Guide Price £2,500,000 SOLD
5 Bedrooms
5 Receptions
Coombe Birches is an extremely spacious home set in the highly desirable and private Coombe House Estate. The home benefits from well-balanced accommodation of approximately 3,644 square feet arranged over three floors. It provides excellent ground floor space with interconnecting doors between the two main reception rooms which would be ideal for a large family or those who like entertaining. There is a large south facing, stone paved raised terrace adjoining the rear of the house with pleasant views over the beautiful mature garden with a studio/garden playhouse to the rear. Coombe Birches is a wonderful family home in a superb location that offers the incoming family a home that they will enjoy for many, many years to come.
Location
Neville Avenue, within the private Coombe House Estate is within easy proximity of New Malden, Wimbledon and Kingston town centres, with their excellent shopping facilities. The A3 trunk road is also close by offering fast access to Central London and both Gatwick and Heathrow airports via the M25 motorway network. The nearest train station at New Malden provides frequent services to Waterloo with its underground links to points throughout the City. The immediate area offers a wide range of recreational facilities including three golf courses, tennis and squash clubs. Richmond Park an area of outstanding beauty, provides a picturesque setting in which to picnic, go horse riding, jogging or just taking a leisurely walk. Theatres at Richmond and Wimbledon are also popular alternatives to the West End and both towns offer an excellent choice of restaurants. There are also numerous schools for all ages, in the private, state sector and International sectors.
ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES
ENTRANCE VESTIBULE | ENTRANCE HALL | DOUBLE DRAWING ROOM | FAMILY ROOM | GYM | KITCHEN/DINING ROOM | TWO STUDIES | UTILITY ROOM | GUEST CLOAKROOM | MASTER BEDROOM WITH EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM | THREE FURTHER BEDROOMS | EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM | PLAYROOM/BEDROOM FIVE WITH EN SUITE BATHROOM | FAMILY BATHROOM
AMENITIES INCLUDE
INTEGRAL GARAGE | GAS FIRED CENTRAL HEATING AND HOT WATER | ALARM SYSTEM | ELECTRIC UNDERFLOOR HEATING TO FAMILY BATHROOM, MASTER BATHROOM, SECOND FLOOR BATHROOM AND ENTRANCE PORCH |GARDEN STUDIO ROOM | CARRIAGE FORECOURT PARKING FOR SEVERAL CARS SOUTH FACING REAR GARDEN | PLOT OF APPROX 0.30 OF AN ACRE
The Property
A mono block paved carriage driveway leads to an enclosed entrance vestibule with double half glazed doors, heated tiled floor, windows to both sides and a built in shoe cupboard. A solid door opens onto the impressive entrance hall with a minstrels’ gallery, with its solid Oak wood balustrade staircase and solid Oak wood flooring.
The hall is bright, with a large window offering views to the front, a built in base cupboard and an under stairs cupboard housing the meters. The guest cloakroom, with tiled floor and half tiled walls, comprises a white suite comprising a low level WC and a corner wall mounted wash hand basin with mixer taps.
The double drawing room offers wide views over the rear garden, and benefits from wood flooring, a feature gas fire with stone fireplace surround and wood burning hearth, recess with wood shelving and a ceiling mounted cinema projector and screen. There are triple bi-folding doors to the rear patio and garden and internal bi-folding doors opening onto the family room creating a spacious entertaining area. The family room benefits from bespoke fitted base storage cupboards ideal for storing kids’ toys. An obscure glass partition wall with a range of fitted wooden shelves and an obscure glass door, separates it from the rear aspect gym. This benefits from wood flooring and bi-folding doors leading to rear patio and garden.
From the drawing room, there is access to the smaller of two studies; rear aspect and with fitted work station and ample shelving and a glazed door leading to the rear patio and garden. This also leads to the utility room with its tiled floor and stainless steel sink with mixer tap and drainer, inset into laminate worktop with cupboards below. There is a floor standing Potterton gas fired boiler, space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. A door leads to integral garage with ample storage and high level shelving with an up and over door.
The front aspect study benefits from wood flooring and a wide range of fitted shelving.
From the hall, the impressive Oak wood staircase leads to the first floor galleried landing, with wood flooring and a deep airing cupboard with light.
The master bedroom enjoys far reaching Southerly views with bi-folding patio doors to a flat roof, floor to ceiling fitted wardrobes, a wall mounted air conditioning unit and a door to the modern en suite shower room.
This boasts a white suite comprising a low level WC with concealed cistern, a counter hung wash hand basin with mixer tap inset into granite worktop with vanity unit below and a further mirrored unit above. Fully tiled shower tray with integrated shower duck board, glass screen, mixer tap, hand held shower attachment and a fixed shower above. The shower room also benefits from tiled floor and part tiled walls, chrome ladder rack heated towel rail and a further medicinal cupboard and shaver socket.
There are three further bedrooms on this floor, one with a range of fitted wardrobes. Bedroom four has the added benefit of having an en suite shower room comprising a white suite of low level WC with concealed cistern, pedestal wash hand basin with mixer taps and mirror above, and a self-contained World of Water shower cubicle. The shower room also benefits from tiled floor and walls, chrome ladder rack heated towel rail and shaver socket.
The family bathroom has a modern white suite comprising low level WC with concealed cistern, wash hand basin with mixer tap inset into granite worktop with vanity unit below and mirror above, and a tiled bath with mixer tap, hand held shower attachment and a glass screen. It also benefits from tiled floor and part tiled walls, a fitted tall storage cupboard, a chrome ladder rack heated towel rail and low voltage lights.
From the landing, an enclosed staircase leads up to the second floor where bedroom five is located.
The converted spacious loft area is well designed and could be used as a playroom/bedroom with an en suite bathroom. The space is bright and well-lit with two large Velux windows and low voltage lights, and has ample under the eaves storage cupboards.
The en suite bathroom comprises a white suite of low level WC with concealed cistern, wall mounted wash hand basin with mixer tap and a tiled bath with mixer tap, hand held shower attachments and a fixed shower above with a ceramic tiled floor and part tiled walls, a chrome ladder rack heated towel rail and shaver socket. A deep under the eaves cupboard houses the Megaflo hot water cylinder.
Outside, the mono block paved carriage driveway has ample forecourt parking and is bordered by elevated brick flower beds with the added advantage of a single integral garage.
The south facing rear garden boasts a large expanse of lawn bordered by mature and flowering beds and a raised tiled terrace across the full rear width of the property with central steps down to the lawn and rear flood lights. There is a side foot path leading to the studio/playhouse to the rear. The over plot measures approximately 0.30 of an acre.
Terms:
Tenure: Freehold
Guide Price: £2,500,000 Subject to Contract
Local Authority: The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Estate Frontage Charge: £337 per annum including early 5% discount
Council Tax Banding: H
Viewing: Strictly through owners Sole Agents