21, Smitham Downs Road, Purley, CR8 4NH

Frost are delighted to offer this substantial five-bedroom detached family home, superbly positioned on a highly sought-after residential road in West Purley.

Extending to approximately 2,829 sq/ft (including garage), this charming property provides generous and versatile accommodation throughout, complemented by a wealth of original features.

The home offers excellent scope for modernisation and extension (subject to the necessary planning permissions), presenting a rare opportunity for buyers to create a long-term family residence tailored to their own tastes.

Externally, the property benefits from ample off-street parking, a double garage, and a workshop to the rear.

The accommodation briefly comprises of; entrance porch, spacious hallway, spacious front reception room with feature bay window and fireplace, large front to back family room with stripped wooden floor, fireplace and French doors leading to mature rear garden, 20' kitchen with separate utility room and downstairs shower room.

On the first floor there are two generous double bedrooms, two smaller double bedrooms, further fifth bedroom/box room, family bathroom, separate w/c and further loft room.

Transport and location: Reedham Station is just a short walk away, Purley mainline station is also close at hand, you can take your pick from Victoria, Kings Cross, St Pancras or London Bridge as direct destinations.

Alternatively, Gatwick Airport is just 26 minutes in the other direction.

Road links are excellent too, with the A23 a matter of minutes away, providing fast, easy access to London, the South Coast and the M25.

There are a number of excellent schools within close proximity including the very popular St.

David's, Wallington Girls, Wilson’s, Whitgift, John Fisher, Margaret Roper and Thomas Moore to name just a few.

If you’re feeling a little more active there are a number of local health and leisure clubs to choose from, whilst excellent golf courses, recreation grounds and other open spaces are all close by including the wide open spaces of Riddlesdown Common, Kenley Common and the recreational facilities of Kenley Airfield.

In Purley town centre there is a range of independent shops and Tesco Extra with late night shopping available, a little further afield is the Purley Way which offers a large selection of superstore outlets, major shopping department stores, from Ikea, M&S, Pets At Home, Curry's pc World, Sainsburys, tk Maxx, Next and Wing Yip plus many more, along with the wide choice of entertainment options.

Not far from the property you also have Coulsdon town centre, offering the smaller boutique retailers, along with a large Waitrose and Aldi.