L'hermitage, Richmond, Surrey

With its elegant facade of mellow stock brick, tall sash hung windows and distinctive stone surrounds this fine semi-detached family home is a wonderful example of early to mid Victorian architecture.

Recently renovated, re-modelled and extended with a real depth of quality and attention to detail our clients have been very careful to preserve the period integrity of the house, whilst giving it a contemporary edge. Arranged over four floors the accommodation is beautifully balanced and lends the house equally well to both family life and more formal entertaining. The lovely room proportions are further emphasised by the generous ceiling heights and excellent flow of natural light.

Of particular note is the fabulous open plan kitchen/family room, which leads directly onto the garden and features a striking floating staircase. There is also a laundry room, a gym and a shower room at this level. Whilst to the raised ground floor there is a most elegant double reception room and an office. Upstairs there are four bedrooms that are serviced by three superbly appointed bathrooms, including a fantastic principal suite that occupies the entire first floor and has a walk in wardrobe leading through to its ensuite shower room.

To the rear of the house there is a charming walled garden that is split level and provides an ideal spot for alfresco entertaining. Accessed from the garden as well as from the shared driveway to the side of the house there is a brick built garden room that has sliding glass doors opening onto the garden and could be ideal as an ’office at home’, teenage den or gym. Whilst to the front of the house there is the invaluable local asset that is off street parking.

Also of note is the lovely open garden aspects to the rear of the house.

Occupying a wonderful position in the very heart of Richmond the house could not be more convenient for the sophisticated array of shops and restaurants that Richmond has to offer. There are also a number of quaint boutiques and independent stores within just a few hundred metres, that give Richmond its charming village atmosphere. A particularly scenic stretch of the River Thames provides an ideal retreat from the hubbub of daily life, as do the incredible deer inhabited acres of Richmond Park.

Richmond train station is also within just a few hundred metres and provides excellent connections to central London, with a rapid and direct overland service into London Waterloo, as well as the District Line tube and a direct overland line to Stratford via North London.

Local schools enjoy an excellent reputation and are considered amongst the best in the country.