Parkleys is Grade II listed by English Heritage as the first major ‘Span’ development by ground-breaking architect Eric Lyons, President of RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) 1975-1977. He worked under Walter Gropius (founder of the Bauhaus) and became noted for progressive developments with signature attention to landscape and community, blending modernism with traditional elements like tile hanging and stock brick. Beginning with Parkleys in 1955-6, his practice gained many awards and as recently as 2005, Span received a special Housing Design Award for schemes meeting the Sustainable Communities Plan. For further reading see ‘Eric Lyons and Span’ by Barbara Simms, RIBA Books 2006.
PATIO: The French doors off the lounge/diner step out onto a paved patio with borders and the extensive communal garden. We would like viewers to note the patio is not technically part of the demise of the flat, but effectively it has been used by the occupants of this flat.
PRIVATE CLOTHES DRYING ROOM: (off the communal hall) Abt. 8 ft 5 x 2 ft 5 (2.60m x 0.77m)
SHARED STORE/RECYCLING ROOM: Door off the communal hallway area to a shared bin store with door to further..
OWN BRICK BUILT STORE LOCKER: Abt. 2 ft 6 x 2 ft 4 x 7 ft 8 (0.8m x 0.7m x 2.4m)
SERVICE CHARGE: £720 per quarter inc of building insurance, communal lighting and cleaning, general exterior maintenance and repairs, gardening and external window cleaning.
TENURE: Freehold held in common by the residents with a Lease of 999 years from 1982.
Well presented 2 BEDROOM GROUND FLOOR APARTMENT with SHARE OF FREEHOLD and French doors out to a patio and gardens. NO CHAIN & VACANT POSSESSION!
Bright lounge/diner over 16 ft x 12 ft with wood burner and slate hearth.
Kitchen/breakfast room with quartz worktops and space for breakfast table and chairs.
Main bedroom 12 ft square with two inbuilt wardrobe cupboards : Double aspect second bedroom/home office.
Gas central heating system with an efficient Worcester Greenstar condensing combi boiler.
Own exterior store locker plus a further private clothes drying locker.
Quietly located in a conservation area overlooking delightful gardens but close to shops, deli, coffee shops and other facilities on Ham Parade + frequent buses to Richmond & Kingston.
Near a great choice of sought after schools including Grey Court, Tiffin Girls, the Kingston Academy and Fernhill School.
Within reach of the open spaces of picturesque Ham Common and Richmond Park.
