the bbcw residents' journal september 2014

JOURNALResidents

This Residents’ Journal represents a fresh, innovative approach to local media, whilst retaining a traditional feel. We will deliver intelligent editorial with integrity and depth on subjects that matter to the residents and business

community within Battersea, Balham, Clapham and Wandsworth.

Published on a monthly basis with the kind support of a select handful of relevant advertisers, we will present regular editorial contributions from prominent local residents and members of the independent local business

community, as well as seasoned journalists who live locally.

If you live or work in these areas and have a particular interest in contributing to the Residents’ Journal, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please email us at [email protected];

or telephone us on 020 7987 4320

Giles EllwoodPublisher

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Managing EditorFrancesca Lee

Assistant EditorLauren Romano

Editorial Assistants Jennifer Mason

Henry Hopwood-Phillips

Dear Resident,

Editorial InternTom Hagues

Editor-in-Chief Lesley Ellwood

Managing Director Eren Ellwood

General Manager Fiona Fenwick

Senior Designer Daniel Poole

Publishing Director Giles Ellwood

Executive Director Sophie Roberts

Head of FinanceElton Hopkins

Members of the Professional Publishers Association

‘Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself,’ said education reformer John Dewey. I for one couldn’t agree more – life is a lesson, and with it comes a lot of learning. This month, the Journal team has

compiled an education-themed issue that’s jam-packed with useful information to kick-start the new academic year. Whether you’re looking for music schools in the local area (page 23), would like to know how your child can learn through the arts (page 14) or you’re simply on the lookout for school kit essentials (page 17), we have it all.

Elsewhere, there are plenty of events happening in the area for residents who are keen to get out and about this month. The Calendar details everything from art courses to business seminars, an antiques fair to a

Battersea Dogs Home reunion; flick to page eight to find out more.

Meanwhile, our regular Planning and Development pages detail how Battersea Power Station is being turned into luxury flats, make sure you turn to page 30 to find out the latest changes to Battersea’s iconic building.

We hope you enjoy reading the issue!

Client Relationship DirectorFelicity Morgan-Harvey

Brand ConsistencyLaddawan Juhong

Production Hugo Wheatley, Alex Powell Oscar Viney, Amy Roberts

Five after school activities, flick to page25 to find out more

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Residents’ JouRnal

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NOTEBOOKKeep your finger on the pulse with our roundup of local news

BATTERSEA

Notable neighboursThroughout the summer, Battersea Arts Centre has been collecting nominations for local heroes as part of a project called Our Good Neighbours. The names submitted will be presented to a panel of community leaders, who will choose 12 people to be commemorated on a plaque this month. The project was inspired by a local resident called George Neighbour, who, in 1909, lost his life rescuing others from a fire at the Clapham Junction store of Arding & Hobbs.

(bac.org.uk)

Battersea Park is an area much loved by the local community, and it would seem that the environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy loves it too. The charity has given Battersea Park a Green Flag award and describes the tranquil space as ‘the jewel in the crown of London’s parks’. The award signals to visitors that the

park is maintained to the highest possible standard and has excellent facilities. Next time you visit, you can enjoy the award-winning park in all its glory in the knowledge that you’re in one of the best open green spaces in London.

(greenflagaward.org)

Beautiful Battersea’s perfect park

Popular pets get parties tooPets are usually everyone’s favourite family member. It’s perhaps unsurprising, then, that a large number of pet owners celebrate their animal’s birthday. Battersea Dogs and Cats Home undertook an online study that surveyed 300 people. It revealed that 95 per cent did something special on their furry friend’s special day. Celebrations included giving presents, singing happy birthday and presenting them with a candle-studded cake.

(battersea.org.uk)

Art in the parkSeptember sees the launch of the Pump House Gallery’s latest exhibition. It’s a combination of videography and photography from international artists that explores the history of the River Thames. It’s entitled You Cannot Step into the Same River Twice, and it questions the reliability of documentaries by challenging the idea of truth in films that contain various narratives, as well as evaluating historical evidence and first-hand recollections of events that are used within documentation.

£5, 11am-4pm Wednesdays to Sundays, 4 September-12 October, Pump House Gallery, Battersea Park, SW11 4NJ, 020 8871 7572 (pumphousegallery.org.uk)

Image courtesy of Morley Von SternbergPanopticon Letters: Missive I, © Alia Syed. Image courtesy Talwar Gallery, New York/New Delhi

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CLAPHAM AND BALHAM

Fine furniturePinch Design has launched a new range of furniture and home accessories that combines style and quality. Its latest three products, the Noelle sofa, the bulb-based Derome lamp and the Harlosh bedside table are being showcased this month, all available in various colours to suit any interior.

(pinchdesign.com)

Clapham’s café heaven The latest foodie favourite to hit Clapham Common is Fields, an all-day café run by the team behind M1LK in Balham. The café opened last month, with a roof garden and plant nursery where owners Julian Porter and Lauren John grow their own produce and micro herbs. It’s only a stone’s throw away from Clapham Common Tube station.

8am-10pm every day, 2 Rookery Road, Clapham Common, SW4 9DD (fieldscafe.com)

A splash of newThe area surrounding Clapham Common Tube station has recently seen the completion of a £2.6million regeneration project. The aim was to create a new town square and link the Tube station with Clapham Old Town and the Common for the first time. The area is now an open, pedestrianised space

Lauren John and Julian Porter © Ailsa Tapping

with the addition of 100 new trees. Local restaurants and cafés can apply for licences that will let them set up tables and chairs outside their premises in the square.

(lambeth.gov.uk)

Brilliant brunchesMid-summer saw the

launch of The Jam Tree’s breakfast and brunch menu.

The Cowboy Breakfast is perfect for those with a big appetite

and consists of meaty delights including pulled pork and ribs, as well as the more traditional brunch staples of eggs, beans, mushrooms and hash browns.

For those seeking something a bit easier on the waistline, a toasted French brioche will satisfy any

hunger pangs. For local residents, weekend mornings have just

become that bit tastier.

Served from 11am-3pm weekdays, 10am-4pm on Saturdays,

13-19 Old Town, SW4 OJT, 020 3397 4422 (thejamtree.com)

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WANDSWORTH

Words / Tom Hagues

Rallying round for radio

In order to build a new radio studio in Battersea Park road, Wandsworth radio used crowdfunder.co.uk to raise the funds throughout August. Its initial target of £3,500 was met, so an extra £500 target was added. The volunteers who run the station have been bringing the station’s plans to fruition, which aim to broadcast all day, every day with a selection of local news, music, radio plays and interviews.

(wandsworthradio.com)

Have your say on cycle tracksAn independent inspector has been appointed by the Transport

Minister to hold a Public Local Inquiry into the council’s proposal to change the layout of the cycle tracks on Wandsworth Common. The paths are currently segregated for cyclists, and the proposed plan aims to unsegregate them. It’s a chance for local residents to

have a direct and personal input into the changes. To get in touch with the inspector, email [email protected].

10am on 30 September, Wandsworth Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street, SW18 2PU (wandsworth.gov.uk)

Wandsworth Radio Team

Leisure centre revampsWhether you visit a leisure centre for running to your heart’s content in a gym or splashing around in the swimming pool, it’s important for centres to be as up to date as possible. Luckily for Wandsworth residents, five of its leisure centres are getting improvements and refurbishments. Balham, Latchmere, Putney, Tooting and Wandle recreation centres are having a combined total of £3.5m worth of work invested in them.

(wandsworth.gov.uk)

Improve the common Wandsworth Common’s Management Advisory Committee

(MAC) is looking for local residents’ opinions and thoughts about how the Common could be improved. To have your

say, email [email protected].

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The Calendar

A selection of the best events happening in the area

11 September

BUSINESS MATTERS

Many people dream of owning their own company or working for themselves, so if you’re a budding entrepreneur or would like to star on the next series of Dragons’ Den, make sure you book yourself a place on the Wandsworth Enterprise Workshop. The day will cover everything from understanding how to position your young business or start-up for success, to moving out of your comfort zone and working towards a long-term sustainable company. The seminar is delivered by Pro-actions and aimed at start-ups.

Free but booking is essential, 9.30am-12.30pm, Wandsworth Town Hall, Conference Room 3A, High Street, SW18 2PU (pro-actions.com)

the drawing board

business mattersa waggie get-together

7 September

A WAGGIE GET-TOGETHER

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is holding its annual reunion and fun day this September. The event will feature a whole host of family fun, including dog classes and agility displays, the chance to show off your pooches and maybe even the opportunity to spot a Battersea-supporting celebrity or two. Competitions include Golden Oldie, Handsomest Dog and the hotly-contested Best Battersea Dog. There will also be plenty of stalls to browse and tasty snacks to feast upon. Although it’s a reunion, it’s open to everyone, not just to re-homed Battersea dog owners. It’s the perfect opportunity to visit.

Free, 11am-4.30pm, Battersea Park, SW11 4NJ (battersea.org.uk)

1-12 September

THE DRAWING BOARD

Following two years of sell-out workshops and live figure drawing demonstrations, artist Henry Yan returns to Lavender Hill Studios this month. Yan, who teaches at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, will hold two week-long classes. The first (from 1-5 September) is aimed at students who wish to develop basic techniques and skills in drawing the human figure, while the second (from 8-12 September) concentrates on short and long-pose figure drawings with anatomical information. This year, the Studios is celebrating its 10-year anniversary; happy birthday from the Journal!

Courses cost £480 each, 97 Lavender Hill, SW11 5QL (lavenderhillstudios.com)

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escape to the country

100 years on

27 & 28 September

ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY

Country Life Fair will bring the best of rural British pursuits to the capital this month in the form of 200 exhibitors (including luxury heritage brands, designers, property and land agents, artists and artisans, canine displays and a mini farm for children) and a variety of well-known speakers sharing their knowledge of cookery, gardening and bee keeping. The fair’s president, explorer Ben Fogle, will be joined by the likes of Tom Parker Bowles and Dick Strawbridge for this rural fête in the heart of London.

£23-£125 (two children aged 12 and under admitted free per ticket), Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am-5pm. Fulham Palace, Bishop’s Avenue, SW6 6EA, 0844 453 9268 (countrylifefair.co.uk)

26 September

100 YEARS ON

To commemorate the centenary of the start of World War I, Jerry White, an award-winning historian and author, will be hosting a talk. His books cover the history of London in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries and the impact it had on the city. Run in association with the Wandsworth Historical Society, White will provide listeners with an insightful reflection of the four years of conflict. And if you’re a little peckish afterwards, you can have a cup of tea and biscuits while chatting to other members of the Society. There will also be the opportunity to join, if attendees so wish.

First talk is free, 8pm-9.15pm, Friends’ Meeting House, Wandsworth High Street, SW18 2PT (wandsworthhistory.org.uk)

30 September - 5 October

INSPIRED INTERIORS

Antiques lovers should check out The Decorative Fair this autumn. The thrice-yearly specialist event is perfect for the discerning decorator looking to source unusual English and European antiques, original 20th-century designs and works of art from all periods to the present day. From opulent show-stopping pieces to useful furniture, around 140 exhibitors will offer a broad range of both fine-quality and affordable pieces in the leafy surroundings of Battersea Park. Established in the past 25 years, the fair attracts buyers, interior designers and many local residents.

£10 on the door including catalogue, see website for opening times, Evolution, Battersea Park, London SW11 4NJ (decorativefair.com)

inspiredinteriors

Gaby van Schagen, painted 1815 marriage cabinet, from Helsingland, Sweden


Linear is delighted to announce the opening of their new showroom Alno Balham Haus Linear, importers of quality Italian tiles were established in 2009 to provide a highly personalised service for clients to create their perfect living space. The wide range of tiles allows different moods through texture, size and finish.

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Summer is over, so it’s time to hit the books for the new term

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Learningthroughart

Battersea resident and professional child

portraiture photographer Sasha de Paz writes

about the importance of education in the arts

PHOTOGRAPHs / Sasha de Paz

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On my return home from a recent photo shoot, I sat next to a young boy on the train, watching him paint a picnic scene on a mobile app, and wondered to

myself how much of the traditional aspects of art children might be missing out on; be it painting, creative stories, dance, drama or music.

I thought back and remembered my annual summer holidays spent in Cheltenham with my grandmother, in her beautiful garden where I was surrounded by colourful rockeries. I painted using vibrant watercolours, experimented with dusty charcoal and drew with an array of drawing pencils. There were no iPads or apps to do it for me, so I, like many others, did things the traditional way. I’d end the holidays and head back home with a portfolio of dog-eared drawings, paintings and poems that I was immensely proud of, plus a box full of photographs that my grandma had taken during our time together.

Recent advances in technology have seen art become a digital medium, and while these new additions are exciting, how do we know that the automatic and instant world of apps isn’t diluting a child’s basic education and interest? If we go back and scratch beneath the surface of traditional art and how it can be expressed, there’s a range of factual information relating to why art is so significant in the key stages of development.

Why encourage education in the arts?

There are many important ways art can help a child’s education. In the early years it’s key to their development, but later on it can help to stimulate in educational stages where standard teaching methods may have been less inspiring,

and therefore less effective. In childhood, kids are encouraged to get involved in activities such as painting or drawing, which require them to make decisions, use their artistic licence and conduct self-evaluations. As a child grows, the activities they participate in become more complex, so further skills are required.

Creating art increases a child’s ability to interact with the world around them; essential for communication, and a skill that’s needed to take them from childhood to adult life. But art goes far beyond that – it can become a mode of uninhibited self-expression and wonderment.

Physical development

This factor is often overlooked, but art plays a vital role in enhancing not only a child’s large muscle development, but their small muscles too, as well as hand and eye coordination. An activity as simple as holding a paintbrush in a measured manner so that a child can paint a specific line or shape requires them to practise their motor skills. The concentration applied to their work also puts in place essential skills needed later in life in academic environments. Learning an instrument, for example, will stand a child in good stead for understanding the importance of perseverance.

Social and emotional skills

Learning to share is a life lesson all parents try to encourage and instil in their children. By interacting with others in art classes or a dance production, a child will begin to understand and adapt to the concept of taking responsibility and having control over their work, as well as appreciating the efforts of others. They will learn the importance of working together with people, as well as being able to work alone.

Art allows children to communicate and express themselves visually, allowing them to relate in ways other than verbal language; it encourages children to look beyond an image and understand the emotion and meaning behind a painting, piece of music or dance.

Creating art increases a child’s ability to interact with

the world around them

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Cognitive development

Art not only helps to develop the right side of the brain; it also nurtures important skills that aid a child’s progression in areas such as problem-solving, balancing and exploring ideas, testing possibilities and observation. These skills can also be applied to other subjects such as science and maths. Using art to teach other subjects significantly improves a pupil’s chance of retaining key concepts and vocabulary. It’s important to encourage children to experiment with art and learn ways that it can be incorporated into their life and education.

Creativity and confidence

Any form of art encourages creativity, thinking outside the box and trying new ideas. Theatre performances, recitals, art exhibitions and music performances all require children to step out of their comfort zone, but equally it means they’re willing to learn from their mistakes. More importantly, it gives children the confidence and desire to want to learn.

The summers spent with my grandmother certainly encouraged me to use my imagination, develop my creative ideas and sowed the seeds for my career – being a child portraiture photographer. I ask children to use their imagination on shoots and to think about creative and fun ideas for photographs. While not every parent wants a photo of their child with four crazy hats on their head, it has meant the world to that child at that moment in time, which in my opinion makes for a wonderfully natural photograph that has captured the essence of childhood. Art in all its forms should be encouraged from childhood through to adult life. n

(sashadepaz.com)

On the sofa with…Isabelle Moreau from Battersea-based

Lavender Leonardo’s

Have you seen any shifts in children’s behaviour over the years?

I’ve been involved in art education in many different capacities for 25 years, both locally and abroad. During this time I’ve seen a huge change in children’s concentration levels due to mobile phones, tablets and television. When children first come to us, some find it hard to focus on a specific task, but gradually we see them change due to limiting the amount of time they spend on electronic devices.

What are the benefits of switching technology off?

Children enjoy being totally absorbed in what they’re doing and consequently lose track of time. Learning to concentrate takes time and practice, but the rewards are enormous.

How can art help to educate kids?

At Lavender Leonardo’s we work with a lot of dyslexic children and those with emotional or learning difficulties. As their confidence in their artistic abilities increases, their self-confidence soars. We work step-by-step to show kids how to draw, paint and turn something 3D into 2D and the reverse. After a period of reinforcing different techniques, examples and approaches, something suddenly just clicks and they get it. There’s a positive knock-on effect to a child’s personality if they learn to express themselves creatively and visually.

(lavenderleonardos.com)

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essentialsFrom nifty notepads to creative crayons,

make sure your child’s rucksack features some

trendy school staples this September

Packed lunches will never be the same again with

this fun Lego lunchbox. £14, ellieellie.co.uk

Want to be the next Pythagoras? Get a head

start with this protractor. £19.99, cotswoldtrading.com

Owl prints are very much on trend; keep up to date with the fashion with this pencil case. £7, beckyandlolo.co.uk

These eraser pencils are bright and bold.

£1 for two, tigerstores.co.uk

This desk globe is ideal for adventurers.

£12.95, dotcomgiftshop.com

No one likes squished snacks. Whether your child prefers carrot sticks or apple slices, keep them fresh in this box. £5.99, hunkydoryhome.co.uk

This backpack is ideal for busy bees. £20.95,

peanutandpip.com

Don’t let the rounded shape fool you – this

calculator can easily handle odd numbers and tricky sums. £3, tigerstores.co.uk

Creative students will love using these twistable

crayons. £4, tigerstores.co.uk

It’s cool to be clever. Channel your inner geek chic with this trendy jotter. £3.99,

2littleboys.co.uk

Bring a touch of colour to notes with these

highlighter pens, which are disguised as nail

varnish bottles. £9, thegreatgiftcompany.co.uk

Girl wears: jumper, £7; blouse, £4.50; pleated skirt, £7; patent ankle boots, £18; socks, £4. Boy wears: jumper, £7, shirt, £4; slim-fit trousers, £6, trainers, £16. (bhs.co.uk)

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educationAnFrancesca Lee chats to Anne O’Doherty, principal of The Dominie, a local independent

co-educational school, which specialises in providing education for dyslexic and dyspraxic children

Set on a slightly tucked away street on Warriner Gardens away from the hustle and bustle of Battersea Park Road, I was about to meet the principal of The Dominie, Anne O’Doherty.

When I was younger, I was never summoned into the head teacher’s office (to be honest, I was quite a goody two-shoes); instead I left that to my rather cheeky and troublesome older brother. Now, many years later, as I stood outside the school door of an imposing Victorian building, I found myself slightly nervous about meeting The Head. However, I needn’t have worried, as when Anne arrived I was greeted with a very warm welcome; a friendly smile and I immediately felt at ease.

As Anne showed me round the two floors that make up The Dominie, she filled me in on lots of interesting facts and information. ‘The building is a converted shoe factory,’ she informs me. ‘Roald Dahl opened the school in 1987 with just four students,’ she adds. Now, with 32 pupils from the ages of six to 12, it has certainly expanded somewhat in the last 27 years. As I tour the classrooms, I ask Anne how pupils come to study at The Dominie. ‘Usually they’re referred from London day schools or by education professionals,’ she tells me. ‘Each child is assessed by an educational psychologist and once we have their diagnosis, we invite them to become part of a class for three days so we can informally monitor them. From this, we work out which class they would be most suited to, according to their age and ability.’

The four form teachers at The Dominie follow the National Curriculum for literacy and numeracy, history, geography and science, but it is adapted

for its students. ‘Every teacher accommodates each pupil’s learning style. For example, if a student is a visual learner, we will tailor their education to suit this; it’s vital that we know what works for each individual so we can get the best out of our pupils,’ Anne explains. ‘Throughout the day, some of the students work with our own speech and language therapists and physiotherapists.’

As well as the hard work that goes into the academic lessons, the pupils also get involved with the creative arts. ‘The Christmas play is always a hit with children and parents alike,’ Anne says as

she looks forward to this year’s show. And with Battersea Park as their playground, the students have plenty of space to expend their energy. ‘We use the tennis courts there as well as local leisure facilities. There’s a lot on offer in the local area and we also visit London’s art galleries and museums.’

With the school’s achievements having recently been endorsed in the latest inspection by the Council for the Registration of School Teaching Dyslexic Pupils (CReSTed), it’s no surprise that some of its pupils travel from far and wide to attend. ‘One student lived in Shropshire but she stayed with her grandma in her London flat during the week,’ says Anne. ‘And our ex-pupils regularly keep in touch – one of them recently graduated from Durham University with a degree in Sociology.’ As our meeting draws to a close, I ask Anne what she likes most about her job. ‘I absolutely love the children,’ she says enthusiastically. ‘They’re great characters and raconteurs, and I love seeing them progressing at The Dominie; it makes me really proud to see them go back into mainstream schools.’

My conclusion? Head teachers aren’t that scary after all, in fact, they’re really rather nice. n

(thedominie.co.uk)

Head teachers aren’t that scary after all, in fact, they’re really rather nice

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The Really Helpful Club (reallyhelpfulclub.com) is an infinitely useful resource for smart, sensible women. The members’ forum enables you to reach out beyond your immediate network of friends to share great ideas and your best recommendations. More and more women are benefiting from RHC, a new trusted best friend.

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Empower your children to stay safer online

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The Really Helpful Club (RHC) is an online network for busy, dynamic and like-minded women of all ages, aimed at sharing the best ideas across their daily lives. From finding a private tutor to keeping your kids safe online, the RHC is a go-to resource for all your needs. Built on trust and word-of-mouth recommendations, here are just three ways the RHC can help you.

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A dAy in the life of

The Journal speaks to the headmistress of the Upper School at Broomwood Hall

My alarm goes off at 6am, and I spend the first 15 minutes lying

in bed checking my calendar, looking at who I’ll be meeting later in the day and deciding whether or not I need to take an extra outfit for an evening function. Most mornings I go for a swim, then I get to school for 7.20am in time for my first appointment with parents at 7.40am, where we discuss any issues. By 8.05am, I’m either

at the school door greeting children, or dealing with staff and administration, before heading off to assembly or church. Checking that everyone is happy and settled every morning is hugely important to me as it ensures the smooth running of the rest of the day.

I teach maths three times a week, and on these days when I’m in the classroom I relish it as teaching is one of my favourite parts of the job. I find it a joy to teach maths, despite the fact that not all of my pupils love it as much as I do. Still, they’re a wonderfully positive group and like to tease me about my passion for the subject. After class, I complete any marking and I regularly chat to the head of the department to keep her briefed. On the mornings when I’m not teaching, I meet prospective parents, I visit heads and registrars and see any of my pupils’ parents who wish to talk to me. At 11.05am I always head to the staff room for morning break to catch up with the rest of the teachers.

I’m on lunch duty two days a week as I find it useful to see what’s going on and to note any problems with the systems that we have in place. It also means that I’m aware of which meals are popular and which ones need changing. Once a week we have a staff meeting at lunchtime, and this gives me a chance to hear their views and any issues about the girls first-hand.

The afternoons are usually spent doing admin work, such as writing reports and making contact with senior schools, updating policies, training,

health and safety issues or building maintenance, as well as staff appraisals and observations, new teacher updates and meetings with different bodies on innumerable issues. This is never as much fun as teaching, but it is a part of the job. At certain times of the year I have to focus on recruitment, which is crucial to maintaining the high standards of teaching and support. The girls often pop in on their way to lessons as I like to leave my door open for them and I always enjoy hearing their news.

By 6pm, the students have all gone home with their prep done and their after-school clubs duly completed. I then settle down to answer emails and have some quiet thinking and writing time before leaving at around 8pm. I have a school event to attend three nights a week, as well as invitations to occasions hosted by other senior schools. It’s so important to build good links with the girls’ future schools and it’s lovely to get to know so many other heads. I get home by 10.30pm on those nights and go straight to bed so I’m ready for the beginning of another busy day. n

Broomwood Hall, 68-74 Nightingale Lane, SW12 8NR, 020 8682 8830 (broomwood.co.uk)

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Battersea Literature Festival is back this

September with a whole host of events and

famous authors. Read on to find out more

The SW11 Literary Festival has always been popular with the bookworms of London, but in 2014 it has been given a new lease of life and re-launched as the Battersea Literature

Festival in partnership with Waterstones. More than 20 exciting events will be taking place in SW11 over the two-week duration of the fête in early September as part of this locally-run occasion.

One of the most innovative spectacles in the festival will be the Author in Residence project, where local resident and best-selling writer Isabel Losada will take her seat in the front display window of Waterstones in St John’s Road from 12pm to 5pm daily (excluding Sundays) to write, read, meditate, tweet and promote the event as well as offer free, 15-minute book surgeries to help budding authors with their quibbles and queries.

Although the festival will draw in some big names such as Laura Bates, David Mitchell, Mark Thomas and Richard Curtis, entry to many of the individual events is only £5, while others, cost only a nominal fee, making this festival truly accessible for everyone. n

1-15 September, tickets available from Waterstones, 70 St John’s Road, SW11 1PT or Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill, London SW11 5TN where the box office is open Monday- Friday 10am-10pm and Saturday 12 noon to 10pm. To book via telephone, call 020 7223 2223, lines are open Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm and Saturday 12pm to 6pm. For more details on the festival, follow it on Twitter @BattLitFest or visit literaryfestivals.co.uk/sw11

Literature

5 minutes with…Lorinda Freint, town centre manager

and co-organiser of Battersea Literature Festival

How long does it take to organise the festival?All year, but the hard work starts from March. It can take quite a lot of time to find local authors, contact publishers, arrange dates, venues, schedules and so on. This year we have a very talented Artistic Director in the author Isabel Losada who made the task easier.

Why did you start the festival?We wanted an additional cultural offering to promote Battersea. We felt it would gain the support and interest of the local residents, which it certainly has. The festival has a fantastic reputation, and as well as approaching writers, we have publishers and publicists who contact us.

What do you most enjoy about your job?The fact that it’s diverse and no two days are the same. I really enjoy organising events and being involved in the community. My background in economics is very useful as I deal with businesses, projects, initiatives and budgets on a daily basis.

What else are you working on?The St John’s Hill Festival and the Bellevue Road Summer Fair, both of which are taking place in September. I’m also starting to plan Christmas events including the festive markets and switching on the Christmas lights.

What do you like about the area?It’s lively and vibrant and we have so many restaurants and cafés. I love the strong cultural offerings such as Battersea Arts Centre as well as Theatre503.

You’ve lived in Battersea since 1997. How has it changed?The area has become a lot more gentrified in parts; for example, I have definitely seen an increase in café culture on Northcote Road.

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The local area is rich in music-tutoring options, enabling children and adults alike to take their pick when it comes to learning a musical instrument. Whether you want

to play the violin, flute, saxophone, guitar or piano, classes range from classical to rock. But what effect does it have on a person? The benefits of learning an instrument have long been documented. Cognitive psychologist, neuroscientist and writer Daniel Levitin notes in his book This is Your Brain on Music that ‘musical activity involves nearly every region of the brain that we know about and nearly every neural subsystem’. Indeed, there are many rewards to reap; from improving cognitive skills to reducing stress, it really is worth picking up that guitar, placing your fingers on a keyboard or taking the first steps to learning the cello. Discover four local places for classes; whether you want to get started on your musical path, revisit previous ambitions or develop your skills further…

One for all

Whether you’re looking to learn for fun, start a band or pursue a career, SWS Music can help you. The school offers classical and pop

piano lessons, acoustic, classical, jazz and bass guitar tuition, singing, flute, violin and clarinet lessons, along with music theory, songwriting and composition. Some of its tutors have worked with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and they teach everyone from beginners to advanced students. There’s a range of group and individual classes available, with the latter priced from £33 for one hour. Students can take exams with either ABRSM or Trinity College London.

148-150 Penwith Road, SW18 4QB, 0208 870 4805 (swsmusic.co.uk)

Strum the guitar

Located on Battersea High Street, Guitar Lessons makes learning fun. The teaching studio has some of the latest technologies, including a full-recording

facility and a camera to use as part of your

tuition. Lessons are customised and taught by a qualified musician who has performed with bands for more than 16 years and covers styles including blues, soul, jazz, funk and rock. Chords, rhythm, improvisation, recording techniques and composition are just some of the areas covered. Individual tuition starts at £17 for 30 minutes and group lessons are also available.

Battersea High Street, SW11 3HZ, 07568 070 964 (guitarlessonslondonsw.com)

Play the piano

Rachel Jolley has a music degree in performance and has been teaching for more than 10 years. She offers gift vouchers for piano classes – perfect if you know someone who needs that extra push. As part of her tuition, she covers GCSE and A-level music, along with theory, ABRSM and Guildhall grade exams.

Boundaries Road, Balham, SW12 8HJ, 07881 497 010 (rachaeljolley.co.uk)

Start your kids from a young age

If you want to get your little ones into music, then why not head to Saturday Sound Start for children who are in nursery, reception or Year One and Two at school? It offers singing, rhythm games, moving to music and percussion to develop their core musical skills. The sessions run for 30 minutes and cost £60 per term. For older children, lessons include cello, saxophone, bassoon and violin tuition, and there’s a choir and an orchestra to get involved with too. n

West Hill Primary School, Merton Road, SW18 5ST (wandsworth.gov.uk)

Fancy learning an instrument? Read the Journal ’s

guide for inspiration aplenty

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Tom Hagues looks at some of the ways local children have been helping the wider community

kids in thecommunity

A cup of tea

with a differenceWilliamson Tea has recently launched a tea caddy containing 40 of its finest English breakfast tea bags in support of the Breast Cancer Campaign. £1 of the £9.50 retail price of each caddy will go to charity.

(williamsontea.com)

Walking fundraisers

Newton Prep school went on a sponsored walk in order to raise money for the charity Kids Company. Altogether, the school raised £24,933.94 at the end of last term, thanks to its summery stroll through Battersea Park. Kids Company is a charity that supplies practical, emotional and educational support to inner city children in London and Bristol. The charity was founded in 1996 by Camila Batmanghelidjh, who visited Newton Prep to collect the cheque. The school often organises charity events with its pupils throughout the year.

(newtonprepschool.co.uk), (kidsco.org.uk)

Wheelchair challengesLocally-based national charity Back Up helps thousands of people of all ages to rebuild their lives after severe and sometimes devastating spinal cord injuries.

Courtesy of Back Up

tiny school, big donationWandsworth Prep school may be a small institution, but at the end of last term it presented a staggering £11,525.47 donation to Great Ormond Street Hospital. The school had been raising money throughout the academic year, with events such as dress-up days, cake sales, a raffle for X-Factor tickets and, most recently, a summer fête. Children from the school took part in raising the money by assisting in the events going on, as well as attending the summer fête and buying raffle tickets. So much effort was put into the fundraising, it’s no surprise that they managed to bag so much money. The collection will go towards helping sick children to get the best care possible while they’re in hospital.

(wandsworthprep.com), (gosh.nhs.uk)

Five kilometres of family fun running This summer, the Royal Bank of Canada sponsored Race for the Kids which took place in Battersea Park, with children running alongside their parents, siblings and friends in order to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital. The fun run was five kilometres long, and 6,000 people took part. More than 2,000 of the runners were children, and the event has so far raised more than £750,000. After the race had finished, families were invited to cool down by watching some after-run entertainment. n

(raceforthekids.co.uk), (gosh.nhs.uk)

This month, on 7 September, 12 young people will hot-foot it around the streets of London in a ‘Rat Race’ challenge. The competitors will be using a wheelchair on their run, which will highlight the difficulties faced by wheelchair users every day. Having to navigate stairs, awkward pavements, road crossings and crowded streets are just some of the obstacles the racers will face as they attempt to raise as much money as they can.

(backupteam.co.uk)

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Five local activities to keep your little ones busy post-school

A round or twoChildren from the ages of six to 16 can learn everything from putting to the full swing at the Central London Golf Centre. The one-hour lessons take place over a course of five weeks and are structured around the Junior Golf Passport, a programme designed by the Golf Foundation. All equipment is provided.

£50 for five one-hour group lessons; various start dates are available, Central London Golf Centre, Burntwood Lane, London, SW17 0AT, 020 8871 2468 (clgc.co.uk)

Express yourselfMini pop stars in the making and dancing queens will love Glee Club Battersea, which offers singing and dancing classes. Run by the Wandsworth Schools Music Service and the Thomas’s Schools Foundation, it offers kids the opportunity to learn and explore the performing arts. Open to children from the ages of seven to 14.

£10 per term, every Thursday during term time from 4.30pm to 6.30pm, Glee Club Battersea, Christchurch Primary School, Batten Street, SW11 2TH

Let off steamAfter a long week of lessons and homework, kids can let their hair down at Battersea Youth Club. Children from the ages of 10 to 18 can partake in football, table tennis, karaoke and many other activities on Friday evenings, from 7pm to 9pm.

Free, Battersea Youth Club, St Peter’s Battersea, 21 Plough Road, SW11 2DE

Paint a pictureIf your child has a passion for art, Lavender Leonardo’s is the perfect after-school club for them. The classes teach a range of traditional skills and art techniques, with workshops starting with painting and drawing, followed by sewing and paper sculpture.

£35 per session, 4pm-5.30pm, Monday-Friday, Lavender Leonardo’s, Unit 151, Battersea Business Centre, 99-109 Lavender Hill, SW11 5QL, 020 7223 6767, (lavenderleonardos.com)

AFTER SCHOOLadventuresScouting aboutYoungsters from the ages of six up to 25-year-olds can benefit from being a member of the Scouts. The organisation offers fun and challenging activities, including kayaking, photography, abseiling, climbing and overseas expeditions, as well as the opportunity to help in the local community. Being a Scout helps children develop skills like teamwork, time management, leadership, initiative, planning, communication, self-motivation, cultural awareness and commitment.

For more information about Scout groups in your local area, call 020 8433 7100 (scouts.org.uk)

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TERM DATES

SCHOOL

Eaton House The Manor Pre-PreparatoryHead: Mr Huw May

Broomwood Hall Lower School Head: Mrs Sarah Graham• Boys and girls aged four to eight

SCHOOL

Bolingbroke Academy Head: Ms Claire Edis

Battersea Park SchoolHead: G. M. KellerInterim headteacher: Mr Nick Butler

Chestnut Grove AcademyHead: Mr Christian Kingsley

Emanuel School Head: Mr Mark Hanley-Browne

St John Bosco College Head: Mr S Uttley

SCHOOL

Belleville Primary School Head: Mr John Grove

Clapham Manor Primary School Head: Mr B.J. Hazell

Broomwood Hall Upper SchoolHead: Mrs Carole Jenkinson • Girls aged eight to 13

Northcote Lodge Head: Mr John Hansford• Boys aged eight to 13

Newton Prep Co-educational Preparatory SchoolHead: Ms Alison Fleming

Parkgate House School Head: Mr Malcolm McKinlay

Thomas’s BatterseaHead: Mr Ben Thomas

TERM DATES

Autumn Term: 4 September – 11 December(Half Term: 20 – 24 October)


TERM DATES


Autumn Term: 8 September – 22 December(yr 7s start 5 September)(Half Term: 27 October – 10 November)

Autumn Term: Different year group have different starting dates (check website for details) – 19 December (Half Term: 27 – 31 October)

Autumn Term: 1 September – 17 December (Half Term: 18 October – 2 November)

Autumn Term: Different year groups have different starting dates (check website for details) – 19 December (Half Term: 27 – 31 October)

TERM DATES

Autumn Term: 1 September – 19 December(Half Term: 24 October – 4 November)

Autumn Term: 2 September – 19 December(Half Term: 24 October – 3 November)





Autumn Term: 4 September – 11 DecemberReception start on 5 September(Half Term: 23 – 31 October)

CONTACT DETAILS

58 Clapham Common Northside, SW4 9RU, 020 7924 6000Email: [email protected]: eatonhouseschools.com

The Vicarage, 192 Ramsden Road, SW12 8RG; 50 Nightingale Lane, SW12 8TE; 3 Garrad’s Road, SW16 1JZ, 020 8682 8830Email: [email protected]: broomwood.co.uk

CONTACT DETAILS

Wakehurst Road, SW11 6BF, 020 7924 8200Email: [email protected] Website: arkbolingbrokeacademy.org

401 Battersea Park Road, SW11 5AP, 020 7622 0026Email: [email protected]: batterseaparkschool.org

45 Chestnut Grove, SW12 8JZ, 020 8673 8737Email: [email protected]: chestnutgrove.wandsworth.sch.uk

Battersea Rise, SW11 1HS, 020 8870 4171 Email: [email protected] Website: emanuel.org.uk

Princes Way, SW19 6QE, 020 8246 6000 Email: [email protected] Website: sjbc.wandsworth.sch.uk

CONTACT DETAILS

Webbs Road, SW11 6PR, 020 7228 6727Email: [email protected] Website: belleville-school.org.uk

Belmont Road, SW4 0BZ, 020 7622 3919Email: [email protected]: claphammanor.lambeth.sch.uk

68-74 Nightingale Lane, SW12 8NR, 020 8682 8830Email: [email protected]: broomwood.co.uk

26 Bolingbroke Grove, SW11 6EL, 020 8682 8888Email: [email protected]: northcotelodge.co.uk

149 Battersea Park Road, SW8 4BX, 020 7720 4091Email: [email protected]: newtonprepschool.co.uk

80 Clapham Common Northside, SW4 9SD, 020 7350 2452 Email: [email protected] Website: parkgate-school.co.uk

28-40 Battersea High Street, SW11 3JB, 020 7978 0900 Email: [email protected]: thomas-s.co.uk

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Neighbours’ noisy childrenThis morning, I was woken up by our neighbours’ kids who were playing in the garden at 7.25am. I know when kids wake up early it’s great to let them have some fresh air, but they have to realise that noise travels, especially as we live in a Victorian terrace that has thin walls. I wish they would show a little consideration for the rest of the street and keep their children inside for longer, at least at the weekend. Am I being unreasonable?

Re: Neighbours’ noisy children

Sun Jul 20, 2014 10:01am

I’m sure there will be some people who think you’re being unreasonable, but I’m with you on this one. I suspect you and I live on the same road, as I’ve been experiencing the same problem. It’s quite often the first sound I hear each day, and it’s beginning to get more than a little wearing. Living in London in the summer means we all have to tolerate each other’s goings-on much more than in colder weather when we’ve all got our windows closed, but there’s definitely a lack of consideration going on here. It’s a tricky thing to balance I suppose.

Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:36pm

I may live to regret saying this, but what about the extraordinary number of people who drink, sing, play music and yell until the early hours of the morning? I realise that some of us share a small outside area between houses, but the selfishness of loud parties seems far worse than a few kids playing in the garden. I can’t think of a night recently when my family and I weren’t woken up multiple times by people who had had a few too many.

Sun Jul 20, 2014 10:56pm

There are plenty of adults who are out in their gardens until late in the summer that keep us awake. Even if it’s just a dinner party where people have had too much to drink, it can be very loud when you have the windows open. I generally feel that before 8am and after 10pm are unsociable hours to be making a lot of noise. I think an occasional party, barbecue or the noise of children playing in the garden during the summer is to be expected, but when it is at an unsocial hour you definitely have a right to complain. You’re not being unreasonable.

Mon Jul 21, 2014 12:00pm

When our kids were small, my rule was that they weren’t allowed to play in the garden before 9am, and on a Sunday they had to wait until 10am.

Mon Jul 21, 2014 2:11pm

I think that in London you have to accept a relatively high degree of noise, which includes children playing in the garden

or neighbours having dinner parties. However, I think people should be considerate about the times they make noise. In my view, anything before 8am and after 10pm on weekdays, and before 9am and after 11pm at weekends would be verging on anti-social.

Sun Jul 27, 2014 6:35pm

The other thing that I think really contributes to noise levels emanating from many Victorian terraces is open-plan living and bi-folding doors. Noise from anywhere on the ground floor will travel through to the back of the house. While we all need to be considerate, I think it’s very sad that people resent children being noisy in their gardens. Where else can they run around and be carefree and loud? Isn’t that what childhood is about?

Last-minute birthday party cancel lationsI sent out invitations a month ago for my child’s birthday party. After getting all the RSVPs, I paid the sum of £25 per child, non-refundable, to the entertainer. However, I’ve recently had a couple of cancellations, so I’ve wasted £50. I won’t say anything, but I want to know what others think about this? I think it’s really rude.

Re: Last-minute birthday party cancellations

Wed Jul 16, 2014 8:03pm

I agree that this is very annoying, but sadly it’s a common occurrence. For my daughter’s party a few weeks ago, we had one last-minute drop-out. I know it’s annoying, but I don’t let cancellations get to me any more. This year I booked two entertainers and worked out what I was happy to spend, regardless of the number of kids. My budget included the hire of a hall, entertainment, food and party bags.

Wed Jul 16, 2014 8:53pm

It’s rude and annoying – but with young families, plans seem to change at the last minute all the time. I used to throw birthday parties that were organised around the number of children invited, but now I don’t because of this very reason. These days a party is usually based around a children’s entertainer, who charges the same for 25 kids as they do for five. Don’t let it get to you, it’s just the way it is sometimes. n

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At the top of a tall building, I stare over much of Battersea with a financier. Besuited, we point at things and mumble. Far below school children and workers scuttle. From a distance you might think we were

picking out areas to buy or demolish with a cold cackle: all we lacked were braces and wet-look gel to complete the caricature.

This particular financier is Will Martindale, however, a very different animal to your typical banking whiz; he left the City to work for Oxfam. We are standing at the top of the Holcroft House earmarked for regeneration, and the area he’s pointing at is where three generations of his family have lived. The other spot we can make out is the Shaftesbury Estate where he lives with his wife and daughter.

Will is Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Battersea, an area for which he has big ideas. Over at a local greasy spoon I invite him to convey the problems before leaping to any solutions. ‘First, we live in one of the most mortgaged postcodes in the country; house prices rose £98,000 on average here last year, and people have to rent well into their 30s to be able to save a deposit. Second, inequalities in the area are accelerating; this is causing many problems,’ he explains.

I assume ‘problems’ is a euphemism for crime and is merely the sort of thing you find all over London. ‘Not really, we have had seven shootings on these estates since 2010,’ he replies. ‘And don’t forget there are also the less dramatic but no less annoying effects of inequality, things such as a decline in opportunity, a rise in food banks – three have opened since 2012 – access to schools and GPs

Ever a paragon of fairness, having interviewed the Conservative MP

for Battersea, Henry Hopwood-Phillips takes a walk with

Will Martindale, the Labour candidate who wants her seat...

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has fallen, while childcare costs have risen. We can do better.’Will for some reason looks like a Tom; he’s an articulate and

passionate chap and, having worked with Labour for many years on and off, his eyes don’t glare like that of a convert and, more importantly, his ears don’t seem closed to my criticisms either.

I mention he must be brave to emphasise his banking history in the current political climate. ‘The financial sector is ultimately one of the biggest areas of employment for Battersea. We are also in a crisis defined by finance; if we boot out those with knowledge

of it, we do ourselves little good. Reform, too, is impossible if we limit ourselves to representatives with no financial acumen,’ he reminds me.

Will is strong on the solutions front too, unusual in a political game that revolves around blame.

‘Shared equity housing schemes are a no-brainer, plus we must stop cutting library presence in our most deprived areas, and it is essential that we start offering GP guarantees which grant access to a doctor within 48 hours of a request,’ he starts. But we have to stop somewhere as he’s only got half a day off work and must return to the office.

As I leave I reflect that unless our visit was bizarrely choreographed, Will already cuts a popular figure in the area. From lifts to shop-counters people give him all the small-talk that community is built on. As the General Election approaches, I’m sure he’ll leverage on his popularity to great effect. n

(willtowin.org.uk)

From a distance you might think we were picking out areas to buy or demolish

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Blast from the pastThis photograph captures Battersea Power Station in all its glory. The building featured in the 1965 Beatles movie Help!, and on Pink Floyd’s Animals album cover, and the former coal-fired power plant still enjoys an iconic status as one of London’s best-known landmarks. This limited-edition print costs £99 and is available from made.com.

Local stylingThis destination cushion from Barbara Coupe would make a great addition to any home. It’s embroidered with place names in cream, giving it a great contrast to the black background, and is fastened with two mother-of-pearl buttons on the reverse. It’s ideal for monochrome interior styling and makes any sofa that extra bit comfy. £85 (barbaracoupe.co.uk)

Must-havesDon’t miss out on the most sought-after products and services from around the area

Crowning gloryOver the past year, UK-based luxury garden room specialist Crown Pavilions has been the recipient of several awards at prestigious events, including the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and the Harrogate Spring Flower Show. Little wonder, then, that the pavilions, wooden gazebos and bespoke outdoor buildings have been called ‘beautifully constructed’, ‘top notch’ and the ‘defining architectural focus of the garden’ by satisfied clients.

Every Crown Pavilion garden room is hand-made to order by the company’s own craftsmen, using the finest materials and time-honoured techniques, and is meticulously hand-checked before leaving the workshop.

£POA, 6B Lys Mill Farm, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5EP, 01491 612 820, [email protected] (crownpavilions.com)

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Tom Hagues uncovers the latest news from the Southbank’s biggest development

in the know

the imposing, iconic sight of Battersea Power Station has been on the peripheries of Londoners’ imaginations for decades.

Originally built during the 1930s and ’40s, the station provided London with electricity until 1983 when it was decommissioned and left to fall into disrepair. Fortunately, the building is being restored to its original, striking splendour, with residential, retail and office additions.

The project, costing an impressive £8billion, was given the green light by Wandsworth Council, the Mayor of London and the Secretary of State in 2010, before being granted full permission in August 2011. Often underestimated in size, the overall site is an impressive 42 acres. This redevelopment is part of a vast regeneration project taking place on the Southbank opposite Chelsea Embankment; the whole area of Nine Elms is seeing new

infrastructure being put in place – most notably with the extension of the Northern line, which will stop at Battersea from as early as 2020. The addition of this extra Tube stop will connect Battersea to the rest of London and it will reduce the travelling time to the capital’s centre by providing a more direct link.

The most recent element of the Power Station’s rebuild is the installation of a show flat, The Power House, which represents what the new homes will look like. Perched on the eastern side of the building, the apartment overlooks Chelsea and takes in an impressive view of the Houses of Parliament and the London Eye. The design of the properties will adopt two different styles, inspired by the two eras in which the Power Station was built. Half of the apartments will be designed with the stylistic flair of the 1930s. Entitled Heritage ’33, this style will combine warmth, extravagance and beauty

with modern technology. Featuring huge expanses of gleaming marble and lashings of period glamour, Heritage ’33 flats will represent what London was like in the more affluent decades preceding World War Two.

Heritage ’47, however, is a different look altogether. These properties will be styled on London’s austere, war-torn era and will include copper bathtubs and smooth, polished concrete floors. The Power House flat is designed with a combination of both styles, to give a taste of what the apartments will look like. It has a large terrace on the roof of the Power Station, which is to become a series of gardens, and the front of the property features an expansive balcony with an impressive river view. Anyone buying a pad with a northern or eastern outlook will have exceptional vistas of the city, while the flats on the southern and western sides will take in the greenery of south-west London.

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Date ReCeIVeD: 28 JulyaDDRess: Wroughton RoadPRoPosal: erection of rear roof extension above back addition, and insertion of French doors and safety railing to existing rear roof extension

Date ReCeIVeD: 29 JulyaDDRess: Farlton Road PRoPosal: erection of a single garage with access from atheldene Road for use by existing retail outlet as a workshop and storage

Date ReCeIVeD: 30 JulyaDDRess: sistova Road PRoPosal: single-storey rear extension

Date ReCeIVeD: 1 augustaDDRess: Freshford street PRoPosal: erection of single-storey rear extension

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Battersea Power station Development Company, the organisation entrusted with the redevelopment of the site, is committed to retaining as much of the original building as possible. this will ensure that the new developments will remain in keeping with the Grade II-listed building and retain elements of its history.

the vast but delicate-looking windows will be used to inspire interior features within the flats. the show home has a large room divider, styled on the Power station’s windows, that separates the entrance hall from the rest of the apartment. the divider is made from blue-green tinted, ribbed glass and is filled with light from electric bulbs, which makes for an impressive feature that would suit both of the heritage styles. Behind the storeys-high windows, studio flats that resemble new York lofts will be housed. Due to the way in which the windows are positioned and the fact that they’re listed and therefore can’t be moved, the studios have been designed around them. this means that they will be larger than other flats in london of the same calibre. the big windows will ensure light floods into the studios, keeping them bright and airy and providing ample vantage points across london.

With such an enormous task on

its hands, the Battersea Power station Development Company has ambitious plans for one of london’s most notable landmarks. as well as creating a large number of flats and apartments, the developers are also working on hundreds of retail outlets, a concert space, a park and private and communal gardens. the iconic chimneys, which have towered over the south-west curve in the thames for many decades, are currently being dismantled. they will be rebuilt and kept as historic landmarks on the southern side of the River thames, while two large cranes on the river will also be restored. It is this, along with all the meticulous attention to detail that ensures the Power station will remain as true to its original form as possible. It will make a stunning, bustling hub on london’s southbank that will attract thousands of people to the area. With so much to offer, there will be yet another jewel in the cultural capital. n

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The DirecToryWhether whim or wish, all of the essentials are taken care

of in our roundup for harmonious living

travel & socialHOTELS Brewers Inn147 East HillSW18 2QB020 8874 4128brewersinn.co.uk

The PetershamNightingale LaneRichmond , TW10 6UZ020 8940 7471petershamhotel.co.uk

Hotel VertaBridges WharfSW11 3BE020 7801 3500hotelverta.com

Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel & Spa354 Queenstown RoadSW8 4AE020 7062 8000pestana.com

The Alma Hotel499 Old York RoadSW18 1TF020 8870 2537almawandsworth.com

The Lavender Guest House18 Lavender SweepSW11 1HA 020 7585 2767thelavenderguesthouse.com

lifesaversCLEaningDomestic House Cleaning44 Battersea Park Road, SW11 4JP 020 3404 2452

CLOTHing aLTEraTiOnSThe Alteration Station28 The Pavement, SW4 0JE020 7627 0167

CObbLErTimpson Ltd192 Balham High RoadSW12 9BP020 8673 9212

COunCiLLambeth CouncilBrixton Hill, SW2 1RW020 7926 1000lambeth.gov.uk

Wandsworth CouncilWandsworth High Street SW18 2PU020 8871 6000wandsworth.gov.uk

Dry CLEaningDry Cleaning Square020 7193 8901drycleaningsquare.co.ukDCS collect directly from your door

Pure Dry Cleaning107 St John’s Hill, SW11 1SY020 7207 0022puredrycleaning.co.uk

ELECTriCianWilson Electric 12-18 Radstock StreetSW11 4AT020 7228 3343wilsonelectric.co.uk

FLOriSTBattersea Flower Station16 Winders Road, SW11 3HE07557 405 487batterseaflowerstation.co.uk

Clapham FlowersUnit I Clapham South StationNightingale LaneSW4 9AE020 8673 2958claphamflowers.co.uk

The Flower Sanctuary8 Hildreth Street, SW12 9RQ020 8675 3799flowersanctuary.co.uk

UltraViolet Flowers12a Northcote Road, SW11 1NX020 7228 7755ultra-violets.net

LibraryBattersea Library 265 Lavender Hill, SW11 1JB020 7223 2334wandsworth.gov.uk

Wandsworth Library11 Garrat Lane, SW18 4AQ020 8871 5588wandsworth.gov.uk

LOCkSmiTHClapham Locksmiths70 Larkhall Rise, SW4 6LA020 7627 0836clapham-locksmiths.co.uk

Oakley Locksmiths Ltd81 Replingham Road, SW18 5LU020 8871 1238oakleylocksmiths.co.uk

PLumbErThe Hamilton Group27 Byrne Road, SW12 9HZ020 8675 5745hamiltongroup.co.uk

POST OFFiCEClapham Common Post Office161-163 Clapham High Street SW4 7ST020 8772 1284postoffice.co.uk

Battersea Post Office202 Lavender Hill, SW11 1AB 0845 722 3344postoffice.co.uk

vETS anD PETSM.A. Dog Training and Services07547 [email protected]

TravEL agEnTMax Travel250 York RoadSW11 3SJ020 7095 0920maxtravel.co.uk

Original Travel21 Ransome’s Dock35-37 Parkgate Road, SW11 4NP020 7978 7333originaltravel.co.uk

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HEALTH & WELLBEINGDOCTORSClapham Family Practice 89 Clapham High Street SW4 7DB020 3049 6600theclaphamfamilypractice.co.uk

The Awareness Centre41 Abbeville Road, SW4 9JX020 8673 4545theawarenesscentre.com

The Heritage Medical Practice119 Northcote Road, SW11 6PW020 3370 9131heritagemedicalpractice.co.uk

Thurleigh Road Practice88a Thurleigh Road, SW12 8TT020 8675 3521Thurleighroadpractice.co.uk

DENTISTCastelnau Dentists200 Castelnau, SW13 9DW020 8563 7177castelnaudentists.com

Crescent Lodge Dental Practice28 Clapham Common South SideSW4 9BN020 7622 5333, dentistsw4.com

Ethicare Dental68 West Hill, SW18 1RU020 8870 5059ethicaredental.co.uk

Riverside Dental Spa5B Hamilton HouseVauxhall, SW8 2LE020 7091 0677riversidedentalspa.com

Trinity Fields Dental194 Trinity Road, SW17 7HR020 8672 7766trinityfieldsdental.co.uk

Busy BeesDolphin HouseSW18 1DE020 8877 1135busybeeschildcare.co.uk

Eaton House The Manor 58 Clapham Common Northside, SW4 9RU020 7924 6000eatonhouseschools.com

EDUCATIONEmanuel School Battersea RiseSW11 1HS 020 8870 4171emanuel.org.uk

Parkgate House School 80 Clapham Common NorthsideSW4 9SD020 7350 2452parkgate-school.co.uk

The White House Preparatory24 Thornton RoadSW12 0LF020 8674 9514whitehouse.fluencycms.co.uk

The Baby Room205 Balham High RoadSW17 7BW020 8673 5110babyroom.co.uk

Thomas’s Battersea28-40 Battersea High StreetSW11 3JB020 7978 0900Thomas-s.co.uk

Wandsworth Preparatory School2 Allfarthing Lane, SW18 2PQ020 8870 4133wandsworthprep.com

OpTICIaNSBoots Opticians170 Balham High Road, SW12 9BW020 8673 1546boots.com

Brompton’s Opticians103 Clapham High Street SW4 7TB020 7627 5753bromptons.co.uk

HOmE & CULTUrEaNTIQUESBraemar Antiques113 Northcote Road, SW11 6PW020 7924 5628braemar-antiques.com

Les Sardines63 Abbeville Road, SW4 9JW020 8675 3900lessardines.co.uk

Northcote Road Antiques Market155a Northcote RoadSW11 6QB020 7228 6850northcoteroadantiques.co.uk

Robert Young Antiques68 Battersea Bridge Road SW11 3AG020 7228 7847Robertyoungantiques.com

Tonsley Fine Art and Antiques338 Old York Road, SW18 1SS020 8870 3991tonsleyfineartandantiques.co.uk

aRCHITECTS Arc 3 Chartered Architects66 Clapham Common, SW4 9SB020 8777 4000arc3-architects.co.uk

Foster & Partners22 Hester Road, SW11 4AN020 7738 0455Fosterandpartners.com

Granit Chartered Architects112 Battersea Business Centre99-109 Lavender Hill, SW11 5QL 020 7924 4555granit.co.uk

aRT GallERyArtEco Gallery533 Old York Road, SW18 1TG020 8875 0110artecogallery.com

The Art Cabin11 Brookwood Road, SW18 5BL020 7112 8838theartcabin.co.uk

FURNITUREA French Life563-565 Battersea Park RoadSW11 3BL020 7223 7489afrenchlife.co.uk

ASPACE144 Northcote Road SW11 6RD020 7228 3074aspace.co.uk

Eclectic Interiors65 Abbeville Road, SW4 9JW020 8673 0572eclecticinteriors.co.uk

Quirky Dovetail32 Old Town, SW4 0LB020 7720 3312quirkydovetail.co.uk

Revamp Interiors33 Bellevue Road, SW17 7EF020 8767 7222revampinterioris.co.uk

The Paint House52 Northcote Road, SW11 1PA020 7924 5118thepainthouse.com

GIFT SHOpAll Good Gifts65 Northcote Road, SW11 1NP020 7223 8257allgoodgifts.co.uk

Chalk41 Replingham RoadSW18 5LT020 8870 6125chalkgifts.co.uk

The Monster Factory 168 Lavender HillSW11 5TG020 7801 6233themonsterfactory.com

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FOOD & DRINKBakeryBreads Etcetera127 Clapham High StreetSW4 7SS020 7720 3601

Gail’s 64 Northcote RoadSW11 6QL020 7924 6330gailsbread.co.uk

Le Petit Boulanger25 Abbeville Road, SW4 9LA020 8675 9475web.lepetitboulanger.co.uk

BarsAdventure Bar91 Battersea RiseSW11 1HW020 7924 6055adventurebar.co.uk

Graffiti Bar561 Garratt LaneSW18 4SR020 8944 9009graffitibar.co.uk

The 3 Monkeys5 Fernlea Road, SW12 9RTthe3monkeysbar.co.uk

The Bedford77 Bedford HillSW12 9HD020 8682 8940thebedford.co.uk

The Doodle Bar 33 Parkgate RoadSW11 4NP020 7223 7115thedoodlebar.com

The Frog 32 The PavementSW4 0JE020 7622 5230thefrogclapham.co.uk

The Loft67 Clapham High StSW4 7TG 020 7627 0792theloftclapham.com

Rise 4646 Battersea Rise, SW11 1EE020 7228 7676rise46.com

CafesBrew45 Northcote RoadSW11 1NJ020 7585 2198brew-cafe.com

Macaron22 The Pavement, SW4 0HY020 7498 2636

Pio Café366 Old York Road, SW18 1SP07790 800 281piocafe.co.uk

The Black Lab Coffee House18 Clapham Common Southside, SW4 7AB020 7738 8441blacklabcoffee.com

The Georgian 27 Balham Hill, SW12 9DX020 8675 4975georgianrestaurant.co.uk

The Pantry 342 Old York RoadSW18 1SS020 8871 0713thepantrylondon.com

ConfeCtionerCake Boutique31 Lavender HillSW11 5QW020 7228 0023

DeRosier Chocolates81 Revelstoke RoadSW18 5NL020 8947 4456derosierchocolates.com

GreenGroCerFruits of the Forest Grant Road, SW11 2NU020 7223 8844

Whole Foods Market305-311 Lavender HillSW11 1LN020 7585 1488wholefoodsmarket.com

PuBsThe Bolingbroke174 Northcote RoadSW11 6RE020 7228 4040thebolingbroke.com

The Devonshire39 Balham High RoadSW12 9AN020 8673 1363dukeofdevonshirebalham.com

The Draft House94 Northcote Road, SW11 6QW020 7924 1814drafthouse.co.uk

The Magic Garden 231 Battersea Park RoadSW11 4LG0207 622 4844magicgardenpub.com

The Regent21 Chestnut GroveSW12 8JB020 8772 0546theregentbalham.co.uk

The Ship 41 Jews Row, SW18 1TB020 8870 9667theship.co.uk

The Sun47 Old Town, SW4 0JL020 7622 4980thesunclapham.co.uk

restaurantsBalham Bowls Club7-9 Ramsden RoadSW12 8QX020 8673 4700balhambowlsclub.com

Ben’s Canteen140 St John’s HillSW11 1SL020 7228 3260benscanteen.com

Doukan 350 Old York RoadSW18 1SS020 8870 8280doukan.co.uk

Entrée Restaurant & Bar2 Battersea Rise, SW11 1ED020 7223 5147entreebattersea.co.uk

Forbidden Temple30-32 Queenstown RoadSW8 3RX020 7720 5446forbiddentemple.co.uk

Gazette100 Balham High RoadSW12 9AA020 8772 1232Gazettebrasserie.co.uk

Harrison’s15-19 Bedford HillSW12 9EX020 8675 6900harrisonsbalham.co.uk

Marco Polo on the River Eastfields AvenueSW18 1LP020 8874 6800marcopolo.uk.net

The Avalon16 Balham HillSW12 9EB020 8675 8613theavalonlondon.com

Tsunami 5-7 Voltaire RoadSW4 6DQ020 7978 1610tsunamirestaurant.co.uk

Rosita and the Sherry Bar124 Northcote RoadSW11 6QU020 7998 9093rositasherry.net

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Tranquility Skin Care Centre1 Bellevue RoadWandsworth CommonSW17 7EGtranquillitybeautyclinic.com

Kalyana Spa54 Battersea Rise, SW11 1EG020 7228 9338kalyana-spa.com

HAIR SALONAnthony Laban Home3 Bennet Court1 Bellevue Road, SW17 7EG020 3475 6644anthonylabanhome.com

Gro Arch 641 Voltaire Road, SW4 6DH020 7627 0169

and4 Lavender Hill, SW11 5RW020 7585 1325grolondon.co.uk

Jo Partridge46 Abbeville Road, SW4 9NF020 8772 0403jopartridge.com

Rococo Salon16 Webb’s Road, SW11 1XJ020 7223 0948rococosalon.com

BOUTIQUES

BEAUTY & FITNESS

FASHIONBunka24 Bedford Hill, SW12 9RG020 8675 2345bunka.co.uk

Denner Cashmere114 St John’s Hill, SW11 1SJ0844 922 0057dennercashmere.co.uk

Find… 228 Battersea Park RoadSW11 4ND020 7720 2234findoflondon.com

Iris97 Northcote Road, SW11 6PL020 7924 1836irisfashion.co.uk

Jigsaw 73 Northcote RoadSW11 6PJ020 7223 8972jigsaw-online.com

JZD45 Old TownSW4 0JL020 7720 8050jzdstyle.com

Katharine Bird20 Battersea Rise, SW11 1EE020 7228 2235katharinebird.co.uk

Opus Shoes57 Northcote Road, SW11 1NP020 7978 4240opusshoes.co.uk

Petit Bateau133 Northcote Road, SW11 6PX0207 228 72 33 petit-bateau.co.uk

Pretty Pregnant102 Northcote RoadSW11 6QW020 7924 4850prettypregnant.com

Question-Air143-145 Northcote RoadSW11 6PX020 7924 6948question-air.com

Shipton and Heneage Shoes117 Queenstown Road, SW8 3RH020 7738 8484shiptonandheneage.co.uk

BEAUTYCharlotte Cave17 The Polygon, SW4 0JG020 7622 4665 charlottecave.co.uk

Lemon Tree Health and Beauty66 Webb’s Road, SW11 6SE020 7228 1020lemontree-london.com

Nirvana Health and Beauty191 Garratt Lane, SW18 4DR0208 704 0034nirvanahealthandbeauty.com

Purity Skin Centre95-97 Clapham High StreetSW4 7TB020 7622 3700purityskincentre.com

So Me Beauty and Wellness21 Clapham High Street, SW4 7TR020 7720 3330so-me.me

Hidden Secrets 15 Clapham Park RoadSW4 7EEhiddensecretsbeauty.co.uk

Verde113A Northcote Road, SW11 6PJ 020 7223 2095verde.co.uk

VIP Rooms10-12 Old Town, SW4 0JY020 7627 6204vipsalons.com

Willie Smarts11 The PavementSW4 0HY020 7498 7771williesmarts.co.uk

Witches Hut45 Balham High RoadSW12 9AN 020 8673 3222

and13 The PavementSW4 OHY020 7720 3666witcheshut.com

Michaela Mittoi Hair and Beauty SalonSpinnaker HouseBattersea ReachWandsworthSW18 1FRmichaelasalon.com

FITNESSBalance Physio113 Gauden RoadSW4 6LE020 7627 2308balancephysio.com

Siena18 Bellevue RoadSW17 7EG020 8767 1961sienafashions.com

The Collection - London13 Parkgate Road, SW11 4NL020 3202 1037thecollection-london.com

Trotters 86 Northcote Road, SW11 6QN020 7585 0572trotters.co.uk

Fitness First279-291 Balham High RoadSW17 7BA0844 571 2804fitnessfirst.co.uk

Fybre Fitness Hub25 Northcote Road SW11 1NJ020 7223 7660fybrefit.co.uk

Movers and Shapers63 Balham High Road, SW12 9AP020 8673 0808moversandshapers.co.uk

Pepilates17c Welmar Mews, SW4 7DD020 7498 3359pepilates.co.uk

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PROPERTY WATCH

This month, Rampton Baseley offers a property in the heart of the

community, which offers plenty of space and outstanding décor

Victorian terraced houses aren’t in short supply in south-west London, but this particular property is wider than usual,

which gives the rooms that extra square footage that is so sought-after in this type of period property. With three bedrooms and a large kitchen and breakfast room, this house is ideal for a young family looking for a comfortable home. The large living room and dining space would happily accommodate all of the potential owner’s extended family for celebrations, while the beautifully maintained patio area is ideal for entertaining friends on a summer’s evening. The dining room opens out onto the patio, while and the downstairs reception space is bright and airy. The kitchen, which is large and well-equipped, leads into a handy utility room that also serves as another entrance

to the garden. The family bathroom is tastefully decorated, with a modern, square suite and large, neutral-coloured tiles.

Northcote Road is only a stone’s throw from the property and has an enviable mix of retail and dining outlets. Independent shops offer quirky gifts, beautiful interior furnishings and beauty products, as well as bakeries and coffee shops for delicious,

homemade produce.The house is situated between

Wandsworth and Clapham Commons; being nestled between these two open spaces means the additional benefit of having two public lawns to choose from. If you’d prefer a more private al fresco

spot, there’s a 35ft garden at the rear of the property, which offers an outdoor space for relaxing in the sunshine or hosting a barbecue.

Below ground level there is a sizeable cellar that would be a perfect place for any wine connoisseur to store their precious collection. For film buffs, it could become a subterranean family-cinema room,

furnished with comfy sofas and beanbags, or it could be turned into a planning room or study. A combination of generous space and the fact that it’s right in the middle of bustling Battersea makes this

house ideal for those who want easy access to the Commons, a quick walk to the shops and a home that requires no work. n

Rampton Baseley, 131 Northcote Road, SW11 6PS, 020 7228 5111 (ramptonbaseley.com)

Bennerley Road, £1,425,000 Freehold

Brilliance in Battersea

Northcote Road is only a stone’s throw from the property and has an enviable

mix of retail and dining outlets

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The lettings market in south-west London has a

bright future ahead of it, and the rental opportunities

are more than noteworthy

Rising rental market

Over the past three months, prime London has seen rental growth of 1.4%. This has been driven by the family house market and

an increase in corporate relocation budgets. In south-west London, a highly competitive sales market has increased rental demands from singles and sharers, creating good rental growth for flats and smaller properties, up by 2.2%. Five-year forecasts for both the London mainstream and prime London rental markets remain positive at 25.8% and 20.4% respectively. Along with a positive market performance, Savills south-west London lettings welcomes two new people to its team. Hannah Viney joins Savills Fulham as a lettings coordinator, while in Wandsworth, Roisin Anderson joins Savills as a lettings negotiator. ‘We currently have demand from a wide range of tenants, from corporate relocations looking to move to Wandsworth, to young professionals searching for one, two and three-bedroom apartments. We’re also seeing applicants leap

south of the river, where the properties tend to reflect better value for money. The lure of the greener spaces, lovely tree-lined residential roads and fantastic schools help drive the demand. Tenants can also enjoy the fun night life, restaurants, parks and boutique shops in SW18,’ says Charlotte Corner-Munroe, head of Savills Wandsworth Lettings.

On the rental market Savills currently has a newly refurbished three-bedroom, two-bathroom house on St Philip Street for £750 a week. The property has been refurbished to a high standard and has an abundance of natural light. The accommodation comprises a reception room, kitchen with access to the patio garden, master bedroom with en-suite shower room, two further double bedrooms and a modern family bathroom.

For those looking for a one-bedroom apartment, Savills has great offering in Clapham Old Town for £440 a week. The property comprises a kitchen, reception, bathroom, bedroom and balcony. Located on the 3rd floor of the Macaulay Walk new-build development, it has great transports links to the City via Clapham Common station on the Northern Line and is suitable for a single professional or a couple. n

Savills Battersea Park, 238A Battersea Park Rd, SW11 4NG, 020 3402 1900

Savills Northcote Road, 399 Northcote Road,SW11 6PL, 020 3428 2222 (savills.co.uk)

A highly competitive sales market has increased

rental demands

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Over the course of 2014, the south-west property market has seen homes being snapped up for some

astonishing prices, with a number of buyers lining up outside houses or flats with the intention of paying more than the asking price. However, the market has been turbulent recently, with prices reaching a peak before being hit by new mortgage restraints that has slowed things down. Many people say that this easing off is a good thing, especially since fears of a bubble-burst are often reported in the media. Last month, 80 per cent of sales were registered as below the asking price.

The question is, if the market is so buoyant, why did so many properties remain unsold during this period? It is due, in part, to the punitive measures that everyone knew were about to be implemented at the end of April, along with misinformation about the rate at which properties were actually selling. We try to avoid quoting average prices, but in SW11 the approximate estimate has settled at £816 per sq ft over the past six months. To put that into perspective, a regular five-bedroom house on Melody Road, SW18, would expect to be valued at £1.5million. Of course, no two houses are the same and this is just an average asking price.

The more telling statistic is that 48 family houses in Wandsworth remained unsold for between 100 and 200 days during 2014, with some never selling and having to be withdrawn from the market. Some properties, however, began to reach the dizzying heights of £1,000 per sq ft, implying that a large number of property prices did not match buyers’ expectations.

Much of the impetus has been created by overseas buyers.

The fear is that current calming measures are reactionary and could create more problems in the future, possibly leading to a stagnant situation. The main factors affecting the market are over-pricing, poor presentation and below-average descriptions of properties. If you have a home to sell but the market changes, then your expectations need to be managed and a decision must be made to ascertain whether that price still motivates you to move or not. If the price isn’t right, then maybe you should consider renting. We could see what was happening at the top end of the market in June, and we predicted that many of the unsold properties would become available as rentals. However, as with sales, tenants are more sensitive towards prices and a well-priced property that’s immaculately presented will remain in good demand.

The key to moving is to have expert advice and a valuation that can be justified with real-time information, so that when your property is surveyed, you know what to expect. It’s advisable to never underestimate the power of

detail. Buyers have access to a large number of resources on Zoopla.co.uk, where they can check out a listing and add specific detail to the property to see the effect on estimated value; they can easily compare square footage and prices achieved on a particular road.

Getting your property onto the market is now a science, especially since the way people search has completely changed. We’re taking full advantage to ensure that our clients’ properties are at the forefront of these technologies. Our staff are highly experienced – Robin Dutton, our head of agency, has 20 years’ experience in the sales and lettings market and is a qualified member of The Association of Residential Letting Agents. Philip Bullman has 27 years’ experience and is a Fellow of The National Association of Estate Agents. Bullman Booth is a licenced member of both the NAEA and ARLA. n

Bullman Booth, 99 East Hill, Wandsworth, SW18 2QD, 020 7924 1469 (bullmanbooth.co.uk)

What’s going on with the local property market?

Bullman Booth sums up the recent developments in local homes sales

This Harbut Road property – first house in the road – sold for more than £1 million

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Your local agentsA selection of some of the top estate agents in the area

Bullman BoothWandsworth99 East HillSW18 2QD020 7924 1469bullmanbooth.co.uk

ChestertonsBattersea6 Battersea Rise, SW11 1ED020 7924 4400

59 Battersea Bridge Road, SW11 3AU020 8104 2024chestertons.com

Currell ResidentialBattersea205 Lavender Hill Battersea, SW11 5TB020 3668 1000currell.com

Douglas & GordonClapham Southside30 Abbeville RoadSW4 9NG020 8675 4400 (sales)020 8675 0888 (lettings)

Battersea Park236 Battersea Park Road SW11 4ND020 7720 8077 (sales)020 7498 5243 (lettings)

Battersea128 Northcote RoadSW11 6QZ020 7924 2000 (sales)020 7924 2002 (lettings)

Southfields & Earlsfield24 Replingham RoadSW18 5LR020 8874 8822 (sales)020 8874 8844 (lettings)douglasandgordon.com

HamptonsBattersea & Wandsworth98-100 Northcote Road SW11 6QW020 7411 9965

Clapham27-31 The Pavement, SW4 0JE020 7717 5295 Balham11-13 Bedford Hill, SW12 9ET020 8970 7002 hamptons.co.uk

John ThorogoodBattersea140 Northcote RoadSW11 6QZ 020 7228 7474 john-thorogood.co.uk

Knight FrankBattersea & London Riverside 7a Albion Riverside8 Hester Road, SW11 4AX020 3597 7670 Wandsworth26 Bellevue Road, SW17 7EB020 8682 7777knightfrank.co.uk

Marsh & ParsonsBalham & Southfields45 Balham Hill, SW12 9DR020 8673 4377

Battersea118 Northcote Road, SW11 6QP020 7228 9292marshandparsons.co.uk

Rampton BaseleyBattersea131 Northcote Road, SW11 6PS020 7228 5111ramptonbaseley.com

SavillsBattersea99 Northcote RoadSW11 6PR020 3428 2222

Battersea Park238A Battersea Park Road SW11 4NG020 3402 1900

Clapham57-59 Nightingale LaneSW12 8ST020 8673 4111

Wandsworth12 Huguenot PlaceSW18 2EW020 8877 1222savills.co.uk

Beyond your expectationswww.hamptons.co.uk

Riggindale Road, SW16 £1,750,000 FreeholdA substantial, semi detached, five bedroom family house offered to the market with no onward chain. EPC: DHamptons Balham 020 8618 2014

Hillier Road, SW11 £1,750,000 FreeholdA beautifully presented five bedroom family home close to Northcote Road and only a stone’s throw from Honeywell School. EPC: EHamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 020 7924 2170


Clapham Manor Street, SW4 £995,000A beautiful period home in this most popular location. EPC: DHamptons Clapham 020 7717 5541

Clapham Manor Street, SW4 £1,395,000 FreeholdA beautiful 4 bedroom Victorian home with side access. EPC: EHamptons Clapham 020 7717 5541

Calico House, SW11 £1,400,000 Leasehold A highly unusual three bedroom riverside apartment. EPC: BHamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 020 7924 2170

Cloudesdale Road, SW17 £1,425,000 Freehold A fantastic four bedroom home in the Heaver Estate. EPC: DHamptons Balham 020 8618 2014

Stafford Mansions £450 per week*A Spacious two bedroom flat with parking. EPC: CHamptons Clapham 020 7717 5541

Clapham Common £725 per week*A grand and elegant two bed apartment. EPC: DHamptons Clapham 020 7717 5541

Horseshoe Mews £435 per week*A modern two bedroom duplex apartment. EPC: CHamptons Clapham 020 7717 5541

Lewin Road, SW16 £1000 per week*A stunning semi-detached family home. EPC: EHamptons Balham 020 8618 2014

Kirkstall Road, SW2 £800 per week*5 bedroom family home in Telford Park. EPC: EHamptons Balham 020 8618 2014

Pickets Street, SW12 £710 per week*3 Bed Nightingale Triangle family home. EPC:DHamptons Balham 020 8618 2014



Prince of Wales Drive £575 per week*A stunning 2 bed opposite Battersea Park. EPC:DHamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 0207 924 2998

Tregarvon Road £895 per week*A beautiful newly refurbished 5 bed home. EPC:CHamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 0207 924 2998

Leathwaite Road £1,150 per week*A wonderfully presented 4 bedroom house. EPC:FHamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 0207 924 2998

Webb’s Road £535 per week*A Stunning 2 bedroom apartment. EPC:DCHamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 0207 924 2998

Clapham Common £525 per week*A gorgeous and unique period apartment. EPC: DHamptons Clapham 020 7717 5541

Stormont Road £950 per week*A Beautiful five bed Victorian family home. EPC: EHamptons Clapham 020 7717 5541

Crescent Lane £495 per week*A light and spacious 2 bed conversion apartment.Hamptons Clapham 020 7717 5541

Ormeley Road, SW12 £445 per week*2 Bed, 2 Bath flat with private garden. EPC: DHamptons Balham 020 8618 2014

Criffel Avenue, SW2 £710 per week*3 bedroom Coach House with garden. EPC: DHamptons Balham 020 8618 2014

Balham Hill, SW12 £375 per week*Modern 1 bed apartment in Clapham South. EPC: EHamptons Balham 020 8618 2014

*Tenant Charges Tenants should note that as well as rent, an administration charge of £216 (Inc. VAT) per property and a referencing charge of £54 (Inc. VAT) per

person will apply when renting a property. Please ask us for more information about other fees that may apply or visit www.hamptons.co.uk/rent/tenant-charges


Webb’s Road £535 per week*A Stunning 2 bedroom apartment. EPC:CHamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 0207 924 2998

Trinity Road £895 per week*An exquisite contemporary 4 bedroom house. EPC:C Hamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 0207 924 2998

St John’s Hill Grove £795 per week*Wonderfully presented 4 bed home. Hamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 0207 924 2998

Holmside Road £700 per week*Immaculate 3 bed Edwardian house. EPC:EHamptons Battersea & Wandsworth 0207 924 2998

Savills Battersea Bridge 62-64 Battersea Bridge RoadLondon SW11 3AG020 3430 6900

SAV IL LS OPENS ASECOND OFFICE IN

BAT T ERSE A.

Savills has been selling and letting in and around Battersea for decades and their newest offi ce

on Battersea Bridge Road is now open. There will be a residential sales and lettings department, alongside a dedicated waterfront team and a residential development team for south west London.

If you stand on Wandsworth Bridge and look along the southern bank of the river in both directions, you will see that where there used to be crumbling wharves and patches of overgrown scrubland there is now bold, exciting new blocks of waterfront apartments. Our dedicated Residential Development team run by Simon Walker has been assisting on selling and marketing these developments and will be involved in the many more to come.

Savills Waterfront, headed up by Fran Moynihan for sales whilst Sarah Gretton

Savills new offi ce in Battersea is joining the already established offi ce near Battersea Park

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Robin [email protected]

Simon [email protected]

Tom [email protected]

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Mayow [email protected]

SAV IL LS LOC A L SUCCSESSESHere are some of the properties we have sold and let

this year on behalf of our clients.

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is on maternity leave and Tom Burke for lettings, specialise in selling and letting properties on both the north and south bank of the river stretching from Twickenham to Canary Wharf. They see that quite often what buyers and tenants are looking for is that lock up and leave lifestyle. They will therefore match the right home with the right person whether it’s in south, west, central or east London. Last year, Savills Waterfront sold £115 million worth of property along the riverside and generated over £6 million of lettings income for their landlords.

The new residential sales and lettings team, based at the Battersea Bridge offi ce, is an expansion of the already established offi ce by the Park headed up by Mayow Short and Clare Hampson. They, along with the rest of the offi ce, will be working as one team with our local offi ces in Clapham and Wandsworth.

Robin Chatwin, head of sales in south west London says “We’re really excited about this new multi-discipline offi ce joining our London network of 30 offi ces. We will not only be able to provide clients with

our local expertise but also give access to a full range of property services – so whether fi nance, interior services or insurance advice we can help.”

Whether you are buying, selling, renting, letting or simply want to chat about the new offi ce or the property market, please pop into see us or call on 020 3430 6900.

MACAULAY WALK, SW4GUIDE £980,000 NEW HOMES

EDNA STREET, SW11GUIDE £2 MILLION

KINGSWAY SQUARE, SW11GUIDE £1.35 MILLION

ORVILLE ROAD, SW11GUIDE £1.875 MILLION

ROWENA CRESCENT, SW11GUIDE £1.1 MILLION

UPPER LAWN, SW15GUIDE £1.53 MILLION NEW HOMES

PENINSULA HEIGHTS, SE1GUIDE £2.45 MILLION

WATERSIDE POINT, SW11GUIDE £8.5 MILLION

WARRINER GARDENS, SW11GUIDE £595 PER WEEK

ALBERT BRIDGE ROAD, SW11GUIDE £3,200 PER WEEK

MANDEL HOUSE, SW18GUIDE £750 PER WEEK

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Savills WandsworthEmma [email protected]

020 8877 1222

A FANTASTIC FAMILY HOUSEBACKING ONTOWANDSWORTH COMMON

baskerville road, sw18

Guide £3,799,999 Freehold

2 reception rooms ø kitchen/family roomø 6 bedrooms (1 en suite) ø 2 further bathroomsø cloakroom and cellar ø roof terraceø 84' garden ø gated access to the Commonø 289 sq m (3,110 sq ft) ø EPC=E

Savills Battersea ParkMayow [email protected]

020 3402 1900

STUNNING DOUBLEFRONTED APARTMENT INALBANY MANSIONS

albert bridge road, sw11

Guide £2.85 million Share of Freehold

Reception room ø kitchen/family/dining roomø master bedroom with dressing room and ensuite shower room ø 3 further bedroomsø 2 bath/shower rooms ø utility room ø balconyø porter ø 175 sq m (1,883 sq ft) ø EPC=D

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Savills WandsworthRobin [email protected]

020 8877 1222

Set in a former police station ø finished to a high specification ø two 4 bedroom houses ø one2 bedroom house ø six 2 bedroom apartments ø fully integrated kitchens ø energy efficientlighting ø responsibly resourced materials ø secure cycle storage ø limited parking for someunits ø limited units remaining ø EPC=B

STUNNING COLLECTION OF HOUSES AND APARTMENTStrinity road, sw17

Prices starting from £595,000

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Guide £775,000 Share of Freehold

Reception room ø kitchen ø 2 bedrooms ø 2 bathroomsø loft storage ø 81 sq m (866 sq ft) ø EPC=C

BELLEVILLE ROAD, sw11

Savills Northcote Road [email protected] 020 3428 2222


Reception room ø kitchen/dining room ø 2 bedroomsø bathroom ø shower room ø front and rear gardenø 73 sq m (784 sq ft) ø EPC=D

SALCOTT ROAD, sw11


Guide £735,000 Leasehold

Reception room ø kitchen area ø 3 bedrooms ø bathroomø 2 guest cloakrooms ø 97 sq m (1,041 sq ft) ø EPC=B

RAMSDEN ROAD, sw12



Reception room ø kitchen/dining room ø 2 double bedroomsø family bathroom ø cloakroom ø 77 sq m (828 sq ft)ø EPC=D

MELODY ROAD, sw18

Savills Wandsworth [email protected] 020 8877 1222

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Guide £1.499 million Freehold

Double reception room ø kitchen/dining room ø 4 bedroomsø 2 bathrooms ø cloakroom ø cellar ø south-facing gardenø 170 sq m (1,825 sq ft) ø EPC=D

ROSENEATH ROAD, sw11



Double reception room ø kitchen/breakfast roomø master bedroom with en suite bathroom ø 4 furtherbedrooms ø 2 further bathrooms ø utility room ø cloakroomø cellar ø garden ø 246 sq m (2,652 sq ft) ø EPC=F

CRIEFF ROAD, sw18



Double reception room ø kitchen/dining room ø 4 bedroomsø 2 bathrooms ø w.c. ø garden ø shed ø eaves storageø 138 sq m (1,484 sq ft) ø EPC=E

ORBEL STREET, sw11

Savills Battersea Park [email protected] 020 3402 1900


Double reception room ø kitchen/dining room ø masterbedroom with en suite bathroom ø 3 further bedroomsø family bathroom ø cloakroom ø cellar ø gardenø 165 sq m (1,780 sq ft) ø EPC=D

DAULT ROAD, sw18


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*£36 inc VAT for each additional tenant/occupant/guarantor reference where required. Inventory check out fee – charged at the end of or early termination of the tenancy and the amount is dependent on the property size and whether furnished/unfurnished. For more details, visit www.savills.co.uk/fees.

Unfurnished £1000 per week+ £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply*

4 double bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø double reception roomø kitchen/dining room ø dressing room ø cellarø south facing garden ø Council Tax=G ø EPC=E

TREFOIL ROAD, sw18


Unfurnished £1,700 per week+ £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply*

6 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø 2 reception roomsø kitchen/family room ø media room ø garden ø roof terraceø Council Tax=G ø EPC=E

WANDLE ROAD, sw17


Furnished £895 per week+ £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply*

2 double bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø open-plan kitchen/reception room ø study area ø communal gardensø secure parking space ø Council Tax=G ø EPC=C

VICTORIAN HEIGHTS, sw8

Savills Battersea [email protected] 020 3402 1905


3 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø reception room ø kitchenø patio garden ø Council Tax=E ø EPC=D

ST. PHILIP STREET, sw8

Savills Battersea [email protected] 020 3402 1905

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*£36 inc VAT for each additional tenant/occupant/guarantor reference where required. Inventory check out fee – charged at the end of or early termination of the tenancy and the amount is dependent on the property size and whether furnished/unfurnished. For more details, visit www.savills.co.uk/fees.

Unfurnished £1,650 per week+ £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply*

5 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø reception roomø open plan kitchen/dining room ø playroom ø gardenø Council Tax=G ø EPC=E

OLD PARK AVENUE, sw12

Savills Clapham [email protected] 020 3428 2224

£2,308 per week+ £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply*

Master bedroom suite ø 6 bedrooms ø 4 bathroomsø reception room ø kitchen/family room ø landscaped gardenø swimming pool ø Council Tax=H ø EPC=D

DULWICH VILLAGE, se21


Furnished or Unfurnished £1,300 per week+ £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply*

5 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø 2 reception roomsø utility room ø garden ø Council Tax=G ø EPC=E

WROUGHTON ROAD, sw11

Savills Clapham [email protected] 020 3428 2224


5 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø reception room ø kitchenø garden ø Council Tax=G ø EPC=D

MANCHURIA ROAD, sw12


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All potential tenants should be advised that, as well as rent, an administration fee of £276 will apply when renting a property. Please ask us for more information about other fees that may apply or visit KnightFrank.co.uk/tenantcharges

Lyford Road, Wandsworth Common SW18Beautifully presented A wonderful architecturally designed detached home situated at the end of a private driveway 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms, balcony, gym, garden and parking area. Approximately 374 sq m (4,020 sq ft)

Unfurnished

Guide price: £2,750 per week

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KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings [email protected] 3597 7680

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All potential tenants should be advised that, as well as rent, an administration fee of £276 will apply when renting a property. Please ask us for more information about other fees that may apply or visit KnightFrank.co.uk/tenantcharges

Montevetro, Battersea SW11Stunning river views An exceptional two bedroom apartment with views over the River Thames. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, balcony, gym, tennis court, 24 hour concierge and parking. EPC rating C. Approximately 133 sq m (1,432 sq ft) Unfurnished Guide price: £1,200 per week KnightFrank.co.uk/wandsworth [email protected] 020 3597 7680

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Wiseton Road, Wandsworth Common SW17Sleek and modern A stunning four bedroom house split over three floors. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms, gym, sauna, patio garden, terrace and parking. EPC rating C. Approximately 284 sq m (3,057 sq ft) Unfurnished

Guide price: £1,350 per week

KnightFrank.co.uk/wandsworth [email protected] 020 3597 7680

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Westover Road, Wandsworth SW18Prime location Handsome house close to Wandsworth Common with a south facing garden. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (1 en suite), 2 reception rooms, kitchen/dining/family room, utility room, downstairs cloakroom, south facing garden. EPC rating F. Approximately 212 sq m (2,282 sq ft) Freehold

Asking price £1,875,000


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Hendham Road, Wandsworth SW17Beautifully presented The property is well laid out and is ideal for both entertaining and family living. The house is decorated in fresh, neutral tones and benefits from an abundance of natural light. 4/5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en suite), 2 reception rooms, kitchen, office/study, downstairs cloakroom, utility space, cellar, garden. EPC rating E. Approximately 184 sq m (1,980 sq ft)

Freehold Asking price £1,475,000 KnightFrank.co.uk/wandsworth [email protected] 020 7768 0993

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Sarsfeld Road, Wandsworth SW12Contemporary design A wonderful family house with a contemporary design situated on a wider than average plot. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms (3 en suite), double reception room, kitchen/dining room, downstairs cloakroom, gym/play room, south facing garden. EPC rating C. Approximately 253 sq m (2,723 sq ft) Freehold Asking price: £1,950,000 KnightFrank.co.uk/wandsworth [email protected] 020 7768 0993

(WND130191)

Heslop Road, Wandsworth SW12quiet location A superb semi-detached Victorian family house located close to Wandsworth Common. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (1 en suite), 2 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, cloakroom, cellar, garden. EPC rating F. Approximately 210.7sq m (2,270 sq ft) Freehold

Asking price: £1,800,000


(WND130049)

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Foxmore Street, Battersea Park SW11 Grand Victorian house arranged over four floors A five bedroom house featuring a double reception room with high ceilings, leading to a spacious, family kitchen opening onto a patio garden. Upstairs, are four double bedrooms, including a luxurious master bedroom suite and the ensuite second bedroom. 5 bedrooms, 3 reception rooms, 4 bathrooms, dining area, kitchen, garden. EPC rating E. Approximately 279 sq m (3,003 sq ft)Freehold Guide price: £2,995,000

(RVR140225)

KnightFrank.co.uk/battersea [email protected] 3597 7670

KnightFrank.co.uk

Montevetro Building, Battersea SW11Sensational west facing Thames views Set on the first floor of the prestigious Montevetro building designed by Richard Rogers, this three bedroom apartment is spacious, contemporary and enjoys uninterupted views of the Thames. 3 bedrooms, reception room, 3 bathrooms, kitchen/breakfast room, residents’ leisure facilities including a gym, tennis court, steam room and sauna. EPC rating B. Approximately 150 sq m (1,615 sq ft)Leasehold Guide price: £1,850,000 (RVR140173)

KnightFrank.co.uk/battersea [email protected] 3597 7670

KnightFrank.co.uk/riverside [email protected] 3597 7670

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Patten Road, Wandsworth SW18Exceptional lateral livingStunning detached double fronted house in immaculate order with off street parkingfor several cars. 6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms (3 en suite), kitchen/dining/family room,drawing room, playroom, gym, self-contained studio flat, downstairs cloakroom, coatroom, utility room, wine room, plant room, garden, off street parking. EPC rating D.Approximately 527 sq m (5,672 sq ft)Freehold Guide price: £4,900,000

(WND140160)

KnightFrank.co.uk/wandsworth [email protected] 7768 0993

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Contact us to find out more about Battersea Power Station Estates.

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+44 (0)20 7062 1840 www.bpsestates.co.uk [email protected]

Introducing Battersea Power Station Estates, the official estate agent for Central London’s most visionary and eagerly anticipated new development.

The experienced, in-house team that make up this new company are able to offer specialist knowledge, and focus on ensuring the experience of buying, selling, letting and managing a home at Battersea Power Station is hassle-free and enjoyable.

Our wide range of services include:

· Re-sales · Lettings · Tenancy Management · Property Management · Interior design and furniture packages

We have a good selection of re-sales in the previously sold-out Phase 1, enabling you to be one of the first to live at this incredible location.

Book an appointment at our riverside office here at Battersea Power Station in order to view the models and show apartments, giving you an insight into what it would be like to live here.

Current instructions from:

· Studios: £535k · 1 bed: £625k · 2 bed: £925k · 3 bed with river views: £2.8m

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Located in a quiet residential road, close to Clapham South station and the amenities of Balham High Street, this stunning four-bedroom family house is beautifully decorated throughout. The generous living space includes a double reception room, a stunning family kitchen with exposed brickwork and bi-folding doors leading out to an immaculately presented garden. Freehold. EPC=D. Sole Agents.

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This stunning three-bedroom house is presented in superb condition and comprises a large reception/dining area with oak floors and a separate fully-extended kitchen with doors to a paved garden. Upstairs, there are three bedrooms and two modern well-appointed bathrooms (one of which is en suite). Excellent transport links in and out of the city are only moments away from both Battersea Park station and Queenstown Road train station. Freehold. EPC=E. Sole Agents.

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Wroughton Road SW11 £1,300 per weekThis exceptional five-bedroom semi detached house is immaculately presented and finished to the highest standard throughout. The ground floor boasts wooden floors and comprises a smart reception room to the front, with feature fireplace, a second reception room to the back, with French doors leading out to the garden and a stunning eat-in kitchen/dining area with bi-folding doors, which open the entire length of the kitchen out to a large decked and beautiful lawned garden. EPC=D

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Kelmscott Road SW11 £950 per week

BATTERSEA: 020 7228 9292 [email protected]

This elegant four-bedroom family home is located ‘Between the Commons’ a short walk from Clapham Junction station. Neutrally decorated throughout the accommodation boasts a double reception room with wooden floors, a downstairs cloakroom and a large eat-in kitchen with extended side return leading out to a bright paved garden. Upstairs provides four double bedrooms with fitted wardrobes and two bathrooms. EPC=E

Macaulay Road £5,750,000

This magnificent converted school house is one of Clapham’s land mark buildings. A totally unique property measuring in excess of 6,700 square feet. The accommodation has been cleverly arranged to maximise the feeling of space and light. The property has tremendous volume with a double height ceiling in the main reception room which measures approximately 36 ft x 35 ft. It is clearly a superb property for entertaining but also works equally well as an everyday family home.

Five double bedrooms•Main reception room•Kitchen/dining room •Media room•Study•Utility room•Five bath/shower rooms•Wine cellar•Staff Flat•Garage

131 Northcote Road London SW11 6PST 020 7228 5111 E [email protected]

Eland Road £1,895,000

Positioned on Eland Road, a road sought after for its large gardens and easy transport links, is this newly renovated four storey Victorian Town House. The property has been meticulously restored; retaining many original features and adding bespoke fittings to create a wonderful family home with great indoor and outdoor entertaining spaces.

Four Bedrooms•Double Reception Room/ Study•Kitchen/Dining/Conservatory Room•Family Bathroom•Master Bedroom with Ensuite•49ft Garden

Broomwood Road £1,950,000

This immaculate Victorian house measures well in excess of 2500 square feet boasting tremendous living space arranged over four floors. The present owners have recently extended on the ground floor into the side and rear of the original property, on the second floor into the loft space and the basement has been excavated.

Five double bedrooms•Double reception room•Kitchen breakfast room•Family room / home cinema / gym•Two Bathrooms •Ensuite shower room•Utility•Garden

Mallinson Road £520 pw

A superb two bedroom garden flat, conveniently located on thissought after residential street. The property has well balancedaccommodation, with two equally well-proportioned doublebedrooms, good sized reception room and a particularly spaciouskitchen/breakfast room. The kitchen boasts a range of wall and base units and has ample space for entertaining.

Two double bedrooms•Reception room•Kitchen/breakfast room •Bathroom•South facing patio garden•Furnished

Winsham Grove £525 pw

A large two bedroom upper flat which has been recently decorated and carpeted and is presented in good order throughout. Reception room with wooden floors overlooking the tree lined street, good eat in kitchen with plenty of storage, two double bedrooms with built in wardrobes, cloakroom and bathroom with overhead shower. There is also loft storage accessed from the bathroom.

Two double bedrooms•Bathroom•Cloakroom•Reception room •Eat in kitchen•Loft storage•Unfurnished

Hambalt Road £520 pw

A gorgeous two bedroom ground floor, garden flat offered on a furnished basis. The property has a pretty front reception room, well equipped eat in kitchen, two double bedrooms with built in wardrobes and a patio garden off the kitchen. The bathroom is very smart and has a separate shower as well as bath tub. There is also extra storage in the hallway. This property is offered in excellent condition throughout and available from mid October, part furnished.

Two double bedrooms•Reception room•Eat in kitchen•Bathroom •Patio garden•Furnished

Amner Road £895 pw

An extremely attractive end of terrace family house on thisquiet residential street between the commons. Bright and airydouble reception room with wooden floors and a superb kitchen/breakfast room that has been extended into the side return.The kitchen units are well set out with integrated appliances anda freestanding island unit. Two sets of double doors open to anattractive patio garden. Three double bedrooms are arranged overthe first floor as well as a spacious shower room. A fourth double bedroom and bathroom are situated on the second floor.

Double reception room•Kitchen/breakfast room•Four double bedrooms•Family bathroom•Large shower room•Loft•Cellar•Garden•Unfurnished

131 Northcote Road London SW11 6PST 020 7228 5111 E [email protected]

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Broomwood Road Between The Commons SW11£1,160,000 | SHARE OF FREEHOLD

Montholme Road Between The Commons SW11£1,825,000 | FREEHOLD

At a spectacular 1456 square feet (135.3 SQ.M), this exceptional 3 double bed-room, 2 bathroom family maisonette is bigger than many three bedroom houses in the area. It has been designed with fl air, has outstanding living space and a beautiful sunny south-facing garden. Situated just off Northcote Road and right by Wandsworth Common in the likely catchment for Honeywell School. EPC - D

This stylishly refurbished fi ve double bedroom, three bathroom Victorian house occupies an enviable spot close to Northcote Road and Honeywell School. Its healthy fl oor area of 2300 square feet is thanks to its larger and wonderfully sunny south-west facing garden and its superb 27' kitchen/family room which has been recently extended to side and rear. EPC - E.

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• South-facing Garden• Residents' Parking• Likely Honeywell Catchment• 1456 SQ.FT / 135.3 SQ.M

• Entrance Hall• Double Reception Room• 27' Kitchen / Family Room• Rear & Side Extension• Utility Room• Cloakroom/ WC• Cellar • 30’ SW-facing Garden

• 5 Double Bedrooms• En Suite Bath / Shower Room / WC• Family Bathroom / WC• Shower Room / WC• L.B. Wandsworth• Residents’ Parking • 2300 SQ.FT / 213.6 SQ.M

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Possessing one of the largest gardens (70' x 55') and leafi est locations between the commons, this substantial Victorian house (3248 SQ.FT / 301.7 SQ.MT) is a rare treasure. One of only a few semi-detached properties set back in this prestigious crescent, it offers wonderful scope for expansion. Wandsworth Common, its station, fashionable Northcote/ Bellevue Roads and excellent schools are close by. EPC - D

Blenkarne Road Between The Commons SW11£3,450,000 | FREEHOLD

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• Built c. 1885• Front Garden With Side Access• Entrance Hall With Galleried Staircase• 2 Large Reception Rooms • Kitchen/Breakfast Room• Extensive Basement• Terrace• Outside WC/Washroom

• Store• 5 Double Bedrooms • 3 Bath / Shower Rooms• Roof Terrace• Loft Space • 70' x 55' Rear Garden• London Borough of Wandsworth• 3248 SQ. FT. / 301.7 SQ. M + LOFT

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Honeywell Road, SW11 Between The Commons£695 Per Week

Mallinson Road, SW11, Between the Commons£995 Per Week

This newly refurbished three-bedroom flat offers a superb location for those with one eye on the Honeywell School catchment area. The huge L-shaped reception room and newly fitted kitchen/breakfast room ensure there is an abundance of living space for a young family. Both bathrooms are brand new, and a sunny south-facing roof terrace provides that all-important outside space. EPC - D

This five bedroom, three bathroom Victorian house, with south-facing garden has been superbly renovated and extended to a first-class, contemporary standard. It’s directly off Northcote Road’s fashionable parade of shops, bars and restaurants, close to Belleville and Bolingbroke Academy schools and within half a mile of Clapham Junction mainline station. Photographs as previously furnished. EPC - C

• Three Bedrooms • Newly Fitted Kitchen/Breakfast Room• Large L-shaped reception room• Two New Bathrooms• Separate WC

• South-Facing Roof Terrace• Close to Honeywell School• London Borough of Wandsworth• Residents Parking• 1,162 Sq ft / 108 Sq M

• Entrance Hall• Double Reception Room• Kitchen/Dining Room• Snug / TV room• South-Facing Landscaped Garden • Utility Room• Cloakroom / WC

• 5 Bedrooms• 3 Bath/Shower Rooms (2 En Suite)• London Borough of Wandsworth• Residents’ Parking• Available 1st October 2014• 1,976 SQ.FT / 183.57 SQ.M + LOFT

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Broomwood Road SW11Between the Commons£1,595,000 | FREEHOLD

If school catchment areas are near the top of your list of priorities, this extra wide semi-linked family house could well be up your street. As well as a south-facing garden, there’s superb living space thanks to the addition of a children’s playroom at lower ground level, a lovely extended kitchen, separate utility room, and on top of that there’s still scope to extend the loft. EPC - D

• Close to Honeywell School• Semi-Linked• Double Reception Room• Extended Kitchen • Playroom• Utility Room

• Five Bedrooms• South-Facing Garden• Scope To Extend• Residents Parking• London Borough of Wandsworth• 2,398 Sq Ft / 222.7 Sq M

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Fulham Munster Road

Chestertons is the London and international residential property specialist. We know our business and our markets like no one elseand every year help thousands of people buy, sell, let, rent and manage their homes and investments.Our new Battersea Park o�ce will be our 11th in South West London. If you are thinking about selling or letting your property, contact us now to arrange a valuation.

Chestertons Battersea Park59 Battersea Bridge Road, London, SW11 3AU020 8104 [email protected]

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Chelsea

£750,000 Share freeholdBarnard Road SW11

• Three double bedrooms

• Potential to extend

• Victorian maisonette

• In need of modernisation

• EPC-E

£660,000 Share freeholdThornton Avenue, SW2

• Three double bedrooms

• Period maisonette

• Close to Balham tube

• Large communal garden

• EPC-C

currell.com

£595 Per Week* Lupus Street, SW1V

• Two bedrooms

• Private balcony

• Open plan reception

• Newly refurbished

£1300 Per Week*The Tower, SW8

• Two Bedrooms

• Valet parking

• Resident’s gym, swimming pool

• 24 hour concierge

• Views of the River

Currell

020 3668 1000 [email protected]*tenancy fees will apply. For more details on our fees please visit our website www.currell.com/knowledge-base/our-letting-fees

North Chelsea Fulham Hammersmith & Shepherd’s Bush Kensington Kensington Gate South Kensington Notting Hill Pimlico & Westminster

Caldervale Road SW4£1,695,000Freehold

This Victorian terraced house has beencarefully renovated and extended tocreate a stunning family home. Theproperty offers an extended eat-inkitchen with folding doors leading out tothe pretty south-west facing garden.

Clapham Sales020 8675 4400 | [email protected]

5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms (2 en-suite),Double reception room, Kitchen/diningroom, Cloakroom, Garden, EPC: D.

Temperley Road SW12£1,325,000Freehold

A Victorian property which has beenextensively redeveloped over the pastfew years to create a great mix of livingand entertaining space covering 1,960 sq.ft. The property offers a large south-westfacing garden.

Balham Sales020 8673 0191 | [email protected]

3 double bedrooms, 3 bathrooms(1 en-suite), Double reception room,Kitchen, Study, Utility room, Garden,Off-street parking, EPC: C.


douglasandgordon.com

South Balham Battersea Battersea Park Clapham East Putney Southfields & Earlsfield West Putney

Braemar Avenue SW19£1,175,000Freehold

An end of terrace Grid house in the heartof Wimbledon Park. This stunning, fullyextended, property offers five bedrooms,substantial entertaining space and afantastic west-facing garden. Southfields Sales

020 8874 8822 | [email protected]

5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,Reception room, Kitchen/breakfastroom, Garden, EPC: D.

Stormont Road SW11£750,000Leasehold

A ground floor apartment in a well-maintained Victorian terrace house. Theproperty is ideally located within shortwalking distance to the open spaces ofClapham Common as well as offering alarge, decked, private garden.

Battersea Sales020 7924 2000 | [email protected]

2 double bedrooms, Bathroom,Open-plan kitchen/reception room,Decked garden, EPC: C.




Albert Bridge Road SW11£1,700 per week Fees apply

Unfurnished

A refurbished family house finished to anextremely high standard. The property isspread over 2,600 sq.ft. and boasts asunny private garden, which is accessedthrough the newly extended kitchen.Battersea Park Lettings


5 bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, Doublereception room, Kitchen/Breakfast room,Cellar, Cloakroom, Garden, EPC: E.

Granard Road SW12£1,250 per week Fees apply

Unfurnished

A beautiful home on one of the mostdesirable roads Between the Commons.This property offers light and spaciousfamily accommodation with an extendedkitchen and a lovely lawned garden.Battersea Lettings


5 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,Double reception room, Kitchen/breakfast room, Garden, Cellar, EPC: E.




Narbonne Avenue SW4£875 per week Fees apply

Unfurnished

A Victorian terraced family homesituated in the heart of the AbbevilleVillage. The property is well-presentedthroughout and the open-plan, eat-in,kitchen extends out on to a sunny south-west facing garden.

Clapham Lettings020 8675 0888 | [email protected]

4 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms(1 en-suite), Double reception room,Kitchen/breakfast room, Cellar, Garden,EPC: D.

Engadine Street SW18£647 per week Fees apply

Unfurnished

A stylish family house situated in thesought-after Southfields Grid, a momentswalk from the amenities of SouthfieldsVillage and the green open space ofWimbledon Park.Southfields Lettings


5 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,Double reception room, Kitchen/diningroom, Utility room/cloakroom, Garden,EPC: E.






£3,500,000Freehold

Brynmaer Road SW11 An immaculate property located on thishighly sought-after road just momentsaway from Battersea Park.The property provides a wonderfulbalance of space for formal entertainingand contemporary family life.

Battersea Park Sales020 7720 8077 | [email protected]

6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms,Reception room, Kitchen/dining room,Cinema room, Office, Utility room,Cloakroom, Plant room, Garden, EPC: C.





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