Richmond – Our favourite bits

Chris: Tree lined Richmond Green, on a warm summers evening whilst families enjoy drinks in the setting sun and a cricket match plays in the background. View map >

Jonathan: My favourite place is Richmond Park the only place within the M25 that you can find the peace and quiet of the countryside with a fantastic view of the city from Sawyers Hill. Isabella Plantation is a must visit in the Springtime before retiring for coffee and cake at Pembroke Lodge.

Susie: It’s got to be Wholefoods in the town Centre, best burrito you can find!

Prabh: The view of London from the top of Saywers Hill in Richmond Park. View website >

Property & Transport in Richmond

Property

From the Georgian townhouses of Richmond Green to the Victorian terraces on the hill and the iconic, newly converted Star and Garter on the Hill there is something for everybody. You can pick up a one-bedroom flat for £350,000 although flats can go for well over £1,500,000. For a house you will be looking at a minimum of  £750,000 but the larger houses on Richmond Hill can go for >£5m. If you are renting, studio flats are priced at circa £900 per month and typically two-bedroom flats start at £1,600 per month. Houses start from £3,000 per month. If you want more specific guidance on prices, please contact us.

Transport

Richmond station is the hub of the three main transport links all running regular services:
• The Overground – take you all the way to Stratford or over to Hampstead
• District Line 
• Mainline train service  – Waterloo in 21 minutes and direct routes to Windsor and Reading.
The bus service is excellent, with routes both in and out of Greater London.

Living in Richmond

Green Spaces

Richmond Park is the biggest green space in Greater London with wild fallow and red deer roaming freely. For the budding horticulturist there is the Isabella Plantation which is a 40 acre woodland set in the middle of the park. Alternatively, you can enjoy Terrace Gardens with its beautiful vista over Petersham Meadows which was beautifully depicted by the famous Turner painting. In the centre of town Richmond Green hosts cricket matches and on a hot day is busy with picnic blankets and pints of beer. A true haven.

Schools

The schools in Richmond are a big drawer for potential buyers and tenants. The Vineyard School is highly sought after as is Marshgate Primary School and are both marked as Ofsted ‘Outstanding.’ In addition there are numerous private school options with The Old Vicarage and Kings House School for Boys being amongst the most popular. For all the facts and figures please see Richmond borough schools.