Mid-century architecture. Three bedrooms. Two reception rooms. No onward chain. Set within the iconic Parkleys development, this spacious mid-century ground-floor apartment offers over 950 sq ft of accommodation and is one of the largest designs within the development.
Boasting three bedrooms, two generous reception rooms and one bathroom, the property is offered with a share of freehold and no onward chain, making it an appealing opportunity for buyers seeking both character and potential.
Space that is increasingly difficult to find.
The main reception room extends to approximately 16 ft and benefits from a broad run of windows providing excellent natural light.
A feature fireplace provides a strong focal point, while the proportions allow plenty of room for a full sitting-room arrangement without compromising the sense of space.
Alongside it is a separate dining room extending to more than 14 ft, giving the apartment two genuinely useful reception rooms and a level of flexibility increasingly difficult to find in modern apartment design.
Let there be light.
The fitted kitchen is finished with cream cabinetry and grey worktops and benefits from a distinctive vaulted ceiling.
A run of windows brings excellent natural light into the room, while integrated appliances include a gas hob and washing machine, with generous worktop and storage space for everyday use.
Three bedrooms. Multiple ways to use them.
The accommodation includes three bedrooms, providing useful flexibility for family life, guests or working from home.
The principal bedroom is well proportioned and includes fitted wardrobe storage.
The second bedroom is also a generous double, while the third offers the flexibility to work as a bedroom, study or occasional guest room.
Extra Storage for modern living and Gas for modern heating.
A private store room is included with the property, providing valuable additional storage beyond the main accommodation. The apartment has been upgraded to heat using gas.
Residents also benefit from off-street parking bays throughout Parkleys, including spaces close to Brooke Court.
A garage is available by separate negotiation.
Ham Common starts almost at the front door.
The location is one of the great strengths of Parkleys.
Ham Common is moments away, with its traditional village pond, pub and cricket square, while walks through Ham Common Woods lead directly towards Richmond Park.
That gives residents access to some of south-west London’s finest green space without sacrificing proximity to Richmond, Kingston and the Thames.
Ham Parade is approximately 0.13 miles away, bringing useful everyday shops and local bus connections within a very short walk.
The Schools are worth studying.
The surrounding area is particularly well served for education.
The Tiffin Girls’ School is approximately 0.41 miles away and rated Outstanding. Meadlands Primary School is approximately 0.48 miles away, while Outstanding-rated Fern Hill Primary School is around 0.54 miles away.
Grey Court School is approximately 0.62 miles away and rated Outstanding, while The German School is approximately 0.94 miles away.
School places remain subject to individual admissions criteria.
Fast enough for more than emails.
Address-level data indicates ultrafast broadband availability of up to 1,000 Mbps.
That is more than enough for serious home working, simultaneous video calls, streaming and multiple connected devices without broadband becoming the weakest link in the house.
Long lease. Shared freehold.
The freehold is held in common by the residents, with the apartment held on a long lease running until December 2981.
Maintenance is currently stated at approximately £720 per quarter and includes building insurance, communal lighting and cleaning, general exterior maintenance and repairs, gardening and external window cleaning.
Chain free. Pain free.
The property is offered with no onward chain.
That removes the seller’s onward purchase from the transaction, reducing one of the most common causes of delay and uncertainty.
For anyone coordinating a mortgage, existing sale or rental notice period, fewer moving parts can make a meaningful difference.
A Parkleys original
Parkleys is not simply a development. It is an important piece of British post-war residential design.
Created in the mid-1950s by architect Eric Lyons and developer Geoffrey Townsend, it became the first major Span development and helped establish the design principles that would later define Span housing across Britain.
The estate was conceived around light, landscape and community. Its low-rise buildings were carefully positioned around mature trees, planting and shared green spaces, creating a setting where architecture and landscape were designed together rather than treated separately.
The development comprises 169 flats within 15 blocks, together with a small number of maisonettes above shops, with the individual courts named after poets.
Brooke Court itself was Grade II listed in 1998, alongside a number of neighbouring Parkleys buildings, and the wider development subsequently became a Conservation Area.
Eric Lyons went on to become one of the most influential figures in British residential architecture and later served as President of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
For buyers who appreciate mid-century architecture, Parkleys offers something genuinely distinctive: an original Eric Lyons home within the development that helped establish the Span movement.
Designed around the landscape, not dropped onto it
One of Parkleys’ most enduring qualities is the relationship between the buildings and their surroundings.
Large communal gardens, mature trees and carefully considered planting soften the architecture and create open views between the buildings.
The result is a development that feels unusually green and spacious for its location, with the landscape forming part of everyday life rather than simply surrounding the buildings.
That combination of architecture, greenery and community remains central to Parkleys’ appeal more than 70 years after it was created.
Over 950 sq ft within one of Parkleys’ larger apartment designs.
Three bedrooms and two generous reception rooms.
Grade II listed mid-century design by architect Eric Lyons.
Spacious 16 ft reception room with feature fireplace.
Separate dining room extending to more than 14 ft.
Bright kitchen with vaulted ceiling and excellent natural light.
Private store room plus residents’ off-street parking.
Ham Common moments away, with Richmond Park beyond.
Excellent local schools including Grey Court and Tiffin Girls’.
Share of freehold, long lease and no onward chain.
