Detached house for sale in Southborough Road, Bromley, Kent BR1

Enviably situated in a sought after residential location, moments from Bickley station, this stunning four/five bedroom detached family home with ample parking for several cars, delightful landscaped garden with large outbuilding/gym with WC, and no onward chain. Superbly re-modelled and enormously improved by the current owners, the property offers bright and spacious accommodation with stylish interiors and high spec finish throughout. Flowing living space, maximising the use of space and natural light, creates the perfect balance between luxury and convenience, with a breath-taking open plan reception/kitchen/diner to the ground floor providing the perfect centrepiece for modern family life. Further features include a versatile fifth bedroom/additional reception room, separate utility and ground floor WC, stylish first floor family bathroom and principal bedroom en-suite, ample inbuilt storage, quality floor coverings, gas central heating, double glazing, and external CCTV system.

Accommodation comprises entrance hall with inbuilt storage and stairs rising to the first floor, leading into the beautiful open plan reception/kitchen/diner, flooded with natural light from rear aspect windows and double doors spilling out onto the private garden - ideal for al fresco dining and entertaining. The kitchen area itself comprises a quality range of matching white high gloss wall and base units with granite work surfaces and central island/breakfast bar incorporating inset sink unit, gas hob with overhead extractor, double wall mounted electric oven, and further space for appliances. An inner hall leads through to the separate utility and WC, as well as a further bright, front aspect room, ideal as either fifth bedroom or reception/games room. To the first floor, there are four well proportioned bedrooms - with luxury en-suite shower room and inbuilt wardrobes to the principal bedroom - plus a beautiful family bathroom with modern bath suite and elegant tiling. Externally, the garden is laid mainly to all-weather surface lawn, with large covered patio area, further raised decking and a variety of mature shrubs and planting. A large outbuilding, currently laid out as a gym, but ideal as home office (with internet connectivity) or games room, enjoys access
via bi-folding doors onto the garden.

The property is very conveniently located within a short distance of Bickley station, with excellent links into Central London. Numerous regular bus routes also provide connections to the surrounding area. The area is well served by local shops and amenities, and delightful open spaces including nearby Hawkwood Estate, Jubilee Park and Norman Park. There is a choice of excellent local schools including Bullers Girls and Boys, Bickley Park Primary School and Bromley High School (Jnr and Snr), and the property is within a reasonable catchment for the renowned Kent Grammar Schools. The larger centre of Bromley is also close-by offering an array of shops, bars, cafes and restaurants, as well as cinema and bowling complex and a host of other leisure facilities, in addition to excellent transport links via Bromley South station.

Viewings are highly recommended.

Some words from the owner:

What made you want to buy the property?
Ultimately we wanted a bigger family home in the catchment of all of the excellent nearby schools. We instantly loved the light open feel of the house, especially the downstairs living area and kitchen in particular as we love entertaining and cooking. We have made significant improvements to the house since buying (made more open plan, converted the garage to create larger additional reception room, improved & extended kitchen, modernised, remodeled utility and WC). We liked the size of the driveway (which we also extended by paving) as it is set back from the road to offer privacy and security, but also that the house is just a very short 3 minute walk to the station for easy access to London and other parts of Kent.

We liked that our children had a safe space to play outside in the garden when growing up, and a place for us to enjoy sitting outdoors, yet the garden is also low maintenance and a peaceful little oasis.

What do you love most about your property?
The open, airy feel of the downstairs living area - this is where we spend most of our time with family and friends socialising. The outbuilding in the garden: I love spending every day out there, looking at the garden and the little birds that visit.

What do you love about the area?
There are wonderful schools nearby - where our children attended and easy connections into London for those working in the City. We love the ease of getting to the countryside if we want with woodlands within walking distance such as Hawkwood Estate and Jubilee Park. Lots of great local parks with open space, such as Whitehall Rec which has a great path for children to ride their bikes and adults to walk. Lots of fab small businesses, pubs and restaurants within walking distance (Chislehurst, Bromley, Chatterton Road to name a few). Feels like you're in the countryside whilst being in London at the same time!