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The battle of available property against the number of actively registered applicants continues – with three people chasing every property.

The corporate family market is active with a good level of enquiries coming via our Corporate and Relocation Department for four-to-five-bedroom houses.

Families are particularly attracted to Barnes because of the great schools, and tenants are keen to settle in their new home in plenty of time before the new school year.

These prospective tenants are in fierce competition with professional sharers in their late twenties or thirties who are unable to get onto the property ladder. Professional workers are increasingly moving to Barnes from central areas such as Kensington and Chelsea because they get more for their money, and can enjoy the relaxed villagey lifestyle as well as excellent transport links into central London.

We’ve also been experiencing the side effects of a booming sales market, where a severe shortage of properties for sale in Barnes Village has resulted in an influx of buyers needing rented accommodation. This inevitably forces rental prices upwards.

As we approach the peak summer months, there also seems to be an increase in the number of people looking to renovate their own homes and rent while they do the improvements. These refurbishments, generally in larger family homes, mean an additional rise in enquiries for accommodation for six to 12 months.

Many landlords are taking advantage of the peak rental yields expected over the Olympic period, and we’ve had a high number of short-let properties come to the market in the past few weeks. While we’ve started to receive some interest, we continue to advise caution to landlords when considering marketing for the Olympic period. A longer-term tenancy will generally bring a more secure, guaranteed income with a tenant who is more likely to take care of the property and treat it as their own home.

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NEWS AND FEATURES MARKET VIEW Budget impact. The seven per cent stamp duty rate could have a knock-on effect, reports Cheryl Markosky.

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

HEADS-UP Gwyneth in bloom. Will the Hollywood star make another appearance at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show.

EXCLUSIVELY SOUTH West End chic.

Scott’s restaurant and Ivy Club designer goes country style in Putney.

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

THE PROJECT Before and after. An owner explains how she transformed her home with a contemporary makeover.

MONEY It’s not so bad. At least Mr Osborne’s stamp duty rise is fairer than the mansion tax, reports Duncan Farmer.

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

NEW HOMES UPDATE Open plan.

Today’s buyers like space maximised in a combined kitchen, living and dining room.

FOR SALE & TO LET WANDSWORTH, BATTERSEA, KENNINGTON, PUTNEY, WIMBLEDON, SOUTHFIELDS, BALHAM, TOOTING, CLAPHAM, STREATHAM, BARNES, COOMBE HILL, EARLSFIELD The Americans are coming. Local infrastructure around Nine Elms is set to benefit from the arrival of the new United States Embassy.

DULWICH VILLAGE, EAST DULWICH, HERNE HILL, CAMBERWELL, WEST DULWICH Hilltop views. The skyline panorama of a terrace in East Dulwich stretches from Battersea Power Station to the O2 Arena.

LETTINGS LOWDOWN Spring momentum. Potential tenants are attracted to Barnes for its excellent location, village atmosphere – and the farmers market every Saturday.

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marketview Will a new 7 per cent rate of stamp duty on residences of £2 million-plus have an effect on the market south of the river, asks Cheryl Markosky The 7 per cent rate could have an impact down the southwest corridor, where buyers are arguably more domestic and price sensitive than in central London, suggests Lucian Cook, Savills director of residential research.

However, he believes there could be a knock-on impact from central London in terms of buyer demand. “If the market weakens in central London there might be less wealth flowing down the corridor. But the flipside could be more domestic demand for property under £2 million in south west London, especially from buyers looking to avoid extra stamp duty by moving out of central London.”

The stamp duty increase is likely to have a large effect on the family market in south-west London, as this is a desirable part of the capital with good schools where the value of a family home exceeds £2 million, points out George Franks at Douglas & Gordon.

“This may push families, who are already feeling the squeeze, further out of London to find more for their money and suitable properties below the threshold. Or it could delay their move until they have saved the extra £40,000 minimum they will need,” he explains.

Franks says he’s already seen some buyers consider opting out of sales in areas like Putney, Battersea and Clapham, instead looking for property below £2 million.

“Vendors are aware this is a considerable increase in transaction costs for some families, so properties valued just above the £2 million mark will see the most turbulent times, with some being reduced by 2 per cent. However, with property increasing in value rapidly, this amount will soon be swallowed up.”

Robert Leigh of Featherstone Leigh believes that although there might be some short-term concerns at this end of the market, in general there will be minimal disruption to sales and completions. “While most transactions at this level are to local buyers who recognise the strength of the market, even the small number of international purchasers will find the 7 per cent reasonable, as it is in line, if not lower, than many overseas countries.”

The rise will cause problems for buyers who buy at stamp duty level, as they have to wait for the market to rise before they can sell at a profit, unless they have added significant value, cautions Jenny Holland from Wooster & Stock.

village vibe Alastair Summerfield of Douglas & Gordon Clapham South takes South on a guided tour of Abbeville Road ATTRACTIONS Clapham’s best kept secret: moments from Clapham Common and the bustling High Street lies the pretty and historic Abbeville Village, featuring a parade of shops of mostly independent and family-run businesses.

SHOPS The street is home to an assortment of boutique stores, restaurants, cafés and a gastropub and you can be assured of excellent service together with the friendly village atmosphere. This includes Taftan; the excellent Flower and Garden; Grand Passions, a great place for perfect presents; Les Sardines, where you can pick up some unique French antiques; and Whispers for relaxation and pampering. Cook is invaluable for the last minute dinner, and Treohan’s corner shop and hardware department is where you can find anything from horseradish sauce to exactly the right size light bulb in one go. The Mini Mart is open all hours. Of course, we couldn’t be without the vet, Starbucks, Abbeville Wines or the two hairdressers.

TOP STREETS All the roads have something to offer. Some are moments from the common while others have the benefit of longer gardens. Bigger houses are found on Elms Road and Rodenhurst Road.

RESTAURANTS AND BARS Abbeville, as the name suggest, has its roots firmly in France and they are still showing through. We have the fantastic Le Petit Boulanger with its delicious fresh bread, croissants and coffee, Le Chardon, Abbeville Kitchen, Newtons, and new to the village is Bistro Union – sister restaurant to Trinity in Clapham Old Town. For something lower key The Abbeville pub has a great atmosphere and does excellent food too. We couldn’t live without the Cumin Club takeaway, the Village Tandoori, and Pizza Express – a must for children’s tea and the Sauvignon to go with it!

LEISURE With Clapham Common on your doorstep, there is no excuse for not enjoying the outdoor life.

SCHOOLS Bonneville School, St Mary’s and Macaulay are three of fantastic state schools. Some nearby private schools are Eaton House, and Parkgate House, Broomwood Hall and Thomas’s.

TRANSPORT Both Clapham Common and Clapham South tube stations are on your doorstep and the Victoria line starts at Brixton. There are numerous bus routes including the 137, straight to Sloane Square.

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Special report by Edward Foley, director of Winkworth Wimbledon Village

It is nearly 25 years since I started my career in estate agency and one thing that has not changed is the welcome increase in activity after the clocks change in March. Spring is here and the extra daylight means extra viewings at the end of the day leading to more offers and more activity in both sales and lettings.

There is plenty to look forward to in Wimbledon over the coming months, with the Queen visiting in May, our world famous tennis tournament, and this year the Olympic torch passing through on 23 July followed by the Olympic tennis.

The first few months of this year have been busier than expected helped by a shortage of quality property available for sale. The residential property market remains buoyant and, in some cases, we have surprised both our clients and ourselves at the level of prices we have achieved.

Prime locations such as Wimbledon Village and Coombe do not necessarily reflect the market in the country as a whole. However, buyers past and present have found these areas a safe investment.

An excellent selection of private and state schools, low crime and easy access to central London attract buyers looking to move out of town for a more rural feel.

The recent announcement by Chancellor George Osborne to increase stamp duty land tax to 7 per cent for residential properties over £2 million will inevitably cause some price bunching just below that level, and some houses optimistically priced over £2 million will have to reduce their asking prices or accept offers within

the new SDLT band. However, I don’t think it will be a great deterrent to those who need to buy a larger family home in the area.

Soaring demand for rental property continues and has created a market in which landlords have been able to thrive.

For investors with disposable cash, there are some attractive buy-to-let mortgage deals currently available and this has led to an increase in the number of rental properties coming onto the market. We always have a good selection of bluechip tenants from both the corporate and private sectors that appreciate what Wimbledon and Coombe have to offer.

We have embraced social media in the last year and now have our own office Facebook page, Winkworth Wimbledon Village, as well as our own office Twitter account @WimbledonHouses. The social media revolution is creeping into estate agency at a pace and, with 845 million active users on Facebook, it seemed logical to advertise our clients’ properties there as well. All our office properties are now advertised on Facebook as well as the traditional property portals.

Like many others, I was sceptical to begin with, however the response has been much better than expected with several properties let and one sold as a direct result of social media. If you need convincing, look at how many people are using their smartphones in your carriage next time you are on the train.

celebritywatch The Duchess of Cambridge joined her father-in-law, Prince Charles, on a visit to Dulwich Picture Gallery to see children drawing images of the Queen for the Diamond Jubilee.

With the Duchess of Cornwall, they met children involved in the Great Art Quest, which partners young children with local galleries and artists. The project is part of the Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts.

A supporter of the arts, the Duchess of Cambridge studied the history of art at St Andrews University, where she met Prince William.

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On the corner of Lyford Road, the £1,425,000 family home is in the catchment area of the highly regarded Beatrix Potter Primary School. The front room has a bay window and there are five bedrooms including the master with balcony overlooking the garden. Trindle Rymer Irens 020 8767 2222.

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What’s it like? Beautiful interior with powdery colours, old leather sofas, walls lined with bookcases, wooden furniture and vintage farm pieces. Diverse mix of real ales and an extensive wine selection.

And the food? Changing menu of freshly prepared, well presented, hearty food with an elegant twist on classic pub favourites. Menu reflects seasonal products and they do traditional Sunday roasts, Monday Supper Club, burger and quiz nights, and Friday night fish-and-chip takeaways.

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Elms Crescent SW4 ÂŁ1,465,000 Freehold With off-street parking, a 50ft south-facing garden and a total size of close to 2,300sq.ft. this house is a must see.

Master bedroom with en-suite shower room, 4 further double bedrooms (one is currently a dressing room), 2 bathrooms (1 en-suite), Double reception room, Kitchen/dining room, Cellar, Garden, Off-street parking.

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Rodenhurst Road SW4 £1,425,000 Freehold

Battersea Square SW11 £1,395,000 Freehold

A substantial and brilliantly proportioned double-fronted family house offering fantastic living and entertaining space.

An exciting opportunity to purchase this architecturally designed property located just off Battersea Square.

6 bedrooms, Bathroom, Shower room, 2 cloakrooms, Reception room, Kitchen/ breakfast room, Family room, Dining room, Study, Garden.

Master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, 3 further bedrooms, Family bathroom, Reception room, Dining hall, Kitchen/Breakfast room, West-facing garden.

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Gayville Road SW11 £1,295,000 Freehold

Combemartin Road SW18 £1,250,000 Freehold

Light and bright and presented in good condition throughout, this house will tick all the boxes of any purchaser’s wish list and is within easy reach of the ever popular Northcote Road and good local schools such as Honeywell.

5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Reception room, Dining room, Kitchen/family room, Downstairs cloakroom, Cellar, Eaves storage, South-facing garden.

A superb detached family house with spacious accommodation situated close to Southfields village centre.

5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Downstairs cloakroom, Reception room, Dining room, Eat-in kitchen, Study, 62ft Garden, Cellar, Further scope for extension (STPP), Off-street parking.

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Ruvigny Gardens SW15 £1,050,000 Freehold

Leathwaite Road SW11 £999,950 Freehold

This charming four bedroom Victorian terraced house is located on this quiet residential road close to the facilities of Putney High Street and the River.

4 bedrooms, Bathroom, Shower room, Cloakroom, Double reception room, Kitchen/breakfast room, Cellar/utility room, Garden.

This well presented, four double bedroom, mid-terrace Victorian house is conveniently located for all the local amenities found on Battersea Rise and Northcote Road.

4 double bedrooms, Bathroom, Shower room, Double reception room, Kitchen/ breakfast room, Cellar, Garden, As previously furnished.

West Putney Sales 020 8785 6666 wputneysales@dng.co.uk

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Thurleigh Road SW11 £975,000 Freehold

Larpent Avenue SW15 £699,950 Leasehold

This family house has wider than average accommodation and can be further extended into the garden to create more entertaining space, subject to all the usual planning permissions and consents.

3/4 bedrooms, Bathroom, Reception room, Kitchen, Dining room, Study/fourth bedroom, Eaves storage, Garage, Front and back garden.

This recently renovated three bedroom flat is located within this semi-detached period house found in the heart of West Putney.

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

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3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (one en-suite), Reception room, Open-plan kitchen, Cellar, Off-street parking, Communal gardens.

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Albert Bridge Road SW11 £649,950 Share of Freehold

Eversleigh Road SW11 £575,000 Freehold

We are delighted to offer to the market this delightful and much sought after park-facing three bedroom flat set on the third floor.

We are pleased to offer to the market this extremely well presented two bedroom cottage with well-arranged accommodation.

3 bedrooms, Shower room, Reception room, Kitchen, Balcony over-looking Battersea Park.

2 double bedrooms, Bathroom, Double reception room, Kitchen/breakfast room, South-facing garden, Planning permission to extend in to the loft.

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Endlesham Road, SW12 £550,000 Share of Freehold

Galveston Road SW15 £549,950 Leasehold

A stunning two bedroom garden flat in this pretty Victorian conversion conveniently situated close to Balham station and Wandsworth Common.

2 double bedrooms, Modern shower room, Reception room, Kitchen/breakfast room, Split-level, Private garden, Close to local amenities.

This stunning two bedroom mid terrace period flat is presented beautifully throughout and is located in the sought-after East Putney grid a short walk from local shops and East Putney underground.

2 bedrooms, Bathroom, Reception room, Dining room, Kitchen/ breakfast room, Garden.

Balham Sales 020 8673 0191 balhamsales@dng.co.uk

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Leppoc Road SW4 £530,000 Share of Freehold

Ramsden Road SW12 £499,999 Share of Freehold

Recently refurbished by the current owners and offering access to a private 54ft garden.

2 double bedrooms, Bathroom, Reception room, Kitchen/breakfast room, Cellar, 54ft garden.

A stunning two bedroom garden flat in this pretty Victorian conversion conveniently situated close to Clapham South and Balham underground stations.

2 double bedrooms, Bathroom, Reception room, Kitchen, Garden, No onward chain.

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Wimbledon Park Road SW18 £499,950 Share of Freehold

Cromford Road SW15 £430,000 Leasehold

A beautifully presented garden flat in this attractive period property close to Southfields village centre.

A well-appointed and spacious first floor flat in a period property close to East Putney underground and the green open spaces of Wandsworth Park.

2 double bedrooms, Bathroom, Reception room, Kitchen, Dining/sun room, 73ft garden.

2 bedrooms, Bathroom, Reception room, Kitchen, High ceilings, Close to East Putney underground.

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Atherton Street SW11 £10,000 per week Furnished

Manchuria Road SW11 £995 per week Unfurnished

This stunning family home is available for SHORT TERM let this summer.

6 double bedrooms, Double reception room, 3 bathrooms, Eat-in Kitchen, Patio garden, FOR THE OLYMPICS.

A beautiful family home conveniently located just off Clapham Common and within easy walking distance to Clapham South station and close to local schools.

5 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Double reception room, Kitchen/breakfast room, Cloakroom, Laundry room, Patio garden.

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Franconia Road SW4 £900 per week Unfurnished

Schubert Road SW15 £750 per week Unfurnished

A large four bedroom family home with fully extended kitchen/breakfast room situated in Abbeville Village.

A wonderful newly refurbished five bedroom house which is arranged over four floors and offers fantastic living space.

4 double bedrooms, Bathroom, Shower room, Double reception room, Kitchen/ breakfast room, Cellar, Garden.

5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, Kitchen/breakfast room, Garden, Off street parking, Available in April.

Clapham Southside Lettings 020 8675 0888 clapsthlets@dng.co.uk

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Westbridge Road SW11 £495 per week Furnished

Bellevue Road SW11 £450 per week Part Furnished

We are delighted to offer to the market a stunning two bedroom flat which has been architecturally designed and is situated in North Battersea.

A fabulous two bedroom split-level apartment with wood floors and lovely views over Wandsworth Common.

Master bedroom, Further double bedroom, Bathroom, Shower room, Reception room with open-plan kitchen, Study area, Own front door.

2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Open-plan kitchen/reception room.

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Pulborough Road SW18 £400 per week Part furnished

Clapham Manor Street SW4 £375 per week Unfurnished

An immaculate two double bedroom flat situated within the Pulborough Triangle which is conveniently located for the shops, restaurants and transport links of Southfields.

2 double bedrooms, Bathroom, Shower room, Reception room, Kitchen/ breakfast room.

A stunning one bedroom flat which has been completely refurbished to the highest standards, situated just off Clapham High Street.

Southfield Lettings 020 8874 8844 sthfldslets@dng.co.uk

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Double bedroom, Bathroom, Reception room, Kitchen/breakfast room.

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What a year for being multiple awardwinners! And for rewarding our clients with results – that exceeded their expectations.

As if being voted ‘Supreme Agent of the Year’* by our peers wasn’t enough, we have also been named the ‘Best Estate Agency of the Year’** and the ‘Best Lettings Agency of the Year.’* Will this go to our head? Certainly not.

It will go into making sure we continue to demonstrate our “all-round excellence and professionalism”, and our “energy, enthusiasm and commitment” in selling and letting. In fact everything the judges said about us we couldn’t have said better ourselves. * The Negotiator Awards 2011. ** Sunday Times & The Times Awards 2010 & 2011.

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Herondale Avenue SW18 £4,250,000 This extra wide family home has been fully developed and now extends to approx. 5,200sqft. The accommodation comprises a formal double reception room and an open plan kitchen/breakfast room with concertina doors leading out to the beautiful garden. The bedroom accommodation provides a large master bedroom suite with its own private terrace, four further bedrooms (one en suite) and a self contained nanny at with a utility room, two bedrooms and a large family room leading out to a terrace. Freehold. Sole Agents.

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

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Church Road SW13 £2,650,000 This beautiful family house offers flexible accommodation arranged over four floors with a private garden. The property comprises a kitchen/breakfast room, an impressive formal dining room, a double reception room with breathtaking views over Barnes Green, four large double bedrooms, a shower room and a top floor master suite with a dressing room and en suite bathroom. Freehold.

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Labourne Road SW4 £999,950

Brodrick Road SW17 £750,000

This large Victorian town house provides a rare opportunity to create a perfect family home in the heart of Clapham Old Town. The property briefly comprises a kitchen/ breakfast room, a dining room, utility room/WC, a double reception room, five bedrooms (one en suite), a family bathroom and a 35ft garden. Freehold. Sole Agents.

This beautiful property boasts a reception room with a stunning bay window, a fully integrated kitchen with dining area leading out to a 159ft south facing garden, a utility room, bathroom and WC. The bedroom accommodation includes a master bedroom and a further double bedroom with a patio area. Share of Freehold. Sole Agents.

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

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

Dinsmore Road SW12 £749,950

Englewood Road SW12 £595,000

This spacious end of terrace house boasts a large reception room, an eat-in kitchen leading through to a conservatory and out to a private garden. The upper floors boast a master bedroom, two further bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property also has potential to extend (Subject to planning permission). Freehold. Sole Agents.

This immaculately presented apartment boasts wonderful entertaining space, including a spacious reception room, a separate kitchen/dinning area with French doors leading onto a beautiful private south facing garden, a large master bedroom, a second double bedroom, a bathroom and a cellar. Leasehold. Sole Agents.

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

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

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Larkhall Rise SW17 ÂŁ1,600,000 This substantial five bedroom Victorian family house is located in the heart of Clapham Old Town. The property comprises a double reception leading through to a superb kitchen/family/dining room, a front garden and a partially decked rear garden extending to over 40ft. The bedroom accommodation comprises a master bedroom with walk-in wardrobe, five further bedrooms and two stunning family bathrooms. Freehold. Sole Agents.

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

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Winsham Grove SW11 £995 per week This wonderful family house is superbly located close to Clapham South tube and Clapham Common. The well laid out accommodation is presented in excellent decorative order and offers fantastic living/entertaining space over three floors, comprising a double reception room, a kitchen, five bedrooms and two bathrooms.

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

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Hillersdon Avenue SW13 £800 per week

Falcon Wharf SW11 £650 per week

This stunning garden flat is located in the centre of Barnes Village. The accommodation comprises an open plan kitchen/reception room, a dining area leading out to an extensive garden, three double bedrooms, one of which benefits from an en suite shower room and a family bathroom.

This 9th floor apartment faces north with a fantastic unobstructed views. The property is presented in excellent condition and comprises a large open plan kitchen/reception room leading to the ‘winter garden’, two double bedrooms (one en suite), a further bathroom and private parking space.

BARNES: 020 8563 8333 lets.bar@marshandparsons.co.uk

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

Clapham Common North Side £625 per week

Royal Duchess Mews SW12 £550 per week

This fantastic apartment has been completely refurbished to the highest standard. Arranged over two floors, overlooking the Common, the accommodation provides an open plan kitchen/ reception room three double bedrooms and two bathrooms.

This beautifully presented mews house is presented in excellent condition throughout and comprises a lovely open plan kitchen/ reception room, two well proportioned double bedrooms, a smaller third bedroom, bathroom and a communal patio garden.

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

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

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1 DETACHED PERIOD FAMILY HOUSE belvedere drive, sw19 3 reception rooms ø family kitchen with dining area ø 6 bedrooms ø 3 bath/shower rooms ø offstreet parking ø 80ft westerly garden ø central village location ø 600m to common ø 309 sq m (3,327 sq ft)

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020 8971 8111

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1 A MAGNIFICENT DETACHED DOUBLE-FRONTED FAMILY HOUSE dulwich, se21 Drawing room ø sitting room ø dining room ø kitchen ø playroom ø media/games room ø utility room ø 8 bedrooms ø 4 bathrooms ø garage ø in and out driveway ø 192ft x 84ft south facing-garden ø 479 sq m (5,153 sq ft)

Savills Wandsworth

Harvey & Wheeler

Robin Chatwin rchatwin@savills.com

Gareth Martin garethmartin@harveywheeler.com

020 8877 1222

020 8693 4321

Guide £4.35 million Freehold

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A UNIQUE GRADE II LISTED DETACHED HOUSE, WITH A STYLISH TWO BEDROOM MEWS HOUSE netherford road, sw4 Drawing room ø dining room ø reception/playroom ø master bedroom suite ø 4 further double bedrooms ø family bathroom ø shower room ø terrace ø garden ø parking ø 497 sq m (5,345 sq ft) Guide £2.75 million Freehold

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020 3402 1900

AN IMPOSING SEMI-DETACHED FAMILY HOUSE WITH A SECLUDED GARDEN eland road, sw11 Drawing room ø sitting room/cinema room ø kitchen/ breakfast/family room ø study ø master bedroom suite ø 4 further bedrooms (1 with en suite shower room) ø family bathroom ø 2 cloakrooms ø 48 ft garden ø 287 sq m (3,090 sq ft) Guide £2.5 million Freehold

Savills Battersea Mayow Short mshort@savills.com

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1 A STRIKING AND INNOVATIVELY DESIGNED DETACHED HOUSE IN BARNES beverley gardens, sw13 Impressive hall with double height glass atrium ø drawing room ø 2 reception rooms ø fabulous open plan kitchen/family room ø study ø dining area ø gymnasium ø 6 bedrooms ø 4 bathrooms ø garden ø double garage ø 534 sq m (5,750 sq ft)

Guide £5.35 million Freehold

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A SUPERB FAMILY HOUSE WITH A SOUTH-FACING GARDEN SITUATED BETWEEN THE COMMONS broomwood road, sw11 Double reception room ø kitchen/dining room ø family room ø master bedroom with en suite wet room ø 4 further double bedrooms ø 2 further bath/ shower rooms ø cloakroom ø south-facing garden ø 249 sq m (2,677 sq ft) Guide £1.85 million Freehold

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A BEAUTIFULLY REFURBISHED, SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE WITH SECURE OFF-STREET PARKING abbotswood road, sw16 Reception room ø kitchen/dining room ø study ø master bedroom suite ø 5 further bedrooms ø 3 further bathrooms ø utility room ø cloakroom ø 53 ft garden ø 239 sq m (2,574 sq ft) Guide £1.5 million Freehold

Savills Clapham Caroline Kennaway ckennaway@savills.com

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1 COMPLETELY REFURBISHED BEHIND THE ORIGINAL PERIOD FACADE henderson road, sw18 Large reception room ø kitchen/family room ø media/playroom ø master bedroom suite ø 4 further bedrooms ø 2 further bathrooms ø utility room ø store room ø south-facing garden ø off-street parking ø 409 sq m (4,400 sq ft)

Guide £3.35 million Freehold

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LESSAR AVENUE, sw4

CRIFFEL AVENUE, sw2

2 reception rooms ø kitchen/dining room ø master bedroom suite ø 5 further bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø study ø shower room ø south west-facing garden ø 300 sq m (3,235 sq ft)

2 reception rooms ø kitchen/dining room ø master bedroom suite ø 4 further bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø utility room ø 56ft garden ø 218 sq m (2,347 sq ft)

Guide £1.775 million Freehold

Guide £1.65 million Freehold

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EGLANTINE ROAD, sw18

MELODY ROAD, sw18

Double reception room ø kitchen/breakfast room ø master bedroom ø 4 further bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms (1 en suite) ø cellar ø garden ø 195 sq m (2,103 sq ft)

Development opportunity ø 2 reception rooms ø 5 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø cellar ø garden ø 149 sq m (1,602 sq ft)

Guide £1.15 million Freehold

Guide £950,000 Freehold

Savills Wandsworth rchatwin@savills.com 020 8877 1222

Savills Wandsworth rchatwin@savills.com 020 8877 1222

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GAYVILLE ROAD, sw11

WANDSWORTH COMMON, sw18

Double reception room ø kitchen/breakfast room ø 5 bedrooms ø 3 bath/shower rooms (2 en suite) ø cloakroom ø cellar ø garden ø 194 sq m (2,088 sq ft)

Double reception room ø kitchen/breakfast room ø master bedroom ø 4 further bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms (1 en suite) ø cellar ø west-facing garden ø 203 sq m (2,190 sq ft)

Guide £1.495 million Freehold

Guide £1.295 million Freehold

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Savills Battersea tshuttleworth@savills.com 020 3402 1900

AMIES STREET, sw11

TANTALLON ROAD, sw12

2 reception rooms ø kitchen ø 4 bedrooms ø 2 en suite bathrooms ø wet room/steam room ø study/bedroom 4 ø cloakroom ø 2 roof terraces ø 210 sq m (2,264 sq ft)

Reception room ø kitchen ø dining room ø 4 double bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø cellar/ utility room ø south-facing garden ø 1,710 sq ft (159 sq m)

Guide £1.15 million Freehold

Guide £950,000 Freehold

Savills Battersea mshort@savills.com 020 3402 1900

Savills Clapham cblewis@savills.com 020 8673 4111

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TRINITY ROAD, sw18

FREWIN ROAD, sw18

2 reception rooms ø kitchen/dining room ø 5 double bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms (2 en suite) ø utility room ø 96ft south west-facing garden ø off-street parking ø 306 sq m (3,290 sq ft)

3 reception rooms ø kitchen/breakfast room ø master bedroom suite ø 3 further bedrooms ø 2 further bathrooms ø cloakroom ø 56ft garden ø 228 sq m (2,455 sq ft)

Asking £2.55 million Freehold

Guide £1.695 million Freehold

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Savills Wandsworth rchatwin@savills.com 020 8877 1222

ILMINSTER GARDENS, sw11

FULLERTON ROAD, sw18

Reception room ø kitchen/dining room ø study ø 4 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms (2 en suite) ø utility room ø south west-facing garden ø roof terrace ø 2 parking spaces ø 222 sq m (2,385 sq ft)

Double reception room ø extended kitchen/dining room ø 4 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø south-facing garden ø 129 sq m (1,388 sq ft)

Guide £1.35 million Leasehold

Guide £875,000 Freehold

Savills Battersea mshort@savills.com 020 3402 1900

Savills Wandsworth cwilliams@savills.com 020 8877 1222

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WANDLE ROAD, sw17

PAGE MEWS, sw11

Double reception room ø kitchen/dining room ø 5 bedrooms ø 1 with en suite shower room ø 2 bathrooms ø utility room ø garden

7 mews houses ø typical layout as follows ø reception/dining room ø sitting room ø kitchen ø 3 double bedrooms ø 2 en suite shower rooms ø family bathroom ø cloakroom ø terrace

Guide £1.595 million Freehold

Price from £1.15 million Freehold

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Savills Battersea tshuttleworth@savills.com 020 3402 1900

MONTEVETRO, sw11

KIMBER ROAD, sw18

Exceptional apartment ø double reception room ø 3 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø large decked balcony ø 2 secure parking spaces ø tennis court & gym ø concierge

4 modern houses availabe ø typical layout as follows ø kitchen/breakfast room ø reception room ø 4 double bedrooms ø bathroom ø shower room ø garden ø off-street parking

Asking £2.4 million Leasehold

Prices from £499,950 Freehold

Savills Battersea mshort@savills.com 020 3402 1900

Savills Wandsworth aharris@savills.com 020 8877 1222

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SPENCER ROAD, sw18

KILLARNEY ROAD, sw18

5 bedrooms ø 2 reception rooms ø kitchen/ breakfast room ø 3 bathrooms ø cellar ø studio ø south-west facing garden ø off-street parking

5 bedrooms ø double reception room ø kitchen/ dining room ø 3 bathrooms ø cellar ø rear garden

£2,950 per week Unfurnished

£950 per week Unfurnished

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Savills Wandsworth ehayward@savills.com 020 8877 4820

EGLANTINE ROAD, sw18

SPENCER ROAD, sw18

4 bedrooms ø double reception room ø kitchen/ dining room ø 2 bathrooms ø decked garden

4 bedrooms ø 2 reception rooms ø modern kitchen ø 2 bathrooms ø cellar ø rear garden

£775 per week Unfurnished

£925 per week Unfurnished

Savills Wandsworth ehayward@savills.com 020 8877 4820

Savills Wandsworth ehayward@savills.com 020 8877 4820

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ORBEL STREET, sw11

AMIES STREET, sw11

3 bedrooms ø double reception room ø open plan kitchen/conservatory ø dining room ø 3 bathrooms ø study ø rear garden ø 154 sq m (1,658 sq ft)

4 bedrooms ø 2 reception rooms ø kitchen/dining room ø 2 bathrooms ø steam room/sauna ø 2 roof terraces ø 210 sq m (2,264 sq ft)

£850 per week Unfurnished

£850 per week Furnished

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Savills Clapham cneville@savills.com 020 8772 6989

FALCON WHARF, sw11

HENDRICK AVENUE, sw12

2 bedrooms ø open plan kitchen/reception room ø 2 bathrooms ø internal terrace ø parking space ø 103 sq m (1,109 sq ft)

5 bedrooms ø 3 reception rooms ø kitchen/ breakfast room ø family room ø 3 bathrooms ø rear garden ø 250 sq m (2,694 sq ft)

£650 per week Unfurnished

£1,500 per week Unfurnished

Savills Clapham cneville@savills.com 020 8772 6989

Savills Clapham cneville@savills.com 020 8772 6989

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Browse and renovate Developers or buyers looking for older properties to renovate can visit a new website dedicated to unmodernised homes for sale across the UK. Unmodernised.com features a live search function of unmodernised property, plus news and features for potential buyers. Estate agents upload property details to the website, and users can search an area or price range. Results include estate agents’ details and leads go directly to the agents.

Founder Julian Bryson said: “Our experience has proven that there is enormous pent-up demand for unmodernised property, either for a personal project or as a means to investment. We aim to be the first port of call for anyone looking for an unmodernised property.”

Macmillan Merton Spring Fair at Christ Church Hall, Copse Hill, on Saturday April 28 will feature stalls of seasonal plants, home produce, clothes and gifts. The event by Macmillan Cancer Support is to raise funds for a Children and Young Person Late Effect Consultant for the Royal Marsden in Sutton.

15 nominations for this year’s ESTAS Gwyneth in full bloom Look out for the stars of stage and screen among the colourful blooms at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, from May 22 to 26. A flourishing Gwyneth Paltrow is pictured drawing the crowds at one of the show gardens at last year’s horticultural extravaganza.

Jacksons Estate Agents is preparing for the red carpet treatment after gaining a record number of nominations for an upcoming glitzy industry awards ceremony.

The agency has received 15 nominations for the 9th annual ESTAS (Estate and Letting Agent Awards). “It’s the most we’ve had and we’re thrilled.

It demonstrates what huge strides we’ve made, and strive

to continue to do so,” said Jacksons director Simon Scott.

Jacksons has seven estate agencies covering South West London in Balham, Earlsfield, Streatham, Wandsworth, Wandsworth Common, Tooting and Battersea. The ESTAS ceremony for more than 500 agents takes place on April 20 the Hilton Park Lane.

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Kew for tickets Kew the Music, a series of summer outdoor concerts at Kew Gardens in Richmond from July 3 to 8, is to be sponsored by Winkworth estate agents for the second year running.

Amber Rampley, Winkworth marketing director, said: “We have some really exciting initiatives lined up including giving away two pairs of tickets to every concert in our online competition. We look forward to meeting and greeting as many people as possible.”

This year’s concert line-up includes Status Quo, M People, Pink Martini, James Morrison, Will Young, and The Gipsy Kings.

PE fun run Parents, pupils and locals put on their trainers for a fun run at Macaulay School in Clapham to raise funds for the PE department.

Estate agent Marsh & Parsons sponsored the event and sales director Jane Kelly said: “The school always puts on such wonderful, fun activities for the children. It brings the local community together and each year we are excited to be part of it.”

Square deal signed John D Wood & Co has signed a threeyear title sponsorship of Battersea’s Summer in the Square. This year’s free family fun day is on Saturday May 12 from 10am to 5pm.

Now in its third year, the event brings together the local community and raises money for two local charities: the Battersea Summer Scheme and the Katherine Low Settlement. It will include stacks of games and activities for children plus a farmers market of 100 stalls.

The estate agency also sponsors Battersea’s Christmas Carols event. “Both are great fun for all the family and support very good causes,“ said John D Wood & Co associate director Alex Oppenheim.

top refurb On road to Albert Bridge Current owners have completed a comprehensive rebuilding and refurbishment programme at a sixbedroom Victorian house on Albert Bridge Road.

Four floors of inside living space totalling more than 3000 sq ft includes a studio or office at the bottom of the rear garden that could be reinstated as the garage.

A basement excavation, currently used as a family and media room, could provide extra accommodation space if you need it.

The master bedroom has an en suite bathroom, freestanding bath with stone trim, and walnut surround.

The house is on the southern one-way section of Albert Bridge Road and is handy for Battersea Park.

Albert Bridge Road, Battersea SW11, guide price £3m, John D Wood & Co 020 7228 0174

Offering to sell for free Foxtons is opening two more London offices: Earlsfield on April 14 and Pimlico and Westminster on April 28.

To celebrate the launches, Foxtons is inviting homeowners to sell their property for free with a 0 per cent commission offer at the two new offices. The agency has expanded its network of café-style offices by 12 in the last two years to bring the total to 36.

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Classic-contemporary mix is in a top class location Walk your children to their classes at Honeywell Infant and Junior Schools, both rated outstanding by Ofsted inspectors, from a refurbished Victorian house in Honeywell Road, Battersea.

Honeywell juniors won Sport England’s Activemark Gold award last year, and at the end of March the whole school walked a mile for Sport Relief around Wandsworth Common in the sunshine. Academic results are excellent and it’s all on your doorstep, so your young ones should have no trouble getting in.

The double-fronted detached house between Northcote Road and Wandsworth Common has been updated in a classic-contemporary combination that maximises the property’s height and width. With extraheight doors and original features reinstated, the home has 3336 sq ft of inside living and entertaining space on four floors, plus front and rear gardens.

There are two main reception spaces. The ground floor – with walnut flooring – has an elegant doublelength sitting room, a children’s playroom, and a study.

The basement is one huge space with kitchen, dining area and seating areas with sofas.

A Hamptons-style, double-height glass extension adds extra light and space, and double glass doors

and balconies link the two floors. Full-width glass doors open out onto the patio and 37ft wide rear garden – one of the biggest on the road.

Bathed with light from the front windows, a first floor landing leads to four bedrooms and two family bathrooms. The top floor has solid oak flooring and two more bedrooms including the master containing en suite bathroom, dressing room and eaves storage.

Honeywell Road, Battersea SW11, £3.45m, Hamptons International 020 7498 8686

“This Victorian house has been fully refurbished in a mix of classic and contemporary style to make full use of its superb light and width” Tamsin Davis, Hamptons Clapham Old Town

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West End showcase His style is described as ‘minimalism deluxe’ and his interiors can be seen at some of the top West End restaurants and private members’ clubs. He has also refurbished this grand country-style house that backs onto Putney Heath.

Swedish-born Martin Brudnizki, who formed his own design studio in 2000, revitalized Scott’s seafood restaurant in Mayfair in an extensive redesign. He also created a 1930s-style interior and custom furniture for The Club at the Ivy, on the three floors above the restaurant.

The property for sale at Heathview Gardens, Putney, stands behind wrought iron electric gates in grounds of just over an acre. The main 11,000 sq ft house is totally modernised after a high-spec Martin Brudnizki makeover designed to meet a growing family’s every need.

There’s a heated indoor swimming pool, and all rooms have open views across the extensive grounds of your own Putney estate complete with coach house, vegetable patch and chicken coop.

Ground floor reception rooms offer formal and informal grand-scale entertaining. The impressive drawing room with working fireplace leads into a cinema room with state-of-the-art electronic screen and projection equipment.

Kitchen, breakfast and family room – a modern chef’s dream – has two huge professional ovens, two fridges and two dishwashers. Two staircases lead to the first floor and five bedrooms including the principal bedroom with en suite bath and dressing rooms. The top floor has two more bedrooms plus a kitchen and games area.

Secret doors in the garden open out onto Putney Heath and were previously used for access on horseback.

By Bob Stonebridge Heathview Gardens, Putney SW15, guide price £12m, Savills 020 8780 9900

“This magnificent house has been extensively modernised to an exacting standard, with absolutely no expense spared” Caroline Bell, Savills Putney

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STARLIGHT EXPRESS NEW WIMBLEDON THEATRE

MAY 11-19 Take a thrilling ride of turbo-charged speed and spectacle in this futurist tale of love and hope.

The race is back on in a new production for 2012.

Tickets £19 to £46.

ANNUAL PLANT SALE SOUTH LONDON BOTANICAL INSTITUTE SAT MAY 12 Unusual and locally grown plants for sale at affordable prices with expert advice on how to grow them. Norwood Road SE24, 11am to 1pm.

Admission free.

RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA

MAY 22-26 New this year is Fresh, an area showcasing inventive gardens with new design ideas. One of the main show gardens celebrates the caravan. Tickets £22 to £49.

IAN SHAW BIRTHDAY SHOW HIDEAWAY STREATHAM

SAT MAY 26 Twice voted Best Jazz Vocalist at the BBC Jazz Awards, Shaw celebrates songwriters including Tom Waits, Joni Mitchell, Nick Cave and Tracy Chapman. £12 a ticket.

CIRQUE DU CIEL SHANGHI RICHMOND THEATRE

MAY 27-29 From the director of Cirque Du Soleil’s Dralion and Ka, an extravaganza of aerial skills and martial arts featuring the Beijing Acrobatic Troupe. Tickets £21.50 to £28.50.

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The founder of Unmod London brings you the latest news about this market Hi, I’m Richard Bartlett, and this month I’ll be bringing you unmodnews. The first quarter of 2012 has seen strong demand for unmodernised flats and houses from owner occupiers looking for homes they can update and refurbish to their own standards and taste.

With low levels of stock we have seen competitive bidding for these type of properties; we would urge anyone thinking of selling this spring to contact us as we have great numbers of cash buyers looking to snap up unmodernised properties to modernise and make their home.

Over the last few years we have

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Marc Wiehe Agent

Winkworth Position

Director Streatham and Herne Hill offices Where do you live?

Ripe for renovation Currently available on the Earlsfield/ Wimbledon Park boarders in Havana road asking £325,0000 we have a studio house with consent to rebuild to create a 3 /4 bed house of 1400 sq. ft ( stp) and a great plot near Tooting Bec tube to build two large flats guide price £325,000.

In Balham we have a large 4

storey town house coming to the market mid-April with scope for conversion in 3 or maybe 4 flats do call me for more information.

Over in Chelsea sw10 , in Ifield road we have a classic townhouse with scope to refurbish and create a stunning family home asking price £1.975m

South London born and bred.

Currently living in Purley.

What and where was your first London home?

A terraced house in Earlsfield.

Dine in, takeaway, or cook at home?

I have a large family so it’s generally at home. I love to do a great Sunday roast with all the trimmings.

Beer, wine or cocktails?

Wine – a Super Tuscan, if the budget will stretch.

Favourite open space in London?

I have always loved the views of the city from Greenwich Park.

Sand blasted glass privacy screen set back from Havana Road

Aside from property, what’s your most expensive purchase?

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Family holidays – there are so many of us!

red brick course to reflect adjacent brick coursing projecting bay window to reflect neighbouring property

Aluminium powder coated double glazed windows

Football, rugby or cricket.

Rugby – I support my sons, who play for Whitgift School.

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I love all music. Chopin, Elvis, Kate Bush, Lady Gaga – it’s all good.

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I love London – the best theatres, art galleries and museums in the world.

Upstairs Downstairs or Homeland?

Homeland – I’m completely hooked as it’s so gripping.

Last book you read?

The Help by Kathryn Stockett.

What is your guiltiest pleasure?

Texas Hold ’em poker.

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Gimme Hendrick Clever tricks to add light and space have transformed a Wandsworth home, says Cheryl Markosky Astute notions to open up a Victorian family house and bath it in natural sunlight are second nature to Shelley Laddie, an advertising executive who’s lived in Zambia, South Africa and America.

“Having come all this way, I wanted a typical London house and was at great pains to hold onto the original features while adding light and space,” says Shelley.

She bought her between-the-commons home in Hendrick Avenue in 2004 with husband Miles, a retired lawyer, and was determined “to create a home together for how we live”, rather than worry about adding for investment purposes. However, the Laddies have ended up with a house perfect for them that will also suit a wide range of purchasers.

Going against the grain, the Laddies gave up square footage to straighten off a “really awful kitchen extension designed for a little table.” The upside was gaining patio space that’s part of an easy-to-maintain Zen garden, adds Shelley.

A clever trick to make good use of the 19th century rooms was to split doors in half. “They look like the originals,” explains Shelley, “but you can open just one half, which doesn’t take up space and allows room for furniture.”

On the top floor, fireplaces were updated, radiators adroitly moved to shorter eaves walls to add more useable space, and a wall was shifted by six inches to widen an area that held the water tank and produce a new bathroom with a freestanding shower and washbasin.

Shelley Laddie’s top tips The Laddies also bravely sacrificed a bedroom, • Make notes and keep pictures from magazines knocking it through to form • Decide where plugs and radiators will go to a huge dressing room maximise wall space off the master bedroom.

• Go on site every day so you’re on top of things “Some people think it’s a bit self-indulgent, but it means • Be decisive, as it costs money to change your we have lots of storage and mind wardrobe space, so stuff isn’t stored under beds or in spare rooms.” As the couple have grandchildren and overseas friends staying, they don’t have to shuffle clothes and other items out of guest rooms.

The ground floor that was originally three rooms has been completely opened up into a huge living/ dining/kitchen space, with double doors between the

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living and dining areas. “No one wants to be the person stuck working in the kitchen, with everyone else feeling embarrassed in a separate dining room,” Shelley points out.

Other space-saving ideas include stealing the back half of a shed to provide a guest loo, and digging out the basement to fashion a walk-in cupboard, shower room, and huge study/TV room with folding doors to create two rooms, ideal for a teenager or au pair.

Hendrick Avenue, Wandsworth SW12, £1,825,000, Rampton Baseley 020 7228 5111 • If you have a suggestion for The Project, email South publisher Alison Hurcombe on: alisonhurcombe@propertyreviewsouth.co.uk

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moneytip LOOKING BEYOND THE RATE When choosing a variable mortgage, look beyond the pay rate at how the rate is set. Two high street lenders recently announced standard variable rate (SVR) increases, meaning anyone on a discount mortgage or on SVR could see their monthly payments increase even though base rate is unchanged.

Taking a base rate tracker mortgage provides the borrower with the guarantee that their rate will only change when the Bank of England chooses. With lenders looking to pass on increased funding costs, it may be worth considering a tracker for its transparency, as an SVR rise cannot be discounted.

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Budget burden is not so bad Stamp duty increase is fairer than mansion tax, says Duncan Farmer When George Osborne announced in his Budget that stamp duty would rise to seven per cent for homes costing more than £2 million, there was understandable fury among estate agents and house hunters. Now the dust has settled, market analysts agree that this extra burden on buyers is not quite so bad as it first appeared.

Immediately after the Budget, James Greenwood of Stacks Property Search, which finds properties for buyers across London and Surrey, said: “Properties between £2m and £2.5m are going to be almost impossible to market. As buying agents, we will be asking vendors to settle the difference in stamp duty on behalf of our buyers by taking a reduction in price.”

But of course, Osborne could have made life far more difficult for homeowners had he gone ahead with the so-called Mansion Tax – payable not just when homes were bought and sold but annually by their owners. Opponents of that tax had complained that many of the people

LENDING IS RISING Mortgage lending has increased for seven months in a row, according to figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders, with data showing that lending for house purchase remained brisk in advance of the end of the stamp duty concession for first-time buyers at the end of March.

Although February’s gross lending total was estimated at £10.7 billion, only a shade higher than January’s total of £10.65 billion, the figure was 14 per cent higher than in February 2011 (£9.4 billion). A seasonal decline is normally expected in the winter months, but the launch of the NewBuy scheme should help to bolster lending in the coming months.

That could potentially offset a dip in lending activity brought about by the end of the first-time buyer stamp duty concession.

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who would suffer most would have been those who owned a large home but had little ready cash. It seems that the stamp duty increase was at least fairer.

In a more measured assessment of the impact of the new rate of stamp duty, Miles Meacock, Strutt & Parker’s head of residential sales in London, said the market in the capital and surrounding counties, notably Surrey, can withstand this hit.

“I think it will be highly unlikely our market will take a hammering,” he said.

“London is resilient. Prices have increased significantly over the past few years so there is some room for a small adjustment.

London is swelled by foreign investors, many of whom want to invest in Central London, whatever the tax implications, and with Italian stamp duty, for example, set at 10 per cent, London should still seem a slightly less painful investment option. London is an expensive city to live in but there are a lot of very good reasons for that: it has brilliant education, culture and general way of life.”

And locally, says Meacock, buyers will simply factor the additional expense into

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Ticking interest-only loans Martin Wheatley, incoming head of the Financial Conduct Authority (which will be the regulator responsible for consumer protection when the Financial Services Authority is dismantled), referred to the sizeable stock of outstanding interest-only mortgages as a ‘ticking time bomb’.

Interest-only loans are particularly popular at the top end of the market.

However, analysis by the Council of Mortgage Lenders shows that the majority of interest-only loans maturing throughout this decade have a comfortable equity cushion. For loans maturing over the next

their own budget. “We believe people will build in the stamp duty cost into their overall calculation on property purchase price. I can see that someone wanting to buy for £2.5 million will now only look up to £2.4 million as a purchase price so there will be a small knock-on effect. For someone looking for a substantial house between £8 and £20 million, they will just view it as a one off financial hit.

“Mansion tax as a rolling annual levy would be much more punitive, hitting the elderly (for instance), who can ill afford to pay such levels but happen to be in £2 million-plus houses that they may have bought 40 years ago.”

Of much greater significance for lenders and borrowers is what the chancellor chose not to say in his Budget speech.

Despite calls from across the market for an extension of the stamp duty exemption for first-time buyers, the chancellor allowed it to lapse, as expected. People are affected by this on a much larger scale, with around 96,000 first-time buyers taking out mortgages for properties in the £125,000 to £250,000 price range in 2011.

three years, over half have an equity stake of over 70 per cent of the property value, and a further third have a stake of more than 45 per cent of the property value.

At the other end of the scale there are very few mortgages with smaller equity stakes due to mature in the next three years. In total it estimates there are 6000 interest-only mortgages – just one per cent of all interest-only loans due to mature over that time – with less than 10 per cent equity. Hardly a time bomb, and barely ticking.

YIELDS GO SOUTH In its latest report on the investment market, Knight Frank is calling for much greater investment in the private rented sector, which it is forecasting to grow over the next five years, just as it has boomed in the past decade.

The report, which is both fascinating and radical in its examination of new investment models, such as ‘build to let’, says that tighter mortgage conditions are forcing a growing number of would-be buyers to rent instead. And while demand is greatest in the prime areas of central London, the squeeze on jobs and incomes in the financial sector is leading many tenants to downsize their homes and look for more modest accommodation on the capital’s fringes.

As a result, says the report, landlords can find far greater yields in less central areas, notably the southern side of London such as Putney, Richmond and Kingston.

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

Call SPF Private Clients on

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Balham 020 8675 6565

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Battersea 020 7924 2255

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Earlsfield 020 8971 7070

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Wimbledon 020 3195 9111

£829,950 Freehold

Situated on one of Balham’s most sought after roads is this a charming Victorian family home which has been sympathetically extended.

• Family Home • Kitchen/Dining Room • Through Reception Room • Four Bedrooms • Two Bathrooms • South Facing Garden

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

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Rush Hill Road, SW11

ÂŁ775,000 Share of Freehold

A beautiful four bedroom flat set over three floors, boasting three bathrooms and three roof terraces, exclusively available through Jacksons of Battersea. Situated just off Lavender Hill which offers the benefits of the local bars restaurants and cafes. Clapham Junction station is also within half a mile.

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Earlsfield 020 8971 7070

Tooting 020 8767 0522

Wimbledon 020 3195 9111

Trewint Street, SW18

ÂŁ730,000 Freehold

This imposing Victorian House has been renovated from top to bottom and stylishly extended to create a superb contemporary family home. It features excellent entertaining space thanks to its kitchen extension, two large reception rooms and south facing garden while upstairs offers four bedrooms, ensuite shower room and modern family bathroom/wc.

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Nimrod Road, SW16

ÂŁ725,000 Freehold

An exceptional six bedroom, Edwardian semidetached house, situated within Furzedown.

Arranged over three floors the property boasts, two reception rooms, downstairs wc, eat-in kitchen/breakfast room, 17ft master bedroom, five bedrooms and two bathrooms.

TOOTING: 020 8767 0522

Kingscourt Road, SW16

ÂŁ635,000 Freehold

This imposing Victorian House has been renovated from top to bottom and stylishly extended to create a superb contemporary family home. It offers two receptions, kitchen diner, four bedrooms, ensuite, family bathroom and south facing garden.

STREATHAM: 020 8677 9900

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Wandsworth Common 020 8672 9077

Earlsfield 020 8971 7070

Tooting 020 8767 0522

Wimbledon 020 3195 9111

Bellew Street, SW17

£545,000 Freehold

Situated in a popular residential location is this well appointed three bedroom mid terrace period property. The property offers potential to extend (S.T.P.P.) into the loft to offer a master suite and also into the side return to gain a wonderful kitchen/breakfast room.

EARLSFIELD: 020 8971 7070

Angles Road, SW16

£479,950 Freehold

This substantial Victorian semi-detached house has been thoughtfully designed for a family and has three bedrooms, great ground floor living space and a fantastic 115ft garden. Located on a popular residential street this property is perfectly placed for Streatham’s amenities.

STREATHAM: 020 8677 9900

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Burnbury Road, SW12

£459,950

Share of Freehold This stunning period maisonette is presented to the market in excellent condition. Briefly comprises a reception room with feature bay window, a modern bathroom suite and a large kitchen/diner which leads to a charming rear garden.

BALHAM: 020 8675 6565

Moring Road, SW17

£370,000

Share of Freehold An outstanding first floor period maisonette with no onward chain. Accommodation comprises a lounge with bay window, kitchen/ diner with concertina doors leading to a roof terrace, two bedrooms and bathroom.

TOOTING: 020 8767 0522

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Tooting 020 8767 0522

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Fernlea Road, SW12

£360,000 Leasehold

This superbly located period conversion flat is presented to the market in excellent condition throughout. Comprising a good sized reception room to the front of the property and to the rear of the property is a large kitchen/dining room with doors leading to a charming rear garden.

BALHAM: 020 8675 6565

Denton Street, SW18

£320,000 Leasehold

We are pleased to offer this first floor apartment. The property comprises a reception room, modern kitchen, two bedrooms and bathroom. Denton Street is a quiet cul de sac, close to the bars and restaurants located on Old York Road.

WANDSWORTH: 020 8875 8899

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Dorset Road, SW19

Elm Walk, SW20

per week

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Exceptional four bedroom semi detached family house, boasting a reception room, dining room/study, contemporary kitchen, conservatory, downstairs wet room, family bathroom and garden.

A beautiful family house finished to an exceptional standard with accommodation offering a front reception, kitchen/dining room, four bedrooms, bathroom and a part decked garden.

WIMBLEDON: 020 3195 9111

WIMBLEDON: 020 3195 9111

Barcombe Avenue, SW2

Weir Road, SW12

per week

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This stunning Victorian house comprises two reception rooms, breakfast room, modern fitted kitchen, four double bedrooms, office/study, shower room, modern bathroom suite, private rear garden and a private garage.

This lovely three bedroom family home is split over two floors which offers a delightful double reception room, modern fitted kitchen/ breakfast room, large private garden and three double bedrooms.

STREATHAM: 020 8677 9900

BALHAM: 020 8675 6565

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Tooting 020 8767 0522

Wimbledon 020 3195 9111

Oakmead Road, SW12

Mountbatten Mews, SW18

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This beautiful three Bedroom first floor maisonette is located in the heart of Balham within a short walk of Balham Tube and Mainline stations as well as the fantastic local amenities that Balham has to offer.

We are proud to bring to the market this simply stunning end of terrace mews style house. The property has two bedrooms, reception room, kitchen and bathroom suite.

BALHAM: 020 8675 6565

EARLSFIELD: 020 8971 7070

Duntshill Road, SW18

Ethelbert Road, SW20

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Lovely two bedroom first floor flat. The property comprises of spacious lounge, study, bedroom and kitchen breakfast room all on the first floor with stairs down to a sunny rear garden.

An immaculate and naturally light two double bedroom maisonette located within a peaceful cul de sac and within walking distance to Wimbledon town centre.

EARLSFIELD: 020 8971 7070

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Balham 020 8675 6565

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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

£700 per week

Located in one of the most desirable areas of Wandsworth this four bedroom family home is a rare addition to the residential lettings market.

• Beautiful Family Home • Four Bedrooms • Fantastic Location • Two Bathrooms • Ideal Family Home • Wonderful Condition

To arrange a convenient time to view this property, call me direct on 020 8971 7070 or email me on nick.hignell@jacksonsestateagents.com

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Magnificent nine in former charity HQ Isabella Court is a collection of nine one and two-bedroom apartments set in the gardens of historic Gilmore House, former headquarters of a 19th century charity set up by Isabella Gilmore, sister of William Morris. Her organisation trained women to serve the poor South London.

The apartments have high-spec interiors featuring open plan living and dining areas with bespoke kitchens and integrated appliances concealed in white high-gloss units. Bathrooms have white sanitary ware by Villeroy & Boch with Hans Grohe fittings, large-format porcelain and ceramic floor and wall tiles. The two-bedroom apartments have en suite bathrooms with walkin showers and a family bathroom.

Landscaped communal gardens are residentsonly, and access to Isabella Court will be via a security card system, with a video entry system for visitors. The development is close to Clapham Common and walking distance from Clapham Junction station. The shops, delicatessens and restaurants of Northcote Road and Clapham High Street are also nearby.

A show apartment opened in April and the properties are due for completion this summer.

Isabella Court, Elspeth Road, Clapham SW11, from £310,000 for a one-bed apartment, Featherstone Leigh 020 7228 2278

New homes update Report by Paul Bennett, sales and marketing director of St James Homes In spite of a tough economic climate, we at St James have had a very exciting start to the year. Demand for ‘off plan’ sales at all our new-build developments across the South East has far exceeded both our forecasts and expectations.

We believe this is down to a combination of factors: choosing the right location, employing the best architectural styles, and finishing our homes to a very high specification. At St James, we constantly review our house designs to reflect the feedback we receive from our customers.

New-build homes have undergone an architectural evolution in the last 30 years due to a fundamental shift in consumer demand. Separate reception rooms once epitomised sophisticated living, and layouts were structured around areas specifically designated as kitchens, living or dining rooms.

Upstairs, floor plans were designed to include as many bedrooms and bathrooms as possible, with en suites regarded as the height of luxury.

Such traditional architectural styles have been transformed in the last decade in response to the requirements for more flexible living accommodation.

Astute house hunters now favour

open plan living where the ground floor accommodation, such as the kitchen, living room and dining room, effortlessly combine and in turn maximise space.

Our customer feedback has also shown that buyers are now prepared to sacrifice an extra en suite in return for a dedicated dressing area – a feature that was traditionally considered the exclusive preserve of the more affluent purchaser.

With the property ladder so difficult to climb for many in current times, first homes now need to evolve to become family homes, meaning living areas are required to adapt to accommodate the lifestyle demands that children bring.

Townhouse-style homes are proving very popular, where the living accommodation is divided across three floors, enabling families to have an open plan family space on the ground floor, with a more formal ‘adult’ living room upstairs.

Irrespective of budget, house buyers now repeatedly place flexible living, open plan layouts, space and light at the top of the list of what they look for in a new property. Furthermore, features such as dressing rooms, outside space, and garden rooms, which were once seen as a bonus, are now a prerequisite for modern day living.

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GATED DEVELOPMENT

Turning to Page Page Mews is a new address for a gated development of contemporary houses built on a former playground in Battersea’s Shaftesbury Estate.

Set in a secluded location at the end of a no-through road, there are three house types offering living space of 1700 to 2800 sq ft. The air-conditioned homes feature flexible layouts providing two reception rooms and three or four beds with three or four bathrooms or showers.

Living rooms have 3.2-metre high bi-folding doors into south-west-facing rear gardens landscaped by

designer Sarah-Jane Rothwell. The gardens have white stucco walls and feature programmable watering systems.

Handle-less kitchens have Siemens appliances including drinks fridges, kettle taps and coffee machines. Each home’s lights, blinds, curtains, TV, sound, entrance gates and video security are can all be controlled by iPad of smartphone.

Page Mews, Battersea SW11, from £950,000 to £1.6m, Vision Homes 0845 230 4480

Riverside launch The elegant new phase of the Chelsea Bridge Wharf development in Battersea offers generous one and two-bedroom apartments with sleek kitchens and bathrooms containing luxury fixtures and fittings.

Many of the apartments have a private balcony or terrace, and off-street parking is available at an extra cost. Chelsea Bridge Wharf is close to the bars, restaurants and boutiques on the King’s Road, and the nearest stations are Sloane Square tube (District and Circle lines) and Queenstown Road (National Rail).

Chelsea Bridge Wharf, Battersea SW8, £495,000 to £1m, Foxtons 020 7893 6216

NEW MOVES Almost half of homeowners living in Victorian properties converted into flats will consider a new-build next time they buy, a new independent report has revealed.

Its findings showed that owners of older properties are forced to fork out thousands to cover repairs and replacements within a few years of moving in.

On average each paid out £8000 to maintain their home during their first five years of owning the property.

The report, commissioned by Cathedral Group and United House and prepared by 20/20 Research, was based on interviews with Victorian conversion owners across the UK and showed 45 per cent would consider a new-build next time they buy. Young owners aged under 40 were particularly likely to switch to new-build when they next move.

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SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON BN2 8LG

THE ULTIMATE COASTAL RETREAT High specification apartments with exceptional views in a superb location. Voted 2nd in The Telegraph’s ‘Top Ten British Coast Locations’.* • An iconic development of exceptional 1 & 2 bedroom apartments • 10 mins drive from Brighton Marina • High Specification designer kitchens and bathrooms • Terrace/Balcony areas with sea views to many apartments • Secure underground car parking

• Residents’ on site gym • Secure fob entry system • Lifts to all levels • On site Estate Manager • Solar panel water heating to Caspian apartments • Contemporary innovative construction, resulting in greater energy efficiency

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Exceptional homes in a premier location Leading housebuilder Berkeley is set to launch the first phase at London’s premier new address – Wellington Gate, Wimbledon, by way of an exceptional collection of just eight executive family homes.

Wellington Gate offers unrivalled views and is located only one mile from Wimbledon Village, which boasts an abundance of boutique shops, restaurants and a wide choice of quality schools, both private and state.

Set within extensive green surroundings, Wellington Gate gives the air of a spacious, private estate including established wooded areas and open spaces, and homes which combine majestic architecture, elegant interiors and stunning landscaping.

The first phase of eight homes benefit from a split of contemporary and traditional architectural styles.

The traditional will boast a cinema and games room, study and garage. The contemporary designed will also benefit from individual features which include a large paved roof terrace, south facing balconies, green roofs, sunroom and garages.

The houses all benefit from a beautiful entrance hall and large reception rooms, with bedrooms complemented by a spacious living area, large dining room, There are also a number of additional features specific to each house, such as a leisure and entertainment suite which includes a heated indoor pool, adjoining gym and a constellation of Swarovski crystals providing starry sky lighting to the pool area.

The kitchens at each home incorporate individually designed units and composite stone or limestone worktops. Likewise the bathrooms spare no luxury, with opulent marble surrounding each bathtub and

a unique combination of large format stone, porcelain, marble or polished plaster on the walls and floors.

All houses include an electric gated vehicle and pedestrian entrance, audio/video entry system and integrated security system. Later phases at Wellington Gate will include an exclusive collection of 26 luxury apartments.

Wellington Gate benefits from superb transport links with easy access to the West End and the City

by Tube, overground rail and by car with the A3 motorway nearby, from where central London can be reached by car in around 30 minutes.

Prices on application. To register interest or for further sales information, please contact the sales and marketing suite on Tel: 020 8226 2126 or visit www. wellingtongate.co.uk.

“Wellington Gate is a magnificent new addition to one of London’s most prestigious addresses, offering substantial family homes, with superior design and unrivalled views.”

Paul Vallone, Managing Director of Berkeley (Urban Renaissance)

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Outstanding Views at London’s Premier New Address Introducing Wellington Gate by Berkeley. The first phase of Wellington Gate offers an exclusive collection of just 8 executive family homes with a luxury specification and unrivalled views.

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PROJECT A four-bedroom Victorian house on Leander Road, threequarters of a mile from Brixton tube station, is ready for a total update.

The property offers 1585 sq ft of living space that includes two receptions, a dining room and kitchen on the ground floor, and the bedrooms, bathroom and separate WC on the two upper floors. It also has a rear garden.

Leander Road, Brixton SW2, £520,000, Oliver Burn 0207 274 3333

KITCHEN EXTENSION

Invest in Kennington Kennington’s local infrastructure is on the rise as the United States builds its new embassy at Nine Elms, and major redevelopment plans are under way at Vauxhall Cross.

Property prices will climb accordingly so now would be a good time to invest in a five-bedroom house on tree-lined Fentiman Road. The freehold property’s ground floor was recently extended to create an open plan kitchen and breakfast room with dining area,

double-height ceiling, and French windows into the 67ft south-west-facing rear garden.

The house includes a 31ft double drawing room, two bathrooms (one en suite), and an en suite shower room. There’s also off-street parking for two cars, as well as residents’ parking.

Fentiman Road, Kennington SW8, guide price £1,575,000, Daniel Corbett & Co 020 7225 1500

Budgeting for Wimbledon Carolyn Beilby is hoping the new 7 per cent top rate of stamp duty will not make it harder to sell her family’s six-bedroom Victorian villa in Wimbledon.

“This increase will have a significant effect on me. It may affect the price I get for my property as the purchaser will have to adjust to this extra tax charge,” she told the Sunday Times for its Money Budget Special.

The 4070 sq ft home where she lives with her children Sadie, 25, Max, 23, and Christian, 13, has high ceilings, large sash windows, and a superb entrance hall leading to the main reception. There’s a 70ft rear garden and front off-street parking.

Lansdowne Road, Wimbledon SW20, £2,795,000, Hamptons 020 8946 0081

Common property Rewired and re-plumbed, a four-bed Victorian house near Clapham Common features a double reception with a front bay window and double doors leading to the side return.

At the rear of the house in Elspeth Road, Battersea, an extension has been built to create utility space, downstairs WC, and garden access. There’s useful storage in the cellar, and more in the attic, which is big enough to convert into another bedroom and bedroom.

Elspeth Road, Battersea SW11, £750,000, Douglas & Gordon 020 7924 2000

Traditional values

modern thinking

clapham 020 7627 5566

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Wimbledon Common, SW19 £1,150,000 Freehold Situated by Wimbledon Common, a beautiful four bedroom period property, finished to a high specification, with a lovely landscaped garden and private parking.

Wimbledon Village, SW19 £1,100,000 Share of Freehold A beautiful, top floor conversion apartment in a handsome detached house in a premier Village location, with 3/4 bedrooms, garden and spectacular views.

Kingston Hill, KT2 £869,950 Freehold Backing onto Richmond Park, in a private gated development with residents’ pool, a stunning four bedroom townhouse with garage and garden.

New Malden, KT3 £1,145,000 Freehold

Wimbledon Village, SW19 £1,375,000 Share of Freehold A beautifully refurbished top floor apartment with three bedrooms and roof terrace.

Situated in a prime village location, near the AELTC, the apartment offers stunning views.

Wimbledon Village, SW19 £1,295,000 Leasehold An extremely spacious open-plan ground floor garden flat, benefiting from high ceilings, excellent entertainment space and original period features.

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A well proportioned detached family home, with scope to extend (STC), offering good reception accommodation, garage, off-street parking and 130 ft. garden.

Taking place in May 2012, Hamptons International’s prestigious property exhibition – The Collection – will showcase the very best UK and international properties to an active audience of buyers and investors in the Far East and Middle East.

For more information contact our Wimbledon Village Office on 020 8454 7627 or visit www.hamptons.co.uk

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Coombe, KT2 £8,500 pcm

Wimbledon Common, SW19 £6,500-£7,500 pcm Choice of two five bedroom contemporary town houses each with fabulous family living space, garden and off street parking, close to Common, Village and AELTC.

Raynes Park, SW20 £3,500 pcm

Wimbledon Village, SW19 £2,600 pcm Beautiful two double bedroom apartment located in highly sought after location on Wimbledon Common in a very impressive Grade II Listed building.

Wimbledon Town, SW19 £2,200 pcm

Wimbledon Village, SW19 £1,750 pcm Spacious two bedroom flat in a period conversion with communal garden and off street parking, located on this sought after road in Wimbledon Village.

Well proportioned detached six bedroom family house on the private Coombe estate, with superb entertaining space, garden, off street parking and views over golf course.

Beautiful four bedroom period house, refurbished to an exceptional standard and quietly located a few moments from the amenities of Raynes Park.

Well presented furnished apartment in the heart of Wimbledon offering two double bedrooms and two bathrooms, moments away from the main line station and shops.

Olympic and Sport Lets Hamptons International has a consent demand for properties available for short-term lets in the vicinity of the Olympic venues and other major sporting events, particularly Wimbledon.

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Larkhall Rise, SW4 £999,000 Freehold

Elms Crescent, SW4 £1,695,000 Freehold The unusual width of this extremely charming five bedroom house with its second entrance and useful extra rooms makes it especially appealing to a family.

Clapham Common North Side, SW4 £815,000 Share of Freehold This fabulous garden apartment occupies the whole of the lower ground floor of an imposing French Renaissance style Grade ll Listed Building, overlooking Clapham Common.

Old Town, SW4 £2,700,000 Freehold

This Victorian family house built circa 1875 is set within the Sibella conservation area.

With off-street parking, a lovely south facing garden and generously proportioned rooms this six bedroom house is most appealing.

A beautiful detached Grade II listed house situated in the heart of the Old Town. This gorgeous six bedroom property spans over 3,000 square ft and has a wonderful rear garden which is 81ft long.

Reassuringly Traditional. Surprisingly Innovative

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As a trusted brand with over 140 years’ experience, we know how to sell and let property. We also know the market changes; which is why our people are trained to the highest standard and equipped with the latest knowledge and innovative sales tools.

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Please join us to celebrate the opening of Hamptons International Battersea & Wandsworth.

Launch Party Saturday 5th May 10.30am - 2.30pm Plenty of fun for all with refreshments and live music, and a Bertie & Boo party for the children.

If you are thinking of letting or selling your home and want to instruct an award-winning International agent with an excellent local track record, please contact us on 020 7963 0614.

We look forward to seeing you and being part of the community.

Hamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 98-100 Northcote Road, Battersea, London SW11 6QW 020 7963 0614 www.hamptons.co.uk

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Honeywell Road, SW11

£3,450,000 Freehold

An impressive double fronted detached house on a most sought after road. This Victorian house has been fully refurbished, in a mix of classic and contemporary style to make full use of the superb light and width that the house enjoys. It also benefits from a lovely garden, one of the largest on this road.

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6 Bedrooms 2 Reception Rooms Kitchen/Breakfast Room Utility Room, Study Dressing Room 3 Bathrooms

Taking place in May 2012, Hamptons International’s prestigious property exhibition – The Collection – will showcase the very best UK and international properties to an active audience of buyers and investors in the Far East and Middle East.

For more information contact our Wimbledon Village Office on 020 8454 7627 or visit www.hamptons.co.uk

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Oyster Wharf SW11 A stunning fifth floor apartment with fantastic views over London and the Thames. The flat features two spacious bedrooms, an open plan living room kitchen and a large private roof terrace.

Taking place in May 2012, Hamptons International’s prestigious property exhibition – The Collection – will showcase the very best UK and international properties to an active audience of buyers and investors in the Far East and Middle East. For more information contact our Wimbledon Village Office on 020 8454 7627 or visit www.hamptons.co.uk

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PLANNING PERMISSION

Queens consent A seven-bedroom house on the middle slope of Richmond Hill comes with planning permission to convert the double garage into an extra three-bedroom property.

Handy for North Sheen or Richmond rail stations and their fast services to Waterloo, the house on Queens Road features a reception room with impressive circular window and a pine wood floor. This leads to the dining room with similar décor.

Double doors lead to the kitchen and family room featuring large spaces, modern appliances and granite work surfaces. It also leads the way to the 85ft garden.

On the first floor, the master bedroom has built-in wardrobes and an en suite bathroom, and one of the other bedrooms has a circular bay window similar to the downstairs reception. One of the second floor bedrooms could be turned into a games room.

The property has plenty of storage space in the

eaves and garage, there’s off-street parking for several vehicles at the front.

The view from Richmond Hill was protected by an act of parliament in 1902.

Among the grand properties here is Downe House, whose former residents include Richard Sheridan, Sir John Mills and Sir Mick Jagger.

Queens Road, Richmond Hill TW10, £3.3m, Featherstone Leigh 020 8940 1575

Designs by Declan and Christina Good design should be instinctive, effortless and timeless. That’s the philosophy of Christina Fallah, interior designer for a four-bed Edwardian semi in Nassau Road, near Barnes Village.

The ground floor has surround sound throughout and an impressive reception room and separate dining room, both with Platonic gas fireplaces. The contemporary kitchen has French windows to the 120ft Declan Buckley-designed garden with a working gas fireplace.

On the first floor, the master bedroom features an open plan walk-in wardrobe and luxury en suite bathroom with Philippe Starck spa bath and Lutron lighting. The house includes off-street parking for two cars.

Nassau Road, Barnes SW13, £2.65m, Marsh & Parsons 020 8563 8333

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Elegant residence adjacent to Wimbledon Common In a semi-rural setting on the edge of Wimbledon Common at the end of a secluded private drive, this elegant period house has been up-dated in recent years to a very high specification.

Located a short walk from the Windmill, the property was built at the end of the 19th Century as a major addition to Heathfield House, constructed around 200 years before. Standing on a halfacre plot with walled gardens on two sides, a large heated swimming pool, and a detached garage annexe with a studio flat above, the house boasts many other impressive features.

Amongst these, the superb drawing room, with 12’10� cross-beamed ceiling, originally built as the billiard room, with restored oak parquet flooring, two pairs of tall French windows into the gardens, and an impressive stone fireplace and chimney piece backed with the original Delft tiles. The custom-built kitchen incorporates high quality appliances of a Smeg range-style cooker, a Smeg oven and Miele microwave oven. The master bedroom has an innovative and impressive mezzanine dressing room and a large luxuriously appointed bathroom. The guest bedroom, also on a mezzanine level has its own sitting room and bathroom.

There are security systems inside and out, wiring for surround sound and audio-visual equipment, electric ceiling blinds to the fabulous Marston and Langinger conservatory, and extensive outside lighting for the drive, fountain, pool, paths, shrubs, trees and the original well. The ornamental front fountain is operated by remote control.

Wimbledon Common, Wimbledon SW19, ÂŁ4.25m, 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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POA

A unique and beautifully appointed and extended period residence in a picturesque enclave in the Village on a plot of about 0.5 acre with a fabulous indoor pool and leisure complex 7 bedrooms • 9 bath/shower rooms (incl staff accommodation) • Clive Christian kitchen • elegant reception rooms • wonderful gardens • large integral garage • extensive gated drive 84 Robert Holmes Sales DPS 1

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Wimbledon Village

POA

A handsome detached residence in a quiet Village cul-de-sac on a plot of approximately one acre (0.4 ha) with a hard tennis court and heated swimming pool 3 reception rooms • family room • gym • super kitchen/family room • 5/6 bedrooms • 6 bath/shower rooms • lovely landscaped gardens • carriage drive with electric gates

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Coombe Estate

£4,950,000

Coombe Hill

£4,950,000

An outstanding residence built by Lifestyle Projects set in beautifully landscaped grounds 7 bedrooms • 6 bath/shower rooms • fabulous kitchen/breakfast room • heated swimming pool

A unique residence in 1.25 acres with tennis court, indoor pool and detached annexe Main house with 5 bedrooms • 4 bathrooms • extensive grounds and parking

Wimbledon

Wimbledon

£4,250,000

£3,500,000

A large modern detached family house close to the All England Club and the Common 6 bedrooms • 6 bath/shower rooms • super kitchen/family room • double garage

An elegant home in an exclusive gated development near the Village and Common 6 bedrooms • 4 bath/shower rooms • landscaped gardens • double garage • parking

Wimbledon Common

Wimbledon Village

£2,350,000

Beautifully refurbished and extended close to King’s College School and the Common 5 bedrooms • 3 bath/shower rooms • large west facing garden • off-street parking

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£2,850,000

A high quality, bright and highly energy efficient residence near the Common and the Village 4 bedrooms • 3 bath/shower rooms • state of the art modern conveniences • sunny courtyards

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Lordell Place, Wimbledon Common

£6,300 pcm

Chapman Square, Wimbledon

£3,000 pcm

Located In a private road on the edge of Wimbledon Common 4 beds • 2 bath • reception • conservatory • open plan kitchen • garden • garage and OSP

Well presented apartment neurally decorated with wood floors in a sought after developement.

3 beds • 2 bath • spacious reception • kitchen • communal garden • OSP

The Grange, Wimbledon

Hartfield Crescent, Wimbledon

£2,600 pcm

£2,600 pcm

A light and airy apartment forming part of a Period Property 2 beds • 1 bath • reception with wood flooring • conservatory • kitchen • OSP

Attractively presented period property in the heart of Wimbledon Town Centre 3 beds • 1 bath • 2 reception rooms • eat-in kitchen • OSP

Denmark Road Wimbledon

Lansdowne Road Wimbledon

£1,800 pcm

Bright two double bedroom apartment with fabulous views across South West London 2 beds • 1 bath • reception • kitchen • balcony • furnished

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

£1,350 pcm

Bright and neutrally decorated apartment located in a Period Property 1 bed • 1 bath • dual aspect reception • furnished

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SALES

Nelson Road, New Malden

SALES

£1,575,000

SUBJECT TO CONTRACT

This outstanding 5 bed detached property has been the subject of complete refurbishment with meticulous attention to detail bringing it to the standard of a new build, including a self-contained annexe. Freehold.

SALES

High Drive, Coombeside

Guide Price £995,000

SUBJECT TO CONTRACT

RENTALS

SUBJECT TO CONTRACT

Parkgate Close, Kingston Hill

£995,000

SUBJECT TO CONTRACT

Offered in excellent condition, a 4 bed, 3 reception room detached property with separate entrance to self-contained annexe. No forward chain. Freehold.

RENTALS

£2,500 pcm

SUBJECT TO CONTRACT

Detached 1930s 3/4 bed family home situated in quiet rural setting within walking distance of New Malden main line station and shops and further benefiting from recent refurbishment works which include oak hardwood flooring. Available June 2012. Unfurnished.

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Attractive and spacious William Berg built detached family home with 4 beds, 2 baths (one en suite). Offered for sale with no forward chain. Freehold.

Cromford Way, Coombeside

Henley Drive, Coombe

A unique 3 double bedroom, 2 bathroom (one en suite) bright spacious property set on an exclusive private Coombe Estate. Ideal for a young family desiring to live in a quiet, safe location. Freehold.

Coombe Lane, West Wimbledon

£3,500 PCM

SUBJECT TO CONTRACT

Coombe Residential is delighted to be able to offer this stunning completely refurbished 4 bedroom family home. The landlord has transformed this spacious semi-detached property both inside and out and has used high quality fixtures and fittings. Available immediately. Unfurnished.

+44 (0)20 8947 9393

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SALES

Coombe Ridings, Kingston Hill Guide price ÂŁ2,950,000 Freehold SUBJECT TO CONTRACT Set in a quiet private cul-de-sac within a plot size of just under half an acre. This 4/5 bedroom 2 bathrooms (1 en suite), detached family home offers an oasis of calm and tranquillity with unparalleled views across Wimbledon Common to the furthest reaches of the City of London. The property offers further scope for increasing the internal accommodation, subject to planning consent and viewings are highly recommended to fully appreciate in its entirety.

RENTALS

Coombe Park, Kingston Hill

ÂŁ11,495 PCM SUBJECT TO CONTRACT

A highly desirable spacious 7 bedroom detached family home situated in this prestigious road in Coombe. This magnificent property is within easy reach of Kingston and Wimbledon town centres with their multitude of shops, bars and restaurants. Available immediately.

Unfurnished.

+44 (0)20 8947 9393

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KERSLEY MEWS, SW11 An exceptionally well presented house that has been designed in a contemporary style to maximise its living space. Approx. 1,496 sq ft. 3 bedrooms, bathroom, shower room, open-plan reception/dining room, garage.

Freehold Guide Price £1,250,000

SIMPSON STREET, SW11 A charming Victorian flat-fronted terraced house situated on this residential tree-lined street. Retaining many of its period features it has a delightful feel throughout.

Approx. 1,304 sq ft. 4 bedrooms, bathroom, double reception room, garden.

Freehold Guide Price £745,000

BATTERSEA BRIDGE ROAD, SW11 A flat on the 1st floor of a Victorian building moments away from Battersea Bridge, with well proportioned accommodation including an open-plan kitchen/dining room.

Approx. 574 sq ft. Bedroom, shower room, reception room, kitchen/dining room.

Leasehold Guide Price £234,950

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

www.johndwood.co.uk

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7 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, double reception room, further reception, dining room, cloakroom, cellar, garden.

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A substantial semi-detached double-fronted Victorian house situated in the popular area known locally as the ‘Toastrack,’ close to Wandsworth Common, the area is renowned for its excellent local shops and restaurants. Benefitting from high ceilings, many original features throughout and the opportunity to be further extended. Approx. 3,154 sq ft.

TRUSTE

PATTEN ROAD, SW18

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WARRINER GARDENS, SW11

KERSLEY MEWS, SW11

A spectacular family house located close to Battersea Park, with an open-plan dining room, fully-fitted kitchen and a reception room with access to the courtyard garden. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms.

A newly refurbished mews house in one of the most prestigious streets in Battersea, with an open-plan reception room/fully-fitted kitchen and an integrated garage.

3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, reception room.

Unfurnished £1,350 per week

Unfurnished £675 per week

CANDAHAR ROAD, SW11

KNOWSLEY ROAD, SW11

A family house close to Clapham Junction benefitting from an open-plan family room with separate sitting room, fully-fitted kitchen and a roof terrace.

3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms.

A well presented house comprising a double reception room, a fully-fitted, eat-in kitchen and French doors leading to a south facing patio garden.

3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room.

Unfurnished £650 per week

Unfurnished £625 per week

PARKGATE ROAD, SW11

WARRINER GARDENS, SW11

A well presented and neutrally decorated 2nd floor flat with views of Battersea Park, benefitting from an open-plan reception room with fully-fitted kitchen. 2 double bedrooms, bathroom, reception room.

A spacious ground floor flat, close to Battersea Park with a good size reception room and a fully-fitted, eat-in kitchen leading out to the patio garden.

2 double bedrooms, bathroom, reception room.

Unfurnished £420 per week

Furnished £385 per week

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

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ST ANN’S HILL, SW18 A beautifully appointed family house, conveniently located for the transport and shopping amenities of Wandsworth Town and Old York Road. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, reception, family/play room, kitchen/dining room, utility room, cloakroom, study, garden, parking.

Furnished/Unfurnished £1,150 per week

TRINITY ROAD, SW18 A Victorian villa of grand proportions located off Wandsworth Common. Refurbished throughout whilst still retaining many original features. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, double reception room, kitchen/family room, cloakroom, garden, off-street parking.

Furnished/Unfurnished £1,250 per week

PRICES COURT, SW11

NIGHTINGALE LANE, SW12

An immaculately presented and contemporary riverside apartment situated on the 3rd floor (with lift) of this prestigious development within close proximity of Clapham Junction.

2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open-plan kitchen/reception room, balcony, parking.

An attractive apartment situated within a modern mansion block in an enviable location adjacent to Clapham Common and close to Clapham South Underground station (Northern Line). 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, terrace, off-street parking.

Furnished/Unfurnished £490 per week

Furnished/Unfurnished £450 per week

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£1,850,000 Freehold

Bolingbroke Grove This magnificent family house sits on a prominent corner position, overlooking Wandsworth Common. The house retains plenty of its Victorian Grandeur and offers the incoming purchasers an opportunity to extend and refurbish to suit their own tastes and needs.

Five double bedrooms • Double reception room • Kitchen/breakfast room • Family bathroom with separate w/c • Utility room • Family bathroom • Garden • Large cellar • Garage

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Hendrick Avenue

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 and boasts extremely light and airy living accommodation arranged over four floors.

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

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Gayville Road

£1,725,000 Freehold The property is presented in immaculate decorative order and the current owners have extended both with a full basement and on the ground floor into the side return and into the loft space.

Five double bedrooms • Double reception room • Kitchen/breakfast room • Family room • Utility room • Lower ground floor w/c • Family bathroom • Walk-through dressing room and en suite shower room • Shower room • En suite bathroom • South-West facing garden

Clapham Common Westside £1,795,000 Freehold

Measuring in excess of 2,900 sq ft, this stunning family house boasts light and spacious living accommodation arranged over three floors. The property is presented in excellent decorative order and retains lots of its original features.

Six bedrooms • Open plan reception/dining room • Kitchen/breakfast room • Ground floor w/c • En suite bath/shower room • Family bathroom • Family bath/shower room • South-West facing garden • Cellar/utility room

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Hendham Road

£1,565,000 Freehold An immaculate five bedroom family house with accommodation measuring well in excess of 2,400 sq ft. The property has been tastefully refurbished with a good sense of light and space.

Five double bedrooms • Double reception room • Kitchen/family room • Lower ground floor shower/steam room • Lower ground floor utility room • En suite bath/shower room • Family bathroom • 100’ West facing garden • Opus Multi room audio system

Stormont Road

£1,300,000 Freehold This extremely impressive family house benefits from particularly good living space on the ground floor and four bedrooms with four bathrooms on the upper levels.

Four double bedrooms • Double reception room • Kitchen/breakfast room • Ground floor w/c • Family bathroom • Three shower rooms (two en suite) • West facing garden • Double garage • Cellar

131 Northcote Road London SW11 6PS T: 020 7228 5111 E: battersea@ramptonbaseley.com www.ramptonbaseley.com 97 Rampton Baseley FPx6.indd 4

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Mallinson Road

£1,200 per week

Five double bedrooms • Kitchen/breakfast room • En suite bathroom • En suite shower room • Family bathroom • Patio garden • Unfurnished

Bramfield Road

£1,100 per week

Five bedrooms • Double reception room • Kitchen/family room • Reception room/playroom • Utility room • W/c and shower room • Family bathroom • Shower room • En suite bathroom • Garden

Broomwood Road

£1,100 per week

Double reception room • Kitchen/Breakfast room • Five double bedrooms • Two bathrooms • Garden • Cellar • Unfurnished

Jedburgh Street

£795 per week

Four double bedrooms • One bathroom • One shower room • Kitchen/breakfast room • Patio garden • Double reception room

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Marcilly Road

£750 per week

Four bedrooms • Double reception room • Extended kitchen/dining room • Family bathroom • Shower room • Downstairs loo • West facing garden 50ft (approx)

Bramfield Road

£475 per week

Two double bedrooms • Reception room • Kitchen • Bathroom • Cellar • Garden • Unfurnished

Burntwood Lane

£550 per week

Reception room • Kitchen/dining room • Master bedroom • Two further double bedrooms • Bathroom with Bath and separate shower • Cloakroom/utility room • Garden • Unfurnished

Balham High Road

£320 per week

Double bedroom • Open plan kitchen/reception room • Bathroom • Furnished

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LONDON

£550,000 Leasehold This superb two bedroom luxury apartment is situated on the first floor of this imaginative and fashionable development. Acris Court is located in a quiet residential street and incorporates modern living with comfort and convenience. Skilfully designed and finished to the highest specification, this contemporary apartment includes a generous open plan living space leading out to a terrace, a master bedroom with en suite facility, a second double bedroom of good proportions and a luxurious modern kitchen and bathroom. This property is conveniently placed in a popular residential area of Wandsworth which is fast becoming the ‘place to be’ for both young professionals and families. The vicinity has good transport links from WandsworthTown and Clapham Junction plus the nearby access to Wandsworth Common with its tennis courts and fishing ponds make this an ideal residential location.

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Carmalt Gardens £2,250,000 Offering over 3,600 square feet of accommodation this centrally located Putney house has been the subject of a major refurbishment programme to create a unique and exceptionally spacious six bedroom family home. Of particular note is the lower ground floor which runs the entire length of the house and under the garden beyond.

Over 3,600 sq ft of accommodation • Lower ground floor comprising family room • Double bedroom with ensuite shower room • Plant room and cloakroom • Ground floor reception room and kitchen/breakfast room • Master bedroom with ensuite bathroom • Four further double bedrooms • Two shower rooms • Cloakroom • West facing garden • Rear views over Putney Lawn Tennis Club • Very convenient location • Chain free

Rossdale Road £1,995,000 An exceptional and very rare detached house that has been superbly modernised with a wonderful 75’ west facing garden.

This family home has been sympathetically renovated to the highest standard by the current owners.

Detached house • 75’ west facing garden • Double reception room with reclaimed original bi-folding doors and smoked oak solid wood floor • Downstairs w.c. • Beautifully designed and extended kitchen/ dining room with south facing remote controlled velux windows • Dressing room/study • Luxury en-suite and family bathroom with hans grohe showers and taps • Extensively and comprehensively modernised including new electrics and plumbing • Wood-framed double glazed sash windows

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Larpent Avenue

£699,950

£575,000

Recently modernised • Three double bedrooms • Newly fitted kitchen/breakfast room • Spacious reception room • New gas boiler • Period features • Two newly fitted bathroom • Garden • 1176 sqft • Close to transport links and putney high street • Large loft storage • New carpets • Chain free

Luttrell Avenue

Upper Richmond Road

£1,450,000

Reception room • Kitchen/breakfast room • Utility/cloak room • Master bedroom with en-suite shower room • Four further bedrooms • Family bathroom • West facing rear garden • Refurbished throughout • Chain free

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Ravenna Road

Open plan reception/kitchen/dining room • Three double bedroom • Two new bathrooms (one ensuite) • Cellar with utility • Direct access to communal gardens • Off street parking • Walking distance of Putney BR and high street • Chain free

139 Lower Richmond Road SW15 1EZ

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£1,350,000

Entrance hallway • Kitchen/ breakfast room • Study area • Family room • Lower ground floor suite with bedroom, shower room, cloakroom and utility • Reception room • Four further bedrooms • Family bathroom • Shower room • Private garden with rear access • Off street parking for two cars • Convenient central location • Over 2,100 sq ft of accommodation

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

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Manor Fields

£2,500 pcm Unfurnished

Lebanon Gardens £1,530 pcm Furnished/Unfurnished

Refurbished mansion apartment • Beautifully presented • Double reception • Three double bedrooms • Modern fitted kitchen • Luxury bathroom • Underfloor heating • CAT 6 cabling • Off street parking • Landscaped gardens • 24 hour security • Porter service • Close to high street and all transport links

Two double bedroom flat • Raised ground floor • Reception room with underfloor heating • Open plan modern kitchen • Two double bedrooms • Luxury bathroom • Communal garden • Wood floors • Close to wandsworth • Easy access to putney

Weimar Street

Mexfield Road

£1,450 pcm Unfurnished

Superbly located two bedroom apartment • Spacious reception • Fitted kitchen • Double bedroom • Guest room/study • Bathroom • Off street parking space (under separate negotiation) • Close to mainline station, East Putney tube and all amenities

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£3,350 pcm Furnished

Refurbished mid terraced house • Beautifully presented • Two receptions • Four double bedrooms • Two bathrooms • Modern kitchen diner • Pretty patio garden • Well located • Close to East Putney tube station

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

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WOODEN FLOORS AND A FEATURE FIREPLACE Between Balham station and Tooting Bec Common, Fernlea Road has a two-bedroom garden flat that features a reception with polished wood floors and ornamental fireplace.

The bedrooms have fitted wardrobes, and there’s a modern fitted kitchen and a bathroom with shower. It’s a decent-sized garden too. Fernlea Road runs from Bedford Hill into Emmanuel Road, north of the common.

Fernlea Road, Balham SW12, £385 per week part furnished, Palace Gate Lettings 020 8675 5050

Take a swim or walk in the park If the weather is too rough for a walk in Richmond Park, you can always keep fit in the basement with leisure facilities such as an indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room and treatment room.

Overlooking the park, as its name suggests, eight-bedroom Park View House to let in Priory Lane also has a cinema room and a wine cellar ideal for days that are not fit for a walk in the park.

On the ground floor are two receptions, a dining room, a study and an open plan kitchen and family room

with another reception area and doors out into the garden. The second floor master bedroom has dressing rooms and a luxury en suite bathroom.

The property includes an annexed flat with its own access and featuring a living area, bedroom, kitchen and shower room. Also available for Olympic lets, the home has off-street parking.

Park View House, Priory Lane, Roehampton SW15, £39,000 per month, flexible furnishings, Savills 020 8614 9100

This way to the patio The new fitted kitchen of a three-bedroom terraced house in Khyber Road, Battersea, has a door that leads out onto a patio garden. The Victorian property north of Clapham Junction station includes a double reception with wood floors, and a modern bathroom with shower.

Khyber Road, Battersea SW11, £515 per week part furnished, Palace Gate Lettings 020 7978 4404

With 100s of professional Tenants on our books, we are always in need of new properties. Due to such high demands, we will guarantee to beat any rates offered by any of our competitors. For a further information please visit our website or drop by our office.

Acquire Estate Agents www.acquireestateagents.co.uk

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Gorst Road, SW11 £2,795,000 Freehold Interior designed to an exacting standard throughout, this stunning Victorian semi-detached family house is enviably situated adjacent to Wandsworth Common, moments also from Bellevue Road.

Open plan drawing room | Kitchen/dining/family room | Media room | Six double bedrooms (four e/s) | Shower room | W.C. | Laundry room | South facing garden | 3295 sq ft (306.1 sq m)

Althorp Road, SW17 £549,500 Leasehold

Ellerton Road, SW18 £925,000 Freehold

A fully renovated two double bedroom flat situated moments from Wandsworth Common.

An Edwardian style three storey family house situated within the Magdalen Estate, close to Beatrix Potter.

Open plan reception room/kitchen | Master bedroom with e/s shower room | Further double bedroom | Bathroom | 738 sq ft (68.6 sq m)

Hall | Two reception rooms | Kitchen/dining room | Four double bedrooms | Two bathrooms (one e/s) | Utility | 58ft west facing rear garden | 1780 sq ft (165.3 sq m)

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Wandle Road, SW17 ÂŁ975,000 Freehold A superbly presented, light and spacious three storey family house offering excellent entertaining & living space and a delightful rear garden, situated moments from Wandsworth Common and Bellevue Road.

Hall | Drawing room | Family/dining room | Kitchen | Three double bedrooms (one e/s) | Further bedroom | Family bathroom | Utility | W.C. | 45ft rear garden | 1521 sq ft (141.3 sq m)

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Magdalen Road, SW18 ÂŁ1,425,000 Freehold Occupying a prominent position, this immensely bright & spacious family house offers exceptional lateral living, impressive entertaining space and a stunning 76ft south facing garden with off street parking and a garage.

Hall | Sitting room | Kitchen/dining/family room | Office | Master bedroom with balcony | Four further double bedrooms (one e/s) | Bathroom | W.C. | 76ft south facing rear garden | OSP | Garage | 2042 sq ft (189.7 sq m)

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Altenburg Gardens, SW11

Guide £1,395,000 Freehold

A stunning six bedroom family house with numerous features and a west facing garden located close to Battersea Rise, the Northcote Road, the green open spaces of Clapham Common and Clapham Junction train station. This beautifully presented family home has been thoughtfully refurbished and extended to maximise the living space.

020 7228 2278

Prices Court, SW11

£575,000 Leasehold

A light and spacious two bedroom, two bathroom (one en suite) apartment with private balcony, direct river views and secure parking all located in this sought after gated riverside development.

020 7228 2278

Isabella Court, SW11

Prices from £515,000 Leasehold

Isabella Court is a unique off plan development of nine exclusive apartments situated a short distance from Clapham Junction, Clapham Common Tube, Battersea Rise and the Northcote Road. Completion due Summer 2012.

020 7228 2278

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Plough Terrace, SW11

£625 per week

Exceptional three bedroom, two bathroom town house situated in a secure gated development close to the amenities and transport links of Clapham Junction. Arranged over three floors and connected by a wooden spiral stair case; the property boasts a modern design with exposed brickwork, wooden flooring and high ceilings.

020 7228 2378

Lumiere Apartments, SW11

£575 per week

The Lavender Building, SW11

£425 per week

This fifth floor beautifully crafted Premiere apartment is set within an original grade II listed 1930’s cinema. The development offers you a unique opportunity to sample the high life in one of London’s trendiest locations and is situated within easy reach of Clapham Junction and a full selection of local amenities.

Stunning two double bedroom, two bathroom apartment in a central location within walking distance to Clapham Junction mainline station and the bars and restaurants that both Northcote Road and Battersea Rise have to offer. The property further benefits from a large communal roof.

020 7228 2378

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www.bushells.com Venn Street, SW4 £595,000

An elegant ground floor flat, located in one of SW4’s most sought after areas. The property has it’s own entrance, leading into an impressive living space, laid with oak floors.

In brief the property comprises; three double bedrooms, bathroom, en-suite shower room, living room, kitchen, two private outside areas and an extra utility space.

Clapham Office Tel: 020 7627 8084

Pembroke Mews, SW11 £450,000

A spacious two double bedroom freehold mews house inside a gated development on a popular residential road. The property comprises a spacious lounge with direct access onto a large private rear garden, modern kitchen, two good sized double bedroom and a modern bathroom.

Clapham Office Tel: 020 7627 8084

Valiant House, SW11 £370,000

This well located apartment on the 2nd floor of a private gated development offers a large double bedroom which benefits from a small balcony; the spacious reception room has a floor to ceiling glass bay with direct river views and a separate fully fitted modern kitchen.

Clapham Office Tel: 020 7627 8084

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www.bushells.com Kingswood Road, SW2 £350 per week

A charming ground floor Victorian conversion flat located on a quiet residential road. This property has been newly decorated throughout and, comprises two double bedrooms, a large open plan reception with white wood floors, and a stable door leading to a private grassed garden.

Clapham Office Tel: 020 7501 0454

Albert Palace Mansions, SW11 £360 per week A delightful two bedroom first floor mansion flat which is ideally located in the sought after Battersea Park area. Offering a charming reception room, modern eat in kitchen and two good sized bedrooms. Ideally located for the green open spaces of Battersea Park and Battersea Park train station.

Battersea Office Tel: 020 7223 6565

Balham Grove, SW12 £300 per week

Well presented raised ground floor flat located on the sought after road comprising double bedroom, reception room, modern bathroom and kitchen. The property benefits from a balcony, private garden and is located close to Balham underground station.

Balham Office Tel: 020 8772 1001

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FIELD & SONS

323 Kennington Road, London SE11 4QE (020) 7840 0666 www.fieldandsons.co.uk

Surveyors, Valuers & Estate Agents Est. 1804

Aldebert Terrace, Stockwell SW8

Guide price £1,125,000

A substantial mid terraced Victorian house with a fantastic south facing garden plus a separate self-contained one bedroom flat in the basement. The house has been well maintained throughout and retains many original features and is offered chain free. Aldebert Terrace is located within the Albert Square Conservation area and within walking distance of excellent local amenities and either Stockwell or Vauxhall underground stations.

Stockwell Park Road, Stockwell SW9

Guide price £865,000

A beautifully presented semi-detached Georgian style house located on this prime residential road within the Stockwell Park Conservation area and just a short walk to the underground station. The house has a bright contemporary high specification interior with a superb double reception room, luxury fitted kitchen and separate dining room, four good size double bedrooms all with en-suites, garden and gated off street parking.

Crampton Street, Walworth SE17 Guide price £385,000

Printers Road, Stockwell SW9 Guide price £750,000

St Pauls Terrace, Kennington SE11 Guide price £295,000

A stylish and contemporary split level loft style apartment in this recently built luxury development with porter and secure underground parking. O-Central is located within a few minutes walk of Elephant & Castle underground station and is on the doorstep of the major regeneration zone.

LAST HOUSE AVAILABLE - DON’T MISS THIS FABULOUS OPPORTUNITY! A stunning mid terrace newly built contemporary style town house arranged over three floors with approximately 1662 sqft of luxurious living space and includes an underground parking space. The houses have been finished to a very high standard and feature three superb bedroom suites all with en-suites.

A very appealing purpose built ground floor flat with a beautiful private rear garden and an allocated parking space.

The flat has been beautifully maintained throughout and is located in this quiet cul-de-sac within a short walk of Kennington underground station and local amenities.

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Kennington Office

FIELD & SONS

323 Kennington Road, London SE11 4QE (020) 7840 0666 www.fieldandsons.co.uk

Trinity Church Square, Borough SE1

Surveyors, Valuers & Estate Agents Est. 1804

Guide price £1,100,000

This stunning, Grade II Listed, two double bedroom duplex within a delightful Georgian square, close to Borough Market, London Bridge station & the River. The flat is one of the largest conversions within this wonderful, conservation area, with fantastic natural light, great entertaining space & wonderful period features. An extremely rare opportunity to acquire a truly unique, character property.

Surrey Square, Walworth SE17

Guide price £325,000

A bright two double bedroom flat on the lower ground floor of this handsome Grade II Listed mid terraced Georgian house conveniently located close to excellent transport links and within walking distance of Elephant & Castle underground station. The flat has been beautifully maintained throughout and has a modern fitted kitchen and bathroom, to the rear is a superb and large communal garden .

Cleaver Square, Kennington SE11 From £1,050,000 to £1,350,000

Gladstone Street, Lambeth North SE1 Guide price £820,000

Albert Square, Stockwell SW8 from £1,650,000

Two sold more required! A delightful late eighteenth century grade II listed four storey Georgian house in a prime location overlooking Kennington’s most sought after square. The house which retains some original features has been well cared for over the years but does now require internal cosmetic updating to create a superb home.

Sold more required! A rare opportunity to acquire a beautifully presented mid terraced early Victorian house which retains many original period features. The house has direct access from the rear garden into the delightful communal community gardens. Gladstone Street is located just minutes walk to either Elephant & Castle or Lambeth North underground and within a short walk of Waterloo and Borough.

Two sold more required! A substantial and imposing Grade II Listed mid terraced Early Victorian house in excess of 3000sqft directly overlooking this most sought after garden square. The house requires some cosmetic updating to create a wonderful home with high ceilings, original cornices, open fireplaces and good size walled rear garden. Albert Square is a conservation area and located within a short walk of Oval, Stockwell and Vauxhall underground stations.

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Abbott Avenue, Wimbledon SW20

ÂŁ575,000

An immaculately presented 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom home offering spacious living accommodation over three floors. The open plan reception room/ kitchen features bi-folding doors leading to a decked patio area, landscaped garden with mature trees and a further patio towards the end of the garden.

Wimbledon Chase railway station and Wimbledon tube are both within walking distance.

Wimbledon | 020 8946 2930 | wimbledon@winkworth.co.uk 37 Church Road, Wimbledon SW19 5DQ

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Heathview Gardens SW15 Freehold An interior designed family house presented in excellent condition and positioned in one of the best roads in South West London with easy access to excellent schools, transport links and backing onto Putney Heath.

Entrance hall | Drawing room | Kitchen/breakfast room | Dining room | Utility room | Boot room | Play room | Cloak room | Sitting room | Garage | Master bedroom with dressing room and en-suite bathroom | Six further double bedrooms | Two luxury bathrooms | Large cellar | 115ft west facing rear garden | 30ft swimming pool | Carriage driveway

Putney | 020 8788 9295 | putney@winkworth.co.uk 196 Upper Richmond Road, Putney SW15 2SH

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Austral Street SE11

ÂŁ850,000 Freehold

A fantastic four bedroom 1480 Sq Ft Victorian house, set over three floors with loft. Located on Austral Street, just off West Square, behind The Imperial War Museum. Accommodation arranged to provide entrance hallway, four double bedrooms, kitchen/breakfast room, two bathrooms, w/c, walled patio garden and storage into eaves.

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

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Stannary Street SE11

ÂŁ570,000 Leasehold

A two bedroom apartment, designed in a contemporary style. Situated on the fourth floor of a recently built development with lift in the heart of Kennington. Accommodation arranged to provide entrance hallway, two double bedrooms, large open plan living space with fitted kitchen and floor to ceiling windows, two bathrooms and private decked balcony.

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

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Northstead Road, SW2

£899,000 Freehold

We are delighted to offer this splendid detached five bedroom Victorian house in excellent order. Ideally situated on this quiet residential street close to the amenities of Tulse Hill and Streatham Hill. Within close proximity to Dulwich schools.

Three Reception Rooms | Garage & Off Street Parking | Large Landscaped Garden (75ft)

Romola Road, SE24

£639,950 Freehold Norwood Road, SE24

We are pleased to offer this four bedroom end of terrace Edwardian house set on the quiet residential street in Herne Hill.

Ideally located to the amenities of Herne Hill, North Dulwich, Ruskin Park.

Conservatory | Large Diner | Utility Room

£279,950 Leasehold Wavertree Road, Sw2

A top floor, One Bedroom flat located close to Streatham Hill station and the shopping amenities of Streatham High Road.

Open plan kitchen/reception room, modern fitted bathroom and good sized double bedroom with built-in wardrobes.

Storage | Chain Free | Long Lease

Off Street Parking | Open Plan Kitchen/Reception Room | Modern Fitted Bathroom

£275,000 Wavertree Road, SW2

£292,000 Leasehold

A good size two double bedroom first floor Victorian conversion in excellent decorative order. Ideally situated, close to the amenities of Herne Hill/Tulse Hill and lovely Brockwell Park. Chain free.

Good Size Reception Room | New Bathroom | Large Hallway

£200,000 Minehead Road, SW16

We are pleased to offer this spacious first floor three double bedroom Victorian conversion set on this quiet residential street.

The flat is in good decorative order. Ideally located for the amenities of Tulse Hill, Herne Hill, close to Brockwell Park. Chain free.

Fernwood Avenue, SW16

£412,000

A spacious Terraced Edwardian (1920’s) house in need of some updating. Located in a quiet tree lined residential road off Streatham Common North.

Terraced Edwardian House | Quiet Road by Streatham Common | Three Bedrooms

£500,000 Freehold Regent Road, SE24

£430,000 Freehold

We are pleased to offer a spacious first floor two double bedroom flat on an attractive residential street, within a short distance of the transport and amenities of Streatham High Road and Tooting Bec Common.

Situated on a long corner plot over looking Hillside Road and gardens, we are pleased to offer for sale this unusual semi detached Edwardian house. The property has been extended to the rear with a large ‘lean to’ structure.

We are pleased to offer this two double bedroom Victorian house in good decorative order, with a charming landscaped garden. Ideally situated in a heart of Herne Hill, very close to the St. Jude’s Primary School and the lovely Brockwell Park.

Fitted Kitchen & Bathroom | Close to Streatham Train Station | First Floor Conversion Flat

Four Double Bedrooms | Good Size Reception Room | Garden to Front

Two Receptions | Modern Kitchen | Landscaped Garden

Streatham office | 020 8769 6699 | streatham@winkworth.co.uk

Herne Hill office | 020 7501 8950 | hernehill@winkworth.co.uk

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O2 be on the terrace The roof terrace of a hilltop house on Marmora Road, East Dulwich, has superb skyline views that stretch from the tall chimneys of Battersea Power Station to the towers of the O2 Arena.

The current owners bought the property seven years ago when they needed a granny annexe. They converted the lower ground floor into a two-bedroom flat complete with a separate entrance.

In the main part of the house, the large reception has original features on show, a cherry wood fitted kitchen contains all the modern appliances you’d expect, and there’s a separate dining and family room.

On the top two floors are five double bedrooms and two recently fitted bathrooms, and the floors could be divided to create individual space for a teenager or au pair.

A huge cellar can provide plenty of storage space for both parts of the house, which also has a large landscaped garden and garage. Nearest stations are Honor Oak and Peckham Rye. Marmora Road, East Dulwich SE22, £1.4m, Pickwick Estates 020 8819 1612

Owzat? Walk to Oval from here A Georgian style semi-detached house in a side road off Camberwell New Road is walking distance from The Oval cricket ground and its tube station.

The modern four-bedroom home has bright rooms and a conservatory and dining room leading out to a walled rear garden. The freehold property also has a large and self-contained den, study or playroom.

Abercorn Villas, County Grove, Camberwell SE5, £799,950, Field & Sons 020 7840 0666

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Norwood

63-65 Herne Hill, London SE24 9NE telephone 020 7733 5454

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Lowden Road, SE24

£699,950 Freehold

This beautifully presented Edwardian House 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.

Milton Road, SE24

£935,000 Freehold

Dulwich Road, SE24

£359,950 Leasehold

Situated within a prime Poets Corner location this fabulous six bedroom house offers versatile accommodation that flows over three floors. The property offers a wealth of original features along with off street parking and a westerly facing garden.

This two double bedroom period conversion sits in a prime location on Dulwich Road, backing onto the beautiful open spaces of Brockwell Park. The property boasts its own private entrance, comes to the market with neutral decor throughout and offers a sizeable private sectioned rear garden.

Clive Road, SE21

Denmark Hill, SE5

£325,000 Freehold

This modern townhouse offers versatile and spacious accommodation over three floors and would suit the needs of a varied range of buyers.

Herne Hill

Dulwich

Brixton

Camberwell

£279,950 Share of Freehold

Beautiful two double bedroom garden flat, situated within a small gated development. Prime location within easy reach of Denmark Hill, Herne Hill, Dulwich Village and enjoys the facilities that these vibrant areas have to offer. Ruskin Park and Kings College Hospital can be found moments away.

Norwood

63-65 Herne Hill, London SE24 9NE telephone 020 7733 5454

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FRANKFURT ROAD, SE24

£745,000 FREEHOLD

Fine 4 bed Edwardian family home, situated in the prestigious ‘North Dulwich’ triangle that benefits from no onward chain, and is well positioned for a number of excellent state and independent schools.

JOSEPHINE AVENUE, SW2

£788,500 FREEHOLD

Clocks have gone forward and daffodils are in bloom.

Spring is traditionally our busiest time of the year, yet the lack of available properties is frustrating many of our registered applicants. Sealed bids are becoming the norm with family homes in our postcodes achieving well over asking price with successful bids. This is the perfect sellers market and should you be thinking of selling your property, now is the time, you might be pleasantly surprised.

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BROCKWELL PARK GARDENS, SE24 £599,950 FREEHOLD An extremely well presented 4 bed EOT Edwardian family home situated in this enviable position overlooking Brockwell Park. Herne Hill station within a short walk.

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Large Victorian house (2196sqft) offered for sale with no onward chain in great location, few minutes’ walk of Brixton underground. Spread over three floors, the property does require some updating.

A Sellers Market

KESTREL AVENUE, SE24

£239,950 LEASEHOLD

Stylish one 1 bed Victorian conversion flat situated on the ground floor. Kestrel Avenue is conveniently positioned for Herne Hill station.

No onward chain.

GUERNSEY GROVE, SE24

£750,000 FREEHOLD

Spacious (1482 sq foot) four double bedroom Victorian house in need of modernisation and some minor building works, perfect for putting your own individual stamp on the property.

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NORWOOD ROAD, SE24 £250,000 SHARE OF FREEHOLD

HOLMDENE AVENUE, SE24

£279,000 LEASEHOLD

Charming 2 bedroom period conversion flat situated on the top floor of this attractive property located within the ever popular North Dulwich triangle. Short walk to station.

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Newly refurbished 2 double bedroom flat situated on the first floor of this Victorian property ideally located for the amenities of Herne Hill and the lovely Brockwell Park. No onward chain.

KEMERTON ROAD, SE5

£250,000 LEASEHOLD

HAWARDEN GROVE, SE24

£259,950 LEASEHOLD

TULSE HILL, SW2

£800,000 FREEHOLD

Well presented, semi-detached, 4 double bedroom Victorian family home, which retains a number of original features to include tiling in the hallway, original fireplaces and ornate ceiling cornicing. Attractive west facing garden.

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Well presented 2 double bed flat on first floor of this Victorian property ideally located for the amenities of Ruskin Park. Easy access to two stations.

ROMOLA ROAD, SE24

Charming 2 bed first floor conversion flat with wooden floors and long lease, offered for sale with no onward chain. Short walk to station.

£299,950 LEASEHOLD

Fabulous 3 bedroom apartment situated on the raised ground floor of this prestigious Grade II listed detached Georgian residence. Outside there are landscaped communal grounds and a designated off street parking space.

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lettings lowdown Paul Zammit, head of Savills Barnes lettings, reports The Barnes market is gaining momentum as we move into May, as spring is traditionally the beginning of the busier family house market period.

Applicant levels are still fairly strong, and demand for properties in the mid-market ranges between £1800 and £4000 per month remain a constant. At Savills we look after a large corporate client base, and are often the first port of call for many relocation agents and corporate enquiries.

Barnes is unique in London as it still retains a true village atmosphere but is within easy striking distance of central London with all its amenities and attractions.

Applicants are attracted to Barnes for this reason, and also because of the many excellent schools in the area. Highlights in the Barnes calendar include the Summer Fete, the Food Fair in October – which Savills is sponsoring – and the farmers market held every Saturday.

We get a lot of requests from tenants asking for properties that are fully managed, and we find this can often clinch the deal as it gives them total peace of mind and security. For landlords who ask what are the benefits of having a property fully managed by Savills, we provide an exceptional service with our locally based property management team.

Members of the team regularly come on valuations with us, so that our landlords can put a face to a name, and the team can get to know our managed properties inside out.

Applicants who come to live in Barnes often end up staying for a long time, much longer than they originally intended. It is not as transitory an area as, say, neighbouring Richmond. Our longest tenancy is actually 12 years, for a family who are very content with their property and continue to renew year on year. A lot of our tenants want to stay for longer periods, renew their contracts and put down roots into the area.

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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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

www.palacegateestates.co.uk

www.douglasandgordon.com

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

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Barnes

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

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Letting Specialists

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

www.coomberesidential.com

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

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Dulwich Village

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

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

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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

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Herne Hill

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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507 Old York Road SW18  020 8875 8899  info@jacksonsestateagents.com

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

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22 Bellevue Road SW17  020 8672 9007  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

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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

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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

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

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

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

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

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Wimbledon South

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

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

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

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West Dulwich

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

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propertyreviewsouth

the last word Alex Oppenheim, associate director of John D Wood in Battersea, gives his answers to South

Tell us how you joined the property industry and briefly describe your career history to date.

I previously worked in The City and then owned a clothing company but soon realised fashion was not for me (my wife will testify to this). I joined the Battersea office of John D Wood & Co in 2004 and became an associate director in 2010.

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

I take huge pleasure in selling properties for clients who first bought through me perhaps as first-time buyers or young couples, helping them to find a larger property for their growing family. It is testament to the Company and its people, that our clients instruct us time and time again.

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

Have a sense of humour and a skin thicker than a rhinoceros. This is not the industry to join if you are flustered by tours of houses involving tight deadlines, traffic jams, a plethora of keys and property details, security alarms, dogs, and map reading.

How difficult is the current market for homebuyers, and what advice do you give them?

With the continuing surge in London property prices, those who do have the means to get onto the property ladder should without doubt have their finances in place and solicitors instructed prior to having their offer accepted. This will ensure a prompt exchange of contracts in order to secure the property with the minimum of fuss.

What are your predictions for the property market in South London for the next few years?

The development of Battersea Power Station and the arrival of the American Embassy are the talk of the town. But as demand for traditional bricks and mortar shows no sign of abating, the forecast for growth is extremely positive. For example, in 2011 the Battersea market increased by 17.5 per cent against a backdrop of euro crises and economic gloom.

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

Many people move to Battersea to be close to the park, and of course the flats and

houses on Albert Bridge Road and Prince of Wales Drive are synonymous with that.

However, I personally think the properties in the area known as The Sisters have real width to them as well good-sized gardens, and compare very well in price versus the prime roads around Battersea Park.

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

A ski guide in the winter and a fishing guide in the summer. Perhaps not a long-term career path but it would be great fun.

JOHN D WOOD & CO.smopolitan With 140 years of experience we are often the first port of call for overseas buyers and tenants looking to live in London. This international profile is backed by extensive online and print marketing to achieve the very best results for our clients.

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£634,950 Freehold This delightful Victorian house is arranged over three floors and has been thoroughly refurbished to a high standard while keeping many of the period features; the house also benefits from a 70” garden. Situated close to the Myatts Fields conservation area the house is a short bus journey from either the Oval and Stockwell Tube and around the corner from Brixton Road with its shops and amenities.

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£360 per week A fantastic top floor, two bedroom flat in a semi-detached Victorian property ideally located within 10 minutes walk of Northcote Road. The flat comprises two good sized double bedrooms, a spacious reception room with large windows that open out on to a Juliet balcony that overlooks tree top views; a fully fitted contemporary kitchen and a modern bathroom.

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Whatever type of home you live in, we’ll apply Savills characteristic breadth of market knowledge and experience to selling or letting it.

Selling, letting, buying or renting, talk to Savills.

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