Guide Price £2,750,000 Subject to Contract
7 Bedrooms
4 Receptions
We are delighted to offer this beautifully presented and thoughtfully extended seven-bedroom family home, which benefits from accommodation spread over three floors, a spacious open-plan kitchen/breakfast/dining/family room with views over the 130’ private rear garden and terrace area, and a splendid office/gym offering a multitude of usages.
Location
Coombe Lane West is a short walk away to the vibrant Kingston town centre, and easily accessible to the Wimbledon town centres, both offering a wide variety of restaurants, boutiques, a varied selection of shops, department stores, and leisure and entertainment facilities. The ever changing and improving New Malden High Street is also a few bus stops away.
The A3 trunk road offers fast access to central London and both Gatwick and Heathrow airports via the M25 motorway. The nearest train station at Norbiton is within walking distance, providing frequent train services to London Waterloo, Wimbledon and Richmond with their underground links throughout the city. The 57-bus route runs along Coombe Lane West while the 213 and K2 to K5 bus routes further augment transport availability, all within minutes of walking distance.
The immediate area offers a wide range of recreational facilities including five golf courses, tennis and squash clubs and many leisure centres. The 2,360 acres of Richmond Park, area of outstanding beauty easily accessed from Kingston Gate and Ladderstile Gate, provide a picturesque setting in which to picnic, go horse riding, jogging or just take a leisurely walk. Theatres at Kingston, Wimbledon and Richmond are also popular alternatives to the West End.
The property is located in an enviable location close to a variety of convenience stores on Coombe Road, notably Sainsbury, Asda and LIDL, as well as a selection of restaurants accommodating different cuisines (Italian, Greek, Indian and Turkish). The immediate area offers a wealth of schools with drop off points for a wider selection of schools further afield within the surrounding roads. Comprehensive NHS Services at the Kingston Hospital are available just 200 yards from the property.
The property
Approached from the main road, a sliding, solid wood panelled gate opens onto a large, block-paved forecourt that provides off-street parking for four cars. A part glazed vestibule opens onto the spacious entrance hall, a welcoming space with two sets of floor-to-ceiling cloaks cupboards. The ground floor benefits from, where not tiled, wood-strip flooring with underfloor heating and a ceiling height of 2.63 metres.
French doors open onto the impressive family/dining room/kitchen, where the rear single storey extension is, boasting a pitched ceiling with a series of Velux windows. and offering views and access to the rear patio via two sets of bi-folding doors; the family/dining room benefits from a feature stone fireplace with gas coal effect hearth and black Granite base and is open-plan into the kitchen/breakfast area. This benefits from ceramic tiled floor with a range of wall and base units, a stainless-steel sink, integrated appliances to include two ovens, a 5-ring gas hob with extractor hood above, dishwasher, a free-standing LIEBHERR fridge and an undercounter BOSCH freezer. There is also a central breakfast bar with storage below and space for three stools.
The drawing room, with a large bay window to the front, also benefits from a feature stone fireplace with gas coal effect hearth and black granite base, and a floor to ceiling, L-shaped display cabinet with a built-in bar and base units by HYPERIAN furniture company. A door leads to the study with views to the front, further cabinets, and a purpose built-in desk and units.
The practical utility room is discreetly accessed from the entrance hall behind the stairs, and benefits from a door to the side passage of the property. It offers further units with space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer, a plant cupboard housing the ATAG gas fired boiler which is only three years old and a Megaflo unvented hot water cylinder. There is also a water softener installed and a further BOSCH fridge/freezer. The guest cloakroom with wash hand basin and WC is located next to it.
An easy rising staircase leads to the first floor, with a large window to the side. The principal bedroom, with views to the rear, boasts a wall of fitted HYPERIAN wardrobes, Mitsubishi air conditioner and a fully marble-tiled ensuite with underfloor heating, comprising a wash hand basin inset into a vanity unit, WC, a corner, newly installed, HYDRO bath and walk-in shower with glass screen.
Bedroom two, also double and with views to the front, benefits from a wall of fitted Oak veneered wardrobes, MITSUBISHI air conditioner and a fully tiled en suite, also with underfloor heating, comprising a wash hand basin, WC, and fully enclosed corner shower cubicle with glass door.
Similarly, bedroom three, with a fitted corner HYPERIAN wardrobe and views to the rear also benefits from having a door opening onto the spacious ‘Jack and Jill’ family bathroom.
Bedroom four is a single bedroom with views over the front and wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling wardrobes.
A second easy rising staircase leads up to the second floor, where three further bedrooms are located, one of which is equipped with wealth of built-in wardrobes, shelving, and dressing table, and is currently used as a dressing room.
Bedroom five is rear facing and benefits from a DAIKIN air conditioner and access to the deep eaves storage.
Bedroom six is triple aspect, with Velux windows to both sides and a window within the gable to the front. This is a bright room which would benefit from natural light for a study. It also benefits from access to the deep eaves storage.
The ‘Jack and Jill’ spacious family bathroom serving this floor, offers a full sized bathtub, fully enclosed shower cubicle with a glass door, wash hand basin and low-level WC, fully tiled walls and floor.
Outside
The Indian sandstone terrace which spans the rear width of the house is accessed from the kitchen/family areas via bi-folding doors. It leads down many steps to the main laid to lawn garden. This has been carefully landscaped, with Granite paths to both sides, steel pole lights and a wealth of new shrubs and roses flanking the borders which lead to the outside room. There are also paved side accesses leading to the front forecourt with secure gates.
The brick-built outside room is a splendid space, which is the perfect office set up with its own 24x7 STARLINK satellite internet connection, MITSUBISHI air conditioner and LIEBHERR fridge/freezer with further ample space utilised for a suite of gym equipment. The room could be easily put to other family uses such as a studio or children’s playroom. It is well-illuminated with windows to both sides, skylights and large glazed bi-folding doors opening onto the covered decked loggia at the front.
At the back of the garden there is a storeroom, suitable for bicycles and storing garden tools. Lighting across the length and breadth of the garden makes the outside areas perfect for evening/ barbecue parties.