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April in south-west London can only mean one thing: the annual Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race. But, this year it comes with one big difference; as crowds bustle along Fulham’s Thames Path and across

Putney Bridge, spectators will see the women’s race being held on the same course, on the same day, for the first time in history. Find out more about this momentous occasion, from page eight.

Bethan Rees brings you the latest news in education in the area (page 19) and celebrates the life-changing work that the Fulham Football Club Foundation does with schools, from page 20. Also, find out which local issues are on the agenda for the Fulham Society (page 13) and step inside the treasure

trove of leather with Elliot Rhodes, as the belt company marks its 10th anniversary (page 16).

Make sure you follow us on Twitter @FulhamRJ for all the latest SW6 updates.

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local newsKeep your finger on the pulse with our roundup of local news

The resT is hisToryJoin curator Miranda Poliakoff to learn about the Tudor bishops who lived at Fulham Palace in a talk entitled Tales of the Tudor Palace. Known as the King’s Bishops, their careers depended on retaining the favour of the monarch and surviving the religious conflicts of the period. Falling out of favour could result in imprisonment, and in the case of Bishop Ridley, a death sentence. As well as serving as a country retreat for the bishops during this period, Tudor kings and queens were also hosted at Fulham Palace, including Catherine of Aragon before her marriage to Henry VIII, and Elizabeth I, who suffered the indignity of having a piece of her ceremonial silver stolen from her during the night. A real treat for history buffs and locals alike.

27 April, adults £5, accompanied children go free, booking is recommended, 2pm. Fulham Palace, Bishop Avenue, SW6 6EA, 020 7736 3233 (fulhampalace.org)

Save the dateFollowing the triumph of its first year, cultural enthusiasts

will be pleased to hear the HF ArtsFest will be returning again in 2015. The week-long

festival promotes the arts, music, literature and more at various

venues across the Hammersmith & Fulham borough, showcasing

the local talent of the vibrant neighbourhoods. Last year’s

highlights included performances from the Albert & Friends Instant

Circus troupe, journalist and author Rachel Cooke doing a reading at Nomad Books and

Bush Baby Orchestra holding a concert for babies, to name just a few. It’s the perfect way for all

ages to celebrate the culture-steeped borough.

8-14 June, at various locations. For more information, visit the website: hf-artsfest.com

Gamer heavenCinema operators Vue

Entertainment and ESports company Gfinity have teamed up to launch the UK’s first dedicated

competitive gaming arena in Fulham Broadway. This move

comes amid the explosive rise in popularity of ESports in the UK;

GFinity has already scheduled 25 gaming competitions. It’s a great opportunity for gamers to meet each other and play demos of upcoming releases.

For more information, visit gfinity.net

Image: Henry VIII / © Fulham Palace Trust

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on your bike Whether you enjoy cycling around the local area at the weekend or as part of your daily commute, staying safe while on your bike is imperative and there’s one easy addition that you can use to enhance your protection; a helmet. However, the fashion-conscious may be put off by the standard styles available as they’re hardly elegant. This is where Fulham-based Chic Helmets steps in, or rides in, rather. Isabelle Altieri created the company

after an unsuccessful search for a cover to fit her old bike helmet, and fashioned herself a ‘chic’ one instead. Her designs are all

handmade and come in a range of styles and colours; from timeless tweed to loud leopard-print. Who says safety can’t be glamorous?

All helmet covers are £24.90 (chic-helmet.com)

saTurday nighT aT The movies Film lovers prepare; the Parsons Green Film Society is back again after a successful first run in 2014. This month’s film is Europa Europa, which is based on the 1989 autobiography of Solomon Perel, a Jewish-German boy who escaped the Holocaust by posing as an Aryan German. With a bar and food too, what more could you want from a Saturday night?

25 April, £12 online, £13 on the door. Doors open at 7.30pm, film shown at 8pm. St Dionis Upper Hall, Parsons Green Lane,SW6 4UH, 07872 607 113 (parsongreenfilmsociety.com)

boTToms upHave you ever wanted to sip Champagne in the most unlikely of surroundings? Look no further and head towards the Big Yellow Self Storage store on Townmead Road. Home to the Fulham Wine Cellars, it’s the UK’s first purpose-built, self-storage wine facility and it also plays host to various events organised by the West London Wine School. This month sees the Louis Roederer tasting; expect a decadent evening sipping Champagne, including Cristal 2006, one of the world’s most famous wines.

16 April, £30, 7pm, Fulham Wine Cellars, Big Yellow Storage, 71 Townmead Road, SW6 2ST, 020 8144 2444 (westlondonwineschool.com)

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help The havenIf you’re after some new artwork to hang in your home and you want to support local charity The Haven (a breast cancer support centre) at the same time, you’re in luck. Head over to The Showroom Presents between 20-24 April to view a glorious collection of works at The Chrysalis Art Fair. For your chance to preview and buy art in advance of the fair, take a look at the online sale hosted by Jumblebee. Fifteen per cent of all the profits from the artwork sold will be donated to The Haven. Happy shopping!

20-24 April, free entry, 10am-5.30pm, The Showroom Presents, 25 Effie Road, SW6 1EL. Private viewing from 6.30pm-8.30pm on the 21 and 22 April, email [email protected] or call 020 8870 9781 to be put on the guest list. For the online advanced sale, visit jumblebee.co.uk/chrysalisartshows. For more information on The Haven, call 020 7384 0099 or visit thehaven.org.uk

game poinTBring out your child’s inner Andy Murray at the Easter tennis camp in South Park, run by Tony Beaton, an LTA-qualified coach. Attendees will gain and refine basic tennis skills but most of all will have fun. Split into two three-day sessions, the first from 7-10 April will host five to six year olds, and the second group from 14-17 April will welcome seven to eight year olds. 7-10 April and 14-17 April £30, 10am-1pm, South Park, SW6 3EB. Email [email protected] to book a place (southparktennis.com)

dinner is servedParsons Green brunch hotspot Hally’s channels a true beach-house, laid-back style which is hard not to love. But prepare to feel even more enamoured; it’s now opening its doors every Thursday and Friday for dinner. Expect to see treats such as home-baked treacle soda bread, sea bass ceviche, home-made parmesan gnocchi and chocolate torte with honeycomb and crème fraiche. Focused on seasonal and fresh foods, the menu is likely to change weekly, which gives you even more of an excuse to visit every week to see what new delights await.

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The first women’s Boat Race took place on the Isis in Oxford in 1927 among hostile crowds who believed that rowing was

an ‘unseemly’ sport for young ladies to compete in (in fact, one of its Cambridge initiators had to ‘row’ around the desk of university staff wearing the proposed kit to ‘ensure it preserved her modesty’). Those first races differ hugely from the fierce competitions we know today; the teams then had to take to the water separately in a two-part contest; on one leg they would be judged on ‘style and grace’ and the second was a time trial. It wasn’t until 1935 that Oxford and Cambridge boats were permitted to race side-by-side.

Following an accident in the mid-1950s, the women’s race nearly faded into the background but was revived in 1962 by two engineering students – but its

Girl PowerThis year, for the first time ever, the women’s Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race will take place on the same day and on the same stretch of water as the men’s race. To mark the egalitarian occasion in the race’s 186-year history, the Fulham Residents’ Journal wades into the realm of women’s rowing

FighTing For sPorTing equaliTy

This year the Boat Race takes place on the same day as the

Grand National, but the horse race’s traditional presenter Clare Balding,

amidst much controversy, has decided that presenting this year’s Boat Race

and promoting its significance in boosting the recognition for women’s sport is more

important.

position in the rowing calendar was finally assured after most colleges at Oxbridge became co-ed in the 1970s.

In 1977, the race was moved from the Isis to a 2,000m course in Henley where it remained until 2014, when the light and dark blues competed separately

from the men for the very last time. Following strong campaigning

and essential support from Helena Morrissey,

chief executive of race sponsors Newton Investment Management, this year’s women’s Boat Race will finally take place on the same day as the men’s

race, over the same 7,000m course, in a

rousing leap forward for sporting equality.

The 2015 Newton Women’s Boat Race will take place at 4.50pm (the BNY

Mellon men’s race at 5.50pm) on 11 April from the Putney Bridge start line. For more information, visit theboatraces.org

a brief history

Image courtesy of The River & Rowing Museum (rrm.co.uk)From left to right: Sara Parfett, Ruth Whyman, Maddy Ardissino, Baz Moffat, Yewande Adesida, all wearing Crewroom, by Alec Lom

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‘i still can’t believe it,’ Kate Giles says, of having the opportunity to be

the official kit supplier for the rowing teams in this year’s hotly anticipated Boat Race. ‘I remember my grandparents telling me a story of travelling to London to watch the race. If they were alive now, my grandmother would be passing out with joy!’ After the previous kit deal with Nike ended last year, Kate’s brand Crewroom jumped at the chance to be involved. However, the brand’s roots come from a not-so celebratory period in her life.

In 1998, Kate was at the top of her rowing game; she was racing international regattas both at home and abroad. ‘I wasn’t completely well at the time, I had a really bad cough; but I didn’t want to tell anyone as I feared I’d appear weak or vulnerable,’ Kate explains. She went out on the river in a few layers of cotton T-shirts and got completely drenched. ‘I just got colder and colder,’ she says. ‘I couldn’t warm up and then I couldn’t move for two days. As I was coughing, I heard clicks in my body, so I went to Accident and Emergency,’ she continues. Those ‘clicks’ were, in fact, her ribs, two of which she had fractured and she had contracted pneumonia. However, determined as ever, she didn’t want to let this thwart her rowing ambitions. ‘I hid it from everyone at training, and a few weeks later I got on my bike to cycle alongside the team and pretended nothing was wrong. I coughed, and another rib fractured.’

It was this experience that provoked her to create Crewroom. ‘I just couldn’t find the kit I needed,’ says Kate. The brand comes from

a background of genuine concern for the athlete and, rather than ‘streamlining for performance’. Kate explains that Crewroom’s intention is to keep the sportsperson safe during training so they don’t have to take any time off in the run-up to a big event. ‘Every piece of fabric is very considered

in its function, and we’ve got design students from the London College of Fashion working on patterns,’ she says. The result is a stylish and practical collection that anyone would be proud to be seen in.

The Wiltshire-born, now Putney-residing athlete became involved in rowing after she arrived in the area to live while studying at Kingston University. Here she spent her time competing in national and international regattas and then joined the Thames Rowing Club, just a few doors down from where we are sitting today. ‘Something always drew me to rowing. I remember watching the Olympics in 1984 when Steve Redgrave won his first gold medal,’ she muses with nostalgia. Luckily for Kate, the demanding early starts at the crack of dawn aren’t a bother; her childhood assisted this. ‘Rowing fits with me because I used to work on my dad’s milk round, so I would get up at 4.30am,’ she laughs.

As a female rower, how does Kate feel about the news of the women’s race being held on the same day, on the same course? ‘It’s 2015… women allowed to row on the same day? About time!’ she remarks. ‘That was one of the things that attracted me to get involved with the race this year; it was really something I could grab hold of. It’s exciting and hopefully it will be a game-changer.’

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Kate Giles, former elite rower and founder of award-winning British performance sportswear brand Crewroom, gives Bethan Rees the scoop on this year’s Boat Race kits and the traumatic life experience that inspired her to create the company

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Kate Giles by Pandora’s Thoughts Photography

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How essential has the Boat Race been for promoting the sport and how important is the synchronisation of the men’s and women’s races?The Boat Race is a huge flagship for rowing. The first question people ask is: ‘Have you been in the Boat Race?’ and I reply: ‘Well, no – just the Olympics.’ Millions watch it. I don’t think people realise the significance of finally bringing the women’s race in line with the men’s competition; it’s about time. We shouldn’t be thankful that it’s happened; it should have been in place already. It will do wonders for women’s sport – propelling it to the forefront of everyone’s minds. It’s not just a case of ‘oh that’s nice to have them on the same day’ – it’s a huge step. I can’t think of any other major sporting event, apart from the Olympics, that has the men’s and women’s competitions on the same day, over the same course. So we’re grateful to the Boat Race and the sponsors, particularly Newton, for making that happen; for finally making it equal.

How much of a part do you think rowing plays in the fight for equality in sport?It’s brilliant that we compete over the same distances as the guys at the Olympics; rightly so. But that didn’t change until 1988. So for three Games after women began rowing in 1976 (while the men had been competing since 1896), they participated over shorter distances because it was seen to be ‘unwomanly’ or something ridiculous. The strides we take every Olympiad in women’s sport is incredible. In terms of equality we are ahead of many other sports, but women’s rowing isn’t quite equal yet – there are two more men’s events than there are women’s events – so the IOC must bring that into line. The more events you offer for women, the more women will compete.

Women are there; they are taking part in

sport, they’re not just doing it to look nice, they’re doing it to a high level. I’ve rowed in two Olympic Games; it’s a demanding, full-time job. We need people to get it into their heads that women’s rowing is just as interesting as men’s to watch. That’s when it will start getting exciting. I think we’ve got a way to go; the men are about 100 years ahead of us in terms of Olympic sport, but the women are now at the forefront. We have to show them that we’re here and we’re doing a good job of it.

How hard is it, on a day-to-day level, to compete for that equality?The mind-set has to change from both sides; it’s not just a question of the guys having to accept that we train just as hard as them. In our boathouse we all have a level footing. When it comes to team funding and sponsorship there’s no difference. However, on the private sponsorship side, the men are still streets ahead. It’s unfortunate that some big sponsors find the guys more lucrative. As women, we have to be pushing for that kind of sponsorship. That’s why I’m so excited to be sponsored by Putney Exchange shopping centre and to be an ambassador for Crewroom and all that it represents for women in sport and its close relationship with the local community of athletes and adventurers.

Jennifer Mason caught up with Olympic rower Jess Eddie to get her thoughts on the sport, its future and how important an occasion this year’s race will be

gold

interview

Going for

Jess Eddie by Alec Lom

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one of the biggest and oldest sporting events in the world is right on Fulham’s doorstep. Join the crowds to cheer on the

teams from the riverside as they start from Putney Bridge, or hover along the Thames Path for a great view of the action. Even if you’re just concerned with socialising in the sunshine (fingers crossed), it’ll no doubt be a fun-filled day for SW6.

where To waTch

Putney BridgeHead to the starting point of the Championship Course to feel the rumble of the anticipating crowd and watch the pre-match rituals. Before the race starts, the umpire will toss a coin, an 1829 gold sovereign, to decide which side the crews will row on – the president of the losing club from the previous year calls heads or tails. This decision can be influenced by weather conditions, so the president will use his/her knowledge of the team and whether they might be able to gain from the Middlesex or Surrey bends on the course.

Bishops Park For a great view of the action and family fun, set up camp at Fielders Meadow in

The Fulham ResidentsÕ Journalguide To The BoaT race

Bishops Park, where there’s a fantastic riverside outlook and entertainment throughout the day. Radio Jackie, a local south-west London radio station, will be providing music. Also, there will be children’s rides, sporting activities, food stands and bars. Once the race has gone past, you can watch the rest of it with the BBC live coverage on one of several big screens dotted around the park. Free, 12noon-6.30pm, Bishops Park, Bishop’s Avenue, SW6 6EA. For more information, visit lbhf.gov.uk or theboatraces.org

Fulham Football club Craven Cottage’s terrace is the ideal place to watch the opening mile of the historic race. It provides one of the best vantage points in the Fulham Reach, and tickets include a pie or a burger and a drink (beer, wine or soft drink). Forget football for the afternoon, on 11 April all eyes will be on the river. Hospitality for the event is also available with formal dining and relaxed lounge options for a more elegant afternoon. Terrace tickets £10, hospitality options from £50 per person. Tickets can be purchased online, on 0843 208 1234 (option 3) or in person from the Fulham Ticket Office. Craven Cottage, Stevenage Road, SW6 6HH (fulhamfc.com)

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The Fulham Residents’ Journal catches up with Maya Donelan MBE, honorary secretary of the Fulham Society, to discuss its concerns and campaigns

Spotlight on...The Fulham SocieTy

initiated in 1971, the Fulham Society was formed after a small group of residents campaigned against the construction of a large hotel near All

Saints Church and Putney Bridge, which would have dominated the river frontage. The Society is dedicated to maintaining Fulham as a splendid place in which to live and work and it cares for the area as it’s such a desirable place to reside. However, there is a dichotomy in this; Fulham is

under constant pressure and threat to be redeveloped, potentially destroying some of the neighbourhood’s much-loved and important history in the process.

The group’s remit covers the entire former metropolitan Borough of Fulham, which ran up to Fulham Reach and Chancellor’s Road in the north, including Charing Cross Hospital – in 1965, Hammersmith and Fulham merged to form the London Borough of Hammersmith, with the ‘and Fulham’ part added in 1975.

The Society has 600 members and is spearheaded by the Rt Revd & Rt Hon Richard Chartres, Bishop of London. ‘What we do nowadays is to look at planning applications which are important to the community,’ says Maya Donelan MBE, the honorary secretary of the Society. ‘We keep an eye on parks and we look at roads and traffic. We’re absolutely non-political,’ she adds. But it’s not all planning permission and council meetings for the Society; it also organises the Celebrating Fulham festival which promotes the area’s history, local businesses and culture, with exhibitions and events across SW6. ‘The Fulham Society can look back at its past with Image: The Fulham Society stand at the Parsons Green Fair by Alan Rainbow

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considerable pride. We have worked and campaigned hard in conjunction with many local residents and other amenity groups to save buildings and improve major proposed developments in Fulham,’ Maya explains. Working in collaboration, the Society has had many successes, including the rescue of Fulham House, a Grade II-listed Georgian property where the Cromwell family once lived; setting up an independent trust to run Fulham Palace; improvements along Riverside Walk and recently, tidying up the former Union Market at Fulham Broadway.

But what are some of the issues that the

Fulham Society is keeping an eye on presently?

Fulham Town hall ‘There are plans to turn Fulham Town Hall into a “lifestyle emporium” with shops, a restaurant and new homes, after Hammersmith and Fulham Council agreed to sell the Grade II-listed building to the American leisure and retail group Dory Ventures, which owns the children’s product brand Maclaren,’ Maya describes. The company emerged as the winning bidder for the building in 2011 and exchanged contracts with the council in May 2013. The Town Hall is set to house a Maclaren buggy showroom, an Albert Thurston braces shop, a restaurant and 15-20 new flats. ‘The Fulham Society has participated fully in all consultations, and it is expected that a formal planning application will be put in this month [April].’

Thames wharF London & Regional Properties has submitted an application for the residential redevelopment of Thames Wharf, which is home to the famous River Café. This news comes with the departure of Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners, which is moving to the Leadenhall Building, or the ‘Cheesegrater’ as it’s also known, in

the City. ‘A somewhat controversial planning application has been

put in to enlarge the buildings on this important site on the river. The Fulham Society has been involved in all discussions and has made representations to the local authority,’ Maya

explains. The plan is to build two apartment blocks, one nine-storey,

providing 57 residential units and some office and retail space too. The

project indicates that the River Café will remain on the site.

Image: Fulham Palace porter’s gatehouse lodge/ Ron Ellis

Image: The Fulham Society stand at the Parsons Green Fair by Alan Rainbow

Illustration by Rebecca Lea Williams

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WatermeadoW Court development‘There’s a social housing estate on Townmead Road – the Watermeadow Court development – which the former council had shut down as it claimed that it wasn’t fit for use. Last year, there were suggestions that the site could be used to house Fulham Boys School, which had previously been refused permission to open because it had no permanent site after a temporary lease in West Kensington ran out,’ says Maya. However, this decision was repealed. The Watermeadow Court site remains empty and it is hoped that the original decision to build affordable homes on the site will be taken forward by the new council. ‘We’re keeping an eye on that,’ says Maya.

the old GasWorksThe Imperial Gas Company purchased the Sandford Manor Estate in Fulham in 1824 and it has since been home to gasholders, including the reportedly oldest one in the world, which dates back to 1830. However, in November last year, the National Grid was given permission by the Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham to dismantle five of the six gigantic gasholders to prepare the site for long-term regeneration. The Fulham Society generally welcomes the redevelopment, but, there’s a gasholder they want to see protected. ‘There’s a big Victorian structure that we really want to preserve as a feature of the site to make it more interesting than the other desert-like developments with no character. We’ve been fighting very hard for that,’ remarks Maya. The Society would also like to see the employment zone safeguarded and affordable homes provided for local people as part of the scheme.

the super seWerThe ever-controversial plan for a new tunnel under the River Thames, also known as the ‘super sewer’, has been a big talking point for Maya and the Society. The proposal is for a channel to be built from Hammersmith to Beckton to reduce the problem of the Victorian sewers overflowing into the river, and will reportedly cost £4.2billion. One of the four main shafts for the sewer is scheduled to be on Carnwath Road, Fulham.

‘We’re fighting it, many councils are,’ explains Maya. ‘I think a lot of people don’t feel it’s absolutely necessary as they built sewer extensions further down the river, towards the mouth, and people say those have helped enormously,’ she adds. The question on her mind is: ‘Do we really need a sewer that is going to take 20 years to build and will add huge costs to the water bills of all who live in the Thames Water area?’

other issuesThe Society cares enormously about green space and affordable housing. One of the projects that Maya thinks is disrupting this ideal is the Earls Court Project, which reaches the border of Fulham on Lillie Road and North End Road. ‘In that development there’s nothing but skyscrapers and we’re very opposed to tall buildings and a lack of green space. It has got a space called the Lost River Park, but it’s not very wide,’ Maya claims. ‘They provide no green space, no community for residents and local people can’t even afford to buy one of the flats. We’ve fought really hard for Fielder’s Meadow in Bishops Park and it’s lovely because you can go there to play cricket, run around and babies can toddle for miles. It’s there for everyone,’ she continues. Fulham Palace is also always on the Society’s radar. ‘From the very beginning when it was taken over from the Church Commissioners by the Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham we fought really hard for it to become a separate trust, and not just a pawn in the council’s hand to be played with.’ To become a member or to find out more about the society, visit fulhamsociety.org

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‘If I had a pound for every time someone told me “this is a stupid idea”, I could have retired before I had even started.’ Justin (Elliot)

Rhodes, founder of the luxury leather belt company Elliot Rhodes, is nothing if not honest. The long-term Fulham resident and charming chap is celebrating this month; the 10th anniversary of his brand which marks the opening of its first store in Covent Garden. ‘I technically started in 2003 in my living room, but I don’t really count that,’ he says. From being surrounded by samples on the floor in his house, to opening an international store in Japan, Elliot Rhodes has come in leaps and bounds in the past decade. As we stand in his Chelsea store on the tranquil Duke of York Square, encircled by vibrant, hard-to-miss examples of his latest SS15 collection, he looks delighted. ‘When

Bethan Rees meets Fulhamite Justin Rhodes, founder of the luxury belt producer Elliot Rhodes, as he celebrates the brand’s

10th anniversary, to find out what makes the handsome accessories more than just pieces of leather

The leather man

it’s your own business, you never really spend any time objectively standing back and taking a look at what you’ve achieved,’ Justin grins. ‘It gives me a great buzz and pride to walk into the store; it’s like a home, a living and breathing space. It sounds schmaltzy but it’s true.’

With three stores in London (Chelsea, Covent Garden and Marylebone), one in Osaka, Japan, and various stockists across the UK, including Selfridges and Fenwick, the Elliot Rhodes influence is slowly but surely increasing. But where did it all begin(aside from on the living room floor)? ‘Well, I started off in fashion purely by mistake,’ he laughs. However, ‘mistake’ might be a tiny oversight – his father’s side of the family boasts three generations of people working in fashion, starting in Parisian couture in the '20s, while his

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mother is an interior designer. So I’d say, fashion and design are in his blood.

But he had a very fortunate introduction into the business of fashion. ‘I was lucky enough to play golf with an old school friend of my dad’s, fashion magnate and restaurateur Richard Caring, who gave me the chance to join his business and work in several of his companies. In the process I learned the ins and outs of the fashion industry, from design to manufacturing to global sourcing and, of course, client relationships,’ Justin explains. ‘After four years I branched out on my own with an old family friend, Jamie True, who had also been in the industry for a few years and we set up our own fashion label in partnership with a large factory in Istanbul, supplying contemporary designs to some of the high-street ladieswear chains,’ he continues. However, he made a move to step away from ladieswear and had an idea to open an all-encompassing men’s lifestyle business, with several different commerce. ‘I had movie posters and I was collecting memorabilia to sell, I wanted to have a barber shop and a coffee shop, I wanted to do interior design… and then I realised it was going to cost millions,’ Justin chuckles.

‘But Elliot Rhodes was part of this business.’ Some people may view a belt as a

necessary accessory to avoid the public shame of your trousers or jeans falling down. But for Justin, a belt is so much more; he believes that piece of leather you slip through the loopholes should have as much thought put into it as the shoes on your feet and the bag on your arm. ‘There was a time in the '70s and early '80s when belts were abandoned, slowly discarded and became a lazy purchase. I’m not sure why that happened,’ Justin muses. ‘The handbag went from being not a particularly important item to becoming a superstar. Belts are a product area that has fallen off the map and I don’t think anyone ever makes an effort to put them at the front of their minds. That’s what we have set out to do and it’s massively challenging because we’re not just trying to sell Elliot Rhodes or belts, we are

trying to make people look differently at a whole product area,’ he says.

In the early 2000s when Justin’s brainchild was in the early stages of development, people were wearing belts; big, designer, logo-heavy belts. ‘It was at the point when bigger brands such as Gucci and Prada were everywhere – although it was really not me but I respect people’s individuality and think they should have the ability to express that,’ he insists. ‘But I wanted to move away from alienating retail experiences and the pile-it-high-sell-it-low ethos. I wanted to create something very personal in a product area where I could teach consumers, inspire them and make them see the whole category differently,’ Justin adds.

The Duke of York Square store is a treasure trove for any leather lover. From the luminescent accents of its latest SS15 collection you can spot a mile off – think zinnia-orange, bougainvillea-pink and electric-blue – to the more subdued yet

charming all-year-round tones of dark chocolate, deep navy and classic black, there really is something for everyone at Elliot Rhodes. But it’s not just the leathers to which your eyes will be drawn; the gold mine of buckles is equally impressive. Whether it’s an aged-gold piece in the shape of a baby crocodile or an Art Deco gunmetal design with crystal detailing, there are hundreds of ways to customise the strap. For a truly unique feature, look to the collaborative pieces by sculptress Marcela Ganly, featuring eagles and herds of horses; these buckles are truly works of art in their own right.

But what does the future hold for Justin and the brand? ‘When people think of belts, I want them to think of Elliot Rhodes. They are an international and universal product.

I’m not trying to reinvent tiddlywinks,’ he jokes.

(elliotrhodes.com)

He believes that piece of leather you slip through the loopholes should have as much thought put into it as the shoes on your feet

Justin Rhodes

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Pre-school and Primary Secondary Schools

Back to School

School Contact & summer term datesAll Saints Primary School Head: Carol GrayBishops Avenue, SW6 6ED

Tel: 020 7736 2803 Email: [email protected] Website: allsaintsce.lbhf.sch.uk20 April – 21 July (half term: 25-29 May)

Millie’s House NurseryHead: Katie CoveyNew Kings Road, SW6 4SN

Tel: 020 7731 0440Email: [email protected]: millieshouse.netOpen all year round - excluding bank holidays

Langford Primary SchoolHead: Valerie RoseGilstead Road, SW6 2LG

Tel: 020 7736 4045Email: [email protected]: langfordprimaryschool.co.uk20 April – 21 July (half term: 25-29 May)

New King’s Primary SchoolHead: Miles ChesterNew King’s Road, SW6 4LY

Tel: 020 7736 2318Email: [email protected]: newkings.lbhf.sch.uk20 April – 21 July (half term: 25-29 May)

Queen’s Manor Primary SchoolHead: Sonja HarrisonLysia Street, SW6 6ND

Tel: 020 7385 4343Email: [email protected]: queensmanor.lbhf.sch.uk20 April – 21 July (half term: 25-29 May)

Sir John Lillie Primary SchoolHead: Sue HaywardLillie Road, SW6 7LN

Tel: 020 7385 2107Email: [email protected]: sirjohnlillieprimary.co.uk20 April – 21 July (half term: 25-29 May)

St. John’s Walham Green CE Primary School Head: Barbara Wightwick Filmer Road, SW6 6AS

Tel: 020 7731 5454 Email: [email protected]: stjohnsce.lbhf.sch.uk20 April – 21 July (half term: 25-29 May)

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Head: Mrs J FlowerEstcourt Road, SW6 7HB

Tel: 020 7385 8165Email: [email protected]: stthomasrc.lbhf.sch.uk20 April – 17 July (half term: 25-29 May)

Sulivan Primary SchoolHead: Wendy Aldridge Peterborough Road, SW6 3BN

Tel: 020 7736 5869Email: [email protected]: sulivanprimaryschool.co.uk20 April – 21 July (half term: 25-29 May)

Parsons Green Prep SchoolHead: Helen StavertFulham Park Road, SW6 4LJ

Tel: 020 7371 9009Website: parsonsgreenprep.co.ukRECEPTION: 21 April – 10 JulyWHOLE SCHOOL: 21 April– 10 July (half term: 25-29 May)

Kensington Prep SchoolHead: Prudence Lynch Fulham Road, SW6 5PA

Tel: 020 7731 9300Email: [email protected]: kensingtonprep.gdst.net15 April – 9 July (half term: 25-29 May)

Sinclair House School Head: Carlotta T.M O’Sullivan Fulham High Street, SW6 3JJ

Tel: 020 7736 9182Email: [email protected]: sinclairhouseschool.co.uk16 April – 8 July (half term: 25-29 May)

Thomas’s Fulham Head: Annette DobsonHugon Road, SW6 3ES

Tel: 020 7751 8200Email: [email protected]: thomas-s.co.uk/fulham-home21 April – 10 July (half term: 25-29 May)

School Contact & summer term datesFulham College Boys’ School Head: Bernie Peploe, Executive Principal; Peter Haylock,Vice Principal Head of SchoolKingwood Road, SW6 6SN

Tel: 020 7381 3606 Email: [email protected]: fulhamcollegeboys.net20 April – 17 July (half term: 25-29 May)

Fulham Enterprise StudioHead: Bernie Peploe, Executive Principal; Peter Haylock,Vice Principle Head of SchoolKingwood Road, SW6 6SN

Tel: 020 7381 3606Email: [email protected]: fulhamenterprise.net20 April – 17 July (half term: 25-29 May)

Hurlingham & Chelsea SchoolHead: Dr Philip CrossPeterborough Road, SW6 3ED

Tel: 020 7731 2581Email: [email protected]: hurlinghamandchelsea.org.uk21 April – 21 July (half term: 25-29 May)

Lady Margaret School Head: Sally WhyteParsons Green, SW6 4UN

Tel: 020 7736 7138Email: [email protected]: ladymargaret.lbhf.sch.uk20 April – 17 July (half term: 25-29 May)

The London Oratory School Head: David McFaddenSeagrave Road, SW6 1RX

Tel: 020 7385 0102Email: [email protected]: london-oratory.org20 April – 17 July (half term: 25-29 May)

The Moat SchoolHead: Clare KingBishops Avenue, SW6 6EG

Tel: 020 7610 9018Email: [email protected]: moatschool.org.uk24 April – 10 July (half term: 25-29 May)

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The TImeTaBLeKey contacts and dates for the diary

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educaTIon newsThe latest update from schools in the local area

Making musicKensington Prep School is extending the teaching of music composition to the younger pupils with the

introduction of easy-to-write-on composition boards. Children

aged eight and upwards are learning how to write music and hone their listening and compositional skills. The aim of these lessons is to develop

the girls’ musicianship skills that are necessary for school performances held

throughout the year.

(kensingtonprep.gdst.net)

Language lessonLe French Programme helps young children from French families studying at Parsons

Green Prep continue to develop their French language abilities

while studying under an English system. From September 2015, the project will open up to all

French-speaking children (from reception to year five) attending

an English school.

Lessons will be held at Parsons Green Prep School on Saturday mornings.

For more information, email [email protected] or

visit lefrenchprogramme.co.uk

Summer SoiréeDust off the Pimm’s jugs, the Lady Margaret School Summer Garden Party is back, having been postponed last year while the school underwent a building expansion programme. The much-loved event is open to the local community, not just for parents and pupils, and is the perfect opportunity to meet neighbours and make new friends over a barbecue. Peruse the book stands, take a chance on the tombola or bid in the silent auction – previous lots include vouchers for local restaurants, theatre tickets and signed merchandise, all donated by the local community. Sally Whyte, headteacher at Lady Margaret School, says: ‘We are delighted to host this event once again and look forward to welcoming the Fulham community.’

20 June, 11am-3pm, entry is £1, concessions is 50p. For further information, contact Melinda Shelbourne on 07958 903162 or [email protected] (ladymargaret.lbhf.sch.uk)

The fuTure’S brighT The Open Public Services Network, a programme that provides an independent assessment of public sector performance data, has found that schools in the borough of Hammersmith & Fulham are among the best in the country for preparing pupils for their future. The survey it conducted found that many schools across the country were failing to ensure that pupils studied chemistry, biology and physics as well as a foreign language, which are subjects seen to be significant for future prospects as they give a fully rounded education. Hammersmith & Fulham has more than three times as many pupils taking triple science compared with other councils – more than 90 per cent of schools in the borough offer triple science compared with Kensington & Chelsea, which has less than 80 per cent.

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What is the charity’s main aim? The charity’s overall objective is to build better lives through sport. We focus on our community’s education and learning, inclusion of marginalised individuals and groups, the development of participation in football and sport and the sustainability of programmes in our community and here at our organisation. What motivated Fulham Football Club to create the Foundation?The Foundation has been going for almost 25 years and, initially, like most of the foundations of professional football clubs, the focus was very much on the development of football and participation in the sport. If some people became fans along the way it was seen as an added bonus. But as time went on, we all began to take note of the kind of

Bethan Rees speaks to Jacob Naish, head of development at Fulham Football Club Foundation, to discuss the charity’s life-changing work with schools and how sport means so much more than just kicking a football around a field

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role we could play in the community, and the type of activities we ran became more diverse. Fast-forward to today and we’re an organisation that is focused first and foremost on the needs of the communities in which we work. We are now motivated by this above all else.

Why is sport and physical activity so important to youth development?They are great ways for young people to express themselves, feel good about themselves and even develop strength of character for their future. Whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert, fit or unfit, there’s likely to be some kind of physical activity or game that makes you feel good when you do it. Then there are all the various physical and mental benefits of taking part in regular sport and exercise.

Burpham Primary School of Guildford is recognised on the pitch at half-time as the FFCF Kids Cup borough champions. (Photo: Back Page Images)

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What are some of the Foundation’s biggest success stories? If you want to see hundreds of children having the time of their lives every weekend, then come down to Bishop’s Park on a Saturday morning or watch a PE lesson that we teach in a Fulham school; that always makes us all smile and feel proud. But I think some of our ‘harder-hitting’ work, such as our employability programme that we have been running for the last three years with Barclays, the Fearless Foundation and with the support of Job Centre Plus and employers such as Whistl has been enormously successful. In 2013, 68 per cent of the unemployed 16-24 year olds who came into My Future Goal (a 10-week sports and employability programme) left with employment, education or training. There were also demonstrable improvements in skills, confidence and self-esteem which were verified by an independent research partner. I would also hold up our work with young people with disabilities, The Fulham Badgers (our Down’s syndrome team), Inclusive United (a project to get more disabled people playing football) and our work with Aiming High (for young people with autism) as shining lights.

Why is physical education in schools so significant to the Foundation? We see physical education as an environment in which pupils are encouraged to develop physically, socially and psychologically. We strive to ensure that all pupils are learning at their full capacity in relation to their independent journey; that means education needs to be differentiated and challenging, but also safe and fun. We welcome the news that PE will now be a focus of OFSTED inspections.

What cross-curricular programmes does the Foundation offer? We run two different enterprise programmes that focus on creativity and entrepreneurialism. One of these offers teams of young people the chance to

pitch to the chief executive of the Premier League, Richard Scudamore, on a football-related challenge that he sets at the beginning of the season. In fact, the pupils representing FFCF in the 2015 challenge recently won the regional competition and will now compete in the finals in April. Additionally, we offer the Double Club scheme, which presents literacy and numeracy within the context of football, and Health Champions, which focuses on young people’s decision-making regarding food, drink and exercise.

Do you follow up people that you have helped over the years? This is one of the most important parts of our work. We follow up people in two ways: firstly, we see many young stars who decide they want a career in sport and sometimes we are the first step for them. Secondly, we also see young people who, over the years, have found it harder to engage with the formal world of work and education, so we bring them into volunteering and employability programmes and help them receive qualifications and a supportive environment to begin their working journey. Some of them are now full-time contracted members of staff with us and our partners and add a huge amount of value to the charity. We maintain contact with the 155 young people who graduated from My Future Goal primarily via e-mail, to inform them of volunteer and work opportunities, while also checking in to hear about the progress they’ve made since graduation. We’re incredibly proud of the programme graduates and we were thrilled to have a number of them join the FFCF team.

What does the future hold for the Foundation? Along with Fulham FC, we have plans to grow our reach and at the same time deepen the relationships we have with our communities. We want to give a much louder voice to the people we work with, and engage far more with the local authorities in which we work. We will have an explicit focus on research, monitoring and evaluation so that we can prove that what we do works. We hope to use this as a way to communicate success to partners, fans, parents, teachers and young people.

For more information on the Fulham Football Club Foundation please contact [email protected] (fulhamfc.com/foundation)

FFCF’s curriculum development coordinator with a Teacher Training Programme

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FOOD & DRINKKnives and forks at the ready for a roundup of the latest additions to the local food scene

REVIEW

shOt OF gOlD Whether it’s a plate of eggs Benedict or a Sunday roast, a superfood smoothie or a glass of prosecco; Fulham’s Bistrò by Shot is having a delicious identity crisis of the best kind

Memories of childhood summer sojourns to France and Italy come alive at Parsons Green’s

new hang out, Bistrò by Shot. That’s not to say there are children running around wailing, smothered in SPF 50; rather there’s a beautiful marriage of the two countries at this all day dining destination, a French-Italian twist in both food and style. The new neighbourhood spot comes from the team behind Fulham favourites Shot Espresso and Ice & Slice, so it has a lot to live up to.

As I enter, I spot the leg of prosciutto de Parma on the glass-top counter and immediately it takes me back to the rustic family-run cafés of Lake Garda, when I was mesmerised by the

pure concentration and skill that goes into slicing wafer-slithers of the cured ham, something that to this day still commands my attention. But the vibe evokes that of a French bistro – with an unpretentious, warming welcome which puts one at ease.

The eatery is open all day, serving everything from breakfast to late-night desserts, which draws in a contrasting crowd. As it approaches 6.30pm, dinner-service starts, but there’s still a catchment for those walking home desiring a caffeine fix, or the couple who want to nip in for a glass of wine

or two. However, I’m here to indulge in the carefully crafted menu

from head chef Fabrice Meier, formerly

of The Wild Game Company, One-O-One

Knightsbridge and Trinity.

Bistrò by Shot caters for those on a health-kick and those with voracious tendencies; I am the latter of the two. When oysters present themselves on a menu, I can’t say no; so my guest and I slurp on half-a-dozen of the delights before tucking into a starter of thick-cut, smoky pancetta with perfectly creamy and squidgy hand-dived scallops.

It’s as though the restaurant knew I was coming and was aware of my gastronomic weaknesses; I simply have to order the chateaubriand (to share), served with bone marrow, duck-fat chips and a handsomely rich red wine gravy – I ask Fabrice for the recipe and he kindly obliges, and I’ll be showcasing this at my next Sunday roast for sure. The beef is pink to perfection and melted like a marshmallow over a camp fire in my mouth. Almost full to the brim, my guest and I finish the meal by sharing a rhubarb panna cotta, which almost wobbles off the plate.

Bistrò by Shot is a treasure trove of contradiction; a relaxed yet refined atmosphere, oyster-eaters sitting among flat white-sippers – this is fusion at its finest.

28 Parsons Green Lane, SW6 4HS, 020 7371 7533 (bistrobyshot.com)

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Rise and

Flour, water, yeast and salt. These are the ingredients that make up one of life’s most simple pleasures and staples of society. The bread

loaf has played major roles in history, from initiating riots (the February Revolution of 1917 in Russia) to religious ceremonies such as the Christian ritual of the Eucharist. To say bread is the cornerstone of our culture is somewhat of an understatement.

Today, consumers are interested in the provenance of their fare and how it’s made. You only have to glimpse at the number of independent food stores and farmers’ markets in Fulham to comprehend this, and the same applies to bread. There’s something beautiful about an artisan loaf; the way the flour dusts itself off on your fingertips, the true swirls in its crust and the aesthetics of the bread itself – no two are ever the same. It’s so easy these days to pop in and pick up a store-bought loaf, but in some instances, if you look at the ingredients written on the packaging, there’s often a lot more than four listed.

The Real Bread Campaign was set up in 2008 to seek ways to promote and make bread better for us, for communities and for the planet. The organisation feels passionately that something must be done to restore bread to its original role as the staff of life. The campaign’s co-founder

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People across the UK are getting down with dough in the kitchen. Bethan Rees meets one of the Fulham-based micro-bakers to find out why

shine Andrew Whitley wrote in the run-up to the launch of the Real Bread Campaign: ‘Industrial bakers account for about 95 per cent of the [bread] market, so there is an enormous dearth of the skills required to make bread without additives or automation. In short, we need better bread for healthier, happier people.’

All across kitchens in London and the UK, people are kneading dough at the crack of dawn to sell to their friends, neighbours, families and local businesses. These are the micro-bakers, and they’re a force to be reckoned with. In Fulham, Liz Wilson, or Ma Baker Bakes as she’s known to her customers, is just one these individuals taking the baking world by storm. Originally from Australia, Liz worked in marketing and communications before going on to be a reading specialist in a school, but she has always been interested in food and baking. However, it wasn’t until 2013 that she started her journey into all things dough, when she signed up for a course with Virtuous Bread, an organisation set up by baker and business woman Jane Mason, which runs bread-making courses in the UK.

Liz embarked on the micro-bakery course, which consists of learning about baking, sales and marketing, with a strong focus on social media, logistics and admin (everything from insurance

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RIse aNDwhat Liz bakes fresh every day? Just from the taste of her award-wining pecan and sultana bread, I can safely say:

yes. But there’s more to it than just taste. ‘It’s better for you

and it’s easier to digest. Some supermarket breads are pumped

full of extra stuff to make it look good, to look uniform,’ she enlightens me. ‘The yeast hasn’t had a chance to do its work, to break some of it down, so your gut has to do it which is what causes the bloating and tiredness that people complain about.’ She continues to illustrate her point using the case made by the Real Bread Campaign: ‘If you add anything other than salt to butter, you can’t call it butter, but you can add anything to bread and still call it bread – there are no rules.’

Aside from the nutritional aspect of the great bread debate causing a surge in the number of micro-bakers, Liz also thinks the much-loved BBC series The Great British Bake Off has a lot to answer for. ‘I think Bake Off has certainly brought real bread to the forefront of people’s minds. Paul Hollywood is a great advocate of good bread,’ she declares. It’s also assisted her in terms of business. ‘It’s helped me no end. I’ve had people come along to do courses who wanted to go on Bake Off but didn’t have the bread skills,’ she explains.

As for the future of bread, and micro-bakers? ‘I think we’ll see many more bakeries and farm shops opening; it’ll go back to how it used to be.’ A beautiful-smelling revolution is happening right on our doorsteps.

For more information about Ma Baker Bakes courses or her bread delivery service, visit mabaker.london


shine to taxes and came away from it thinking: ‘I’ve just found what it is I want to do.’ From there, she volunteered to work in bakeries and cookery schools around London, baking bread on the side for her friends, until people said: ‘Stop giving it away, we’ll pay you for it.’ Now, Liz doesn’t just deliver bread around the area in her Smart car emblazoned with the Ma Baker Bakes logo, she also teaches other aspiring bakers.

‘It’s a lovely way to make a living, just to wake up, go downstairs and bake,’ smiles Liz. But what encouraged her to take that step to become a micro-baker? ‘I was at a crossroads. I wanted to use my energy to do something, to have a distraction, and I always wanted to do something with food. I did it more out of interest and thought: “I’ll have it as a side hobby”. I never believed that I could actually make a living out of it,’ she replies. Having worked solidly all her life, she finds the flexibility refreshing. ‘If I work from midday to 10pm, that way I can have the morning off and do a yoga class, go for a walk, or see friends. It’s quite a different way of living,’ she says.

Going back to the idea that provenance is king in many parts of modern society, Liz agrees that there has been a shift in attitudes towards food over the past 20 years. ‘We’re prepared to pay more for something that’s good-quality and free of additives,’ she explains. ‘I think people are much more concerned about what they eat now, so there’s been a real rise in micro-bakeries, micro-breweries and micro-dairies,’ she adds.

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health & beautyLook and feel your best this April, without leaving Fulham

REVIEW

A cut and colour abOve the Rest

Hari’s has its very own Los Angeles expert in the form of top

colourist Salvador Gutierrez

Francesca Lee tries out the latest trend in hair colouring, balayage, at Hari’s salon in Parsons Green

It’s safe to say that many top beauty crazes have crossed the Atlantic Ocean from America to the UK. From facial contouring

to gel nails, statement brows to the fact that we have beauty counters in department stores, health and beauty analysts are always on the lookout for trends from across the pond. Balayage is one of them. This French word, which means ‘to sweep or to paint’, is an alternative technique to highlights (instead of using foil) and allows for a more natural look, with the hairdresser able to use a variety of colours. Hari’s has its very own Los Angeles expert in the form of top

colourist Salvador Gutierrez. As we chat through ideas in the bright, busy and spacious salon which has pops of colour and exposed brickwork, Salvador suggests using six colours for

a full-head look. ‘Isn’t that quite a lot?’ I ask. ‘Oh, that’s nothing,’ he replies in his super-calming and soothing manner. He soon starts attentively dividing my hair and alternating between the colours and as he does so he works with such precision, not

missing a single strand of my locks. After two-and-a-half hours in the chair, it comes as no surprise when I later find out that he’s a painter in his spare time. ‘You must have so much patience,’ I remark. ‘Only when I’m at work or painting – not always at home,’ he laughs.

Thirty minutes under the swish high-tech rotating heaters follows and then my hair is shampooed and conditioned. I receive a fabulous head massage and quickly find myself nodding off. I’m then in the capable hands of stylist Sultan Sharma, who suggests cutting off three inches to even out my layers and get rid of my split ends. As he blow-dries my hair,

I can see the many different colours coming through – it’s very impressive yet oh-so-subtle.

I leave the salon with a spring in my step and, as I walk down New King’s Road, I

swish my hair for a very good reason: I finally have the luscious locks I’ve been waiting for.

For more information, visit Hari’s, Parsons Green, 183 New King’s Road, SW6 4SW, 020 7731 6062 (harissalon.com)

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REVIEW

A gentlemanÕs club

The service here is impeccable, in a traditional gentlemanly way, but with a

relaxed atmosphere

Tom Hagues has his hair coiffed by Grafton & Koch

I very rarely, if ever, spend more than 30 minutes in a barber shop. A haircut for me is an in-and-out operation that the Secret

Service could only ever dream of pulling off. I waste no time – I know what I want and like it to be over quickly.

As I walked into Grafton & Koch on New King’s Road, I knew that this time I’d have to throw caution to the wind and spend more time here – it was too inviting for me to simply blast in-and-out in the blink of an eye.

The salon is a cocoon of dark wood, plush rich leather and old-timey touches here and there. It’s exquisitely decorated but, of course, you don’t come here for the interior design. I sat down and Carlo Berardinucci gave me a fantastically thorough briefing. I’m not an ideas man when it comes to hair, so I told him what kind of look I like and the cogs in his head began turning. He talked me through what

he’d recommend: ‘We’ll make this bit here shorter and leave this top bit a bit longer.’ I nodded, smiled and allowed him free rein with my locks. I was lucky enough to receive tips and methods to give my hair a lot more volume throughout the day and this advice was so helpful, I’ve felt like Davina McCall in a Garnier Nutrisse advert ever since.

The service here is impeccable, in a traditional gentlemanly way, but with a relaxed atmosphere that immediately puts you at ease. The hot-towel wrap was unexpected but

entirely welcome; inhaling the scented oils helped me to relax that bit more. After the snipping, the trimming, the washing and more hot-towel wraps, Carlo looked thoughtfully at a range of hair products. He selected one, seemed confident that it was the right type and applied it liberally to my new do. I was delighted with the end result and felt as though I’d had an

experience rather than just a haircut. Grafton & Koch is due to open a male grooming salon in the basement with cigars and whisky in the coming months, so keep an eye out. For now though, pop in and visit them for a pleasant, social afternoon

with a haircut thrown in too.

£45 for a wash and cut, Grafton & Koch, 94 New King’s Road, SW6 4LU, 020 7736 9759 (graftonandkoch.co.uk)

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ResIDeNts’ cultuReA forum for residents’ concerns and activities

I have often walked past The Magic Café on Fulham Palace Road; its twinkly lights and pretty mosaic tables outside with lime-green

blankets to keep tea-drinkers warm throughout the frostier months are hard not to fall in love with. I went to the café one afternoon on a quest to find Fulham’s best cup of coffee.

As soon as I entered I noticed the delicious-looking array of fabulous

Fulham is lucky to be home to such an abundance of cafés in which its residents can while away the afternoon. Belinda Donovan visits The Magic Café on Fulham Palace Road to find out what makes it so enchanting

The Fulham Network

Do you work from home and are you based in the Fulham area? If so, Belinda has just the social

solution for you. She has formed a meet-up group for stay-at-home

SW6 workers that takes place every six weeks so they can compare

notes about work projects, network with others and meet

locals from the neighbourhood. If you are interested in joining the group, please contact Belinda at [email protected].

cakes and naturally thought I should indulge in one if I were to get the full experience. I opted for a Marlenka-style cake, which I had never tried before. It’s a traditional Armenian recipe of a layered honey cake – my one also had chocolate in it for extra naughtiness. The filling was a delicate cream, which perfectly balanced the cake so that it wasn’t too sickly. It was quite unlike anything I had eaten

before. The coffee served here is made by Caffè Molinari, an Italian coffee roaster which dates back to 1911 in the heart of Modena, Italy. It was beautifully mild and perfect to take the edge off a chilly day. While I was visiting, I met some dog-walkers who came in for take away hot chocolates after an amble in Bishops Park, which I think is a great way to warm up before heading home.

The Magic Café also offers breakfast, including a traditional full English, omelettes and croissants. I’d love to return to the eatery for lunch one day as its selection of baked potatoes with an assortment of fillings (such as tuna and sweetcorn, cheese and beans or just plain butter) are comforting classics. It’s the perfect place to take children for a half-term treat or as a destination for a casual meal.

As the afternoon drew in and it became a little darker outside, I had my last sip of the excellent Italian coffee and stepped outside, vowing to find an excuse to come back; perhaps just for the coffee, which is definitely a contender for the best in SW6.

359 Fulham Palace Road, SW6 6TB, 020 7731 0608

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PlaNNINg & DevelOPMeNtStructural changes in the area

Planned roadworks and closures in and around April

Alderville Road Lay new domestic service one metre from main in footway

8-14 April National Grid Gas plc 0845 605 6677

Cloncurry Street Lay gas service one metre footway 16-22 April Fulcrum Pipelines Limited 0845 641 3010

Edenhurst Avenue Leakage repair and pipe replacement 27-29 April Thames Water 0845 920 0800

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EXTRA FUNDINGHammersmith & Fulham Council has been granted an extra £50million of funding for improvements in the borough. Extra money will be invested in the development of 231 new affordable homes, local police and improvements in arts and other infrastructures benefiting the community.

(lbhf.gov.uk)

GO-AHEAD FOR SCHOOLSTwo new schools are planned to open in Hammersmith and Fulham, having been given the go-ahead from the Government. The Bridge AP Academy, which specialises in teaching pupils excluded from mainstream schools, is to open an academic Alternate Provision(AP) free school for 16 to 19-year-olds in September 2016. With space for 50 pupils, it will teach the International Baccalaureate Diploma, helping young people with a troubled education history to gain the qualifications needed to progress to university. In September 2015, the Burlington Danes Academy will expand with a two-form entry primary school. The new building will be located on Burlington Danes’ existing 10-acre site and will accommodate 420 primary and 30 nursery students. Being part of an established academy will allow it to benefit from many facilities, including a performing arts theatre and a 3G (artificial grass blades turf) sports pitch.

(lbhf.gov.uk)

Planning Applications

DATE REGISTERED: 16 MarchADDRESS: Mablethorpe RoadPROPOSAL: Installation of double-glazed windows to the front elevation, rear of bedroom, side-elevation and front of study room, to replace the existing windows

DATE REGISTERED: 18 MarchADDRESS: Hazlebury RoadPROPOSAL: Change of use of part of basement and ground-floor level from retail (Class A1) into a two-bedroom self-contained flat (Class C3); partial demolition and rebuilding of the single-storey rear extension and excavation of the rear garden to form lightwells in the existing basement

DATE REGISTERED: 18 MarchADDRESS: North End RoadPROPOSAL: Installation of a glazed panel and an ATM machine to existing shop front

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the DIRectORyWhether whim or wish, all of the essentials are taken

care of in our round up for harmonious living

Essam Guenedy273 New King’s Road020 7751 3348

Iceblu24a New King’s Road020 7371 9292

Marc Wallace261 New King’s Road020 7736 6795

Claudia Sebire136 Fulham Road 020 7835 1327

BEAUTYSpace NK205 New King’s Road020 7736 6728

HEALTH & BEAUTYhAIR sAlonGina Conway612 Fulham Road 020 7731 7633

Katie & Jo253 New King’s Road020 7736 5304

Mania Mia307 New King’s Road020 3441 1003

FASHION

phARmAcYPalace Pharmacy331 Fulham Palace Road020 7736 3034

BARBERCrew Experience 911 Fulham Road 020 3010 1096

Natasha Coote173 New King’s Road020 7371 7526

ESTATE AGENTSDouglas & Gordon656 Fulham Road020 7731 4391

Goss & Co.666 Fulham Road020 7751 8326

Breteuil280 Fulham Road020 7351 6308

Knight Frank 203 New King’s Road 020 7751 2400

Marsh & Parsons 103-105 Moore Park Road 020 7736 9822and

333 Fulham Palace Road020 7993 9888

Strutt & Parker701 Fulham Road020 7731 7100

Savills191 New King’s Road020 7731 9400and423 Fulham Palace Road 020 7578 9050

WinkworthFulham and Parsons Green40 New King’s Road020 7731 3388

PROPERTY SEARCH AGENT

Penn Holmes London Ltd‘SW6 ladies Katie and Francesca specialise in buying properties for their clients here in Fulham.’

55 Langthorne Street07884 18048007989 746499

Chestertons‘Three offices – one great postcode’78 New King’s Road020 7731 4448

Sullivan ThomasBishops Park361 Fulham Palace Road Sales: 020 7731 3333 Lettings: 020 7751 8898 andParsons Green783 Fulham Road Sales: 020 7751 8899Lettings: 020 7751 8898

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HOMEARchITEcTsHogarth Architects Ltd 186 Dawes Road020 7381 3409

Alice Leigh Design

12 Parkville Road07801 823953 (aliceleigh.co.uk)

SCHOOLS & NURSERIESChelsea Independent College 517-523 Fulham Road020 7610 1114

Parsons Green Prep (formerly Eridge House)1 Fulham Park Road 020 7371 9009

Fulham Cross Girls’ School Munster Road020 7381 0861

Fulham Prep School 200 Greyhound Road 020 7386 2444

Godolphin and Latymer SchoolIffley Road020 8741 1936

Hurlingham and Chelsea SchoolPeterborough Road 020 7731 2581

Kensington Prep School596 Fulham Road020 7731 9300

Lady Margaret School Parsons Green020 7736 7138

Latymer Upper School 237 King Street020 8629 2024

L’Ecole des Petits2 Hazlebury Road020 7371 8350

Millie’s House Nursery & Pre-School163 New King’s Road020 7731 0440

Parayhouse School New King’s Road 020 7751 0914

Sinclair House School159 Munster Road 020 7736 9182

The London Oratory SchoolSeagrave Road020 7385 0102

InTERIoR DEsIGn WooD FlooRInG

ESSENTIALS LUXURY SERvICES

BUIlDER

William Gaze Ltd.Basement, Loft and Extension Specialist28 Imperial Square020 7078 8874(williamgazeltd.com)

BUTchER

Parsons Nose752 Fulham Road020 7736 4492(parsonsnose.co.uk)

plUmBER

Sweetapple Heating & Plumbing‘Local Gas Safe registeredplumbing and heating engineers, offering a 24hour service’

130 Stephendale Road020 7371 040907889 184146(sweetappleplumbing.co.uk)

Addoastra‘Events that leave a legacy’Party planning, event styling and concierge services

020 3689 4585 (addoastra.com)

EVEnTs

Zest Events2 Swan Mews020 7384 9336 (zestevents.com)

sTATIonERPerry’s777 Fulham Road020 7736 7225

TRAVElThe Ultimate Travel Co. 25-27 Vanston Place020 3627 6264

FloRIsTMystique Flowers57a Fulham High Street020 7371 5888

Bembé UK Ltd ‘German craft since 1780.’

315-317 New King’s Road07794 906621

Cranbrook Nursery

344-346 Fulham Palace Road020 7381 9523 (cranbrooknursery.co.uk)

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Porcelanosa

Wandsworth Bridge Road08444 818952(porcelanosa.com)

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property watchExperts shine a light on local property news

Leeds lass – at least for a few years at university, I quiz Stephanie Nash on classics. And not

because I’m forcibly steering the conversation down my favourite route, but because Stephanie studied

Going up in the worldHenry Hopwood-Phillips talks to Strutt & Parker’s Fulham lettings manager, Stephanie Nash, about how Fulham is changing

the subject. The reality is that she’s really a Londoner who came straight back down to her home town to pursue a career in lettings as soon as her studies were over. In the industry for almost seven years and now the manager of Strutt & Parker’s lettings

department in Fulham, Stephanie is keen to impart some knowledge of the market in the area.

Reclining on a sofa the size of a small yacht in Strutt & Parker’s latest development, The Landau, she notes that, ‘the prices we’re now achieving in

Image: Sarel Jansen

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the market as a whole are more or less the same as last year. Summer may have been buoyant but winter was heavy on the stock front.’ Traditionally, there is less activity during the winter period, so property tends to take that bit longer to let. Locally, rental yields of 3.5 per cent are considered good; ‘three per cent is the average,’ she tells me.

Her lettings team of four is ‘enthusiastic and hardworking’ and they have advice for us: ‘Jump on it if you like it.’ There’s a shortage of property in Fulham right now so bidding wars are going sky high. Stephanie gives the example of a penthouse in Fulham Broadway. ‘Originally, there wasn’t much interest,’ she admits. But then suddenly two or three parties came in and there was a three-day-bidding session which sent the price vertical. The lesson in short? If you like a property ‘don’t delay,’

she warns, ‘or you will lose it’. She’s honest about why: ‘We’ve got almost double the level of applicants as we did this time last year, so tenants don’t have the luxury of sitting on their hands. Delaying decision-making is not advisable as there’s a shortage of good stock at the moment and it goes fast.’

The upcoming election is making people more cautious than usual. ‘We’ve seen a minor spike in accidental landlords. We’ve also seen a few tenants asking for six-month break clauses so that they can wait to see what the market does after May.

‘Traditionally, September is one of the best months in the rental calendar, particularly for the family house market,’ she says.

‘It’s hard to distinguish between the normal number of people who want to sell in September, usually the best time to move, and those who have been waiting to put their house on the market due to political conditions,’ Stephanie confides. This is where the big renting budgets come from – those who have sold up and are renting while they look to buy.

Stephanie has tips for landlords; many of them revolve around making

sure the property is presented well. ‘Several have, in the past, relied on the strength of the market rather than investing in their properties,’ she notes. ‘This is becoming less viable as the market is increasingly competitive.’

The profile of the tenant seems to have remained relatively stable in the area. Young professionals have always been fond of 12-month break clauses in their contracts; the older professionals tend to prefer three-year contracts with two-year break clauses, providing longer terms with more security. ‘One thing that has changed,’ Stephanie confesses, ‘is that Fulham used to be full of those who shared properties but it’s mostly equal now between sharers and families, with the latter mostly there for the many excellent schools and community feel of the area.’

As a neighbourhood, Fulham used to be a conglomeration of separate areas, from Parsons Green to the Peterborough Estate, all contributing different aspects to the district. Stephanie reckons they’ve become much more unified in the last decade or so. She observes that the past demand for a spot near Parson’s Green is more equally spread now. ‘Basically, the demand is boosting prices in places it never touched before.’

A major change is that people used to think of Fulham as primarily a residential area, a place without its own ‘hub’, she says. ‘In fact, many would leave for neighbouring boroughs like Chelsea if they wanted a coffee.’ Now, however, you rarely have to leave – ‘it caters for all and has almost everything you could want; it even has a Wholefoods.’ It’s a fact that gives the place a strong London village feel. ‘This is compounded by the fact people don’t really tend to move from Fulham,’ Stephanie adds: ‘instead, they start by renting smaller properties, upsizing to larger properties and then family houses as their situation often dictates the need for change and more space.’

The demographics are broadly the same as they have always been – mainly European and in particular French as is customary. ‘Perhaps there have been more Americans and British than usual though.’ As she goes into each nationality’s typical preferences, I discover that Americans love their open plan interiors and air conditioning – the French? They love their hard, wooden floors – the Brits? They lust for a property’s natural charm.

As the interview comes to a close, I start to reassess my own assumptions about Fulham. For too long perhaps, considered Chelsea’s bohemian neighbour, the area feels more like an oasis of character in a district where wealth can sometimes bring more homogeneity than vibrancy.

(struttandparker.com)

People used to think of Fulham as primarily a residential area, a place without its own ‘hub’

Guide price: £3,800,000

WHAT'S YOUR NEXT MOVE?

To find out how we can help you or to arrange your complimentary market appraisal please contact us:

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Patten Road, Wandsworth SW18 An exceptional double fronted family house with off street parking. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (2 en suite), 2 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, study, cloakroom, utility room, 58 ft garden, off street parking. EPC: F. Approximately 314 sq m (3,380 sq ft). Freehold. [email protected] Office: 020 8682 7777


Wandsworth Common North Side, Wandsworth SW18 A spectacular detached double fronted house. 6 to 7 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms (3 en suite), 3 reception rooms, kitchen/dining/family room, study, wine cellar, utility room, cloakroom, 70 ft south facing garden, off street parking. EPC: C. Approximately 511 sq m (5,501 sq ft). [email protected] Office: 020 8682 7777

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KnightFrank.co.uk/riverside [email protected] 020 3597 7670

Albert Bridge House, Battersea SW11 Three bedroom flat for sale in sought after building A very desirable three bedroom flat in one of Battersea's most sought after buildings with views of the park and river. 3 bedrooms (1 en suite), bathroom, kitchen, reception/dining room, 2 balconies, parking space. EPC: B. Approximately 134.5 sq m (1,448 sq ft). Leasehold: approximately 982 years remaining


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WHAT'S YOUR NEXT MOVE?

To find out how we can help you or to arrange your complimentary market appraisal please contact us:

KnightFrank.co.uk/wandsworth [email protected] 020 8682 7777

KnightFrank.co.uk

@KnightFrank

Patten Road, Wandsworth SW18 An exceptional double fronted family house with off street parking. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (2 en suite), 2 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, study, cloakroom, utility room, 58 ft garden, off street parking. EPC: F. Approximately 314 sq m (3,380 sq ft). Freehold. [email protected] Office: 020 8682 7777


Wandsworth Common North Side, Wandsworth SW18 A spectacular detached double fronted house. 6 to 7 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms (3 en suite), 3 reception rooms, kitchen/dining/family room, study, wine cellar, utility room, cloakroom, 70 ft south facing garden, off street parking. EPC: C. Approximately 511 sq m (5,501 sq ft). [email protected] Office: 020 8682 7777

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KnightFrank.co.uk/riverside [email protected] 020 3597 7670

Albert Bridge House, Battersea SW11 Three bedroom flat for sale in sought after building A very desirable three bedroom flat in one of Battersea's most sought after buildings with views of the park and river. 3 bedrooms (1 en suite), bathroom, kitchen, reception/dining room, 2 balconies, parking space. EPC: B. Approximately 134.5 sq m (1,448 sq ft). Leasehold: approximately 982 years remaining


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@KnightFrank

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KnightFrank.co.uk/fulham [email protected] 020 7751 2400

St. Dionis Road, Fulham SW6 Four bedroom family home in Parsons Green A lovely flat fronted four bedroom Georgian house with a good garden, which has been significantly extended and is located in this pretty and highly sought after street, which runs west from Parsons Green itself. 2 bedrooms with en suite shower room, 2 further bedrooms, family bathroom, reception room, kitchen/dining room, garden, eaves storage. EPC: C. Approximately 131.6 sq m (1,417 sq ft). Freehold


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@KnightFrank

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Rivermead Court, Fulham SW6 Three bedroom apartment close to Hurlingham Park A three bedroom ground floor apartment located in Rivermead Court, a popular mansion block positioned in an idyllic riverside location and on the fringes of Hurlingham Park on Ranelagh Gardens. Located on the banks of The Thames, both Putney Bridge Underground Station and the renowned Hurlingham Club are nearby. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen/breakfast room, porter, parking, communal gardens. EPC: C. Approximately 134.6 sq m (1,449 sq ft). Share of Freehold



KnightFrank.co.uk

@KnightFrank

FRJ - April 15 24/03/2015 11:06:12


St. Dionis Road, Fulham SW6 Four bedroom family home in Parsons Green A lovely flat fronted four bedroom Georgian house with a good garden, which has been significantly extended and is located in this pretty and highly sought after street, which runs west from Parsons Green itself. 2 bedrooms with en suite shower room, 2 further bedrooms, family bathroom, reception room, kitchen/dining room, garden, eaves storage. EPC: C. Approximately 131.6 sq m (1,417 sq ft). Freehold



KnightFrank.co.uk

@KnightFrank

FRJ - April 15 24/03/2015 11:06:12


Rivermead Court, Fulham SW6 Three bedroom apartment close to Hurlingham Park A three bedroom ground floor apartment located in Rivermead Court, a popular mansion block positioned in an idyllic riverside location and on the fringes of Hurlingham Park on Ranelagh Gardens. Located on the banks of The Thames, both Putney Bridge Underground Station and the renowned Hurlingham Club are nearby. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen/breakfast room, porter, parking, communal gardens. EPC: C. Approximately 134.6 sq m (1,449 sq ft). Share of Freehold



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@KnightFrank

FRJ - April 15 24/03/2015 11:06:12


Colehill Lane, Fulham SW6 A desirable family house A well presented four bedroom family house on an enviable residential street. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, double reception room, kitchen, patio garden. EPC: C. Approximately 144.7 sq m (558 sq ft). Available unfurnished

Guide price: £875 per week

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All potential tenants should be advised that, as well as rent, an administration fee of £276 will apply when renting a property. Please ask us for more information about other fees that may apply or visit KnightFrank.co.uk/tenantcharges

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@KnightFrank

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Rainsborough Square, Fulham SW6 A newly built town house A unique opportunity to rent a property in this exclusive development of newly built town houses with underground parking set in a private gated square with beautifully landscaped gardens. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open plan reception/kitchen, WC, patio garden, 2 underground parking spaces. EPC: B. Approximately 150.8 sq m (1,623 sq ft). Available unfurnished

Guide price: £1,250 per week



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@KnightFrank



Colehill Lane, Fulham SW6 A desirable family house A well presented four bedroom family house on an enviable residential street. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, double reception room, kitchen, patio garden. EPC: C. Approximately 144.7 sq m (558 sq ft). Available unfurnished

Guide price: £875 per week



KnightFrank.co.uk

@KnightFrank



Rainsborough Square, Fulham SW6 A newly built town house A unique opportunity to rent a property in this exclusive development of newly built town houses with underground parking set in a private gated square with beautifully landscaped gardens. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open plan reception/kitchen, WC, patio garden, 2 underground parking spaces. EPC: B. Approximately 150.8 sq m (1,623 sq ft). Available unfurnished

Guide price: £1,250 per week



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Savills FulhamAlfie [email protected]

020 7731 9420

Reception room ø kitchen/breakfast room ø 2 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø roof terraceø 106 sq m (1,141 sq ft) ø epc rating = d

WELL PROPORTIONED MAISONETTE WITH ROOF TERRACEoxberry avenue, sw6

Guide £1.025 million Leasehold, approximately 91 years remaining plus Share of Freehold

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Savills FulhamSarah [email protected]

020 7731 9420

Reception room/dining room/kitchen ø 2 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø utility room ø storageø 99 sq m (1,066 sq ft) ø EPC=C

EXCEPTIONAL APARTMENT OVERLOOKING PARSONS GREENst dionis house, sw6

Guide £1.25 million Leasehold, approximately 106 years remaining

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Savills FulhamAlfie [email protected]

020 7731 9420

Reception room ø kitchen/breakfast room ø 2 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø roof terraceø 106 sq m (1,141 sq ft) ø epc rating = d

WELL PROPORTIONED MAISONETTE WITH ROOF TERRACEoxberry avenue, sw6

Guide £1.025 million Leasehold, approximately 91 years remaining plus Share of Freehold

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Savills FulhamSarah [email protected]

020 7731 9420

Reception room/dining room/kitchen ø 2 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø utility room ø storageø 99 sq m (1,066 sq ft) ø EPC=C

EXCEPTIONAL APARTMENT OVERLOOKING PARSONS GREENst dionis house, sw6

Guide £1.25 million Leasehold, approximately 106 years remaining

LETTINGS LAYOUT ONLY

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*£36 inc VAT for each additional tenant/occupant/guarantor reference where required. Inventory check out fee – charged at the end of or early termination of the tenancy and the amount is dependent on the property size and whether furnished/unfurnished. For more details, visit www.savills.co.uk/fees.

Savills FulhamKate [email protected]

020 7578 9051

3 bedrooms (1 en suite) ø double reception room ø eat-in kitchen ø bathroomø garden ø 120 sq m (1,292 sq ft) ø Council Tax=F ø EPC=D

BEAUTIFUL FAMILY HOME IN BARONS COURT WITH 26 FT GARDENmusard road, w6

Unfurnished£700 per week + £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply*


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Savills FulhamMilly [email protected]

020 7731 2692

2 double bedrooms ø bathroom ø reception room with wooden floors ø eat-in kitchen ø roofterrace ø 99 sq m (1,062 sq ft) ø Council Tax=F ø EPC=D

BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED SPLIT LEVEL TWO BEDROOM APARTMENTcrookham road, sw6



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Savills FulhamKate [email protected]

020 7578 9051

3 bedrooms (1 en suite) ø double reception room ø eat-in kitchen ø bathroomø garden ø 120 sq m (1,292 sq ft) ø Council Tax=F ø EPC=D

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Savills FulhamMilly [email protected]

020 7731 2692

2 double bedrooms ø bathroom ø reception room with wooden floors ø eat-in kitchen ø roofterrace ø 99 sq m (1,062 sq ft) ø Council Tax=F ø EPC=D

BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED SPLIT LEVEL TWO BEDROOM APARTMENTcrookham road, sw6


Elegant, high-end dwelling exquisitely decorated throughout

Matching people and property in London for 150 years.

Lilyville Road SW6 £2,750,000An impressive six-bedroom semi-detached house positioned on a popular residential street

near Parsons Green and within easy reach of the local amenities and transport links. Freehold. EPC=E

Fulham: 020 7736 9822 [email protected]

Elegant, high-end dwelling exquisitely decorated throughout

Matching people and property in London for 150 years.

Lilyville Road SW6 £2,750,000An impressive six-bedroom semi-detached house positioned on a popular residential street

near Parsons Green and within easy reach of the local amenities and transport links. Freehold. EPC=E

Fulham: 020 7736 9822 [email protected]

Fernhurst Road SW6 £2,350,000A meticulously presented family home located on a prime residential street in the heart of Munster

Village with a sunny, south facing garden and rear access for off-street parking. Freehold. EPC=E

Bishops Park: 020 7993 9888 [email protected]

Rannoch Road W6 £1,495,000A stunning, newly refurbished family home located in the popular Crabtree Estate, close to the

amenities of Hammersmith Broadway and with easy access to the River Thames. Freehold. EPC=E


Fernhurst Road SW6 £2,350,000A meticulously presented family home located on a prime residential street in the heart of Munster

Village with a sunny, south facing garden and rear access for off-street parking. Freehold. EPC=E


Rannoch Road W6 £1,495,000A stunning, newly refurbished family home located in the popular Crabtree Estate, close to the

amenities of Hammersmith Broadway and with easy access to the River Thames. Freehold. EPC=E


Fernhurst Road SW6 £1,750 per weekThis stunning terraced house is set in a picturesque, tree lined street and is presented in

immaculate condition throughout, boasting fantastic living and entertaining space. EPC=D


Fulham Palace Road SW6 £2,500 per weekFinished to an exceptional standard with no expense spared, this superb family home provides

spacious and luxurious living in an excellent location close to the River Thames. EPC=D


Fernhurst Road SW6 £1,750 per weekThis stunning terraced house is set in a picturesque, tree lined street and is presented in

immaculate condition throughout, boasting fantastic living and entertaining space. EPC=D


Fulham Palace Road SW6 £2,500 per weekFinished to an exceptional standard with no expense spared, this superb family home provides

spacious and luxurious living in an excellent location close to the River Thames. EPC=D


This beautifully refurbished Victorian house is located on a popular tree-lined street and has been fully extended to provide around 2,750 sq ft of accommodation finished to the very highest standard.

• Reception room• 7 bedrooms• 4 bathrooms• Leicht kitchen• Cinema room• Gym• EPC rating D

Guide price £2,950,000

A very well presented family house on this popular residential road in the heart of Parsons Green close to shops, restaurants and bars as well as Parsons Green tube station.

• Reception room• 6 bedrooms• 2 bathrooms• 2 shower rooms• Underfloor heating• Air conditioning• EPC rating D

£1,750 pw*/£7,580 pcm*

Parsons Green020 7751 [email protected]


Winchendon Road Parsons Green SW6

FeRnhuRst Road Parsons Green SW6

sullivanthomas.co.ukNow part of the Carter Jonas network

* Rent excludes administration fees. Please contact our branch who can provide this information.

Fulham 020 7731 [email protected]

A simply sensational period house that has recently been completely refurbished and fully extended to offer over 2,900 sq ft of space.

2 reception rooms • 5 bedrooms 2 bathrooms • Bulthaup kitchen 35 ft south-facing garden • Underfloor heating • EPC rating D


Gowan avenueFulham SW6

This beautifully refurbished Victorian house is located on a popular tree-lined street and has been fully extended to provide around 2,750 sq ft of accommodation finished to the very highest standard.

• Reception room• 7 bedrooms• 4 bathrooms• Leicht kitchen• Cinema room• Gym• EPC rating D


A very well presented family house on this popular residential road in the heart of Parsons Green close to shops, restaurants and bars as well as Parsons Green tube station.

• Reception room• 6 bedrooms• 2 bathrooms• 2 shower rooms• Underfloor heating• Air conditioning• EPC rating D

£1,750 pw*/£7,580 pcm*



Winchendon Road Parsons Green SW6

FeRnhuRst Road Parsons Green SW6

sullivanthomas.co.ukNow part of the Carter Jonas network

* Rent excludes administration fees. Please contact our branch who can provide this information.

Fulham 020 7731 [email protected]

A simply sensational period house that has recently been completely refurbished and fully extended to offer over 2,900 sq ft of space.

2 reception rooms • 5 bedrooms 2 bathrooms • Bulthaup kitchen 35 ft south-facing garden • Underfloor heating • EPC rating D


Gowan avenueFulham SW6

North Chelsea Fulham Hammersmith & Shepherd’s Bush Kensington Kensington Gate South Kensington Notting Hill Pimlico & Westminster

£1,275,000Freehold

Tasso Road W6 A fabulous family house arranged overalmost 1,352 sq.ft. situated on a quietresidential road. The property boasts alarge 38 ft. garden and is close toBaron's Court and Queen's Tennis Club.Fulham Sales

020 7731 4391 | [email protected]

4 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,Reception room, Kitchen/breakfastroom, Garden, EPC: D.

South Balham Battersea Battersea Park Clapham East Putney Southfields & Earlsfield West Putney

douglasandgordon.com

£875 per week Fees apply

Unfurnished

Rosaville Road SW6 A four bedroom family home located onthis popular street in the 'Villes'. Theground floor, which has recently beenextended, boasts a wonderful open-plan kitchen which opens onto abeautiful south-facing patio garden.

Fulham Lettings020 7731 4791 | [email protected]

4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Receptionroom, Kitchen/dining room, Garden,EPC: D.

North Chelsea Fulham Hammersmith & Shepherd’s Bush Kensington Kensington Gate South Kensington Notting Hill Pimlico & Westminster

£1,275,000Freehold

Tasso Road W6 A fabulous family house arranged overalmost 1,352 sq.ft. situated on a quietresidential road. The property boasts alarge 38 ft. garden and is close toBaron's Court and Queen's Tennis Club.Fulham Sales

020 7731 4391 | [email protected]

4 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,Reception room, Kitchen/breakfastroom, Garden, EPC: D.

South Balham Battersea Battersea Park Clapham East Putney Southfields & Earlsfield West Putney

douglasandgordon.com

£875 per week Fees apply

Unfurnished

Rosaville Road SW6 A four bedroom family home located onthis popular street in the 'Villes'. Theground floor, which has recently beenextended, boasts a wonderful open-plan kitchen which opens onto abeautiful south-facing patio garden.

Fulham Lettings020 7731 4791 | [email protected]

4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Receptionroom, Kitchen/dining room, Garden,EPC: D.

A four bedroom family home located on the borders of Parsons Green & presented in beautiful condition.

Comprising double reception room, kitchen/breakfast room, ground floor WC, master bedroom with en suite

bathroom, three double bedrooms & a family bathroom. The fourth bedroom has an en suite WC which could

be converted to a shower/wet room. EPC Rating D

£1,695,000

A modern and spacious two double bedroom two bathroom apartment, located within moments of Kensington High

Street. The property has been re-decorated recently so is presented extremely well. There is a porter, lift and resident’s

gym. The property is offered furnished. High Street Kensington (District and Circle lines) is nearby as is the A4/M4.

EPC Rating D

£795 per week Administration Fee: £180 inc VAT per tenancy. Reference Fee: £60 inc VAT per tenant. Deposit: 6 Weeks.

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Mimosa Street, SW6 £2,250,000 Freehold

A beautifully presented five bedroom house on this prime Fulham street, moments from Parsons Green.

2185 sq ft (203 sq m) EPC Rating DDrawing room | Kitchen/breakfast room | Reception room/bedroom | Four further bedrooms | Two bathrooms | Shower room | Media/family room | Utility room | Garden | Terrace

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Hurlingham Road, SW6 £1,999,950 Leasehold

A simply outstanding and immaculately presented three bedroom maisonette overlooking Hurlingham Park.

1367 sq ft (124 sq m) EPC Rating DKitchen/dining/reception room | Further reception room | Master bedroom with en suite bathroom | Further bedroom with en suite bathroom | Bedroom/reception room | Further shower room | Garden

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Felden Street, SW6 £1,400 per week* Unfurnished

A beautifully presented four bedroom family house on this prime street in Fulham that has been neutrally refurbished and presented in a contemporary style.

2,045 sq ft (190 sq m) EPC rating EReception room | Kitchen/breakfast room | Master bedroom with en suite bathroom | Three further bedrooms | Two bathrooms | Cloakroom | Cellar | Private garden

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*The following Tenant charges may apply prior to tenancy commencement:

Tenancy Agreement £210 (inc VAT) Credit References per application £54 (inc VAT). All advertised prices are excluded and other associated services.

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