From urban bohemia to the leafy near Home Counties, west London brings in the buyers. Johnny Turner sees what’s available to buyers in the area.
West London has long since been famed for its exclusivity – the quiet residential turnings, thriving high streets, café lifestyle and the elegant homes – and the current vogue for building new homes on the west side means that the area offers more choice than ever. The current lot of newly built homes represents a great mix of quality and convenience.
In thriving, suburban Northwood, Fairclough Homes has seen great sales success with its prestigious Viceroy Court development, located in Carew Road. Alongside the only remaining town house, priced at £699,950, Viceroy Court has now released its final home, Martagon House, a unique link-detached four-bedroom, three-storey family home. The focus of the ground floor is a spacious living room with feature bay window. There is also a separate open-plan kitchen/breakfast room with doors to paved and planted areas surrounding the property. A further reception room can be used as either a dining room or study.
There is an en suite shower room as well as fitted wardrobes to the master bedroom, which, along with bedrooms three and four and a family bathroom, is on the first floor. The top floor is given over to a self-contained guest suite with a good-sized dressing area and shower room.
Martagon House is priced at £735,000. Both this home and the final town house are ready to move into.
Northwood is surrounded by green belt countryside and is also very well connected to the capital. Northwood Metropolitan Line station offers 35-minute journey times into King’s Cross and is also within the M25.
The marketing suite at Viceroy Court is open daily from 10am to 5pm. Contact sales executives on 0845 6760164 or selling agents Christopher Rowland on 01923 824225.
Linden Homes is selling Mode, an exciting new development in Spring Grove Road in Isleworth. The stunning collection of three-bedroom town houses and two-bedroom apartments has something for everyone. Plot 18, for instance, is a two-bedroom apartment built within the eaves of the building, covering the entire second floor and featuring sloping ceilings.
Helen Todd, sales and marketing director of Linden Homes Chiltern, says, ‘We are extremely excited about the Mode development and wish to encourage buyers to register their interest in these high specified homes now.’
The homes will boast designer kitchens from Symphony with De Dietrich appliances and, subject to stage of construction, a choice of ceramic floor and wall tiles from either Minoli or Porcelanosa. Bathrooms and en suites will have pristine white sanitaryware and chrome finishes.
Isleworth is a riverside town that hosts a range of shops, restaurants and leisure attractions, as well as easy proximity to Richmond, Kingston and central London. Communication links are superb, with central London a short drive or 15-minute train journey away. Osterley and Hounslow East tube stations bring the Piccadilly Line close by, and Heathrow airport is just ten miles away.
Price guide for the homes at Mode is £270,000 to £400,000. For further information contact Linden Homes Chiltern on 01895 827447 or visit lindenhomes.co.uk.
The marketing suite is now open at Axiom, where a range of elegant, contemporary-style apartments by Barratt are available. Only two apartments remain in the Sanctura building, while homes in Futura are 70 per cent sold. Axiom is part of the total renaissance of Feltham town centre, a project that covers one million square feet. The town centre will soon boast a vibrant new shopping experience, and Asda has signed on as part of the retail opportunities there.
The town centre will also boast new offices, a hotel, restaurants, medical and community centres, a new library and other amenities. Two-bedroom apartments currently range from £214,995 to £269,995, while further one- and two-bedroom apartments will be released soon. Call 020 8867 0382 to find out more.
Another Barratt development that is helping to shape the new west London experience is Reflexion in Hounslow. Again, the town centre is undergoing an ambitious regeneration programme, and this collection of over 300 stylish new homes will play a big part in creating a sleek, modern community.
Two- and three-bedroom apartments are available at Reflexion, which will feature sharp design and style. Kitchens and bathrooms will be finished with panache, and modern appliances lend a up-to-date feel as well as state-of-the-art convenience. Spacious and airy, many of these apartments will have balconies giving spectacular views over the new Blenheim Centre, with its shops, bars, cafés, restaurants and cinema.
Nearby there are rivers, canals, lakes and wildlife preserves – and with the Piccadilly Line just minutes away, central London and Heathrow are within easy reach. The marketing suite is now open. Prices for two-bedroom apartments range from £262,995 to £265,995, while three-bedroom apartments are priced from £414,995 to £429,995. Call 020 8572 3668.
Also in Hounslow is Barratt’s Alexandra Place, located next to the fast-improving town centre. Apartments here exude style. Ground floor apartments have French windows and patio doors, while those on the top floor offer elegant roof terraces. Town houses, meanwhile, have spacious private gardens and patio areas.
The local area boasts fine parks and good schools within easy reach, making this a good place for families. Commuters will also love the location; with the Piccadilly Line just moments away, commuting into central London or catching a flight at Heathrow are easy options.
Two-bedroom apartments are priced from £265,995 to £288,995. The sales office at Alexandra Place is open daily. Call 020 8577 6784.
A further Barratt Homes development is Langham Mews, a collection of apartments and houses on the site of the former Royal Oak pub in Teddington High Street. Following demolition of the pub, building work has now started on a building fronting the High Street; this will have seven one- and two-bedroom apartments on the first and second floors. The secure gated development will also incorporate five two-, three- and four-bedroom houses within the grounds to the rear.
Houses and apartments will have high specifications to the kitchens and bathrooms. In the kitchens there will be stone worktops, stainless steel exposed finishes on appliances, built-in microwaves, integrated fridge freezer, dishwasher and washer dryer. Houses will include double electric ovens, while apartments will have single double ovens.
Elegantly finished bathrooms will have white fittings, granite tops and splashbacks and optional marble floor and wall tiles, which are designed to be a calming influence on a busy life.
All apartments will have open plan kitchen, dining and living areas to maximise use of space. Additionally, the two-double-bedroom apartments have en suite shower rooms to bedroom one, making them ideal for sharers.
Town houses offer a variety of layouts to suit different lifestyles. Two two-bedroom houses have an open-plan kitchen/dining area with double doors opening on to the garden – perfect for those warm summer evenings. With an en suite shower room to bedroom one and a second double bedroom, these houses provide good accommodation for either a young family or a house share.
Minutes from the Thames and Teddington Lock, the location is both peaceful and well located both for good nightlife. There are plenty of cafés, shops, bars and restaurants.
Prices start at £250,000 for a one-bedroom apartment and £345,000 for a two-bedroom apartment; houses are priced from £460,000 and £480,000 for two- and three-bedroom houses respectively. Four-bedroom houses start at £580,000. Call 020 8977 5533 or visit barratthomes.co.uk.
The Curve is an innovative development of ten apartments and four duplex penthouses in Ealing W5. The development features a striking 180-degree curved frontage, echoing the shape of a wave. The Curve offers far-reaching views across west London and is unlike any other apartment building on the market in London.
Each home is created to offer a superb combination of prime location and contemporary design. The apartments offer open-plan kitchen/reception rooms which have been individually designed to a high specification. Kitchens include Pepper units with black granite work surfaces and AEG appliances. Living areas, kitchens and hallways have solid wide-plank flooring, while luxurious bathrooms feature slate tiling and walk-in mosaic tiled shower units.
The Curve is located on the corner of St Mary’s Road and Warwick Road, just a half-mile from Ealing Broadway tube. Shopping and leisure facilities are also extremely convenient.
Prices start at £395,000. For sales enquiries contact Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward’s Land & New Homes department on 020 7491 2055.
Finally, The Island at Brentford Lock offers an amazing choice of contemporary apartments, town houses and penthouses. The enticing residential scheme, the work of joint venture partners Crest Nicholson and Charles Church, is a stylish development of 193 homes located where the River Brent meets the Grand Union Canal. As a result it’s water, water everywhere – not to mention a beautiful environment in which to live.
The homes are uncompromisingly modern and have more than their fair share of the ‘wow’ factor. The strikingly modern duplex penthouses, located on the third and fourth floors, for example, have waterside views, extensive wrap-around private rooftop terraces and separate balconies. The Island is surrounded by water and linked to the mainland by tow newly constructed bridges.
Fast and frequent local transport offers easy access to the West End, Canary Wharf and the City. By car, both the M4 and M3 are within a few miles – and west London’s own airport, Heathrow, is less than half an hour away by car.
Prices currently start at £255,000. Call the marketing suite on 0870 758 1010 or visit island-life.co.uk.