Castelnau, Barnes, London, SW13

A superb seven bedroom detached Victorian property on one of Barnes' finest roads, within easy reach of Barnes Village.

Located on the Barnes Village side of Castelnau, that takes its name from Castelnau-le-Lez, a village on the outskirts of Montpellier in Southern France. In 1691, the 10th Baron of Castelnau and St Croix, left France for England and his son, Charles Boileau, bought land and settled in Barnes, SW13. After Boileau’s death the following year, Upper Bridge Road was renamed Castelnau.

This spacious and light corner house was the subject of meticulous and extensive refurbishment by an award winning team of architects and interior designers, using the best materials and finished to the highest specifications.

Approached by a driveway through electronic gates with off street parking for several cars, the house sits well back from the road.

A spacious entrance hallway leads to a drawing room with high ceilings, bespoke wooden flooring. It also leads to a dining room, a through study and bar area, guest cloakroom, fitted hancrafted Smallbone of Devizes kitchen and magnificent open planned living room, which leads out to a terrace and beautifully landscaped garden.

On the lower floor, there is a split level media and entertainment room, with an impressive glass walled wine cellar and access to the garden.

This level also benefits from an ensuite bedroom with a self-contained kitchen, gymnasium, steam room, utility room, plant room, two storage rooms and a patio with access to the garden.

The first floor has an elegant primary bedroom suite with dressing room and bathroom. There are a further two double ensuite bedrooms to complete this floor.

On the top floor, there is an ensuite bedroom, two further double bedrooms and a large family bathroom.

All four floors of this property, benefit from air conditioning.

Properties of this calibre are rarely seen on the market, so an early viewing is highly recommended to avoid disappointment.

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Location:
Situated on a premier road, close to Barnes Village, the River Thames and access to Central London and Heathrow via the A4 and M4.

Barnes is famous for its Village atmosphere, restaurants, cafes, pond, opens spaces, Wetland Wildlife Nature Reserve.

There are excellent schools in the area and of particular note – St Paul's, The Harrodian, The Swedish School and Ibstock Place School. For
younger pupils there is Colet Court, St Osmund's and Barnes Primary.

There are two Southern Region overland train stations in the area, Barnes and Barnes Bridge.

Over the River Thames via Hammersmith Bridge, provides an additional comprehensive range of shopping facilities and access to the District,
Piccadilly, Hammersmith & City and Circle line tube stations.

For the sports and keep fit 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 Barn Elms 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.