A rare opportunity to purchase an elegant and imposing double fronted detached period residence situated in a sought after road on the Redhill/Reigate borders. The property, believed to date back to the 1880s, offers six double bedrooms, three reception rooms and a large conservatory. The house has been family owned for over 25 years and never been on the market during this time. It has been sympathetically modernised with retention of many period features and is in excellent decorative order.
OVERVIEW A rare opportunity to purchase an elegant and imposing double fronted detached period residence situated in a sought after road on the Redhill/Reigate borders. The property, believed to date back to the 1880s, offers six double bedrooms, three reception rooms and a large conservatory. The house has been family owned for over 25 years and never been on the market during this time. It has been sympathetically modernised with retention of many period features and is in excellent decorative order. Internal viewings are recommended.
ENTRANCE HALL Part glazed front door leading to spacious carpeted entrance hall with stairs to the first floor and access to the three reception rooms, cellar, shower room and kitchen. Large covered radiator, dado rails, ceilings with original moulded coving and a large coat cupboard.
LIVING ROOM With sash bay windows and a fully functioning feature fireplace with marble surround, slate hearth and original decorative tiles. The room is carpeted and has two double radiators, dado rails, picture rails and ceiling with original moulded coving. The open fire is used by the current owners during the winter months and coal and logs are stored in the cellar.
DINING ROOM Accessed from the hallway and also via an archway from the kitchen, the dining room has sash opening bay windows and a fully functioning feature fireplace with marble surround and hearth. There are two double radiators, dado rails, picture rails and ceiling with original moulded coving.
STUDY/DRAWING ROOM A good sized fully carpeted room with a sash window, radiator, dado rails, picture rails and ceiling with original moulded coving.
KITCHEN A fabulous Shaker style hand painted Anthony Mullen bespoke fitted kitchen with granite work surfaces, plenty of cupboards including a large double door larder, integrated dishwasher and under-counter refrigerator. A recessed work area incorporates a white enamel one and a half bowl sink and a large central island unit has a single bowl stainless steel sink. There is space for a large range style cooker and hood. Doors lead into the utility room and conservatory and there is archway access to the dining room. Flagstone flooring extends throughout the utility room and conservatory
UTILITY ROOM A generous utility room with an external back door, two windows, space for a washing machine, base units with integrated under-counter freezer and wall cupboards. Free-standing boiler (serviced in June 2014) and hot water tank. There is space for a large free-standing fridge/freezer.
CONSERVATORY Accessed from the kitchen, the conservatory is a light, sunny room that runs along most of the west facing rear of the property. It has tiled flooring, two radiators and under-floor heating for year-round use. Double doors lead to the rear garden.
SHOWER ROOM A useful downstairs shower room with power shower, WC, pedestal hand basin, heated towel rail and frosted sash window.
CELLAR Accessed from the hallway via red brick steps, the cellar comprises two generous storage spaces with good head height. Log store and coal store with coal chute.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING Carpeted and with doors to four bedrooms and bathroom. Sash window overlooking the front of the property and second carpeted staircase to bedrooms five and six.
MASTER BEDROOM Large double bedroom overlooking the front of the property with sash bay windows, fitted carpet and double radiator.
BEDROOM TWO Also overlooking the front of the property, bedroom two has sash bay windows, fitted carpet and double radiator and is fitted with a wrap-around Neville Johnson dressing room wardrobe.
BEDROOM THREE Third carpeted double bedroom with a sash window and a radiator.
BATHROOM + WC Half tiled family bathroom with white bathroom suite, heated towel rail and frosted sash window. The separate WC also has a frosted sash window.
BEDROOM FOUR Fourth double bedroom, carpeted with a rear facing sash window and a radiator.
SECOND FLOOR LANDING The carpeted landing with skylight window is accessed via a glazed door at the top of the second staircase. Cupboards, eaves storage access and access to the fifth and sixth bedrooms. The same fitted carpet runs throughout the rooms on the second floor, which are used by the current owners for home office space.
BEDROOM FIVE Fifth double bedroom with carpet, generous ceiling height, sash window and a radiator.
BEDROOM SIX Bedroom six is another double bedroom with carpet, a sash window and a radiator.
OUTSIDE The property has a front garden (scope to convert into off street parking STP) and a larger rear garden with a red brick shed and second storage area to the rear of the utility room. The garden is mainly laid to lawn, has a brick rear wall and gated access to a shared driveway with a parking space suitable for a car port or garage STP.