About the property
First time to the market in 68 years. This is a perfect family generational home, perfectly located on the prestigious Castelnau with 118' mature garden with fruit trees (apples, plums, apricots) backing onto the Wetlands and benefits from views of the 100-acre nature reserve and benefiting from garage and off street car parking for several cars.
The house opens into an impressive entrance hall with an attractive period staircase leading up to the first floor. On the ground floor there is an elegant double reception room with period fireplace, original coving and cornice, attractive parquet flooring, period fire place and a large bay window which floods the room with natural light. Through double doors there is a generous second reception room currently arranged as a dining room with period fireplace which flows into a light and bright conservatory opening up through french doors onto the garden.
The kitchen benefits from fitted units and cupboards and a well sized central island/breakfast bar. Another set of French doors open onto the beautifully landscaped garden with pond. Alongside the kitchen is an elongated study with pitched sky lights and also direct access onto the garden. The property also benefits from a large cellar which currently is the engine room of the house where a dual Worcester Megaflo and boiler is housed. The cellar also includes the laundry aswell as plenty of storage.
Upstairs, there is a principal bedroom with en suite bathroom overlooking the garden. There is a large double bedroom with an original fireplace and overlooking the front garden with the benefit of direct access to a jack and jill bathroom. There is a further double bedroom looking back into the garden in behind this room. On the top floor are three further bedrooms, a bathroom and an additional kitchen. The top floor benefits from incredible views looking back towards Fulham over the Wetlands.
The property has the ability to be significantly extended in the basement and further out on the ground floor (stpp).
There is a wide range of amenities available within walking distance of the property which include Barnes Village with its eclectic range of shops, duck pond, restaurants and The Olympic cinema.
The property is conveniently situated for Hammersmith Bridge with access to four tube lines at Hammersmith Broadway (Circle, District, Hammersmith & City, Piccadilly). The property can also easily access both Barnes Station and Barnes Bridge station with overground services into London Waterloo, Richmond, Clapham Junction. There is a regular bus service in less than a minute's walk which takes you to both stations, Putney, Richmond and Hammersmith Bridge. Heathrow Airport is also easily accessible.
The schools in the area include St Paul's School, The Harrodian, The Swedish School, Ibstock Place School. For younger pupils St Paul's Junior, St Osmunds' (RC), Lowther Primary School and Barnes Primary School.
Property Reference: rps_mpa-CSV143272