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From the

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CONTENTS

ith offspring back at school and the house to yourself again, why not make the most of the newly-found peace and quiet? Flick to page four

to see our event listings and you might be tempted to visit the 100% Design exhibition at Olympia – you never know, you could suddenly decide to redesign your entire home. This month’s magazine focuses on education, and on page 19, Elizabeth Finney writes about Maria Montessori, her teaching methods and how they came about. There are a number of Montessori schools in west London, so we hope you enjoy learning about their origins. Continuing our education theme, turn to page 22 to read about the

100% Design exhibition, see page four

REGULARS 4

Brentford & Chiswick Local History Society and discover what it does. On page 16 we have a handy guide to this year’s Chiswick Book Festival, where speakers include Vince Cable and John Torode.

WHAT’S ON IN SEPTEMBER All the best events to attend this month

WORD ON THE STREET

The most pressing issues from vocal locals

FEATURES

This issue is particularly special, since we are now incorporating

Ealing in our coverage. Turn to page seven to see our favourite Ealing

inspired by the west

Getting to know a handful of west London’s creative residents

read all about it

A handy guide to Chiswick Book Festival’s most exciting events

extraordinary montessori

that ealing feeling Just a few of our favourite W5 and W13 spots

spots, a difficult list to write because of the sheer wealth of possibilities. Lastly, turn to page eight to read about some of the creative people

All you need to know about education guru Maria Montessori

who make up west London – from photographers to film makers,

designers to musicians, west London has it all.

We hope you enjoy the issue.

term dates Autumn dates for local schools best in class We chat to Keystone Tutors founders Will Orr-Ewing and Josh Pull the ghosts of chiswick past Interviewing the Brentford & Chiswick Local History Society

news, events and reviews

Francesca Lee, Managing Editor

impressed at K west A review of the Shepherd’s Bush-based hotel and spa

lights down, curtain up

ON THE COVER (left to right)

Theatrical performances to thrill and entertain you

Clare Balding ©Featureflash; Bea and Ben Chappell; 35 Amici Drive; Jevan Chowdhury

a beat, some lyrics and a whole lot of dancing

working on Moving Cities ©Jevan Chowdhury; Sally Messham in Tipping the Velvet ©Jay Brooks; Miyavi ©Brantley Gutierrez; Morrissey ©Christian Bertrand; the bar at K West Hotel; Television Centre property development

Live gigs to jazz up your September 15

A night at the flicks This month’s hottest films

Top picks for

SEPTEMBER

The best events to attend this month

6 September ACROSS CONTINENTS

12 September DANCING IN THE STREET

12 September ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT

The South Asia-inspired celebration, London Mela, shouts about all that is great from the region’s cultures and customs. There’s so much to do, and since the festival is eight hours long, there’s plenty of time for everything. Bollywood, urban and classical music, outdoor arts, dance, fashion, sports, a kids’ area, Tastes of Asia, the London Mela Bazaar, a giant funfair and a spectacular firework finale is what’s on offer. Ealing and Hounslow Councils, together with the Mayor of London and Remarkable Productions, make this knees-up happen.

This year’s Devonshire Road Street Party boasts live music, free drinks, food, a hog roast, football, rugby, magic tricks and other entertaining things to see and do. Hold tight, because here’s the line-up: drinks and food tasting with Japanese restaurant Makoto – keep an eye out for the Japanese tea tasting, Pimm’s and popcorn with Top Hat, a free beer with your haircut at Big Jim’s Trims (could be dangerous), a treasure hunt with Chiswick Pets and a dress designing competition with Damsel. These are just the day-long events – there’s plenty going on at this all-day party.

Head down to Corney Reach Way to see the boats that are taking part in the Great River Race glide past the end of the pier. As is ever the case at a rowing race event, the bar will be open and there’ll be plenty of Fuller’s beer and a barbecue – so you’re all set for a truly Chiswick-based afternoon. The boats are racing from Docklands to Ham, and should be passing the pier at approximately 12.50pm but, just to be safe, get there early to avoid missing out on seeing the action. The bar opens at 11.30am and it welcomes families so why not make a day of it and enjoy the event together?

Free, from 10am, Devonshire Road, W4 2HD, events@devonshireroad.london, devonshireroad.london

Free, from 11.30am, The Pier House, Corney Reach Way, W4 2UG, 020 8742 2713, chiswickpier.org.uk

Adults £5.50 online, £7.50 on the gate, family tickets from £9 online, £12 on the gate, 1pm9pm, Gunnersbury Park, Popes Lane, W3 8LQ, 020 73871203, londonmela.org

across continents

dancing in the street

a fine eye

[EVENTS]

23-26 September A FINE EYE

27 September ON YOUR MARKS…

27 September BARKING UP THE RIGHT TREE

The 100% Design exhibition at Olympia is perfect for artistic souls and people with a passion for creativity. It’s both a trade and public event and you’ll be brushing elbows with those in the industry, so make sure you sound like you know what you’re talking about if someone asks you what you think of a display. This show is the 21st in the exhibition’s history and the first time it’s being presented at Olympia. There are five sections, including Interiors, Design and Build, Kitchens and Bathrooms and Workplace and Emerging Brands.

The Ealing Half Marathon began in 2012 and in 2014 and 2015, it was voted the UK’s best half marathon – an excellent accolade and sets the bar terrifyingly high for this year’s race, the fourth in the marathon’s history. Runners have been preparing for months for the big day, and there’ll be plenty of fundraising taking place for various charities. It’s a fantastic day out, both for the brave ones doing the running and the devoted supporters lining the route cheering their friends and family on. Why not go and give the kids some support at the Mini Mile in Lammas Park, too? It kicks off at 9.15am.

The Chiswick House Dog Show is back, and if you’re as excited as we are, then you’ve constantly got one eye on the clock waiting for the event to come around. It’s organised by CHOW Association and highlights include Best Puppy, Waggiest Tail and the popular My Dog’s Got Talent (contain yourselves). This year will see a dog bar popping up, serving ‘dog beer’ and delicious canine treats. People without dogs are welcome, and it’s billed as a great family day out for everyone. We certainly don’t doubt it.

barking up the right tree

9am, start and finish points Lammas Park, Culmington Road, W13 9NJ, ealinghalfmarathon.com

£15, 10am-6pm Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10am-9pm Thursday, Olympia London, Hammersmith Road, W14 8UX, 100percentdesign.co.uk

Free entry, £3 to enter a dog into one of the categories, 11am-4.15pm, Cricket Pitch, Chiswick House and Gardens, Burlington Lane, W4 2RP, 07741 507 133, chiswickhousedogshow.org.uk

on your marks...

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London-wide events Throughout September ON THE WATER

Totally Thames is an exciting, month-long arts and culture celebration of London’s river, featuring more than 100 river-related events along its entire 42 mile course through the capital. It truly brings the river to life. The majority of the festival is free and is a celebration of the main waterway that winds its way through the heart of the city. Go down to the various riverside locations from Westminster Bridge to Tower Bridge and beyond to enjoy a diverse mix of art, music, walks, educational events and of course, boats a-plenty. Multiple locations, see website for full event and ticketing details, totallythames.org

online chatter What’s got local tongues wagging recently? @shopchiswick Well looky here, @BellAndCrownW4 reopening for bank holiday weekend with a swanky new look! #Chiswick #pubs

@MrChiswick Bin night for proper #Chiswick. Wheelies and accessories lined-up on the property boundary. Not the pavement, FYI, or you’ll get reprimanded.

@EalingCouncil West London’s first parklet has opened in Ealing

@ContactusEaling Thanks again @sixteen_feet for today’s wonderful entertainment: The Wind in the © totally thames

Willows in Walpole Park #Ealing

@HandF_RR on the water

Lyric Theatre has just announced a full cast for its new production

22 September A TRAGIC TALE on the big screen

The Royal Ballet’s adaptation of Romeo and Juliet will be beamed live from the Royal Opera House to Trafalgar Square this September. It is a free event for any age and the last of three BP Big Screen events in London this summer. The event is a rare chance to see the live performance for free and is one classic production you don’t want to miss. Kenneth MacMillan’s production of Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers is a classic 20th century ballet and a heart-breaking match for Prokofiev’s score. Created for The Royal Ballet in 1965, it’s a key work in the company’s repertory. Free, 7.30pm, Trafalgar Square, WC2N 5DS, roh.org.uk

27 September HEALTHY EATING

This month, Borough Market is hosting the sell-out success, Fare Healthy, and doubling the capacity to 1,500 people. It’s a feel-good festival of food, fitness and wellbeing and brings together some of the most inspiring people in these industries. Expect food demonstrations, nutrition talks, exercise classes and pop-up eateries. The creators of Fare Healthy believe that a healthy lifestyle is not all about dieting and vanity, but also looking after ourselves in order to feel happy, strong and confident. ‘Healthy’ to them is ethical, sustainable and achievable, but most of all it’s about feeling good about yourselves. So go along and eat to your heart’s content and enjoy an inspiring day. £20, 10am-6pm, Borough Market, 8 Southwark Street, SE1 1TL, farehealthy.com

@qikipedia A group of pigeons regularly boards the London Underground at Hammersmith and alights at Ladbroke Grove.

@GetWestLondon Famous Ealing nightclub where Rolling Stones cut their teeth to be replaced under new plans

@londonbikehub Live/work in #Ealing and want to hire a cargo bike for free? Get in contact

@myChiswickLive @TheCoffeeTrav tried the Ethiopia & El Salvador blend and it is simply stunning coffee. Top addition to Chiswick

[local spotlight]

That Ealing

feeling W5 and W13 have many fantastic features. Here are just a few of our favourites food Santa Maria Pizzeria

Famed not only in Ealing, but also across wider London, this real Italian pizzeria has pizzas on the menu that it can truly boast about. It has frequently topped charts listing London’s best pizza, and all of the renowned goods are baked in wood-fire ovens brought over from the owners’ home country, Italy. Despite only opening in 2010, the pizzeria has developed a large following and is a favourite for its good quality and low prices. We’re suckers for a taste of Naples, which is why Santa Maria has made our list. 15 Saint Mary’s Road, W5 5RA, 020 8579 1462, santamariapizzeria.com

Wa Café

This independent Japanese patisserie is recognisable for the delicate pastries lined up uniformly in the shop. The buns, brioches and breads are soft, mouth-watering and moreish, and have been made by the café’s own masterful Japanese bakers. The delicacies are served with a choice of premium teas and coffees which come in beautiful Japanese crockery. We love it because it’s sweet-tooth heaven and the fact it’s simply a fun place to be. A sticky, pastrycovered thumbs up from us.

Limeyard

From 8am you can order an array of classic American diner dishes at Limeyard, all in one handy place. The steel ducting, distressed finishes and wide selection of cocktails will impress almost anyone, and if that doesn’t do it, the numerous menus probably will – especially the weekend brunch one, where you can get anything from grilled halloumi to a west coast crab mac and cheese. We’re licking our lips just thinking about it. 8 Ealing High Street, W5 5DB, 020 8567 9056, limeyardrestaurant.com

pubs The North Star

It’s slap-bang in the middle of Ealing Broadway and you can’t miss its handsome exterior. The beer garden is a favourite – as is the menu from Ruby Jean’s Diner pop-up in the pub – and the beers on offer are pretty good too. It’s a traditional local, proven by the fantastic Sunday roasts they serve.

and before its time as an inn, it was the Lewis Furnell Brewhouse. Staying true to its roots, Ealing Park Tavern also has a microbrewery on site brewing bitters and pale ales as well as seasonal hoppy treats. For a bit of everything, look no further. 222 South Ealing Road, W5 4RL, 020 8758 1879, ealingparktavern.com

outside Walpole Park

Everyone loves a bit of fresh air, right? Ealing is reputed for its vast number of green spaces and Walpole Park in the grounds of Pitzhanger Manor is one of our favourites. It hosts the free late summer jazz festival in August and has everything you could ever want from a park: plenty of room to walk the dogs, a café to find some much-needed postwalk sustenance and it’s got a wonderful historical house to admire. Mattock Lane, W5 5EQ, ealing.gov.uk

43 The Broadway, W5 5JN, 020 8579 0863, thenorthstarealing.co.uk

32 Haven Green, W5 2NX, 020 8991 7855, wacafe.co.uk

walpole park

The Grand Union Canal

ealing park tavern

Ealing Park Tavern

wa cafÉ

This ex-coaching inn is a proper gastropub. It’s exactly what you imagine when you hear that three-syllable phrase, and that’s not a criticism. The building is steeped in history,

There’s nothing more relaxing than being around water, unless that water is running down your hallway at 3am. A walk along the Grand Union Canal will relax anyone suffering from a burst pipe in the middle of the night and it’s fantastic in the summer. canalrivertrust.org.uk

Inspired by

the west

Tom Hagues goes on a not-so-undercover mission to find out a bit more about the imaginative people who make up west London

jevan chowdhury (bottom) working on moving cities

ome to families, energetic youngsters and a large amount of individuals working in a creative industry, west London is not shy of inspiration when it comes to creating artistic genius. Aside from the ‘traditional’ artists (the painters, the illustrators and the writers), ‘W’ postcodes attract individuals working with a whole dictionary of different mediums. “There must be good reason as to why creative people decide to settle here,” I thought. Whether it’s the greenery, the amenities or the location, west London as a hub of artistry is teeming with those with

a fine eye for design, so I decided to get to know some of them to find out what they do, and why they’re here.

JEVAN CHOWDHURY Film maker

The latest project that Jevan’s working on is called Moving Cities – an artistic film series founded in 2013, celebrating world cities by capturing international dancers in everyday settings. It’s a beautiful project. “I run Wind & Foster, a production company making design-led films with a cultural angle,” he

begins. “Lots of my work has a commercial focus but Moving Cities is something different, and it’s growing a lot faster than I could have ever imagined.” He lives a few minutes’ walk down the road from Turnham Green and moved to the area in 2006. “I went to school in Ealing and had friends in Chiswick so was here quite a lot. When it came to buying a first flat, it was hard not to buy in an area I knew so well.” Is there a pub or restaurant that’s a particular highlight? “Makoto is a favourite,” he says. “When I was younger I’d be in The Old Packhorse, but now I’m at home running after the kids.”

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PAUL GRUNDY Architectural photographer

Paul’s lived in Chiswick for 30 years, and has been an architectural photographer ever since he set foot in the postcode. “I decided to move to London to become a photographer and as soon as I arrived I resolved that it was architectural photography that I was most interested in.” He studied sculpture and photography at art school and when he first moved to London he took photographs of famous landmarks and buildings for photo libraries. He landed his first client after meeting her at a party and she commissioned him to shoot 30 buildings two weeks later. “That was my big break,” he says. Paul and his wife chose Chiswick as their London home because when they were first looking to move, a friend offered them his house while he went away for work. “Then we bought a little flat in Gunnersbury and after that, a derelict house without a roof which we spent years doing up. We still live there now. That’s why we came to Chiswick specifically, and when we had kids we realised that Chiswick is a great place to be, so we stayed.” paulgrundy.com

David Kimpton, Founder Kimpton Creative

liked. It was very design-led though.” David is the brains behind Kimpton Creative, a design consultancy based on Sutton Court Road. “I set up Kimpton Creative and moved it into Chiswick about four or five years ago – I was sharing an office space with a similar company which was really nice. I moved to live in W4 about three years ago.” Kimpton Creative designs and brands a lot of start-up companies: “I really like the idea of working locally,” he tells me. “Chiswick Park is a big area of business so we’re considering our options about how we can approach local companies there. We’ve recently joined a west London business association which is a really nice way of getting to know local organisations. Being based in Chiswick means it’s very easy to get into town – situated only half an hour away from everything in central London is a compelling benefit of living and working in this area.” kimptoncreative.com

BEA AND BEN CHAPPELL Cellist and violinist

paul grundy

DAVID KIMPTON Creative designer

“In 1986, I joined a company that gave me my first design job – little did I know it was the number one creative consultancy company in the UK at the time. We never specialised in one industry, always dipping in and out of different topics which I really

Husband and wife musicians Bea and Ben have lived in Chiswick for 11 years and moved to the area for the schools. They also wanted to be near the river so the location seemed perfect. The two of them have an impressive résumé (they played on the soundtrack for all of the Harry Potter movies) and have travelled around the world performing in orchestras – Japan, South America, Europe, China, Australia and Canada, to name a few. “It’s easier to list the places where we haven’t performed,” laughs Bea. But, after all that travelling, Chiswick is a perfect place to return to. “It’s

great when we’re recording in London,” Bea tells me. “We can use the Overground from Gunnersbury and that makes it very easy to get to the recording studios like Abbey Road and Angel Studios. They’re the places where we record for film and television series like Downton Abbey.” Ben chimes in: “British Grove Studios is just down the road as well.” For full-time musicians, it’s a perfect place to be in. The two of them are involved with the local community and pay visits to schools to introduce music and classical instruments to pupils. “There’s very much a villagey feel here,” says Bea. When it comes to favourite places in the area, the answers come reeling off. “Chiswick House,” begins Ben. “Especially now the Camellia Festival is free. Paddle-boarding by Kew Bridge is good,” he continues. “We like the City Barge,” Bea says. “And Annie’s.” We begin talking about why W4 is such a big attraction for artists. “I think because it’s so green,” says Bea. “You can walk everywhere,” Ben adds. The general feeling though, is that the postcode is an artist hotspot because it’s part of one of the world’s biggest cities without feeling like it is at all. bchappell.com bea and ben chappell

[REVIEW]

Impressed at

k west

Tom Hagues finds that the newly-renovated K West Hotel & Spa in Shepherd’s Bush is the perfect spot for some R&R

’m carried by the lift to the fourth floor and spat out in a long corridor that’s lit by dim lights and a blue and red nightclub-like glow. Once I’ve adjusted to my dark surroundings, I bustle along the lengthy corridor, squinting at the room numbers until I reach mine. The door opens and I “Ooh!” with surprise and pleasure. The space in the room is generous – the bed is enormous, extremely comfortable and features tasteful design flourishes, and the bathroom is spotless. I nod to myself: it’s a good room. My curious nature takes me on an impromptu exploration, and I come across a room that has green carpet, huge beanbags and stripy deckchairs. Since no one’s around, I flop gracelessly, face-first, onto a beanbag. I’m not entirely sure what this room is for, but I enjoy nestling in the soft furnishings nonetheless. Because I’m going out for dinner in the evening, I wander back upstairs, change, and am on the Central Line within a mere 10 minutes. The location of this hotel, just opposite Westfield shopping centre and a short way from Holland Park, is undoubtedly one of the best things about it. The morning after my extremely comfortable sleep, I wrap myself in one of the robes and brazenly swan along the corridor to the lift and descend into the bowels of the building. The doors open to reveal the spa reception where I’m given some flip-flops to wear and a key-card, which lets me into the men’s changing room. I slip the robe off, unlock the door on the

k west hotel & spa

The Hot Stone massage room

other side of the room and flip-flop my way into the spa. I look around. I breathe deeply and happily. I am the only person in the entire place; it is my relaxation playground and no one can bother me. Smugly, I saunter to the pool and slip in. I lie on the metal frame under the warm water and look up at the soothing lights, twinkling and changing colour slowly and hypnotically. The music is playing at the perfect volume and I can’t believe that I’ve got it all to myself. Soon, I achieve inner peace and then decide to ruin it by pressing ‘The Peace-Shattering Button’. I push it and a great rumbling begins. I lie back, wondering what kind of geological catastrophe I’ve just caused, and then the bubbles start. They’re not unpleasant and it turns the pool into a Jacuzzi, but the noise it causes somewhat disturbs the peace that I’ve been enjoying. After a while in the water, I move on and try the various experience rooms. I’m

intrigued by the room I can see through a window – it looks like a scene from a department store at Christmas, and upon opening the door, I realise why: it’s the snow room. The temperature is between -10 and -15oC and I stand there shivering in my swimming shorts among actual snow. An original, if not bizarre, experience. It’s soon time for my massage and I’ve already booked a hot-stone one. The staff in the spa are exceptional, I think to myself as I’m given a 55-minute de-stress by welltrained hands. After the treatment, I’m sent into the relaxation room and enjoy a bit of extra time to myself before having to emerge back up on street level where I can’t help but marvel at the fact that I’ve found a pretty relaxing haven hidden under west London. From £125 per night, spa packages available, K West Hotel & Spa, Richmond Way, W14 0AX, 020 8008 6600, k-west.co.uk

Make yourself at home Create a kitchen where the welcome is warm, cooking is a joy and everyone loves to gather Suffolk kitchen lovingly hand-painted in Charcoal with brass handles and perfectly irregular Elcot tiles. Corinium lidded jar and serving platter from ÂŁ36

Create your own designs at neptune.com Neptune Chiswick, W4 4HH, 0203 814 1220, info@neptunechiswick.com

Lights down,

curtain up

Theatrical performances to thrill and entertain you

simpatico

2-26 September SIMPATICO

Directed by Will Birch, this is a story billed as a tragic comedy and begins with one terrifying phone call that threatens to reveal years of blackmailing and false identities. It’s got all the twists and turns and ups and downs that will make for compelling viewing in Chiswick’s cosy Tabard Theatre, and it’s penned by author and playwright Sam Shepard. The story follows shady character Carter, a man who will pay his long-term friend Vinnie anything to keep silent about his various wrongdoings, until eventually Vinnie needs Carter to bail out him and his girlfriend Cecilia. The climax comes when Carter tries to recover incriminating pictures and Vinnie takes a trip down memory lane and finds out that things aren’t all that they seem. As the dynamic changes, the story becomes intense and dramatic – leaving theatregoers with their hearts in their mouths.

a promotion in his job at a large energy supplier, while Serena is preparing to move the family into a new home – the house of their dreams. But, all is not as it seems, and behind closed doors the family’s life is unravelling. Light bulbs keep blowing, drains keep blocking and a mobile phone refuses to charge. What’s more, the daughter’s beloved polar bear toy is missing – but what could all this mean? It’s obviously to do with energy consumption and the way the world is changing (at least we think), but the production should evoke compassion, entertain and possibly inform its audience. From £15, Monday-Saturday 7.30pm, Saturday and Wednesday matinees 2.30pm, Bush Theatre, 7 Uxbridge Road, W12 8LJ, 020 8743 3584, bushtheatre.co.uk

10-12 September 35 AMICI DRIVE

The residents at 35 Amici Drive, situated on the Candy Estate, are under threat of

£17, £15 concessions, Tuesday-Saturday 7.30pm, Tabard Theatre, 2 Bath Road, W4 1LW, 020 8995 6035, tabardweb.co.uk

11 September – 24 October F*CK THE POLAR BEARS

The world is at the feet of the family in this brashly-named production, but the question on everyone’s mind is whether they’ll stamp all over it or not. Parents Gordon and Serena have worked hard for their lifestyle and to get where they are. Gordon is about to get

35 amici drive

eviction. The reason for such a threat is because of a local regeneration project that’s getting underway, a project that has been engineered by the ‘bureaucratic and seemingly uncaring Streathlee Green Borough Council’ in collaboration with fictional developers Eastlawn Incorporated. Will the fight prove too much, causing the wrecking ball to move in, or will the residents band together to protect the homes that they love and cherish? This production has been described as “totally and utterly inspiring” by The Guardian and is relevant today as traditionally workingclass areas of London are regenerated. This is a performance by Lyric’s resident dance company, Amici, and has been directed by Michael Vale. Book tickets fast because dance troupes as energetic and popular as this one don’t wait around for anyone. £15, concessions £12.50, 7.30pm, 11 September matinee 2.30pm, Lyric Hammersmith, Lyric Square, King Street, W6 0QL, 020 8741 6850, lyric.co.uk

[THEATRE]

Spotlight on

Tipping the Velvet Tipping the Velvet is coming to Hammersmith this month and is likely to go down a storm – Sarah Waters’ novel has been adapted for this stage performance by playwright Laura Wade. We caught up with the show’s lead actress, Sally Messham, to ask her a handful of quick-fire questions

©Jay Brooks

tipping the velvet

18 September – 24 October sally messham in tipping the velvet

It is 1887, Queen Victoria is on the throne and celebrating her Golden Jubilee and Glenfiddich single malt Scotch whisky is distilled for the first time. Elsewhere, in a small town music hall, a young Nancy Astley sits in the audience without the faintest idea that she’s about to see an act that will change her life entirely. Kitty Butler, donning trousers as part of her male impersonator act, takes to the stage and Nancy falls in love with her almost immediately. She follows Kitty to London in order to explore

What really attracted you to this role?

I think I became fascinated by the world in which the wonderful Sarah Waters and Laura Wade created in Tipping the Velvet and in turn, I became really passionate about being able to explore the story of a gay Victorian woman finding who she is in the world. There were lots of romantic accounts of Victorian gay men at the time but not so much about women, so I think it’s really important to give lesbians as rich a history today. It’s a challenging and demanding role, so I was excited to try it.

and have lustful adventures, and she gets exactly that. As the Lyric’s second performance since the grand opening of its new wing, the boards will have been well and truly trodden in, so expect good things during its month-long run.

Have you ever performed at the Lyric Theatre before?

This is my first time at the Lyric in Hammersmith, and we’re lucky enough to be only the second company to perform here after its revamp. Almost everything is brand spanking new!

What would your dream role be?

There are always new roles that I’d love to play. I’ve always wanted to have a bash at portraying Masha in The Seagull – I love a lot of Chekhov’s women. I’d also kill to play Janis Joplin if they made a biopic.

What’s your favourite play, musical or theatrical production?

My favourite play is August: Osage County by Tracy Letts.

Who is your inspiration?

There are so many! Probably my family and friends and influential teachers that I had back at home. From £15, Monday-Saturday 7.30pm, matinees (select dates) 2.30pm, Lyric Hammersmith, Lyric Square, King Street, W6 0QL, 020 8741 6850, lyric.co.uk

[music]

A beat, some lyrics and a whole

lot of dancing O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

man, Nielson, used to perform with The Mint Chicks, which, after a quick Google search, is not a minty chocolate, we were disappointed to discover. The group’s been going since 2010 and this tour is set to be one of their biggest ventures yet. Go along, enjoy the vibes and make sure the other concert-goers know that The Mint Chicks are not, in fact, a chocolate goody.

14 September CHRIS YOUNG

Chris Young is an RCA Records Nashville star, soon to be country music legend, and at Shepherd’s Bush this month you can see what all the fuss is about. He frequently sells out concerts and continues to draw in the crowds with his ever-growing fan base. He rose to fame after winning the singing television contest Nashville Star in 2006 (like X Factor but for country music), and released his début album the same year. He’s had a scattering of number ones in the US and has four albums under his belt with a fifth one in the making. This born-and-bred Tennessee musician is set to go far, with nothing but his voice, guitar and rather charming Stetson hat.

£17.50, 7pm

Live gigs to jazz up your September

haMMERSMITH APOLLO 20 & 21 September MORRISSEY

‘Moz’ is in London for two nights only, after performing some successful sets at New York City’s Madison Square Garden during his US tour. The renowned pop lyricist is making three UK appearances – the third being in Hull – to quench the thirst of fans who couldn’t make any of his US shows. It’s a chance to be in the company of a fabled British figure – he was voted the second-greatest living British icon in a poll held by the BBC in 2006. His solo discography started with Viva Hate and his 2014 album is called World Peace Is None of Your Business, so at least they’re consistent in sticking two fingers up at the world.

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27 September MIYAVI

23 September unknown mortal orchestra

This group is fronted by Ruban Nielson and its new record Multi-Love has sculpted beats, jagged edges and cosmic synthesisers. Sounds exciting, doesn’t it? They’re experts in psychedelic sounds and enjoy working within the wide-open creative boundaries of their chosen genre. With this lot, it seems anything goes. This America-andNew-Zealand-originating rock band’s lead

Known as ‘the samurai guitarist’ for his unconventional playing style (he ditches the pick and uses his fingers instead), coupled with his slap-style (a music term we’ve only just learned) of playing, this should make for an interesting concert if anything. His inspiration comes from the message of peace and his latest album is called The Others. Peace out, brothers and sisters. £22.50, 7pm O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8TT, 0844 477 2000, o2shepherdsbushempire.co.uk

From £62.75, 7pm Eventim Apollo, 45 Queen Caroline Street, W6 9QH, 0844 249 1000, eventimapollo.com

£16, 7pm

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[film]

A night at

the flicks

September’s hottest films in one informative little guide

new wave of cinema-goers who are keen to see what the directing veteran has to offer. It might also just make for good watching, and it’ll certainly give viewers something to think about, which is what everyone goes to the cinema for, right? Irrational Man is about a philosophy professor who commits an existential act and finds a will to live. A soulsearching masterpiece if there ever was one.

me and earl and the dying girl

4 September ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL

Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Starring Thomas Mann, Olivia Cooke and R.J. Cyler Buckle in for a rollercoaster of emotion with this film. High school student Greg, a young man who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his coworker Earl, befriends a classmate who has recently been diagnosed with cancer and his life, as well as his attitude to it, changes dramatically. There won’t be a dry eye in the cinema at the end of each screening, we can promise you that.

10 September MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS Directed by Wes Ball Starring Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario and Thomas Brodie-Sangster After escaping the maze, the youngsters in this feature find that luck is not on their side and they’re pitted against seemingly insurmountable challenges along the road on

which they’re travelling. It’s a tale of goodies versus baddies and there’s almost nothing about it that isn’t entertaining – a bold claim but we’ll stand by it. It’s all nail-biting stuff and might have you quivering behind a cushion, so nervous viewers beware.

11 September IRRATIONAL MAN

Directed by Woody Allen Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone and Jamie Blackley The latest offering from Woody Allen will appease Allen fans and (hopefully) entice a

Directed by Ridley Scott Starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain and Kristen Wiig Any film set in space that’s directed by Ridley Scott is going to go well – one of film history’s most recognisable movies is a product of this visionary. Combine that with Matt Damon and what do you get? Well, a film set in space starring Matt Damon, obviously. Damon plays an astronaut who is left behind on Mars after a fierce storm hits the team during their mission. He’s alone, doesn’t speak the language and isn’t sure what currency people use on Mars, so he’s in trouble. It’s down to him, his wit and ingenuity and a whole lot of luck to get a signal back to earth to tell them he’s still alive. Apparently, the data roaming charges on his phone are astronomical up there.

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Read all

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10-14 September. Tickets and full pricing details available at chiswickbookfestival.net

A handy guide to Chiswick Book Festival’s most exciting events

festival highlights 10 SEPTEMBER Books and the Blitz: A 75th Anniversary Commemoration

Five authors and experts gather together for one evening to discuss the Blitz, its profound effect and its importance in history. Sue Elliott and Steve Humphries, the two authors of Britain’s Greatest Generation are just a couple of the names that are attracting the crowds and their book has been adapted into a BBC Television series. Author of Sleep in Peace Tonight, James MacManus, and Sonia Purnell, the writer behind First Lady: The Life and Wars of Clementine Churchill are also on the bill and the whole thing is to be chaired by Diana Preston, author of A Higher Form of Killing: Six Weeks in World War I That Forever Changed the Nature of Warfare. Alongside this informative evening is an exhibition entitled Chiswick, the Blitz and the V2, which will show how the area was affected by the Blitz and V2 rockets during the World War Two, and has been produced with the Brentford & Chiswick Local History Society. £10, bar opens from 6pm, event at 7pm with book signings afterwards, The Burlington Pavilion, Chiswick House, Burlington Lane, W4 2RP

11 SEPTEMBER Half Bad and Half Wild

Sally Green, the winner of Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2015, Best Fiction for Teenagers category, will spend some of this evening talking about her books. It’s also her birthday, so why not go along and wish her many happy returns while enriching your cultural experiences? Green was once touted as the new J.K. Rowling – high praise for a teen fiction author, don’t you think? £3, 5pm with a book signing afterwards

The Secret War: Spies, Codes and Guerrillas 1939 – 1945

A bit later in the evening, Sir Max Hastings will take to the plinth to impress his audience with a talk about his latest book that focuses on espionage and intelligence stories of the Second World War. A whole host of histories will be explored, including British, American, German, Russian and Japanese, so there’ll be plenty for him to talk about. The Secret War creates a new perspective on the greatest conflict in history. Sir Max spoke at last year’s event and his return has been much anticipated. £10, talk 7pm-8pm. Both events at St Michael & All Angels Church, Bath Road, W4 1TX

12 SEPTEMBER All About Alice

An Alice in Wonderland-themed spectacular, with an interactive storytelling with poet Oscar Kolkowski as the Mad Hatter (at 11.40am and 12.20) as well as a fancy dress competition. Frankly, this is perfect for the kids and kids at heart who want to blow off some imaginative steam. £5 for adults and over 5s, from 11.30am, St Michael & All Angels Church, Bath Road, W4 1TX

The Insiders

Author Harriet Evans, reviewer Colin Field and reviewer and author Cathy Rentzenbrink celebrate the book industry and attempt to unravel some of its mysteries for anyone passionate about reading and writing during this afternoon event. It seems like they know who their audience is, and it’s likely to be packed. Entry with Saturday day pass (£10), 12.15pm, St Michael & All Angels Church, Bath Road, W4 1TX

Creative Writing: How To

Author of The Mountain Can Wait, Sarah Leipciger, will be talking to a crowd of hopeful writers early this afternoon. Go along and learn how to start, how to improve and enjoy the craft of writing. A masterclass in creative writing awaits. Day pass (£10) 1.30pm, St Michael & All Angels Church, Bath Road, W4 1TX

13 SEPTEMBER Crime Watch

This event comprises three sessions about crime and books, with authors and experts holding court (10 pun-points to us). The first, at 1.30pm, sees members of the writing group Killer Women discussing whether current demand for the typical crime novel twist is killing other ways to write great crime. At 2.45pm, author Lesley Thomson, ex-chief superintendent of the Metropolitan Police Stephen Cassidy, detective constable Lisa Cutts and ex-criminal barrister Diana Bretherick will talk about how the inside knowledge gained in their careers helps them as crime writers. Finally, the last session at 4pm will see a talk from actorturned-crime-fiction-author Hugh Fraser (who played Captain Hastings in Agatha Christie’s Poirot) and screenwriting legend Bonnie MacBird, who’s turned her writing skills to novels. Sunday day pass (£10), St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall, Bath Road, W4 1TX

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aria Montessori was born in Chiaravalle, Italy, in 1870 to a family that prized education. Maria was thought to be “of average intelligence” in her youth, but she admitted later that she found the repetitious nature of school dull. In 1875, her family moved to Rome, a hub of academia, but there she was taught in the standard practice – memorising, reciting and dictating from textbooks. Gender roles were still determined by tradition in Italy. Although her father disapproved, Maria went to a technical school to study engineering, before later applying to the University of Rome’s medical school in 1890. Her application was initially rejected by the male-dominated faculty, but she started studying physics, maths and natural sciences, and progressed to medicine. In 1896 she became the first female physician in Italy with a degree, having earnt scholarships in surgery, pathology and medicine. Maria spent two years studying paediatrics at university, then went to work at a psychiatric clinic alongside physician Giuseppe Montesano. In 1900, the

Dr Maria Montessori once wrote: “Education is a natural process spontaneously carried out by the human individual. It is acquired not by listening to words, but by experience upon the environment.” Elizabeth Finney investigates the mind behind The Montessori Method

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Maria was a driving force for education and women’s rights Orthophrenic School for mentally ill children was opened, with Maria and Giuseppe as co-directors. Maria became pregnant by Giuseppe, but the two never married due to objections by his family, and their son Mario was born in secret and cared for by foster parents. Guiseppe married soon after, and Maria left the school in 1901. At 15, Mario returned to live with his mother, but was presented as her nephew. Maria was a driving force in education and women’s rights and lectured at the University of Rome. In 1907, she opened a school for disadvantaged children – the Casa dei Bambini in the poor San Lorenzo district of Rome. Two years later, she completed her first book, known in English as The Montessori Method. Schools sprang up in Paris, Boston and New York, and her methods were put into practice across Europe. She travelled the world,

training, teaching and making prestigious acquaintances such as Gandhi, Margaret Woodrow Wilson and Anna Freud. The Montessori movement was hit hard by conflict. From 1916 she was based in Barcelona, but when the Spanish civil war broke out in 1936, she moved the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) to Laren, near Amsterdam. Montessori schools were destroyed in Germany by the Nazis in 1933, and the following year they were closed in Italy due to clashes with the Fascist government, as Mussolini wanted to make political capital out of the organisation. In 1939, Maria set off with Mario to India to help combat illiteracy, however Mario was interned and Maria was placed under house arrest at The Theosophical Society by the British colonial government for the duration of the war when Italy joined on the German side. After the war she returned to Amsterdam in 1946, and to Italy in 1947 on invitation from the government. From that point Maria began delegating to Mario, and before she passed away in 1952, she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize three times. ami-global.org. The Absorbent Mind, by Maria Montessori, £9.99. The Montessori Method, by Maria Montessori and Gerald Lee Gutek, £24.95

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Dates for

the diary All the upcoming term times for this academic year

nurseries and pRIMARY Schools

Contact details

autumn term dates*

SECONDARY Schools

Contact details

autumn term dates*

Belmont Primary Head: Ms V Coates Belmont Road, W4 5UL

T: 020 8994 7677 E: messages@belmont.hounslow.sch.uk W: belmontprimaryschool.org.uk

3 Sept – 18 Dec (half term: 26-30 Oct)

T: 020 7603 8478 E: mail@cvms.co.uk W: cvms.co.uk

3 Sept – 18 Dec (half term: 26-30 Oct)

Cavendish Primary Head: Mr M Flaherty Edensor Road, W4 2RG

T: 020 8994 6835 E: office@cavendish.hounslow.sch.uk W: webfronter.com/hounslow/ cavendish

3 Sept – 18 Dec (half term: 26-30 Oct)

Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School Head: Mr P Stubbings Addison Road, W14 8BZ Chiswick School Head: Mr T Ryan Burlington Lane, W4 3UN

T: 020 8747 0031 E: enquiries@chiswickschool.org W: chiswickschool.org

7 Sept – 21 Dec (half term 26-30 Oct)

Godolphin and Latymer Head: Mrs R Mercer Iffley Road, W6 0PG

T: 020 8741 1936 E: office@godolphinandlatymer. com W: godolphinandlatymer.com

3 Sept – 17 Dec (half term: 19– 30 Oct)

Latymer Upper School Head: Mr D Goodhew King Street, W6 9LR

T: 020 8629 2024 E: head@latymer-upper.org W: latymer-upper.org

3 Sept – 11 Dec (half term: 21– 30 Oct)

Sacred Heart High School Head: Mrs M Doyle Hammersmith Road, W6 7DG

T: 020 8748 7600 E: info@sacredh.lbhf.sch.uk W: sacredhearthighschool hammersmith.org.uk

3 Sept – 18 Dec (half term: 26-30 Oct)

St Augustine’s Priory Head: Mrs Raffray Hillcrest Road, W5 2JL

3 Sept T: 020 8997 2022 E: office@saintaugustinespriory.org – 11 Dec (half term: W: saintaugustinespriory.org.uk 26–30 Oct)

Chiswick & Bedford Park T: 020 8994 1804 E: info@cbppschool.co.uk Preparatory School Head: Mrs C A Sunderland W: cbppschool.co.uk Priory Avenue, W4 1TX

3 Sept – 11 Dec (half term: 22-30 Oct)

Christ the Saviour Church T: 020 8249 6800 E: admin@cts-school.org of England School W: ctsprimary.org.uk Head: Mr Prentice Springbridge Road, W5 2XA

2 Sept – 18 Dec (half term: 26-30 Oct)

The Falcons School for Boys Head: Mr G Milne Burnaby Gardens, W4 3DT (pre-prep site)

3 Sept – 11 Dec (half term 19-30 Oct)

T: 020 8747 8393 E: admin@falconschool.com W: falconsboys.co.uk

Heathfield House School T: 020 8994 3385 E: pwpwilliamson@gmail.com Head: Mrs Goodsman Heathfield Gardens,W4 4JU W: heathfieldhouse.co.uk

1 Sept – 11 Dec (half term: 19-30 Oct)

Strand on the Green Infant & Nursery Head: Mr M Newton Thames Road, W4 3NX

T: 020 8994 7921 E: office@strandin.hounslow.sch.uk W: strandinfantandnursery.co.uk

3 Sept – 18 Dec (half term: 26-30 Oct)

Strand on the Green Junior Head: Ms S Harrison Thames Road, W4 3NX

3 Sept T: 020 8994 7847 E: office@strandjuniors.hounslow.sch.uk – 18 Dec (half term: W: strandjuniors.org.uk 26-30 Oct)

St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School Head: Mr Cooper Woodfield Road, W5 1SL

T: 020 8997 7550 E: admin@st-gregorys.ealing.sch.uk W: st-gregorys.ealing.sch.uk

3 Sept – 18 Dec (half term 26-30 Oct)

St Mary’s RC Primary (Chiswick) Head: Mr K Oakley Duke Road, W4 2DF

T: 020 8994 5606 E: office@stmarys.hounslow.sch.uk W: stmaryschiswick.org.uk

2 Sept – 18 Dec (half term: 26-30 Oct)

William Hogarth Primary Head: Ms C Driscoll Duke Road, W4 2JR

3 Sept Tel: 020 8994 4782 Email: admin@hogarth.hounslow.sch.uk – 18 Dec Website: williamhogarthschool.co.uk (half term: 26-30 Oct)

*Above information correct at the time of printing

T: 020 8600 0670 West London Free E: admin@wlfs.org School W: westlondonfreeschool.co.uk Head: Mr H Jones Bridge Avenue, W6 9JP

9 Sept – 17 Dec (half term: 19-30 Oct)

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et back from Blythe Road is a mews that’s home to a group of professional tutors who work tirelessly to help primary school children get the best from their education. Headed up by Josh Pull and Will Orr-Ewing, Keystone Tutors is delving into a new venture this month in the form of study clubs in numeracy and literacy for six to 11 year olds. “We have been running a premium one-on-one tutoring company for almost 10 years now,” Will tells me. “These study clubs are a way of getting that level of tutoring to a slightly broader number of people – the same level of quality but at a more affordable price.” One-on-one tutoring is what the company excels in and the benefits of such teaching have obvious advantages. Will goes on to tell me what kind of assistance group tutoring might be able to bring pupils. “Beyond the price – which is of course a plus point – I think that educationally, it’s regarded as a truth that children learn quite well in groups. Sometimes with one-on-one tutoring a child might become quite reliant on the tutor and perhaps be a bit reserved and group tutoring is an answer to that,” he says. “Another benefit is that we can come up with our own curriculums, our own lessons and assure the quality of the teaching in a way that we try to do with one-on-one tutoring but sometimes find difficult when it’s taking place in people’s homes.”

josh pull

Setting their own curriculums means that Josh and Will can train their tutors to deliver the best possible tutoring, but where does their inspiration for material and methods come from? “One of the great benefits of doing this for quite a while is that we know what the common problems are,” Will begins. “We’re pitching these groups at the primary syllabus and will focus on areas that cause problems quite often and have a bigger influence on the rest of a child’s education – particularly the maths.” Keystone Tutors also recognises that some children will use tutoring to help with competitive exams, so its material can be aimed towards specific outcomes. “We’re also trying to make it more invigorating, rather than doing worksheet after worksheet,” Will enthuses. “For example, with English, we’re trying to tie the material into an overarching theme. One of the recent curriculums has been based on writing inspired by the Thames, so we’ve made an effort to make it really imaginative. One of the exercises is based on looking at tube maps along the Thames and trying to imagine where names like Hammersmith and Temple actually came from. We hope that will make an impression on children’s imaginations. The lessons will be rigorous but fun as well.” Josh begins to tell me how the tutoring sessions differ from school. “We take the

primary curriculum as a starting point and extend from there. For instance, our lessons on addition and subtraction in Year 3 will begin by ensuring students have mastery of both the key concepts and methods. Once these have been established, we’ll encourage them to move on further and try some more difficult problem solving, and have it taught in a slightly different way,” he says. “This not only improves mathematical skills, but it also aids problem solving and logical thinking.” The groups will be small – no more than eight – with one tutor, and the expectation is that parents will send their children once a week per subject. From September, parents will be able to send their children to one of the leading tutoring companies in London that frequently helps students get into top schools, with the peace of mind that they’re in engaging, caring hands. What could be better than that?

key information Age: 6-11 year olds Subjects: English and Maths Location: 5 Blythe Mews, W14 0HW Price: £25 per hour Get in touch or find out more: 020 7602 5310, keystonestudyclubs.com

The ghosts of

chiswick past

Tom Hagues discovers more about the Brentford & Chiswick Local History Society and its involvement in the area’s varied and extensive history

Membership is £9 for the year. Visit brentfordandchiswicklhs. org.uk for membership application details

turnham green – without the battle

settle down in the garden of James Wisdom, the chairman of the Brentford & Chiswick Local History Society (LHS), who is preparing to tell me all about the LHS, the things it gets involved with and all the interesting historical nuggets that Chiswick is home to. The Society was formed in the 1950s for a very particular reason, James begins to explain. “There

is an enormous British publication called Victoria County History which is a history of Britain, county by county. A section of a county is studied when local people raise enough money to fund a historian to do the research. In the ’50s, the Borough of Brentford and Chiswick, as it was called at the time, contributed to the volume that was being researched in nearby Middlesex,”

he tells me. “The reason the borough got involved is because it holds a huge number of records of the area and the origins of the society was to exploit the records and make them public so everyone knew about them and the research. The Society was oficially founded in 1958 and I joined in the 1970s.” I ask when they meet – is it a weekly congregation around the shelves of the

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history section in the library? Do they pitch a tent in a historically important spot and hold their meetings? Unsurprisingly, neither of these are the case and James tells me: “We still run the model that they devised in the ’50s. We come together for a monthly meeting during the autumn, winter and spring and we hold them in Chiswick Memorial Club, just off of Duke Road.” Anyone can join the society, and the group’s website has a form that people can print off, fill in and send off again (with a membership fee enclosed as well, of course) in order to become part of the knowledgeable group. A lot of local societies campaign for certain issues that they hold close to their heart and I find out whether this is that kind of society. “We’re often asked to get involved with a lot of preservation and conservation campaigns and we have occasionally become involved – usually successfully. What we’re mostly interested in however, is watching how a place changes. We would do the history of the campaign, that’s how we’d get involved. We’re a researching organisation so in that respect yes, we do get involved with them,” he informs me. Because many of the records are public information, I picture a lot of toing and froing and cooperation with the local authorities. “Oh yes, absolutely,” James affirms. “Because the records are held by the authorities in Chiswick Library, we have volunteers who go in on a Monday, Thursday and Friday to help work on them.” This leads me nicely onto my next line of questioning – I ask James about the people who make up the society. The membership is around 220 at the moment, and is formed of people with a mixture of interests. “I think a lot of our members join because they enjoy going to the lectures and learning about the local area and it can be a chance for them to meet other people and make friends. Most of the people tend to be older and have been living in the area for a while.” The Society benefits from a monthly talk from anyone who is researching the local area’s history. Sometimes it’s a practising historian but it can sometimes be a member of the society who is working on a project and gets to the point where they’ve got a story to share. “We had a fantastic talk recently, by someone who had researched sport and the buildings that sport has required in the past. They’ve effectively researched the history of sport in London and they came and spoke about the history of sport in our area: from the rowing clubs to tennis clubs and when you look around at these buildings in particular, you realise that they’re old club houses, changing rooms or

stadiums,” he says. “That was a huge piece of work and it was absolutely fantastic – the talk was completely packed out and everyone had a great night”. He continues: “We also had someone come and talk to us from University College London’s rowing club, which is based here, because she was researching the history of women’s rowing,” James enthuses. “What was great about that one, was that at the end, an elderly lady in the audience put her hand up and said ‘I’m one of those rowers, that’s me in that photograph!’ which was a nice story to hear.” Chiswick isn’t short of historical spots: Chiswick House is probably the most obvious. I ask James whether they work with other historical organisations and James nods. “Yes, we work with lots. One of the visible things that we’ve done is the result of our work with the Battlefields Trust some years ago. We put on the landscape of the Battle of Brentford and the Battle of

They were met by citizens of London who had come out to fight with any weapon they could find Turnham Green, which were two civil war battles, one day after the other.” He goes on to explain that the king’s army was heading towards London from Oxfordshire to take the capital from the parliamentary side. When they got to Brentford, there was a

fight which the king’s army won, and then they marched on and got to Turnham Green where they were met by citizens of London who had come out to fight with any weapon they could find. The king’s army was eventually retreated. These battles – of significant importance – can be read about and explored more thanks to the Society’s work with the Battlefields Trust. They worked together to erect boards: one in Syon Park, one at Brentford Bridge and one outside Brentford Court. In Chiswick, there’s one on Turnham Green Terrace, one close to Turnham Green itself at Barley Mow (near the post office) and the final one is in Acton Green Common. There’s a trail that can be followed and the history can be traced thanks to the cooperation between the LHS and Battlefields Trust. The Society is perfect for anyone interested in the history of the area with where they live. Its talks are all relevant to the local environment and there is a seemingly endless amount of possibilities for subjects. Even if residents have a slight interest, a membership will provide conversational facts for years to come. brentfordandchiswicklhs.org.uk

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[letters]

Word on

THE STREET The latest from west London’s vocal locals

TOO SOON?

save time? Preferably a longstanding Chiswick commuter! -Mr Chad

Is it too early to start talking about Christmas? I suppose it probably is, but I want to know if anyone has any knowledge about local carol evenings being hosted in churches. Last year there were quite a few going on but I left it too late to be organised enough to attend the ones I would have really liked to go to. If anyone can give me a heads up or a warning about where the biggest will be taking place, I’d appreciate it a lot! -Mrs Wells

INSTANTLY RECOGNISABLE I thought the interview with the founders of Mr & Mrs Smith in last month’s issue was really interesting – especially since I had no idea that the two of them lived in Chiswick. Does anyone know of any other famous faces who live in W4? I remember seeing Clare Balding once, but she’s all I’ve ever managed to spot. I think Jeremy Vine lives here too, actually. -Mr Bex

I recently moved to Chiswick and have been commuting into the City for about two weeks. At first I tried using a mixture of different routes, using both the mainline rail service from Chiswick station, the District Line from Turnham Green as well as getting a bus to Hammersmith and picking up the Piccadilly Line. They all seem a similar kind of journey with the same amount of changes – can anyone suggest which I should do in order to

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concerned that my mother is going to be cooped up indoors throughout the week with no one to pop to the shops with or have round for a cup of tea. Are there any good local groups for people who need a bit of companionship or an hour’s worth of chatting? I know she would enjoy meeting other people but at her age, I think it’s difficult for her to do so. -Mrs Palmurray

A CRAWL TO BOAST ABOUT I’m not going to pretend to be the first person to recognise that we have fantastic pubs in our area, but frankly something should be done about it in the form of a walking tour or pub crawl type setup. I don’t know why someone’s not done that before – it could easily encompass most of west London’s pub scene and be a really good afternoon and evening out. Of course, since there are so many, maybe it should be half measures at each stop or we’d never make it all the way. -Mr Garfield

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My elderly mother needs to get out and about – her neighbour and best friend recently moved away from the area and I’m

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ACTIVE RESIDENT I want to join a squash club in west London but don’t know if any cater for my particular needs. I have a very bad elbow condition that means I can only play gently and with someone who is willing to be patient with me. I used to play all the time but had a skiing accident, which caused me to damage my elbow, and haven’t played for about five years. I think it’s time for me to try the sport again, so if there are any very basic clubs in west London that are sympathetic to this kind of thing, then please write in. -Mr Wisden

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RECYCLING BAG TROUBLES I’ve lost my household recycling bag that goes out for the binmen. I imagine it was left on the pavement after they had emptied it last time around and then someone picked it up by mistake or it got blown around by the wind. Either way, I’d like it back but I’m not sure that’s going to happen. I might have to do battle with the council to get a new one. Wish me luck! -Ms Truman

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Property

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In the housing markets of prime west London, an area starting in Hammersmith and heading west to Ealing, price growth outperformed the prime London average. Average values increased 4.1 per cent in the second quarter of 2015, leaving annual growth at 0.5 per cent compared to the small falls seen in other prime London markets. August is traditionally a quiet market for residential sales, but for our lettings business it’s the opposite. The outlook for sales and lettings markets for the remainder of the year is positive with no forseen political or possible economic threats currently identified on the horizon. The global markets have been uneasy with China’s economic slowdown, but the USA reported GDP growth of 3.7 per cent. Wall Street and the FTSE saw dramatic losses at first, but traders in London celebrated ‘Thrilling Thursday’ when the FTSE recorded its best day’s gain for four years. The confidence generated from the city will spread to the property market, so it’s reassuring to see the markets settling again. The value of properties priced over £2million, the majority of which are in Hammersmith and Chiswick, fell 2.2 per cent over the past year. The price falls resulted mostly from stamp duty changes announced in the 2014 Autumn Statement and from uncertainty surrounding a mansion tax

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in the run up to the general election. Stronger growth was recorded in the lower

Southern Grove lines up £70million west London scheme

Southern Grove and Topland Group have bought up a sizeable retail block in Ealing with designs on a £70million residential-led scheme. Right in the Crossrail crosshairs, 104-110 The Broadway was snapped up by the firms for an undisclosed sum, and it sounds like there could be a 140-unit luxury residential transformation on the cards. Mayfair-based Southern Grove said it has been busy building a “substantial war chest” to invest in residential and hotel development opportunities. Andrew Southern, chief executive officer at Southern Grove said: “Ealing Council has impressive plans to regenerate this area which is set to get a massive boost from Crossrail. “Our company is in a very exciting phase in its evolution and is currently working on a number of very interesting off-market residential and hotel proposals.”

Television Centre penthouses to cost £7million each

More details have been emerging about the residential element of Stanhope’s £1.5billion transformation of the old BBC Television Centre. In an interview with

City AM, managing director Alistair Shaw confirmed the apartments will be priced at £1,000 to £1,300 per sq ft, with onebedroomed properties starting at around £500,000. There’s going to be six penthouses in total, apparently costing in the region of £7million a pop. A batch of 450 units inside the main “doughnut” are to be released first, and it sounds like a sneak preview could be on the cards for pre-registered buyers in September ahead of the official launch in Spring 2016. Shaw said the properties will be marketed directly to UK-based owneroccupiers rather than “buy to leave” foreign investors, adding: “We think there is enough demand from Londoners attracted by the authenticity of being in a historic building.” Backed by Mitsui Fudosan and Alberta Investment Management Corporation, Stanhope snapped up the iconic 14-acre site for £200million in 2012. The redevelopment scheme is creating 950 new apartments (including 142 affordable ones) and 350,000 square feet of office space, along with restaurants and a Soho House hotel.

value markets, particularly in the £750k to £1million market, where buyers benefited modestly from the stamp duty reform. In the prime markets below £750k, although price growth was positive, it was slower as new mortgage regulations limit the amount buyers can borrow. Average values in Ealing are around 25 per cent cheaper than Hammersmith and Chiswick and consequently saw the strongest growth of 3.9 per cent over the past year. We are forecasting price growth to return in 2016 and values to rise by 22.7 per cent over the five years to the end of 2019. In the event that you require more advice, do not hesitate to get in contact with Christopher Bramwell. Savills, 020 8987 5555, cbramwell@savills.com, savills.co.uk

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FABULOUS DOUBLE FRONTED DETACHED HOUSE WITH AN EXCEPTIONAL GARDEN grange road, w5 Double reception room ø conservatory ø kitchen/breakfast room ø dining room ø 4 bedrooms ø bathroom ø 2 cloakrooms ø wine cellar ø garden ø garage ø off-street parking ø 272 sq m (2,928 sq ft) ø EPC=E

Guide £2.5 million Freehold

Savills Ealing Christopher Bramwell cbramwell@savills.com

020 8018 7100

DEVELOPMENT OF FIVE NEW LUXURY FAMILY HOMES IN WEST EALING the avenue, w13 3 reception rooms ø 5 bedrooms ø west-facing gardens ø private parking ø luxuriously appointed ø St Stephen's conservation area ø 400 metres to West Ealing station (Crossrail) ø 353 sq m (3,800 sq ft) ø EPC=D

Prices from £2.95 million Freehold

Savills Ealing Christopher Bramwell cbramwell@savills.com

020 8018 7100

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find the spot it now sits at on The Green. The other chap flanking Christopher is Matthew Gilbert, an Associate Director. He opened Hamptons International’s office in Ealing in 2011 and had to learn the area all over again. “My slightly outdated Ealing knowledge back then gave me the motivation to re-learn the patch from the bottom up and not be complacent with it.

matthew gilbert and mark hoskin

’m at Savills’ new Ealing office, three days into its life. Not that you could tell. Instead of the slow whirr of an engine struggling to find its full potential, it’s all full tilt at the tourney. Christopher Bramwell, head of west London residential, is singing the area’s praises, noting its “open spaces, the quality of the stock, the growth across property types and the Crossrail links that will secure that increase”. Twenty-four is one of the numbers on everybody’s lips. It’s the number of minutes the Crossrail link is promising to get those in Ealing to the workspots of the City and Canary Wharf by 2018. Four per cent is the other one – it’s the amount of growth Ealing had across the board last year. “Ealing was always known as the ‘Queen of the Suburbs’”, Mark Hoskin, the new office’s head of lettings, says. It’s not just a spiel being reeled off here either – Mark’s worked for local independent agents for eight years and lived in the area for the same amount of time. Savills is hardly throwing the die when it comes to Ealing. It’s been acting in the area for a long time, building up a track record. It’s perhaps testament to the popularity of the area that it took the firm two years to

Ealing was always known as the ‘Queen of the Suburbs’ “Ealing has changed immeasurably over the last 10 or so years and is continuing to do so at a steady rate. There’s always something new to discover when it comes to property in Ealing, and being able to answer our clients’ questions is very important.” Matthew goes into the history of the area; the arc of its narrative is an interesting one. Having once been queen of the ’burbs, thanks to lawyers, doctors and intellectuals fleeing a polluted and congested Marylebone, the post-war period was ‘not kind’ to the area. Bombs fell and little was repaired as all the metal needed was used in the war effort elsewhere. Eventual unemployment in the postcode began to be a bugbear, but this historical feature is being reversed at an ever greater rate, with investment flooding in from all directions and injecting vibrancy and life into the area. “Crossrail’s obviously the hook,” Mark observes. “Ealing Broadway shopping centre used to be a bit lacklustre,” he freely admits. Now, however, it’s been sold to British Land, the huge property development company, which is pouring everything it’s got into it. Gone are the divided freeholds, now it’s all united under one façade.

Each agent has three or four stories about similar local developments or activity. “The first W5 instructions we had this year was a new scheme called Abelard Place (South Ealing) – it’s all sold now,” Matthew tells me. That development comprises twobedroom apartments and four-bedroom houses, so Savills seems to be dealing with all sorts of residential property, not just the top-end houses. The major theme of our conversation is that people in Chiswick who might never have given Ealing a second glance before are now starting to do so. “The differences between the areas are now diluting,” Matthew reckons. Both the optimism and the developments drive each other on. There’s a regeneration of the train station, “and commercial tenants are now acquiring more office space”. Most of the new buyers seem to be hailing from other west London areas. Attracted by a strong set of schools, not to mention Central, District and Piccadilly line connections that boast a 10-minute commute to Paddington and a poundsto-sq ft ratio that few can match, Ealing’s magnetism exerts itself mainly upon the Notting Hill, Maida Vale and West Hampstead axis. “We even get people flipping from the opposite side of town,” Matthew adds. So the likes of Shoreditch are included in the equation. What is the price of the square footage in the area? “About 25 per cent less than Chiswick in prime areas, so about £750-£800 per sq ft,” answers Matthew. Talk switches to how much more integrated Ealing feels to its neighbours, perhaps because of its past. Everybody seems to be connected by some degree, whether it’s a sports club or merely a coffee shop. But it’s not a community unmarked by change, in fact quite the opposite. Savills Ealing, 3 The Green, W5, 020 8018 7100, savills.co.uk

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EDWARDIAN HOUSE WITH INCREDIBLE DESIGN AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL twyford avenue, w3 2 reception rooms ø kitchen/family room ø 7 bedrooms (2 en suite) ø further bathroom ø further shower room ø utility room ø cinema room ø west-facing garden ø off-street parking ø 315 sq m (3,391 sq ft) ø EPC=C

Guide £2.35 million Freehold

Savills Ealing Christopher Bramwell cbramwell@savills.com

020 8018 7100

UNIQUE GRADE II* LISTED CONVERTED CHAPEL WITH COMMUNAL GARDENS east churchfield road, w3 Reception room ø study ø kitchen/dining room ø 2 bedroom suites ø cloakroom ø cellar ø communal gardens ø patio ø 100 sq m (1,076 sq ft)

Guide £975,000 Share of Freehold

Savills Ealing Christopher Bramwell cbramwell@savills.com

020 8018 7100

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ELEGANT VICTORIAN FAMILY HOUSE WITH A WEST-FACING GARDEN grange road, w4 Double reception room ø dining room ø kitchen ø 6 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø 2 cloakrooms ø cellar ø west-facing garden ø 275 sq m (2,960 sq ft) ø EPC=E

Guide £2.3 million Freehold

Savills Chiswick Joe Williams jwilliams@savills.com

020 8987 5550

EXCEPTIONAL RENOVATION WITH OFF-STREET PARKING AND SUPERB VIEWS OVER THE MARINA chiswick quay, w4 Reception room ø kitchen/dining room ø 4 bedrooms (3 en suite) ø further shower room ø garden ø roof terrace ø off-street parking ø garage/potential reception room ø 191 sq m (2,056 sq ft) ø EPC=C

Guide £1.85 million Freehold

Savills Chiswick Joe Williams jwilliams@savills.com

020 8987 5550

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BEAUTIFUL FAMILY HOME IN A FANTASTIC LOCATION CLOSE TO THE RIVER THAMES weltje road, w6 Reception room ø dining room ø study/family room ø drawing room/bedroom 5 ø kitchen ø 4 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø shower room ø loft ø garden ø 209 sq m (2,250 sq ft) ø EPC=E

Guide £1.75 million Freehold

Savills Brook Green and Shepherd's Bush Natalie Sims nsims@savills.com

020 3618 3777

STYLISH TWO BEDROOM FLAT WITH A ROOF TERRACE wellesley road, w4 Reception room ø kitchen ø 2 bedrooms ø bathroom ø roof terrace ø first and second floor ø 84 sq m (904 sq ft) ø EPC=D

Guide £750,000 Share of Freehold

Savills Chiswick Emma Sims esims@savills.com

020 8987 5550

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DOUBLE FRONTED FIVE BEDROOM HOUSE OFFERING FANTASTIC LATERAL LIVING devonport road, w12 3 reception rooms ø study ø open plan kitchen/ dining room ø 5 bedrooms (1 en suite) ø 2 bathrooms ø garden ø off-street parking ø 241 sq m (2,594 sq ft) ø EPC=D

Guide £2.5 million Freehold

Savills Brook Green and Shepherd's Bush Natalie Sims nsims@savills.com

020 3618 3777

UNIQUE HOUSE FORMING PART OF A GATED DEVELOPMENT havilland mews, w12 Reception room/kitchen ø bedroom ø bathroom ø cloakroom ø balcony ø off-street parking ø 83 sq m (893 sq ft) ø EPC=B

Guide £865,000 Freehold

Savills Brook Green and Shepherd's Bush Dean Moriarty dmoriarty@savills.com

020 3618 3777

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WELL PRESENTED FAMILY HOME IN BROOK GREEN bolingbroke road, w14 4 bedrooms ø bedroom 5/study ø 3 bath/ shower rooms ø double reception room ø kitchen/breakfast room ø patio garden ø 198.53 sq m (2,137 sq ft) ø Council Tax=G ø EPC=E

Unfurnished £1,400 per week + £276 inc VAT tenancy paperwork fee and other charges may apply*

Savills Brook Green and Shepherd's Bush Ben Charlsey bcharlsley@savills.com

020 3618 3785

STUNNING RECENTLY REFURBISHED TOWNHOUSE rutland grove, w6 3 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø reception room ø open plan kitchen/dining room ø 2 terraces ø off-street parking ø 148 sq m (1,599 sq ft) ø Council Tax=F ø EPC=C

Unfurnished £1,100 per week + £276 inc VAT tenancy paperwork fee and other charges may apply*

Savills Brook Green and Shepherd's Bush Ben Charlsey bcharlsley@savills.com

020 3618 3785 *£36 reference *£36 inc inc VAT VAT for for each eachadditional additionaltenant/occupant/guarantor tenant/occupant/ where required. Inventory check out fee Inventory - charged at the end of or early guarantor reference where required. check termination of the tenancy and the amount is dependent on the property out fee – charged at the end of or early termination size andtenancy whetherand furnished/unfurnished. For more details including of the the amount is dependent on the propertyinventory size andfee, whether furnished/unfurnished. example For more details, visit www.savills.co.uk/fees. visit www.savills.co.uk/fees.

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ST. PETERS SQUARE, w6

FAIRFAX ROAD, w4

4/5 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø 2 reception rooms ø lawned garden ø garden square location ø 219 sq m (2,357 sq ft) ø Council Tax=H ø EPC=F

Undergoing refurbishment ø 5 bedrooms (1 en suite) ø 2 further bathrooms ø 2 reception rooms ø kitchen ø garden ø 237.10 sq m (2,552 sq ft) ø Council Tax=E ø EPC=D

Partially Furnished £2,650 per week

Unfurnished £2,400 per week

+ £276 inc VAT tenancy paperwork fee and other charges may apply* Savills Chiswick jgread@savills.com 020 8987 5550

CHISWICK GREEN STUDIOS, w4

DEVONHURST PLACE, w4

3/4 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø reception room ø kitchen/dining room ø dressing room ø cellar ø garden ø 256 sq m (2,756 sq ft) ø Council Tax=G ø EPC=C

2 bedrooms (1 en suite) ø further bathroom ø reception room ø kitchen ø communal roof terrace and gardens ø parking ø 87 sq m (939 sq ft) ø Council Tax=F ø EPC=D

Unfurnished £1,600 per week

Partially Furnished £675 per week

+ £276 inc VAT tenancy paperwork fee and other charges may apply* Savills Chiswick jgread@savills.com 020 8987 5550

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LUXURY TWO DOUBLE BEDROOM APARTMENT ealing road, tw8 2 double bedrooms ø reception room with winter garden ø internal communal gardens ø use of residents gym ø underground parking ø 84.69 sq m (912 sq ft) ø Council Tax=E ø EPC=B

Savills Ealing Mark Hoskin mhoskin@savills.com

020 8018 7090

Furnished £475 per week + £276 inc VAT tenancy paperwork fee and other charges may apply* *£36inc incVAT VATfor foreach each additional tenant/occupant/guarantor whereInventory required. Inventory out fee end – charged at termination the end of or early termination *£36 additional tenant/occupant/guarantor referencereference where required. check out fee -check charged at the of or early 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. of the tenancy and the amount is dependent on the property size and whether furnished/unfurnished. For more details including example inventory fee, visit www.savills.co.uk/fees.

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Montrose Villas, London W6 A delightful four bedroom Georgian terraced house, just off Chiswick Mall This charming period property is ideally located is situated directly opposite Hammersmith Terrace, a continuation of Chiswick Mall, less than 100m away from the River Thames. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, WC, dressing room, large open plan reception, modern kitchen/breakfast room, front & rear garden. EPC: E. Approximately 176.71 sq m (1,902 sq ft). Freehold

Guide price: £1,799,950

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Kew Bridge Road, Brentford TW8 An outstanding three double bedroom apartment by Kew Bridge This three bedroom apartment is set within a highly sought after exclusive development next to Kew Bridge and boasts enviable views of the River Thames. 3 double bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, WC, kitchen, reception/dining room, 3 south facing balconies, 24 hour concierge, residents fitness suite and private parking. EPC: B. Approximately 161.41 sq m (1,737 sq ft). Leasehold

Guide price: £1,499,999

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Richford Street, London W6 A charming three bedroom Victorian end of terrace house This three bedroom period property is situated on a delightful tree lined street and boasts an abundance of space and natural light throughout. 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, WC, reception room, kitchen/dining room,cellar, front and rear gardens. EPC: E. Approximately 100.12 sq m (1,078 sq ft) Freehold

Guide price: £1,150,000

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John Bull Place, Chiswick W4 Four newly built three bedroom houses within an exclusive development Four architect designed three bedroom homes, recently constructed to the highest of standards. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, downstairs WC, large open plan reception, kitchen, rear garden, allocated parking. EPC: B. Approximately 102 sq m (1,100 sq ft). Freehold

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Guide prices from: £985,000

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Chiswick High Road, Chiswick W4 An immaculate two bedroom flat in the heart of Chiswick The property is a short walk to Turnham Green Terrace underground Station (District and Piccadilly lines). 2 bedrooms, bathroom, reception and an open plan kitchen. This second floor flat features stylish furniture, wooden floors, built-in storage and high quality kitchen and bathroom. EPC: C. Approximately 66.9 sq m (720 sq ft) Available furnished Guide price: £525 per week Knightfrank.co.uk/CHQ221782

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Dalling Road W6 £725,000 Leasehold

Set within the highly sought-after Brackenbury Village is this charming maisonette. The light and bright property is only minutes away from the Hammersmith & Shepherd's Bush Sales open spaces of Ravenscourt Park.

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

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Carthew Villas W6 £750 per week + admin fees* Unfurnished

A recently redecorated property located on this desirable tree-lined and quiet culde-sac. Arranged over 1,502 sq.ft, the property has high ceilings throughout Hammersmith & Shepherd's Bush Lettings and benefits from a secluded garden.

3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en suite), Reception room, Kitchen, Garden, EPC: D

020 8563 4422 | hammlets@dng.co.uk

Good to know... *An initial one-off tenancy agreement fee of £240 (inc VAT) per property and a £45 (inc VAT) referencing charge per person will apply. At the end of the tenancy an inventory check-out fee will be charged, this amount will depend on the size of the property and whether it is furnished/unfurnished. For more details visit www.douglasandgordon.com/tenants/infoandcharges

Ainsdale Road, W5

ÂŁ975,000

A stylish and contemporary three bedroom house which benefits from all rooms opening on to secluded outside space. Incorporating impressive fixtures and fittings with modern kitchen and bathrooms, the property comprises three double bedrooms, en-suite bathroom with separate shower, further shower room, stunning kitchen with fitted appliances and a large reception room with wood floors.

Telephone: 020 8579 5242 Email: info@gardinerhomes.co.uk www.gardinerhomes.co.uk

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An end of terrace family house which is well located for the excellent private schools. The property comprises five bedrooms, two reception rooms and a lovely large kitchen/dining/family room with utility room and downstairs WC. Family bathroom and a further separate WC on the first floor. The property also has a secluded garden with patio area and subject to planning could be extended into the loft.

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Starfield Road W12 ÂŁ1,250,000 An exceptional three-bedroom family home located on a desirable street within W12, close to Askew Road and the open spaces of Wendell and Ravenscourt Park. Freehold. EPC=C

Askew Road: 020 8102 0123 sales.ask@marshandparsons.co.uk

Hammersmith Grove W6 ÂŁ1,150,000 A beautiful three-bedroom split level flat with private balcony on the highly sought after Hammersmith Grove with the amenities of Shepherds Bush and Goldhawk Road close by. Share of Freehold. EPC=C

Brook Green: 020 7605 7760 sales.bkg@marshandparsons.co.uk

Lower Mall W6 ÂŁ725 per week A stunning two-bedroom cottage in Hammersmith, offering an unrivalled position on the Riverside and uninterrupted views of Hammersmith Bridge and the Thames. EPC=E

Brook Green: 020 7605 7760 lets.bkg@marshandparsons.co.uk

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