Welcome to East Sheen & Barnes

East Sheen & Barnes

Hamptons offers you a warm welcome to East Sheen & Barnes

Congratulations, if you are house hunting in East Sheen & Barnes you have already won. A home in this great area with all it offers, automatically makes you the envy of many. Now in order to make your transition as smooth and hassle free as possible Hamptons have put together this great guide which will help you choose the best schools, learn a little about planning and building control, read tips on where to shop, eat and lot’s more, all packed into one little guide with clickable links. Perhaps most importantly we have researched some of the leading local professionals and experts who can help you add value and personalise your soon to be new home. A big WELCOME and enjoy.

HISTORY There was very little development in the area until about 1827, when the first Hammersmith Bridge opened across the river. A new road was built through the fields, the Castelnau which is still there today. The name is taken from a village in Montpellier in the South of France, from which the Huguenots fled France for England. The defectors settled in Barnes, and their descendants built a row of fine Regency-style villas locally. East Sheen and Mortlake is older, with evidence of occupation dating back to the 13th century or earlier.

Sandwiched between its better-known neighbours Barnes and Richmond, East Sheen has plenty going for it — and this wealthy, leafy south-west London suburb is a magnet for families.

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TODAY With the proximity to Richmond Park and the river Thames and with easy access into central London via the overground station at Mortlake (23 minutes), East Sheen, Barnes and Mortlake offer plenty of sporting and leisure opportunities. The area is predominantly period family houses and is therefore spoilt with superb schools both private and state, and at all levels. The tree-lined streets, community experience and the quality of life, make East Sheen and Barnes an incredibly desirable area in which to live.

Fans of East Sheen, referred to by locals simply as Sheen, point to the open spaces of Richmond Park; the quick commute into Waterloo for City workers; “outstanding” state primary schools and a long high street along Upper Richmond Road with a good choice of chain stores and independent shops.

Well-heeled families love the houses and top-rated schools in the suburb that offers the closest thing to country living in London.

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FAMOUS RESIDENTS

East Sheen & Barnes and the surrounding area has been a home to rockstars, celebrities, athletes, academics, artists and common or garden members of the upper-crust for generations. Here are a few notable names you may or may not know..

Holly Willoughby Brian May

Michael Ball, 1962 Singer and actor Sir Tim Besley, 1960 Economist Samantha Bon 1961 Shakespearean actress Gyles Brandreth, 1948Writer, broadcaster, actor, comedian and former Conservative Party MP for the City of Chester Niamh Cusack, 1959 Irish actress, whose roles have included Dr Kate Rowan in the UK series Carl Davis. 1936 American-born conductor and composer Duffy. 1984 Singer, songwriter and actress Michael Edwards, 1937 Poet and academic Sheherazade Goldsmith. 1974 Environmentalist, jeweller and columnist Zac Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith of Richmond Park, 1975 David Harsent, 1942 Poet Patricia Hodge, 1946 Actor Ronan Keating, 1977 Singer, songwriter, musician, philanthropist and broadcast presenter Matthew Kneale, 1960 Writer, best known for his 2000 novel English Passengers Susan Kramer, Baroness Kramer, 1950 Life peer and former MP for Richmond Park Gary Lineker, 1960 Sports broadcaster and former professional footballer Suzannah Lipscomb, 1978 Historian, academic and broadcaster specialising in the 16th century George MacKay ,1992 Actor Dr Tania Mathias, 1964 MP for Twickenham from 2015 to 2017 Brian May, Musician, singer, songwriter and astrophysicist, Roger McGough, Performance poet, broadcaster, children’s author and playwright Holly Willoughby, Television presenter, model, and author