Conveniently located and tastefully decorated four/five double bedroom, terraced Victorian London family home. 2000 Sq.ft/185 Sq.ms. Situated on a quiet residential tree lined road with nearby access to excellent public transport links. Neutrally furnished throughout to a high standard, large reception room/dining room with modern leather sofas, dining table & chairs for 6. 42" Plasma tv with Sky tv, dvd player and dvd library in lounge, computer with internet in kitchen and wi-fi throughout house, 3 further 32" lcd tvs and dvd players in master bedroom and top floor guestroom. Modern contemporary eat-in kitchen with further dining table, conservatory with mini-office space (pc), range cooker, microwave, american fridge/freezer, bosch dishwasher, utility room with maytag separate washer and dryer, leading out on to private garden with garden furniture, barbecue for alfresco dining. Also Power Plate exercise machine for those of you who feel inclined! Upstairs 4 double bedrooms: master with ensuite shower and w/c, 1st floor family bathroom, 2 further bedrooms and child's playroom with football table/scaletrix/PS3/smart tv. 2nd floor guest studio room with sofa and 32"lcd tv and ensuite bathroom,(ideal for au pairs/grandma).

Our neighbourhood, Balham, provides excellent access to London's West End, the Kings Road, Chelsea, Wimbledon village and the South coast of England. The open spaces of leafy Wandsworth Common is just minutes away, with shops, bars, restaurants on Bellevue Road, along with the Michelin Star restaurant "Chez Bruce". Other local shopping on Balham High Road including Waitrose, Sainsburys, Starbucks & Pizza Express and weekend French Market. As well as Northcote Road SW11 with many restaurants and bars.

Public transport is a short walk away at Balham with both underground and mainline station to London Victoria, Clapham Junction and London Gatwick is 35 mins by train and both Gatwick and Heathrow are approx 40 mins by taxi (Fare approx £40).

Wimbledon Village is 10 mins away by car, where you will find the famous Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon Common and village..

20 mins by tube from London's West End, with Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Big Ben, Oxford Street, Bond Street, Piccadilly Circus, West End theatres, London Eye, The Tower of London, Madame Tussauds, shopping at Westfield London.

Easy access to London's free admission attractions, such as Victoria & Albert Museum, Imperial War Museum, British Museum, National Gallery, Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Tate Modern, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, Big Ben and all London has to offer.

20 mins by bus from the Kings Road in Chelsea, with boutiques, bars and restaurants.

20 - 40 mins by car or train from the home counties of Berkshire and Surrey - Windsor Castle, Ascot Race Course and Hampton Court Palace.

Other attractions nearby include The Brit Oval home of Surrey C.C.C. 3 miles, Fulham FC 4 miles, Chelsea FC 4 miles, Harrods 5 miles, Abbey Rd Studios 7 miles, Kew Botanic Gardens 8 miles, Arsenal FC 9 miles, Twickenham Stadium 10 miles, Wembley Stadium 12 miles,

We have thoroughly enjoyed our 7 exchanges to date and can provide references from previous exchangers.

As we generally only take up to 2 weeks holiday at a time due to school vacation, we would not look to exchange anywhere with a flight time longer than 12 hours from the UK.

PLEASE NOTE: AS WE ARE OFFERING A LARGE FIVE BEDROOM HOUSE OF APPROX 185 SQ.METERS/2000 SQ. FEET WE ARE ONLY LOOKING TO EXCHANGE WITH PROPERTIES OF A SIMILAR SIZE AND STANDARD. (SIZE EXCEPTION - MANHATTAN)

We have agreed exchanges for April and July 2013, and no longer for exchanges for this period.

We would like to hear about offers for October 2013.

Please Note:

We have agreed exchanges for April and July 2013, and no longer for exchanges for this period.

We would like to hear about offers for October 2013.

Open to offers only for:

Florida, Caribbean, Thailand - October 2013.

Manhattan any time.

We are both working professionals, I work as an Event Manager in London and have done so for some years, so I have a good knowledge of where to go and what to see, and can hopefully provide you with a good overall guide of London entertainment including hotels, bars and restaurants, places of interest. Mark is self employed, he initially worked in the music industry which he is still involved in, but also for a few years now he has moved into property development. We have 2 boys aged 9 and 14. We have both lived in South West London for some considerable time and are huge fans of this area, although not from here initially. Balham is a great place for families or couples who want to enjoy the beauty of Wandsworth Common, Battersea Park and the River Thames.

We have made our 7 successful exchanges so far. We would want you to know that we would respect your home and treat it with care, as we do our own. Our boys are well travelled and well behaved, so please there should be no concern that we are travelling with children.

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