From the outside, the façade features regimented fenestration and sweeping stone steps, which lead up to a porticoed entrance canopy with decorative fanlight. Inside, there are corniced ceilings and semi-circular sash windows with box shutters (with beautiful views out to Home Park), not to mention parquet flooring and several fireplaces thought to have been the work of the Adams brothers, connoisseurs of the Georgian era.
A bedroom
‘Ivy House is one of those houses that when stumbled across, looks as if it’s been plucked from a leafy village in the heart of the countryside,’ Thomas Shuttleworth, associate director in Strutt & Parker’s Country Department says, ‘The house’s enviable location, next to Henry VIII’s favourite palace, is one of the things that sets it apart in today’s market. This part of Greater London offers the best of town and country, a village atmosphere but incredibly accessible – a combination that is undoubtedly sought after.
‘The nation’s enduring love affair with Georgian houses continues, thanks to the period dramas that have captivated us all, and Ivy House is an excellent example of the era’s architectural brilliance. Beautifully kept features include the fanlights and fireplaces, cornicing and coving, making Ivy House a truly special property. As with many Georgian houses, they adapt well to modern family living and, as such, will appeal to those drawn to the area thanks to excellent links back into the city, the great schools, and open spaces of Bushy and Home Park on the doorstep.’
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