Dale Road, Purley

£825,000

Guide price

Frost Estate Agents are delighted to offer this very spacious extended Edwardian family home, with a wealth of retained period features that is ideal for those that appreciate characterful properties, found in an ultra-convenient location, yet surprisingly tranquil given its distance to the town centre and superb transport facilities. This charming property requires your early attention to secure a distinctive home as a long term residence.

The accommodation in brief is arranged over two floors and comprises; wonderful entrance hallway with parquet flooring, WC, front reception with feature fireplace, original bay window to front aspect and parquet flooring, dining room with feature fireplace, parquet flooring and original French doors to the garden, snug with built in cupboards, a large "L" kitchen / dining room with a range of built in appliances, granite worktops and ample built in cupboards, the garage (which has retained its original door) has been converted to provide a useful utility room and study.

The first floor landing leads to four great size bedrooms, the front aspect bedroom benefits from a en suite shower room, bedroom 2 is a generous size and bedroom 3 & 4 are a large single & small double, the family bathroom completes the upstairs. Outside to the front the driveway has been landscaped into a in-out drive blended with attractive planning of shrubs and small trees, the rear garden wraps round the house and is beautifully landscaped with a range of interesting shrubs and plants with seclusion coming from the boundary trees.

The location is ultra-convenient with Purley Station just a very short walk away where you can take your pick from Victoria or London Bridge as destinations – both around 25 minutes' travel time. The Thameslink Route provides access to Farringdon and City. Alternatively, Gatwick Airport is just 26 minutes in the other direction. 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.

Purley and its surrounding area is known for many excellent state and private schools, which include locally the John Fisher School - a high-performing catholic all boys state school, Laleham Lea Primary School - a co-educational prep-school, Oakwood School - a co-educational catholic primary and Riddlesdown Collegiate. Following their outstanding OFSTED judgement in 2016, Riddlesdown Collegiate has furthered its success in being awarded the World Class Schools Quality Mark. Others include Wallington Girls, Whitgift, Wilsons and Christchurch to name just a few.

If you're feeling a little more active there are a number of local health and leisure clubs to choose from. 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.