Oakwood Avenue, Purley

£1,150,000

Guide price

ANOTHER PROPERTY SOLD OFF MARKET BY FROST ESTATE AGENTS

Frost are delighted to offer to the market this beautifully presented five bedroom detached family home quietly situated on this much sought after tree lined residential road close to Riddlesdown Station. The property was designed in 1929 by a local architect, Mr Eric William Hyde. The Hyde family lived at the property until 1968 when it was bought by the family of the present owners who have lived there for over 50 years, it was further extended, modernised and refurbished between 2006 and 2008 by its currents occupants. Offering generous accommodation arranged over two floors with bright spacious rooms, this fabulous family home is offered to the market with no onward chain.

The front of the property has an 'in and out' drive with ample parking for 4 vehicles. Mature conifers and evergreens screen the property from the Avenue. The properties accommodation briefly comprises of; enclosed porch with floor to ceiling cupboard for coats and storage, front reception room with feature fireplace, dining room, sitting room with patio doors to the secluded rear garden with large raised cobbled patio that looks out over a gently sloping garden bordered by apple trees, yews, acers, mature evergreens and far reaching views of Purley Downs Golf course and Riddlesdown, modern fitted kitchen/breakfast room with granite worktops and breakfast bar, separate utility room and downstairs shower room with W/C. On the first floor there are three excellent size double bedrooms (master with en-suite bathroom), two further bedrooms and modern fitted family bathroom. The garden also houses a studio/home office with its own kitchen and W/C with workshop to the side.

The property is conveniently served by two stations within walking distance. From Purley station you can choose Victoria or London Bridge as destinations. The Thameslink Route provides access to Farringdon and the City – all around 30 minutes' travel time. Trains from central London also run throughout the night for ultra-convenience. Alternatively, Gatwick airport is just 26 minutes in the opposite direction. Riddlesdown station is a 10 minute walk away, with trains running to London Victoria. 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 excellent schools within the area for all ages, including the highly regarded Riddlesdown Collegiate which is currently rated outstanding by Ofsted and usually counts this property within its catchment area.

Purley's town centre offers an excellent choice of shops, bars, cafes and restaurants, all a short walk from Oakwood Avenue. 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 Riddlesdown common which is only 0.5 mile away. A little further afield there's Croydon – offering the kind of facilities you'd expect from a larger town including major shopping and recreation centres.