Detached house for sale in Alma Road, Reigate, Surrey RH2

A detached three bedroom character cottage located in this popular north Reigate road.

Description
A detached character home arranged over two floors to provide bright and balanced accommodation of about 1,411 Sq ft. The property has been maintained to provide a lovely blend of the original character details with quality contemporary fittings and is a charming but practical family home within half a mile of Reigate train station.

On the ground floor there is a large sitting room with a fireplace. At the front of the property there is an open plan kitchen/family room fitted with granite worktops and a range of modern units and a large front aspect picture window. There is a useful utility room and cloakroom also on this level.

On the first floor there are three double bedrooms with a lovely, modern family bathroom. The principal bedroom benefits from a fitted air-conditioning unit and eaves storage.

Outside, there is a private driveway and gated off street parking at the front of the property. The rear garden is located to the rear of the adjacent house and features large lawns with mature trees and shrubs and a large storage shed.

Location
Alma Road is a popular residential road in the North of the town and this home is just about half a mile from Reigate Station and about a mile from the town centre and all of the amenities of this bustling market town.

Reigate offers an impressive range of shops and services in the best tradition of English rural communities. The picturesque streets have a delightfully modern, cosmopolitan feel where independent boutiques rub shoulders with popular high street stores. There are also a good number of cafes and coffee shops including Costa and Cafe Nero. Local restaurants include Pizza Express, Bill’s, Cullenders Parkside, Wagamama and Nando's. Reigate Priory Park offers many acres of open parkland and excellent facilities including tennis courts, Skate Park and The Pavilion cafe. The ever popular Everyman cinema is located on Bancroft road showing a range of films and live events.

Commuting to London from Reigate station takes around 40 minutes into London Bridge or Victoria. The larger mainline station at Redhill is two miles away which offers direct routes into London Bridge and Victoria in around 30 minutes along with routes to a variety of other destinations. The M25, Junction 8, is accessed very easily, with links to London and the wider motorway network. For the frequent air traveller Gatwick Airport is around eight miles distant whilst Heathrow Airport is within 30 miles.

The town is particularly well served with state and independent schools for all ages. These include St. Mary’s Prep School, Micklefield, Holmesdale school which is on Alma Road, Reigate Priory, Reigate Secondary School, The Royal Alexandra & Albert School, Dunottar, Reigate Grammar and Reigate College. Reigate also offers a wide range of sporting facilities including two rugby clubs, two football clubs, Reigate Priory Cricket Club along with tennis, bowls and squash clubs. There are numerous places to walk locally. Reigate is surrounded by beautiful Surrey countryside including Reigate Heath, Gatton Park, The Pilgrims Way and The North Downs Way.

Please note all distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 1,411 sq ft