Fulham is a good place to live for a number of reasons, not least for the fact that it is home to both Stamford Bridge and Craven Cottage. So who would want to buy Fulham property aside from rowdy football fans? Lots of cool people, that’s who.
Wikipedia told me that Fulham means either “place of fowls” or “place of mud” or “land in the crook of a river bend belonging to a man named Fulla”. Well the land does not belong to Fulla anymore.
These days notable owners of property in Fulham include the epic Brian May of Queen and Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols, Dame Maggie Smith and Daniel Radcliffe of Harry Potter, and Catherine Tate of The Catherine Tate Show. Imagine bumping into Maggie Smith on your standard morning stroll:
“Alright Mags, dinner at Brian’s on Thursday?”
“Brilliant, picking up Dan and John on the way. See you then!”
*Continue nonchalant stroll*
Potential neighbourly delights are not the only things that Fulham boasts. Everyone knows that until the 60s Fulham properties were home to working class families but things have since changed and it is now a super classy area.
What everyone doesn’t know is that prior to this Fulham was in fact the Las Vegas of London. The rich and awesome of 18th century London used to come to Fulham all the time to kick back and relax, have a gamble and perhaps a prostitute. It’s all right here I swear!
Now that the debaucherous days of yore are over Fulham is considered one of London’s safest areas with excellent schools, nurseries, parks and gyms – perfectly suited to young first-time buyers or families.
The last five months have seen a significant drop in Fulham property prices so if you’re even a little bit tempted now’s the time to have a closer look.