Property marketed by Gibson Lane
KT2 5ED
Key Features
- Conservation Area Location
- 1600sq ft Accommodation
- 4 Bedrooms
- Off Road Parking
- 3 Receptions
- 70ft Rear Garden
- EPC C
About this property
An incredibly spacious Victorian family home with impressive accommodation in excess of 1600 sqft arranged over 4 floors. The larger than average ground floor and lower ground floor footprint is ideal for family life and entertaining with 3 spacious reception areas and an eat-in-kitchen. The lower ground floor is an ideal snug/cinema and has ample storage, the 2 reception rooms on the ground floor communicate and are accessed via grand double doors from the hallway, the kitchen breakfast room is fully equipped and has direct access via double doors to the landscaped 70' max rear garden (to include the side return) with a stone patio covered by a Victorian style glass canopy, ideal for al-fresco dining. On the first floor there a three good sized bedrooms, family bathroom and separate W.C and on the second floor is a beautiful master bedroom suite with an stunning en-suite bathroom and double doors to a glass Juliet balcony with terrific views over neighbouring gardens. To the front of the property is a large patio with the real benefit of off street parking. The sellers have arranged for a comprehensive upgrade to the windows taking place this November 2021 to include; part new timber framed double glazed windows to be fitted and other windows to be completely overhauled - this cost is included in the current price. Properties of this size in this price bracket and location are rarely available and therefore we would thoroughly recommend a viewing at your earliest convenience to fully appreciate what this delightful family home has to offer.
Denmark Road is a highly sought after road in the heart of the Spring Grove community and forms part of the popular Grove Crescent Conservation area. The location is convenient for both Kingston and Surbiton town centres with their extensive range of shops, bars and restaurants. There are multiple transport options to include Surbiton Station with its fast link into London Waterloo (19 minutes), there is also good access to the A3 leading to London and the M25. There is a number of highly regarded schools locally to include St Johns, Surbiton High, Hollyfield, Kingston Grammar and the Tiffin Schools. There are small parks close by at Fairfield and Villers Road, Richmond Park is a short drive away and the Thames with its pleasant riverside walks runs between Kingston and Surbiton.Details of the Grove Crescent Conservation area are as follows:
Designation date: July 1985 and extended in September 1989
No of properties: 350
Area: 10 hectares
Designation summary
The special architectural and historic interest of this area can be summarised as: A planned mid-Victorian estate of houses of various sizes and styles, the core of which forms the Spring Grove Estate, including St John’s Church, a school, and local shops.
Historical Background
Evidence of Middle Stone Age and Bronze Age settlement in the immediate vicinity has been well recorded and it is likely that the existence of the Hogsmill River provided an attractive site for the manufacture of goods. In the Medieval period this conservation area was farmed on an open field system and was later enclosed between the mid-15th and mid-17th century.
The first part of this conservation area to be developed was Grove Crescent. Laid out around 1863 at the same time as the opening of Kingston Railway Station, it provided a new railway link to London and made commuting an attractive option. Kingston consequently became more built up and areas of housing started to radiate out from the new railway station. Evidence of the first housing, before 1865, was on the corner of Grove Crescent and Penrhyn Road (formerly Grove Road). The streetscape subsequently evolved in an easterly direction, in relation to the various interests of many builders.
In the 19th century, the Hogsmill River was deeper and faster flowing and a lack of bridges slowed the rate of building in Grove. It was not until the 1890’s that Springfield Road Bridge was built connecting the southern and northern halves of Grove. The idea of constructing the Blue Bridge, built by local landowner William Mercer, is central to an understanding of how the area started to identify itself at this time. The river crossing became a symbol of one man’s social and engineering vision, hoping to elevate the new estate to a status equal to Knights Park which was developed over the same period 1861-1871.
Key architectural features
The area contains a speculative mix of building styles, ranging from the larger houses and neat villas in Springfield Road and Denmark Road to the tighter knit cottages of Portland Road. There is also a strong Victorian Gothic style through the centre of the area, with smaller scale artisan dwellings to the east and grander Italianate buildings to the west.
Listed Buildings
St John’s Church Springfield Road
Locally Listed Buildings
The Spring Grove PH, 13 Bloomfield Road
Former Vicarage to St John’s, 15 Springfield Road
7,9 Fassett Road
1, 3, 5, 7, 9 Grove Crescent
9, 19 Penrhyn Road
St John's Primary School Portland Road
Bollard Junction Alley and Denmark Road
Chelsea W/Wks Marker - 14 Bellevue Road
The Coach House 1 Beaufort Road
Property added 18/10/2021