Detached house for sale in Harestone Hill, Caterham CR3

Offering the best of both worlds, this detached family home is situated on a quiet lane bordered by woodland, yet is less than a mile from the town centre with its mainline station and many shops and services with easy access to the renowned Caterham School. The property was built in the 1960s as a chalet-style home on a generously sized and interesting plot of about 0.75 acres, enjoying distant views whilst many mature boundary trees and shrubs provide a high degree of privacy. Internally the property has been modernised and offers bright and well-presented accommodation, mixing character features such as the original parquet flooring and stained-glass detailing with more modern additions, and there is great scope for further improvements if desired.

The living accommodation extends to more than 2500 sq ft, offering spacious rooms flooded with natural light thanks to large windows. The ground floor is entered via a large hallway leading to an expansive family room and dining room, kitchen, formal sitting room and onwards to a boot room and cloakroom with WC. On the other side of the house there are three double bedrooms, two of which are en suite. Upstairs there are two further en suite double bedrooms, one of which has a private study area and large walk in wardrobe.

Outside

The property is situated in an elevated position with commanding views down the valley and a winding private driveway leading up to the house. The plot is surrounded by mature trees and hedges making it feel very private and secluded – a wide variety of shrubs and bedding plants offer seasonal interest. There is ample private parking a detached double garage with loft over and a detached summerhouse building within the rear garden currently used as a home office. The garden is lawned and features a number of paved terraces perfect for outdoor entertaining.

Situation

Harestone Hill is a quiet, leafy lane which later becomes a public bridleway, meaning there is very little passing traffic. The station and Caterham town centre are 0.8 miles away, where there is a good range of shops including Church Walk Shopping Centre and a Waitrose supermarket. The M25 can be joined at Junction 6 about 2.5 miles away. There are local schools in both the state and private sectors including nearby Caterham School (directly accessible via a footpath near the bottom of the driveway) and Oakhyrst Grange. Leisure facilities in the area include the De Stafford Sports Centre, Queens Park and The Surrey National Golf Course at Chaldon.

Train services: Caterham Station (0.8 miles) is in Zone 6 and has direct services to London Bridge and Victoria in about 45 minutes.