Woodthorpe Road, Putney, SW15

A gabled front in red brick with white-painted timber and leaded light windows give this Edwardian semi-detached house on Woodthorpe Road its curb appeal. Inside, the mood turns light and Scandinavian: whitewashed pine boards, white flush doors set in frames of pale oak, light grey walls, black accents and natural wood throughout. The original fireplaces and the cornicing give the pale rooms their period character. The house covers 2,093 sq ft, built up from two floors into the loft, with five bedrooms, three bathrooms, off-road parking and a garden that faces south.

Hall 2.18m x 3.92m (7'2" x 12'10")

A tiled floor leads from the door, and the dark-stained staircase with its square newel posts and turned balusters is the one heavy accent in an otherwise pale house.

Sitting room 5.64m x 5.70m (18'6" x 18'8")

A period fireplace with a surround houses a wood-burning stove, and tiled slips edge the opening. A sage linen sofa and a round oak table stand on a natural jute rug, and sheer curtains hang at tall windows. The room is large and square, with space for two seating areas, and a pale oak pendant hangs overhead.

Dining room 4.15m x 5.09m (13'7" x 16'8")

The dining room opens off the hall, takes a table for eight, and keeps its original cornicing.

Kitchen 3.34m x 4.25m (10'11" x 13'11")

Black-stained ash units meet a white worktop in the kitchen, and a breakfast bar gives a place for quick meals. It is the one room with a strong, dark contrast, and a white floor lamp lights the corner.

Cloakroom 1.23m x 1.86m (4'0" x 6'1")

The cloakroom is equipped with a wc and basin.

Principal bedroom 4.75m x 5.34m (15'7" x 17'6")

A desk is built into the principal bedroom, the largest room upstairs, with soft white walls and a view of the garden.

Bedroom 2 3.00m x 4.04m (9'10" x 13'3")

Fitted wardrobes occupy bedroom 2, which is long and narrow.

Bedroom 3 3.41m x 3.38m (11'2" x 11'1")

Bedroom 3 has a sash window and is almost square.

Bedroom 4 3.24m x 3.52m (10'8" x 11'7")

In the loft, bedroom 4 has a sash window set in the flat-roofed rear dormer, and the ceiling slopes towards the front.

Bedroom 5 3.29m x 3.84m (10'10" x 12'7")

Fitted wardrobes make bedroom 5 an easy room to furnish, with space for a double bed.

Bathroom 2.00m x 2.54m (6'7" x 8'4")

A freestanding bath stands in the main bathroom, among pale tiles.

En-suite 1.88m x 2.65m (6'2" x 8'8")

Herringbone tiles clad the en-suite, a neat room with a good shower.

Bathroom 2 2.18m x 3.30m (7'2" x 10'10")

The second-floor bathroom is fitted with a walk-in shower.

The garden faces south and is a bright, open space in May, with full fresh green foliage on the trees and hedges. Off-road parking at the front of the house keeps the car off the road. Spring sunshine and scattered white cloud move across the white-painted timber of the gable.

District line trains call at East Putney, and trains from Putney station run to Waterloo. Putney Heath, around 400 acres in extent, rises to 45 metres, and Putney Common sits beside it. The Putney Debates of 1647 took place at St Mary's Church, and the Domesday Book names the place Putelei.