Guide Price £2,375,000 Subject to Contract
5 Bedrooms
3 Receptions
A late 4 bedroom Victorian family residence offered in immaculate order with 2 formal reception rooms of 3m high with an open plan kitchen/dining/family room, 3 bathrooms and a self contained cottage/annexe and a separate office/gym/hobby room to the rear. Minutes’ walking distance to New Malden Station.
Location
Coombe Road lies equidistant between Kingston and Wimbledon town centres yet is within easy walking distance to New Malden Town centre. All have excellent shopping facilities, from department stores housing concessions found in famous West End streets and specialised boutiques to a wide range of restaurants meeting the palates from across the world. The A3 road offers fast access to central London and both Gatwick and Heathrow airports via the M25. The nearest British Rail train station at New Malden is within walking distance and the 57 bus runs a 24/7 service along nearby Coombe Lane West to Wimbledon from which there are frequent services to London Waterloo with its underground links to points throughout the city.
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, an area of outstanding natural beauty, is easily accessed from Kingston Gate and Ladderstile Gate. It provides 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. There are numerous excellent local schools for all ages (some within walking distance), private, state and a variety of international educational establishments many within walking distance.
The Property
This beautiful four double bedroom residence believed to have been built circa 1902, is presented in immaculate order throughout, with exceptional high ceilings ranging from 3.16m to the front lounges, 2.77m to the first floor and 2.33m to the second floor. “Resthaven” is approached from a pedestrian entrance via a black and white ceramic mosaic tiled path to a glazed canopy. The gravel laid forecourt offers parking for approx. four cars.
The front door opens into the entrance hall with wood strip flooring that extends into the both the formal reception rooms to the front of the house with the original panelled bay windows. Both reception rooms feature stunning fireplace surrounds as focal points of the rooms with high level picture rails and ornate cornicing.
Decorative double doors with stained glass open into the newly added family room with a part glazed vaulted roof and bi folding doors leading onto the paved terrace that spans the full width of the house. This area which benefits from a ceramic tiled floor opens onto the breakfast room and kitchen which features yet another stunning tall fireplace surround with a gas coal fire grate with a marble hearth and base.
The kitchen enjoys a wide range built in wall and base units with an expanse of work surface incorporating an induction four ring hob with extractor fan above, double oven and space for a separate fridge and freezer with a dishwasher. Towards the end of the kitchen is a doorway that leads to the boot room with a side door and the separate laundry room, where there is space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. There is a range of wall and base units with a laminate surface with a recessed sink and splash back tiling and hot water cylinder to a tall built in unit with a wall mounted gas fired boiler.
The elegant spindles and hard wood handrail to the stairs with under stairs cupboards leads to the mezzanine level where the guest cloakroom is found and the full family bathroom which incorporates a separate bath and glazed shower cubicle, low level WC and wash hand basin both set into a purpose built in unit.
The first floor is home to two double front facing bedrooms with a wealth of built in cupboards. Off the Principal suite is the en suite bathroom with a panelled bath with chrome mixer taps and shower attachment, a low-level WC with a concealed cistern, two wash hand basins with mixer taps moulded within the surround surface set on a bespoke designed wall unit with drawers below and shelf. The bath has a walled tiled surround with a decorative design, a ceramic tiled floor and a chrome heated towel rail. (Subject to the usual planning consents, there is ample space to add a dressing room to the principal suite over the Laundry Room).
The stairwell continues to the second floor, home to two further double bedrooms with pitched dormer windows to the front with wall to wall deep built in cupboards. The shower room to this level is fully tiled with marble tiled flooring, with a corner glazed shower cubicle, wall mounted WC, and wash hand basin on a marble surface with mixer tap and cupboards below. Off the second mezzanine level is a very large storage area which is fully boarded and ideal for suitcases and items not needed throughout the year. (There is further possibility again subject to necessary planning consents to create further living accommodation).
Outside
The paved terrace to the rear of the house covers the full width with ample entertaining areas with a paved path leading to one side which offers a pitched covered area suitable for many garden uses.
The garden is mainly laid to lawn with well stocked borders with a variety of perennials offering full colour for most part of the year. A pergola runs the the length of the garden with climbing roses and a wisteria giving that wonderful, countrified feel. The rear boundary has a trellis again camouflaged with mature plants between the main residence and cottage with adjoining studio.
The Cottage and Studio:
The L-shaped garden cottage, which has consent to be rented out, offers a bedroom with built-in cupboards with louvre doors with an en suite bathroom, living room and a separate kitchen making this a fully self-contained annexe. In addition, there is a studio with flexible uses such as an office or hobby workshop. “Resthaven” along with the cottage and studio are fully double glazed. The annexe and studio enjoy a paved terrace to the front of both dwellings with a lawned front garden and covered storage to one side of the studio.
Overall, a lovely addition to “Resthaven” with multiple uses as a guest wing, holiday let, home offices, home gym or for a teenage suite/elderly accommodation for those who wish to have them close to the main family while still offering privacy.