This is Barnes.

This is Barnes. Surrounded on three sides by the Thames, it’s one of London’s greener villages and a great example of the trend towards “15-minute city” - an urban design where you can reach everything you need within a 15-minute cycle or walk. Barnes’ green credentials are underlined by the 100 acre London Wetland Centre and the 120 acre Barnes Common, still owned by the Dean and Chapter of St Pauls Cathedral. The village has sheltered musicians from Handel to the Rolling Stones and even provided a rest stop 400 years ago to Archbishop Langton on his way home from signing the Magna Carta.

Barnes has a wide variety of properties, from multimillion-pound mansions by the river to Edwardian era flats. This week I’m showcasing one of the latter, co-incidentally a property I own. It’s just off the village’s main street, near Barnes Bridge station.

Elegant two bedroom ground floor flat with private garden in Barnes village.

This spacious ground floor flat has its own front door with an entrance hall leading through to the open plan kitchen and living room. The kitchen is fitted with contemporary stainless steel units and is laid with slate flooring. This leads out to the private decked garden which has rear access and a shed.

The principal bedroom to the front of the house has original wood floors, large sash windows, a feature fireplace and a bespoke Tim Smith wardrobe. The second bedroom overlooks the garden and also has bespoke cabinetry and original working fireplace. The bathroom has a roll-top bath and walk-in shower.

Lyric Road is in the heart of Barnes Village, which offers an eclectic range of shops, art galleries, boutiques and award winning restaurants and bars. The well-known duck pond, green and common and River Thames towpath are within a few minutes' walk from this property.

£730,000

Details: https://search.savills.com/property-detail/gbbsrsbrs200102