Entering the house on the ground floor, the front hall leads through to a suite of rooms running the entire length of the house. This includes a formal dining room, a sitting room and an informal family television room. The last of these has floor-to-ceiling windows, an overhead skylight and double French doors opening onto a balcony, bringing added brightness into the room.

Downstairs is a generous open-plan kitchen with a breakfast bar and enough space for an a dining or seating area. In addition, two sets of south-west facing French doors open out onto the garden. This floor also contains an ensuite bedroom, a utility room, a guest WC and separate street access.

The first floor contains the principal bedroom, with a well-proportioned ensuite bathroom containing both bath and shower. The second floor has another bedroom, this one with a corridor wardrobe leading to an ensuite bathroom. A fourth bedroom occupies the top floor. There are also two studies on the half landings, along with an additional bathroom.

The property includes a large, south-west facing rear garden divided onto different levels. As well as a lawn and the space for outdoor dining, planted borders give a sense of privacy. In addition, the house is set back from the street by a smaller front garden.

Glebe Place is a historic street leading south from the King’s Road. It is lined with a picturesque mix of terrace houses and Victorian artists’ studios. Over the years it has been home to numerous celebrated cultural figures, including the painters Francis Bacon and Walter Sickert, the actor and singer Paul Robeson, and the writers John Galsworthy and Vera Brittain.

From here, Sloane Square underground station is within walking distance. The open spaces of Battersea Park are also close, on the far side of the River Thames.