The Candy Brothers of Barnet
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EVENING STANDARD WEDNESDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2011 7 homesandproperty.co.uk London life Homes & Property THE CANDY BROTHERS OF BARNET What can compete Totteridge Manor residents will with billionaire-rich have the service TOTTERIDGE of their own Knightsbridge? uniformed Green space: Totteridge is studded concierge with nature reserves and open Erm, Totteridge, spaces, including the Dollis Valley Green Walk, Darland’s Lake, of course, says Totteridge Green, Totteridge Common and Folly Brook. Ruth Bloomfield Sporting opportunities: the Totteridge Millhillians Cricket Club fields four teams in the local league. OR most oil-rich oligarchs and For horse enthusiasts, the London international celebrities in Equestrian Centre, in Lullington search of a London pent- Garth, is only a mile away, and house, the journey begins Totteridge also has a tennis club and (and ends) in Knightsbridge. the South Herts Golf Club. Where it is unlikely to take Entertainment: quiet. The Orange PHILLIPS BARRY F them is to the second-last stop on the Tree, in the heart of the village, is a Part of the Dollis Valley Green Walk Northern line and the north London lovely pub serving great food, but suburb of Totteridge. for restaurants and bars, residents Schools: St Andrew’s Church of Totteridge is gilt-edged. One in 10 need to be willing to travel. England (Voluntary Aided) Primary residents is a millionaire and it is billed Shops and facilities: Whetstone School is in Totteridge village, but as London’s wealthiest suburb — a fact High Street, a mile down the road, is only rated satisfactory by Ofsted. spotted by Jon O’Brien and his business well-stocked with neighbourhood However, a new headteacher is said partner Jeff Godbold, the self-styled restaurants and useful chains such to be raising standards fast. The Candy brothers of Barnet. as Waitrose and Boots. Totteridge closest state senior school is The O’Brien hopes to put the area on the Private balconies village hall offers varied activities. Ravenscroft School in Barnet Lane, billionaire buyers’ must-see map by come with the Council tax: Barnet council tax for rated excellent by Ofsted. Fee-payers launching Totteridge Manor, an exclu- fl ats, which are band H properties (worth £320,000 can choose Mill Hill, for boys or North sive development which includes what for sale from or more) is £2,846. London Collegiate, for girls. he says is “the most expensive new £2.25 million Claims to fame: London’s oldest penthouse in Zone 4”. through Statons tree is said to be the mighty yew For £5 million the penthouse buyer will (020 8445 3694) growing in St Andrew’s churchyard, get luxurious bedrooms, a living room estimated to be 2,000 years old. with a retractable roof, a view over a Totteridge also has one of London’s garden designed by a Chelsea Flower only remaining working farms, Show gold medallist and a steel panic Ellern Mede. room with a button that, when pressed, will bring an army of ex-SAS men. £4.99 million: mansion in Barnet There are also four other flats for sale Lane, N20 (020 8445 3694) at the manor, from £2.25 million and £2.75 million, with “hundred grand a pop” Bulthaup kitchens and Ralph The £5 million in this case, means a mansion house apart, as well as its third bedroom/study, Lauren beds. penthouse built in the Palladian style, hidden is a retractable roof terrace over the din- The X Factor judge Cheryl Cole has fl at has a behind electric gates and with a uni- ing table to let the outside in on balmy been suggested as one possible buyer as retractable formed concierge. nights. The future owner will also have she searches for a bachelorette bolthole roof for All of the TVs are 3D, the blinds roll up the benefit of two large private terraces. befitting her national-treasure status. alfresco-ish and down at the touch of a button (or The properties are also the first new- O’Brien, who co-founded boutique dining. via your iPad) and the egg-shaped baths build apartments ever constructed in property developer Domus London Cheryl Cole were imported from Italy. Totteridge, an area otherwise dominated seven years ago, says: “It is not The has shown The service charge for the flats will be by huge houses. Bishops Avenue, all-singing and glitzy. interest in somewhere between £12,000 and For details, visit statons.com, or call It is much more restrained.” Restraint, the property £15,000 a year. Setting the penthouse 020 8445 3694. " " " " ! " # # *HSS 5V^ ^^^;^H[LYJV\R .