CHARMINGLY UNIQUE, Fabulous Wooded Garden

This unique property overflows with character, charm and possibilities as well as a fabulous wooded garden. It occupies a totally secluded plot of over half an acre, just a few minutes from Wimbledon Village, with a separate Lodge and a garage block with studio flat above it.

The property is very well located for Wimbledon Village with its chic boutiques, restaurants and bars and within easy access to Wimbledon Town with its comprehensive shopping facilities and mainline rail and tube station providing fast and frequent services to Central London.

The property is concealed from the road behind a full-height wall, part of which dates from Tudor times, and electrically operated solid mahogany gates. The covered porch leads to the main front door inset with handmade stained glass, which opens to the reception hall and the principal ground floor rooms. Black and white Carrara marble flooring extends from the reception hall through to the kitchen, the breakfast room and the utility room which houses a washing machine and dryer with an abundance of cupboards.

The elegant double-length drawing room has a beautiful French 19th century marble fireplace with a grate for an open fire and French doors open out to the rear terrace and gardens. In addition to the drawing room there is a media room and another room, currently used as a dining room.

Upstairs, over two floors, there are six bedrooms and four bathrooms, including the master bedroom, which has a large en suite bath/shower room. All the bedrooms have custom-made fitted wardrobes and solid ash flooring.

The Lodge designed by architect Richard Holden is entered via a stone floored hall with hand painted murals and ceiling by John Sutcliffe. This is an ideal guest house/recreation lodge combining a large, vaulted oak beamed reception room with a sitting room with York stone fireplace; an oak panelled bar; a mosaic tiled Jacuzzi room; a steam room and a gymnasium with changing/shower room.

Steps lead down to a spacious racked wine cellar whilst upstairs there is a bedroom/studio with loft space. The piece de resistance is the turret room with balcony – again with a hand painted trompe d’oeil ceiling by John Sutcliffe and solid oak floor – having 360 degree all round views. The grounds surround the property and are landscaped to provide light and shade in different areas around the house and lodge. There is a grotto with ornamental lake and a sunken garden.

Oaklawn Lodge, Arthur Road, Wimbledon, SW19, POA, Robert Holmes 020 8947 9833

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London Property South, July 2018