Crabtree Lane, London, SW6 6LW

Why we love Rose Cottage

Rose Cottage is an enchanting double fronted detached cottage dating back to the late 18th Century with large and secluded private gardens to the front and rear of the property. 

Seldom can one find a house of such character that also blends this level of charm with the practicalities necessary for a large and growing family.

The house is entered off Crabtree Lane via electric gates which allows for off street parking and on to the charming and country like front garden. There is a Studio office which is used successfully as a base for the owners business with a cloakroom and space for three people to work comfortably. This space also benefits from independent access giving privacy to the house if desired.

As with a country cottage the house has a cosy atmosphere with an abundance of period features including original beams (though not low ceilings!) along with a wood burning stove in the sitting room and Aga in the family kitchen. The reception space flows particularly well and the all seasons large conservatory is a fabulous entertaining space that comes in to its own in the summer months leading as it does onto the extensive gardens and Summer House. The first floor has a particularly impressive principal suite with a ceiling taken into the rafters. 

The gardens of Rose Cottage set it apart from any of its neighbours in this part of London. The owners have embraced their Mediterranean heritage to create a series of outdoor spaces and in particular a vine covered pergola that covers a dining table adjacent to a an intentionally rustic summer kitchen with a built in Green Egg barbeque.

At the end of the large rear garden is a cedar clad Summer House which is arranged with three rooms, two shower rooms, kitchenette and a sauna. For the health enthusiast there is provision for an ice bath, in total measuring over 700 sq ft.

Out and about in the neighbourhood

Hammersmith Underground Station 0.7mi | Queen’s Club 0.5mi | Fulham Palace 0.8mi | Parsons Green Underground Station 1mi

There are good transport links from Hammersmith (District, Piccadilly & Hammersmith & City line) as well as local bus routes. The M4 is close by with links to Heathrow and the west country and beyond.

Crabtree Lane is a desirable street ideally located between Fulham and Hammersmith. This quiet neighbourhood offers the owner a chance to walk the length and breadth of The Thames from the nearby path, with tennis courts at Bishops Park as well as the beautifully restored Bishop’s Palace whose grounds are undergoing a continual evolvement to make them some of the most beautiful in south west London.

Nearby is the world renowned River Café and the cultural hub of the Riverside Studios that have a fascinating programme of events along with Sam’s Riverside restaurant as yet another exciting place to eat. 

Fantastic Schools

The educational opportunities are excellent in both the public and private sector with: 

Fulham Cross Girls' School, Fulham College Boys' School, Lady Margaret School. Hurlingham School, St. Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School: Sulivan Primary School (subject to catchment area requirements) 

Fulham Prep School, The Harrodian School, Latymer Upper School, Godolphin and Latymer School, St. Paul's Girls' School, St Paul’s School, Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School.