Somerset Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 5JZ | Property for sale | Savills
4,133 sq ft(383.97 sq m)
Guide price £5,500,000

Somerset RoadWimbledon, London, SW19 5JZ


    Key features

    • Period detached property
    • Wonderful 120' private, rear garden
    • Off street parking and garage
    • Wealth of period features
    • Scope to extend and remodel, subject to planning
    • Self contained annexe

    A rare opportunity to buy a period detached house in a popular location on a substantial double plot with off street parking and a garage.

    About this property

    • This unique detached family house is set in picturesque grounds close to Wimbledon Common and the All England Lawn Tennis Club. The property has been enjoyed for almost a century by the same family and is set on a plot of over 0.65 acres. The house offers excellent lateral living space across two floors. There is also a separate self-contained annexe located above the garage with its own entrance.

      The property requires modernisation and offers enormous scope to extend, and/or to build an additional house alongside subject to planning.

      Set back from the road behind a deep pebble driveway this wonderful early 19th century property opens into an impressive reception hall. A large double reception room with a period fireplace, offers a superb dual aspect with a bay window to the rear alongside French windows opening to an extensive rear garden. Off the hallway are a further two reception rooms and a guest cloakroom. To the rear is a fitted kitchen/breakfast room and a hobby/garden room with lovely green views of the garden.

      The generous principal bedroom on the first floor benefits from fitted wardrobes and a rear balcony overlooking the garden. There are four additional bedrooms, a shower room and a bathroom. The annexe above the garage has an open plan kitchen/living space, a double bedroom and a bathroom perfect for guests or a nanny/au-pair. The beautiful private gardens are simply exquisite, extending far and wide and having seating areas, fruit trees and a vegetable garden.

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    Local information

    • Somerset Road is considered to be one of the area's most prestigious addresses. The house is situated approximately 500 metres from Wimbledon Common which offers approximately 1,200 acres of wonderful green open space.
    • Wimbledon Village is just 0.7 mile away and has pretty boutiques, bars and restaurants.
    • Wimbledon train station is served by a fast and regular link to central London with Waterloo being approximately 17 minutes away. Both Gatwick and Heathrow are around 45 minutes away.
    • Locally are a number of popular schools including the highly rated King's College Wimbledon and Wimbledon High School for girls.
    • Source of times www.tfl.gov.uk
    • Source of distances Google Pedometer
    • All measurements are approximate

    Additional information

    • EPC Rating: E
    • Tenure: Freehold
    • Council Tax Band: H