Guide Price £1,750,000 Subject to Contract
3 Bedrooms
3 Receptions
This quaint detached, three double bedroom house, built circa 1977 and situated in a quiet gated close, is now offered for sale since 2008, when it was substantially remodelled and upgraded. This lovely, secluded property offers a triple aspect drawing room, dining room which open plans onto the modern fitted kitchen, family room, laundry room and guest cloakroom with a dressing room to the principal bedroom and two bathrooms, one being ensuite.
Location
Traps Lane lies equidistant between Kingston and Wimbledon town centres yet is within easy walking distance to New Malden town centre. Both Kingston and Wimbledon have excellent shopping facilities, from department stores housing concessions found in famous West End streets and specialised boutiques to a wide range of restaurants meeting the palates from across the world. New Malden a mere walking distance offers a selection of restaurants and cafés and is great for the immediate needs.
The A3 road offers fast access to central London and both Gatwick and Heathrow airports via the M25. The nearest British Rail train station at New Malden is also within walking distance and the 57 bus runs a 24/7 service along nearby Coombe Lane West to Wimbledon from which there are frequent services to London Waterloo with its underground links to points throughout the city. The immediate area offers a wide range of recreational facilities including five golf courses, tennis and squash clubs and many leisure centres.
The 2,360 acres of Richmond Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty, are easily accessed from Kingston Gate and Ladderstile Gate. The park provides a picturesque setting in which to picnic, go horse riding, jogging or just take a leisurely walk. Theatres at Wimbledon, Kingston and Richmond are also popular alternatives to the West End. The immediate area offers a wealth of schools, many of which are within walking distance to Traps Lane, Coombe Girls, Coombe Hill Infants to Marymount International, Rokeby and Holy Cross prep with many more, further afield by school bus pick up points.
The Accommodation
The property is approached at the top of Traps Lane to a gated close which leads to a communal road with visitor parking spaces bordered by mature bedding. “Oakcombe Lodge” is approached to the far-right hand corner with a mono lock paved forecourt bordered by mature shrubs and bushes. A climber softens the front façade and covered entrance porch with a composite front door with glazed side panels.
The spacious newly tiled entrance hall with open balustrade staircase, offers access to a spacious family room, a modern guest cloakroom, built in cloaks cupboard and further storage under the stairs. There is a triple aspect drawing room with access to the dining room via sliding doors pocket doors which enjoys views of the rear garden. The kitchen/breakfast room boasts a wealth of lacquered wooden and plain wall and base units with granite surfaces and breakfast bar. The wide range of MIELE integrated range of appliances include two integrated fridge and freezers, microwave oven and normal oven with plate warmer below, 4 ring induction hob and part glass part chrome extractor hood above, a Fisher and Paykel split level dishwasher. There is also an integrated sink with mixer taps and water filter tap with views and a door to the rear garden and terrace. Off the hall is a laundry room with a further range of white lacquered wall and base units with space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer, sink and access to the covered side passage and a tiled floor. The corner wall unit incorporates a new Worcestor gas fired boiler.
The refurbishment in 2008 also included three electric awnings to the rear of the house to cover the rear terrace.
The easy rising staircase leads to a bright landing with access into the loft.
The main bedroom has an aspect over the rear garden as with the other two bedrooms with an en suite dressing room offering a range of lacquered fronted doors and modern en suite bathroom with a separate tiled shower enclosure, a tiled panelled bath with half tiled walled surround and wall mirror, low level WC with concealed cistern and a counter sunk wash hand basin with a mono block mixer tap and mirrored cupboard above. The walls and floor are fully tiled with a granite surface and chrome mixer tap.
There are two further double bedrooms, with the smallest housing a wall of built cupboards and a drop-down double bed. There is a modern family shower room with a bidet, low level WC with a concealed cistern and counter hung wash hand basin with a chrome mono block mixer tap with cupboards below and wall mirror above, chrome heated towel rail and fully tiled walls and floor.
The property benefits from UPVC double glazed windows and external French and sliding doors, with low voltage lighting and ceiling speakers in certain rooms. All the internal doors are lacquered doors with some of which have glazed panels and double radiator panels with thermostatic valves.
Outside
A wrought iron gate to the left of the property, offers access to a covered walkway with a large workshop and a terrace to the rear of the house. A paved footpath leads to a large garden timber outhouse and has the benefit of an irrigated garden and outside lighting. It is mainly laid to lawn, with a deep carp pond (currently de-commissioned) and a variety of perennials, shrubs and trees offering full seclusion. This is in addition to the sun trap mentioned earlier behind the family room, which is also paved and surrounded by mature vegetation.
The integral double width garage offers a cloakroom with a low-level WC and wash hand basin, which was also part of the refurbishment of 2008 and an electric up and over door.