Glenburn, Cardigan Road, Barnes, London, SW13

A rare opportunity to acquire a period detached house in the heart of Barnes Village, that has in recent years been completely refurbished and extended with high attention to detail. High end specifications and finishes have been used throughout. The house has been designed for open plan living.

The front path and covered entrance lead to the open plan ground floor double reception room, featuring a Chesney's wood burner, double glazed sash windows with newly fitted shutters and engineered limed oak flooring with sub floor heating.

A sliding Crittall glazed door leads to the kitchen and family room which enjoys a high ceiling and sliding glazed wall to the garden.

The bespoke kitchen, with underfloor heating, comprises an island bar, surfaces with cupboards above and below, Siemens appliances and a double sink unit with Quooker tap.

From the kitchen you access the fully equipped utility room and guest cloakroom.

On the first floor you find the principal bedroom with ornate mantelpiece, double glazed sash windows, built in wardrobes, limed oak floor, newly fitted shutters and a fixed safe. The principal bedroom enjoys air conditioning. The en-suite bathroom boasts a stone resin bath, rose gold fittings, a separate glazed shower, heated towel rail, walls finished in polished plaster and underfloor heating.

The second bedroom suite has a dressing area with built-in wardrobes and en-suite shower room with underfloor heating. The first floor also offers a walk-in airing cupboard.

On the top floor, the landing benefits from a large skylight and leads to the front bedroom which features a full width contemporary sliding glass window. The spacious family shower room has underfloor heating and a heated towel rail. The rear double bedroom also enjoys a separate dressing room.

To the rear of the house, the garden has recently been restyled in a highly contemporary fashion, featuring sawn York stone paving, clipped topiary, pleached trees on all sides to create complete privacy, a water feature, lighting and irrigation systems and a wall mounted patio heater.

The side alley accessed from the front of the house behind a locked gate serves as a good storage area for bikes, bins, and recycling. The rear garden has access to a communal access path which leads to Rectory Road.

A Banham alarm system has been installed as well as CCTV to both the front and rear of the property. All windows and doors are fitted with Banham security sensors.

Additional technology has been installed, in the form of a Lasyl audiovisual and IT control centre, to provide wired broadband and audiovisual to every room in the house.

The property benefits from convenient off-street parking, with the current owners noting that they can always park directly outside the house.

Detached properties of this calibre are rare in this location of Barnes, so early viewings are recommended and are by appointment only.

Cardigan Road is a desirable road in the heart of Barnes Village with its many shops, art galleries, award winning restaurants and famous Duck Pond and Green.

For the commuter, Barnes Station is a seven-minute walk which provides direct access to London Waterloo in under 20 minutes. For those who drive there is easy access to the M4 for Heathrow Airport to the West and into Central London to the East.

There are excellent schools in the area and of note, are St Paul’s, The Harrodian, The Swedish School and Ibstock Place School. For younger pupils there is Colet Court, St Osmund’s and Barnes Primary School.

For the sports and keep fit enthusiasts, The Roehampton Club and the LTA National Centre are situated close by, The Riverside Health Club is to be found on the north bank of the Thames, whilst Barn Elms offers a wide range of sporting activities.