5 Bedroom Terraced House

This magnificent, stucco-fronted Victorian villa dating back to Circa 1860, represents a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial family home on one of Barnes’ most sought-after roads. Combining grand architectural proportions and living across four floors this residence retains an abundance of period features, including intricate ceiling plasterwork, marble fireplaces, and original working shutters. It is set back from the road behind gates with a generous gravel driveway for several cars, an integrated garage, and a generous landscaped rear garden. There is scope to reconfigure the house subject to planning permission.

Entered via front steps to a raised ground floor entrance, opening into a wide, light-filled reception hall in the heart of the property. Situated to the front, a formal reception room features high ceilings, exquisite original plasterwork, a period fireplace, and full-height sash windows that flood the space with natural light. Positioned to the rear, the formal dining room boasts a striking marble fireplace and a magnificent full-height bay window. The heart of the home is an expansive, bespoke open-plan family kitchen and living area with a large picture windows framing views of the garden. A spiral staircase elegantly connects this space to the lower ground level, and a dedicated home office study and a guest cloakroom complete this floor.

Designed with fluid entertaining and versatile family living in mind, the lower level offers excellent ceiling heights and direct garden access. A conservatory extends the indoor entertaining space outward, opening directly onto a private paved terrace with steps leading up to the main lawn. This floor also includes a large secondary reception room perfect for use as a playroom, a comfortable double bedroom, a well-appointed bathroom, and a fully equipped separate utility room. A dedicated wine cellar provides ideal climate-controlled storage, while secure internal access leads directly into the integrated garage.

The first floor hosts a spacious, full-width principal bedroom suite featuring large sash windows and a spacious, fully fitted dressing room. This dressing area leads directly into an en-suite bathroom equipped with a walk-in shower and elegant twin sinks. A second generous double bedroom on this floor is served by an independent bathroom. The top floor is perfectly arranged, offering a spacious guest suite complete with its own private en-suite bathroom, alongside two further well-proportioned bedrooms and a modern family bathroom.

Situated on the highly coveted Lonsdale Road, the property enjoys an idyllic position close to Hammersmith Bridge and the scenic towpath walks of the River Thames. A short distance away is the heart of Barnes Village, celebrated for its unique countryside-in-the-city atmosphere, its iconic duck pond, and an eclectic mix of independent boutiques, award-winning restaurants, and artisan coffee shops. Barnes Village also holds a farmers’ market every Saturday. For the sports enthusiasts, The Riverside Health Club is just across Barnes Bridge, while Rocks Lane offers a wide range of sporting activities.

An ideal location for families, the area has outstanding state and private school options, including St Paul's boys and Junior school, The Harrodian, The Swedish School, St. Osmond’s, Barnes and Lowther primary school.

Hammersmith Station is the closest transport hub (Hammersmith Bridge open to pedestrians and cycle traffic), which benefits from an underground network and further buses. Convenient transport links are at nearby Barnes and Barnes Bridge stations, which offer frequent service into London Waterloo.

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