About the property
Wisteria Cottage (No. 14, Thorne Passage) is a two bedroomed terraced house in one of the hidden gems of Barnes. The cottage is part of a charming and peaceful enclave of period homes tucked away in a secluded part of Little Chelsea, where it feels more like country than city living.
The property is set back from the path and has a beautiful well-maintained front garden including walled flowerbed and established shrubs and trees.
The house which is packed with character features has a light and bright double reception room with exposed brick fireplace, original wooden flooring, ample understairs storage and a large door into the back garden. The adjacent kitchen is modern and stylish with integrated appliances and gas hob and French double doors also opening into the rear garden.
The private south facing walled garden benefits from being a suntrap. It is well planted with a large distinctive olive, grape and orange trumpet vines and a variety of potted shrubs to provide abundant colour in Summer.
There is a stunning exposed brick wall with embedded beams leading up to the two generous sized double bedrooms, one with feature fireplace and well-designed fitted wardrobes. The bright and airy modern bathroom is a good size with a large airing cupboard. There is also an expansive loft space with window and electricity to use for storage or as an additional room.
Thorne Passage is perfectly situated, lying between the River Thames and Barnes Village where you will find an abundance of excellent restaurants, pubs, cafes and supermarkets including the famous White Hart pub overlooking the Thames, a Rick Stein restaurant, Orange Pekoe cafe and Sainsburys a few minutes walk away. All the amenities of Barnes Village including the iconic Olympic Cinema, M & S Foodhall, duck pond and further bars and restaurants are no more than ten minutes walk in the other direction. Other local attractions include Barnes Common, Richmond Park, Kew Gardens, London Wetlands and the River Thames tow path.
Barnes Bridge and Barnes station offer excellent train links to Waterloo and Richmond and there are bus links within a few minutes to Richmond, Hammersmith and Putney Bridge, where you can also get the tube into central London.
There are a wide range of superb schools in the area including the Ofsted outstanding Barnes Primary School.
Property Reference: rps_mpa-CSV101379