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About
A beautifully modernised five-bedroom detached family home with stunning interior and wonderful garden, situated on the favoured west ide of Purley.
The property Having been significantly enhanced and extended by the current owners, the property has undergone an extensive programme of refurbishment and improvement, resulting in a beautifully balanced home that combines contemporary design with practical family living.
The extension has enlarged both the ground and first floor accommodation, creating a home finished to a high standard throughout.
The heart of the home is the beautifully designed open-plan kitchen, dining and family room, creating a wonderfully sociable space.
Thoughtfully planned and flooded with natural light, the kitchen features quartz work surfaces, a range of integrated Siemens appliances, a wine fridge, two integrated chiller drawers and a large central island, providing the perfect setting for both everyday family life and entertaining.
Bi-folding doors open directly onto the rear garden, creating a seamless connection between indoor and outdoor living, whilst wooden shutters and bespoke integrated shutters within the bi-fold doors provide both practicality and an elegant finish.
The family area centres around an attractive media wall with a contemporary feature fireplace, creating a warm and inviting focal point.
Underfloor heating extends throughout the ground floor beneath Amtico flooring, providing an additional level of comfort.
There is a lounge to the front, providing a more formal setting for entertaining or quiet relaxation whist a second reception room lends itself to an office, playroom or gym.
A cloakroom and a utility room completes the ground floor. The first floor provides five well-proportioned bedrooms.
The principal bedroom benefits from a large en-suite shower room with twin basins, whilst bedroom two enjoys the benefit of its own en-suite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe.
Two further double and one large single bedroom are served by a stylish family bathroom.
Outside, the rear garden has been thoughtfully landscaped to create an excellent setting for family life and entertaining.
A generous patio adjoins the house, providing the perfect space for outdoor dining and social occasions, whilst the gently sloping lawn offers ample room for children to play and enjoy the outdoors.
The garden offers a wonderful balance of practicality and enjoyment, making it equally suited to families and those who enjoy entertaining.
The front comprises a gated driveway providing ample parking and a garage/storage.
Location Education Purley and the surrounding areas are well known for their very good choice of reputable schools including Margaret Roper Catholic, St.
Nicholas, Christ Church and Beaumont at primary level and preparatory schools to include Cumnor House, St. David's and Laleham Lea.
At senior level there is John Fisher, Riddlesdown Collegiate and Woodcote and private sector senior schools in the area include Whitgift, Trinity and Croydon High.
Local Grammar schools include Wallington County, Wallington Girls and Wilsons Boys.
Sports & Leisure There are numerous facilities in the area including Purley Sports Club with its squash, cricket and tennis courts and there are two golf courses in Purley as well as a number of individual tennis and bowls clubs.
There are also plenty of opportunities to relax and socialise in the many local restaurants and cafes.
Transport Purley station provides rail services to London Bridge (from 25 minutes), London Victoria (from 24 minutes) and Gatwick (from 26 minutes) whilst Riddlesdown and Reedham will get you to London Bridge from 23 & 32 minutes and Victoria from 26 & 37 minutes respectively.
Numerous bus services provide transport to all the surrounding and the M25/M23 intersection at Hooley is approximately 4-5 miles away.
Gatwick and Heathrow Airports are within about 30 and 60 minutes drive respectively.
Proof of identity checks: Upon acceptance of an offer, we are required by law to check the identity of each purchaser. Our charge for this is £25 plus VAT (£30 inclusive VAT) for each person.
A sale will not commence until these checks have been completed satisfactorily.
Material information material information: Part B property construction type: Brick & Block council tax: Band 'G ' - £4,333.18 mains electricity: Yes - edf mains gas: Yes - edf mains water: Yes - ses mains drains & sewerage: Yes - ses heating fuel: Gas heating type: Radiators and Underfloor Heating air conditioning: No parking: Yes - Private Gated Drive EV charging: No broadband: Fibre - Virgin material information: Part C restrictions/restrictive covenants: Rights & easements: Flood risk: Details of planning permissions: Two storey side extension details of building regulations: Building safety: N/A accessability/adaptions: N/A coalfield/mining area: No details of proposed development in the area:
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