Wakehurst Road, London, SW11

A stunning and wider than average Victorian family home on this ever-popular road ‘between the commons’ which is seconds from both the Northcote Road and Wandsworth Common.

This wonderful and extended five double bedroom family home, measuring 2,100 sq. ft. over three floors, is located on Wakehurst Road and benefits from having Northcote Road and Wandsworth Common just moments away.

As you enter the house, to the left is the bright, south-facing reception room, which is flooded with natural light thanks to its aspect and the three large sash windows with plantation shutters. This more formal entertaining space benefits from bespoke cabinetry either side of the original Victorian fireplace. To the rear of the house, across elegant herringbone wood flooring, you find the recently extended kitchen/dining room which spans the width of the house. A particular highlight is the very large pantry/utility room with an additional sink, fitted wall and base units, a fitted Hotpoint washing machine and separate dryer. The brand-new kitchen features an extensive array of fitted wall and base units offering plenty of storage, with elegant granite worktops throughout. The large central island provides countertop seating as well as an Elica hob with extractor fan. This fabulous and bright kitchen has multiple built-in appliances, including an AEG double oven, Bosch microwave, Smeg dishwasher, AEG fitted fridge-freezer, wine fridge and a Quooker tap. To the rear of the kitchen is an additional reception area, perfect for relaxing or as a play area for younger children.

Through double Crittall-style doors you step into the elegant paved garden, with raised beds housing trees, plants and mature shrubbery. Completing the ground floor is access to a cellar storage area, as well as a guest cloakroom beautifully designed with wooden panelling, marble tiling and pretty wallpaper.

On the first floor, to the front, is the principal bedroom, which is bright thanks to three sash windows and benefits from two double wardrobes as well as an original fireplace. Adjacent to this bedroom on one side is a separate storage cupboard, and on the other a generous double bedroom which could easily become an en suite to the principal bedroom. Completing this floor to the rear is another good-sized double bedroom with wooden panelling and designer wallpaper. Next door is a very well-presented family shower room with marble tiling, Japanese loo and a large walk-in shower.

On the second floor to the rear is another double bedroom with wooden flooring and lovely views over the gardens below. Adjacent is a well-designed and spacious family bathroom with a freestanding bath. At the very top is a large double bedroom with built-in storage and a Juliette balcony, providing access to the large eaves space which is perfect for additional storage. This bright room boasts an en suite shower room with a large walk-in shower.

Wakehurst Road offers easy access to the amenities of Northcote Road, Webb’s Road and Bellevue Road, with their vast array of restaurants, shops, cafés and bars, including the Michelin-starred Chez Bruce. The wide-open spaces of Wandsworth Common are less than a minute’s walk away, with sports pitches, tennis courts, ponds and playgrounds.

There are excellent transport links, including Clapham Junction and Wandsworth Common mainline stations and Clapham South underground station, all providing fast access into the West End and the City of London. Clapham Junction itself offers a huge variety of bus routes into Central London and beyond.

The immediate area provides an excellent variety of well-established independent and state schools, with Dolphin School a stone’s throw away, Belleville School a short walk from the house and Honeywell School located nearby. Thomas’s Clapham, Eaton House and Broomwood Schools are also close by.