Flat to rent in The Watergardens, Warren Road, Kingston KT2

A simply stunning first-floor apartment in this secure development, built by the reputable developers Octagon Developments Limited. The spacious apartment has been beautifully maintained and updated with a private balcony, offering uninterrupted views of both the communal award-winning Japanese style landscaped gardens of approx. 9 acres and the Coombe Wood Golf Course.

The apartment offers a truly spacious principal bedroom, with a wall of built-in wardrobes and dressing table, leading to a fully tiled bathroom, with a Jacuzzi bath, separate shower enclosure, twin wall-mounted wash hand basins with gold-plated mixer taps and mirrored cabinets, low level WC and bidet and heated towel rail. There are two further bedrooms, one with built-in wardrobes and a very spacious fully tiled family bathroom, again with separate panelled bath and shower enclosure, low level WC and bidet and single wash hand basin inset into a tiled surround and mirror over. There are various cupboards off the wood-strip laid entrance hall, one housing the independent gas fired boiler and hot water cylinder, and others for storage.

The kitchen/breakfast room features the original, well-maintained siemens range of wall and base units, with integrated appliances comprising a built-in fridge, base freezer, washing machine and dishwasher, 4-ring induction hob with extractor fan above, double oven/grill. Twin sinks with mixer taps are recessed in a black granite surface. The floor is tiled, as with the splash back, and is beautifully kept.

The double-aspect bright and spacious lounge offers access to a large balcony, with an all-weather matted floor and uninterrupted views over the well-kept award winning gardens.

In addition to the spacious internal accommodation, the apartment also benefits from two underground parking spaces and a lock-up storage cupboard in the secure basement.

Accommodation comprises:

Entrance hall | double aspect drawing/dining room | kitchen/breakfast room | principal bedroom with ensuite bathroom | two further bedrooms | family bathroom also with shower and bath

amenities include:

Independent gas central heating & hot water | security system | double glazed throughout | large balcony | storage room | video entry phone | two secure underground car parking spaces | gated landscaped communal gardens | central TV system for terrestial and satellite, digital and analogue reception | day porters | passenger lift serving all floors | mail boxes to each apartment from the secure main DOOROutside

Outside Gardens

The whole nine acres or so were originally part of the grounds of Warren House, now a privately owned boutique hotel. The whole site encompassed Coombe Wood Nursery and what is now Warren Park and Paget Place. Ici who acquired Warren House as management training grounds in 1954, restored Warren House back to its glory. When they sold the northern grounds and the nine acres to Octagon in 1987, there was a condition that no building would obstruct the view south to the pond from Warren House, hence the iron railings. Octagon employed Pantiles Nurseries to restore the gardens and pump houses and built extra Japanese style bridges over the streams and waterfalls. The Cranes that were gifted to Edward VII were restored and sited back on the lower pond where the new pagoda is found. True Mother Nature where one can relax in total peace and tranquillity.

The grounds are approached via two sets of gates off Warren Road with different access points to what is referred to as East and West Lawns Mansion style blocks, which house 30 apartments and a final block, with Japanese architectural features, home to 7 apartments, although two were turned into a duplex.

There is ample visitor parking spaces, and the grounds are open to the public once a year with ticket sales.

The grounds are managed by a head janitor with two supporting members of his team, who collect one’s deliveries if not in, deal with your rubbish collection from your door on daily basis and offer a concierge service where demanded. In addition to the residents committee, the whole complex is managed by Heritage Management Limited.

Location

Warren Road, a tree lined through road, lies equidistant between Kingston and Wimbledon town centres. Both have excellent shopping facilities, from department stores housing concessions found in famous West End Streets and specialised boutiques to a wide range of restaurants meeting the palates from across the world. The A3 trunk road offers fast access to central London and both Gatwick and Heathrow airports via the M25 motorway network. The nearest train stations at Norbiton and New Malden are within walking distance, and the 57 bus route runs along nearby Coombe Lane West to Wimbledon from which there are frequent services to Waterloo with its underground links to points throughout the city.

The immediate area offers a wide range of recreational facilities including five golf courses, tennis and squash clubs and many leisure centres. The 2,360 acres of Richmond Park, an area of outstanding beauty, are easily accessed from Ladderstile Gate (pedestrian/cycle entrance only), and provide a picturesque setting in which to picnic, go horse riding, jogging or just take a leisurely walk.

Theatres at Wimbledon and Richmond are also popular alternatives to the West End. There are numerous excellent local schools for all ages, private, state, some within walking distance, and a variety of international educational establishments connected by school bus pick up points around Coombe and Wimbledon.