Chiswick
This affluent urban town set in the London Borough of Hounslow in West London has all the characteristics of one of London’s original untouched districts. Chiswick House, the finest example of a Palladium villa in England sets the tone for much of the property for sale in Chiswick. Sales of Edwardian, Georgian and Victorian houses appear regularly on the market. If you are commuting to the west end, then you should seriously look at making your home in this area. To quote the Evening Standard, ‘Chiswick chic while Notting Hill’s lost its thrill’, with house prices still cheaper than Notting Hill Chiswick is seen as the next potential property hotspot in London. It’s in zone 2 and located close to the river, with excellent eating and drinking venues the area is a safe place to live.
A home in the earliest garden suburbsBordering Chiswick are the earliest examples of garden suburbs, with Bedford Park the earliest. House sales here offer an exciting opportunity to make your home in buildings designed by the leading architect of the day, Richard Shaw. Other suburbs include Grove Park and Strand on the Green, a fishing hamlet until the 18th century. Much of the property for sale in Chiswick falls within the conservation area of Hounslow, making for a leafy, attractive virtual village only six miles short of the centre of London.
Chiswick House Sales Popular
If you are looking for a home to give you respite from the hustle and bustle of the big City, then look no further. Much of the property for sale in Chiswick is Edwardian elegance set amidst tree lined avenues. Make your home Strand on the Green and enjoy picturesque narrow walkways on the river, or Chiswick Quay on a tidal stretch of the Thames where 68 town houses surround the marina. The elegant rustic flavour of Bedford Park may tempt you with its grand houses and many trees or Chiswick Mall the most easterly part of Chiswick, where you can relax in the riverside gardens overlooking the Thames. It should be apparent by now that house sales in this location are highly sought after, with central London easily accessible by tube or taxi and Heathrow only twenty minutes away, life couldn’t get much easier.
The local amenities in Chiswick are of the highest quality;
- Eight local sports centres and Dukes Meadows recreational Centre with children’s water play area
- Eight primary schools
- Fifteen private primary schools
- Twenty secondary schools with the majority gaining over 90% in 5 GCSE subjects the national average is 57%
- Brentford Football Club
- Two NHS trust hospitals Hammersmith and Fulham also Charing Cross hospital
- Chiswick House
- Chiswick Quay
haart of Chiswick - also covering Acton, Shepherds Bush, Hammersmith, Brentford and Kew
The Chiswick office is opposite Turnham Green on Chiswick High Road, well served by Turnham Green, Chiswick Park and Gunnersbury tube stations (or Chiswick mainline), plus the numerous buses on the High Road. There are plenty of parking meters near the office, the closest being on Heathfield Terrace or by the Town Hall.