5 bed detached house for sale

Derry Downs, Orpington BR5

Guide price - £925,000 - £950,000

A substantial and highly versatile five bedroom detached Victorian character family home, offering over 2,400 sq. Ft of total accommodation including outbuildings.

The ground floor provides excellent living space, comprising a large bay fronted principal reception room to the front, complemented by two further reception rooms offering flexibility as formal dining, snug or home office space. To the rear, the property features a well-proportioned kitchen with access into a separate utility room, and access onto the garden.

Upstairs, the first floor hosts three good-sized bedrooms, including a particularly spacious principal bedroom benefiting from a walk-in wardrobe and en suite. A well-appointed family bathroom serves this level.

The second floor adds further versatility with two additional bedrooms, a dressing room, and a shower room, making it ideal for larger families, guests, or multi-generational living.

Externally, the generous rear garden extends to approximately 98 ft, providing plenty of outdoor space. There is a substantial summer house and a large workshop, offering excellent potential for a home office, gym, studio, or business use (subject to requirements).

Derry Downs is a sought after residential road off Chelsfield Road, Orpington. It is approximately 15 miles from the centre of London yet adjacent to greenbelt countryside (local fields/woods are just 5 minutes away on foot). It is a U shaped crescent with access to a park, fields, woods and a primary school. There is a doctor’s surgery at number 29.

St Philomena’s Roman Catholic Primary School is opposite Derry Downs in Chelsfield Road. The highly regarded St Olaves Grammar School for Boys is 2 miles away and Newstead Girls Grammar School is 3 miles away. For students successful in either the Kent or Bexley 11+ Test, Derry Downs falls within the catchment of numerous Kent and Bexley Grammar Schools, which are easily accessible by both public transport or a dedicated school bus/coach service.

Local Authority: Bromley
Council Tax Band: F

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Substantial Detached Victorian Family Home
Five Bedrooms Arranged Over Three Floors
Over 2,400 Sq. Ft. Of Total Accommodation Including Outbuildings
Three Versatile Reception Rooms
Principal Bedroom with Walk-In Wardrobe & En Suite
Family Bathroom Plus Additional Shower Room
Large Kitchen with Separate Utility Room
Approx. 98ft Rear Garden
Summer House & Large Workshop with Home Office/Gym Potential
Ideal for Multi-Generational Living
Sought-After Derry Downs Location
Adjacent to Green Belt Countryside
Close to Outstanding Grammar Schools