Property description
This is a beautifully presented Victorian terraced house, renovated to a high standard and extended to some 1,569 sq ft, re-configured to create the perfect home for entertaining and family life. The all-important living kitchen is the focal point of the house, a stunning room with masses of work and storage space, sleek, café au lait coloured glossy cabinets and stainless steel range cooker/appliances, room for a chunky dining table and a casual sitting area opening onto a charming paved garden via bi-fold doors. The open kitchen is nicely balanced by an elegant double reception room which provides a more intimate sitting area as well as the perfect spot for a desk or as a playroom; this versatile room can easily be tailored to whatever use family life demands at each stage.
The current owner is an interior designer and her confident, easy style is shown off to great effect in her own home. There is a very sophisticated feeling throughout the house and particularly to the living areas on the ground floor, but it is also very much a family home with careful thought given to the practicalities as well as aesthetics. Upstairs, the master bedroom exudes glamour, while two of the three other double rooms are decorated in pretty and subtly colourful wallpapers; with two smart, contemporary style bath/shower rooms with stone tiles.
Brocklebank Road itself is a delightful tree-lined street, part of an extremely well regarded enclave off Earlsfield Road and located within walking distance of Earlsfield mainline station, with its fast (12 minutes) service direct into Waterloo. There are numerous cafes, restaurants, shops and bars within easy reach, along Garratt Lane or at the nearby Southside shopping centre which has undergone major redevelopment in recent years. This road has always fallen within the catchment area of Swaffield Primary School; the green open spaces of Wandsworth Common begin at the top of the hill and there are numerous other smaller parks in the area too.
4 double bedrooms, 2 bath/shower rooms, double reception room, kitchen/dining/family room, downstairs cloak/utility room, 21 x 16 garden
FRONT GARDEN Stone paved steps up to front door and raised front garden with brick retaining wall and picket fence. The front door is framed beautifully by an original arched entrance with central light.
GROUND FLOOR
ENTRANCE HALL Engineered oak floor. Wall light points. Large cloaks cupboard. Carpeted staircase to first floor with low level stair lights and large glazed panel to one side, allowing light through to and from the rear reception room.
DOUBLE RECEPTION ROOM 23'2\" x 11'4\" (7.06m x 3.45m). Splay bay to front with sash windows. Framed recess to chimney breast. Engineered oak floor. Recessed downlights. Wall light points. Door to cloakroom, doorway to kitchen/dining room.
CLOAK/UTILITY ROOM Wall hung hand basin, wc., with shelf unit above. Chrome ladder style radiator/towel rail. Storage cupboard with space for washing machine and tumble dryer, further under-stairs storage. Engineered oak floor. Recessed downlights.
KITCHEN/DINING/FAMILY ROOM 24'1\" x 14'8\" (7.34m x 4.47m). Fabulous room with a large working kitchen, room for a large dining table and a casual sitting area with bi-fold doors out to the garden, altogether creating a seamless entertaining space. Four skylights over the living/dining area. Fitted with an extensive range of sleek wall and base cabinets with gloss doors and pale stone composite worktops; L-shaped run of base units (also serving as a breakfast bar), incorporating Franke under-mounted sink, InSinkErator (steaming hot water dispenser), integrated Bosch dishwasher, stainless steel Stoves range cooker with six gas burners, two ovens and warming drawer, wide stainless steel extractor hood above, Fisher and Paykel stainless steel fridge/freezer flanked with tall cupboards to either side.
The living area is fitted with a set of handle-less storage cupboards, one housing the boiler, with an extra-deep section which is the ideal space to position a large television.
Engineered oak floor with under-floor heating. Recessed downlights.
GARDEN 21'4\" x 16' (6.5m x 4.88m). A charming, very low maintenance garden; the bi-fold doors from the living room lead out to a shallow decked area from which wide, central steps lead up to a stone paved terrace. The terrace has low, whitewashed walls which can be used as bench seating (ideal for barbecues and parties) and there is a whitewashed brick retaining wall to the rear.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING With turned bannisters and staircase to top floor. Carpeted.
BEDROOM 9'7\" x 9' (2.92m x 2.74m). Sash window overlooking the garden and rear extension. Decorated with pretty wallpaper. Carpeted. Recessed downlights.
SHOWER ROOM Glass enclosed walk-in tiled shower, floating vanity drawer with wall hung basin and mirrored wall above, wc., with concealed cistern. Chrome ladder style radiator/towel rail. Tiled walls and floor, under-floor heating. Recessed downlights. Obscure glazed sash window to side.
BEDROOM 10' x 9'4\" (3.05m x 2.84m). Sash window overlooking the garden. Decorated with pretty wallpaper. Carpeted.
BEDROOM 14'9\" x 10'11\" (4.5m x 3.33m). A pair of sash windows to the front. Fitted wardrobes with hanging and shelving space and with space to house a television. An elegant room decorated with a subtle, patterned wallpaper. Carpeted.
SECOND FLOOR
LANDING Carpeted. Recessed downlights.
BATHROOM 8'6\" x 6'5\" (2.6m x 1.96m). White panelled bath with mixer tap, shower attachment and glass shower screen, floating vanity drawer with wall hung basin above, wc., with concealed cistern. Chrome ladder style radiator/towel rail. Tiled walls and floor, under-floor heating. Recessed downlights. Sash windows to side and rear.
BEDROOM 16'11\" x 13'5\" (5.16m x 4.1m). Double glazed sash window to rear and a pair of Velux windows to the front. Fitted wardrobes with hanging and shelving space. Under-eaves storage cupboards. Wall light points. Carpeted. Recessed downlights.
NOTE N.B. Many of the rooms have provision for wall lights and the vendor currently has Porta Romana wall light fittings installed. These fittings are available by separate negotiation, or alternative light fittings will be provided.