East Sheen Area Guide Discover the local highlights chosen by your Savills team savills.co.uk The Plough A traditional 18th century inn situated moments from the edge of Richmond Park. Welcome to East Sheen East Sheen is a leafy suburb within the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, nestled between Barnes and Richmond,bordered by the River Thames to the north and the vast open spaces of Richmond Park to the south. East Sheen offers a balance of vibrant London living, and the slower pace of country life. Providing an eclectic selection of property styles from the charming Victorian cottages and townhouses, to the larger Edwardian and 1930’s Local restaurants A few of our favourite places to eat family homes. Mortlake, the area The busy High Street, Upper Richmond Road West, and Sheen Lane have between the Thames and the railway some excellent boutique shops, cafes and restaurants. East Sheen’s line, retains some of its early 16th proximity to both Barnes and Richmond means that a much wider choice century riverside properties. of dining and shopping is also close at hand. The Victoria The Robin The Pig Pickle & Rye This charming pub, Craft Cafe & Whistle An American sandwich restaurant and hotel is Located on Sheen This friendly and recently shop that pride themselves owned and managed by Lane, The Robin serves refurbished pub and eatery in ‘bringing the real restaurateur Greg Bellamy delicious authentic Thai is owned and run by locals American sandwich to East and chef Paul Merrett. and Vietnamese food who have lived in East Sheen’. Open for breakfast, alongside fantastic coffee Sheen for many years. lunch (and dinner five and homemade cakes, in a nights a week), everything shabby chic setting. they serve is prepared using their own recipes and the freshest ingredients. Schools Primary schools in the Richmond borough are widely regarded as some of the best in South West London. East Sheen Primary School Upper Richmond Rd West, London SW14 8ED Holy Trinity School Carrington Road, Richmond TW10 5AA Sheen Mount Primary School West Temple Sheen, London SW14 7RT St Mary Magdalen’s Catholic School Worple Street, Mortlake SW14 8HE Thomson House School Sheen Lane, London SW14 8HY Places to visit Some of our favourite local sights No visit to East Sheen would be complete without a leisurely stroll in Richmond Park, with its 2,500 acres of deer inhabited parkland and ancient woodland. Richmond Park also offers a host of activities including Polo, horse riding, golf, rugby and fishing to name but a few. Each year Mortlake becomes a major sporting hub when the University Boat Race finishes at Chiswick bridge. Savills East Sheen notebook The majority of our buyers are locals who are looking to upsize in the area or people from more central London locations including Battersea and Fulham who are in search of more space for their “I love living in money. East Sheen - we The Upper Richmond are so close to Road originally connected a ferry crossing at Putney the beautiful with the Archbishop’s Richmond Park Palace at Mortlake and the Royal Palace at Richmond. which is perfect for both energetic and East Sheen was originally a hamlet within the manor relaxing days out of Mortlake, which was listed in the Domesday with my family.” book. Henry VIII granted the manor of Mortlake to his sixth wife, Katherine Parr and retained it for his own personal use. We hope you have enjoyed reading about our local area. If you would like to find out more information, please contact a member of our team. Savills East Sheen 298a Upper Richmond Road West London SW14 7JG 020 8018 7777 Michael Randall Sylvie Bahmanyar 020 8018 7775 020 8614 9122 [email protected] [email protected] savills.co.uk.