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See how verdicts work3-bedroom detached house · CR8 2NR
Listing removedReduced £25k (−3.7%) on 3 SepListed 272 days
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About
Situated within a highly sought-after cul-de-sac in the heart of Purley, just a short walk from the town centre, this extended and generously proportioned three bedroom detached family home offers an excellent opportunity.
Lovingly maintained yet requiring some modernisation, the property is rich in charm and character, featuring bright and welcoming rooms that are ideal for entertaining and well-suited to family life.
Offering ample off-street parking and an attached garage, the accommodation extends to approximately 1,621 sq ft and comprises of: Entrance porch leading into a spacious hallway with guest WC; a front reception room featuring a bay window and character fireplace, a separate dining room opening into a large rear extension ideal as a family or sun room, with patio doors leading to a private rear garden.
The impressive 25' fitted kitchen benefits from a side access door.
To the first floor is a generous master bedroom with fitted wardrobes, a second double bedroom also with fitted wardrobes, a well-proportioned third bedroom, a family bathroom, and a separate WC.
The property is within the proximity of a number of highly sought-after state, grammar and private schools including John Fisher, Wallington Boys, Wallington Girls, Wilson's and Whitgift.
Some of these schools are frequently seen as some of the best performing in the country.
If you’re feeling 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.
Purley also has an excellent mainline train station, which is just a short walk away via Russell Hill Road, offering excellent links to central London (Victoria and London Bridge both around 25 minutes’ travel time), the Thameslink Route provides access to Farringdon and City, bus services also operate in the area to Wallington, Croydon and the surrounding areas.
A little further afield is Croydon – offering the kind of facilities you would expect from a larger town including major shopping department stores, recreation and entertainment centres, the Purley Way also offers a large selection of superstore outlets.
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Properties like this can earn 2–3x BTL yields when converted to HMO, with retrofit costs around £10k/room. Sign in to see the full tier, yield projection, and cost breakdown.
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