Dacre Close, Chipstead, CR5 3FF

Some homes make you choose between the convenience of the station and the peace of the countryside. At this beautiful home, you have both.

Chipstead station and Banstead Woods are just a few minutes’ walk away. The house itself gives a busy family room to spread out across three floors and measures some 1929 sq ft / 179.2 sq m.

Step through the front door and the wide hallway sets the tone, with a deep double cloaks cupboard for coats, bags and school shoes.

A study at the front gives a proper room to work from home, with the door shut and the shutters angled against the afternoon sun. Then there’s the cloakroom.

Its bold safari wallpaper is the sort of detail guests always mention. To the rear, the kitchen/dining room is where the day really happens.

Glossy handleless cabinets run the length of one wall, with white worktops, a five-burner gas hob, Siemens ovens, a full-height fridge freezer and a splash of colour from the patterned tiles.

The central island, finished with a waterfall edge, seats four for breakfast or homework while someone cooks. A separate utility room keeps the washing out of sight.

On a warm day the bi-fold doors fold right back and the kitchen spills out onto a sheltered patio. It’s a lovely, private spot for a morning coffee or a long evening meal outdoors.

Steps rise from here to the garden above. It’s laid out in tiers of planting and lawn, and the boundary is lined with magnificent mature beech trees that turn copper in autumn.

The main reception room is on the first floor, and it’s a clever arrangement. At over 17ft, it’s a generous, calm space away from the bustle of the kitchen.

It looks out over the garden towards the treetops, so evenings on the sofa come with a green view. Two bedrooms share this floor.

One is a well-proportioned double with mirrored wardrobes and has access to the family ‘Jack & Jill’ bathroom which has a bath with shower over, large-format tiling and a wall-hung basin.

The other bedroom is currently used as a dressing room but would make an equally good bedroom or nursery.

The top floor has two good-sized doubles with fitted wardrobes, and each has its own en-suite shower room. One has a dormer window looking over the trees and the other has a skylight.

That means no queuing for the bathroom on a school morning. There is a driveway and an additional visitors parking space with EV Charger.

With nearly 1,930 sq ft, a garden backed by woodland and London Bridge around 40 minutes away by train, this is a home that works as well on a Monday morning as it does on a Sunday afternoon London Borough of Reigate and Banstead Council Tax Band F Referral Fee Disclosure As part of our service, we may recommend third-party providers who can assist with your property transaction, including surveyors, solicitors, removals and financial advisers.

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