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JULY 2016 • Issue 41

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Dear Resident, As we go to print, the result of the referendum is in and we’ve seen what is one of our generation’s biggest political decisions to date. Politics aside, there’s a lot to take stock of this month. The Northcote Road Summer Fete is back, and back with a vengeance. With inflatable games, a fashion show, live music and much, much more, including the annual Wimbledon screening; we bring you up to date about how to make the most of the event on page 12. If you’re looking for more activities in the area, our regular calendar pages will certainly give you plenty of inspiration (page eight). Elsewhere, if you’re looking to get fighting fit but don’t fancy slogging it in the gym, check out our when fitness became fun feature on page 14, and we review the biggest indoor trampoline park in London, Flip Out on page 15. Meanwhile, Peter Lanigan-O’Keeffe of Lanigan Estates tells the Journal all about walking the Camino de Santiago on page 16. Enjoy!

COVER: The Northcote Road Summer Fete is back; turn to page 12 for more information. ©Paul Nash.

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the butterfly effect

The Butterfly Preschool is gearing up for its first summer camp. From 18-22 and 25-29 July, you can pack your little ones off for fun and games with founder Charlotte Butterfill, who will put them through their paces. Following Judy Murray’s, mother of Andy Murray, Set 4 Sport programme, they’ll be concentrating on hand-eye coordination games. One day will feature forest activities including a nature hunt, while another day will be all about crafts like T-shirt decorating. There are more camps to follow in August and you’re welcome to join for a half-day or as many days as you want. 32B Webbs Road, SW11 6SF, 020 7738 0019, thebutterflypreschool.co.uk

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Laugh out loud

Spend an evening laughing your socks off at the Edinburgh Comedy Previews at Battersea Arts Centre this month. The world’s largest arts festival, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is due to take place this August, and to prepare for it, many of the acts are taking to the stage to give you a preview. For two weeks from 18 July, you’ll have the chance to see a whole host of performers including comedians Ed Gamble and Tessa Waters. See website for tickets, dates and times, Lavender Hill, SW11 5TN, 020 7223 2223, bac.org.uk 4

Show and tell

Inks by Javier Banegas

Plus One Gallery, which has recently moved to Battersea Reach, is getting ready to host its annual Summer Show. The exhibition kicks off the season with works from a range of artists. The gallery is dedicated to working with contemporary hyperrealist artists, so whether it’s a painting, photography or a sculpture that you’re after, you’re sure to find something a little different. 19 July – 13 September, B & C Trafalgar House, Juniper Drive, SW18 1GY, plusonegallery.com

CLAPHAM & BALHAM

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Simply the best

The sky’s the limit for Hornsby House School as the gymnastics team has won a silver cup and shield for the second time in three years. The Balham school landed the National Under 11 Mixed Team title at this year’s British Schools Gymnastics Association floor and vault finals. Two Hornsby House pupils, Nicolas Goad and Phoebe Hastings, also took home the individual honours for the topscoring boy and girl. Hearnville Road, SW12 8RS, 020 8673 7573, hornsbyhouse.org.uk

Wax on, wax off

Based in Clapham, Batch One has recently launched, and specialises in men’s luxury scented candles, following the team’s search for a masculine scent proved fruitless. Batch One creates simply-designed, high-quality candles from biodegradable natural wax, with pure, natural soybean oil and rapeseed, as well as a few secret ingredients. There are six scents available including wild fig, silver birch and black pepper and sandalwood and amber. 07970 252 118, batchone.co.uk

La Vino loca

We can’t complain about Vagabond’s latest news. The wine retailer is set to open three new stores from July, with one of them in Clapham. There are also plans for stores in Victoria and Battersea in 2017, as well as a London-based microbrewery and an urban winery. In Clapham, Vagabond will be expanding its choice of food and adding beer growlers to the menu. vagabondwines.co.uk

Music to our ears

Get your vocals in order as the Academy of Contemporary Music prepares to open a new campus in Clapham. The music academy, which was attended by the likes of Ed Sheeran and Newton Faulkner, will open on Bromell’s Road this September with degree programmes that include Music Technology and Commercial Song Writing. acm.ac.uk 5

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WANDSWORTH

Out of curiosity

Sommer Pyne has recently opened up her newly renovated Wandsworth home for guests to join her and the House Curious team for bespoke workshops. Spend an evening in a cosy setting and get stuck into a variety of tailored classes and social events including candle-making, calligraphy, cookery and cheese-tasting to name a few. Sommer has teamed up with local designers and artisans to bring the best in creative learning experiences. You can also look forward to the odd pop-up shop to mix things up. See website for event details, housecurious.co.uk

Standing ovation

Wandsworth’s Chestnut Grove Academy has won first place at this year’s national Inclusivity Awards. The awards, recognised by education Watchdog Ofsted, encourage inclusivity and growth of mutual understanding in society. The Academy was praised for its range of activities and teaching which look at religious and social issues. The school received £500 prize money for its success. Congratulations Chestnut Grove. 45 Chestnut Grove, SW12 8JZ, 020 8673 8737, chestnutgrove.wandsworth.sch.uk

Cheers to that

Local charity shop Wandsworth Oasis has raised more than £1,500 for people living with HIV in the local area. The Tooting charity shop recently held a wine-tasting evening called The Old Curiosity Wine Tasting Adventure, which allowed visitors to taste 23 different wines from all over the world. The event was held in conjunction with Hannibal Brown. wandsworthoasis.org.uk

Strictly victory

Congratulations are in order for two local schools that scooped prizes at the second annual Wandsworth Heritage Awards for Schools competition. Each school was tasked with exploring entertainment in Tooting since the 1930s, with the first prize going to St Boniface RC Primary School for its entry focusing on the former Granada Cinema in Tooting. The second prize went to Earlsfield Primary School for raising money to erect a plaque for Sidney Lewis, the youngest soldier to serve in World War One. wandsworth.gov.uk 6

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ou may remember The Journal’s article last year, when we spoke with home refurbishment specialists Claire and Trevor Burrage about their Interior Design and Project Management business, Clara Bee. Trevor left his job in the City to grow the Project Management side of the business, along with his wife Claire. One year on, and Clara Bee is clearly striking the right note with their busy client base, providing a one-stop shop for home improvement. The Journal caught up with Trevor when he recently completed a building project for one of his clients on Lavender Hill. Alex and Amber, the homeowners of the property, say: “We were interested in Clara Bee for Project Management, their range of services was of interest and they also have a well-established network of good trade contacts in south-west London. We were also impressed with Trevor’s knowledge of the process and attention to detail.” Alex and Amber 16:26

supporting the floors above exposed, rather than boxed in. Alex even went to the trouble of creating his own kitchen needed someone they could trust and light fittings for use above the new who could make decisions on their behalf, kitchen island and extension. “They were as although their base is in Clapham, they made out of some old plumbing fittings both travel a lot with work. and Kilner jars.” The refurbishment project was to The finished kitchen – which create a side return extension and then certainly has the wow-factor – is reconfigure the ground floor around impressive and wonderfully different. the newly created footprint. “We It’s clear that it’s been well thought out always wanted an open-plan space for from concept to completion. When socialising. We both used to live in San asked what the clients’ highlights Francisco, so this certainly influenced were of the finished kitchen, they said: “It’s hard to choose our favourite, but we love the concrete floor and brick column.” All in all, what was it that Alex and Amber liked most about the process? “The great thing about using a Project Manager was that it was hassle-free. Clara Bee made what could have been our ideas of an industrial feel for our REFURBISHMENT SPECIALISTS a stressful project into an enjoyable new kitchen area. ” The Clara Bee team experience, and we now have the kitchen worked with Alex and Amber initially we’ve always wanted,” Alex comments. to help them develop the full scope of REFURBISHMENT SPECIALISTS Trevor was also pleased with the the project, including ideas for changes outcome, saying: “Alex and Amber were to the patio garden to complement the great to work with, they had a clear plan from the outset and were open with me about what design elements they were confident with and the areas where they needed help. As the project started to come together, it’s the finishing touches of colour and furnishings that make the difference. For me, what makes this type of work more enjoyable than my old job in the City is seeing a client’s vision explored to the full and then making it happen for them – and in terms of job satisfaction, you can’t get better than that.”

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Don’t stop the music

Extravaganza Macabre is the first production to be held at Battersea Arts Centre’s new open-air theatre. This performance follows two parted lovers who are desperate to find their way back to each other. After Friday and Saturday night shows, guests can join the cast for live music and dancing. See website for ticket prices and times, Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill, SW11 5TN, 020 7223 2223, bac.org.uk

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Food, glorious food

Battersea Park’s Food Stock is back with two jampacked days. You can spend your time eating gourmet foods, sipping refreshing drinks and listening to folk music in the sunshine. As always, local butchers and breweries will provide refreshments on-site, including meat from The Butchers & Grill and drinks from Sambrook’s Brewery. There will be workshops, tasting sessions and book signings as well as music provided by The Bedford pub. See website for ticket prices and times, Battersea Park, SW8 4NW, enablelc.org/foodstock

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16 JUL

Down with the kids

This year, Let’s Rock London is making an appearance at Clapham Common and it is taking you back to the ’80s. Heaven is a Place on Earth singer Belinda Carlisle will be performing alongside other big names from the decade, including Holly Johnson of Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet. The retro festival will offer a variety of international foods and drinks and the concert is sure to be a hit with the kids too, with face-painting, crafts and a funfair. Dig out your neon legwarmers and fluffy head band and get ready to relive the ’80s. See website for ticket prices, dates and times, letsrocklondon.com

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9 JUL

Jog on

Get your picnic baskets and running gear ready for this year’s Get Active Wandsworth Festival. The fun day packed with sporting activities is back for the seventh year in a row. Sports groups around the borough such as Fitness First and Healthwatch Wandsworth are joining in, with the hope of inspiring more people to be active. On the day you can get involved in free sample sessions of archery, boxing, korfball and more, and when you’ve tired yourself out, you can watch the Wimbledon Ladies Tennis Final on the big screen. 12noon-5pm, King George’s Park, SW18 4DN, 020 8871 8154, enablelc.org

CALENDAR A selection of the best happenings in the area Dorothy Musariri

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In tune

A little bit of Glyndebourne comes to Clapham this month as the ever popular St Paul’s Opera stages Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) at St Paul’s Church in the Old Town. Opera lovers can picnic in the church grounds or simply enjoy a glass of bubbly from the bar before watching this fully staged version of Mozart’s engaging comedy about a quest for love and enlightenment. Die Zauberflöte will be sung in German with English surtitles and dialogue accompanied by an instrumental ensemble. See website for ticket prices, St Paul’s Church, SW4 0DX, 020 7622 2128, stpaulssw4.org

7 JUL

You’re having a laugh

Anything can happen when the Australian improv troupe Impromptunes performs at the Omnibus in Clapham this month. The musical comedy crew are in London for one night only and will stage a completely improvised musical, basing their story on a suggestion from a member of the audience. Be part of this hour-long journey of music, dancing and singing where both the audience and the performers await in anticipation of what’s coming next. £10, concessions £8, 7.30pm, 1 Clapham Common Northside, SW4 0QW, 020 7498 4699, omnibus-clapham.org

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ast month we spoke to lighting designer Sian Baxter about her love of all things luminescent. We found out about her company Sian Baxter Lighting Design, which designs lighting schemes for homes, gardens, hotels and restaurants, and why she thinks lighting is underdeveloped as a design feature. This month, we take a look at her newest venture, Designed by Light. While Sian has been in the lighting business for 15 years, creating the products herself has always been something she wanted to pursue. Designed by Light offers her clients more choice and complements her design business perfectly. “I was getting frustrated with the products on the market,” she says honestly. “I’ve seen so many pendant lights that look nice, but when you turn them on they’re awful!” For Sian, one of the driving forces behind the light fittings was that they looked nice both on and off. Designed by Light, she tells me, is her contribution to solving the problem. The initial range of light fittings comprises beautifully hand-crafted pendants and wall lights which offer striking lighting effects. “We’ve got an eclectic and contemporary slant but they all generate lovely effects.” In fact, each 10

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light it up Sian Baxter tells the Journal about her products-based lighting company Designed by Light EMILY ADAMS

“Our focus will always be on good quality, with a personal service” fitting looks like a work of art and could be the focal point in any room. “We like to use good materials and good craftsmen,” says Sian.

She goes on to tell me that some of the products have handmade elements to make them truly individual, such as handpunched metal and handfinished components. “I wanted every product to be bespoke,” she tells me. “A lot of products on the market are quite restricted. For example, you can only get them in black or white or with a one-metre drop,” Sian explains. “I wanted to introduce more flexibility for clients and that’s why with all of our products you can specify what colour you want, what finish and what drop length etcetera.” By working personally with clients, Sian’s close-knit team can create a light fitting that will suit a

specific space or interior; whatever you want, they can make it happen. With the knowledge and experience Sian has acquired over the last 15 years, customers are in very capable hands. “There’s a nice crossover between the two companies,” she says, before giving me a sense of what they can do. “One of our clients wanted to hang a cluster of pendants in a glass stairwell that had a glass roof light above it. We had to devise a bespoke suspension method to enable this. This extra level of service is what sets us apart. “We can also advise people,” she continues. “Some clients can’t decide which of our lights will work best in a particular space, or what size, colour or how many they want, so we carry out site visits to make recommendations.” Sian appreciates that clients want to see how the products will look with their interior before they buy them – viewing it online is not always enough. “We can take lights to clients,” she explains. “It can be hard imagining how one would look in your home,” she adds, confirming the high-quality personal service she offers. Designed by Light may still be in its infancy with a small range of products, but Sian says: “We will be expanding our range each year, but our focus will always be on good quality, with a personal service.” And with Sian leading the way, I have high hopes for what’s in store. designedbylight.com

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When the weather

is fine The Northcote Road Summer Fete returns to SW11 this year, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve rounded up some of the best things that you can do to make the most of the event SuZanne smith 12

The fun takes place on 10 July from 11am until 6pm

[LOCAL INTEREST] Bungee run

Don’t worry, it’s perfectly safe (and horizontal). Get your child to strap in, get set and run as fast as possible before the bungee rope pings them back towards the starting blocks. They’ll laugh, scream, giggle and tire themselves out on this inflatable bungee, and the fun isn’t just for the youngsters – it’s adult friendly, too. You probably won’t be able to help yourself.

Fashion show

Big sunglasses and designer bags at the ready: it’s time to channel your inner Anna Wintour and watch the fashion show on the street. With clothing lines from the likes of vintage-inspired Weekend Doll, there’ll be something to see for all tastes and preferences, and you might find some inspiration for your own summer wardrobe.

 Inflatable games Show your more ruthless side with some inflatable games. Find out who’s the best (and most competitive) in your family – although of course, it’s the taking part that counts.

Total Wipeout

For those brave enough (and who think they’re up to the challenge), why not give the Total Wipeout-style assault course a go? Not only will you enjoy the experience and get the chance to test your agility, it’ll also provide entertainment for onlookers as you duck, weave, hop, jump and slide your way to the end. Good luck!

Wimbledon screening

Big tennis fan? Or do you just love the excitement and atmosphere of Wimbledon but don’t have tickets? Fear not, because there’s going to be a huge screen showing the men’s final so you won’t have to miss a second of the action. To find it, follow the sounds of gasps, cheers and clapping – and keep an eye out for strawberries and cream.

 Disco dome

Lace up your dancing shoes and throw away your inhibitions in the disco dome, which will be blasting foot-tapping beats and hip-shaking tunes during the course of the day. What’s more, because it’s a sheltered event, it’s a good place to take cover if the weather doesn’t hold out. NEED TO KNOW

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 Live music

There’s a lot of live music to soak up this year, so don’t miss out. Popping up all over the fete will be local bands playing acoustic music. Whether you want something slow and relaxed or fast and upbeat, you’ll find it on Northcote Road. Our top picks include international awardwinning singer-songwriter Dan Olsen, as well as the extremely talented singer Lorna Dea.

The annual summer fete is a hugely anticipated and popular local event, attracting more than 20,000 visitors. 

Northcote Road in Battersea stretches more than half a mile from Battersea Rise to Broomwood Road and has been named by Radio 4 listeners as one of London’s favourite shopping streets. 

Northcote Road is at the epicentre of south west London’s so-called Nappy Valley.

IN A SPIN

Haven’t got time to fit the gym in before work? Never fear. Now you can exercise on your way to work, on a mobile spinning studio (also known as a bus). Fitness brand 1Rebel is finalising plans to get London moving and make exercising practical. Combining a fitness class with your commute is an idea developed by James Balfour and Giles Dean, co-founders of 1Rebel and is due to launch later this year. One of the routes will start at Clapham Common and take you into the City to the 1Rebel gym, where you get ready before a hard day’s work. Alternatively, you could just cycle to work… ride2rebel.london

Flying high

If you’ve ever fancied yourself as a bit of an acrobat, Flying Fantastic may be the place for you. Whether you want to have a go at using aerial hoops, synchronised aerial silks, static trapeze classes or aerial yoga, the Batterseabased classes will transform you into a flying fanatic. If you’re afraid of heights (or falling), keep away from this one but if you fancy using muscles you never knew existed, fly and be free! The Wilditch Centre, 48 Culvert Road, SW11 5BB, 07801 075 488, flyingfantastic.co.uk

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Splashing around

Battersea Park is set for quite the make-over this summer, as the RNLI’s Splash Fest water obstacle course pays a visit. The course features five challenge zones across a 2.5km trail. As you battle across slides, through foam and against water spouts, you’ll work out your whole body trying to stay upright. Watch out for the Bubbly Brook, a maze of giant bubbles and zorbs submerged in a sea of foam or the Slip-Slide Stream, which features a toboggan-style water slide, with monkey bars and swinging inflatables. We’re not entirely sure if this can be classed as a workout, but we want to be involved. The course arrives on 7 August but grab your tickets now while you can. Adults £22, children £10, splashfest.co.uk 14

When fitness became fun Bouncing around and gliding through the air on a trapeze are just a couple of the weird and wonderful fitness classes in the local area – prepare to have fun

Night Fever

If dancing on a Saturday night out is more your style, you’ll be pleased to know that Clubbercise is actually a real thing right here in Clapham and Battersea. Grab your glow sticks and head to the studio for a dance fitness class like no other. From ’90s classics to the latest chart toppers, you’ll be learning simple routines to club anthems in a darkened room with disco lights. See website for prices, locations and times, clubbercise.com

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[REVIEW]

Flipping marvellous The Journal bounces along to the biggest indoor trampoline park in London, Flip Out EMILY ADAMS

xcitable kids are flying at me left right and centre as they bound from one trampoline to next. Parents listen up, because this is the place to tire your little ones out. In fact, I can barely stand on two feet after an hour of jumping up and down at Flip Out. If you think bouncing around, arms and legs flailing everywhere, is child’s play, you’d be wrong; very, very wrong. Wandsworth’s new trampoline park, currently the fourth Flip Out in the country, is the biggest in the capital, with

10 minutes of bouncing is equivalent to 33 minutes of running a state-of-the-art parkour area for bouncers who mean business, more than 120 interconnected trampolines, a pit filled with 38,000 foam blocks to hurl yourself into and a basketball slam dunk zone. It’s a surprisingly intense cardio workout and incredibly fun. I feel as though I’m

pretending to workout and this is really just an excuse to act like a big kid. Thankfully, the clever folks at NASA carried out a study and discovered that 10 minutes of bouncing is equivalent to 33 minutes of running, so it looks like I’ll be doing a lot more bouncing around from now on. If you fancy a bit more structure to your workouts, Flip Out will be offering flip fit cardio and flip yoga sessions too. £12 per hour, Flip Out, Bendon Valley, SW18 4LZ, 08452 411 341, flipout.co.uk 15

[charity walk]

The never-

ending road Peter Lanigan-O’Keeffe of Lanigan Estates tells the Journal all about walking the Camino de Santiago in the name of charity francesca lee

eter Lanigan-O’Keeffe is an inspiration. After setting off on 3 May 2016, he has just returned from walking the Camino de Santiago across Spain in aid of Friends of Greenmead, the charitable arm of the primary state school Greenmead School, which

provides education for young people with profound learning difficulties in Wandsworth. Originally setting his fundraising target at £1,000, he reached it within weeks and set a new one of £2,000, which was again attained. At the time of going to press, Peter has raised almost £2,500 and has been the charity’s biggest donor to date. The funds will be put towards sensory learning, as well as activities such as horse-riding. When Peter told his friends, family and clients at Lanigan Estates that he was going to walk the Camino, they thought he had “lost his marbles”, but it had always been something that Peter

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wanted to do. He started training at Christmas 2015 doing 15 to 20-mile walks almost every weekend with his friends in Surrey Hills. “I thought if I don’t do it now, I never will,” he says. “A lot of people do it in stages, but I knew that if I did that I wouldn’t complete it all, so I decided to tackle it in one go and walked 850km in 31 days.” There are many different trails on the Camino, and Peter decided to do a different route to the classic French Camino. He started in Irun on the French/Spanish border and joined the ‘traditional’ route when he reached Burgos, Spain. During this time, he walked 250km in nine days by himself. “I decided to do that trail as it is fairly

“The scenery was just breathtaking and the sense of camaraderie was brilliant” unused and sounded interesting,” he tells me. “It worked out really well as I had two very different experiences; on the first leg I was walking alone, whereas on the second leg I met a lot of fascinating people along the way.” One of Peter’s early challenges was on day four when he had to cross mountains to get into Spain, but he was advised that if he couldn’t see clear blue sky he shouldn’t make the

climb. “I woke up and was ready to go at 6.30am but the mist was at headheight level. I was determined to walk that day and I discovered that there was an alternative route, albeit with a 9km detour.” It is this grit and determination that kept Peter going. Sleeping night after night in albergues (hostels for pilgrims), there would often be up to 60 people in one dormitory. “The accommodation was so varied; some albergues are just converted cowsheds but others are in historic buildings in the city centre. There was even an eco one too,” describes Peter. Every day he started his walk between 6.30am and 8am and aimed to finish at 3pm. “Food was important; it was vital to eat properly to get through the day. Most of the albergues didn’t provide food so the first task of the day would be to walk to the nearest café, and luckily there was usually one within 2km,” he says. “For me, breakfast was always a café con leche, tortilla and bread. Tortilla was the ‘magic’ food as it contained a high level of carbohydrate and protein and kept me going until lunch at 3pm. I’d have lunch with the other pilgrims and we’d have the menu del peregrino, which usually consisted of three courses and a bottle of wine.” With all this in mind, I ask Peter what were some of his highs and lows of the walk. “Everyone gets the Camino cough; it’s inevitable when you’re sharing a room with that many people,” he says. “As for the highlights, there were so many; the scenery was just breathtaking and the sense of camaraderie was brilliant.” Well done, Peter, from everyone at the Journal on completing the Camino de Santiago – now for a well-deserved rest. To donate or find out more, visit justgiving.com/fundraising/ peterwalksthecamino Lanigan Estates, 49 Parkgate Road, SW11 4RH, 020 7223 0851, laniganestates.co.uk 17

Meat Up

We’re hailing new Wandsworth restaurant MeatUp as the saviours of the British summer. We love a good barbecue but there’s no telling what tricks the weather may play on us, so MeatUp, due to launch this month, has brought it all indoors. With British premiumaged steaks, chargrilled lobster, ribs marinated in secret spices and killer burgers, you’ll find all your barbecued favourites on the menu, in this casual but lively all-day restaurant. Founded by seasoned restaurateur and local resident Sachin Khanna, MeatUp is definitely one to watch. 350 Old York Road, SW18 1SS, 020 8425 0017, meatupgrill.com

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food & drink

New restaurants, events and tasty treats in the local area Bumper crop

Snack happy

At last, we can snack on macaroons, cookies and crisps without the crippling guilt. Based in Battersea and founded by Alexi von Eldik, CRU8 offers us a range of raw, superfoods, free from gluten, wheat, dairy and refined sugars. Alexi’s range of ‘real food’ also includes daily baked Paleo bread, made with gluten-free almond flour and there’s a bespoke DetoxDelivered programme, which offers you healthy balanced meals that’s marketed help enhance productivity and wellbeing. cru8foods.co.uk 18

The Leather Bottle pub in Earlsfield has been busy getting ready for summer, planting its own cocktail garnish seeds in the new Garnish Garden. Hosted by The Leather Bottle’s popular beer garden, you’ll find lavender, rosemary and mint ready to be picked and made into syrups for a range of seasonal cocktails. For the more adventurous, chocolate mint, cucamelon (grape size water melons that taste like cucumber) and electric daisy seeds that have a surprising citrus taste, have also been planted in the garden. 538 Garratt Lane, SW17 0NY, 020 8946 2309, leatherbottlepub.co.uk

[LIFESTYLE] A warm welcome

Luckily for us, Fulham Tarts is no longer just in Fulham. Now it’s set up its third store on Battersea Bridge Road, serving food for 12 hours a day. Whether you want the finest Italian sandwiches, specialty teas, hot and cold lunches or a little sweet treat, founder Fafy Kashani has catered for all eventualities – it’s the place to eat-in takeout or just sit back and watch the world go by. 55 Battersea Bridge Road, SW11 3AX, 020 7228 4625, fulhamtarts.co.uk

Ice ice baby

There’s nothing more refreshing than a cool ice cream on a warm summer’s day, so when the sun does eventually arrive, it’s a good idea to be prepared. Learn how to make your own ice cream using all natural ingredients with the team at Blu Top Ice Cream. You’ll be given three recipes to make classic French vanilla, raspberry ripple and salted caramel flavours each using a different method and of course, there’ll be a tasting session too. £35 plus booking fee, 17 and 24 July, 1pm, The London Cooking Project, 1 Ethelburga Street, SW11 4AG, blutopicecream.com

a bird’s eye view

At the top of Battersea’s boutique Hotel Rafayel, you’ll find the newly launched rooftop bar called Views. Enjoy cocktails, sip Champagne or indulge with some al fresco dining while looking out across 360-degree views of the River Thames. There’s a retractable rooftop so you can bask in the sun or shelter from the rain as you take in the city’s skylines. Hotel Rafayel, 34 Lombard Road, SW11 3RF, 020 7801 3600, hotelrafayel.com

wine and dandy

When push comes to brunch

This summer, Ben’s Canteen is celebrating brunches from around the world. June saw Spain take centre stage, but July belongs to the USA. To celebrate the States, Ben has created three new brunches to tempt your taste buds. Think chicken and waffles with maple syrup, or smoked salmon and cream cheese bagels. Our personal favourite is The Elvis Bun, which includes an intriguing mix of peanut butter, jam, bacon, honey and banana. 140 St John’s Hill, SW11 1SL, 020 7228 3260, benscanteen.com

A group of friends are working hard to make their dream of opening a wine bar come true. Jimmy, Matt and Beth want to share their wine knowledge with Streatham Hill and are crowdfunding to help get their bar off the ground. The Streatham Wine House plans to host wine tastings with a private function room available to hire. The team has announced that they will donate five per cent of the money raised to local charity Spires. gogetfunding.com/ streatham-wine-house

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The warmest of

welcomes

Family is at the heart of Italian restaurant Enoteca Turi, as the Journal discovers emily adams

here is something familiar and comforting about Giuseppe and Pamela Turi, the couple behind Italian restaurant Enoteca Turi. I feel as if I’m being welcomed into their home when I meet them at their new premises in Belgravia. For the last 25 years, the family-run restaurant flourished in Putney, with appreciative customers enjoying fine Italian food. Having been a firm favourite in the local area since 1990, when the lease ended, it was tough to say goodbye. “We had a lot of support from our customers and wanted to find a place where we could keep them with us.” Unable to find a suitable spot in the area, the couple heard that 87 Pimlico Road was available. “The area is fantastic. There’s a lovely feel on the high street and a sense of community, so we felt it was just right.” Giuseppe, originally from Puglia, came to London in 1982, where he trained as a sommelier and worked at both the Connaught and the Athenaeum Hotels. Having risen to restaurant manager, he decided to go it alone. “In 1990, the Italian restaurant scene was very stereotypical,” he remembers. “All the menus were the same. So when I opened Enoteca Turi, I really wanted to reflect the true Italian regional heritage.” The restaurant has a simple, clear design to put the main emphasis on the food. It has been finished to a very high standard and the space has been used effectively. Large

Image © Sarel Jansen

Giuseppe, Pamela and the team

floor-to-ceiling mirrors open up the room and sit opposite an exposed brick wall with a subtle wash of gold paint. An acoustic ceiling keeps noise levels down. “We’re of a certain age now and hate going to restaurants where you aren’t able to hear!” Giuseppe laughs. For the downstairs, Giuseppe and Pamela have more exciting plans. They’re working on a wine cellar and private dining area, with two

fireplaces to provide a cosy homely atmosphere. The location may have changed, but the format and flavours are still the same. Giuseppe and Pamela are in the restaurant every day, working hard on their family business. “It’s a way of life,” Giuseppe says, “and I enjoy what I do.” Given Giuseppe’s background in wine, including gaining second place in the Sommelier of the Year competition in 1987, his wine list is unrivalled. He talks about it with enthusiasm and intelligence. “Wine has a special place in our restaurant,” he says, “it’s an expression of a particular region.” There is a rustic elegance to every dish on the menu, according to Giuseppe. “It is important to me

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that the identity of the region comes across in each dish,” he says. He adds that many of the ingredients are imported from Italy, such as the Mediterranean vegetables, because they’re the most flavoursome. “It’s great that in London we have the ability to source those ingredients.” Pamela, as Giuseppe tells me fondly, is “the heart and soul of the restaurant”. “I’m just the mum,” Pamela laughs as she tells me about her job and the loyal staff around her. It is a small team who chose to wait

patiently for eight weeks as the new restaurant was rapidly renovated. All the staff followed the couple to Belgravia, and all are Italian. “They really believe in their culture,” Pamela tells me, “and they’re eager to exhibit it, so everyone can see that their passion is natural.”

“It’s great that in London you have the ability to source those ingredients” Pamela was an English teacher by trade. She began working in the restaurant many years ago and has brought her nurturing teaching skills with her. “Many of our staff

go on wine, cooking or English courses,” she tells me. “It happens because I tell them, ‘Don’t just come and work in a restaurant. Learn about wine, learn about food or learn English, so that when you leave here, you’ll have something to take with you’.” Giuseppe and Pamela firmly believe in giving their employees the opportunity to enrich their knowledge and fulfil their potential. Enoteca Turi may have moved somewhere new, but fortunately its philosophy, food, wine and welcoming atmosphere remains the same. 87 Pimlico Road, SW1W 8PH, 020 7730 3663, enotecaturi.com 21

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[PROPERTY]

[PROPERTY NEWS]

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT Important street plans affecting south west London BRAND NEW ADDITION

Nine Elms is home to a new batch of shared ownership properties – 116 of them in fact – thanks to housing association Viridian. The homes are now on sale off-plan in the Riverlight development, and include a mix of one- and two-bedroom properties, which all have their own balconies, under-floor heating and stylish kitchens. Wandsworth residents have priority over buyers from outside the borough. The riverside properties have been built by St James Property Developers and the site includes the new Nine Elms Tavern and Battersea Barge and is a stone’s throw away from the proposed site for the new Nine Elms tube station and river bus pier. Leader of Wandsworth Council, Ravi Govindia, commented on the properties, saying: “It’s great to see more high quality affordable homes coming onto the market here in Nine Elms. I’m sure these new properties will be in high demand and local

PLANNING APPLICATIONS Registered: 2 June Address: Morella Road, SW12 Proposal: Erection of enlarged dormer roof extension to main rear roof, excavation to create basement including formation of front and rear light-wells, and installation of air conditioning unit to ground floor roof. Registered: 2 June Address: Haldon Road, SW18 Proposal: Installation of rooflight to rear back addition. Registered: 3 June Address: Fernlea Road, SW12 Proposal: Alterations to front of property including infilling recessed ground floor and covering front lightwell.

Wandsworth buyers will be at the front of the queue.” Nine Elms has a £1billion upgrade of its services in the plans for the area, including two new primary schools, new health centres and a pedestrian network with a new stretch of riverside walk. Along with a range of new shops and retail outlets planned for the area, residents in Nine Elms will find themselves very much at home in their new community in no time. riverlightsw8.london

Registered: 3 June Address: Fernlea Road, SW12 Proposal: Erection of mansard roof extension to front and rear roof to create an additional storey of accommodation. Registered: 3 June Address: Mantilla Road, SW17 Proposal: Alterations including excavation to create basement including formation of front, rear and side lightwells with safety railings.

PLANNed roadworks and closures 11-13 July Gambole Road, SW17 Carriageway resurfacing. Wandsworth 020 8871 6000 11-15 July Bolingbroke Grove, SW11 Lay new service and excavate in the nearside footway. Southern Gas Networks 0845 026 0015

14-18 July Battersea Bridge Road, SW11 Upgrade of four bay ad bus shelters. London Transport 020 7222 1234

18-22 July Balham High Road, SW17 Lay a new service and excavate in footway. Southern Gas Networks 0845 026 0015

31 July – 4 August Albert Bridge Road, SW11 Surface timber deck repairs to carriageway surface. Kensington and Chelsea 020 7361 3000

18-19 July Haselrigge Road, SW4 Carriageway resurfacing. Lambeth 020 7926 9000

25 July Broadwater Road, SW17 Carriageway resurfacing. Wandsworth 020 8871 6000

Until 5 August New Park Road, SW4 Traffic calming measures. Lambeth 020 7926 9000

DIRECTORY

All of the essentials are taken care of in our roundup for harmonious living

Lifesavers [CLEANING]

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

[COUNCIL]

Lambeth Council 18 Brixton Hill SW2 1RD 020 7926 1000 lambeth.gov.uk Wandsworth Council The Town Hall 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 Electrical 90 Mallinson Road SW11 1 BN 020 7924 1421 swbishop.co.uk

[FLORIST]

[LOCKSMITH]

Battersea Flower Station 16 Winders Road SW11 3HE 0207 978 4253 batterseaflowerstation.co.uk

Clapham Locksmiths 70 Larkhall Rise SW4 6LA 07706 533 488 / 020 7498 3773 clapham-locksmiths.co.uk

Clapham Flowers Unit 1 Clapham South Station Nightingale Lane SW4 9AE 020 8673 2958 claphamflowers.co.uk

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

The Flower Sanctuary 8 Hildreth Street SW12 9RQ 020 8675 3799 flowersanctuary.co.uk

Clapham Common Post Office 161-163 Clapham High Street SW4 7ST postoffice.co.uk

[LIBRARY]

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

[POST OFFICE]

[MOVING SERVICES] Abels Moving Services UK Residential, European and International Removals & Storage 020 3773 5796 info@abels.co.uk abels.co.uk

[VETS AND PETS]

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

Battersea Post Office 202 Lavender Hill SW11 1AB postoffice.co.uk

Wandsworth Library 11 Garratt Lane SW18 4AQ 020 8877 1742 wandsworth.gov.uk

Travel, Hotels & Social [HOTELS]

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

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

Flight Centre 14-16 Northcote Road SW11 1NX 0207 840 7948 flightcentre.co.uk

Crowne Plaza London Battersea Bridges Wharf SW11 3BE 020 7801 3500 crowneplaza.com

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

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

[TRAVEL AGENT]

Original Travel 21 Ransomeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dock 35-37 Parkgate Road SW11 4NP 020 3582 9511 originaltravel.co.uk

Brewers Inn 147 East Hill SW18 2QB 020 8874 4128 brewersinn.co.uk

[directory]

Education Busy Bees Dolphin House, Riverside West Smugglers Way SW18 1DE 020 8877 1135 busybeeschildcare.co.uk Eaton House The Manor 58 Clapham Common Northside SW4 9RU 020 7924 6000 eatonhouseschools.com

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

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

Bolingbroke Medical Centre Wakehurst Road SW11 6BF 020 7801 1460 bolingbrokemedicalcentre.nhs.uk

Jo Partridge 9 Bellevue Road SW17 7EG 020 8682 1066 jopartridge.com

So Me Beauty and Wellness 21 Clapham High Street SW4 7TR 020 7720 3330 so-me.me

Thurleigh Road Practice 88a Thurleigh Road SW12 8TT 020 8675 3521 thurleighroadpractice.nhs.uk

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

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

[HAIR/BEAUTY SALON]

Nirvana Health and Beauty 191 Garratt Lane SW18 4DR 020 8704 0034 nirvanahealthandbeauty.com

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

Purity Skin Centre 95-97 Clapham High Street SW4 7TB 020 7622 3700 purityskincentre.com

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

Rococo Salon 16 Webb’s Road SW11 1XJ 020 7223 0948 rococosalon.com

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

Beauty, Health & Wellbeing [DENTISTs]

Crescent Lodge Dental Practice 28 Clapham Common South Side SW4 9BN 020 7622 5333 dentistsw4.com Ethicare Dental 68 West Hill SW18 1RU 020 8870 5059 ethicaredental.co.uk Riverside Dental Spa 5B Hamilton House St George Wharf SW8 2LE 020 7091 0677 riversidedentalspa.com Trinity Fields Dental 194 Trinity Road SW17 7HR 020 8672 7766 trinityfieldsdental.co.uk

[DOCTORS]

Clapham Family Practice 89 Clapham High Street SW4 7DB 020 3049 6600 claphamfamilypractice.com The Awareness Centre 41 Abbeville Road SW4 9JX 020 8673 4545 theawarenesscentre.com

Anthony Laban Home 3 Bennet Court 1 Bellevue Road SW17 7EG 020 3475 6644 anthonylabanhome.com Charlotte Cave 17 The Polygon SW4 0JG 020 7622 4665 charlottecave.co.uk Gro - Battersea 4 Lavender Hill SW11 5RW 020 7585 1325 grolondon.co.uk Gro - Clapham 2 Voltaire Road SW4 6DH 020 7627 0169

[local care] Caring Homes Home of Compassion High Street, Thames Ditton KT7 0TT 0808 223 5003 enquiries@caring homes.co.uk homeofcompassion.co.uk

Witches Hut - Clapham 13 The Pavement SW4 OHY 020 7720 3666 witcheshut.com

[sports & recreation] Total Motion Events totalmotionevents.co.uk

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

[BAKERY]

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

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

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

[BARS]

[CONFECTIONER]

Adventure Bar 89-91 Battersea Rise SW11 1HW 020 3640 3229 adventurebar.co.uk Graffiti Bar 561 Garratt Lane SW18 4SR 020 8944 9009 graffitibar.co.uk

Cake Boutique 31 Lavender Hill SW11 5QW 020 7228 0023

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

The Avalon 16 Balham Hill SW12 9EB 020 8675 8613 theavalonlondon.com

[RESTAURANTS]

Tsunami 5-7 Voltaire Road SW4 6DQ 020 7978 1610 tsunamiclapham.co.uk

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

[PUBS]

[CAFÉS]

Rosita and the Sherry Bar 124 Northcote Road SW11 6QU 020 7998 9093 rositasherry.net

[GREENGROCER]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Bolingbroke 174 Northcote Road SW11 6RE 020 7228 4040 thebolingbroke.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 The Magic Garden 231 Battersea Park Road SW11 4LG 020 7622 4844 magicgardenpub.com

Doukan 350 Old York Road SW18 1SS 020 8870 8280 Gazette 100 Balham High Road SW12 9AA 020 8772 1232 gazettebrasserie.co.uk Humble Grape 2 Battersea Rise SW11 1ED 020 3620 2202 humblegrape.co.uk Marco Polo on the River Eastfields Avenue SW18 1LP 020 8874 6800 marcopolo.uk.net

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Boutiques [FASHION]

Bunka 24 Bedford Hill SW12 9RG 020 8675 2345 bunka.co.uk Denner Cashmere 114 St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hill SW11 1SJ 0844 922 0058 dennercashmere.co.uk Iris Fashion 97 Northcote Road SW11 6PL 020 7924 1836 irisfashion.co.uk

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 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 117 Queenstown Road SW8 3RH 020 7738 8484 shipton.com

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

Home & Culture [ANTIQUES]

[ARCHITECTS]

[FURNITURE]

[GIFT SHOP]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Granit Chartered Architects Studios 18-19 16 Porteus Place SW4 OAS 020 7924 4555 granit.co.uk

Quirky Dovetail 24 Ritherdon Road SW17 8QD 020 8682 2522 quirkydovetail.co.uk

[interior design]

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

[ART GALLERY & consultancy]

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

The Art Movement 61 Queenstown Road SW8 3RG 07973 692 494 art-movement.com Kristin Hjellegjerde 533 Old York Road SW18 1TG 020 8875 0110 kristinhjellegjerde.com

Revamp Interiors 33 Bellevue Road SW17 7EF 020 8767 7222 revampinteriors.co.uk The Paint House 52 Northcote Road SW11 1PA 020 7924 5118 thepainthouse.com

Clara Bee 126 Ritherdon Road, SW17 8QQ 07974 759 428 clarabee.com

Sian Baxter Lighting Design By appointment only 020 8788 0923 sianbaxterlighting.com

[PROPERTY]

SOUTH WEST PROPERTY Showcasing the finest homes and property in the area

Your Local Agents 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

Carter Jonas | Sullivan Thomas

Wandsworth 19 Bellevue Road SW17 7EG 020 8767 7711 (sales) 020 8682 3121 (lettings) carterjonas.co.uk

Hamptons

Battersea & Wandsworth 98-100 Northcote Road SW11 6QW 020 7411 9965 Clapham 27-31 The Pavement SW4 0JE 020 7717 5295 Balham 11-13 Bedford Hill SW12 9ET 020 8970 7002 Earlsfield 350-352 Garrett Lane SW18 4ES hamptons.co.uk

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

Marsh & Parsons

John Thorogood

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

JOHNS&CO

Nine Elms 8 Ponton Road Embassy Gardens SW8 5BA 020 7481 0600 johnsand.co

Balham 45 Balham Hill SW12 9DR 020 8673 4377

Battersea 118 Northcote Road SW11 6QP 020 7228 9292 Clapham 28 Old Town SW4 0LB 020 7501 3666 Tooting 29-31 Upper Tooting Road SW17 7TS 020 8767 3655 marshandparsons.co.uk

9 ElmsCourt

Vauxhall Vintage House 36-37 Albert Embankment SE1 7TL 020 3189 0164 9elmscourt.co.uk

Rymer Irens

Wandsworth Common 34 Bellevue Road SW17 7EF 020 8767 2222 rymer-irens.com

Savills

Battersea 99 Northcote Road SW11 6PR 020 3428 2222 Battersea Bridge 62-64 Battersea Bridge Road SW11 3AG 020 3430 6900 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 29

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Moving on up Neil Barnes and William Pasquali of Hamptons Clapham tell the Journal all about the current market, what draws buyers to the area and how the Nine Elms development is already having a positive impact on the area Francesca Lee

t has taken just six weeks for the new office refurbishment to be completed at Hamptons on The Pavement. Overlooking Clapham Common, the estate agent is in a prime position and, since moving back in from using the Northcote Road branch as a temporary office, the team has been busy settling into the new space. “We last had a rebrand 10 years ago and it’s gradually happening office by office,” says senior manager William Pasquali. “We’re still looking to change the fascia slightly but we’re just waiting for planning permission.” The new office brings with it a new team member in the form of department manager Neil Barnes, who previously worked at the St John’s Wood branch. So how has he found the move from north to south of the river? “It’s going really well; it’s a much bigger office and it’s brought with it a new challenge. The market is very different here; it’s much more of a family market, whereas in St John’s Wood there were more overseas and business buyers,” describes Neil. He goes on to explain how he has noticed that the interest and transactions south of the river are more ‘heart over head’ decisions. “I have a family myself so I can relate to wanting to be near the best schools and being

surrounded by green space.” William has also noticed more and more people want to move to Clapham as it still offers good value for money compared to other parts of town. He has seen a trend in clients moving from Fulham and Chelsea, as well as, surprisingly, Islington. “Our flagship office is in Islington and we have seen a big increase in the number of enquiries. Clapham is akin to Islington in terms of its trendiness and vibe, and homeowners are realising you can get much more for your money here and that the commute isn’t much further.” As well as those who are moving from north and west London to south, William has seen an increase in European buyers, thanks to the likes of the popular and in-demand French lycée Ecole Wix. “Around 20 per cent of our clients are Europeans and we’ve seen a rise in French, Italian, Spanish and German nationalities in the area.” As people move into the area, there are those who are moving out too. William details how the Hamptons network can also advise clients if they’re looking to relocate to the country. “Commuter counties such as Kent, Sussex, Surrey and even Hampshire are popular, and clients can get some great advice from our country house practitioners who can guide them in terms of housing, schools and transport.”

“This year we want to grow our mid-market in particular”

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Fresh on the back of the vote leave referendum, I ask William about how political decisions could affect the market. “Last year, pre-election, we unexpectedly had our best four or five months,” he tells me. Indeed, the Clapham office celebrated its second most successful year across all different price ranges in 2015, but especially transactions at the top end of the market. “This year we want to grow our mid-market in particular,” William tells me honestly, before adding, “we had a slow start to the year but it has got progressively better as the months have gone on.” Neil and William have both found that the properties proving the most popular are around the £1million mark, and that the client demographic is those in their mid-30s to mid-40s. “We have a lot of people cashing in on flats and buying their first house, some are even buying bigger homes to grow into.” Along with client changes, William remarks that the Nine Elms development is already having a big impact on the area. He explains: “Just the other side of Wandsworth Road towards Battersea Power Station is being developed rapidly and will benefit us massively. “Prices in Nine Elms currently stand at around £1,400 per sq ft, compared to just over the river in Chelsea Barracks where it’s more than £4,000 per sq ft, so we’re already seeing a rise in demand.” There’s a lot to look forward to at Hamptons and, with next year being the office’s 25th anniversary, we just hope they manage to find a little time to celebrate. 27-31 The Pavement, SW4 0JE, 020 7717 5132, hamptons.co.uk 31

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Elmfield Road, SW17 ÂŁ1,800,000 Freehold A stunning, newly renovated, six bedroom house. EPC: C Hamptons Balham 020 3285 7745

Harberson Road, SW12 ÂŁ1,100,000 Freehold A stunning, fully refurbished three bedroom house. EPC: D Hamptons Balham 020 3285 7745

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Broomwood Road, SW11 £1,300,000 Freehold A newly refurbished family house with a garage. EPC: D Hamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 020 7924 2170

Shelgate Road, SW11 £999,950 Leasehold Nightingale Lane, SW12 £899,950 Share of Freehold AAstunning bedroom flat. aEroof PC: Eterrace. EPC: E stunningtwo top floor splitsplit levellevel flat with Hamptons HamptonsBattersea Battersea&&Wandsworth Wandsworth 020 0207924 79242170 2170

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Clapham Common North Side, SW11 £799,950 Leasehold Stunning two double bedroom garden flat. EPC: D Hamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 020 7924 2170

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Elms Crescent, SW4 ÂŁ2,150,000 A beautifully presented and substantial five bedroom house with south facing garden. EPC: D Hamptons Clapham 020 7498 8686

Rozel Road, SW4 ÂŁ1,395,000 A stunning family home with south-westerly garden in the heart of Clapham Old Town. EPC: E Hamptons Clapham 020 7498 8686

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Louisville Road, SW17 £1,000pw* A superb family home in the Heaver Estate. EPC:D Hamptons Balham 020 3285 7745

Drakefield Road, SW17 £1,350 pw* A stunning six bedroom family home. EPC:D Hamptons Balham

Chestnut Grove, SW12 £519pw* A lovely four double bedroom property. EPC:C Hamptons Balham 020 3285 7745

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Waterside Point, SW11 £2,000 pw*

Prince of Wales Drive, SW11 £425 pw*

Stunning three bed Riverside Apartment. EPC: C Hamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 020 7458 4258

Beautiful one bedroom apartment. EPC: D Hamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 020 7458 4258

Marion Court, SW4 £415pw*

Wingate Square, SW4 £450pw*

Riverlight Quay, SW8 £495pw*

A gorgeous two bedroom apartment. EPC: B Hamptons Clapham 020 7627 5888

Modern one bedroom apartment. EPC: B Hamptons Clapham 020 7627 5888

A luxury fully furnished one bed apartment. EPC: E Hamptons Clapham 020 7627 5888

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Webbs Road, SW11 £565 Per week* Stunning Spilt Level Two Bed. EPC: C Hamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 020 7458 4258

Honeybrook Road, SW12 £515pw* A two bedroom garden flat in Clapham South. EPC:C Hamptons Balham 020 3285 7745

Balham Hill, SW12 £531pw* A modern two bedroom apartment. EPC: B

Balham Hill, SW12 £550pw*

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Holmside, SW11 £950 pw*

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A light and airy split level three bed flat. EPC: D Hamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 020 7458 4258

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The Chase, SW4 £2,600pw*

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Lovely eight bedroom home. EPC: B Hamptons Clapham 020 7627 5888

A six bedroom Victorian house. EPC: C Hamptons Clapham 020 7627 5888

A lovely 6 bedroom family house. EPC: D Hamptons Clapham 020 7627 5888

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Mountford, SW11 £475 pw* spacious flat in a beautiful development. EPC: B Hamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 020 7458 4258

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Herondale Avenue, SW18 This is a stunning semi-detached house in the heart of the green and leafy Magdalen Estate. The house has grand proportions throughout with a sizeable South-East facing garden. The property is well located, close to local transport links and also the prestigious Beatrix Potter Primary School. EPC: D

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Earlsfield Road, SW18 A beautifully presented and highly sought after family home located in the heart Earlsfield of a lovely front reception room, stunning open plan kitchen with direct access on to a wonderful garden, two good size double bedrooms and luxury bathroom suite on the first floor and a further two bedrooms on the second floor with the master benefiting from an en-suite shower room. The property also benefits from a cellar. EPC: C

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Herondale Avenue, Wandsworth SW18 A beautifully family house located on one of the most sought after streets in Wandsworth. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, kitchen/dining room, downstairs cloakroom/utility room, office/studio, shed, 70ft garden. EPC: D. Approximately 247.4 sq m (2,663 sq ft). wandsworth@knightfrank.com Office: 020 8682 7777

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Spencer Park, Wandsworth SW18 A visually striking and architecturally designed detached house. 4/5 double bedrooms, 4 bathrooms (2 en suite), drawing room, library/gallery, family room, garden room, large garden, off street parking. EPC: B. Approximately 428 sq m (4,610 sq ft). wandsworth@knightfrank.com Office: 020 8682 7777

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Chelsea Vista, Imperial Wharf, Fulham SW6 A really bright and sunny two bedroom flat in Imperial Wharf with views over the development and towards the park. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, reception/dining room, balcony. EPC: C. Approximately 92 sq m (990 sq ft). Leasehold: approximately 982 years remaining. riverside@knightfrank.com Office: 020 3641 5935

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Albion Riverside, Battersea Park SW11 A spectacular three bedroom penthouse in one of the riverside's most sought-after locations. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 WCs, kitchen/dining room, reception room, balcony. EPC: D. Approximately 285 sq m (3,068 sq ft). Leasehold: approximately 978 years remaining. riverside@knightfrank.com Office: 020 3641 5935

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Ravensbourne Apartments, Fulham Riverside SW6 A brand new, luxury apartment to rent on the sixth floor in Fulham Riverside. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen/reception room, terrace. EPC: B. Available furnished riversidelettings@knightfrank.com Office: 020 3597 7680

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THE BEST OF BOUTIQUE Chris Lewis, head of Savills Northcote Road, talks us through some of the smaller developments in the area

attersea has been in the press and on the global map a lot in the past few years, largely due to the high profile redevelopment of the Power Station and Nine Elms. But it’s not all about the large scale, high profile developments; we also have a number of fantastic smaller, boutique, developments and conversions that are very much worth a look at. There is a growing wave of development of boutique schemes around London, those that offer 20 properties or fewer, and they’re increasingly popular with buyers who want the spec and finish of a new build, but with the intimacy and discretion of a smaller building. The apartments in Thornton Place offer exactly that. Built in 1860 and set in a commanding position overlooking the 220-acre Clapham Common, Thornton Place is a magnificently restored Grade II-listed building, one of the two known locally as ‘the bookends’. Arranged over eight floors, the Victorian stuccoed building now comprises 32 newly refurbished apartments, from studios to three-bed duplexes, most of which stretch the depth of the building and feature stunning dual-aspect views. The apartments also showcase high ceilings, which are in excess of 3.5 metres on the ground and first floors. The residents will benefit from access to the private landscaped garden, as well as the nearby common, parking and an on-site concierge service in this iconic building. Another conversion of a different

kind is the seven new apartments, a penthouse and three mews houses at Bakery Place, tucked discreetly behind Battersea Library in a peaceful cobbled mews. The original bakery buildings were built in 1898, surrounding a courtyard of stables and coach houses, with deep scores in the brickwork on Lavender Walk which, tradition has it, were made by children with pennies waiting outside

The apartments have been architecturally designed with fantastic quality in mind for their bread. The transformation now offers fantastic and spacious contemporary properties, which embrace the history of the building and blend historical features like the exposed brickwork with double height top-lit spaces and lightweight steel stairs. Just around the corner from Clapham Junction and its fabulous transport links and amenities, these properties offer a fantastic home in

the heart of Battersea. Finally, we have recently launched two new build developments on Bolingbroke Grove, perfectly placed for the shops and restaurants of Northcote Road and Bellevue Road, as well as the lovely open space of Wandsworth Common. Bolingbroke Terrace is a collection of nine striking three and four bedroom contemporary houses, each with a media room, its own patio, a balcony and a garden. Next to Bolingbroke Terrace is Searcy House, with its Bauhaus inspired exterior, comprising seven urban styled apartments with ‘Scandi’ interiors. The apartments have been architecturally designed with fantastic quality in mind with floor-to-ceiling windows, and both developments have been built to a high environmental standard, using the latest sustainable technology and embracing all the advantages of low carbon footprint living. These boutique developments typically offer the convenience and amenities you’d expect from larger sites, from concierge services to contemporary features, so buyers rarely lose out by choosing a development on a smaller scale. These smaller developments in Battersea have everything to offer, without a compromise. Not all buyers like the impersonal feel of big schemes; some want that sense of living among a close-knit community, with faces that become familiar and neighbours that become friends. 99 Northcote Road, SW11 6PL, 020 3428 2222, savills.co.uk 43

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THE KNOW-HOW Property developments both local and London-wide

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Sales figures released for trio of Eco World Ballymore schemes

Eco World Ballymore, the 75:25 joint venture between the Malaysian Eco World International and UK-based Ballymore Group, has revealed how its three flagship developments in London have been doing so far. The trio of residential-led projects – Embassy Gardens, London City Island Phase 2 and Wardian London – have a combined gross development value (GDV) of £2.5billion but Eco World Ballymore Holding Co Ltd chairman Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin doesn’t sound too worried about shifting big numbers in the current climate: “We strongly believe in the United Kingdom market. We believe there is a lot of potential for us in London and for Malaysian investors in the UK market,” he told press this week as Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak flew in to mark the topping-out of the core of Embassy Gardens’ first tower. In the midst of Nine Elms, the £957million project (the one with the suspended sky pool) is delivering 709 private residential units and 163 affordable homes across three blocks (Legacy Buildings 1, 2 and 3), soaring up to 25 storeys. According to Malaysian news sources, the scheme generated total sales of £120.8million in the six months following its launch in September 2015. All the sales were in the 197unit Legacy Building 1, which is now half-sold. EWI chief executive officer Heng Leong Cheong added: “More than half the units were sold in less than six months at about 1,500 per sq ft. The majority of the buyers were British investors and house buyers. 46

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The rest were from Asia, including Malaysia, and the Middle East.” It sounds like Legacy Building 2 is gearing up to be launched in H2. Meanwhile, London City Island Phase 2, which is delivering 1,130 private units across six buildings (plus lots of office, retail and creative space), has apparently brought in

£273.9million since its launch in May last year. Full completion is expected by the first half of 2018. Finally, the greenery-laden Wardian London scheme next to Canary Wharf, which is delivering 624 private units across two blocks (the West Tower and the East Tower), has secured a reported £186.4million in sales to date. The scheme was launched in September 2015 and has an estimated GDV of £580million. Completion of both towers is slated for the second half of 2019.

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Unlike no other The Journal looks around a new and exciting development in Bellevue Village, Charles Baker Place, marketed by local estate agent, Rymer Irens Francesca Lee

harles Baker Place is unlike any new development in the area and is an exceptionally rare offering in the heart of Bellevue Village. Located on Wiseton Road, a stone’s throw away from Wandsworth Common, it offers a unique opportunity for an array of potential purchasers. Comprising nine family houses varying in size and style, the development includes three fourbedroom Mews Houses, three fivebedroom Contemporary Houses and three three bedroom Cottage Style Houses. Developed by Nick Herrtage and Jolyon Prowse, founders of Chester Row, the project has taken four years from planning to completion. Nick tells me: “Each property is different and has its own personality; it’s exactly the kind of development that we love being involved with.” Such is the high quality and finish of Chester Row’s work that a project they recently completed in Queen’s Gate Place in Kensington was sold to one buyer. This level of success, combined with local estate agent Rymer Irens who are marketing Charles Baker Place, means that the development has already been well received. “It was launched in March this year but we have had a lot of interest,” Duncan, partner of Rymer Irens tells me. The Mews Houses, starting at £1.7million – which each have their own stamp, although the layout is the same – consist of four bedrooms, with three bedrooms downstairs and the master suite on

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the top floor. “This configuration is ideal for families, especially if they have children who are away at school or university as, when at home, they can come and go as they please, without waking up their parents (in theory!)”, describes Ben, partner of Rymer Irens. This new take on an upside down house, with the living area, kitchen and terrace on the middle floor, makes for a social environment and also means that the natural light floods into the living quarters. The reception room is not only spacious with its original dramatic high ceilings but even the finishing touches have been thought of, and include everything from a gel fire to gather around in the winter to beautifully finished bath and shower rooms. The master bedroom offers a further wow factor, including a semi indoor/outdoor terrace. “You

“Each property is different and has its own personality” can see chimney pots, Trinity Fields and beyond. It’s also a suntrap and so quiet too – you would never know that Bellevue Road was so close,” says Ben. The Mews Houses range in price and all have different offerings; one is located next to the beautiful St Mary’s Church, one has a balcony to the front and another looks straight down the gates of the development. Ben describes: “Buyers want variety; it’s this that makes the properties so interesting.” The Contemporary Houses are once again different in style and finish. Starting at £2.95million and arranged over four floors with five bedrooms and two impressive

reception rooms, they offer excellent living and entertaining space. The interior design – like all of the properties – is exceptional. “In so many developments, the properties are painted in white or cream, whereas at Charles Baker Place each of the interiors is completely different to reflect the style of each house,” says Nick. Indeed, one of the living rooms in the Contemporary Houses has dark, earthy tones and striking artwork on the walls, yet Ben tells me how potential buyers comment on how light it is. “The interior design makes the properties stand out,” says Nick, before adding, “after all, we’re selling a lifestyle.” The Contemporary Houses each have a landscaped garden, including a garden studio and three balconies. “There is so much outside space and the outlook from each is different, which is a unique selling point,” says Ben. Such is the offering of the properties that Ben has seen a rise in demand from potential buyers from north to south of the river. “We’re getting a lot of interest from those who are currently living in Hampstead or Marylebone as this area seems to appeal highly to them.” The Cottage Style Houses also offer plenty for the price, starting at £1.325million. Featuring three bedrooms and set back from the road behind pretty front gardens, the cottages are quaint and overlook Wiseton Road from the front and the courtyard at the back. Ben details: “These are ideal for those who wish to downsize and with the main bedroom occupying the top floor, complete with en suite and a beautiful balcony, purchasers don’t have to compromise.” With each of the properties being freehold and having its own parking space, the courtyard will also provide a welcome place for buyers to gather in so they can make the absolute most of their new, local community. Rymer Irens, Wandsworth Common, 34 Bellevue Road, SW17 7EF, 020 8767 2222, rymer-irens.com. Joint agents Knight Frank. charlesbakerplace.com chesterrow.com 57

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