Southwood Avenue, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2

The property is approached from the road to a sweeping mono block paved carriage driveway, offering off-street parking to several cars. The Oak front door flanked by sidelights opens into a bright and spacious porcelain-tiled entrance hall with a cloaks cupboard to one side and is flooded with natural light.

The triple-aspect drawing room offers a perfect area for entertainment, with a limestone fireplace with cast iron grate taking central stage and creating a focal point between two sets of French doors, which open onto the wraparound garden. There is an extension to this room, with one wall of built-in units with base cupboards and glazed cupboards, and access to the courtyard-style patio via a set of French doors.

From the hall, glazed double doors open onto the spacious dining room, which also offers access to the rear patio via French doors.

The kitchen/breakfast room, with tiled flooring, boasts a modern range of tall, wall and base lacquered units, topped with white quartz worktop incorporating two stainless steel sinks. The range of integrated appliances includes two ovens, a dishwasher, a five-ring gas hob with extractor hood above and a free-standing American style fridge/freezer. There is also a small central island, with drawers for storage, offering extra worksurface. A glazed door opens onto the rear patio.

The bright breakfast area boasts a built-in U-shaped breakfast bench with wall mounted corner shelving above, and views over the front of the property.

From the kitchen area, a door leads onto the practically positioned utility room, with further built in units and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer.

The study is accessed from the breakfast area, with a window to the front and further built-in bespoke units, including a desk, shelving, cupboards, and drawers.

The double aspect family room is well-positioned by the kitchen and benefits from views over the patio and from the afternoon sun, being southwest facing.

Back in the hall, the guest cloakroom, offering a wash hand basin and WC, is located under the stairs.

An easy rising staircase leads to the first-floor galleried landing, which has ample natural light flooding in through the upper-level window to the front. It also benefits from having a few storage cupboards to include a deep walk-in cupboard.

The principal bedroom suite, with views over the garden, is fully fitted with bedroom furniture, to include wardrobes to two walls, some with mirrored doors, two bedside units, with a built-in base unit under the window, incorporating a dressing table, drawers, and base cupboards. It also benefits from its own fully tiled, ensuite bathroom, discreetly accessed through one of the mirrored wardrobes doors, and it offers a white suite comprising a wash hand basin inset into a vanity unit, WC, and a tiled bath.

The four other bedrooms also benefit from having built-in bedroom furniture of some sort, with bedroom two also boasting its own ensuite; concealed by the cupboards’ doors, it offers a white suite comprising a wash hand basin inset into a vanity unit, WC, bath and fully enclosed shower cubicle.

Finally, the modern family bathroom, serving the other three bedrooms, is tiled and offers a white suite comprising a wash hand basin, WC, and a tiled bath.

Outside, the wraparound garden is surrounded by mature trees creating a private garden to the side, which is mainly laid to lawn, with a shed for garden tools, and a paved patio across the full width of the rear, accessed from the reception rooms and kitchen, as previously mentioned. In addition, the detached garage, which is approached from Coombe Lane West, is secure behind gates and offers further off-street parking for one car.

Two wrought iron gates lead to the front driveway, via paved paths to both sides of the property.

LOCATION

The immediate area offers a wide range of recreational facilities including three golf courses, tennis, and squash clubs. Richmond Park which is within easy access via the pedestrian gate at Ladderstile on Kingston Hill, is an area of outstanding beauty, and provides a picturesque setting in which to picnic, go horse riding, jogging or just take a leisurely walk. Theatres at Kingston, Richmond and Wimbledon are also popular alternatives to the West End together with an excellent choice of restaurants.

There are also numerous schools for all ages, private, state and a variety of international schools all within the proximity of Southwood Avenue with a variety of school bus pick up points leading to other schools further out into Surrey such as the ACS in Cobham, LEH for Girls and Hampton Boys school, etc. Holy Cross Prep, Rokeby School for boys and Marymount International Schools on George Road are easily accessible on foot through Orchard Rise and the snicket at the end leading into The Drive connecting to George Road at the upper level, a terrific way to start the day with a healthy walk going to school, that is in addition to being within walking distance to the Coombe Hill Infant and Juniors schools.