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A larger style TWO BEDROOM TWO RECEPTION APARTMENT of 738 sq. ft in an iconic 1950s modernist development.

The property is realistically priced as a renovation opportunity requiring significant upgrading throughout.
However it enjoys a bright 1st floor position overlooking a courtyard garden to the front and is offered with the advantages of SHARE OF THE FREEHOLD, VACANT POSSESSION and NO CHAIN.

There is also a GARAGE available by separate negotiation to the immediate rear of the apartment.

Generous main reception over 16' x 12' with folding doors though to additional reception area over 13' x 9'
which could equally function as a 3rd bedroom.

Main bedroom with 3 inbuilt wardrobe cupboards : 2nd bedroom with wash hand basin and wardrobe cupboard.

Share of exterior drying/store room and use of communal gardens.

Located in picturesque Richmond Conservation Area No. 67 but just moments from local shops, eateries,
24 hour bus services to central Richmond and Kingston, and the open spaces of beautiful Ham Common.
The significance of Parkleys as the first Span development by Eric Lyons has been recognised by English Heritage
in a Grade 11 listing.


COMMUNAL ENTRANCE:
With paved entrance area and stairs to 1st (top) floor landing. Door to...
SHARED STORAGE/DRYING ROOM
Shared with the opposite flat on the landing.

Entrance door off the landing into .
HALL:
Doors to kitchen and main reception, curtain to store space.

MAIN RECEPTION: Abt. 16'3 x 12'6 (4.95m x 3.80m)
Room width windows to front courtyard aspect, radiator, fitted gas fire, arch through to .

RECEPTION 2: Abt. 12'3 x 9'1 (3.73m x 2.76m)
Room width windows to front aspect, radiator.

KITCHEN: Abt.9' x 8'4 (2.74m x 2.54m)
Sink unit, windows to rear aspect.

Glazed door from reception room into ...
INNER LOBBY:
Doors to bedrooms and bathroom.

BEDROOM ONE: Abt. 12'7 max x 11'8 (3.84m max x 3.56m)
Window to rear side, double doors to two wardrobe cupboards, double doors to shelved cupboard, double doors to airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder.

BEDROOM TWO: Abt. 10'1 x 7' (3.07m x 2.14m)
Window to rear aspect, radiator, double doors to inbuilt cupboard, wash hand basin with cabinet under.

BATHROOM:
Panel enclosed bath wash hand basin, WC. Radiator. Frosted window.

GARAGE (No.26) : Also available by separate negotiation
Abt. 18'4 x 8'11 (5.60m x 2.74m)
Located in a battery to rear of the apartment. The garage is brick built with double metal doors and internal power supply.

Parkleys is Grade II listed by English Heritage for its architectural interest as the first major Span development by architect Eric Lyons (President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) 1975-1977). He worked under Walter Gropius (founder of the Bauhaus) and became noted for progressive developments with signature attention to landscape and community, with a blend of modernism with more traditional elements like tile hanging and stock brick. Beginning with Parkleys in 1955-6, his practice gained many awards and even as recently as 2005, Span received a special Housing Design Award given to schemes that meet the current Sustainable Communities Plan.

For further reading, potential purchasers are directed to Eric Lyons and Span by Barbara Simms, RIBA Books 2006 or view the short video at https://www.thenbs.com/knowledge/eric-lyons-and-span

SHARE OF FREEHOLD:
The Freehold is held in common by the residents, each flat also having a lease of 999 years from 1982.

MAINTENANCE:
Maintenance is run in house with a quarterly charge of £600 to include building insurance, communal lighting and cleaning, general maintenance and repairs, gardening and external window cleaning.

Ref: 2018
These particulars are provided as a general outline only for the guidance of intending buyers and do not constitute, or form any part of, an offer or contract. All descriptions, measurements, implications as to usage, references explicit or implied as to condition and permissions for use and occupation, are given in good faith, but prospective buyers must not rely on them as statements or representations of fact and must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. Stated dimensions should not be relied upon for fitting floor coverings, appliances or furniture.None of the services, fittings, appliances, or heating or hot water installations (if any), have been inspected or tested by Mervyn Smith & Co and no warranty can be given as to their working condition.
As a guide to prospective buyers, we have been advised by the vendor regarding the service charge but we have not inspected any accounts and we do not know their terms and conditions. Prospective buyers and their legal advisers will have to establish the exact outgoings and obligations prior to any legal commitment to purchase.