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Exclusive London homes for sale & rent AUGUST 2012

Park lane Gateway to play space

Green peace Energy-saving euphoria

Olympic gains Road racers peddle through Putney

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1 AN IMPRESSIVE FAMILY HOUSE WITH A SWIMMING POOL wandle road, sw17 Reception room ø dining room ø media room ø conservatory ø kitchen/breakfast room ø 7 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø landscaped south-facing garden ø swimming pool ø 361 sq m (3,886 sq ft)

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1 AN IMMACULATE SEMI-DETACHED FAMILY HOUSE vardens road, sw11 2 reception rooms ø study ø kitchen/dining room ø master bedroom with en suite dressing room and bathroom ø 5 further bedrooms (2 with en suite shower rooms) ø family bathroom ø garage ø off-street parking ø landscaped west-facing garden ø 314 sq m (3,337 sq ft)

Guide £3.25 million Freehold

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Nightingale Lane, SW12 – £825 pw A very spacious family house close to Wandsworth Common. The house has a double reception room, large kitchen dining room with further sitting/play room leading to a large garden, five bedrooms, bathroom, cloakroom and benefits from a garage and off street parking.

Chillerton Road, SW17 – £515 pw Located close to Graveney school, this house comprises of three good sized double bedrooms, two good sized reception rooms, eat-in kitchen, separate utility room, large family bathroom, further shower room, separate WC and garden.

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What are the benefits of having my property managed by an agent as opposed to managing it myself?

Emily Hayward, head of Savills Wandsworth lettings, replies...

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Having your property managed by an agent alleviates the stress of having to deal with any maintenance problems that may arise with your property, while giving tenants total peace of mind and security in the knowledge that their rental property is being managed by a professional company.

At Savills, a dedicated property manager will liaise with your tenants on all day-to-day maintenance issues, directly representing your interests. Many tenants and landlords prefer to speak with a third party rather than having to address the issues directly. Corporate tenants, particularly those coming via a relocation agent, will often ask to view only managed properties.

Statistics show that properties managed by Savills are more likely to renew at the end of the agreed fixed term and also tenants will usually stay for a longer period of time than those properties managed directly by the landlord.

Across South West London, managed properties have a longer tenancy length, with our longest tenancy in Barnes just renewing for a 12th year. In 2011, 73 per cent of Savills managed tenancies renewed with an average tenancy length of 22 months, compared to 58 per cent of non-managed tenancies, with an average tenancy length of 14 months.

Tenants prefer to stay longer in managed rental properties because the property is well maintained and any maintenance issues are responded to quickly and efficiently.

When South West property managers deal with renewals for managed tenancies, they are in the best position to advise landlords regarding the condition of the property and what the landlord needs to do in order to maintain a high standard.

They are also able to answer questions and solve problems from tenants and landlords regarding possible issues relating to refurbishment or repairs.

Savills lettings and management teams are also ARLA (Association of Residential Lettings Agents) licensed, which means we are fully briefed on all the latest legal, financial and compliance issues affecting the lettings market, ensuring you receive the best possible service and advice.

You are also guaranteed that the agency is covered by the Client Money Protection (CMP) Scheme and has Professional Indemnity Insurance.

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VIEW Summer rump. Now 8MARKET is the time for buyers or sellers to take action, recommends Cheryl Markosky.

VIBE Earlsfield. We take a 8VILLAGE guided tour of its main attractions, top streets, best schools and shops.

Battersea the future. The 22HEADS-UP Power Station has been sold – again –

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and plans for 3500 homes are under way.

SOUTH That’s my old 25EXCLUSIVELY home! Estate agent is asked to sell the house where he once lived with his parents.

HOMES UPDATE No time for 31NEW tradition. Overseas buyers are creating a busy summer market, reports David Smith.

Five of the best things for you and 38EVENTS your family to do in and around the South area this month.

PROJECT Green deal. The newly built 40THE house of a former engineer is stacked with all the latest energy-saving devices.

Trickle effect. ‘Unlimited funds’ offer 42MONEY by the Bank of England may help home loans, reports Duncan Farmer.

Check out the facts, figures 42MORTGAGES and interest rates in our current best buys.

FOR SALE & TO LET

WANDSWORTH, BATTERSEA, 64 KENNINGTON, PUTNEY, WIMBLEDON, SOUTHFIELDS, BALHAM, TOOTING, CLAPHAM, STREATHAM, BARNES, COOMBE HILL, EARLSFIELD Stepping up to tranquillity. The walled garden of a six-bedroom semi has a huge lawn surrounded by boxed hornbeam, yew, magnolia and box hedges.

DULWICH VILLAGE, EAST 108 DULWICH, HERNE HILL, CAMBERWELL, WEST DULWICH Order in Court Lane. An extensive refurbishment programme has created more light and space at a sevenbedroom house with Dulwich Park views.

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109LETTINGS There are more homes to choose from and landlords are taking offers as momentum moves towards the tenants.

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marketview August is a dead month, with everyone on vacation, or this year caught up with the tail end of Olympics fever and the Paralympics, writes Cheryl Markosky.

Right? Not according to local agents, who point out the rump of the summer is the time to take action whether you’re a buyer or seller.

There’s always quite a lot of turnover for different reasons, so keep on top of it, advises Luke PenderCudlip of Knight Frank Wandsworth. “If you’re putting your home on the market, get everything prepped (photos while the garden is at its best, brochure, energy performance certificate), along with locating deeds, painting window sills and laying that new kitchen flooring.”

And despite the quiet aura, buyers should still keep looking, he suggests. “Some homes won’t be openly marketed, but you can take a look on the QT. Also, there won’t be the same frenzy and agents have time to show you the neighbourhood. And even if the Brits escape to Cornwall or Bermuda, the French and Italians will be keen to show you their property.”

The best way to sell during a traditionally quiet period is to market your property at a sensible price, believes Alister Shaw of Hamptons International Putney. “With low levels of quality stock and high demand, there’s a good chance sensible pricing will generate multiple offers and sealed bids. For example, we’ve just sold a property in Coppice Drive priced reasonably at £975,000 that had nine sealed bids and exchanged at substantially over the guide price.”

Tips for vendors from Laura Wilcox Chandley, Marsh & Parsons Balham, include keeping the garden in good order. “And if you’re away on holiday, make sure your agent knows and has keys to access your property at all times. It’s much easier to sell a property when it’s vacant.”

Her tips for buyers are: “Build a good relationship with agents and don’t be afraid to view homes above your budget. The market’s quiet and vendors will be keen to accept offers and sell before September when the school rush occurs.”

Buying agent Gabby Adler says: “Canny purchasers can beat strong competition for good family homes south of the river by house-hunting in August when there are fewer buyers, and committed sellers willing to do a deal if they’re worried their property didn’t sell in the spring. Now’s a good time for them to negotiate any offers from such buyers.”

village vibe Natasha Henderson-Ross, Palace Gate Earlsfield lettings manager, gives South a guided tour of Earlsfield ATTRACTIONS Earlsfield has all you need from numerous shops, coffee shops, bars and restaurants, as well as a local community atmosphere and quick links to Central London. The Olympic torch goes through on July 23.

SHOPS Stroll down Garratt Lane for everything from independent gift shops Sugar Bag Blue and Bunka to a Sainsbury’s Local, and from hairdressers like MDM Hair & Beauty to the bike shop Global Esprit. There are also pharmacies, dry cleaners, dentists, a post office, a florist, the relatively newly opened Earlsfield Deli, and the House of Living Art by Barry Louvaine - tattoo artist to the stars.

TOP STREETS There are many pockets of lovely roads with Victorian and Edwardian houses in Earlsfield. The most popular areas tend to be off Penwith Road, Earlsfield Road and Magdalen Road and include Strathville Road, Brocklebank Road, Bucharest Road and Bassingham Road, with larger houses in Westover Road, Crieff Road and Swanage Road. Off Magdalen Road at the Trinity Road end are sought-after Loxley Road, Lyford Road and Herondale Avenue, not forgetting the prestigious ‘Toast Rack’ at the top of Magdalen Road.

RESTAURANTS AND PUBS Earlsfield is not short on choice and has something for every taste: the Thai Amaranth, Italian Carluccio’s, Indian Nazmins, Korean Cah

Chi, modern British European Willie Gunn and family-run Hannah’s Place. Excellent pubs and cafes include the Halfway House, The Wandle, Mel’s Café, Leather Bottle, Double Bubble Café and Belle Amie.

LEISURE There are various leisure options for all ages such as the Tara Arts Centre ‘producing global theatre for local audiences’ and the One O’clock Centre.

There are also numerous local parks, sports clubs like Battersea Ironsides Rugby Club and Magdalen Park Lawn Tennis Club, where both adults and children can join.

It’s a Kids Thing play zone is popular, and at Wimbledon Race Track you can have a flutter on greyhound and banger racing.

SCHOOLS Among the good schools are Beatrix Potter primary, Swaffield School, Earlsfield primary, Garratt Park and Burntwood Secondary.

TRANSPORT Opening this summer is the newly revamped Earlsfield train station, one stop from Clapham Junction and 13 minutes from Waterloo. Excellent busy bus routes too.

LOCAL CELEBRITIES Louis de Bernières lived in Earlsfield while writing Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. His book and play Sunday Morning At the Centre of the World “is a homage to the diverse community of Earlsfield”. And apparently The Stig of Top Gear lived on Penwith Road!

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Three detached and eco-conscious mews houses have been built in the garden of an 1840s property in Wandsworth.

The green high-spec homes at Olympic Mews have living roofs and advance heating and cooling technology. The developer of the gated scheme is a mechanical engineer committed to using the most energy efficient systems in his projects.

Due for completion at the end of July, the houses start at £920,000 for three bedrooms. Knight Frank 020 8682 7777.

Special report by Adam Shea, director of The Pickwick Group The South London property market continues to be seen as a safe haven in turbulent economic times.

Despite the all-pervading economic gloom cast by the ongoing eurozone debt crisis, the average London home now costs £365,000, almost eight per cent higher than a year previously, according to the Land Registry.

The increase also suggests that the market has shrugged off the impact of measures by the Chancellor in the March Budget that some commentators warned would depress prices. They included a new seven per cent stamp duty rate on properties costing more than £2 million and a 15 per cent rate for properties bought through offshore companies.

However, there still seems to be a nervousness and uncertainty in the air.

I stress to every vendor that you should take what you read in the newspapers, hear on the radio and watch on the news with a pinch of salt. These articles can cover the whole of the UK housing market and therefore regional variations do not always convey the picture of the South London Market.

Throughout our three offices, our figures for sales, exchanges, instructions and new applicants have been the best for many months now. The only real difficulties

we have faced in this market was as a result of HSBC stipulating that mortgage customers must report to one of 43 law firms on its panel, which of course has caused delays.

At present, there is in fact a shortage of properties compared to the demand from buyers. The main areas our three offices cover – West Dulwich, East Dulwich and Honor Oak – are almost bulletproof to any negative or external problems.

The fantastic schools and phenomenal transport links make this a great place for both families and those commuting into the city.

The market is looking far healthier than many articles seem to indicate. Indeed, summer can sometimes be notoriously quite, however we are not seeing any signs of it quieting down. And taking into account the vast number of overseas visitors converging on London for the Olympics, we are expecting it to be the busiest ever. Go, Team GB!

bestbites Laura Wilcox-Chandley, senior lettings manager for Marsh & Parsons Balham, recommends a favourite eatery

celebritywatch Brockwell Lido, cherished art deco hangout in the corner of Brockwell Park, welcomed The Only Way Is Essex stars Joey Essex and Lucy Mecklenburgh in their bathers recently to promote Joey’s new fragrance.

The two TOWIE talents cavorted poolside in Herne Hill to launch Surf Summer D’reem liquid detergent, which plays on Joey’s favourite word ‘reem’ and promises a ‘fragrance of coconut, melon, lychee and sunkissed jasmine to evoke the essence of a fantastic summer holiday’.

Grade II listed Brockwell Lido opened in 1937, closed in 1990, and reopened in 1994 after a local campaign. The park has been updated in a lottery-funded restoration programme.

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The staff are friendly and the food is always fresh.

And the food? It has good simple foods – perfect for grabbing a quick bite. They serve all-day breakfast as well as lovely sandwiches, soups, jacket potatoes and pasta. You can eat in or take away.

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SENSATIONAL FAMILY HOUSE WITH AN EXCEPTIONAL SOUTHWEST FACING GARDEN westover road, sw18 Double reception room ø media room ø dining room ø kitchen/breakfast room ø 5 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø 140 x 59ft landscaped garden ø 291 sq m (3,137 sq ft) Guide £2.4 million Freehold

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AN IMPOSING HOUSE WITH A LANDSCAPED GARDEN brodrick road, sw18 Double drawing room ø study ø kitchen/dining room ø 3/4 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø 175ft landscaped garden ø 229 sq m (2,468 sq ft) Guide £2.25 million Freehold

Savills Wandsworth Robin Chatwin rchatwin@savills.com

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1 A SENSATIONAL, SEMI-DETACHED FAMILY HOUSE SITUATED ON THE 'TOAST RACK' henderson road, sw18 Double reception room ø family/media room ø playroom ø kitchen/dining room ø master bedroom suite ø 5 further double bedrooms (1 en suite) ø 2 further bath/shower rooms ø garden ø off-street parking ø 373 sq m (4,017 sq ft)

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A BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED FAMILY HOUSE WITH SUPERB ENTERTAINING SPACE eglantine road, sw18 Double reception room ø kitchen/dining/family room ø master bedroom with en suite bathroom ø 4 further bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø utility room ø cloakroom ø 95ft garden ø 224 sq m (2,415 sq ft) Guide £1.995 million Freehold

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A STUNNING TOWNHOUSE WITH A GARAGE CLOSE TO BATTERSEA PARK rosenau road, sw11 Reception room ø dining room ø kitchen/breakfast room ø 4 double bedrooms (3 en suite) ø bedroom 5/ study ø further shower room ø garage ø garden ø 212 sq m (2,285 sq ft) Guide £1.925 million Leasehold

Savills Battersea Mayow Short mshort@savills.com

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REFURBISHED HOUSE WITH A COACH HOUSE gladstone road, sw19 Double reception room ø 5 bedrooms ø 3 bath/shower rooms ø refurbished and extended Victorian house ø separate 2 bedroom coach house ø 222 sq m (2,386 sq ft) Guide £1.275 million Freehold

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DETACHED HOUSE IN PRIVATE ESTATE coombe park, kt2 4 reception rooms ø 6 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø fabulous landscaped gardens ø approaching 2/3 of an acre ø potential for development ø 374 sq m (4,030 sq ft) Guide £3.5 million Freehold

Savills Wimbledon Clive Moon cmoon@savills.com

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MANCHURIA ROAD, sw11

WESTOVER ROAD, sw18

5 bedrooms ø double reception room ø eat-in kitchen ø 3 bathrooms ø rear lawned garden ø 185 sq m (1,991 sq ft)

5 bedrooms ø double reception room ø kitchen ø 3 bathrooms ø rear lawned garden ø 193 sq m (2,077 sq ft)

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£825 per week Unfurnished

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WARRINER GARDENS, sw11

ST ANN'S CRESCENT, sw18

2 bedrooms ø reception room ø kitchen ø 2 bathrooms ø excellent transport links ø 55 sq m (592 sq ft)

2 bedrooms ø open plan kitchen/reception room with dining area ø bathroom ø good storage ø 64 sq m (688 sq ft)

£450 per week Furnished

£450 per week Unfurnished

Savills Clapham cneville@savills.com 020 8772 6989

Savills Wandsworth pwrinch@savills.com 020 8877 4820

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INNER PARK ROAD, sw19

CEDAR PARK GARDENS, sw19

Detached period family house ø 3 reception rooms ø 6 double bedrooms ø 3 bath/shower rooms ø self contained annexe ø gated off-street parking ø good sized garden

Stunning family house ø 3 double bedrooms ø stunning reception space ø 3 bath/shower rooms ø dressing room ø double garage and OSP ø garden

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£1,500 per week Unfurnished

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THE CRESCENT, sw13

CHARLWOOD ROAD, sw15

Well presented family home ø 4 bedrooms ø 1 through reception room ø 3 bathrooms ø kitchen/breakfast/family room ø off-street parking

Stunning detached four bedroom house ø 2 reception rooms ø 2 bathrooms ø garden ø off-street parking

£1,500 per week Unfurnished

£1,477 per week Unfurnished

Savills Barnes pzammit@savills.com 020 8939 6914

Savills Putney hwhitfield@savills.com 020 8780 6117

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Know-how is staying ahead of it.

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Recently voted the best in the business, we go to great lengths to get the best results for our clients.

At Marsh & Parsons, we’re the leaders in the field when it comes to knowing the area in which we compete. With our experience, determination and raw energy, we are on track to get the best price for your property.

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Station Road SW13 £2,700,000 This elegant property comprises a charming reception room with fire place and views over Barnes Green, a large kitchen/breakfast room and a separate dining room leading out to a beautiful south west facing garden. The upper floors boast a further reception room, a master bedroom with en suite, four double bedrooms, a shower room and a bathroom. Freehold. Sole Agents.

BARNES: 020 8563 8333 sales.bat@marshandparsons.co.uk

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Wandle Road SW17 ÂŁ2,650,000 This imposing family house offers the discerning buyer potential to develop into the loft and extend out at the rear. The current accommodation comprises a large open plan kitchen/family room leading out to the garden, a separate dining room, a double reception room, a master bedroom with en suite bathroom, four further bedrooms (one en suite) and a family bathroom. Freehold. Joint Sole Agent.

BALHAM: 020 8673 4377 sales.bal@marshandparsons.co.uk

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Chelsea

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Mayfair

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Kensington

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SALES

Balham

Bennerley Road SW11 £1,595,500

Chelsham Road SW4 £1,250,000

This wider than average house comprises an elegant double reception room which leads through to an office with steps down to a delightful garden, a large kitchen, study, a family bathroom and five bedrooms including a master suite with built-in storage, en suite and a private terrace. Freehold. Sole Agents.

This recently refurbished Victorian house boasts a grand double reception room, an open plan kitchen, a south facing garden, six double bedrooms, two family bathrooms and a study. The property also benefits from off street parking. Freehold. Sole Agents.

BATTERSEA: 020 7228 9292 sales.bat@marshandparsons.co.uk

CLAPHAM: 020 7501 3666 sales.bal@marshandparsons.co.uk

Gayville Road SW11 £1,175,000

Floris Place SW4 £995,000

This beautiful family home offers great living space throughout. The accommodation comprises a large kitchen, a south west facing garden, reception room, five double bedrooms and two bathrooms. Located within easy walking distance of Northcote Road. Freehold. Sole Agents.

This wonderful house briefly comprises a stunning open plan kitchen/dining/reception room with doors leading out to the garden, a separate utility room, a modern family bathroom and four double bedrooms, one with stylish en-suite bathroom. The property further benefits from two parking spaces and access to communal gardens.

BATTERSEA: 020 7228 9292 sales.bat@marshandparsons.co.uk

CLAPHAM: 020 7501 3666 sales.bal@marshandparsons.co.uk

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Lonsdale Road SW13 £1,154 per week

Bennerley Road SW11 £850 per week

This large family home is located in the heart of Barnes, and comprises a large kitchen leading to a lovely informal dining area, a beautiful reception room, five double bedrooms including a master bedroom with a modern shower room. The property also benefits from a large south facing garden and off street parking.

The property has undergone a stunning refurbishment and comprises an open plan kitchen/reception room, four double bedrooms, two bathrooms and a large roof terrace. The apartment is set over the raised ground floor and two upper floors making it an exceptionally large maisonette for the area.

BARNES: 020 8237 0988 lets.bar@marshandparsons.co.uk

BATTERSEA: 020 7228 9292 lets.bat@marshandparsons.co.uk

Alpha House SW4 £495 per week

Weir Road SW12 £475 per week

Set within an impressive school conversion, this property comprises a fully integrated kitchen, a guest WC, a large open plan reception room with an enclosed study area, two mezzanine double bedrooms each with a large bathroom (one en suite) and two walk-in wardrobes.

This beautifully refurbished garden flat is presented in fantastic condition. The property offers two large double bedrooms, a contemporary bathroom, a lovely reception room, a huge fully fitted eat-in kitchen with dining area leading out to a beautiful garden, two large bedrooms and a bathroom.

CLAPHAM: 020 7501 3666 lets.clp@marshandparsons.co.uk

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Keeping you informed about property news and events in your area Olympic family sports day Inspired by the London Olympics, St Mary’s Church next to the Thames in Battersea is staging a Family Sports Day on July 28 – the first full day of the 2012 Games.

An afternoon of sports, games and races for children and families will feature displays from local sports groups showing local youngsters how they can get involved. Any profits will go toward sports bursaries for children. First Union estate agency is among the sponsors.

Anyone for a glass of Pimm’s?

Battersea the future Joint sales advisers Knight Frank and Ernst & Young Real Estate Corporate Finance announced the £400m exchange of contracts on the 39.1-acre Battersea Power Station site.

Following a global marketing process that started in February, the successful buyer is a consortium comprising SP Setia, Sime Darby and the Employees’ Pension Fund of Malaysia.

Stephan Miles-Brown, head of residential development at Knight Frank, said: “We have found a skilled and extremely professional purchaser who we feel can take on this site and produce the best result for London.”

Current planning consent is for 3500 homes and 1.7 million sq ft of office space, as well as hotel and retail units. It will also provide two new underground stations, extensions from the Northern Line.

Refreshing glasses of Pimm’s were served by Jacksons Estate Agents on their stands at fundraising summer fairs of two local primary schools: Allfarthing on June 30 and Alderbrook on July 7.

Jacksons also produced the catalogue for Allfarthing School’s Auction of Promises, which succeeded in raising three times the usual amount.

Simon Scott, director for Jackson, said: “Jacksons recognises that we can play a crucial role in supporting our local communities right across South West London. Our staff really enjoy helping out where we can, and we will continue to support worthy causes, not just in monetary terms but in rolling up our sleeves to physically help.”

Free talk on showing off your property About to put your home on the market?

Designer and makeover expert Karen Stones is giving a free talk in Balham in August to show you how to present your property to its best potential.

Founder of London Property Makeover, Karen will explain how to plan your space effectively, light a room to show its best features, and where to buy or hire the best accessories.

“You need to think of your target audience and create a space they can imagine living in,” says Karen. The talk is at The Grove pub in Oldridge Road, Balham, on Monday August 6 from 8pm to 9pm. Spaces are limited so to book your seat email mail@ londonpropertymakeover.com and mark your email ‘Property Review South’.

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h Gold and silver wins Foxtons picked up three trophies at the Sunday Times and The Times Lettings Agency of the Year Awards: gold for Best Large Lettings Agency and silver for both Best Property Management and Best Online and Technology.

At the ceremony at the Lancaster London Hotel, judges stated that: “Foxtons shows a passion for getting things right for their clients by listening to their needs . . . and responding in an increasingly efficient manner.”

Foxtons chief operating officer Nic Budden said: “These prestigious awards recognise Foxtons’ leadership position within the industry and demonstrate the power of teamwork across our IT, property management and lettings divisions.”

Wombling on the Common AFC Wimbledon mascot Haydon the Womble showed off his skills in the Savills-sponsored human table football contest at Wimbledon Village Fair on Wimbledon Common.

And seen on the Savills stand, bottom picture, are Sue Cooke, chair of the Wimbledon Guild organisers, the mayor and deputy mayor, and Pudsey Bear from BBC’s Children in Need. Main sponsor of the event on June 23 was the All England Tennis Club.

Community support Working with Wimbledon Hamptons International in Wimbledon Village has been supporting numerous successful events run by dedicated organisers in the local community.

In April the estate agency was lead sponsor of the first-ever Womble Triathlon hosted by Wimbledon Windmilers running club. In June Hamptons helped residents celebrate the Diamond Jubilee as lead sponsor of a flag-waving Proms-style concert, garden party and hog roast at St Mark’s Church; a schools art exhibition at Wimbledon Library cosponsored by Fielders Art Supplies; and a pub quiz at The Alexandra.

Bishop Gilpin School’s Summer Fair was the next sponsored event on June 16, and Hamptons continued its ongoing relationship with Lake Road primary school by buying two racing go-karts, which proved to be a huge hit with pupils. Hamptons also presented cups and medals at the school’s sports day.

Alison Purdue, Hamptons Wimbledon Village lettings manager, said: “It is an absolute pleasure to be so closely involved in activities such as these and really helps us to feel part of the Wimbledon community.”

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That’s my family’s home, says the estate agent Robert Trindle of Jacksons Estate Agents can hardly recognise his old family home, newly and significantly extended and renovated to create around 3000 sq ft of flexible living space.

Years ago Robert lived here with his parents when they owned the 1930s semi-detached property, and so he was delighted when the current owners asked if he could represent them to find a buyer.

“It still retains some lovely features that I fondly remember, but the basement conversion and spectacular kitchen extension make it difficult to believe I’m in my old family home. It truly is a magnificent house,” he said.

Close to Wandsworth Common, the house in Magdalen Road now has a fully excavated lower ground floor with high ceilings, a large play and media room, and a guest bedroom suite. On the ground floor, a huge open plan double reception, kitchen, breakfast and family space leads into the 70ft by 30ft southfacing rear garden.

The first floor has four more bedrooms and a family bathroom, and the loft space contains the master bedroom’s luxury en suite bathroom with a deep

freestanding bath and separate shower cubicle.

There’s gated off-street parking and no chain to delay you from moving in.

Magdalen Road, Wandsworth SW18, £1.55m, Jacksons Estate Agents 020 8672 9077

“The basement conversion and spectacular kitchen extension make it difficult to believe I’m in my old family home. It truly is a magnificent house” Robert Trindle, Jacksons Estate Agents

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Gateway to the park Spencer Park, north of Wandsworth Common, is an enclosed four-acre triangle of private green space enclosed by housing on all three sides. Only 26 houses can access its walkways, children’s play area and tennis court.

One of those houses is currently for sale in the centre of the park’s northern boundary on North Side Wandsworth Common. The grand early Victorian property has a mature 101ft long garden with a gate that opens into Spencer Park.

The semi-detached home was one of the first Spencer Park houses to be developed in the late 1870s after the Fifth Earl Spencer redeemed the lease on his mansion and the land was sold. It offers 3660 sq ft of living space plus planning permission to extend further.

On the raised ground floor, two reception rooms have large bow windows, period fireplaces, intricate ceiling decoration and parquet flooring. A study has its own balcony and an impressive ornate staircase leads to the second floor.

The lower ground floor contains the kitchen and breakfast room, office or playroom, dining room, and a wine cellar. The five bedrooms, two bathrooms and a dressing room on the upper levels could be rearranged to suit the incoming buyer.

There’s off-street parking for three cars and the current owners have planning consent in place to extend the lower ground floor towards the front of the original building.

North Side Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth SW18, £3.65m, Rampton Baseley 020 7228 5111

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“This extremely grand house has superb proportions in all the principle rooms, and there’s an abundance of well-preserved original detail” Joel Baseley, Rampton Baseley

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New homes update Report by David Smith, head of marketing for developer Octagon Traditionally this is usually a quiet time in the property year. However, tradition and the property world do not always go hand in hand.

With overseas buyers still flocking into the capital and Home Counties, many of my agent friends report all shore leave has been cancelled, as this is often the month that extraordinary sales can take place.

Robert Leigh of Featherstone Leigh told me he had his busiest month of the year in gilt-edged Richmond.

At Octagon our August came early when we sold a Surrey property for just under £30m in April, and sales have been pretty good since at the very top end.

However our bread and butter homes, at around £2m to 3m, are taking a more leisurely pace, which is a pattern emerging in our area of operation. Nonetheless, we are pretty confident that from the several hundred

viewers who have who have checked out our latest releases, a small discerning number will be sidling back with offers. They know a brand like ours holds up in unpredictable times like these.

Purchasers today want reassurance that they are making a sound investment, and that they are going to love living in a property for a considerable time.

House builders with any foresight are making sure their properties are up to the mark if they want to snare a sale. That goes for all sectors of the market – even starter homes.

This means the buyers are getting a better home for their money than in the boom years of the 1980s and 1990s. My company is busy reviewing and upgrading specification for the next tranche of developments. We too have to offer an excellent product as purchasers of £1m-plus houses are as determined as any first-time buyers to get maximum value.

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SQUARE DEAL Residential developer London Square has unveiled its first collection of 10 family homes in Wimbledon Village with a show home by Honky interior design consultancy.

Named after London squares, the homes are set behind a gated entrance in mature landscaped grounds on the corner of Wimbledon’s Ridgway and Edge Hill, half a mile away from the All England Lawn Tennis Club.

Rebecca Littler, sales director of London Square, said: “We are inspired by traditional squares throughout the capital and believe in creating impeccable homes in coveted locations with a sense of community.” Launched less than two years ago, London Square now has nine sites in London.

Wimbledon Village, Wimbledon SW19, from £2.5m to £4m, London Square 020 8879 0222

Gabriella Park Gardens is a new development of 80 apartments in the Grade II* listed former Normansfield Hospital building in Teddington.

Developers converted 70,000 sq ft of this neglected building into a new residential scheme, with two carefully designed apartment buildings added at the rear. English Heritage and the Conservation Department of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames were closely involved in the project from the outset The development is aiming to be fully completed and occupied by October.

Gabriella Park Gardens, Kingston Road, Teddington TW11, from £345,000 to £650,000, Winkworth 020 8785 6441

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Tale of two semis Located on a peaceful residential road in Putney, a new development of two five-bedroom semidetached houses combines Victorian charm with contemporary luxury.

Set behind a restored original façade, both properties in Mercier Road have underfloor heating, individual room temperature control, programmable zonal lighting, and video entry. An integrated sound system is future-proofed to incorporate new technologies and appliances without major refurbishment.

Developers have taken into consideration the growing need for green initiatives in new builds, and the properties meet the Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3. Both feature six solar panels, soakaways beneath the rear gardens, and water butts to catch rainwater.

A large reception room has high ceilings, period decoration, floor-to-ceiling bay windows and wooden floors. Imported bespoke Scandinavian hardwood double doors lead to an open plan kitchen and dining room with appliances including a Quooker instant boiling or cold filtered water system, American fridge freezer and wine fridge.

Full-width sliding glass doors lead to a 75ft garden complete with patio area and secure storage. The front of the properties has off-street parking for up to three cars. One of the semis is already sold.

Mercier Road, Putney SW15, £2.5m, Featherstone Leigh 020 7610 9755

Grand architecture and great views in Wimbledon Hill Park Housebuilder Berkeley has launched the first phase of Wimbledon Hill Park, a collection of eight executive family homes two miles from the All England Tennis Club.

A mile from Wimbledon Village, the development is set in extensive green surroundings giving the air of a private estate with established wooded areas and open spaces, offering homes of grand architecture and elegant interiors. There are great views too.

The individually designed four and five-bedroom houses are called The Bingham I, The Bingham II, The Apsley, The Allenby, The Wellesley, The Alexander, The Wavell and The Montgomery, ranging in size from 3500 to 5500 sq ft.

Each contemporary home has a cinema and games room, study and garage, as well as individual features including a paved roof terrace, south-facing balconies, green roofs, and sunroom.

Wimbledon Hill Park, Wimbledon SW19, from £3.5m, Berkeley 020 8226 2126

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WETLAND OLYMPICS WWT LONDON WETLAND CENTRE

JUL 21 – AUG 12 No ticket for London 2012? Then marvel at the fastest creature on the planet – the Peregrine Falcon – the rarest goose, or the smallest otter. All this and pond dipping. www.wwt.org.uk

OLYMPIC CYCLING PUTNEY

JUL 28 – 29 Olympians pass through Putney twice on the opening weekend of the Games for the men’s and women’s cycle road race. And you don’t even need a ticket to watch. www.wandsworth.gov.uk

ART IN THE GARDEN DULWICH PICTURE GALLERY

EVERY WED IN AUG Join five weeks of fabulous creative workshops in the beautiful gallery gardens. Bring a picnic and watch the artwork grow at weekly family drop-in sessions. www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

FOODIES FESTIVAL BATTERSEA PARK

AUG 17 – 19 Signature dishes from London’s leading restaurants, summer cocktails from top bars, and hands-on food and drink masterclasses. Daily from 11am to 7pm. www.foodiesfestival.com

SOUTH WEST FOUR CLAPHAM COMMON

AUG 25 – 26 Two days of bank holiday weekend dance music mayhem. Get with the groove and show your moves to Chase and Status, Carl Cox, Foreign Beggars and Skrillex. www.southwestfour.com

Email South with details of your local event: alisonhurcombe@propertyreviewsouth.co.uk

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The green deal A former engineer crafts a technologically clued-up house in Wimbledon, reports Cheryl Markosky With the man behind this month’s project always hunting the latest industrial marvel, it’s no surprise his newly built, four-bedroom, detached creation in Clifton Road is awash with the latest energy-saving gizmos.

“I spent my life on the cutting edge as an engineer and my hobby is futurology. So I stewed over how best to build this house for years before going ahead with it,” says developer Edward Kalfayan.

After meticulous research, he rejected heat pumps – “all smoke and mirrors,” he says dismissively – and eco-panels, opting instead for underfloor heating, centralised heat recovery ventilation and vacuum cleaning systems, and highly effective insulation.

“Good insulation makes a huge difference to energysaving,” remarks Kalfayan, who demonstrates its efficiency to potential buyers by walking over with a kettle and pointing out the house can be heated with something with its equivalent power.

On a plot measuring only 60ft by 50ft, Kalfayan got round planning problems by coming up with a lawful argument for a house this size being allowed as infill in a conservation area. He argued successfully that a coach house of this size would probably have existed on this spot in days gone by.

The other restrictions he had to beat were those limiting the house to only two storeys (ground and first floor) by fashioning a sizeable subterranean basement with its own entrance, family room, bedroom and shower room – ideal for a teenager, au pair or granny.

Kalfayan is quite rightly proud of other technical goodies, such as the iPod dock, oven big enough to hold a suckling pig, built-in Miele coffee-maker and lava grill. The triple aspect kitchen that’s ablaze with light is “perfect for someone who wants to cook and entertain in the centre of the house, rather than be hidden down in the basement, as is often the case with new houses,” he points out. Another neat addition is an electronically controlled gate that slides behind the flowerbed, so you don’t lose valuable parking space.

Designed by local architect Brian Smith, this Clifton Road arrival is good for someone desiring a light, modern, lock-up-and-leave property, suggests selling agent John Keeble from Hamptons International in Wimbledon. “It would suit downsizers keen to be the proud owners of a place that’s not too rambling and difficult to maintain, but that still has rooms big enough to hold their larger pieces of furniture.”

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location, high quality construction and close proximity to Wimbledon Common. “People with more than one home who like to travel would love this safe and secure gated house. And with the superb ventilation system, anyone with asthma would feel far healthier here.”

And of course, technophiles will be ensured the best of everything too.

Clifton Road, Wimbledon SW19, £2.8m, Hamptons 020 8946 0081

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MOVE FAST TO THE SWAP SHOP The good news is that swap rates – the rates lenders pay to borrow from each other – have fallen to all-time lows, with two and three-year swaps below 1pc for the first time and five-year swaps approaching 1pc.

Lenders expect a quiet summer, particularly once the Olympics start, so those who want to boost business will need to offer some decent rates to entice borrowers. A number of lenders have already reduced their fixed rates in response to cheaper funding costs.

Smaller lenders with limited tranches of money are dipping in and out of the market with some attractive rates, such as Nottingham Building Society, which has launched a five-year fix at 3.69pc. Deals this good won’t be around for long so borrowers will need to move quickly.

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Relaxing lending criteria Borrowers may soon find it easier to obtain a mortgage after Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England, said he wants banks to focus on the overall safety of their operations rather on the minutiae.

“The spirit of our approach is simple: less focus on unnecessary details and more on the big risks. If banks have adequate capital and low leverage, and are resolvable, we won’t need to focus on the details of their day-to-day business,” he said.

This contrasts with pre-credit crunch lending when banks seemed to ignore both the detail and risk of its loan book, and his approach will be welcomed by borrowers who have no problem affording a loan but simply cannot secure one because of lenders’ increasingly strict criteria.

However, the EU has plans to interfere with the UK mortgage market from 2015, so King’s optimism may be short-lived.

Home loans trickle effect Unlimited funds offer may help mortgages, says Duncan Farmer The latest row surrounding the banking industry and its manipulation of the Libor interest rate has overshadowed some extremely good news for mortgage borrowers and even better news for homeowners in the prime parts of central London.

The Libor rate-fixing scandal, which began at Barclays but is now widening to many other banks, has actually had little impact on ordinary savers and borrowers.

Barclays was predominantly fixing the rate downwards, and as Libor is mainly attached to sub-prime and buy-to-let loans, few mainstream borrowers will have suffered.

Likely losers are big institutions, such as large charities and local authorities, who put money on short-term deposit at rates tied to Libor, and investors with shares in Barclays, either directly or indirectly through a pension fund or ISA, who have watched the bank’s shares tumble in recent days.

While all this chaos has grabbed the

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headlines, homeowners in the most sought-after areas of London and its surrounds have enjoyed bumper returns from their own house or flat. According to the latest research paper from Knight Frank, a house or flat in these areas bought in 2009 for £1m is today worth a staggering £1.48m. That equates to an average daily rise in value of £408, or £12,400 a month. If you paid cash, that’s a very healthy rise of 48 per cent, but if you put down a 50 per cent deposit – as most London buyers do – then the return on that investment is almost 100 per cent.

The other piece of good news came in a speech from Bank of England governor Mervyn King at the Mansion House.

King announced that ‘unlimited funds’, believed to be about £80 billion, will be made available to banks at low rates on condition that it is lent to small businesses to help them through these ‘turbulent’ times. The announcement had an instant impact on, ironically, the Libor rate and swap rates, at which banks lend to one another and which are key to levels of fixed-rate mortgages.

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The feeling is mutual More borrowers have been turning to building societies, according to latest lending figures from the Building Societies Association. These show that gross mortgage lending by building societies and other mutual lenders rose 54 per cent to £2.8 billion in May 2012 compared with £1.8 billion May 2011.

In the first five months of 2012, lending rose 40 per cent compared with the same period in 2011. “Other data collected by the BSA shows that nearly a quarter (24 per cent) of new lending this year by mutuals was to first-time buyers,” said Adrian Coles, director-general of the BSA. “The mutual sector is giving a strong signal that it is open for business to all types of borrower whether buying a property for the first time or remortgaging. Approvals by mutuals were up significantly in May, both compared with last year and the previous six months, which demonstrates the mutual sector’s commitment to lend in the coming months.”

earmarked for businesses, Ray Boulger of mortgage broker Charcol expects some of it to trickle through to the home loan market, particularly the low-risk end, which of course includes London.

“As residential mortgage lending is generally the least risky type of bank lending, it would be surprising if some of this extra funding is not allocated to the residential mortgage market,” said Boulger. “If only £10 billion finds its way to the mortgage market, that will be enough to make a difference in the current constrained funding environment. To put this in context, net lending has been under £10 billion in each of the last two years.

Add all this to the increase in the number of overseas buyers bringing cash to the capital from troubled European economies, notably Greece and Italy, and spending it on property, and the outlook for the London market is bright.

METRO TRACKER Britain’s newest Bank, Metro Bank, launched in 2010, is to start offering its mortgages through a small number of brokers. With a range of tracker and fixed-rate loans at rates ranging from 3.09 to 3.65 per cent, it is expected to draw custom away from more established players.

The bank, which has just 80,000 customers, currently has an exclusive deal with broker John Charcol, but is now in talks with a broader range of intermediaries. Metro sets itself apart from rivals by keeping its branches open until 8pm, offers credit cards, personal loans and savings accounts, and will lend to borrowers with a minimum deposit of 20 per cent.

Paul Marriot-Clarke of Metro Bank said: “By partnering with a small number of intermediary partners, we ensure that we are able to give a consistently high level of service to all.”

Whether you are buying your first home, next home or need to remortgage, look no further than SPF Private Clients for specialist mortgage advice.

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Wandsworth 020 8875 8899

Battersea 020 7924 2255

Streatham 020 8677 9900

Wandsworth Common 020 8672 9077

Earlsfield 020 8971 7070

Tooting 020 8767 0522

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Tunley Road SW17

Balham 020 8675 6565

Putney Opening 2012

Wandsworth 020 8875 8899

Battersea 020 7924 2255

Streatham 020 8677 9900

Wandsworth Common 020 8672 9077

Earlsfield 020 8971 7070

Tooting 020 8767 0522

Wimbledon 020 3195 9111

£1,125,000 Freehold

A substantial three storey terrace Victorian house situated in a quiet road to the South of Wandsworth Common.

• Six Bedroom Family House • Fully Renovated and Extended • Quiet Road South of Wandsworth Common • Two Bathrooms/Shower Rooms and Cloakroom • Large Basement Room/Utility Room • Over 2100 Square Feet

To arrange a convenient time to view this property, call me direct on 020 8672 9077 or email me on robert.trindle@jacksonsestateagents.com

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Trefoil Road, SW18

ÂŁ1,195,000 Freehold

A five bedroom period mid terraced family home, located within the sought after Wandsworth Common area. The property has recently undergone major refurbishment and comprises a through reception room, modern fitted kitchen/breakfast room with large concertina doors to the garden and five sizeable bedrooms.

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Wandsworth 020 8875 8899

Battersea 020 7924 2255

Streatham 020 8677 9900

Wandsworth Common 020 8672 9077

Earlsfield 020 8971 7070

Tooting 020 8767 0522

Wimbledon 020 3195 9111

The Spinney, SW16

£899,950 Freehold

Offering generous and versatile accommodation in a wonderful location opposite Tooting Common and within close proximity of excellent local schools this outstanding semi-detached house has been refurbished to an exemplary standard throughout and boasts two receptions, three good-size bedrooms, two luxury bathrooms, a 78ft garden and detached garage.

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Cavendish Road, SW12

ÂŁ775,000 Freehold This extremely well presented home is offered to the market in fantastic condition the property has been significantly updated by the existing owners and also benefits off street parking.

BALHAM 020 8675 6565

Earlsfield Road, SW18

ÂŁ750,000 Freehold A stunning four bedroom mid terrace period family home which has been fully extended, completely refurbished to a very high specification and is available for sale with no onward chain.

EARLSFIELD 020 8971 7070

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Wandsworth 020 8875 8899

Battersea 020 7924 2255

Streatham 020 8677 9900

Wandsworth Common 020 8672 9077

Earlsfield 020 8971 7070

Tooting 020 8767 0522

Wimbledon 020 3195 9111

Mantilla Road, SW17

£699,950 Freehold This extremely well presented family home comprises spacious and well laid out accommodation including two reception rooms, a large kitchen/dining room with doors leading to a charming rear garden.

BALHAM 020 8675 6565

Cranleigh Road, SW19

£675,000 Freehold An immaculately finished four bedroom home, comprising double reception room, eat-inkitchen/diner, four double bedrooms, two bathrooms plus additional W.C, family garden with a picturesque backdrop overlooking Mostyn park and OSP for three cars.

WIMBLEDON 020 3195 9111

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Moorcroft Road, SW16

£640,000 Freehold Innovatively renovated and beautifully maintained this Victorian house offers wonderfully light and contemporary living spaces, measures over 1700 Sq Ft and offers two receptions, spacious kitchen, four bedrooms and two bathrooms.

STREATHAM 020 8677 9900

Swaby Road, SW18

£465,000 Leasehold A beautifully appointed two double bedroom ground floor period maisonette situated in one of Earlsfield’s premier residential roads, benefits from a kitchen/breakfast room, a private rear garden and no onward chain.

EARLSFIELD 020 8971 7070

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Wandsworth 020 8875 8899

Battersea 020 7924 2255

Streatham 020 8677 9900

Wandsworth Common 020 8672 9077

Earlsfield 020 8971 7070

Tooting 020 8767 0522

Wimbledon 020 3195 9111

Balfour House, SW11

£429,950 Leasehold One bedroom apartment positioned within this grade 2 listed Victorian Building. Comprising a spacious reception room/kitchen area, double bedroom and modern bathroom. Ideally located within 750 yards of Battersea Park.

BATTERSEA 020 7924 2255

The Priory, SW12

£345,000 Share of Freehold A delightful ground floor flat in an imposing 19th Century building located within impressive grounds is offered to the market in superb condition throughout. Benefits include off street parking and fabulous communal gardens.

BALHAM 020 8675 6565

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Kenilworth Avenue, SW19

Alderbrook Road, SW12

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An immaculate four bedroom semi detached house. Boasting a double reception, stylish kitchen and dining room opening onto a private garden. Three bedrooms, two bathroom and a charming loft room.

This lovely family home is set over three floors which include a reception room, kitchen, five double bedrooms, two bathrooms and a beautifully kept garden.

WIMBLEDON 020 3195 9111

BALHAM 020 8675 6565

Mandrake Road, SW17

Huntspill Street, SW17

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A beautifully presented family house comprising of large open plan kitchen/reception room, four double bedrooms, two bathrooms, study, ground floor W.C and private rear garden.

A stunning four bedroom house set over three floors. First floor bathroom, separate shower, two double bedrooms. On the second floor, two further double bedrooms and a shower room.

TOOTING 020 8767 0522

EARLSFIELD 020 8971 7070

£2,500

£650

£750

£577

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Putney Opening 2012

Wandsworth 020 8875 8899

Battersea 020 7924 2255

Streatham 020 8677 9900

Wandsworth Common 020 8672 9077

Earlsfield 020 8971 7070

Tooting 020 8767 0522

Wimbledon 020 3195 9111

Effra Road, SW19

Burntwood Lane, SW17

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A charming Victorian terraced house located in the South Park Conservation area. Boasting reception room, kitchen/dining room, four bedrooms, family bathroom and decked rear garden.

This property has two spacious double bedrooms, lounge with fireplace, modern bathroom suite and a well fitted kitchen/breakfast room, door to garden.

WIMBLEDON 020 3195 9111

EARLSFIELD 020 8971 7070

Kirkstall Gardens, SW2

Boundaries Road, SW12

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This well presented semi detached 1930’s family home, comprises a large through reception room, dining room, modern fitted kitchen, three bedrooms, a modern fitted bathroom and a private garden.

This two bedroom flat comprises a reception room, kitchen, bathroom with shower attachment and access to a private rear garden. This property would be ideal for a professional couple .

STREATHAM 020 8677 9900

BALHAM 020 8675 6565

£577

£415

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Midmoor Road SW12

Balham 020 8675 6565

Putney Opening 2012

Wandsworth 020 8875 8899

Battersea 020 7924 2255

Streatham 020 8677 9900

Wandsworth Common 020 8672 9077

Earlsfield 020 8971 7070

Tooting 020 8767 0522

Wimbledon 020 3195 9111

£750 per week

A fantastic four double bedroom house situated on the highly sought after Hyde Farm Estate.

• Reception Room • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Modern Bathroom Suite • Close to Balham Tube and BR • Private Rear Garden • Ideal Family Home

To arrange a convenient time to view this property, call me direct on 020 8675 6565 or email me on hannah.white@jacksonsestateagents.com

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£2,600,000

Dunstall Road

Assiduously restored family home backing onto Cannizaro Park. Fantastic living space in a peaceful location close to KCS, Common & Village. Easy access to Wimbledon Station.

Home Park Road

Spacious family house on 0.31 acre plot with wonderful views overlooking Wimbledon Park Golf Course. Requires complete updating but with tremedous scope for enlargement/redevelopment (STPP).

020 8946 1000

£1,100,000

Wimbledon Hill

Situated close to Wimbledon Village high street in a private cul-de-sac location, a three bedroom two bathroom town house with accomodation arranged over four floors. Double garage/studio room & off street parking.

Offers in excess of £2,750,000

020 8946 1000

Southside

POA

Spacious detached house occupying possibly the best position in Wimbledon overlooking the common yet just a few minutes from the High Street. There is ample scope to enlarge or redevelop to create the ultimate house.

020 8946 1000

020 8946 1000

£675,000

Denmark Road

Very pretty cottage in lovely location. Beautifully appointed throughout with 2 double bedrooms, super kitchen/dining room with double doors to secluded gardens.

020 8946 1000

Welford Place

£1,195,000

A spacious terrace town house within a select development off Church Road close to Wimbledon Village High Street and The All England Lawn Tennis Club. 5 beds, 2 bath, 2 recep, garage, garden, communal indoor swimming pool.

020 8946 1000

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Wimbledon 020 8542 6600

Raynes Park 020 8946 3000

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Kensington in Wimbledon The Kensington is a six-bedroom contemporary-style detached house in an exclusive new development of 10 luxury homes in Wimbledon Village.

Developed by London Square and designed to high specifications, the house has around 4615 sq ft of living space. The lower ground floor includes a kitchen and family room, home cinema, study and gym. The ground floor contains the entrance hall, living room, and dining room.

The master bedroom with en suite

bathroom, dressing room and shower room is on the first floor, together with two more bedrooms and a bathroom.

On the top floor are three more bedrooms, en suite bathroom, dressing room, and second family bathroom.

The house on Edge Hill also has a garage and a courtyard.

The Kensington, London Square, Edge Hill, Wimbledon, SW19, ÂŁ3,950,000, Robert Holmes 020 8947 9833

The Wimbledon Village specialists with over 30 years of experience, and substantial knowledge of the South London property market, providing a friendly, flexible service to clients in order to make moving home a positive experience.

Robert Holmes & Company has earned its reputation by providing a bespoke approach to estate agency, offering clients an independent and distinctly personal service tailored to individual requirements.

Specialising in the sale and letting of high calibre residential property primarily within Wimbledon, Coombe and the surrounding areas.

Wimbledon Village 020 8947 9833

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Wimbledon Village

£8,750,000

A unique residence in a picturesque part of the Village on a plot of over half an acre with a detached house, detached lodge, detached garage complex and beautiful gardens Main house with 6 bedrooms • 4 bathrooms • lodge with wonderful vaulted entertaining space • gym • spa pool and wine cellar • garage with flat above • drive with electric gates 60 Robert Holmes Sales DPS 1

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Wimbledon Common

£3,325,000

A beautifully appointed family residence set on high ground with a lovely garden backing onto woodland with wonderful far reaching views 6 bedrooms • 4 bath/shower rooms • 3 reception rooms • lovely contemporary kitchen/breakfast/family room • 91 ft (28 m) westerly garden • garage

Wimbledon Village 020 8947 9833 Robert Holmes Sales DPS 2

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Wimbledon Village

£5,750,000

West Wimbledon

£2,850,000

An elegant and substantial period residence in one of the Village’s most sought after roads 6 bedrooms • 5 bath/shower rooms • landscaped southerly garden • garage and drive

A handsome detached family house set in lovely mature gardens in a private road 5 bedrooms • 3 bath/shower rooms • 2 reception rooms • separate garage

Wimbledon Village

Wimbledon Village

£2,450,000 - £4,350,000

£3,500,000

An exclusive new gated development of 9 superb new houses and a refurbished lodge 4-6 bedrooms • Poggenpohl kitchens • Villeroy & Boch bathrooms • gardens • parking

Located in the heart of the Village with generous and versatile family accommodation 6/7 bedrooms • 4 bath/shower rooms • excellent storage • driveway parking • westerly garden

Wimbledon Village

£2,850,000

Wimbledon £2,650,000

A beautiful home in a peaceful enclave close to the Common and the Village 4 bedrooms • 2 bath/shower rooms • smart kitchen • landscaped gardens • driveway parking

An elegant period house with generous and versatile accommodation near the Common 5 bedrooms • 3 bath/shower rooms • 3 reception room • west facing garden • driveway parking

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Spencer Hill, Wimbledon

£1,250 pcm

A neutrally decorated, part furnished ground floor apartment 1 Bed • 1 Bath • Reception Room • Kitchen • Garage

Southlands Drive Wimbledon

Clifton Road Wimbledon

£1,500 pcm

A freshly decorated ground floor apartment in close to Wimbledon Common and the Village 2 Beds • 1 Bath • Reception Room • Kitchen • Patio Garden

£2,400 pcm

Rectory Orchard Wimbledon

£3,800 pcm

A fabulous ground floor purpose built apartment in quiet gated development 2 Beds • 2 Bath/Shower Rooms • Kitchen • Communal Gardens • OSP

A modern detached house situated on high ground in a small close in Wimbledon Village 4 Beds • 2 Baths • Dual Reception Room • Kitchen • Garage/OSP

Kenilworth Avenue Wimbledon

Courthope Road Wimbledon

£6,500 pcm

A well presented and extended Victorian family house in a popular residential road 5 Beds • 2 Beds • Reception Room • Dining Room • Kitchen • Utility Room • Garden

Wimbledon Village 020 8947 9833 Robert Holmes Sales/Lettings DPS 2

£10,000 pcm

Well proportioned beautifully presented family home located in the heart of the Village 6 Beds • 4 Baths • 3 Reception Rooms • Eat-in Kitchen • Utility Room • Garden • Garage/OSP

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SIX-BED SEMI

Steps to high life Two thermostatically controlled wine cupboards will hold around 750 bottles of your finest wines in the dining area of the contemporary kitchen at a sixbedroom semi in Battersea.

Tall French windows lead the way to stone steps that take you up to the 82ft west-facing walled garden surrounded by boxed hornbeam, yew, magnolia and low-level box hedges. Entertain al fresco on the patio.

Close to Wandsworth Common, the house in Vardens Road has four floors of space and combines original period features with modern design and technology. The drawing room has a marble working fireplace surrounded by built-in bookcases, and a bay with French windows to a Juliet balcony overlooking the garden. A second door has grand steps down to the lawn.

On the lower ground floor, a double bedroom

currently used as a gym with an en suite shower room could serve as a playroom or nanny accommodation. Hightech home comforts include integral Crestron sound, radio controlled lighting in the house and garden, alarm, and computerised watering system.

Vardens Road, Battersea SW11, guide price £3.25m, Savills 020 8877 1222

Oval view of the City The roof terrace of a Grade II listed Georgian house in Clapham Road delivers superb panoramic views stretching from Battersea Power Station to the City.

Recently refurbished throughout, the five-storey, five-bedroom house combines original features with contemporary styling. It includes a double reception room, kitchen and breakfast room, first floor drawing room, and a study or dining room.

There are two en suite bathrooms with showers, an en suite shower room, and two more shower rooms.

Minutes from Oval tube station, the house also has a rooftop conservatory and bar, patio garden, and large vaults.

Clapham Road, Oval SW9, guide price £1.55m, Field & Sons 020 7840 0666

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Burstock Road

£2,600,000

A rare opportunity to buy a striking detached double fronted six double bedroom house with a large and secluded private rear garden and off street parking in a convenient central Putney location.

Freehold house • Off-street parking • 75 private lawned garden • Six double bedrooms • En-suite bathroom with large separate shower • Bathroom • Shower room • 28’ Kitchen/breakfast room • 29’ Reception room • Utility room • Guest W.C. • Study

194 Upper Richmond Road SW15 2SH 139 Lower Richmond Road SW15 1EZ Warren FPx3.indd 1

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Percy Laurie House

£475,000

£1,050,000

1728 sq ft • Double reception room • Bespoke kitchen/breakfast room • Cloakroom • Four double bedrooms (one with en-suite shower room) • Underfloor heating • Period features • Family bathroom • 32 ft west facing garden • Side access • Period features

Dyers Lane

Farlow Road

£699,950

Double reception room • Kitchen/breakfast room • Downstairs cloakroom • Utility room • Three double bedrooms • Family bathroom • 46’ rear garden • Scope to expand and extend subject to the necessary consents

194 Upper Richmond Road SW15 2SH 66

Santos Road

Open-plan kitchen/reception room • Two double bedrooms • Family bathroom • Ensuite shower room • Part wooden floors • Secure parking space • Short walk to train station • Double glazed throughout

139 Lower Richmond Road SW15 1EZ

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£950,000

Freehold house • Period features • 22’ west facing patio garden • Reception room • Dining room • Kitchen/breakfast room • Three double bedrooms • Single bedroom/study • Large bathroom with separate walk-in shower • Separate w.C. • Cellar • Huge loft storage • Potential to extend (subject to the necessary consents)

Tel: 020 8780 1100 sales@warrenputney.co.uk

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Campion Road

£5,500 pcm Unfurnished

Erpingham Road

£6,500 pcm Unfurnished

Beautiful semi detached house • Double reception room • Modern kitchen/ dining/family room • Conservatory • Master suite with dressing room/nursery • Three further bedrooms • Two family bathrooms • Guest WC • Cellar • Large private garden • Central location

Stunning detatched house • Wide entrance hall • Two reception rooms • Kitchen/breakfast room • Cloakroom/utility room • Master bedroom suite includes dressing room and en-suite bathroom • Four further bedrooms • Family bathroom • Shower room • Eaved storage • Front garden • Built in entertainment system • Lutron lighting • Underfloor heating • Off street parking • Garage • 173’ x 54’ west facing garden

Hazlewell Road

Haldon Road

£6,500 pcm Unfurnished

West putney location • Semi detatched period house • Large kitchen leading to private rear garden • Master bedroom with ensuite • Five further double bedrooms • Two family bathrooms • Close to transport link and the amenities of Putney high street

194 Upper Richmond Road SW15 2SH 139 Lower Richmond Road SW15 1EZ Warren FPx3.indd 3

£3,683 pcm Unfurnished

Four bedroom period house • Double reception room • Modern kitchen/dining room • Three bathrooms • Utility room • Wood floors • Private garden • Easy access to Putney & Wandsworth town

Tel: 020 8780 1100 lettings@warrenputney.co.uk

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WHISTLERS AVENUE, SW11 A mid-terraced townhouse in a well established development next to Battersea Bridge with views over the communal gardens towards the River Thames. Approx. 1,420 sq ft.

4 bedrooms, en suite bathroom, en suite shower room, 2 receptions, off-street parking.

Freehold Guide Price £995,000

ALTURA TOWER, SW11 A most attractive and contemporary styled flat located within this modern riverside development situated on the 10th floor. Approx. 1,243 sq ft. 2 bedrooms, bathroom, en suite shower room, reception room/kitchen, winter garden, private parking, concierge.

Leasehold Guide Price £635,000

STORMONT ROAD, SW11 A most attractive and spacious split-level flat occupying the 1st and 2nd floors of a charming period building close to Clapham Common. Approx. 930 sq ft.

2/3 bedrooms, bathroom, reception room, utility room.

Freehold Guide Price £550,000

BATTERSEA 020 7228 0174 bat.sales@johndwood.co.uk

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WANDLE ROAD, SW17 A semi-detached flat-fronted Victorian house located on one of Wandsworth’s most popular roads. Approx. 2,993 sq ft. Master suite with dressing room, 4 further bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, shower room, 3 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, cloakroom, garden.

Freehold Guide Price £2,650,000

TREFOIL ROAD, SW18 A well presented mid-terraced Victorian house with a side return and loft extension located on a desirable street to the west of Wandsworth Common. Approx. 1,959 sq ft.

4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen/breakfast room, cloakroom, garden.

Freehold Guide Price £1,199,999

GERALDINE ROAD, SW18 A semi-detached Victorian house extensively refurbished throughout, retaining many original features. Approx. 1,946 sq ft. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, cellar, garden.

Freehold Guide Price £1,195,000

WANDSWORTH 020 8871 3033 wandsworth@johndwood.co.uk

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MANCHURIA ROAD, SW11

STOTT CLOSE, SW18

A well appointed, recently refurbished Victorian family house located on a residential street directly off Clapham Common. 5/6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, reception room, study/bedroom 6, kitchen/breakfast room, cloakroom, garden.

A modern family home of excellent proportions, presented in immaculate decorative condition throughout, situated in a cul-de-sac. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen/dining room, utility room, garage, garden.

Unfurnished £900 per week

Unfurnished £750 per week

NEVINSON CLOSE, SW18

ANCHOR HOUSE, SW18

An exceptional detached townhouse presented in excellent decorative order throughout, located next to Wandsworth Common. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, double reception room, garden, garage.

Well proportioned apartment located on the 6th floor of this popular block forming part of the Riverside West development.

2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, balcony.

Unfurnished £640 per week

Furnished/Unfurnished £420 per week

EARLSFIELD ROAD, SW18

TRADE TOWER, SW11

An immaculately refurbished apartment situated on the 2nd floor of a spacious Victorian house.

2 bedrooms, bathroom, reception room.

A well presented and neutrally decorated riverside apartment situated on the 4th floor (with lift) of Trade Tower.

2 bedrooms, bathroom, reception room.

Unfurnished £410 per week

Furnished/Unfurnished £400 per week

WANDSWORTH 020 8871 3033 wandsworth@johndwood.co.uk

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THE VILLAGE, SW11

WARRINER GARDENS, SW11

A recently refurbished, detached house with excellent entertaining space including a 30 ft. eat-in kitchen, two 1st floor reception rooms and a roof terrace.

4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms, off-street parking spaces.

A spectacular family house in a gated development close to Battersea Park, with two reception rooms overlooking a sunken courtyard garden, a master suite with private roof terrace and off-street parking. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms.

Unfurnished £1,350 per week

Unfurnished £1,275 per week

OCTAVIA STREET, SW11

WYCLIFFE ROAD, SW11

A well presented and spacious family house in ‘The Sisters’, with a double reception room leading through to a conservatory and fully-fitted kitchen, both with doors to a west facing patio garden. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms.

A newly redecorated family house, with a generously sized patio garden, close to Queenstown Road. Located in a cul-de-sac and offered with a garage and off-street parking. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room.

Unfurnished £850 per week

Furnished/Unfurnished £595 per week

ALBERT BRIDGE ROAD, SW11

CANDLEMAKERS, SW11

A beautifully presented ground floor flat in an enviable location, benefiting from a west facing open-plan reception room and a master bedroom with French doors to a patio garden. 2 bedrooms, bathroom, reception room.

A contemporary ground floor flat in a secure riverside development, close to Wandsworth Bridge, with a south-west facing double height reception room with wood flooring and a fully-fitted open-plan kitchen. Bedroom, bathroom, reception room.

Unfurnished £440 per week

Part Furnished £395 per week

BATTERSEA 020 7223 8848 bat.lets@johndwood.co.uk

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£3,250,000

Rusham Road A handsome double fronted detached house built in a period style and situated on this sought after residential street. This brand new family house measures approximately 3,725 sq ft and is finished to exacting standards. The attention to detail in this property is exceptional and is noted from the moment you walk through the gated entrance. The house sits back from the road with off street parking for at least three cars.

Five/six double bedrooms (Master suite with walk through dressing room and en suite bath/shower room) • Two reception rooms • Kitchen/ breakfast room • Cinema room • Utility room • Two w/c’s • Four bath/shower rooms (three en suite) • Office/studio/wine store • Power room • Electrical room • Bike store • Sunken patio • Garden • Off street parking for three cars

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£1,795,000 Freehold

Hillier Road

This absolutely stunning Family house has been beautifully refurbished with a neutral/tasteful theme. This attractive property is arranged over four floors and measures just shy of 2,500 sq ft. There is a superb sense of light and space throughout. A double reception room can be found on the ground floor with hard wood floors, a contemporary gas fire and attractive ceiling mouldings.

Four/five double bedrooms • Master suite • Double reception room • Kitchen/family room • Play room/guest bedroom • Utility room • W/C • Large master en suite • Three further bath/shower rooms • Wet/steam room • Balcony • South-west facing garden

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Hendrick Avenue £1,825,000

This beautiful Victorian house is presented in immaculate decorative order throughout. The property is positioned on one of the most sought after residential streets between the commons.

Five bedrooms • Two reception rooms • Kitchen/family room • Ground floor w/c • Utility room • Two shower rooms • En suite bath/ shower room • Family bathroom • Garden

Hendham Road £1,775,000

Five double bedrooms • Double reception room • Kitchen/ dining room • Sitting room • Shower room • Two en suite bathrooms (the master with seperate shower and walkthrough dressing area) • One family bathroom • Large south facing garden • Utility room • Off street parking for two cars • Side access

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Devereux Road £1,300,000

This superb five bedroom family house measures in excess of 2,000 sq ft, offering bright and airy living accommodation arranged over three floors.

Five bedrooms • Double reception room • Kitchen/breakfast room • Ground floor w/c • Family bath/shower room • Second floor shower room • Garden • Cellar/utility room

Leathwaite Road £1,195,000

This attractive, mid-terrace Victorian family house retains an abundance of period features. The property is presented in good decorative order with a light and neutral theme throughout.

Four double bedrooms • Double reception room • Kitchen/breakfast room • Utilities and w/c • Family bathroom • En suite shower room • South-West facing garden • Basement

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Amner Road

£1,200 per week

Holmside Road

£950 per week

Five double bedrooms • Reception room • Kitchen/dining/ reception room • Family bathroom • Shower room • En suite shower room • Cellar • South West facing garden

Five bedrooms • Kitchen/breakfast room • Family room • Reception room • Two bathrooms • Unfurnished

Clapham Common Westside £650 per week

Bramfield Road

Three genuine double bedrooms • En suite shower room • Two bathrooms • Eat in kitchen • Reception room • Fully furnished • Available 1st September

Two double bedrooms • Reception room • Bathroom • Shower room • Eat in kitchen • Unfurnished • Available beginning of August

£515 per week

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Kyrle Road

£495 per week

Two double bedrooms • Reception room • Eat in kitchen • Bathroom • Shower room • Unfurnished

Broadway House

£415 per week

Open plan kitchen/reception room • Two double bedrooms • Two bathrooms • Underground parking • Excellent location • Communal roof terrace

Lavender Sweep

£435 per week

Bright reception room • Eat in kitchen • Two double bedrooms (one en suite bathroom) • Family bathroom • Pretty Garden • Part furnished • Available July

Abbeville Road

£300 per week

One double bedroom • Reception room • Bathroom • Kitchen • Communal Gardens • Furnished

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CHAIN-FREE A three-bedroom family house in Clapham Old Town has a private south-east-facing rear garden and is for sale chain-free.

Total living space of almost 1000 sq ft includes a reception room, and a kitchen and breakfast room with French windows leading out into the walled patio garden. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, a single and a family bathroom.

North Street, Clapham SW4, £599,950, Sheraton Law 020 7627 5566

RENOVATION

You can dine Chez Bruce Fully renovated four years ago, a three-storey Victorian house in Nottingham Road, Wandsworth, features an impressive double reception room with Lutron lighting and plantation shutters.

An extended kitchen, with units designed and installed by Extreme Design of Sunningdale, has Caesarstone quartz worktops and breakfast bar, underfloor heating, and bi-fold doors to the paved contemporary garden.

The master bedroom has an en suite shower room, fitted wardrobe, eaves storage, and two full-length dormer windows with garden views. Nottingham Road is close to fashionable Bellevue Road – where you can dine Chez Bruce – and Wandsworth Common.

Nottingham Road, Wandsworth SW17, £1.15m, Trindle Rymer Irens 020 8767 2222

Plans to excavate Excavate a basement and build a single-storey rear extension. The planning permission is already in place at a flat in Bridge Lane, one of Battersea’s oldest road.

Close to Battersea Park, the four-bedroom property has living and entertaining space that includes an extended kitchen with a glass roof.

Bridge Lane runs parallel with Battersea Bridge Road, which has bus links over the river to Chelsea and South Kensington.

Bridge Lane, Battersea SW11, guide price £1.15m, John D Wood & Co, 020 7228 0174

Townhouse is a real Diamond Set in Battersea’s leafy Diamond Conservation Area, a three-storey townhouse has a recently refurbished open plan kitchen and living room.

This new space has fully integrated appliances, underfloor heating, granite work surfaces and an oak floor. At the far end of the room, doors open out onto a private decked garden courtyard.

On the first floor, the master bedroom has an en suite shower room with underfloor heating, and there’s a family bathroom. There are two more bedrooms on the second floor, and a third floor converted attic room with plenty of useable space.

St Philip Street, Battersea SW8, £675,000, Featherstone Leigh 020 7228 2278

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Streathbourne Road, SW17 ÂŁ1,650,000 Freehold Situated within the heart of the highly regarded Heaver Estate Conservation Area this wonderfully elegant Victorian family house offers extremely well balanced accommodation throughout.

Entrance hall | Drawing room | Family room | Kitchen/ dining room | Office | Master bedroom with e/s bathroom | Four further double bedrooms | Two family bathrooms | Cloakroom | Utility | Cellar | 47ft rear garden | 2806 sq ft (261 sq m)

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Hendham Road, SW17 ÂŁ1,775,000 Freehold Handsome, semi-detached and immaculately presented, Hall | Double reception room | Kitchen/dining room | Family this Victorian family house is situated on a highly desirable room | Master bedroom suite | Four further bedrooms (one residential road, close to Wandsworth Common. e/s) | Bathroom & separate shower room | Utility | South facing rear garden | OSP | 2485 sq ft (231 sq m)

Upper Tooting Park, SW17 ÂŁ749,500 Freehold Bright, spacious and with a stunning loft conversion, this three storey semi detached period family house has a pretty 35ft rear garden.

Hall | Reception room | Dining room | Conservatory | Kitchen | Four bedrooms (one e/s) | Bathroom | W.C. | Front garden | 35ft rear garden | 1727 sq ft (160 sq m)

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Nottingham Road, SW17 ÂŁ1,125,000 Freehold Moments from Wandsworth Common and forming part of a very attractive terrace, an extremely stylish and bright Victorian family house offering excellent family & living space.

Entrance hall | Double reception room | Kitchen/dining room | Master bedroom with e/s shower room | Two further double bedrooms | Family bathroom | Downstairs W.C. | Garden | 1484 sq ft (138 sq m)

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Barnard Mews, Battersea, SW11

£525 per week

Stunning two double bedroom, two bathroom cottage in this quiet gated mews development with parking. Accommodation briefly comprises; Reception room with dining area and open plan kitchen, two double bedrooms, one with ensuite shower room and a further bathroom. Located moments from Clapham Junction and the ever popular Northcote Road.

020 7228 2378

Broomwood Road, Battersea, SW11

£825 per week

Elsley Road, Battersea, SW11

£325 per week

Well presented four double bedroom Victorian house with south facing garden situated in the ever popular ‘between the commons’ area. Property briefly comprises; double reception room, large kitchen with dining area, four double bedrooms, two bathrooms and south-facing private rear garden.

Well presented one bedroom Victorian conversion garden flat situated in the popular Shaftesbury conservation area. Accommodation briefly comprises; reception room with wood floors, double bedroom, modern integrated kitchen with dining area and modern bathroom with shower.

020 7228 2378

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Vardens Road, Battersea, SW11

New price £1,675,000

Love the outdoors? Arranged over four floors, this four bedroom modern Battersea townhouse provides the perfect place for outdoor entertaining with wide glass doors leading out onto a landscaped 50ft garden with outdoor lighting.

020 7228 2278

St Philip St, Battersea, SW11

£675,000

Latchmere Road, Battersea, SW11

£485,000

An immaculately presented three storey London Townhouse located in the diamond conservation area benefitting from three double bedrooms, open plan reception room modern bathroom located close to Battersea Park & Queenstown Road.

A bright and spacious modern two double bedroom split level apartment benefitting from secure allocated parking, a private roof terrace, transport links with Clapham Junction moments away whilst Battersea Park and Clapham Common are a short walk.

020 7228 2278

020 7228 2278

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www.bushells.com Cato Road, SW4 £525,000

A ground floor purpose built Victorian flat with an abundance of space and light. The property comprises; a bright open plan kitchen/ reception room with doors leading to a private rear garden, three good sized double bedrooms of which one has an en-suite, stylish modern bathroom, period windows and a modern shower room.

Clapham Office Tel: 020 7627 8084

Doverfield Road, SW2 £335,000

A Beautiful two double bedroom maisonette located on a quiet residential road. This property offers original wood floors throughout, two equal double bedrooms, and a modern eat in kitchen leading to a shared patio garden. Situated within easy reach of Brixton Underground station.

Clapham Office Tel: 020 7627 8084

Grafton Square, SW4 £340,000

A well presented first floor apartment situated a short walk from Clapham Common park, tube and local shops, restaurants and bars. The property has large sash windows throughout, stripped floorboards in the reception room, a large double bedroom to the rear, modern bathroom and separate kitchen.

Clapham Office Tel: 020 7627 8084

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www.bushells.com Briarwood Road, SW4 £750 per week

Lovely family home conveniently located for Abbeville Village and Clapham Common underground station. This property benefits from a reception with real wood floors and a separate kitchen/dining room, there is a large private grassed garden, three double bedrooms, plus a fourth single room, in addition there are two bathrooms.

Clapham Office Tel: 020 7501 0454

Earlsfield Road, SW18 £345 per week

A truly stunning one bedroom top floor Victorian conversion flat which is immaculately presented throughout and benefits from its own entrance. The property which has recently been repainted throughout has a sizable open plan reception room with a Juliette balcony and wood floor, contemporary kitchen, newly fitted bathroom, good size bedroom with inbuilt wardrobes and a fantastic private roof terrace.

Must be seen.

Battersea Office Tel: 020 7223 6565

Oldridge Road, SW12 £400 per week

A very well presented split level two double bedroom Victorian conversion flat ideally situated for Clapham South and Balham stations. The property comprises a large ‘eat in’ kitchen, separate reception room, two bathrooms and access to a private patio.

Balham Office Tel: 020 8772 1001

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An exciting development of just eight, two bedroom contemporary apartments on the first and second floors within a Conservation Area.

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The Regal is situated on Kennington Cross, in the heart of Kennington within the London Congestion zone.

Contact Winkworth to receive a full colour brochure with features and floor plans, or to arrange a viewing. Do not delay, there are only eight apartments and interest is already high!

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Kennington Road SE11

ÂŁ650,000 Leasehold

A stunning two double bedroom apartment on the first floor of this former cinema. This fabulous period property has been converted into a selection of eight two bedroom apartments, all to a high specification.

Period property | 1177 sq feet | fabulous full height windows | large open plan living space with fully fitted kitchen | two large double bedrooms | en suite shower room | bathroom | large utility room | wide hallway

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Richborne Terrace SW8

ÂŁ1,100,000 Freehold

An opportunity to acquire a substantial mid terrace early Victorian family house, 2453 sq ft with a private garage. The house would benefit from refurbishment throughout which would lend itself to a four/five bedroom, two bathroom family house with a rear south facing garden.

Kennington ofďŹ ce | 020 7587 0600 | kennington@winkworth.co.uk 299 Kennington Road, Kennington, SE11 4QE

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Broadlands Avenue, Streatham Avenue, SW16

ÂŁ285,000 Share of Freehold

A very spacious (820 sq ft) split level conversion flat, in this semi-detached Edwardian house situated in a prime location close to Streatham Hill station and all local amenities. The property has a well presented interior with brightness and light at a premium and offers practical storage solutions into the eaves.

Split Level Conversion Flat | Two Bedrooms | Reception Room | Modern Fitted Kitchen & Bathroom | Close To Shopping & Transport

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Pembroke Lodge, Leigham Court Road, SW16

New Leases – from £267,950

A new development of 28 modern luxury apartments close to Streatham Hill. The properties are set within landscaped communal gardens and have been fitted out to a high standard. Ideal for first time buyers or as rental investments. Phase one now released and show apartment available to view.

Scheduled for completion by end of 2012.

28 Contemporary Luxury Apartments | Excellent Location Close to Streatham Hill | Two Double Bedrooms | Modern Fitted Kitchen and Bathroom | Good Size Reception Room | Private Balcony | Communal Gardens and Parking

Streatham office | 020 8769 6699 | streatham@winkworth.co.uk 22 Streatham High Road, SW16 1DB

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Jerningham Road, SE14

£1,000,000

Demure, detached and utterly delicious 4/5 bed, 3 bath, 2/3 reception house on Jerningham Road in the leafy Telegraph Hill Conservation Area. Wired ready for Sky+, video entry, TV points to all bedrooms, meadow garden, first floor terrace, external lighting, bicycle shed and secure off-street parking. Set beyond electronic gates and being Chain free.

Improve your future and hike your lifestyle up a notch or two. Every convenience has been considered here, to create a family home with a sleek, contemporary finish. You’ve a layout that allows for up to 5 bedrooms comfortably, achieves a respectable Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3 and has a 10yr NHBC building guarantee.

Step onto the first-floor terrace (with external lighting) from either of the twin sets of French doors; reach the newly turfed garden through concertina doors in the kitchen/diner. As the house is part of a gated development, you allow guests in using a video entry system and gain private, off-street parking. Wiring is in place for Sky+ in the drawing room, family room and all bedrooms and accompanying TV points are also in place. Living areas have low-voltage down-lighters fitted, there’s a contemporary gas fire in the drawing room, coat and utility cupboards in the hall plus huge integral wardrobe in the master suite.

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Camberwell Grove, SE5

ÂŁ1,695,000

Magnificent hunk-of-a-home with 6 bedrooms plus a basement apartment on the most splendid street in Camberwell. Georgian features remain alongside beautifully updated kitchen and bathrooms. Wine cellar, bags of storage and pretty rear garden.

Addington Square, SE5

ÂŁ775,000

Beautiful 4 double bed abode in outstanding Georgian square. Carefully extended, original features, pretty rear garden, cellar plus new roof and boiler. Close to Elephant and Castle, the City of London and Southbank.

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Champion Grove, SE5

£1,250,000

Regal Regency style Villa in spectacular spot on Champion Grove. 3 double bedrooms, bathroom plus shower room, 2 receptions and a very stylish garden room; large kitchen, utility and wonderful 70ft garden. Semi- detached, close to Denmark Hill trains, great schools and presented, chain free.

Dunstans Grove, SE22

£515,000

Delicious double-fronted Victorian home with perfectly poised interior. 2 double bedrooms, immaculate kitchen and bathroom, beautifully designed garden and bags of storage. Find it on a pretty side street in central East Dulwich.

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Carden Road, SE15

£695,000

Scrumptious 4 double bed semi in perfect Nunhead location. Bathroom plus en suite, bright double reception, beautifully crafted kitchen/diner and a cellar. Find it just off the high street, on one of Nunhead’s prettiest streets, close to Peckham Rye Park and Zone 2 trains.

Erlanger Road, SE14

£845,000

Grove Lane, SE5

£1,200,000

Long-loved hunk of a home with solar panels, period features, architect-designed kitchen/ diner, 4 double beds, 2 bathrooms, screened utility, cellar, charming double reception and English rose of a 120ft garden.

Heavenly home in exceptionally enchanting villa-style property. Offering 4 beds, 2 bathrooms, off-street parking and a detached work from home studio within a very, very generous garden.

Peckham Rye, SE15

Waveney Avenue, SE15

£330,000

Spotless double-fronted 2 double bed apartment on the hall floor of this impressive Victorian property. Remodelled just over one year ago with video entry, osp, fully loaded kitchen and bags of storage. Chain free.

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£575,000

Dapper 3 double bed end-of-terrace with a charming, cultivated interior. Exposed woodwork, brickwork, coir carpets and ice white walls set the scene. Terribly pretty (partwalled) rear garden with side access and incredibly hip locale just off Peckham Rye Park.

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Cheltenham Road, SE15

£550,000

Incredible views over Aquarius Golf Course from this souped-up 4 bedder fringing Peckham Rye Park. Spotless interior with new kitchen, bathroom and en suite shower. Rear garden stretching over 50ft, favourable amenities to hand, including tube and trains links, good schools and beautiful open parkland. Chain free.

Montgomerie Mews, SE23

£599,950

Flawless four bed home, with polished interior, garage, off street parking and oodles of space. Superb positioning too, close to outstanding schools and trains.

Ansdell Road, SE15

Gleaming 4/5 double bed houses with around 1750sq ft of space. Dazzling interiors include high spec Italian kitchen/diners, wood floors, brand new carpets, solar panels, and private gardens. Popular locale in natty Nunhead close to Zone 2 trains and the high street.

£675,000

Brenchley Garden, SE23

Wickham Road, SE4

£285,00

£325,000

Supreme 2 double bed single storey dwelling with private garden, own entrance and huge living area on a private road. Find it sandwiched between wooded parkland, close to Honor Oak Park trains and Peckham Rye Park.

Smart 2 double bedder in Brockley Conservation Area. Huge sash windows, travertine bathroom, modern kitchen and open living space. Chain free sale.

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Property of the Month Dulwich Office

Court Lane

ÂŁ1,000,000

This house has certainly got the WOW factor! Refurbished to an exceptionally high standard throughout with a new loft and rear extension the property now offers 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, a separate reception room, a down stairs WC and a superb kitchen reception room at the back of the house offering an abundance of space, all the mod cons and Corian worktops. There are bi folding doors leading to a neatly decked area and a 100ft + garden. The property has been sympathetically updated, keeping some of the original 1920’s features such as the parquet flooring and the wooden paneling in the hallway complemented with a contemporary finish in the kitchen and bathrooms. The first floor offers 2 double bedrooms a family bathroom and a small double. The loft conversion houses the final double bedroom and an en-suite bathroom.

Located less than 10 houses from the gates of Dulwich park and with Dulwich Village at the end of the street this property is suitable for any family to move straight into! The nearest station is North Dulwich and the amenities of Dulwich Village and Lordship Lane are well within reach.

Dulwich Office | 8 Woodwarde Road | London SE22 8UJ Tel: 020 3397 1144 | Email: info@pickwickestates.com

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Dulwich Office

Lordship Lane

£775,000 Freehold

Ardbeg Road

Scutari Road

£950,000 Freehold

Malfort Road

Wow is the first thought that comes to mind as you walk into this lovely Victorian end of terrace period family home. After being lovingly refurbished to a very high standard by its current owners, the property offers an abundance of light and space, perfect for families and young couples alike. With the shops, restaurants and amenities of Lordship Lane just down the road, convenience is literally on your doorstep.

Now available is this deceptively spacious six bedroom semi detached house in the popular East Dulwich area. Creating a fantastic living space this property has been extended both to the side and rear. To the ground floor there are three receptions rooms, a large extended modern fitted kitchen/breakfast room with granite worksurfaces (with access to garage) and a downstairs WC.

Court Lane

£599,950 Leasehold

Smack bang in the middle of the leafy green spaces, lovely pubs and restaurants and boutique shops is this well proportioned 3 bedroom purpose built flat. In a block of only 2 the accommodation comprises 2 double, 1 single bedroom, large lounge/diner with original fireplace, fitted kitchen and bathroom and private rear garden.

£550,000 Leasehold

We are delighted to offer to the market this handsome apartment that occupies the entire ground floor of this large Victorian house. Having been refurbished in recent years, the accommodation comprises briefly; an elegant reception room with period detailing, a fitted kitchen breakfast room with access onto the private garden, lovely bathroom, 2 double bedrooms and a cellar. END OF CHAIN! Call now to view.

£725,000 Freehold

Located on a quiet street close to East Dulwich BR is this utterly lovely 4/5 bedroom double fronted Victorian house which is offered to the market in show home condition.

Having been the subject of a first class refurbishment, this house is ideal for a family or professional couple. The house offers 3 reception rooms, 4 double bedrooms, a handy study, 2 bathrooms and breathtaking views from a great loft extension.

Kinver Road

£315,000 Leasehold

A lovely 3 double bedroom 1st floor flat in excellent condition, located in this quiet street close to Sydenham rail station. The flat is on the 1st floor and offers a large kitchen breakfast room, spacious reception room, fully fitted bathroom and 3 double bedrooms. In addition the flat comes with a garage and a front and rear private garden.

A great flat in a great area. Currently being LET for £1500 PCM.

Dulwich Office | 8 Woodwarde Road | London SE22 8UJ Tel: 020 3397 1144 | Email: info@pickwickestates.com

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Property of the Month Honor Oak Park Office

Therapia Road

£1,199,999 Freehold

Extremely well presented is this impressive six bedroom detached period property in East Dulwich. Completely refurbished this property is arranged over three floors and is finished off with a landscaped garden to the rear. To the ground floor there is a welcoming large hallway which leads to the spacious through lounge/dining room and conservatory, fully fitted kitchen, downstairs cloakroom and a separate breakfast room. To the first floor there are three double bedrooms and a modern fitted bathroom with another separate wc. To the second floor there are a further three more bedrooms plus a private “den” area as well with a separate shower room. Externally there is secluded landscaped garden and OSP to the front for two cars. Further benefits are that the property is within close proximity to Dulwich Village and also Honor Oak Park (East London Line), East Dulwich and Peckham Rye Train Stations.

Honor Oak Park Office | Honor Oak | London SE23 1EA Tel: 020 8699 0011 | Email: info@pickwickestates.com

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Honor Oak Park Office

Whatman Road

£499,950 Freehold

Stondon Park

£299,950 Leasehold with SOF

Sinclair Place

£275,000 Freehold

Lowther Hill

£275,000 Leasehold with SOF

Extremely rare opportunity is this three bedroom detached period property now available in the very popular Honor Oak area. Requiring some modernisation this property has three good size double bedrooms, separate lounge and dining room, kitchen and upstairs family bathroom. Externally there is a great size garden and within close proximity to Honor Oak Park Train Station. No onward chain.

Perfectly formed 2 double bedroom freehold house located in a quiet cul de sac just off Manwood Road, family friendly, offering plenty of storage and well proportioned rooms. The house comes with off street parking and a neat rear garden. Internally the property comprises reception room, fully fitted kitchen with all the mod cons, family bathroom and 2 double bedrooms.

Codrington Hill

£1785 pcm Rental

Completely re-furnished is this lovely three bedroom half house period property within very close proximity to Honor Oak Park Train Station. Comprising a large through lounge and dining room, a beautiful modern fitted kitchen/breakfast room with double doors leading to a private garden, three good size bedrooms and and upstairs family bathroom. Available immediately.

Beautifully presented is this extremely spacious three bedroom conversion flat.

Situated over two floors this split level flat offers fantastic living space. Comprising a large lounge with dining area, a bedroom (or dining room) and a spacious fully fitted kitchen and a modern fitted bathroom to the first floor and then a further two bedrooms to the second floor.

Extremely well presented is this lovely two double bedroom conversion ground floor garden flat. With a shared access between two flats only this property has two good size double bedrooms, a lounge with direct access to a private decked area, modern fitted bathroom and kitchen. Externally there is a private courtyard garden with direct access to a communal garden which then leads into a completely private park.

Stillness Road

£2000 pcm Rental

Beautifully presented is this fabulous four bedroom terraced period house in the very popular Honor Oak area. Within very close proximity to Honor Oak Park Train Station and within catchment to the local school, Stillness School, this property is a fabulous family space. To the ground floor there are two separate receptions, a very modern fitted kitchen with double doors leading to the garden. Available beginning September 2012.

Honor Oak Park Office | Honor Oak | London SE23 1EA Tel: 020 8699 0011 | Email: info@pickwickestates.com

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Property of the Month West Dulwich Office

Stradella Road SE24

ÂŁ2,275,000 Freehold

We are completely over the moon to market as the vendors sole agents this show stopping semi detached gem located on one of Herne Hills most beautiful treelined streets. The house has been subject to a beautiful overhaul by the current owners which includes a top spec hand built kitchen with every appliance you heart desires. To the front of the house there is a large reception room with an open fireplace. There is a fully fitted library/ study and a seperate playroom also on the ground floor. An enormous utility room completes the ground floor. The first floor offers a simply stunning master suite. Originally 2 rooms, this handsome suite consists of a large bedroom an elegant bathroom with freestanding bath and a dressing room fit for a king (or a queen!). There are 2 further double bedrooms and a fully fitted bath/shower room on this floor. The top floor is ideal as a child space or teenage den. Consisting of 3 bedrooms and a further fitted bathroom it can only please the growing family! An enormous laundry cupboard is also located here. Outside is an enormous garden extending some 130’ and has something for everyone.

West Dulwich Office | 94 Park Hall Road | West Dulwich | London SE21 8BW Tel: 020 8819 1612 | Email: info@pickwickestates.com

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West Dulwich Office

Towton Road, SE27

£675,000 Freehold

Crystal Palace Park Road

£675,000 Freehold

Dulwich Common, SE21

£945,000 Freehold

Park Hall Road, SE21

£775,000 Freehold

Chalford Road SE21

£359,950 Freehold

Thorpewood Avenue, SE26

£750,000 Freehold

Enviably set within a sought-after residential area, this generous four bedroom house is beautifully presented throughout, offering ample living space and a wonderful secluded south facing private garden. The property has recently undergone a programme of refurbishment and has also been extended into the loft and now successfully blends period charm with a modern style.

Be prepared to be delighted when viewing this handsome semi-detached which offers rooms of grand proportion and decor that can only please. A large frontage welcomes you and would easily accommodate 3 cars, not including the garage. Once inside a reception hall beckons you with its pretty seating area and working fireplace. The staircase winds up the centre of the house and the inner hall leads to all principle rooms.

Located on a row of idyllic workman’s houses, in this tucked-away street in SE21, is this gorgeous cottage with its own private garden. The property has been upgraded and modernised by the current owners to an extremely high standard creating a particularly stylish interior whilst retaining many period features.

Opposite the green open spaces of Crystal Palace Park is this splendid three bedroom, freehold, detached family home. The house offers the double bonus of spacious accommodation and the potential for further development and improvement.

Accommodation comprises grand entrance hall, kitchen/breakfast room and two reception rooms with fireplaces.

Fantastic opportunity to buy a large, four-bedroom, semi-detached house with lovely garden and potential for off-street parking within walking distance of Dulwich College and DPL. The house offers the double bonus of spacious accommodation on two floors and potential for further development and improvement.

A splendid six bedroom semi-detached family house arranged over three floors. The property comprises six good sized bedrooms, two bathrooms, dining room, kitchen/ breakfast room, reception room with doors leading onto a large south facing garden.

West Dulwich Office | 94 Park Hall Road | West Dulwich | London SE21 8BW Tel: 020 8819 1612 | Email: info@pickwickestates.com

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50 years of opening doors Specialising in: HERNE HILL DULWICH BRIXTON NORWOOD

At Petermans, we appreciate how stressful moving can be and pride ourselves on our commitment to making your experience run as smoothly as possible.

For a free market appraisal call us on 020 7733 5454 or visit us at 63-65 Herne Hill, SE24 9NE w: petermans.co.uk

We have an increasing number of keen applicants looking to buy property in this area.

If you are thinking of moving, allow us to open doors for you.

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Railton Road, SE24

£615,000

Fawnbrake Ave SE24

£475,000

This enchanting three bedroom detached house is believed to have started out life as a Railway Cottage in the 1900’s. Whilst still boasting a wealth of original features and character, there is potential for the astute buyer to create a delightful home.

This stunning and versatile two/three bedroom flat sits in a prime location and boasts a private garden of approximately 70ft. With generous proportions we would recommend early viewing to avoid disappointment.

Sunset Road SE5

Rosendale Rd SE24

£459,000

£235,000

This one bedroom flat comes to the market with large living space, an eat-in kitchen and a good sized reception room. The property benefits from an elevated aspect as well as being minutes from Herne Hill BR and the many amenities, cafes and bars Herne Hill has to offer.

Ferndene Rd SE24

Lowden Road, SE24

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This charming two bedroom house is situated on Sunset Road. With lots of living space, large kitchen and good sized reception room, this house offers potential buyers something a little different from the usual style of property. Viewing highly recommended.

£695,000

This unique three bedroom house sits on the ever popular Ferndene Road. With wonderful views of Ruskin Park and beyond, the property benefits from a large living area and drive in garage.

Ferndene Road is situated within minutes’ walk from the Carnegie Library and the many parks..

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This beautifully presented Edwardian home comes to the market with a wealth of original features and a well-designed loft conversion. The property sits in the ever popular Lowden Road, close to Ruskin Park and the many transport links this area has to offer.

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LIGHT AND SPACE

Restoring order in Court Lane Refurbishment has created more light and space at a seven-bedroom family house set back from the road in Court Lane, Dulwich.

Featuring an in-out driveway and views across Dulwich Park, the house has oak flooring extending from the large sitting room with an open fireplace through to the open plan kitchen, dining and drawing room.

The contemporary Bulthaup kitchen has a central island and breakfast bar, and the drawing room and dining area opens out into the 192ft south-facing garden, complete with terrace and lawn surrounded by mature trees and shrubs. A utility room has access to the garden and garage, and a 17ft playroom completes the extensive ground floor living space.

Modern stairs lead to the first floor landing where a glass ceiling allows in extra light. A grand master bedroom on this level has an en suite dressing room and bathroom with underfloor heating, Jacuzzi bath and Aquavision waterproof TV. There are four more bedrooms, a study or bedroom, bathroom and shower room on this floor.

The second floor is the children’s territory and has

been converted to provide a shower room and two more double bedrooms with park views. A 35ft media and games room also been created with a bar and storage space.

Court Lane is handy for Dulwich Village, the park, and Sydenham Hill Golf Course, and the nearest station is North Dulwich.

Court Lane, Dulwich SE21, £4.35m, Savills 020 8877 1222, Harvey & Wheeler 020 8693 4321

“This is a magnificent seven-bedroom, doublefronted detached family house with a large southfacing garden, garage and off-street parking” Robin Chatwin, Savills

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lettings lowdown Louise Shaw-Brown, lettings manager for John D Wood & Co Battersea, reports Almost as long anticipated as the London Olympic Games, the shift in the rental market from a landlord market to an applicant market has finally happened. Now is an ideal time to be house hunting as we have plenty of properties available to let and there is reduced competition from other interested parties.

Landlords are also keen to avoid long void periods and so they are taking offers, especially considering the Olympics and the potential disruptions they will bring.

The rental market has generally been short of stock since early 2009. This shortage ensured that rental prices rose steadily to reach an all-time high in September 2011. Prices have been maintained because of continued high demand and the lack of properties available to let.

During January 2012 we saw a rush of rental property onto the market, which was met with delight by the many applicants who had lost out on other properties in 2011. The market and prices stabilised as stock levels and applicant enquiries balanced each other out.

Since May we have had an increased number of properties available to let which has coincided with

an apathetic applicant market. In June it is normal, in this market mostly driven by families, to see applicant activity dip over the summer half term. This year it started early thanks to the extended Diamond Jubilee bank holiday and uncharacteristic rainy weather.

To maximize the rental potential in the current market, I would advice landlords to price their properties competitively, particularly if they have been on the market for a month or more, to make them as attractive as possible. Properties should maximize space and light and be clean, free from clutter and well maintained. A good first impression can make all the difference in the world, so if the front of the property looks attractive you are halfway there.

I am sure we will see an increase in applicant enquiries in the coming weeks as people look towards being settled for the autumn and brighter summer weather brings people out house hunting. Uncertainty over how disruptive the Games will be should provide a spur to both landlords and applicants to agree terms quickly.

As they say in sports psychology, it’s not about being the best, it’s about beating your competitors.

AT TOP OF PEARTREE A one-bedroom flat sits on the top floor of a smart and modern redbrick block in Peartree Avenue, Earlsfield.

Handy for Garrett Green or the Central London Golf Centre, the home has a reception with dining area, modern fitted kitchen, a double bedroom, and a bathroom with shower above. It also offers plenty of storage space.

Peartree Avenue, Earlsfield SW17, £230 per week furnished, Palace Gate Lettings 020 8879 6205

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How to make more space out of Lessar Lessar means more at a terraced house south of Clapham Common that has been extended to provide maximum family living space.

Retaining original features such as tessellated flooring, ceiling roses and cornices, the property in tree-lined Lessar Avenue now offers total space of 3235 sq ft including an expanded ground floor reception and dining area with two period fireplaces.

The room features surround sound, underfloor heating, and French windows leading out into the south-westfacing patio garden.

The lower ground floor has recently been converted to provide a 25ft family room with built-in storage, excellent natural light, underfloor heating and surround sound. This level also has space suitable for nanny accommodation complete with bedroom, study and shower room. Altogether there are seven bedrooms, three receptions and four bathrooms.

Lessar Avenue, Clapham SW4, £1400 per week unfurnished, Savills 020 8673 4111

Families sell up to go liquid More uncertainty in the general economy has been fuelling the busy rentals market, reports Ruth Barr, head of lettings at Knight Frank Wimbledon.

“We have interest from a number of families who have sold and are looking to go liquid and rent for the next 12 to 24 months. A private family is often able to pay rent in advance and will commit to a longer period,” said Barr.

A property currently attracting family interest is a three-bedroom ground floor flat at Ridgway in Wimbledon Village, close to Wimbledon town centre and mainline station. Space includes a large open reception and an open plan kitchen and breakfast room.

The master bedroom has a study and en suite bathroom, and the home includes a shower room, two private gardens, and off-street parking.

Ridgway, Wimbledon Village SW19, £5000 per month furnished, Knight Frank 020 8946 9811

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74 Balham High Road SW12  020 8772 1001  balham@bushells.com

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81 Nightingale Lane SW12  020 8673 0191  balhamsales@dng.co.uk

www.douglasandgordon.com

115 Balham High Road SW12  020 8675 6565  info@jacksonsestateagents.com

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52 Barnes High Street SW13 9LN  020 8939 6900  scarline@savills.com

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174A Lavender Hill SW11  020 7924 2255  info@jacksonsestateagents.com

30 Abbeville Road SW4  020 8675 4400  claphamsales@dng.co.uk

www.jacksonsestateagents.com

www.douglasandgordon.com

Battersea 501 Battersea Park Road SW11  020 7228 0171  bat.sales@johndwood.co.uk

27-31 The Pavement SW4  020 7498 8686  clapham@hamptons-int.com

www.johndwood.co.uk

495 Battersea Park Rd, SW11 4LW  020 7228 2629  info@acquireonline.co.uk

www.hamptons.co.uk

www.acquireestateagents.co.uk

 020 7228 5390  battersea@living-london.net

28 Old Town SW4  020 7501 3666  clapham_sales@marshandparsons.co.uk

www.living-london.net

198 Lavender Hill, Battersea SW11  020 7924 2777  manager.battersea@bairstowevescountrywide.co.uk

www.marshandparsons.co.uk

www.bairstoweves.co.uk

Lettings - 80 Balham High Road SW12  020 8675 5050  balham@palacegatesestates.co.uk

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OLIVER BURN Exceeding expectations

Lettings - 134 Northcote Road SW11  020 7978 4404  battersea@palacegateestates.co.uk 241 Lavender Hill SW11  020 7223 6565  battersea@bushells.com

362 Clapham Road SW9  020 7622 1121  info@oliverburn.com

www.palacegateestates.co.uk

www.oliverburn.com

www.bushells.com

45 Balham Hill SW12  020 8673 4377  balham_sales@marshandparsons.co.uk

www.marshandparsons.co.uk

238a Battersea Park Road SW11  020 3402 1900  battersea@savills.com

www.palacegateestates.co.uk

www.douglasandgordon.com

THRESHER OWEN Estate Agents

38 Balham Hill SW12 9EL  020 8673 4666  mark@samuelsestates.com

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73-75 Church Street SW13  020 8563 8333  barnes_sales@marshandparsons.co.uk

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Management Services

29 Battersea Square SW11  020 7924 3130  info@thresherowen.co.uk 253 Lavender Hill Battersea SW11  020 7228 2278  dturner@featherstoneleigh.co.uk

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21 Battersea Square SW11  020 7771 7100  battersea@first-union.co.uk

5 Clapham Common South Side SW4  020 7627 8084  clapham@bushells.com

www.first-union.co.uk

Lettings - 1 The Polygon SW4  020 7720 5588  clapham@palacegateestates.co.uk

www.savills.com

236 Battersea Park Road SW11  020 7720 8077  battpksales@dng.co.uk

www.bushells.com

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57 Nightingale Lane SW12  020 8673 9278  rchatwin@savills.com

www.savills.com

1-3 Old Town SW12  020 7627 5566  clapham@sheratonlaw.com

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236 Railton Road SE24 0JT  020 7501 8950  hernehill@winkworth.co.uk

259 Coombe Lane SW20  020 8947 9393  hani@coomberesidential.com

www.winkworth.co.uk

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190 Upper Richmond Road SW15  020 8788 3000  eputneysales@dng.co.uk

Southfields

24 Replingham Road SW18  020 8874 8822  sthfldssales@dng.co.uk

www.douglasandgordon.com

www.douglasandgordon.com

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5 Half Moon Lane SE24 9JU  020 7274 3333  info@oliverburn.com

www.oliverburn.com

8 Woodwarde Road, SE22  020 3397 1144  info@pickwickestates.com

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Honor Oak

127 Lower Richmond Road SW15  020 8785 6666  wputneysales@dng.co.uk

www.douglasandgordon.co.uk

241 Wimbledon Park Road SW18  020 8877 1000  southfields@winkworth.co.uk

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Streatham

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Earlsfield

47 Honor Oak Park SE23  020 8699 0011/020 8291 9252  info@pickwickestates.com

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143-145 Upper Richmond Road SW15  020 3195 9100 Property Management 020 3195 9130  info@jacksonsestateagents.com

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Sales - 323 Kennington Road SE11  020 7840 0666  kennington@fieldandsons.co.uk

198 Upper Richmond Road SW15  020 8780 6111  cbell@savills.com

Lettings - 370 Garratt Lane SW18  020 8879 6205  earlsfield@palacegateestates.co.uk

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22 Streatham High Road SW16  020 8769 6699  streatham@winkworth.co.uk

www.savills.com

www.fieldandsons.co.uk

www.palacegateestates.co.uk

1-3 De Montfort Parade, Streatham High Road, SW16  020 8677 9900  info@jacksonsestateagents.com

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Lettings - 323 Kennington Road SE11  020 7840 0666  kennington@fieldandsons.co.uk

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194 Upper Richmond Road SW15 2SH  020 8780 1100  sales@warrenputney.co.uk

www.warrenputney.co.uk

77 Trinity Road SW17  020 8767 0522  info@jacksonsestateagents.com

www.jacksonsestateagents.com

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63-65 Herne Hill SE24  020 7733 5454  wendy@petermans.co.uk

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Tooting Bec

299 Kennington Road SE11  020 7587 0600  kennington@winkworth.co.uk

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Putney

149 Upper Richmond Road SW15  020 8788 8822  allan@allanfuller.co.uk

www.allanfuller.co.uk

139 Lower Richmond Road SW15  020 8780 1100  lettings@warrenputney.co.uk

www.warrenputney.co.uk

Wandsworth

(Between the Commons)

128 Northcote Road SW11  020 7924 2000  battsales@dng.co.uk

www.douglasandgordon.com

196 Upper Richmond Road SW15 2SH  020 8788 9295  putney@winkworth.co.uk

www.winkworth.co.uk

370 Old York Road SW18  020 8480 4444  wandsworthtown@first-union.co.uk

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12 Huguenot Place SW17  020 8877 4810  rchatwin@savills.com

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Wandsworth Common

324 Trinity Road SW18  020 8871 3033  wan.sales@johndwood.co.uk

www.johndwood.co.uk

22 Bellevue Road SW17  020 8672 9077  info@jacksonsestateagents.com

Wimbledon Village 35 High Street SW19  020 8947 9833  jcollard@robertholmes.co.uk

Hampton House, High Street, SW19  020 8946 0081  wimbledon@hamptons-int.com

www.robertholmes.co.uk

www.hamptons.co.uk

6 High Street SW19  020 8946 1000  malcolm.gee@hawesandco.co.uk

Lettings - 11-13 Church Street SW19  020 8870 9669  di@robertholmes.co.uk

www.robertholmes.co.uk

www.hawesandco.co.uk

www.jacksonsestateagents.com

140 Northcote Road SW11  020 7228 7474  sales@john-thorogood.co.uk

1 High Street SW19  020 8971 8111  cmoon@savills.com

53 Wimbledon Hill Road SW19  020 3195 9111  info@jacksonsestateagents.com

www.john-thorogood.co.uk

34 Bellevue Road SW17  020 8767 2222  wandsworth@trindle-rymer-irens.com

www.savills.com

www.jacksonsestateagents.com

37 Church Road SW19  020 8946 2930  efoley@winkworth.co.uk

www.trindle-rymer-irens.com

118 Northcote road SW11  020 7728 9292  batteresa_sales@marshandparsons.co.uk

www.marshandparsons.co.uk

131 Northcote road SW11  020 7228 5111  battersea@ramptonbaseley.com

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50 Wimbledon Hill SW19  020 8971 3800  residential@quintonscott.co.uk

www.quintonscott.co.uk

30 Watermill Way SW19  020 8090 9000  paul@samuelsestates.com

www.samuelestates.com

24 High Street SW19  020 8971 6780  residential@quintonscott.co.uk

www.quintonscott.co.uk

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94 Park Hall Road SE21  020 8819 1612  info@pickwickestates.com

www.pickwickestates.com

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the last word Celebrating his 80th birthday this year, Warner Peterman of Petermans gives his answers to South Tell us how you joined the property industry and briefly describe your career to date.

My brother and I worked in the family retail business, which we both hated, and in 1962 we decided to enter the mysterious world of residential property, working from a room in my parents’ house.

In those early days, residential letting was the gut end of the industry and few agents could be bothered. Self-containment was not a necessity and two people sharing a room was the norm. Restrictive Acts of Parliament raised all sorts of hazards for the investor and we both studied the laws in depth to avoid too many pitfalls.

We started a revolutionary policy in letting: supplying flats with fitted carpets, fridges and hoovers! Local agents thought we were mad and we realised they were not very proactive, and so we opened our own office in the basement of 75 Herne Hill, SE24.

What do you enjoy most about working in this market and what have been your highlights so far?

I still enjoy the adrenalin rush of closing a deal – that has never changed from year one. The highlight for me was in 1965, moving to 65 Herne Hill and having a shop window to display our properties.

Describe the biggest challenges you face on a day-to-day basis.

Commuting from Stanmore to Herne Hill constantly irritates me, but within the business, my biggest challenge is taking a back seat and letting my daughter Wendy

run the show, while still keeping a strong interest in what’s going on and offering advice when needed.

reduce stamp duty and ensure that all estate agents belong to a regulated body.

Where, in your view, is the best place to live south of the river and why?

What advice would you give anyone considering a career in estate agency?

Dulwich Village. It has a lovely village feel and offers excellent schools, parks, and restaurants.

They should be qualified in estate management or be a member of one of the recognised bodies within the business.

If you were not an estate agent, what career would you choose and why?

How difficult is the market for sellers and what advice would you give them?

Providing the seller listens to the advice of the agent and puts the property on at a sensible price, a sale will take place. All too often vendors have an over-inflated opinion of the value of their property, which leads to it being unsold for a considerable time.

In your view, how does the South London market differ from other areas of London?

Location, location, location is more relevant than ever before. London and the South East are not representative of the depressed market in the rest of the UK, and with the lack of quality properties for sale – both flats and houses – and the number of people unable to purchase and looking to rent, demand will only grow and prices will increase.

Lawyer. I was accepted by a City law firm when I left school, but when I went to the Law Society to present my matriculation certificate, they turned me down as Latin was not one of my subjects. Nobody at Alleyn’s School had advised me that I needed Latin to become a lawyer. My father thought enough time had been spent on my education and he needed me in the family business. Who knows, I may have become another Tony Blair?

If you were Prime Minister for the day, what would you change or what new measures would you introduce?

I would introduce legislation to reduce employment law red tape, encouraging employers to take on more proactive staff and not fear employment tribunals. I would

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clapham residential sales and lettings www.sheratonlaw.com 020 7627 5566 Ballater Road SW2

£599,950 Freehold In need of modernization this fantastic Victorian terraced house maintains many original features and benefits from four double bedrooms and a South West facing garden.

This family house has ample space and endless potential for somebody who wants to put their own stamp on a property. Ideally located for all the amenities that both Clapham and Brixton have to offer, a viewing is highly recommended.

Honeybrook Road, SW12

£360 per week A stylish and contemporary two bedroom ground floor Victorian conversion with garden. The property comprises two generous double bedrooms with wooden floors, a lovely light reception room with original fire place; plus a well-presented kitchen and contemporary bathroom. The property benefits from a good sized part decked garden, with flower bed surround. The flat is located within convenient walk to Clapham South and Abbeville Village.

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