Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London, SW13

A wonderful family house with superb river views.

Description

This freshly renovated home overlooking the River Thames offers a spacious and contemporary interior while retaining period features throughout.

The house offers well-balanced living and entertaining space over three floors. The large entrance hall leads through to a front reception that adjoins a new kitchen, with a dining room to the rear, giving on to a rear patio and landscaped garden. Off the dining room is a library nook.

The spacious front reception room has a bay window with a river view, plantation shutters and a modern gas fireplace. The kitchen features a full range of bespoke wall and base level units, integrated appliances and a large central island with breakfast bar. The high ceilings and full-width, floor-to-ceiling critical windows flood the area with natural light and lend a bright and spacious feel to the rooms. The entertaining space extends to the professionally landscaped garden with a large terrace and a lawned area surrounding a central patio, bordered by trees and shrubs. The library nook benefits from a large oriel window giving on to the rear garden. Off the kitchen is a spacious utility room including a sink, washing machine and tumble dryer and storage space. There is a large bathroom off the main entrance hall.

On the first floor is an elegant front double reception room with display shelving and bay windows providing spectacular views of the River Thames. Also on this floor are two bedrooms and a lovely contemporary bathroom with a walk-in shower and two sinks.

Upstairs is the master bedroom suite with fitted wardrobes and drawers and a dormer window giving on to the River Thames and Dukes Meadows. Tall bespoke glass doors lead to a luxurious bathroom suite, including a freestanding bathtub, two sinks and a walk-in shower with roof light. Additional roof lights in the bathroom and bedroom provide ample natural light.

Location

The house is well located on one of Barnes' most prestigious roads, overlooking the River Thames. Barnes Village is close by with an eclectic range of shops, restaurants, the Olympic cinema and the pretty duck pond.

For the commuter Barnes Station or Barnes Bridge Station offer a frequent service into Waterloo. There are also bus services serving Putney, Richmond and Hammersmith, all of which offer underground connections. Heathrow airport is easily accessible.

The schools in the area include: St Paul’s School, The Harrodian, The Swedish School and Ibstock Place School. For younger pupils, St Paul’s Juniors, St Osmunds’ (RC), Lowther Primary School and Barnes Primary School.

For the sports enthusiasts, The Roehampton Club and the LTA National Centre are situated close by, The Riverside Health Club is to be found on the north bank of the Thames, whilst Rocks Lane offers a wide range of sporting activities.

For those who enjoy rowing, there is a club at Dukes Meadow and for the walker and the garden enthusiast the open spaces of Richmond Park and Kew Gardens are within easy reach.