Stylish Family Home in Wimbledon Village
United Kingdom - Greater London - Wimbledon
ID : UK00117793
Became a member in: 2007
Renewal Date: 23/Mar/2024
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Tim is a property landlord and Sarah is MD of a media company. Zach is 21 and has just embarked on a career in property and Saskia is 18 at university, studying languages.
We are a local family, Wimbledon born and bred and so can tell you about the best places to see, go, shop and eat & drink - not only in Wimbledon but also the rest of our great city.
Our main home is in London, but we also have a lovely old thatched holiday cottage in Croyde, on the North Devon coast - please see separate listing.
We have done 30 plus home swaps and are well used to treating other people's homes, gardens and pets with the utmost care & respect. We love travelling and always prefer home swaps, as they are so much more personal and interesting than an identikit hotel or villa rental. We look forward to hearing from you and wish you happy travels!
About us
Additional languages spoken
French, Spanish
- Sleeping capacity6
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Weekend Home Exchange
Smoking Not Allowed
Children Welcome
Use of Personal Car is preferred
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Our Home For Exchange
Description of the home we are offering for exchange
Contemporary townhouse arranged over 4 floors. Located in a small, safe cul-de-sac community, with a newly-renovated shared indoor swimming pool & sauna and extensive communal gardens.
Eight-minutes walk from the stylish shopping and dining in the lovely & leafy Wimbledon Village. Ten-minutes walk from thousands of wild acres of Wimbledon
Common. Yet just half an hour from the very centre of London.
Realising that we had found the perfect location for our family, we had the house extensively remodelled by an architect, to create a stylish yet practical family home so that we could enjoy it for years to come.
The top floor is devoted to the master bedroom suite, consisting of bedroom with queen sized bed; walk in closet; separate bath & shower rooms and fronted by a large, furnished roof terrace with BBQ and outdoor fireplace from where you can enjoy beautiful panoramic views of the London skyline.
The next floor down is for the children. Saskia`s room overlooks the garden at the back. it has a double bed and an ensuite bathroom, with bath and overhead shower. Zachary`s room overlooks the (very quiet) street at the front and also has a double bed. Zachary`s bathroom is not ensuite, but just across the hallway. It has a very large walk in shower, but no bath. Also on this floor is a study, with a large sofa. Both of these bathrooms were newly installed in 2017.
Below this - at garden level - is the open plan living space with sitting area opening into a kitchen diner. The kitchen was newly installed in 2017 and is really well equipped. At the rear is a private and sheltered courtyard garden, with dining furniture and a BBQ.
The bottom floor is an informal family den with squishy sofas, a 75 inch TV, Play Station & Wii. Also down here is the store and utility area with laundry appliances and second fridge freezer. This floor is a street level and opens onto a private drive with ample parking.
The street to the front is a cul-de-sac, with no through traffic, in which the kids can play safe with their friends and neighbours.
To the rear and all around are communal gardens and in the gardens is a newly renovated community indoor swimming pool & sauna. Also in the garden is a children`s play area with slides, swings and wendy houses.
Type
House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence
Amenities
- Balcony / Deck
- Cleaning service available
- Dishwasher
- Clothes Washer
- Clothes Dryer
- Microwave Oven
- Peaceful Surroundings
- View
- Privacy / Seclusion
- Garden
- Heating
- Garage
- Electronics Docking Station
- Private parking
- Sauna
- Private Pool
- Terrace / Patio
Entertainment
- Computer available
- DVD
- Piano
- TV
- Wireless Internet (WiFi)
- Family Room / Playroom
Extras
- Use of bicycle(s)
Setting
- Suburban
Neighbourhood
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
Wimbledon Village is a fashionable and exclusive suburb, just 18 minutes by overground train from the very centre of London. It is home to a mix of long established local families, city professionals and a diverse mix of international financiers and business people, most with young families.
Wimbledon Village is most famous for the tennis. The All England Lawn Tennis Club & Museum is a 4-minute walk from our home and we regularly rent our home
out to top seeded players during the tournament. It is also famous for the Wombles of Wimbledon Common - But I have lived here more than 40 years and never seen one yet.
The traditional village high street is an 8-minute walk from our front door: here you can find a great mix of designer boutiques such as Joseph and Max Mara together with more traditional (and a lot cheaper!) village shops, such as a butcher, baker and fishmonger. All in all it offers a rather upmarket version of a traditional English High Street, with a great mix of boutiques; local shops for local people; pubs; bars and restaurants with young local families out for a stroll and horses trotting by.
The Village is also a great meeting place that people travel to from miles around for it`s fantastic choice of traditional English pubs; trendy bars; coffee shops and restaurants offering cuisine from around the World. At the last count, there were no less than 22 places to eat and drink.
Just beyond Wimbledon Village High Street - 12-minutes walk from our home - is the wild and wonderful Wimbledon Common, with 12,000 acres of heath land and ponds. Wimbledon Common forms the nearest countryside to London, which is just 8 miles away. To complete the rural scene, there is even a windmill. The Common is great for walks and picnics, the more active can go horse riding, cycling or play golf.
One of our nearest neighbours is the All England Lawn Tennis Club - If you like tennis, you are in for a treat!
Transport links from our home are fantastic: There are 3 tubes and a mainline station in walking distance and the centre of town is easily and quickly reached by either overground or tube.
We are also happy to car swap. Within a maximum two hour drive, you could be at Windsor Castle, Oxford, Cambridge, Kew Gardens, Stratford-upon-Avon, Brighton, Chartwell, Stonehege and Bath. You are welcome to borrow our bikes too.
Paris is just over two hours away on the Eurostar - and can be done easily as a day trip.
Outdoor Activities
- Biking
- Cultural Events
- Golfing
- Gym / Health Club
- Tennis
- Horseback Riding
- Sailing
Leisure
- Park / Playground
- Cafés
- Gym / Health Club
- Restaurants
- Shopping
- Park / Playground
Cultural Activities
- Concerts
- Galleries
- Museums
- Opera
- Popular Monuments
- Theatre
Transport Nearby
- Bus
- Train Station
- Tram
- Underground Station
Neighbourhood Services
- Bakery
- Corner Shop
- Pharmacy
- Supermarket
Attractions
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
An 8-minute walk to great shopping, eating & drinking in lovely Wimbledon Village. And a 2-minute more walk will take you to the 12 thousand plus acres of Wimbledon Common - walking, cycling, horse back riding, golf or maybe just a pint in one of the traditional pubs.
The All England Lawn Tennis Club - Wimbledon - is one of our very nearest neighbours - a three minute stroll away and with a fascinating museum and tour.
Or, if you want a different kind of day, the direct train will take you to London Waterloo in just 18 minutes, with an average of 15 trains an hour.
We have a really comprehensive set of notes covering our neighbourhood, with plenty of insider tips as to the best places to see, shop, eat & drink and how to get around. We will email you these as soon as we agree a swap, so you can get planning. And we are very happy to help you with those plans in any way we can, to make the very best of your time here.
Our favourite restaurants
- The Ivy
- Cent Ani
- Giggling Squid
Cafés & bars
- St Cassien
- Paul
- Light Cafe
Special places to shop
- The Village Farmer's Market
- Bayley & Sage
- Clothes boutiques along Wimbledon Village High Street
Leisure and cultural activities
- Hampton Court
- Kew Gardens
- Wimbledon Common
Walks or jogging paths
- Wimbledon Common
- Richmond Park
- Thames Path from Richmond to Hampton Court
Health or fitness clubs
- David Lloyd
- Virgin Active
- The Wimbledon Club
Interesting day trips
- Walks in the Surrey Hills
- Blenheim Palace
- Brighton
Our Preferences
Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
We are very experienced swappers, with 30 plus great home swaps to date. So we are all very well-used to treating other people's homes, gardens, pets & cars with the utmost respect and care.
We offer a cleaner for swaps of more than a week and would expect the same. We will make you feel at home by leaving you plenty of wardrobe & drawer space in every bedroom you use and, again, expect the same. We are happy to water your plants & garden and will do so diligently and exactly as directed, so would appreciate you doing the same.
If we swap cars - which we are happy to do and works well - we will make 100% certain that you are fully covered on our car insurance, so you can legally drive with that reassurance - again, we would expect the same.
We have really comprehensive notes about how everything works & the local area and will share those with you well in advance.
Only house rules are absolutely no smoking anywhere and also that you enjoy our lovely, soft, new carpet not wearing shoes.
Our home is not suitable for really little ones - but happy to welcome 10 years and upwards.
Conditions
- Children Welcome
- Pets Not Allowed
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Plant care is needed outdoors
Use of Personal Car
- Use of Personal Car is preferred
Home Exchange Type
- Simultaneous Home Exchange
- Weekend Home Exchange
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