 per week* A four bed house in the Abbeville Village. EPC:E

Hamptons Clapham 020 7717 5441

Hamptons Clapham 020 7717 5441

It’s a hat-trick.

Voted ‘Best

Large Agency’ The Cube, SW9 £450 per week* A gorgeous modern two double bed apt. EPC:B Hamptons Clapham 020 7717 5541

Burns Road, SW1£850 per week* An immaculately furnished 2 bed apt. EPC: D Hamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 020 7458 4258

for the third year in a row.

Elms Road, SW4 £495 per week* Two bed apartment with a private garden. EPC:D Hamptons Clapham 020 7717 5541

Latchmere Road, SW11 £550 per week* A beautiful and spacious lateral apartment. EPC:C

Nightingale Lane, SW11 £375 per week* A very spacious two bedroom flat. EPC: D

Hamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 020 7458 4258

Hamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 020 7458 4258

*Tenant Charges Tenants should note that as well as rent, an administration charge of £216 (Inc. VAT) per property and a referencing charge of £54 (Inc. VAT) per person will apply when renting a property. Please ask us for more information about other fees that may apply or visit www.hamptons.co.uk/rent/tenant-charges

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savills.co.uk

BATTERSEA HIGH STREET, sw11

ASPLEY ROAD, sw18

Reception room ø kitchen ø 2 bedroom suites ø cloakroom ø patio ø secure off-street parking ø 109 sq m (1,170 sq ft) ø EPC=C

Reception room ø kitchen/dining room ø 2 bedrooms (1 en suite) ø shower room ø cellar with study ø utility room ø garden ø 107 sq m (1,155 sq ft) ø EPC=E

Guide £965,000 Share of Freehold

Guide £875,000 Share of Freehold

Savills Battersea Park mshort@savills.com 020 3402 1900

Savills Wandsworth eseaton@savills.com 020 8877 1222

MARMION ROAD, sw11

GERALDINE ROAD, sw18

Reception room ø 2 bedrooms ø bathroom ø cellar ø garden ø 75 sq m (810 sq ft) ø EPC=C

Reception room ø kitchen ø 2 bedrooms (1 en suite) ø further bathroom ø 91 sq m (980 sq ft) ø EPC=D

Guide £735,000 Share of Freehold

Guide £695,000 Share of Freehold

Savills Northcote Road cblewis@savills.com 020 3428 2222

Savills Wandsworth eseaton@savills.com 020 8877 1222

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1 SUBSTANTIAL SEMI DETACHED HOUSE WITH SOUTH-FACING GARDEN elsynge road, sw18 Drawing room ø 2 further reception rooms ø kitchen/dining room ø master bedroom with dressing room and en suite bathroom ø 5 further bedrooms ø 3 further bathrooms ø utility room ø cloakroom ø 64ft landscaped garden ø 322 sq m (3,470 sq ft) ø EPC=C Guide £3.395 million Freehold

Savills Wandsworth Emma Seaton eseaton@savills.com

020 8877 1222

savills.co.uk

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STUNNING FAMILY HOME BETWEEN THE COMMONS culmstock road, sw11 5 bedrooms ø double reception room ø kitchen ø 3 bathrooms ø w.c. ø garden ø 184 sq m (1,979 sq ft) ø Council Tax=G ø EPC=D

Unfurnished £1,100 per week + £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply*

Savills Northcote Road Nathan Yendle nyendle@savills.com

020 3428 2224

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BRAND NEW APARTMENT IN BALHAM old devonshire road, sw12 2 bedrooms ø open plan reception room/kitchen ø 2 bathrooms ø balcony ø communal garden ø 73 sq m (788 sq ft) ø Council Tax=C ø EPC=D

Unfurnished £525 per week + £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply*

Savills Clapham Charlotte Colley CColley@savills

020 3428 6989 *£36 inc VAT for each additional tenant/occupant/ guarantor reference where required. Inventory check out fee – charged at the end of or early termination of the tenancy and the amount is dependent on the property size and whether furnished/unfurnished.

For more details, visit www.savills.co.uk/fees.

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BEAUTIFUL TERRACED HOUSE WITH LANDSCAPED GARDEN crieff road, sw18 5 bedrooms ø 2 reception rooms ø kitchen/ breakfast room ø 3 bathrooms ø utility room ø cloakroom ø cellar ø garden ø 246 sq m (2,652 sq ft) ø Council Tax=G ø EPC=F

Unfurnished £1,200 per week + £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply*

Savills Wandsworth Charlotte Corner-Munroe ccmunroe@savills.com

020 8877 1222

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CHARMING SPLIT LEVEL FLAT BEHIND BATTERSEA PARK warriner gardens, sw11 2 bedrooms ø reception room ø kitchen/ breakfast room ø bathroom ø 90 sq m (976 sq ft) ø Council Tax=D ø EPC=D

Flexible furnishings £450 per week + £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply*

Savills Battersea Park Clare Hampson champson@savills.com

020 3430 6900 *£36 inc VAT for each additional tenant/occupant/ guarantor reference where required. Inventory check out fee – charged at the end of or early termination of the tenancy and the amount is dependent on the property size and whether furnished/unfurnished.

For more details, visit www.savills.co.uk/fees.

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On top of things Charlotte Colley, Head of Lettings at Savills Clapham, offers a market update

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moved to the Savills Clapham office to head up the lettings team at the beginning of the year, having previously worked in Richmond. I love the local area and I live in Balham, so to work nearby as well is a real treat.

The lettings markets of Richmond and Clapham actually have strong similarities; both areas appeal to families, with good schools and wide open spaces being an obvious draw. In Clapham there are some lovely family houses available, particularly in the Nightingale Triangle and around Abbeville Road. Both locations are also very accessible for the country, while still only a short distance from central London.

Clapham is particularly convenient for the City and the ease and speed of access into central London via the Northern Line makes this an ideal location for young professional tenants, which in turn creates a more vibrant atmosphere.

The new year is an active time in the lettings market, and this year it has already been exceptionally busy. Rental prices have risen by more than 25 per cent here over the last five years and the outlook remains positive, with an expected growth of 2.5 per

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cent this year. We have been particularly busy letting flats to couples and professional sharers, with many receiving multiple offers, and one property on Gosberton Road was let in excess of the asking price.

Newly refurbished or developed flats are also proving popular, and we have already let two in Westwood House, a new development in the heart of Balham.

There’s one two-bed flat still available, though I doubt it will remain so for long.

Another notable trend is the number of those moving for work in the new year.

In the year leading up to October 2014, 35 per cent of new tenants cited their reason

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for moving as corporate relocation, and three out of five properties that we have let this year have been to tenants moving for work. Many now use corporate relocation agencies, especially those moving from abroad. The family lettings market is generally quieter in the first few months of the year, picking up in spring and into early summer, though we have already seen some families beginning their search ahead of the market. We have a beautiful fivebedroom house coming on to the market on Gosberton Road soon at £925 per week, and I expect it will be very well-received.

My advice to tenants in a competitive lettings market is to be thoroughly prepared from the outset. Give yourself plenty of time to look and, if possible, be flexible with your start dates. Always put your strongest offer forward early on, before someone else does.

Decide what you’re looking for and agree upon budget and contract lengths before you start viewing, so as soon as you find something you love, you can put in an offer without hesitation. n

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

KnightFrank.co.uk

Oyster Wharf, London SW11

Penthouse apartment with panoramic river views 3 bedrooms, reception room, 3 bathrooms, kitchen, balcony, 24 hour security and concierge. EPC rating D. Approximately 150 sq m ﴾1615 sq ft﴿ Leasehold £1,850,000 RVR150013

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

KnightFrank.co.uk Nicosia Road, Wandsworth SW18 Exceptional family home

In an enviable location on the Toast‐Rack, accommodation comprises 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, extended kitchen, cellar/utility room, south‐facing garden with summer house and one parking space. EPC rating F. Approximately 283 sq m ﴾3,049 sq ft﴿.

Available unfurnished £2,425 per week

Battersea Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/Battersea battersealettings@knightfrank.com 020 3597 7680 ﴾BAQ169753﴿

Wandle Road, Wandsworth SW17 Newly renovated house

This property is offered in immaculate condition. Arranged over four floors, accommodation comprises 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms, self‐contained flat, steam room, cinema room, off‐road parking and Sonos sound system. EPC rating E. Approximately 421 sq m ﴾4,530 sq ft﴿.

Available unfurnished £2,400 per week

Battersea Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/Battersea battersealettings@knightfrank.com 020 3597 7680 ﴾BAQ209792﴿

All potential tenants should be advised that, as well as rent, an administration fee of £276 will apply when renting a property.

Please ask us for more information about other fees that may apply or visit KnightFrank.co.uk/tenantcharges

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KnightFrank.co.uk Battersea Square, Battersea SW11 A hidden gem in the hub of Battersea

The Old Post Office has been completely refurbished to a very high standard with exceptional lighting and decoration.

Accommodation comprises 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, study and magnificent roof terrace. EPC rating C. Approximately 177 sq m ﴾1,901 sq ft﴿.

Available either furnished or unfurnished £1,150 per week

Battersea Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/Battersea battersealettings@knightfrank.com 020 3597 7680 ﴾BAQ204847﴿

Prince of Wales Mansions, Battersea SW11

Luxury split level top floor apartment Overlooking the green spaces of Battersea Park this apartment is newly decorated.

Accommodation comprises 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open plan reception room, modern kitchen and dining area. EPC rating D. Approximately 101 sq m ﴾1,087 sq ft﴿.

Available furnished £625 per week

Battersea Lettings KnightFrank.co.uk/Battersea battersealettings@knightfrank.com 020 3597 7680 ﴾BAQ211163﴿

All potential tenants should be advised that, as well as rent, an administration fee of £276 will apply when renting a property.

Please ask us for more information about other fees that may apply or visit KnightFrank.co.uk/tenantcharges

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6/7 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms, garden, private parking. Approximately m ﴾4,514 sq ft﴿.

419.3 sq ﴾WND140260﴿

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Elsynge Road Wandsworth SW18

A double fronted detached family house. 6/7 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 4 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, dressing room/bedroom 7, utility room, downstairs cellar, 72ft south west facing garden, carriage driveway with off street parking. EPC rating E. Approximately 419 sq m ﴾4514 sq ft﴿.

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A spectacular family house of substantial proportions built for the Great Exhibition of 1850. 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms ﴾2 en suite﴿, 3 reception rooms, kitchen/dining room, utility room, downstairs cloakroom, off street parking, south facing garden. EPC rating D. Approximately 320 sq m ﴾3,445 sq ft﴿.

£5,500,000

£3,395,000

Wandsworth KnightFrank.co.uk/wandsworth wandsworth@knightfrank.com 020 8682 7777

Wandsworth KnightFrank.co.uk/wandsworth wandsworth@knightfrank.com 020 8682 7777

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Westover Road Wandsworth SW18

An exceptional double fronted 5 bedroom family home with off street parking. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms ﴾2 en suite﴿, 2 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, study, cloakroom, utility room, 58ft garden, off street parking. EPC rating F. Approximately 314 sq m ﴾3,380 sq ft﴿.

Freehold

An impressive semi‐detached family home in a prime Wandsworth road with an 88ft private south facing garden. 7 bedroom, 4 bathrooms ﴾2 en suite﴿, drawing room, kitchen/dining/family room, downstairs cloakroom, playroom/cinema room, gym, kitchen, utility, studio/home office, south facing garden. EPC rating C. Approximately 346 sq m ﴾3724 sq ft﴿.

£4,900,000

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Elsynge Road Wandsworth SW18

A handsome, recently refurbished house built with off street parking and a south facing garden. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms ﴾2 en suite﴿, double reception room, kitchen/dining room, play room, utility space, 2 cloakrooms. EPC rating D. Approximately 247 sq m ﴾2659 sq ft﴿.

A handsome, recently refurbished house built with off street parking and a south facing garden. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms ﴾2 en suite﴿, double reception room, kitchen/dining room, play room, utility space, 2 cloakrooms. EPC rating D. Approximately 247 sq m ﴾2659 sq ft﴿.

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£2,000,000

Wandsworth KnightFrank.co.uk/wandsworth wandsworth@knightfrank.com 020 8682 7777

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Balham Park Road Wandsworth SW12

Balham Park Road Wandsworth SW12

An attractive and superbly presented Victorian family house set back from the road. 5/6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms ﴾1 en suite﴿, shower room, reception room, playroom, kitchen/dining room, utility, downstairs cloakroom, garden. EPC rating E. Approximately 259 sq m ﴾2788 sq ft﴿.

An attractive and superbly presented Victorian family house set back from the road. 5/6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms ﴾1 en suite﴿, shower room, reception room, playroom, kitchen/dining room, utility, downstairs cloakroom, garden. EPC rating E. Approximately 259 sq m ﴾2788 sq ft﴿.

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£2,000,000

Wandsworth KnightFrank.co.uk/wandsworth wandsworth@knightfrank.com 020 8682 7777

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Freehold £2,000,000

Wandsworth KnightFrank.co.uk/wandsworth wandsworth@knightfrank.com 020 8682 7777 ﴾WND140175﴿

Balham Park Road Wandsworth SW12 Access to the Common

An attractive and superbly presented Victorian family house set back from the road. 5/6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms ﴾1 en suite﴿, shower room, reception room, playroom, kitchen/dining room, utility, downstairs cloakroom, garden. EPC rating E. Approximately 259 sq m ﴾2788 sq ft﴿.

Freehold £2,000,000

Orbis Wharf, Bridges Wharf SW11 Wandsworth

hour security and concierge. EPC rating C. Approximately 103 sq m ﴾1110 sq ft﴿

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Leasehold £1,250,000

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Clapham Common North Side, Clapham SW4

Victorian property overlooking Clapham Common

A superb 5 bedroom Victorian property with a contemporary design and a garage situated in a much sought after residential area opposite Clapham Common. 5 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, 4 bathrooms, roof terrace, garden. EPC rating E. Approximately 238 sq m ﴾2,562 sq ft﴿ Freehold

KnightFrank.co.uk/clapham clapham@knightfrank.com 020 3667 6750

Asking price £2,000,000 ﴾CPM140004﴿

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Double reception room • 4 double bedrooms • Bathroom • En suite shower room • Kitchen/family room • Basement 50’ Garden • EPC rating E

Guide Price £1,650,000 Wandsworth Common

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FOR SALE

Frewin Road,Road SW18Between Wandsworth Common Broomwood The Commons SW11

£1,875,000 £1,160,000 || freehold SHARE OF FREEHOLD

At a substantial spectacular semi-detached 1456 square feet (135.3 thisparking, exceptional 3 double This house, withSQ.M), off-street occupies a bedroom, 2 bathroom family sought-after maisonette isresidential bigger than many threeoffbedroom houses very wide plot in a much road directly Wandsworth in the area.With It hasbeautifully been designed with flair, has space, outstanding living space Common. proportioned living five bedrooms andand a a beautiful sunny south-facing garden. garden, Situated this just property off Northcote Road right by wonderful large lawned south-facing is ideal forand growing Wandsworth in the likely catchment foraccess Honeywell families.

It isCommon conveniently located for direct rail into School.

WaterlooEPC and- D Victoria via nearby Earlsfield and Wandsworth Common stations. EPC - E.

• Entrance Hall • Semi-Detached • Side Access • Off Street Parking • 27' Double Reception • 2 Reception Rooms • 24' Kitchen/Family • Extended Kitchen / Room Dining Room • 3Downstairs Double Bedrooms • Cloakroom • 25 Bath/Shower • Bedrooms Rooms (1 En Suite) • Cloakroom/WC

• South-facing Garden (1 X En-Suite) • 3 Baths / Showers • Residents' Parking Storage • Under Eaves • Likely Catchment • 62’ Honeywell X 28’ South-Facing Garden • 1456 SQ.FT / 135.3OfSQ.M • London Borough Wandsworth • 2432 Sq. Ft. / 226 Sq.M

FOR SALE

Altenburg Gardens, SW11 The Clapham Common Montholme Road Between Commons SW11 £1,695,000 £1,825,000 || freehold FREEHOLD

This imposing stylishly refurbished double family bedroom, three bathroom Victorian This and elegantfive Victorian home of almost 2100 squarehouse feet occupies enviableextended spot close Northcote Roadtop and Honeywell School. Its has been an beautifully ontothe ground and floors and sympathetically healthy floorthroughout. area of 2300 square feet to its37’ larger and wonderfully refurbished Benefitting fromisathanks wonderful SW-facing garden sunny south-west facing garden and its superb 27' kitchen/family room which with rear access, the house is conveniently positioned on the sunnier side of has of been recently most extended to sidestreets, and rear.

EPC off - E.the North Side of Clapham one Battersea’s desirable directly Common, a quarter of a mile from Clapham Junction and with many good schools, shopping facilities and bars/restaurants close by. EPC - D.

• Entrance Hall Hall • Entrance • Double Reception Reception Room Room • Double • Kitchen / Family Room • 27' Kitchen / Family Room • Rear && Side Side Extension Extension • Rear • Cloakroom/ • Utility Room WC • Cellar • Cloakroom/ WC • 37’ SW-facing Garden • Cellar • 30’ SW-facing Garden

EXCLUSIVE, HD FILMS FOR EVERY PROPERTY

• Double 4 Double Bedrooms •5 Bedrooms • Study • En Suite Bath / • Large Room Family/ Bath/Shower Room/WC Shower WC • Bathroom/WC • Family Bathroom / WC • Potential Off-Street • Shower Room / WC Parking • 2077 SQ.FT / 213.6 SQ.M • L.B. Wandsworth • Residents’ Parking • 2300 SQ.FT / 213.6 SQ.M

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john-thorogood.co.uk | 020 7228 7474 | info@john-thorogood.co.uk | 140 Northcote Road SW11 6QZ

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FOR SALE

Frewin Road,Road SW18Between Wandsworth Common Broomwood The Commons SW11

£1,875,000 £1,160,000 || freehold SHARE OF FREEHOLD

At a substantial spectacular semi-detached 1456 square feet (135.3 thisparking, exceptional 3 double This house, withSQ.M), off-street occupies a bedroom, 2 bathroom family sought-after maisonette isresidential bigger than many threeoffbedroom houses very wide plot in a much road directly Wandsworth in the area.With It hasbeautifully been designed with flair, has space, outstanding living space Common. proportioned living five bedrooms andand a a beautiful sunny south-facing garden. garden, Situated this just property off Northcote Road right by wonderful large lawned south-facing is ideal forand growing Wandsworth in the likely catchment foraccess Honeywell families.

It isCommon conveniently located for direct rail into School.

WaterlooEPC and- D Victoria via nearby Earlsfield and Wandsworth Common stations. EPC - E.

• Entrance Hall • Semi-Detached • Side Access • Off Street Parking • 27' Double Reception • 2 Reception Rooms • 24' Kitchen/Family • Extended Kitchen / Room Dining Room • 3Downstairs Double Bedrooms • Cloakroom • 25 Bath/Shower • Bedrooms Rooms (1 En Suite) • Cloakroom/WC

• South-facing Garden (1 X En-Suite) • 3 Baths / Showers • Residents' Parking Storage • Under Eaves • Likely Catchment • 62’ Honeywell X 28’ South-Facing Garden • 1456 SQ.FT / 135.3OfSQ.M • London Borough Wandsworth • 2432 Sq. Ft. / 226 Sq.M

FOR SALE

Altenburg Gardens, SW11 The Clapham Common Montholme Road Between Commons SW11 £1,695,000 £1,825,000 || freehold FREEHOLD

This imposing stylishly refurbished double family bedroom, three bathroom Victorian This and elegantfive Victorian home of almost 2100 squarehouse feet occupies enviableextended spot close Northcote Roadtop and Honeywell School. Its has been an beautifully ontothe ground and floors and sympathetically healthy floorthroughout. area of 2300 square feet to its37’ larger and wonderfully refurbished Benefitting fromisathanks wonderful SW-facing garden sunny south-west facing garden and its superb 27' kitchen/family room which with rear access, the house is conveniently positioned on the sunnier side of has of been recently most extended to sidestreets, and rear.

EPC off - E.the North Side of Clapham one Battersea’s desirable directly Common, a quarter of a mile from Clapham Junction and with many good schools, shopping facilities and bars/restaurants close by. EPC - D.

• Entrance Hall Hall • Entrance • Double Reception Reception Room Room • Double • Kitchen / Family Room • 27' Kitchen / Family Room • Rear && Side Side Extension Extension • Rear • Cloakroom/ • Utility Room WC • Cellar • Cloakroom/ WC • 37’ SW-facing Garden • Cellar • 30’ SW-facing Garden

EXCLUSIVE, HD FILMS FOR EVERY PROPERTY

• Double 4 Double Bedrooms •5 Bedrooms • Study • En Suite Bath / • Large Room Family/ Bath/Shower Room/WC Shower WC • Bathroom/WC • Family Bathroom / WC • Potential Off-Street • Shower Room / WC Parking • 2077 SQ.FT / 213.6 SQ.M • L.B. Wandsworth • Residents’ Parking • 2300 SQ.FT / 213.6 SQ.M

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john-thorogood.co.uk | 020 7228 7474 | info@john-thorogood.co.uk | 140 Northcote Road SW11 6QZ

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Overstrand Mansions SW11 £1,895,000 Share of Freehold Battersea Park Sales 020 7720 8077 | battpksales@dng.co.uk

Hambalt Road SW4 £1,650,000 Freehold Clapham Sales 020 8675 4400 | claphamsales@dng.co.uk North

Chelsea

Fulham

Located in this highly sought-after block, this substantial first floor apartment has fantastic views of Battersea Park. The property retains many period features, including two lovely fireplaces and a particularly wide bay window.

3 double bedrooms, Family bathroom, Reception room, Kitchen/dining room, Balcony, EPC: D.

This family house, in the heart of Abbeville Village, has carefully been renovated throughout. The large kitchen, which has been fully extended into the side return, is the heart of this family home.

5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (2 en-suite), Kitchen/dining room, Double reception room, Cellar, Garden, EPC: D.

Hammersmith & Shepherd’s Bush

Kensington

Kensington Gate

South Kensington

Notting Hill

Pimlico & Westminster

douglasandgordon.com

Heythorp Street SW18 ÂŁ1,125,000 Freehold Southfields Sales 020 8874 8822 | sthfldssales@dng.co.uk

Broomwood Road SW11 ÂŁ675,000 Leasehold Battersea Sales 020 7924 2000 | battsales@dng.co.uk South

Balham

Battersea

Battersea Park

An attractive Edwardian terraced house is offered in this hugely popular Southfields Grid location. There is the added benefit of the opportunity to extend the kitchen, subject to the relevant consents.

4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Reception room, Dining room, Kitchen, West-facing garden, EPC: D.

Covering over 1,000 sq.ft. is this beautifully presented two double bedroom flat. Located on the first and second floors of this period building the property is a ten minute walk to Clapham Junction, perfect for any commuter.

2 double bedrooms, Bathroom, Reception room, Kitchen, EPC: E.

Clapham

East Putney

Southfields & Earlsfield

West Putney

douglasandgordon.com

Overstrand Mansions SW11 £1,000 per week Fees apply Unfurnished Battersea Park Lettings 020 7498 5243 | battpklets@dng.co.uk

Elms Crescent SW4 £995 per week Fees apply Unfurnished Clapham Lettings 020 8675 0888 | claphamlets@dng.co.uk South

Balham

Battersea

North

Chelsea

Fulham

Battersea Park

A stunningly presented three bedroom mansion flat with views from the reception room of Battersea Park. The property offers a wonderful balance of beautifully finished living and entertaining space.

3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Eat-in kitchen, Reception room, Balcony, EPC: D.

This stunning family home has been redecorated throughout and is located on this tree-lined street in the Abbeville Village. The property benefits from offstreet parking and a 50 ft. south-facing garden.

4 double bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, Dressing room, Double reception room, Kitchen/dining room, Cellar, Southfacing garden, EPC: E.

Clapham

East Putney

Hammersmith & Shepherd’s Bush

Kensington

Southfields & Earlsfield

West Putney

Kensington Gate

South Kensington

Notting Hill

Pimlico & Westminster

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