For Sale4 Bedroom Detached House in Petersham Road, Richmond, TW10£2,850,000

A highly energy efficient four bedroom detached period house together with an approved and exceptionally rare investment/development opportunity. The opportunity offered for sale comprises Frame Cottage, the Annex & garage and the lane access. Built in the early 1920’s, this house, additions and land has never been offered for sale before, so represents a rare opportunity to acquire fine home along with the potential of a future inflation-hedging development opportunity. Accessed via a private lane (in the ownership of the vendors) from Petersham Road, this charismatic and elegant 4 bedroom detached home is set back from the road, in a quiet backwater of the semi-rural idyll of Petersham. The owners have comprehensively extended and refurbished the original thermally inefficient building to create a warm, comfortable and high EPC-B rated energy efficient dwelling. This major eco-friendly conversion reduced the usage of plastic and MDF, reusing or recycling original construction materials. It has resulted in the reduction of energy usage and the lowering of carbon emissions through increased energy efficiency and on-site generation through renewables, whilst retaining many of the distinctive features, character and cottage feel. The property is in good decorative order and benefits from low-cost sustainable maintenance. The ground floor comprises a sitting room, combined fitted kitchen and dining room, a utility room, office and separate WC, with a further wing providing a double ensuite bedroom, and to the first floor, three bedrooms (one of which is currently used as a wellbeing and meditation room), one ensuite, and a family bathroom. In built storage is throughout the property, along with a large easy access loft space. The recently rebuilt garage now provides garaging with internal parking for one car and a large storeroom with sink. Further parking is provided on the gravel driveway in front of the garage. Separate access annex accommodation is provided with a shower room on the ground floor and a large living area above, ideal for use for a home office, growing teenager, nanny, live-in helper, or as an Air B&B offering. Frame Cottage has been designed with an eye to the future to cater for changing needs or aging occupancy with a ground floor ensuite bedroom, currently serving as a guest room. CAT 6 cabling is provided to most rooms in the cottage. In addition, security is provided by an intruder alarm in all areas. The development opportunity comprises the land adjacent to Frame Cottage. The site is separated from the main house by the detached garage and hard standing. The development of this back land site enjoys current permission to provide two residential units: House 1: 1260 sq/ft (117m2) 3 bedroom with parking space and garden with the potential for a roof conversion. House 2: 710 sq/ft (66m2) 1 bedroom with parking space and garden. The site is surrounded by mature vegetation, fencing and a wall. Access from Petersham Road is via a driveway (owned by the vendors). The local authority have indicated that they consider that “the work undertaken on the site so far is sufficient to constitute commencement of the development permitted”. Alternatively, an application to the council could be made for an enhanced scheme that would deliver a single unit of the same gross internal area. Special features: A 12-panel solar array which has produced over 24 Mw in the last 6 years with the equivalent 10,250 Lbs of CO2 saved, or 285 equivalent trees planted. The system benefits from export tariff payments. A Passive Flue Gas Heat Recovery Device system which extracts heat from waste combustion boiler gasses to preheat the domestic and central heating water supply significantly reducing emission rates and gas consumption. All original solid brick walls and solid block new additions externally wrapped in Prorend Colourtex Render silicon based external insulation render system by SAS-Europe to reduce heat loss and external noise intrusion. Specialist Eco A rated Flush casement Accoya wood windows providing increased thermal mass and a low external maintenance regime, designed to replicate the original, hand built and supplied by Westgate joinery. A water filtration and softening system, driving hot water circulation, efficient underfloor heating and radiators, with multiple control zones to maintain ambient temperatures. Both upstairs and downstairs rooms with solid tiled or engineered wooden floors enjoy underfloor heating, whilst the rest retain their original varnished sprung floorboards. All new extensions built in high energy efficient thin bed block work. High internal thermal mass with screed underfloor heating in all new areas and lime render to internal walls. Low energy lighting and ventilation systems. Electrical wiring in aluminium sheathed cable with no ring mains to minimise magnetic and electrical field forces with electrical cut off / isolation switches in all appropriate rooms. Velux roof units and sun tubes to illuminate shaded areas. Tailored design hand built solid wood and traditional jointed cottage kitchen units by Pineland of Shropshire. Worktops recycled glass and seashells by GlassEco. Old English Pantile roof with handcrafted tiles. Outside Outside there is a mature well stocked cottage garden with Gabriel Ash Grow and Store greenhouse, a very sunny courtyard, with water feature, accessed via French windows from all surrounding rooms. There is also further external driveway parking accessed from the private driveway from Petersham Road. Rather uniquely, the house has its own water well, supplying all the water needs for the property. Situation The property is located in the heart of Petersham; an ancient village of historical importance, and a pretty semi-rural idyll located approximately mid-way between the comprehensive town centres of Richmond and Kingston. Both are easily approachable by car, with frequent bus services to both centres which provide fast and frequent mainline train services to London Waterloo, whilst Richmond is on the District Line tube and London Overground. The nearby cycle paths that follow the Thames River in either direction are a divine way to visit either town or commute. Green open spaces are in abundance and on the doorstep: Ham Common, 2500 acres at Richmond Park, 24 acres at Petersham Meadows and 175 acres at Ham Lands, a Local Nature Reserve. The tranquillity of The River Thames is less than 1 mile away via the delightful Ham Lands, providing pedestrian and cycle paths up and down stream. The locality is served by a number of good schools and recreational facilities for golf, tennis, sailing and rugby abound. Property Ref Number: HAM-0794 Additional information - Annexe & garage & access lane - Investment/development opportunity - Granted planning for two additional houses Key information Council Tax Band: F Tenure: Freehold