Guide Price £2,000,000 Subject to Contract
4 Bedrooms
2 Receptions
Built circa 1960, The Moat is a private gated road of just 17 houses around a natural moat featuring wildlife throughout the year with a tranquil setting close to all the amenities of New Malden within walking distance. Having been owned by the same family for 58 years, this lovely home, with a 144’ South facing rear garden is now available for sale.
Location
The Moat is within walking distance of New Malden train station giving fast access to London Waterloo and beyond. The 57 & 213 bus routes are easily accessible giving access to Kingston and Wimbledon town centres with their excellent range of shops, restaurants, cinemas and sporting centres. Also within easy reach is the A3 trunk road offering fast access to Central London and both Gatwick and Heathrow airports via the M25 motorway.
One can also enjoy a pleasant walk along the river in Kingston leading to Richmond and boat trips along the Thames. Theatres at Wimbledon, Kingston and Richmond are also popular alternatives to the West End.
The 2,360 acres of the Royal Richmond Park is outstanding and can be easily accessed from Kingston Gate and Ladderstile Gate, providing a picturesque setting in which to picnic, go horse riding, jogging or just take a leisurely walk. The immediate area offers a wide range of recreational facilities including three golf courses, tennis and squash clubs.
There are numerous excellent local schools for all ages, private, state, and a variety of international educational establishments many within walking distance, such as Marymount International School for Girls, Rokeby School for Boys, Holy Cross prep for Girls and Coombe Hill Infants and Juniors along Coombe Lane West. Coombe Hill Infants & Juniors is within the catchment area as is Coombe Girls School.
The Property
Approached down a paved path flanked by lawns with off-street parking for two cars, depending on the size of the vehicles. A solid six panel front door with glazed side panels leads to a Mahogany wood floor to a small lobby with understairs and meter cupboards and a door leading into the kitchen/breakfast room.
The rest of the hall is approached with one step up with a guest cloakroom towards the end of the hall. To the left is a double aspect lounge with a feature wood/coal fireplace behind with marble slips and a base. There is a bespoke built-in cabinet concealing the radiator with shelving above. The semi-circular bay enjoys a Southerly aspect over the beautiful garden. Throughout the ground floor, the ceiling height is 2.53 metres which is a wonderful feature for many prospective buyers.
On the other side of the hall is a dining room again with a semi-circular bay and French door to the rear terrace and garden. From here, is another door that leads into the kitchen which features a bespoke designed kitchen with a Corian work-surface and integrated appliances. In addition to the quality kitchen is an Amtico tiled floor and a double-glazed door leading to the side driveway. One of the built-in cupboards houses the Potterton gas fired boiler. From the dining room is an inner hall with a door leading into the garage and continues into an amazing family day room flanked by an immense number of base cupboards and wall shelving.
The first floor offers four bedrooms, three of which benefit from built-in wardrobes, with two bathrooms, one of which offers a ‘Jack & Jill’ arrangement and access to the boarded loft and built-in linen cupboards off the landing. The ceiling height to this level is 2.44 metres.
The house is structurally very sound yet still offers so much potential to extend across the rear. With the rear garden measuring approximately 144’ in depth, whatever is lost from the Indian sandstone terrace can go further back into the garden without any loss of lawn.