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This year the RHS Chelsea Flower Show promises to be suitably fabulous as it celebrates its centenary year with stunning gardens, including the Forget-me-Not Garden by B&Q and Prince Harry's charity.
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Buy of the week: Stoke Newington, N16
This modern home of almost 1,000sq ft is close to Stoke Newington's high street. A 27ft reception room and two large bedrooms give the flat a spacious feel.
Out of town: Tetbury, Gloucestershire
The beauty spot of Leighterton, with its poppy fields, ivy-covered churches and popular local gastro pub, is home to this four-bedroom house with stone-walled gardens.
Life-changer: Dolwyddelan, Conwy
Have a station all to yourself by buying the Old Station Master's house at Roman Bridge, where trains will stop at your door on request. You also get three bedrooms and 10 acres of grounds.
Oxford spotlight
The small city of Oxford is famous for its university and honeyed stone architecture, but its huge range of property - from affordable new homes to luxurious Victorian houses - and one hour commute to London, are big attractions to home buyers.-
Buy of the week: Stoke Newington, N16
This modern home of almost 1,000sq ft is close to Stoke Newington's high street. A 27ft reception room and two large bedrooms give the flat a spacious feel. -
Out of town: Tetbury, Gloucestershire
The beauty spot of Leighterton, with its poppy fields, ivy-covered churches and popular local gastro pub, is home to this four-bedroom house with stone-walled gardens. -
Life-changer: Dolwyddelan, Conwy
Have a station all to yourself by buying the Old Station Master's house at Roman Bridge, where trains will stop at your door on request. You also get three bedrooms and 10 acres of grounds.
Property search
Hot homes: Munster Village, SW6
By Kristy Gray
Munster Village in Fulham has rows of charming neat terrace homes and spacious family houses
This area lies in the middle of Dawes Road, Fulham Road and Fulham Palace Road. The heart of the "village" starts at Bishops Road and takes in the streets leading to Bronsart Road.
Its excellent transport links, good schools and parks appeal to young professionals and families keen to renovate and extend homes to create extra rooms and flexible living spaces.
Local estate agent Emma Hanks of Douglas and Gordon in Fulham says: "Munster Village attracts a range of buyers because of the variety of property in the area, from "starter homes" and pieds–à–terre to large terrace houses.
"As prices in neighbouring Chelsea continue to rise in response to demand from international buyers, Fulham has become increasingly popular with Chelsea residents looking to upsize. The variety of schools and nurseries close to Munster Village makes it an ideal location for families, plus there are plenty of green spaces and parks just a short walk away."
Josh Rault of Chesterton Humberts in Munster Road agrees: "For family buyers, the short walk west towards the Thames leads to the open spaces of Bishops Park and the local river walks, offering a country atmosphere without having to leave London. For young buyers, the Munster Village area offers better transport facilities while the prices can be considerably less than in nearby Parsons Green."
We take a property tour to discover neat terrace houses, maisonettes and spacious multi-storey homes offering family living in the city.
£1.4 million: five-bedroom house in Wardo Avenue, SW6
The focal point of this spacious three-storey family home is an exceptional open-plan kitchen and dining room on ground floor which has been recently refurbished to include bi-folding doors opening out to a large patio garden. The five bedrooms are upstairs, with bathrooms on the first and second floors and a balcony. Wardo Avenue is located off the Munster Road and is close to Parsons Green Tube station.
The focal point of this spacious three-storey family home is an exceptional open-plan kitchen and dining room on ground floor which has been recently refurbished to include bi-folding doors opening out to a large patio garden. The five bedrooms are upstairs, with bathrooms on the first and second floors and a balcony. Wardo Avenue is located off the Munster Road and is close to Parsons Green Tube station.
£360,000: one-bedroom flat in Allestree Road, SW6
A quiet and private ground-floor flat in Munster Village and an open-plan kitchen/reception room lit by skylights and a private patio. Allestree Road runs west off the Munster Road and is well located for the cafes, restaurants and shops on both the Munster and Fulham Palace Road. Nearest tube station is Fulham Broadway (District Line).
A quiet and private ground-floor flat in Munster Village and an open-plan kitchen/reception room lit by skylights and a private patio. Allestree Road runs west off the Munster Road and is well located for the cafes, restaurants and shops on both the Munster and Fulham Palace Road. Nearest tube station is Fulham Broadway (District Line).
£999,950: four-bedroom house in Reporton Road, SW6
A spacious four-storey Victorian house in a quiet cul-de-sac in the heart of Munster Village with an en suite master bedroom plus two double bedrooms, a fourth bedroom/study, two reception rooms and two bathrooms. Recently refurbished with high-spec interior features, including underfloor heating, and the open-plan kitchen and dining room on the lower ground floor opens to a south-facing patio garden.
A spacious four-storey Victorian house in a quiet cul-de-sac in the heart of Munster Village with an en suite master bedroom plus two double bedrooms, a fourth bedroom/study, two reception rooms and two bathrooms. Recently refurbished with high-spec interior features, including underfloor heating, and the open-plan kitchen and dining room on the lower ground floor opens to a south-facing patio garden.
£499,950: two-bedroom maisonette in Rosaline Road, SW6
This two-bedroom home is on the first floor of an old school house and has a spacious reception room, modern kitchen, a private entrance and off-street parking. Rosaline Road is in the heart of Munster Village close to Parsons Green Tube station (District line).
This two-bedroom home is on the first floor of an old school house and has a spacious reception room, modern kitchen, a private entrance and off-street parking. Rosaline Road is in the heart of Munster Village close to Parsons Green Tube station (District line).
£699,999: three-bedroom house in Munster Road, SW6
A two-storey end-of-terrace house in Munster Village with a double reception room leading to a separate kitchen/dining room on the ground floor and a large private garden. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a bathroom.
A two-storey end-of-terrace house in Munster Village with a double reception room leading to a separate kitchen/dining room on the ground floor and a large private garden. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a bathroom.
£850,000: three-bedroom house in Rosaline Road, SW6
A three-storey house in Munster Village with a separate reception room and kitchen/breakfast room on the ground floor leading to a patio garden, two bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor and the master en suite bedroom and bathroom on the top floor, as well as a private roof terrace.
A three-storey house in Munster Village with a separate reception room and kitchen/breakfast room on the ground floor leading to a patio garden, two bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor and the master en suite bedroom and bathroom on the top floor, as well as a private roof terrace.
£595,000: two-bedroom flat in Danehurst Street, SW6
A bright garden flat on the ground floor of a Victorian terrace house, just off Munster Road and close to the popular shops, cafes, deli’s and restaurants of Munster Village. The kitchen/dining room at the rear of the flat has French doors that lead to a pretty patio garden.
A bright garden flat on the ground floor of a Victorian terrace house, just off Munster Road and close to the popular shops, cafes, deli’s and restaurants of Munster Village. The kitchen/dining room at the rear of the flat has French doors that lead to a pretty patio garden.
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