Homes of the week: a Teddington new-build, a riverside charmer in Watford and a plush harbourside penthouse

The leafy Thames-side village of Teddington is just 35 minutes from Waterloo by train, making this smart new flat at swish Teddington Gate one to consider.

Its gated setting, secure parking and neat communal gardens tick boxes even before you see impressive interior details in the first-floor flat. An ample living/dining/kitchen area’s laid with wood floors and decent storage lies behind streamlined kitchen cabinetry.

The master bedroom has fitted wardrobes and there’s a second bedroom and spa-style bathroom. Chic cafés, artisan bakers, gastropubs and Bushy Park are all a stroll away.

Help to Buy is available. For sale through Hamptons for £549,995 (020 8012 3663).

You can see why this handsome Hertfordshire hottie by the River Colne, in Hampermill Lane, Watford, has been the setting for TV dramas. Two-acre gardens with fishing rights, plus a heated pool and veg garden, are among a host of treats.

Inside has lovely drawing and dining rooms, family room and study, with cellar space and kitchen at basement level — ideal as a self-contained flat.

There are two bedrooms, with space to create another three or four upstairs. There’s an outbuilding with a fab annexe flat to let, plus workshops and plenty of parking.

For sale through Savills for £1,675,000 (01923 090082).

Its striking good looks once scored with Brazilian football legend Ronaldo when he lived at this Chelsea Harbour penthouse, with a riverside setting and divine views.

A private lift delivers you into the vast, glass-lit living/dining space, set off by white glossy floor tiles and a wall of sliding glass doors to a long stretch of balcony over the river.

One floor up, a glass mezzanine level leads to a stunning master suite, along with a plush lounge/bedroom and a guest bedroom suite, while two further bedrooms can be found downstairs.

Chelsea haunts, including all the glamour of King’s Road, are on the doorstep.

For sale through Foxtons for £6.5 million (020 8012 6794).