_7-bedroom Putney home with large garden - once owned by William Willet, British Summer Time inventor
7-bedroom Putney home with large garden - once owned by William Willet, British Summer Time inventor
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The clocks were set forward last weekend, marking the start of British Summer Time. Aligning the daylight with our waking hours (and thus maximising it) has long counted greater productivity, less energy consumption and improved road safety amongst its benefits - and we have William Willet to thank for this. This magnificent family house was once his home, and now it can be yours too.
Guide price: £3,150,000
This beautiful residence sits in a large plot on an exceptionally popular residential road. Hardly surprising that its location is so popular, given that the road leads directly to Putney Heath, which connects through Wimbledon Common and into Richmond Park – all much-loved London green spaces. There are also numerous quiet cut-throughs to Roehampton and Barnes, ideal for cycling or jogging. The house enjoys views over Roehampton Playing Fields, too.
Inside, the property benefits from superb interiors, enjoying plentiful elegant period details (especially in the drawing room and dining area) and a pleasing sense of space. These traditional interiors blend sympathetically with the equally stylish, more contemporary rooms within the house such as the impressive kitchen, with its direct garden access, and the family room.
Accommodation further comprises two studies (ideal for working from home) and an ample laundry room, as well as 7 well-appointed bedrooms, 5 reception rooms, 3 bathrooms and generous storage space. This is certainly a home fit for modern and flexible family life.
The secluded rear garden is particularly impressive, with its pretty flower beds, numerous trees and shrubs, paved dining area and vast swathes of space. Extending to 90ft, there is more than enough space here for al fresco dining, entertaining, or simply as a place for children to play.
To the front of the property (which lies behind electric gates) is a paved, off-street parking area that accommodates multiple cars.
Travel and transport-wise, there are excellent bus services from this road, with routes to Barnes and Putney Town Centre available, connecting to both mainline and Underground stations. Wimbledon Village, Richmond Park, Barnes Village and the A3 are a short drive away.
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