Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London, SW13

Impressive period style villa overlooking St Paul's School playing fields.

Description

This impressive period style villa offers well balanced living and entertaining space arranged over five floors, with a spacious and contemporary interior. Overlooking St Paul's playing fields and the River Thames beyond, the house is set back from the road with a substantial gated gravel driveway providing parking for several cars.

Stone steps lead up to the front door which opens into a wide entrance hall creating a wonderful sense of light and space. Attractive wood flooring is fitted to the hallway and runs across the reception space. To the front of the house is an elegant bay fronted reception room with wonderfully high ceilings and a period fireplace. Alongside is a further reception room which is a lovely family area which is flooded with light from the full height and width widows. There is also a door extending the entertaining space out to the 101’ south facing garden, which is laid to lawn.

Stairs lead down from the entrance hall to the spacious lower ground floor. To the rear is a contemporary open plan kitchen with dining area and family room offering a wonderful multi-purpose living and entertaining space. The bespoke kitchen has a range of wall and base level units, a large central island/breakfast bar, granite worksurfaces and Miele integrated appliances. The space is flooded with light from full height glass doors leading out to a private patio area which is perfect for entertaining, with steps up to the landscaped garden. This floor also comprises a cinema room, gym with en suite shower room, a utility room and a nanny or guest suite with an en suite shower room and separate access.

The first floor is given over to a wonderful principal bedroom suite, with a large walk in wardrobe and a luxurious en suite bathroom with a bathtub, walk in shower and Mr and Mrs sinks. There are two additional guest suites on the second floor, one with an en suite bathroom and walk in wardrobe, and the other with an en suite shower room. On the top floor are a further two bedrooms and a bathroom.

Technical Specification:
Wireless Rako lighting control
TV distribution and data systems
Sonos multi-zone audio system
Teleguard electric gate entry system
Remote monitoring of intruder alarm and Sump pumps

Location

This handsome house overlooks St Paul’s playing fields and the River Thames beyond, with easy access to the towpath walks along the River Thames towards Hammersmith and Richmond.

The house is conveniently positioned for the amenities of both Hammersmith Broadway and Barnes Village with its range of shops, art galleries, boutiques, the Olympic Studios cinema, restaurants and bars. As well as the well-known Barnes duck pond and common and the

For the commuter Barnes Station and 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.

Square Footage: 5,713 sq ft