2 bed Flat For Sale £430,000
This characterful two-bedroom apartment in Shelley Court forms part of the Grade ii-listed Parkleys Estate, built by renowned development architects Span in the 1950s. Parkleys was the first development by Span co-founders Eric Lyons and Geoff Townsend and is one of London’s finest residential modernist estates. It is set among beautiful communal gardens planted with flowering trees, and expansive stretches of lawn that are much loved by residents. The estate is located in leafy Ham, a pretty suburb with a lovely high street, which sits between Richmond Park and the River Thames in south London.
The Architect
Span are perhaps the most celebrated of all 20th-century British residential developers. Many of the developments that they worked on throughout the south of England are now listed, and they are renowned for their outstanding, yet simple, modern architectural style and their considered landscaping.
The Tour
This apartment is situated on the second floor of Shelley Court and enjoys views across the communal gardens, which are laden with white birch trees, shrubs and wildflowers. The current owner has thoughtfully preserved the Span-designed elements while introducing careful modern touches.
Inside, a neat hallway leads to dual-aspect living and kitchen spaces. A series of original Crittall windows overlook the gardens below and allow copious amounts of natural light into the living area. The kitchen adjoins the living space via an original glass divider and reeded door, both of which aid the flow of natural light in a design quite typical of Span developments. The mid-century kitchen has been incredibly well preserved and retains its original taps and fittings.
Two bedrooms and a bathroom lie off the hallway. Both bedrooms retain their original cabinetry, which provides plenty of storage space, and overlook the gardens below. The bathroom has been recently restored by the current owners and is lined with modern, dove-grey tiles and fitted with chrome sanitary ware, resulting in a calm, light-filled space.
The communal areas and landing are of particular note in this estate; they have been impeccably executed with decorative brick, glass and bespoke Span details that have been lovingly maintained. Each apartment has a private external store and there are communal drying and bike storage rooms.
The Area
Ham is a picturesque district in southwest London located between Richmond upon Thames and Kingston upon Thames. It unfurls around a large, open common and is renowned for the quality of its period architecture, the most notable example of which is Ham House, described by the National Trust as “the most complete survival of 17th-century fashion and power”. There is a parade of shops in Ham, including a monthly farmers’ market plus wider shopping and dining opportunities in Richmond and Kingston.
Richmond and Kingston both have fast train connections into central London.
Tenure: Share of Freehold
Lease Length: Approx. 960 years remaining
Service Charge: Approx. £2,400 per annum
Parking: There is unallocated residents parking in the estate
Council Tax Band: D
The Architect
Span are perhaps the most celebrated of all 20th-century British residential developers. Many of the developments that they worked on throughout the south of England are now listed, and they are renowned for their outstanding, yet simple, modern architectural style and their considered landscaping.
The Tour
This apartment is situated on the second floor of Shelley Court and enjoys views across the communal gardens, which are laden with white birch trees, shrubs and wildflowers. The current owner has thoughtfully preserved the Span-designed elements while introducing careful modern touches.
Inside, a neat hallway leads to dual-aspect living and kitchen spaces. A series of original Crittall windows overlook the gardens below and allow copious amounts of natural light into the living area. The kitchen adjoins the living space via an original glass divider and reeded door, both of which aid the flow of natural light in a design quite typical of Span developments. The mid-century kitchen has been incredibly well preserved and retains its original taps and fittings.
Two bedrooms and a bathroom lie off the hallway. Both bedrooms retain their original cabinetry, which provides plenty of storage space, and overlook the gardens below. The bathroom has been recently restored by the current owners and is lined with modern, dove-grey tiles and fitted with chrome sanitary ware, resulting in a calm, light-filled space.
The communal areas and landing are of particular note in this estate; they have been impeccably executed with decorative brick, glass and bespoke Span details that have been lovingly maintained. Each apartment has a private external store and there are communal drying and bike storage rooms.
The Area
Ham is a picturesque district in southwest London located between Richmond upon Thames and Kingston upon Thames. It unfurls around a large, open common and is renowned for the quality of its period architecture, the most notable example of which is Ham House, described by the National Trust as “the most complete survival of 17th-century fashion and power”. There is a parade of shops in Ham, including a monthly farmers’ market plus wider shopping and dining opportunities in Richmond and Kingston.
Richmond and Kingston both have fast train connections into central London.
Tenure: Share of Freehold
Lease Length: Approx. 960 years remaining
Service Charge: Approx. £2,400 per annum
Parking: There is unallocated residents parking in the estate
Council Tax Band: D
