Clapham Common West Side, London, SW4

A rare opportunity to purchase a wider than average family house with a south-west facing garden situated a stone’s throw from Clapham Common and close to Northcote Road.

A rare opportunity to purchase this large and impressive Edwardian family home with views to Clapham Common and moments from the popular Northcote Road and Battersea Rise. Currently measuring 2,725 sq. ft, this stunning house is finished to a very good standard throughout and has planning permission granted to create further accommodation to extend the property to approximately 3,200 square feet.

As you enter this lovely home, via the mature front garden, you are immediately struck by the feeling of space and light the house has to offer, which is a common theme throughout. From this wide hallway, and to your left you enter the generous reception room which features high ceilings and a large bay window with plantation shutters allowing views to the Common. With parquet flooring throughout, this classical space boasts extensive bespoke cabinetry, original cornicing, and a working gas fireplace with an original Victorian tiled surround. Adjacent to the reception room is a large downstairs guest cloakroom which has a clever sliding door leading into a useful and good-sized utility room.

To the rear of the ground floor, you enter the ‘show-stopping’ kitchen/dining room which was extended by well-known local firm Mascot Bespoke. Measuring nearly 40ft in length and 9.5ft in ceiling height, this very bright family room is perfect for daily family life and entertaining. The modern kitchen is by Blakes London and provides an extensive range of fitted wall and base units with multiple integrated appliances, including Miele double oven/microwave with warming plate, Fisher and Paykel fridge and freezer, Miele induction hob, and wine fridge. Central to the kitchen zone is a very large island with a Silestone work surface, pendant lighting above, storage underneath and ample seating around. There is an abundance of further space in this family room providing separate areas for a large dining table and an additional generous seating area.

Through impressive floor to ceiling glass sliding doors you step into the wider than average south-west facing garden, which due to its positioning is not overlooked from the rear. Immediately there is a useful patio area with elegant ceramic tiling with enough space for dining al fresco and enjoying the afternoon sunshine which floods into the garden. The remaining garden is laid with artificial lawn which gives a pop of colour, and to the rear you find a raised bed with mature olive trees which provide much privacy. A fun feature for kids, and adults alike, is the built-in floor trampoline to the left of the garden. Completing the ground floor and accessed from the rear of the kitchen is the good-sized cellar which is essential for additional storage.

On the first floor, and to the front, you find the large principal bedroom, which due to its size immediately reminds you of the extra width this house provides. With a very wide bay window and an additional arched window to the left, both with plantation shutters, which leads to a small balcony, this peaceful room is flooded with light. With views to the Common and generous ceiling height this room also benefits from built in wardrobes either side of the chimney breast. The remaining first floor comprises two further large double bedrooms both with good ceiling height and large windows overlooking the rear of the house. In addition, there is a large family bathroom in the middle of the house with a fitted bath and separate shower.

The second floor of the house comprises two further bedrooms and a bathroom. The larger of the two bedrooms is to the rear with a built in wardrobe and features views over neighbouring gardens below. Next door is a smaller room currently being used as a child’s bedroom but would also make a perfect home office and this is situated next to the bathroom.

With walk-through access, a real feature of this property is the vast loft space on the top floor. This additional space measures approximately 448 square feet and will convert into more bedroom and bathroom accommodation should one desire. There is existing planning permission in place for this extension and documentation is available upon request.

Clapham Common West Side offers easy access to the amenities of Northcote Road, Battersea Rise and Clapham Junction with their vast array of restaurants, shops, cafés and bars. The wide-open spaces of Clapham Common are just seconds away with all its sports pitches, tennis courts, ponds, cafes, and playgrounds.

There are excellent transport links including Clapham Junction mainline station, Wandsworth Common station and Clapham South underground station (Northern Line) being a short walk across Clapham Common itself. These all provide fast access into the West End and the City of London. At Clapham Junction itself, there is a huge variety of bus routes going into Central London and beyond.

The immediate area provides an excellent variety of well-established independent and state schools in the area, with the closest being Belleville School and Honeywell School. Additionally, École de Wix, Thomas’s Clapham, Broomwood Schools and Eaton House are a short walk from the house.