The Boathouse

Barnes, London SW13 — Riverside house.

A contemporary timber-and-glass house on a private lane beside the Thames, with a decked terrace, a mooring and windows that fold the river into the living floor. The plan is upside-down by design: kitchen, drawing room and terrace above, four bedrooms below, all but one facing the water.

Barnes village, the wetland centre and the towpath into Hammersmith are all walks, not drives. Chain-free; energy certificate and title plans available on request.