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May 03, 2008 - Presented by Young Group (www.younggroup.co.uk), The Retreat is an exclusive gated development of 26 one, two and three bedroom luxury apartments located on Furmage Street, a leafy residential road off Garratt Lane. The interior finishes include high quality oak flooring to the principle rooms and above average ceiling heights. The bathrooms have limestone floors with underfloor heating, whilst quality Pronorm (by Poggenpohl) kitchens include integrated Bosch appliances. In addition, each apartment benefits from private outside space.
The Retreat is within a 10 minute walk from Earlsfield mainline train station with fast, direct access to Waterloo (Earlsfield to Waterloo in 13 minutes; every 4 minutes at peak times), as well as Wimbledon and Richmond. To the north, and within a short 5 minute walk, is Southside Shopping Centre with a wide variety of high street retailers as well as a Waitrose supermarket, Virgin Active gymnasium and a 14-screen cinema. The Retreat is also just a short stroll from King Georges Park and the River Wandle; one of the cleanest stretches of water in London.
Surrounded by the affluent areas of Wimbledon, Putney, Wandsworth and Clapham, Earlsfield represents a pocket of significant value within the established south west London market.
A growing number of wine bars and boutique shops are opening in Earlsfield, catering for the young professionals moving in to start families (40% of residents here are aged between 20 and 34). This is enhancing the area’s desirability and boosting property values and rental income. In the last 12 months alone apartments in Earlsfield have increased in value by 21%, greater than the 16% increase across London as a whole and more than twice the national average of 9%.
Not only is Earlsfield a great environment in which to live, it also offers good medium to long term investment potential. It has the second lowest council tax in the country and Wandsworth Council, one of the best performing in the UK, is committed to further enhancing the borough and residents’ services. One of the area’s most significant improvements (a short ten minute walk from The Retreat), is the planned redevelopment of the historic Ram Brewery site in the centre of Wandsworth. It will be transformed into a high quality destination including shops, restaurants and a microbrewery, further boosting the area’s desirability.
The Retreat offers the opportunity to benefit from living in an area which is being transformed by inward investment and is undergoing gentrification as a result of the ripple effect that has already enhanced nearby Clapham, Balham, Wandsworth and Tooting.
Development Summary
• Exclusive gated development of 26 private apartments
• High specification including hardwood flooring and stone kitchen surfaces
• Floor to ceiling windows leading to the private outside space
• Video entry system
• Secure parking available
• Communal landscaped gardens
• Fast access to Central London
• Reputable developer (Findon Homes) with a 10 year NHBC warranty
• 125 year lease
Transport
• Trains: Earlsfield to Waterloo in 13 minutes (every 4 minutes during peak times). Earlsfield to Wimbledon town centre in 5 minutes.
• Buses: 270 to Putney Bridge, 44 to Victoria and the 77 to Waterloo.
• Road: Within easy reach of the junction of the A3, A205 and the A214, Central London, Richmond, Kingston, Clapham and Brighton are all accessible.
Show suite details
The show suite at The Retreat is open Tuesday (9am – 6pm), Thursday (9am – 6pm) and Saturday (9am – 1pm), or outside of these hours by appointment.
Contact: Michael Oakes
Young Group
moakes ( @ ) younggroup dot co dot uk
+44(0)845 356 1000
