Centre Court is in serving distance of this five-bedroom house to rent, where impressive interiors and a vast garden settle into Wimbledon’s leafy, village-like surroundings.

There’s an easy sense of togetherness to the living spaces. Polished without feeling precious, two adjoining rooms open from the wide entrance hall, allowing different parts of the day to play out alongside each another. One might become the setting for disappearing for an hour with a book while the other fills with conversation. Linear fireplaces bring a flicker of warmth to the restrained interiors, while deep seating softens their scale.

The kitchen has the kind of presence that naturally pulls people towards it. A sweep of floor-to-ceiling cabinetry creates an architectural backdrop, punctuated by flashes of marble and a weighty island at its centre. It’s where the day gradually takes shape: morning coffees, lunch prepared together or dinner handed over to a private chef as glasses are poured and the daylight fades. Widescreen glazing draws almost entirely back to the terrace, allowing the kitchen and dining space to spill into the garden.

As evening sets in, the lower floor comes into its own. Darker, cocooning and distinctly more nocturnal, it centres around a dedicated bar and lounge drenched in deep tones, with wine fridges and shelves of glassware ready for the night ahead.

Next door, the cinema room is suitably inky and immersive – somewhere that makes staying in particularly tempting. An infrared sauna and steam room offer a quieter counterpoint nearby. Right at the top of the house, the library offers another place to slip away. A circular chair tucked into the window makes a natural reading spot, daylight pouring through the large skylight above.