Manchuria Road, Clapham Common

This handsome, five-bedroom Victorian family home is set on an extremely sought-after residential road between the commons. Extended on the ground floor and into the basement and loft space, the property measures approximately 2,177 sq ft and has been designed with both everyday family living and entertaining in mind.

The elegant double reception room benefits from high ceilings with intricate cornicing, a feature fireplace, bespoke cabinetry and shelving flanking the chimney breast and wooden floors. A large bay window floods the room with light. The back of the room is currently used as a dining space and glazed doors lead directly through to the kitchen breakfast room, also accessed from the hallway. This room is wonderfully bright thanks to the large skylights and French doors onto the south-facing garden. The kitchen is finished with dark wood Shaker-style wall and base units, with integrated appliances, a large island/breakfast bar and granite worksurfaces. There is excellent space for a relaxed seating area, and the French -doors here lead out onto the pretty, south-facing patio garden, the perfect spot for al fresco eating and entertaining in the warmer months.
Stairs lead from the hallway down to the converted basement which comprises a large family room with glazed French doors which open onto the lightwell to the front, a downstairs shower room and wc, and a separate utility and storeroom.
Three double bedrooms are arranged on the first floor, the largest to the front with high ceilings, a feature fireplace and built-in wardrobes. The two bedrooms overlooking the gardens to the back both have built-in wardrobes and there is also a family bathroom on this level. A further two double bedrooms and a shower room are on the top floor, along with substantial eaves storage.
Manchuria Road links Amner Road to Clapham Common West Side and runs parallel to Broxash Road. With Clapham Common just moments from the house, as well as Clapham South Tube just a 5-minute walk away, this property boasts an enviable location both for transport and the wide-open spaces of the common. Northcote Road is also within easy reach and there are a number of popular state and independent schools nearby, subject to catchment each year.
Council Tax Band: G | EPC: E | Tenure: Freehold