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Tennyson Court, Parkleys, Richmond TW10
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- PROPERTY TYPE
Flat
- BEDROOMS
2
- BATHROOMS
1
- SIZE
757 sq ft
70 sq m
Description
The Estate
Span is perhaps the most celebrated of all 20th-century British residential developers. Many of the developments they worked on throughout the south of England are now listed. They are known for their outstanding yet simple modern architectural style and considered landscaping.
Parkleys was the first project by Span co-founders Eric Lyons and Geoff Townsend and is one of London’s finest residential modernist estates. It demonstrates many of the tropes that came to define the firm's later style, including a hanging tile façade, ribbon glazing and considered use of ironmongery, signage and colour. For more information, please see the History section below.
The Tour
Tennyson Court sits on the outer edge of the Parkleys Estate, set behind a neat lawn partly shrouded by mature London plane trees. The entrance to the apartment is on the first floor, via a terrazzo staircase and impeccably executed communal areas comprising of decorative brick, glass and bespoke Span details that have been lovingly preserved.
The front door, still with its original letterbox, opens onto a generous lobby area with broad windows to the right, framing views across the trees opposite. The open-plan living and kitchen areas flow from here, wonderfully bright care of the dual-aspect configuration and generous glazing, typical of Span's pioneering design. A gas burner sits neatly within the fireplace, providing a natural focal point.
The plan for this apartment is particularly generous, with a separate dining space painted green to reflect the communal gardens that enclose the estate. Oak flooring grounds the space, adding warmth to a predominantly neutral palette of off-white walls and soft-grey cabinetry within the U-shaped kitchen, which sits at the front.
A hallway leads to two double bedrooms, both with original built-in wardrobes and associate chrome fixtures. The well-proportioned bathroom also sits on this side of the plan, finished with dusty pink walls that sensitively offset the creamy tones of the tiled splash back around the bath.
This apartment has a private external store, and there are communal drying and bike storage rooms.
Outdoor Space
Parkleys, like many Span schemes, is renowned for the expansive meticulously maintained communal gardens that wrap around the estate. Mature flowering trees give the area a woodland feel and the lawns give all residents access to generous outdoor space.
The Area
Ham is a picturesque district in south-west London, located between Richmond and Kingston-upon-Thames. It unfurls around a large, open common and is renowned for the quality of its period architecture, the most notable example of which is Ham House, described by the National Trust as “the most complete survival of 17th-century fashion and power”.
Ham Common Woods Nature Reserve is a five-minute walk away and runs towards the expanse of Richmond Park beyond. There is a parade of shops in Ham, including a monthly farmers’ market, plus wider shopping and dining opportunities in Richmond and Kingston.
Less than a 20-minute drive (or around a 15-minute cycle) away is Twickenham, which we've written about in greater depth in our Journal.
Richmond Station is around a 10-minute drive, or 18-minute bus away, and has both Overground and Underground (District Line) services. National rail services run from the stations in Richmond and Kingston (an 11-minute bus journey) into central London.
Tenure: Share of Freehold
Lease Length: Approx. 957 years remaining
Service Charge: Approx. £2,880 per annum
Parking: There is unallocated residents parking in the estate
Council Tax Band: D
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- Band: D
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- Yes
- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Yes
- ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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Tennyson Court, Parkleys, Richmond TW10
NEAREST STATIONS
Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode- Teddington Station1.2 miles
- Hampton Wick Station1.2 miles
- Kingston Station1.3 miles
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