Spiaggia Sul Verde, Chiswick, W4

Set directly beside the River Thames on one of Chiswick’s most distinctive riverside locations, The Dutch House is a remarkable historic home. The home is arranged over three principal floors, with four bedrooms and beautifully preserved period details throughout. Original fireplaces, decorative tiling and timber staircases sit alongside modern living, while the proportions and character of the original home remain intact. A generous basement provides useful additional storage. At the heart of the ground floor, the kitchen is centred around an AGA and opens towards the dining and reception spaces. Most remarkable is the outlook. Every principal room at the front of the home looks directly onto the River Thames and the Thames Path, with ever-changing views of boats, rowing crews, walkers and the river. The front door itself opens directly onto Strand-on-the-Green, giving the home an unusually immediate connection with the river. On the top floor, both bedrooms open onto a private riverside sun terrace, creating a rare opportunity to enjoy the river from above. To the rear is a quiet, mature courtyard garden, offering a private contrast to the open riverside outlook. Established planting provides shade through the summer and gives the garden a calm, secluded atmosphere. The accommodation extends further with a self-contained garden flat above the garage, incorporating an additional bedroom and its own private rear entrance. The property also benefits from a substantial private garage, a particularly valuable asset.
Known locally as The Dutch House, it has a distinctive place within the history of Strand-on-the-Green as the home was once home to film director John Guillermin.
Few homes combine this level of period character, adaptable accommodation, private garden and such an immediate connection with the river. At The Dutch House, the Thames is not simply a view beyond the garden. It is part of the home itself. EPC rating TBA. Council tax band H.