House for sale Wakehurst Road SW11

This spacious four double bedroom Victorian house is situated on one of the best streets between the commons; Wakehurst Road.  It is in close walking distance from both Belleville and Honeywell Schools. This family home, measuring approximately 1,900 sq. ft., boasts excellent proportions and has been meticulously finished by the current owners to a very high standard. There is planning permission for a lower ground floor creating an additional 1,000 sq. ft. of living space.

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As you enter, you immediately feel the extra width of this special house. To your right, you find the spacious reception room with its high ceilings, period features and a large bay window. In the centre of the house is a stylish dining room with bespoke cabinetry with plenty of built-in storage, including a brilliant bar area with wine racks and a drinks fridge. With white oiled larch timber flooring and underfloor heating running throughout, you next step into the bright and contemporary Bulthaup B1 kitchen/breakfast to the rear of the house. With its large central island, high quality integrated appliances, floor lights, ceiling speakers and wide views over the garden through the large glass sliding doors, this room is perfect for both family life and entertaining.

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From the kitchen you step into the garden, designed by Shelly Hugh-Jones, which boasts an Easigrass artificial lawn, millboard decking and a built-in seating area. New plants and a cherry tree were planted and the garden includes an irrigation system with lighting. There is an outside shed which houses the boiler and plenty of garden storage. The ground floor also benefits from a downstairs guest cloakroom and a tanked cellar.

Situated on the first floor, you find the principal bedroom suite which features built in Poliform wardrobes, separate Poliform dressing room and a luxurious en suite bathroom with double sinks, standalone bath and walk-in shower. To the rear of this floor is a good-sized double bedroom located adjacent to the family bathroom with bath, separate shower and Hans Grohe sanitaryware.

There is also a small, dedicated area on the first-floor landing which provides a perfect space for working from home. Lastly the top floor comprises two generous double bedrooms which boast Lawrence Walsh fitted furniture, including bespoke wardrobes and desks for children. Additionally on this floor is a compact but stylish separate shower room.

This fantastic house is located on Wakehurst Road which offers immediate access to the amenities of Northcote Road with its vast array of restaurants, shops, cafés and bars. The wide-open spaces of Wandsworth Common are just metres away and Clapham Common is a short walk in the other direction.

The property benefits from the excellent transport links of Clapham Junction and Wandsworth Common mainline railway stations, Clapham South underground station, and an extensive network of bus routes. There is a good variety of well-established independent and state schools in the area.  The closest being Belleville School but also including Thomas’s Clapham, Northcote Lodge, Broomwood Hall and Honeywell School.

Planning permission was granted in 2014 for a full basement and loft bedroom extension, which was implemented in 2015 by the creation of the loft bedroom. This enables the purchaser to add an additional 1,000 sq. ft. of living space stretching under the house and in part under the garden. Plans are available upon request.