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CHATEAU LIFE
ALL LIFE ON EARTH IS AT THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM ENGLISH HERITAGE HAS SOME 400 SITES TO EXPLORE
Natural History Museum
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The Natural History Museum in South Kensington has billions of years of history tucked away in every corner of its vast temple-like spaces, and an annual pass promises endless opportunities to explore its collection of over 80 million objects. Not only will you get guaranteed entry without the need to queue or book in advance, but there's free unlimited entry to all ticketed exhibitions, as well as access to exclusive members-only events and spaces (including its Anning members' dining and lounging areas). Membership for a one-adult family costs £68, and £87 for a two-adult family. Each membership includes up to four children under the age of 17 and unnamed guests can be added for an additional fee. EXTRA BENEFITS: There's a members' magazine, plus one for children with a family membership. You'll also find discounts at museum shops, and £110 for two adults. For an extra £10 ‘Plus Kids’ allows you to take along children under 16 in your family. EXTRA BENEFITS: The guidebook o ers away-day inspiration, with 800+ places where you can use the pass. There's a glossy quarterly members' magazine and you'll get regular updates about exciting happenings and special o ers at museums across the UK
cafés and cloakrooms. Access to the museum's digital hub, The Hive, could be useful for school projects.
National Art Pass
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You can get your fill of culture with the National Art Pass, an annual membership o ering free and reduced-priced entry to museums, galleries and fascinating places around the country. This includes big names in London – HMS Belfast, Imperial War Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, Jewish Museum London, Chiswick House & Gardens, Old Royal Naval College, Cutty Sark and the National Gallery. While these discounts are welcome, it's also valid for brilliant museums and attractions across the capital and the whole UK. A National Art Pass also means 50% o major exhibitions, plus discounts in shops and cafés. An adult membership costs £73 a year for individuals over 30,
NATIONAL ART PASS CAN TAKE YOU TO TOP SPOTS ACROSS THE UK
English Heritage
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Your children will be able to take role play to the next level with an English Heritage Membership. They could be a princess trapped in a turret, a dragon on the rampage or a knight jousting in a tournament. For a single annual fee, you can enjoy as many visits to the charity’s 400+ historic sites as you’d like, plus free or reduced entry to the many events that take place at its properties across the
FUN AT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM WONDERLAB
year. You are spoiled for choice when it comes to landmarks to visit, from Eltham Palace and Gardens and Kenwood in London to Dover Castle, Hadrian's Wall, Stonehenge and Chester Roman Fort & Museum. Membership costs £66 for one adult, or £115 for two adults – each member can take up to six children under the age of 18 into a site for free. EXTRA BENEFITS: The handbook and magazine are packed with ideas for trip and event planning. The Members' Rewards scheme has deals and o ers – everything from travel to wine – from over 60 partner organisations.
London Transport Museum
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One of the capital's treasures and located in Covent Garden, London Transport Museum's annual membership is sure to please all members of your family – even the ones that aren't obsessed with trains and buses. There are historic vehicles for parents to admire and, while older kids can try their hands at driving a bus or tube (simulator), younger children will love the All Aboard play zone. All this comes at an a ordable price, with an adult annual membership costing £21, or £18 if you choose o -peak membership. Membership is valid for 12 months and you can visit unlimited times. Kids get in for free, so don’t need an annual pass, but you need to
BUSES, TRAMS AND MORE AT LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM
remember to book free timed-entry tickets. EXTRA BENEFITS: Trade up to the Annual Pass Plus (£60) and you get unlimited visits plus free entry for you and two children to the legendary Depot Open Days in Acton. These sell-out festival-style meets held three times a year open a store of over 320,000 objects, including posters and ephemera alongside trains, buses and trams.
Science Museum Wonderlab
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If your child isn’t already interested in science, annual membership to the Science Museum's popular Wonderlab should change that. The immersive interactive gallery has been a family favourite since it opened in 2016 and is home to more than 50 unique exhibits across seven zones. Young people can explore fascinating topics as diverse as sound, forces, light, electricity, maths, matter and space. Annual passes cost £16 for adults (17+) or £14 for children (4–16 years). Family annual pass for 3–5 visitors with no more than two adults are also available for a small discount. EXTRA BENEFITS: The live science shows and demos are the crowd puller, o ering
A perfect blend of highly nurturing, personalised education with outstanding academic results.
Open morning Wednesday 15th March 2023
ROLE PLAY TO REMEMBER AT HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES
brilliant and informative entertainment, so keep an eye on the museum calendar so you can book your Wonderlab admission tickets, along with museum entry, well in advance.
Historic Royal Palaces
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This collection of incredible Royal properties o ers truly regal days out – and with extras such as magnificent grounds and family-friendly themed days. Highlights are centred around London, with unlimited entry to the iconic Tower of London, Kensington Palace and Hampton Court Palace. Mighty Hillsborough Castle and Gardens in Northern Ireland is well worth a visit, as is Banqueting House in Whitehall, with its jaw-dropping painted ceiling by Rubens. A family membership costs £82 for one adult, and £122 for two adults with up to six named children (aged 5-15). EXTRA BENEFITS: Expect early booking for special exhibitions, access to membersonly events and discounts in shops, cafés and restaurants. There's also a members' magazine, plus partner discounts. You get reduced-price entry to Kew Gardens, where HRP's Kew Palace is located.
NATIONAL TRUST MEMBERSHIP OPENS A DOOR TO SPECTACULAR PLACES
National Trust
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Perfect for discovering the great outdoors, National Trust membership gives you unlimited entry to over 500 places. These span the length and breadth of the country – from Lundy Island in Devon and Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland to Pin Mill in Su olk and Winkworth Arboretum in Surrey. When the weather turns, there are plenty of historic buildings o ering spectacular architecture and artworks. A family pass costs £83.40 a year for
THE POSTAL MUSEUM IS A TREASURE CHILDREN LOVE
one adult, and £133.80 for two adults at the same address, and their children or grandchildren. Under 5s go free. EXTRA BENEFITS: There's a useful handbook, a members' magazine and an online area with behind-the-scenes and 'first look' information across properties. Sign up by direct debit to receive a gift card valid in National Trust shops and cafés.
The Postal Museum
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Tucked away in Phoenix Place, W1, this fascinating museum delves into Britain’s postal heritage. There are hands-on exhibitions, interactive and learning activities. You can design your own postage stamp, try your hand at sorting mail or take a ride through the tunnels underneath London on the Mail Rail – an unmissable piece of hidden history. Family membership costs £70 a year and gives unlimited entry for up to two adults and three children. Join online or via the booking o ce before your visit. EXTRA BENEFITS: You get priority booking for events and exhibitions, and one free ride for each member on Mail Rail. You also receive ten tickets to Sorted! the play space for younger visitors, plus discounts at the shops and café and on birthday parties booked at the museum.
Modern ART
Faith Hagerty, Head of More House School in Knightsbridge, explores the increasing popularity of Art in schools
Asking what a prospective pupil names as their favourite subject is a question many schools start interviews with, as it gives us a good indicator of what drives the child as a learner. It gets far more interesting, however, when they are asked to explain the reasons for their choice. One girl recently told me that she enjoys being able to ‘think freely’ in Art and another said that they loved that there was ‘no right answer’.
While these feelings towards creative subjects are not new, it strikes me that the engagement in Art particularly is on the increase. Is this telling us something about how our curriculum is currently serving our young people? As a creative subject, Art allows freedom of thought without the element of more exposed performance that Drama and Music involve, so perhaps that could be interpreted as a nod to the fragile mental health of so many of our youngsters today, in the aftermath of the pandemic. When you create Art, you, the artist, are in control. Many learners have carried this new found control into their post-Covid life and use it to help them navigate their journey.
Our Head Girl Katrina, an A-Level Textiles student, described the artistic process as ‘her way into academia’. As a dyslexic student, Art and Drama have been facilitators in the most vital aspect of learning there is - self-confi dence. Freedom of thought brings with it an open-ended and non-linear sense of achievement that other subjects cannot necessarily replicate, and what this then brings with it is a positive e ect on self-esteem, which impacts on other areas of a student's achievement and wider school life.
There is no doubt that particular schools attract more artistic children and this can certainly be said of More House. As you walk the many stairs of our Pont Street building, one cannot miss the celebration of art and self-expression in the beautiful student work mounted on every wall. As I say to prospective parents at our open events, you can feel the creativity in the walls of More House.
If we are indeed seeing a rise in the number of pupils engaging in pursuing their passion in Art, then this demonstration of the importance of freedom of thought and creativity in education will surely begin to shape the curriculum of the future.
Find out more at one of our upcoming spring tours
Elizabeth Laird
The award-winning author talks about her school days at Croydon High, her passion for teaching and the VSO work that first inspired her love of travel
ELIZABETH LAIRD
Q Where did you go to school and when?
A I went to Croydon High School for Girls – way back in the 1950s!
Q What was your school like?
A Croydon High was (is) an academically ambitious school for girls, with clear rules and aims. But it’s hard to exaggerate how di erent life was in the 1950s. I would say that we had far fewer distractions and were less stressed than modern children. I think we were rather earnest about our work and the world in general.
Q Did you love your time at school or hate it?
A Bit of both, really. I was often o sick with various problems. I still have the diary I wrote. It’s full of anxieties over friendships and excitement over special school events.
Q What were your favourite subjects there?
A I really liked Science, but that might seem a bit obvious. Maybe less obviously, I loved English (and especially creative writing), History and Geography – they all focus on the stories we can tell.
Q Where were your favourite places at school and what did you do there?
A When I became a prefect, I could use the prefect’s common room. This felt terrifically grand, though in retrospect I don’t think it was healthy to create such an elite among the girls.
Q Who were your favourite or most memorable teachers and how did they influence you?
A Oh, Miss Duncan! Miss Duncan... She once caught me reading Beau Geste under my desk during an English lesson. She just winked at me and told me to carry on reading. She taught me that reading was the best thing you could do and introduced me to a wide diet of literature.
Q What beliefs do you think your time at school taught you?
A There was a strong emphasis on service to the community, leadership and taking responsibility. We were encouraged to think beyond ourselves.
Q What was your proudest school moment?
A Acting in Richard 11. Every year the school performed an entire Shakespeare play. I only had a small part, but boy, did I love it! I can still quote reams from the play.
Q What was the most trouble you got into at school?
A I’m afraid I was a goody-goody swot. I don’t remember any more than a mild ticking o .
Q Were you ever 'too cool for school'?
A Was anyone cool in the 1950s? It didn’t seem so then. But I passed my driving test when I was 17, and my mother let me drive the family car to school on my birthday. I parked ostentatiously outside the main door.
ELIZABETH LAIRD PHOTO: ANNE MORTENSEN
Q What is your most vivid school memory, looking back now?
A Was it the time when my knicker elastic broke during gym, and my bloomers fell down? Or perhaps it was when Jacqueline du Pré, an old girl of the school, came back to play her cello for us.
Q When and how did your interest in writing and travel begin?
A When I left school, my father urged me to apply to VSO to spend a year teaching abroad before I went to university. I was posted to Malaysia and it was a lifechanging year for me. I nearly died of a snake bite, went trekking in the jungle, and found that I loved teaching. And I wrote long letters home to my family, trying to distil my new experiences into words.
I think it was way back then that I became fascinated in the lives and peoples of countries far from my own. Perhaps that year laid the groundwork for The Garbage King, set in Ethiopia, Kiss the Dust, set in Iraqi Kurdistan, and Welcome to Nowhere, the story of a Syrian refugee boy.
Q What other key influences / passions shaped you when you were growing up?
A My family belonged to the Brethren, a strict and close-knit Protestant sect. We learned long passages from the old King James Bible, which left my mind furnished with a lasting store of wonderful words and poetry. As I grew up, my outlook slowly broadened into an open, liberal view of religion and the world, but I never had to make a break with my close and loving family. It’s the beginning of that process that’s the subject of my new novel, The Misunderstandings of Charity Brown.
Q What projects are coming next?
A I’ve got no idea, and that’s the joy of being a writer. I’m still in the after-glow of having finished The Misunderstandings of Charity Brown, but any day now an idea for a great new project will, I’m sure, just burst into my head.
Q How would you sum up your school days in three words or phrases?
A Hard work, friendship and the opening of my mind.
The Misunderstandings of Charity Brown is published by Macmillan, £12.99. elizabethlaird.co.uk
PUPILS AT ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL
STEM FOR WOMEN
The Head of Physics at Royal Hospital School on why we need more female STEM teachers and role models to inspire girls and young women
Recently, there was an article by the BBC on how physics is seen as a maledominated industry. As a female teacher working in STEM, it is shocking to think that in today’s world there is still such a gender divide in our schools and in the profession itself.
I am sure many will think back to their time in science lessons, and most will recall that their teachers were male.
Thankfully, I am proud to say that this is not the case in my current role as Head of
Physics at Royal Hospital School – where 50% of the subjects are led by women.
However, the BBC article certainly highlights the lack of female representation in science and will make many women refl ect on what it truly means to be a female working in STEM. For me, it is important to use my role to face this lack of representation and push the next generation to see science as genderless.
For those schools looking to increase this fi gure, it is imperative to have a topdown approach to gender-stereotyped subjects, with strong female teachers promoting the message that STEM subjects are for everyone. It is also important for male teachers to be champions of women in science to
create a unifi ed and inclusive message. There is also a huge absence of women scientists within the national curriculum and this is something that can be changed. We want to see Curie, Meitner, Johnson, Burnell and Somerville named to ensure some gender balance, and this is something as teachers we can start mentioning within the classroom.
It is also important to face these topics head on with the next generation of talent and debate the implications of the number of women going into science and other STEM subjects.
The overwhelming majority of Year 11 physics pupils at Royal Hospital School feel that the BBC article was a true refl ection of their perception of the subject – and that’s despite having female physics teachers standing in front of them. Some pupils said they had found a love for the subject and wanted to continue the subject at A level, hoping to be part of the change. Others spoke openly about how they felt they would be perceived as ‘di erent’ if they chose to study physics and maths further, which was why they had decided to go with other subjects for A level.
The debates we have in the classroom are incredibly important, as the sector has notably faced challenges in the uptake of women in STEM subjects. By understanding the viewpoints of pupils and responding with positive examples, we can open their eyes to how they can help change that stereotype. This, in turn, will help create the next generation of talent in science.
If STEM teachers can become unifi ed and work to counteract the messages from wider society by raising awareness of the achievements of female scientists with students – also creating more positive role models for girls to aspire to in the future – then surely we stand a good chance of changing these shocking statistics.
KERRIE FINLEY
IN-DEPTH REVIEWS OF THE LATEST
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Any new mama knows that a bouncer is a handy place to put your little one – especially when you need your hands free for five minutes to make a cup of tea! Stylish, comfortable, and easy to fold, the Babybjörn Bouncer Bliss is definitely one of the best bouncers we’ve tried. The lightweight frame makes it perfect for travelling and also very easy to store. Another big tick is the ergonomic design, which provides optimal support as your baby grows. My little one loves how easy it is for her to bounce herself and there’s three di erent positions – so we can adjust it as she grows. Another clever feature is that you can reverse the fabric (so the harness is at the back), so you can use it as a toddler seat. It’s easy to wash, and the 3D jersey fabric is super soft and cosy. We have the Bouncer Bliss in the new colourway – light beige, which fits perfectly with our minimal and clean interior scheme. We couldn’t recommend this bouncer more.
Bumbles & Boo Design Your Own Hamper
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New mamas often get overlooked when it comes to gifting. Baby clothes and cuddly toys are so cute, most people forget that mum probably could do with a treat too. That’s why a hamper can be such a lovely present as you can fill it with teeny tiny booties and babygrows, but also include something pampering to help mum through those sleep deprived postpartum days. Parent and baby gifting experts Bumbles & Boo have a brilliant service where you can design your own hamper. First, you choose the size and design of the box (we chose a lovely water hyacinth grass basket). Then, you can add anything from their site to the box. There’s a wide range of gifts to choose from – including everything from organic baby outfits, to educational toys, and personalised keepsakes. We filled our box with Neal’s Yard products, a very cute teddy from Bumbles & Boo’s organic range as well as a blanket, a teething toy, and some adorable mittens. Everything arrived beautifully presented, and we’ll definitely be using this service again.
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What we’re using for our own babies this month HALO IDEAL TEMP SLEEPSACK
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Dutch brand Miff y has joined forces with Little Dutch to develop a plush collection in conjunction with Little Dutch’s upcoming vintage range. Look out for super cute so toys, stroller chains, and rattles. mamashack.co.uk
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COUNTRY CHIC
AVERY ROW Avery Row has launched a new ‘Riverbank’ print, inspired by the British countryside. The beautiful print covers everything from nursing pillows, to bedding, and changing bags.
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My toddler has suddenly decided that she doesn’t want to sleep with a sleeping bag at night. The little Houdini has escaped every single sleepsack we’ve tried until we found the brilliant HALO Ideal Temp Sleepsack. The fi rst big tick for the design is that the zip goes bottom-totop, which not only makes night time nappy changes easy, but also makes it impossible for my daughter to pull it o . Secondly, it uses clever IntelliThread™ technology, which absorbs excess heat from your baby when they’re warmer. This heat is then stored within the ‘smart fabric’, and released back to your baby if their temp dips. I’ve found this to be absolutely brilliant as my daughter doesn’t seem to like bulky covers and I don’t need to worry about her getting cold. I love that it’ll keep her cool come spring too. This sleeping bag has been an actual lifesaver, and we couldn’t recommend it more.
HALO Ideal Temp Sleepsack 1.0 Tog, £19.95, halosleep.co.uk
PROPERTY
HOME PARK ROAD
SW19 £4,325,000
his elegant and spacious modern family
Thouse enjoys far reaching views across Wimbledon Park and towards the The All England Lawn Tennis Club. The property o ers a reception hall, two reception rooms, a combined kitchen, dining and family room, a multi-purpose room, a main bedroom suite, three bedrooms, three bathrooms, southerly gardens, a garage, gated OSP and a wine store. ER/C.
ROBERT HOLMES & COMPANY Wimbledon Village, 35 High Street, London SW19 5BY 020 8947 9833 enquiries@robertholmes.co.uk robertholmes.co.uk
Avenue Gardens, W3
£2,307 per week
ith five bedrooms and two reception rooms, this charming house has been recently refurbished throughout. There is the added bonus of a wine cellar and a split-level garden, energy rating c.
Hartswood Road, W12
£2,300 per week
ocated close to a fantastic range of shops, bars and restaurants, is a semi-detached family home with five bedrooms. The open plan kitchen has bi-folding doors leading onto the garden, energy rating c.
Elsham Road, W14
£807 per week
Situated within an attractive ictorian building on the borders of olland Park, a two bedroom maisonette with a spacious reception room and a conservatory used as a dining room, energy rating c.
Alwyn Avenue, W4
£1,442 per week
five bedroom semi-detached dwardian house with two generous reception rooms retaining original period features. The property has a large kitchen with views of the pretty garden, energy rating d.
Corney Reach Way, W4
£1,850,000
Positioned on the bank of the River Thames, a boutique development of two and three bedroom apartments built by award-winning developers, Fruition Properties. The homes combine classic contemporary finishes with high quality materials and generous living spaces. 020 8987 3000 chiswicksales@fletcherestates.com
Queens Mansions, W6
Set in one of the most desirable mansion blocks overlooking Brook Green, a split-level apartment which has been meticulously renovated throughout. The property offers two bedrooms and a generous reception room as well as a south facing terrace, energy rating d.
£1,600,000
020 7603 1415 brookgreensales@fletcherestates.com
Camp Road, Wimbledon Common £5,750,000
On an overall plot of almost 0.25 acre with a wonderful 115’ south facing garden reception rooms, family room, study, lst floor games room and of ce, itchen brea fast room, wine cellar, bedrooms, 6 bath/shower rooms, garage & OSP ER/D
Denmark Avenue, Wimbledon Village £4,000,000
Beautifully renovated and extended with a 72’ south westerley garden and far reaching views. Kitchen/dining room, playroom/family room, drawing room, study, 5 bedrooms, 4 bath/shower rooms, OSP and charging point ER/C
Lambourne Avenue, Wimbledon £5,425,000
In a secluded position on a plot of 0.428 acre with 1 bedroom annexe. 3 reception rooms, kitchen/dining/family room and study, 5 bedrooms, 3 bath/shower rooms, terrace and garden, garage & OSP ER/C
Drax Avenue, Wimbledon Village £5,500,000
A substantial house located on the favoured Drax Estate with a separate annexe. Through reception room, dining room, family room, 2 studies, kitchen/breakfast room, 6 bedrooms, 4 bath/shower rooms, 106’ south facing garden, garage & OSP ER/E and C
Cambridge Road, Wimbledon SW20 £1,950,000
A superb Edwardian home with fantastic ground floor entertaining space in an ideal location. Drawing room, dining room, garden room, kitchen/breakfast room, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath/shower rooms, garden with summerhouse, OSP ER/E
Southwood Avenue, Kingston, KT2 £2,250,000
A good sized family home positioned within a cul-de-sac road on the slopes of Coombe. 2 Reception Rooms, Dining Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Study, 5 Beds, 3 Bathrooms, Utility Room, OSP, Garage, Garden ER/D
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Edgecoombe Close, Coombe, KT2 £1,995,000
An immaculate, mid-century house flooded with natural light and with well-proportioned rooms. Drawing Room, Dining Area, Kitchen/Family Room,Utility Room, 4 Beds, 2 Bathrooms, Garage, Outdoor Store, OSP, Garden ER/D
Coombe Hill Road, Coombe, KT2 £4,400,000
An impressive modern residence with spacious and well-planned accommodation. Drawing Room, Dining Room, Study, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Conservatory, Family Room, Indoor Swimming Pool, Gymnasium, 5 Beds, 5 Bath/Shower Rooms, OSP, Two Double Garages, Garden, ER/D
5-7 Turnham Green Terrace, Chiswick, London, W4 1RG Tel 020 8747 8800 · Fax 020 8995 7275 E-mail info@whitmanandco.com · Website www.whitmanandco.com
THAMES VILLAGE, W4 GUIDE PRICE £1,100,000
FAIRLAWN AVENUE, W4 £465,000 A rare chance to acquire an exceptional lateral at with direct river views set within this private riverside development in the Grove Park area of Chiswick. The accommodation o ers exible accommodation of over 1600 sqft and having previously been two ats there are options to reconvert back to two dwellings, convert An amazingly light, well presented triple aspect flat with the added benefit of a balcony and private garden. Three bedrooms, luxury bathroom, large loft spaces and modernise/remodel internally. The accommodation comprises a lovely 25’6 x 15’11 reception room with balcony, three bedrooms, large study area, 14' reception room, fully integrated kitchen, gas fired central heating, share in the freehold, balcony and private garden with side access. Ideally two bathrooms and two separate WCs, further balcony, tted kitchen, utility room, two entrances and two garages. There are stunning river views from most rooms and the situated within close proximity of Chiswick Park tube station and the extensive shopping and restaurant facilities on Chiswick High Road. balconies and the development bene ts from communal gardens which lead directly to the river bank, which is an incredibly rare feature along the Thames within the London area. Thames Village is located o Hartington Road close to Dukes Meadows, Chiswick House and Grounds, and within a short walk of the picturesque Strand on the Green with its riverside pubs. Transport links include Chiswick mainline station, local bus routes, and the A4/M4 for routes in and out of London. No onward chain.
LINDEN GARDENS, W4 LAMB COTTAGE, W4 BINNS ROAD, W4
£330 PER WEEK £1.600,000 GUIDE PRICE £1,100,000
A newly decorated lower ground floor garden flat with private west facing garden. Large double bedroom with wardrobes, reception room with wood floors, bathroom with shower over, fitted kitchen, garden. The flat is on one of Chiswick's best located roads, moments from the shops, A freehold period terraced house located on this quiet residential street in the sought-after Glebe Estate moments from Chiswick High Road’s numerous amenities. restaurants cafés on the High Road and 5 minutes from Turnham Green station. The property is available early September, furnished. Currently arranged as two ats, the property can be reconverted back to a single dwelling subject to the necessary consents or kept as two leasehold ats with the freehold. There is a ground oor extension that could be further enhanced and a loft that is ripe for extension, again subject to the necessary consents. The accommodation currently o ers a one-bedroom rst- oor apartment with a large loft and a two-bedroom ground oor apartment with a lovely south facing garden and courtyard. Binns Road is in a superb location being close to Chiswick High Road’s shops, cafes and restaurants and within a short walk of the River Thames and Chiswick House and Grounds. Transport links include Turnham Green station, local bus routes and the A4/M4 for routes in and out of London. No onward chain.
IBIS LANE, W4 £1,450,000
POINT WHARF LANE, TW8 £350 PER WEEK A fabulous, riverside townhouse located in this sought-after private development at Chiswick Quay. The house has a unique position situated at the end of the development closest to the river and boasts views of The River from all rooms. The house comprises a master bedroom suite with dressing room, bathroom and Beautifully presented two double bedroom second floor flat in this highly sought after riverside development. Boasting a stunning open plan roof terrace, three further bedrooms, family bathroom, 33’x17’ kitchen/family room, conservatory with stunning river views, low maintenance landscaped garden, kitchen reception room, a river side balcony and a master ensuite bedroom. Large open plan reception room, fully fitted kitchen with granite work entrance hall, utility room, cloakroom, double garage and o -street parking. The house is located in the Grove Park area of Chiswick within a short walk of Chiswick tops, fitted wardrobes and riverside views. Underground parking space included. House and Grounds, Dukes Meadow’s extensive sporting facilities, and excellent local private and state schools. Chiswick High Road’s extensive facilities are also easily accessible. Transport links include Chiswick Mainline Station (25 minutes to Waterloo), local bus routes and the A4/M4 for routes in and out of London. No onward chain.
QUEEN ANNES GROVE, W4 LAMB COTTAGE, W4 MULBERRY COTTAGE, W4
£430 PER WEEK GUIDE PRICE £1,995,000
A large, light and beautifully presented two double bedroom flat on this highly desirable road in the heart of Bedford Park, just minutes from Turnham Green underground station. Top floor position ensures beautiful views from the reception and bedrooms. A charming and truly unique double-fronted link-detached cottage with a fabulous garden located a stone’s throw from The River and Chiswick Mall. The house originally formed part of the stables for Green Ash on Chiswick Mall, so is steeped in history. There are many impressive features throughout including vaulted ceilings, arched windows, tile-hung facades and lovely front and rear gardens. With a frontage of 50’ the accommodation is laterally arranged over two oors and comprises a stunning dual aspect 23’6 reception room with a vaulted 4.64m high ceiling and feature arched window overlooking the front garden and park, a kitchen/breakfast room, master bedroom and two further bedrooms, family bathroom, artists studio, guest cloakroom, garage, o -street parking, exceptional 52’2x51’10 mature landscaped garden with lovely open aspect and shed. There is further potential to extend subject to the necessary consents. No onward chain.
