House For Sale £4,950,000
This exceptional six-bedroom home is located on the sought-after Barrowgate Road, a quiet tree-lined avenue between the open spaces of Chiswick House & Gardens and Turnham Green. Recently completed to a light-filled and energy efficient design by Trace Architects, it exceeds 4,500 sq ft, with dramatic open levels, terraces and a substantial south-facing private garden, as well as garaging and off-street parking for three vehicles.
The Tour
The house is set back from the residential street behind a beautifully planted front garden of evergreen and fragrant shrubs. The front façade is a contemporary response to the rich blend of architectural periods that line Barrowgate Road, employing a subtle dark brick and a modest form that belies the dramatic glazed ziggurat of the rear elevation. An electric gate leads to an off-street parking space and car lift providing access to a two-bay garage below.
Entry is to a hall with cloak storage and a guest WC. At the front of the house lies a dedicated office space, which could also be used as a seventh bedroom. The rear section of the ground level has been raised to increase the volume of the lower-ground floor and acts as an expansive living room that opens fully to an enormous decked terrace with elevated views across the garden.
Between the two principal lower levels is a library with high built-in shelving, fitted storage, a gas fireplace and glazed walls looking onto the space below. This lower-ground level contains a dining room and a custom-built kitchen with Corian worktops set against oak-fronted cabinets. An extensive range of integrated appliances by Miele is contained within, as well as a wine cooler fridge and a Quooker hot water tap. Light pours in from clerestory windows and floor-to-ceiling sliding doors that open directly onto a section of walled garden with a built-in barbecue. Also on this level, looking out onto the front lightwell, is a housekeeper’s room with an en suite shower and basin, a separate guest WC and access to the double garage.
A fully equipped cinema room and a utility room occupy the basement level.
There are four bedrooms on the first floor, two of which have access to south-facing balconies. All the spaces have fitted wardrobes and en suite bathrooms with walk-in showers. The main bedroom occupies the entire top floor. This expansive space has built-in wardrobes and access to a long south-facing balcony through sliding glazed doors. Its en suite bathroom contains a Lusso stone bath and a walk-in steam shower.
Flooring on the lower-ground level is large format tiling, while engineered oak has been used for the upper three levels. Underfloor heating extends throughout the house. Comfort cooling and a heat recovery system ensure a balanced temperature throughout, combining with masses of insulation to achieve an excellent energy efficiency rating. There is a comprehensive home automation system run on fibreoptics for internet, music and media with controls on all floors, as well as CCTV and a security system.
Outdoor Space
The south-facing rear garden is set across two levels and has been wonderfully planted with evergreen and deciduous trees, shrubs, climbers and several rare varieties of fragrant flowers. In the front garden, brick beds contain evergreen and fragrant shrubs and there is secure bin and cycle storage.
The Area
Barrowgate Road is located a short walk away from the green space of Chiswick House & Gardens, arguably the finest remaining example of Neo-Palladian architecture in London, designed by Lord Burlington and completed in 1729. In its grounds is also an excellent cafe built in 2010 to a design by Caruso St John Architects. Chiswick High Road and Turnham Green Terrace are both a short walk away, and are lined with a parade of independent shops, restaurants and cafes, including Michelin-starred La Trompette, the excellent Michael Nadra and High Road House of the Soho House group.
The nearest station is Chiswick Park (District Line) which is approximately eight minutes’ walk. Turnham Green station (District and Piccadilly Line) is also close by. Heathrow Airport and the M25 are approximately 20 minutes by car.
The Tour
The house is set back from the residential street behind a beautifully planted front garden of evergreen and fragrant shrubs. The front façade is a contemporary response to the rich blend of architectural periods that line Barrowgate Road, employing a subtle dark brick and a modest form that belies the dramatic glazed ziggurat of the rear elevation. An electric gate leads to an off-street parking space and car lift providing access to a two-bay garage below.
Entry is to a hall with cloak storage and a guest WC. At the front of the house lies a dedicated office space, which could also be used as a seventh bedroom. The rear section of the ground level has been raised to increase the volume of the lower-ground floor and acts as an expansive living room that opens fully to an enormous decked terrace with elevated views across the garden.
Between the two principal lower levels is a library with high built-in shelving, fitted storage, a gas fireplace and glazed walls looking onto the space below. This lower-ground level contains a dining room and a custom-built kitchen with Corian worktops set against oak-fronted cabinets. An extensive range of integrated appliances by Miele is contained within, as well as a wine cooler fridge and a Quooker hot water tap. Light pours in from clerestory windows and floor-to-ceiling sliding doors that open directly onto a section of walled garden with a built-in barbecue. Also on this level, looking out onto the front lightwell, is a housekeeper’s room with an en suite shower and basin, a separate guest WC and access to the double garage.
A fully equipped cinema room and a utility room occupy the basement level.
There are four bedrooms on the first floor, two of which have access to south-facing balconies. All the spaces have fitted wardrobes and en suite bathrooms with walk-in showers. The main bedroom occupies the entire top floor. This expansive space has built-in wardrobes and access to a long south-facing balcony through sliding glazed doors. Its en suite bathroom contains a Lusso stone bath and a walk-in steam shower.
Flooring on the lower-ground level is large format tiling, while engineered oak has been used for the upper three levels. Underfloor heating extends throughout the house. Comfort cooling and a heat recovery system ensure a balanced temperature throughout, combining with masses of insulation to achieve an excellent energy efficiency rating. There is a comprehensive home automation system run on fibreoptics for internet, music and media with controls on all floors, as well as CCTV and a security system.
Outdoor Space
The south-facing rear garden is set across two levels and has been wonderfully planted with evergreen and deciduous trees, shrubs, climbers and several rare varieties of fragrant flowers. In the front garden, brick beds contain evergreen and fragrant shrubs and there is secure bin and cycle storage.
The Area
Barrowgate Road is located a short walk away from the green space of Chiswick House & Gardens, arguably the finest remaining example of Neo-Palladian architecture in London, designed by Lord Burlington and completed in 1729. In its grounds is also an excellent cafe built in 2010 to a design by Caruso St John Architects. Chiswick High Road and Turnham Green Terrace are both a short walk away, and are lined with a parade of independent shops, restaurants and cafes, including Michelin-starred La Trompette, the excellent Michael Nadra and High Road House of the Soho House group.
The nearest station is Chiswick Park (District Line) which is approximately eight minutes’ walk. Turnham Green station (District and Piccadilly Line) is also close by. Heathrow Airport and the M25 are approximately 20 minutes by car.
