Amies Street

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Amies Street

London SW11

£4,950,000

Share of Freehold

The Village is undoubtedly one of London’s finest Victorian school conversions. Even the red-brick facades and towering sash windows of these elegant repurposed buildings are meagre preparation for the visually arresting spaces within. None more so than this incredible 5,700 sq ft work of the late, greatly celebrated interior designer, Francois Catroux. The apartments are spread amongst beautifully maintained communal gardens within a private, gated community, just a short walk south of Battersea Park and the river.

The design combines what were formerly separate apartments to create a rare lateral expanse, spread predominantly over a single level. Its cavernous living space is spectacular; open-plan with four-and-a-half metre ceilings and a series of south-facing sash windows that reach its full volume.

Despite its dramatic scale, a sensible balance of intimacy has been carved into the spatial arrangements. Nooks, corridors and snugs give each space a great deal of autonomy and privacy. There is a cocooning effect and a sense of anonymity that owes something to its elevated position on the first floor and its subsequent outlooks. Perhaps more is due to what could conceptually be a hard palette, but is in reality a wonderful canvas for the ever changing natural light.

Dark cement floors, steel, glass, granite and lava stone sound cool and industrial in written form, but their uses here are warm and enveloping in person and achieve a sense of overall permanence.

Two of the three bedrooms are arranged along the northern side of the building, both with en suite shower rooms. At the far end is a large reception, currently an office space with a living area and gas fireplace. In these rooms there is a subtle shift to earthy, dark wood floors.

The master bedroom occupies the south-western corner. From its walk-in wardrobe there are steps up to a mezzanine bathroom and an adjoining gym area. The mezzanine continues along the length of the apartment forming a gallery that overlooks the expansive void of the main reception.

The apartment can be accessed via two separate staircases or by lift. It has the right to three designated spaces within the gated parking area.

The Village became one of the first of London’s major school conversions when it was converted into residential housing in the early 1990s. It was originally called the Lavender Hill School, a pioneering secondary, and technical centre and was built almost exactly a hundred years before its repurposing. As a development it is hugely popular for its secure, gated situation, meticulously cared-for communal gardens and mature trees.

A spectacular space; in volume, in light and in refinement

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Internal:

5,700 sq ft / 529 sq m

Tenure:

Share of Freehold

Lease Length:

Approx. 968 years

Borough:

Wandsworth

Council Tax:

EPC:

Bookshelf in Victorian school conversion — Photography by Nikolas Dost

Nearby

Amies Street is a quiet residential road in Battersea. Nearby, Lavender Hill, Clapham Old Town and Northcote Road provide excellent ranges of independent shops, grocers and restaurants including a Whole Foods Market and Waitrose.

Battersea Park Road has become well-known for its high-end mid-century furniture shops, and Battersea Square, a pedestrianised piazza about ten minutes’ walk away, is surrounded by some excellent bars and eateries, including Lebanese restaurant Mazar and Melazana Restuarant and Pizzeria. The square has a branch of Gail’s and an excellent wine bar nearby Aspen & Meursalt. Chelsea is just across the river to the north. The green spaces of Battersea Park and Clapham Common are both a short walk away.

Transport

Clapham Junction station is a short walk away, reaching Victoria or Waterloo in under 10 minutes and with services to the south and west of England. By road, the A3 can be picked up at Wandsworth for fast routes out of London.

Service Charge: Approx. £13,400 per annum

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