5 bedroom detached house for sale

There is fabulous potential in this detached family home currently providing about 2,962 sq. ft. over two floors on a plot of around 0.71 acres and a few hundred metres from the station

Description

This is a rarity indeed, an original detached family home which is set back on a mature plot of about 0.71 acres and is arranged over two floors to provide flexible accommodation amounting to around 2,692 square feet including the attached garage.

The significant ground floor footprint provides an excellent opportunity to reconfigure, refurbish or to extend, subject to the usual planning constraints. The existing layout and accommodation is shown in the attached floor plan.

Currently the ground floor accommodation is flexible and starts with a large vaulted entrance hall. There are two reception rooms with picture windows which face South West over the front of the garden along with a separate office, good sized kitchen/breakfast room and guest cloakroom. There is also a large double bedroom on this level with an en suite bathroom although this room could also be a further living room if required.

On the first floor, the principal bedroom has a southerly aspect, with fitted wardrobe space and an en suite bathroom. There are three further bedrooms on this level along with the family bathroom.

Outside there are gardens to front, side and rear as the house is set back within the gardens which also ensures privacy from the road. The front of the house faces South West and there are lovely views across the area. The double garage is attached at the rear of the house and is approached along a private driveway. The gardens overall are an L shape amounting to 0.71 acres in total and providing fabulous potential for adding ancillary accommodation such as a gym, home office or even a pool, subject to the usual consents. There is a terrace at the front of the property and these gardens are mostly lawn with mature tree and hedge screening.

A discreet and hidden footpath runs down one side of the garden providing pedestrian access only to the occupants of the rear ground floor apartment of the house at the top of the rear garden. The client says the footpath has been used extremely infrequently.

Location

Alma Road is a popular residential road in the north of the town and this home is just a few hundred metres from Reigate Station and about half a mile from the town centre and all of the amenities of this bustling market town.

Reigate offers an impressive range of shops and services in the best tradition of English rural communities. The picturesque streets have a delightfully modern, cosmopolitan feel and where independent boutiques rub shoulders with popular high street stores. There are also a good number of cafes and coffee shops including GAIL’s and Cafe Nero. Local restaurants include Pizza Express, Bill’s, Cullenders Parkside, Wagamama and Nando's. Reigate Priory Park offers many acres of open parkland and excellent facilities including tennis courts, Skate Park and The Pavilion cafe. The ever popular Everyman cinema is located on Bancroft road showing a range of films and live events.

Commuting to London from Reigate station takes around 40 minutes into London Bridge or Victoria. The larger mainline station at Redhill is two miles away which offers direct routes into London Bridge and Victoria in around 30 minutes along with routes to a variety of other destinations. The M25, Junction 8, is accessed very easily, with links to London and the wider motorway network. For the frequent air traveller Gatwick Airport is around eight miles distant whilst Heathrow Airport is within 30 miles.

The town is particularly well served with state and independent schools for all ages. These include Holmesdale school which is on Alma Road, St. Mary’s Prep School, Micklefield, Reigate Priory, Reigate Secondary School, The Royal Alexandra & Albert School, Dunottar, Reigate Grammar and Reigate College.

Reigate also offers a wide range of sporting facilities including two rugby clubs, two football clubs, Reigate Priory Cricket Club along with tennis, bowls and squash clubs.

There are numerous places to walk locally. Reigate is surrounded by beautiful Surrey countryside including Reigate Heath, Gatton Park, The Pilgrims Way and The North Downs Way.

Please note all distances and times are approximate

Square Footage: 2,692 sq ft


Acreage: 0.71 Acres