Description

This very elegant 6 bedroom (plus study), Victorian semi-detached family home with 100ft garden is located on Castelnau, a short walk to Barnes Village. On entering, you are welcomed by an entrance hall with tessellated flooring and high ceilings. The classically proportioned double reception room features two fire places displaying intricate carvings and gesso floral scrolls and urns, one with a modern cast iron grate the other is copper. The double reception room leads to the spacious westerly aspect conservatory with fully glazed roof, blinds and ceiling fan, the conservatory opens to the garden and the kitchen/breakfast room, which comprises integrated appliances, an aga, and additional space for informal dining also opens to the garden. There is also a cloakroom and laundry room on the ground floor, with access to the garage and the cellar provides further storage. To the upper floors there are six/seven bedrooms, the smallest of which is used as a study and a fully boarded loft providing capacious storage. The fabulous and well cared for westerly aspect 100 ft garden, provides wonderful outside entertaining space, laid to lawn with mature borders, fruit trees and seating areas. To the front of the house off street parking allows for 2 to 3 cars, with access to the garage. Barnes is a wonderful family area and is most famous for the Village atmosphere and open spaces, The Wetland Wildlife Nature Reserve, cafes, restaurants and Olympic Cinema are all within walking distance of this property. The excellent schools in the area include and are not limited to, The Harrodian, St Paul's, The Swedish School, and Ibstock Place School. For younger pupils there is Colet Court, St Osmund's, Lowther and Barnes Primary. Transport links include two Southern Region overland train stations, Barnes and Barnes Bridge. Over the River Thames, Hammersmith provides an additional comprehensive range of shopping facilities and access to the District, Piccadilly, Hammersmith & City and Circle line tube stations. Barn Elms offers a wide range of sporting activities from football, athletics to beach volley ball and the River Thames is also within walking distance. Freehold.