5 bed detached house for sale

Purley Knoll, West Purley CR8

Frost Estate Agents are delighted to present this substantial and characterful five double bedroom detached period family home, extending to approximately 3,000 sq/ft and offering an exceptional opportunity to create a truly outstanding long-term family residence. Rich in original features and generously proportioned throughout, the property provides flexible accommodation arranged over three floors, with excellent scope for modernisation and personalisation to suit individual tastes.

The heart of the home is the impressive rear extension, creating a superb open-plan kitchen/breakfast room complete with an Aga range cooker, central island and delightful views across the mature, landscaped rear garden. The ground floor also offers three elegant reception rooms, providing versatile living and entertaining space, together with a welcoming entrance hall featuring a charming wood-burning stove, a utility room and a separate WC.

The first floor comprises of an impressive principal bedroom with feature fireplace and a spacious en-suite bathroom incorporating a separate bath, shower enclosure, vanity unit and WC. Two further generous double bedrooms are complemented by a family bathroom, an additional shower room and a separate WC, offering excellent practicality for growing families.

Occupying the second floor are two further well-proportioned double bedrooms together with access to extensive loft storage. Subject to the necessary consents, the layout offers potential to create an additional bathroom, further enhancing the already versatile accommodation.

While the property has been well maintained over the years, it would now benefit from a programme of general internal modernisation, presenting purchasers with an exciting opportunity to refurbish and update this handsome period home to their own specification while retaining its wealth of character and period charm.

Further benefits include gas central heating, double glazing, a useful cellar, a beautifully established rear garden, off-street parking and a detached period garage. A rare opportunity to acquire a substantial family home in a highly sought-after location, combining generous living space, period character and outstanding potential to create a truly exceptional residence.

Purley Knoll is situated in an extremely popular residential location within a short distance of Purley town centre, which is ideal for commuters and families. Purley mainline train station offers fast and frequent services on the main London-to-Brighton railway line. You can reach London Bridge within 25 mins or London Victoria in approximately 23 mins and Farringdon in approximately 30 mins. The A23 road heads right into the capital, the M25 and M23 are less than six miles away and there’s easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow airports.