Stepping out of Kew Gardens station (mainline and underground), one immediately appreciates the genteel charms of an area that, similar to Barnes in many respects, sees locals move up and down the property ladder although rarely leave its leafy, elegant environs without good reason. Residents enjoy an annual summer fete, ‘Kew Sparkle’ Christmas evening and Kew Horticultural Society Show, as well as regular farmers’ markets.

With fabulous restaurants, pubs, independent shops, schools, transport links and an immediately discernable sense of community, Kew really is a very special part of town, whether you have arrived for a lazy Sunday lunch, a stroll around the shops or botanic gardens, or to house-hunt!