House For Sale £2,850,000
This rare expanse of largely lateral living in a freehold setting lies just north of the conveniences of Lavender Hill, between Battersea and the green open spaces of Clapham Common. Georgian in origin, it has been renovated to a design by architects Goldstein Ween to provide a flowing interior of almost 2,900 sq ft, arranged predominantly across two principal levels, with four bedrooms and a wonderful private courtyard garden.
The Building
The house, once called The Chestnuts, was built in 1808 to a design by the architect David Laing. Between its construction and 1887, the house had only two owners, one of whom was a famous actor of the time, Arthur Stirling. After 1887 the house was incorporated into an ironmonger's and remained in commercial and industrial use until 1986 when it was converted once again to residential by the architect Mark Goldstein. The house is built of brownish brick, with yellow-brick flat arches over the openings and matching quoins, all under a hipped-slated roof.
The Tour
In his published book of designs, Laing referred to the villa’s situation as ‘on a beautiful eminence, forming part of a healthful spot of ground; commanding good home views from every aspect’. Although approached from Lavender Hill, the house had its front door on the west side, in accord with the consensus of, as Laing surmised, ‘all who have considered the subject of aspects’.
The west-facing formal entrance remains today and, by dint of its location, is set far back from the quiet residential street, behind an area for off-street parking and a gated pathway.
The house opens to a wide central hallway, as was its original design, with a staircase at one end and reception rooms on either side. To the left lies an expansive, open-plan kitchen and sitting room, lit from the north by a wall of obscured glazing and rooflights overhead. Within the glazing, a doorway leads to a small outside space. A raised open fireplace with a concrete slab as a hearth lies between the kitchen and living space. Amid the towering ceilings, an architrave leads through to a dining room at the western aspect.
Narrow maple floorboards extend throughout the lower level, enhancing the connection between the free-flowing rooms. Opposite the kitchen, dining and sitting room, bi-fold doors reveal a superb reception room, wrapped by soaring sash windows with an enormous bay on the southerly aspect. Oversized French windows open onto the walled garden from this room.
In the central hallway, which almost acts as a room itself thanks to its unusual width, there is a second point of access to the garden, and beyond it, to the left, is a shower room and guest WC. Also on this level are stairs down to a substantial cellar.
A joyful dose of postmodern playfulness is incorporated in the form of the staircase that ascends to the upper floors, its frame a sculpture of purple-coated steel and maple treads, lit from behind by glazing on two levels.
There are four bedrooms on this level, as well as a utility room and a library area within the angular landing space. From the top of the stairs, the principal bedroom is situated to the left. Vaulted ceilings punctured by glazing allow light to pour into the room from above, and French windows open to form a Juliette balcony overlooking the garden. To the left is a door through to an en suite shower room.
Two well-proportioned bedrooms lie across the hall from the main bedroom, on either side of the utility room. These and the fourth bedroom, currently used as a snug and study, have the share of a family bathroom.
There is also a substantial loft space for further storage.
Outdoor Space
The garden is situated at the rear of the house, accessed from the central hallway and through the glazed doors of the enormous reception. Its walled perimeter is beautifully planted with mature trees and shrubs and it catches light from the south and east throughout the day.
The Area
Mossbury Road is situated a five-minute walk from Northcote Road, a busy shopping area with a broad range of outstanding independent shops and restaurants, as well as a range of supermarkets and chain stores. Whole Foods is conveniently located a few minutes’ walk away. Local favourites include Buona Sera pizzeria, The Eagle pub and Tierra Verde deli and cafe. Nearby St John’s Hill is well known for its excellent cafes and restaurants, such as Powder Keg Diplomacy and The Schoolhouse. Battersea Arts Centre is a one-minute walk from the house.
The house lies between the large green spaces of Clapham and Wandsworth commons, just a short walk from both. A little further afield lies Battersea Park, with its boating lake, sports pitches and sub-tropical gardens.
There is an excellent choice of schools in the area, including Thomas’s Clapham and Battersea, Parkgate House School, Hornsby House and secondary Emanuel, as well as Honeywell and Bolingbroke Academy state schools, and the French school, l’Ecole de Battersea.
The house is approximately a five-minute walk from Clapham Junction station, which runs trains to Victoria in seven minutes and Waterloo in 11 minutes. It also runs Overground services to Peckham and south-east London in one direction and Kensington and west London in the other. The new Northern Line extension from Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms is around a 10-minute walk away.
Council Tax Band: Xx
The Building
The house, once called The Chestnuts, was built in 1808 to a design by the architect David Laing. Between its construction and 1887, the house had only two owners, one of whom was a famous actor of the time, Arthur Stirling. After 1887 the house was incorporated into an ironmonger's and remained in commercial and industrial use until 1986 when it was converted once again to residential by the architect Mark Goldstein. The house is built of brownish brick, with yellow-brick flat arches over the openings and matching quoins, all under a hipped-slated roof.
The Tour
In his published book of designs, Laing referred to the villa’s situation as ‘on a beautiful eminence, forming part of a healthful spot of ground; commanding good home views from every aspect’. Although approached from Lavender Hill, the house had its front door on the west side, in accord with the consensus of, as Laing surmised, ‘all who have considered the subject of aspects’.
The west-facing formal entrance remains today and, by dint of its location, is set far back from the quiet residential street, behind an area for off-street parking and a gated pathway.
The house opens to a wide central hallway, as was its original design, with a staircase at one end and reception rooms on either side. To the left lies an expansive, open-plan kitchen and sitting room, lit from the north by a wall of obscured glazing and rooflights overhead. Within the glazing, a doorway leads to a small outside space. A raised open fireplace with a concrete slab as a hearth lies between the kitchen and living space. Amid the towering ceilings, an architrave leads through to a dining room at the western aspect.
Narrow maple floorboards extend throughout the lower level, enhancing the connection between the free-flowing rooms. Opposite the kitchen, dining and sitting room, bi-fold doors reveal a superb reception room, wrapped by soaring sash windows with an enormous bay on the southerly aspect. Oversized French windows open onto the walled garden from this room.
In the central hallway, which almost acts as a room itself thanks to its unusual width, there is a second point of access to the garden, and beyond it, to the left, is a shower room and guest WC. Also on this level are stairs down to a substantial cellar.
A joyful dose of postmodern playfulness is incorporated in the form of the staircase that ascends to the upper floors, its frame a sculpture of purple-coated steel and maple treads, lit from behind by glazing on two levels.
There are four bedrooms on this level, as well as a utility room and a library area within the angular landing space. From the top of the stairs, the principal bedroom is situated to the left. Vaulted ceilings punctured by glazing allow light to pour into the room from above, and French windows open to form a Juliette balcony overlooking the garden. To the left is a door through to an en suite shower room.
Two well-proportioned bedrooms lie across the hall from the main bedroom, on either side of the utility room. These and the fourth bedroom, currently used as a snug and study, have the share of a family bathroom.
There is also a substantial loft space for further storage.
Outdoor Space
The garden is situated at the rear of the house, accessed from the central hallway and through the glazed doors of the enormous reception. Its walled perimeter is beautifully planted with mature trees and shrubs and it catches light from the south and east throughout the day.
The Area
Mossbury Road is situated a five-minute walk from Northcote Road, a busy shopping area with a broad range of outstanding independent shops and restaurants, as well as a range of supermarkets and chain stores. Whole Foods is conveniently located a few minutes’ walk away. Local favourites include Buona Sera pizzeria, The Eagle pub and Tierra Verde deli and cafe. Nearby St John’s Hill is well known for its excellent cafes and restaurants, such as Powder Keg Diplomacy and The Schoolhouse. Battersea Arts Centre is a one-minute walk from the house.
The house lies between the large green spaces of Clapham and Wandsworth commons, just a short walk from both. A little further afield lies Battersea Park, with its boating lake, sports pitches and sub-tropical gardens.
There is an excellent choice of schools in the area, including Thomas’s Clapham and Battersea, Parkgate House School, Hornsby House and secondary Emanuel, as well as Honeywell and Bolingbroke Academy state schools, and the French school, l’Ecole de Battersea.
The house is approximately a five-minute walk from Clapham Junction station, which runs trains to Victoria in seven minutes and Waterloo in 11 minutes. It also runs Overground services to Peckham and south-east London in one direction and Kensington and west London in the other. The new Northern Line extension from Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms is around a 10-minute walk away.
Council Tax Band: Xx
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