Guide Price £1,000,000
5 Bedroom
Detached House
For Sale
in
Rabies Heath Road, Bletchingley, RH1
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Welcome to this splendid 5-bedroom detached family house, a timeless gem built around 1936, now awaiting a discerning touch to restore its former glory. Nestled on an expansive plot, this residence boasts a magnificent southwest facing garden that sprawls across an approximately acre, offering a picturesque canvas for outdoor living.
DESCRIPTION
As you approach, a driveway entrance is graced by a majestic beech tree archway, setting the stage for the charm that awaits within. The driveway unfolds to reveal ample parking space and a garage, ensuring both convenience and practicality for the modern family.
Step inside through the welcoming reception hall, where a sense of space and light immediately captures your attention. Three generously proportioned dual aspect reception rooms await exploration. A dual aspect sitting room invites you to gaze upon the serene rear garden, while a bay-fronted dining room exudes elegance. An excellent study provides an ideal space for work or relaxation.
The potential for transformation awaits in the garden aspect kitchen and adjoining utility room, offering the possibility to create a delightful kitchen breakfast room. Imagine the joy of overlooking the greenery, with the added prospect of extending further, subject to necessary consents. A convenient ground floor cloakroom completes the lower level.
Venture upstairs to discover a spacious landing leading to five bedrooms and the family bathroom with a separate WC. . The master bedroom suite is a sanctuary in itself, complete with a dressing room and bathroom, offering a private retreat within the home.
The real magic unfolds outdoors, where the well-established gardens beckon with their varied spaces. Whether seeking a tranquil spot to unwind, spaces for childhood adventures, or considering the cultivation of a vegetable garden, the possibilities are as diverse as the landscape itself.
This residence not only presents a unique opportunity for refurbishment but also promises a lifestyle that harmonizes with nature, making it the perfect canvas for your family's dreams and memories. Embrace the potential and reimagine this home into a haven where the past meets the present in perfect harmony.
LOCATION
Bletchingley has medieval origins and was once a borough and market town. The central part of the village is a conservation area and contains numerous impressive and attractive listed buildings, some of which are timber-framed. The broad High Street has its origins as a market square centuries ago. Footpaths run approximately parallel to the High Street and allow the village centre to be walked around. The Greensand Way runs fairly centrally through the parish. There are several nearby traditional pubs, a village hall and community centre, a local stores and post office, a cafe, a golf course and playing fields at Grange Meadow with a children's playground, skateboard park and various local clubs.
Reigate, Redhill and Oxted are the nearest larger towns and these, along with Bletchingley and other neighbouring traditional villages are located within and around glorious countryside including the Surrey Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), the neighbouring Areas of Great Landscape Value (AGLV) and the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
The whole area is a premium property hotspot located conveniently to the south of London benefitting from excellent commuter services. A key factor in the high demand for property within the area are the numerous highly regarded independent, private and state schools catering for all age groups.
Transport links are excellent. The nearby M25 provides road access to the wider motorway network, Gatwick Airport and the other major international airports at Heathrow & Stansted whilst the M23, A217, A22 and A21 link with the M25 for journeys towards and around London and south towards Brighton and the south coast. There is excellent commuting by train and depending upon the choice of station, available destinations include London Bridge, London Victoria, Gatwick, Reading, Brighton, Peterborough, Redhill, Tonbridge, Horsham & Uckfield.
Nutfield Station: 3.7 miles
Redhill Station: 4.0 miles
Oxted Station: 4.9 miles
Reigate Station: 6.0 miles
All distances and timings are approximate.
Council Tax Band: G
EPC Rating: D
VIEWINGS - By appointment only with Fine & Country Reigate & East Grinstead. Please enquire and quote ARA230126
Important information
Property Features
- A lovely 5 bedroom detached family house, built circa 1936,
- Now requiring refurbishment
- Large and fabulous southwest facing garden extending to about an acre
- A magnificent beech tree archway over the driveway entrance leads to ample car parking and a double garage.
- There is a spacious reception hall that leads to three good sized dual aspect reception rooms including a dual aspect sitting room that overlooks the rear garden, a bay fronted dining room and an...
- The garden aspect kitchen and the adjoining utility room could be combined to create a kitchen breakfast room with further potential to extend subject to any required consents.
- There is also a useful ground floor cloakroom.
- Upstairs, there is a spacious landing leading to five bedrooms and the family bathroom.
- The master bedroom suite includes a dressing room and bathroom.
- The gardens are a particular feature, being well established and offering varied spaces in which to unwind and relax as well as opportunities for childhood adventures or perhaps to create a vegeta...
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