Merton Road, London, SW18

Charming four bedroom period home with rear garden and large living spaces.

Description

This elegant four-bedroom Victorian home offers beautifully proportioned living space over three floors, combining period charm with generous accommodation and a sought-after central Wandsworth location, close to Putney.

The property is set back behind a smart front patio and opens into a long, welcoming hallway. To the right sits a spacious double reception room, rich in period character, with tall ceilings, a large bay window with plantation shutters, and an original fireplace with a marble mantelpiece. Beautiful wooden flooring runs throughout. The rear section of the reception room is currently arranged as a dining area, featuring bespoke alcove shelving and French doors that open directly onto the garden—perfect for indoor-outdoor living.

The kitchen is accessed via the hallway and is well-appointed with integrated appliances, generous cabinetry, and a practical breakfast bar for casual dining. A further bay window offers views to the side return, and a glazed door opens onto the paved rear garden, which extends to nearly 30 feet. The garden is low-maintenance and ideal for entertaining or relaxing, with potential to extend into the side return (subject to the usual planning consents). A cellar is also accessed from the hallway and offers useful space for storage, laundry, or further development.

Upstairs, the accommodation is spread across two floors. The principal bedroom sits at the front of the house, featuring high ceilings, a large window, a period fireplace, and a stylish en suite shower room. The remaining three bedrooms are all generously proportioned and include excellent built-in storage. Two further bathrooms—one on each floor—complete the layout, making this a practical and well-balanced home for family life.

Ideally positioned between Wandsworth and Putney, the home benefits from excellent local amenities, highly regarded schools, and convenient transport links, including Wandsworth Town and East Putney stations, all within easy reach.

Location

Ideally located on Merton Road, this property sits in the heart of Wandsworth, offering excellent access to a wide range of local amenities and green spaces. Southside Shopping Centre is just 0.4 miles away, providing a variety of shops, restaurants, cafes, and a cinema. For day-to-day essentials, there are several supermarkets nearby, including a Waitrose (0.5 miles) and Sainsbury’s (0.4 miles).

King George’s Park is just 0.3 miles away and offers open green space, tennis courts, and a leisure centre—perfect for weekend recreation. The popular Wandsworth Park, along the River Thames (approx. 1.1 miles).

Transport connections are excellent. East Putney Underground Station (District Line) is approximately 0.6 miles (around 12 minutes’ walk), while Wandsworth Town Station (National Rail) is 0.7 miles, offering fast connections to Clapham Junction and London Waterloo. Numerous bus routes run along Merton Road itself, providing additional connections into central London and surrounding areas.

Families will also benefit from the area's selection of well-regarded schools and nurseries, both state and independent (subject to catchment and admissions).

Square Footage: 1,462 sq ft