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A Mid Century 2 Bedroom 1st Floor Apartment with authentic features in the first iconic Span development by ground- breaking architect Eric Lyons. Grade 11 listed by English Heritage and surrounded by lovely communal gardens in one of Richmond Boroughs conservation areas.

The property also benefits from a SHARE OF THE FREEHOLD.

Bright westerly facing Reception Room 16 ft x 12 ft with flame effect fire, stone effect mantelpiece and tiled hearth.

The reception room has an original style display shelf and views over communal gardens.

Kitchen/breakfast room with space for table and chairs, and featuring a classic beautifully presented wood double drainer with inset period Leisure sink.

Refurbished contemporary bathroom with tiled walls and floor, trough sink on stand, and shower over the bath.

Main bedroom 12 ft 6 x 11 ft 11 and bright double aspect second bedroom, both with inbuilt wardrobe cupboards.

Conveniently located within close reach of local facilities including shops, restaurants, and 24 hour bus services to central Richmond and Kingston. The development is also moments from the picturesque open spaces of Ham Common with its traditional village pond and cricket pitch.

COMMUNAL ENTRANCE:
With stairs to first floor landing. Door to storage room shared with the other 3 flats on this landing, plus door to ...
PRIVATE LOCKABLE DRYING ROOM:
Also housing the gas and electric meters, washing machine and boiler.

Door from landing into ...
ENTRANCE HALL:
Reeded glass door and side pane through to

RECEPTION ROOM: Abt. 16 ft x 12 ft (4.88m x 3.66m)
Room width windows to garden aspect, radiator, flame effect gas fire set in fireplace surround with stone effect mantelpiece and tiled hearth. Original style wall mounted display shelf.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST: Abt. 8 ft 10 x 8 ft 3 (2.68m x 2.51m)
Original style sink unit with wooden double draining board and inset Leisure sink and cabinets under. Further kitchen cupboard with worktop and wall mounted cabinet and shelves over . Space for cooker. Space for table and chairs. Door to original style pantry cupboard currently housing fridge freezer. Window to rear.

Door from reception room into ...
INNER LOBBY:
Doors to bathroom & bedrooms. Door to shallow store cupboard.

BEDROOM ONE: Abt. 12 ft 6 max x 11 ft 11 (3.80m max x 3.63m)
Windows to garden aspect, radiator, double doors to inbuilt wardrobe cupboard, double doors to additional shelved cupboard.

DOUBLE ASPECT BEDROOM TWO: Abt. 10 ft x 7 ft1 (3.05m x 2.16m)
Windows to front and side aspects, radiator, double doors to inbuilt cupboard in addition to stated room dimensions.

BATHROOM:
Tiled walls and floor, tile enclosed bath with screen and shower head over , heated towel rail, WC, trough sink on stand with cabinet under, frosted reeded glass window.

OUTSIDE: Communal gardens.

MAINTENANCE:
£600 per quarter to include building insurance, communal lighting and cleaning, general maintenance and repairs, gardening and external window cleaning.

LEASE:
Freehold held in common by the residents with an assigned Lease of 999 years from 1982.

Parkleys is Grade II listed by English Heritage for its architectural interest as the first major Span development by architect Eric Lyons (1902-1980) (President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) 1975-1977). He worked under Walter Gropius (founder of the Bauhaus) and became noted for forward looking developments with signature attention to landscape and community development, and a combination of modernism with more traditional elements like tile hanging and stock brick. Beginning with Parkleys in 1955-6, his practice collected 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.

ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT POLICY: Many properties built up to the 1990s may contain some elements of asbestos. These have been identified at this development with an asbestos management policy in place. We can email this document to any interested parties.


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