An impressive triple fronted detached “football captain” style mansion on Copse Hill in Wimbledon, providing five bedrooms and 4,566 sqft of living space, in landscaped gardens and set behind electric gates has been launched to the market by leading London estate agent DEXTERS.

The neo-Georgian style Wimbledon mansion is designed in a striking style which is highly popular with affluent sports celebrities such as football captains, football players and golfers. Indeed the Copse Hill mansion is very similar in style to the Oxshott mansion of Chelsea footballer John Terry, a property which was formerly owned by top golfer Colin Montgomerie. Other mansions built in the same style are owned by famous footballer figures including Wayne Rooney, Gareth Barry and Harry Kane. These types of properties in Wimbledon are often rented out to tennis players and other visiting sports celebrities during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.

Located in the highly sought after Copse Hill Conservation Area, close to Wimbledon Common, Wimbledon Hill Park and Morley Park, the elegant three storey family house currently for sale through DEXTERS was built in the early 1990s and has an elegant brick façade with tall sash windows and stone dressings including a pillared entrance portico and pediment, complete with first floor terrace and a grey slate dormer roof.

Just a short walk from Wimbledon village, Copse Hill, known for its large family houses, was originally laid out in 1850s, with houses built along the road in the 1860s and in 1925-1926 when Copse Hill was widened with much of the present housing dating from around this time. Since then the Victorian and Edwardian houses have been replaced by more modern properties, especially during the 1980s and 1990s, including the family house currently for sale.

Large family houses close to Wimbledon Common and village have always been highly sought after – often rented during June and July to famous tennis players and coaches during the annual Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic and subsequent ‘stay at home’ guidance, recent reports show that the demand for large family houses in Wimbledon, close to both the Common and providing easy commuting into the City and West End have risen dramatically. According to industry data, demand for family homes with gardens in Wimbledon priced over £2 million rose by 32% in 2020 placing the address in the top-ten highest ranking ‘in-demand’ London locations in 2020.

Complete with a double garage and off street parking for several cars, the house is situated on an elevated corner plot with a good sized garden and patio providing ample space for a BBQ area and outdoor entertaining space.

Tastefully decorated and finished to a high specification, the house provides accommodation over lower ground, ground and two upper floors. The living and entertaining spaces in the house include the entrance hall, main reception room which spans the entire depth of the house, a dining room, study, kitchen and family room and games room.

The ground floor provides the large entrance hallway where residents gain access to the impressive triple aspect reception room with its statement stone fireplace, there is also the formal dining room and spacious home office on this floor.

The lower ground floor offers the cinema/games room and an open-plan kitchen/family room which has a central island, integrated appliances and sleek fitted cabinets. From the kitchen/ family room, residents can access the rear garden via bi-folding doors. The lower ground floor also has a separate utility room and plant room. The first and second floors provide five double bedrooms, four of which have ensuite bathrooms/shower rooms and two with walk-in-dressing rooms. The principal bedroom suite, on the first floor opens onto a private balcony, providing the perfect location for breakfast and reading/relaxation during warm weather.

Simon Avigdor, Director at DEXTERS (Wimbledon Office) says: “This elegant house on Copse Hill provides an exceptional opportunity for a family looking for a spacious London home close to Wimbledon Common, also offering easy access into central London. We have seen increased demand for family homes with private gardens in leafy areas such as Wimbledon as buyers want more space whilst retaining a London postcode.”