4 bed detached house for sale

Rutland Gate, Bromley BR2

Tucked away in a quiet residential cul-de-sac, this immaculate four-bedroom detached house, built in the 1960s, offers something increasingly rare: A peaceful family setting, with Bromley South station and the High Street around a ten-minute walk away. Fast trains from Bromley South reach London Victoria in as little as 18 minutes, while everyday essentials are even closer, with a useful parade of local shops, including Tesco Express, on Westmoreland Road and easy access to South Hill Woods. A west-facing, low-maintenance garden adds to the appeal for busy families needing an idyllic space to relax and entertain.

Our sellers say:

"We have had 13 wonderful years in this home, and it has been the perfect place to raise our family. The open-plan downstairs layout has worked so well for us over the years, allowing us to be close to the children while they played, while still having a comfortable adult space in the living room.

One of the things we have always loved most about the house is the natural light. Even on the gloomiest of days, the rooms still feel bright, warm, and welcoming, and friends and family have always commented on it when visiting.

We have made so many happy memories here, from Christmases with the tree beside the fireplace, which always made the perfect setting for family photographs, to long summer afternoons and barbecues in our Mediterranean-style garden with friends and family.

One feature we have appreciated far more than we ever expected is the garage. It has been an absolute lifesaver for family life and, in many ways, every parent’s dream. It gives you somewhere to keep everything you need close at hand without it taking over the house. Over the years, it has stored endless toys, muddy boots, golf clubs, suitcases, garden cushions, Christmas decorations and all the usual bits and pieces that come with a busy family home. It has also been incredibly useful for drying clothes on wet days and keeping everything organised and accessible. It may not be the most glamorous room in the house, but it has certainly been one of the most useful, and it is something many of our friends have always been envious of.

This has been a genuinely happy family home for us, full of warmth, light and wonderful memories, and we hope the next owners will enjoy it just as much as we have."

The current owners completely refurbished the house after moving here 13 years ago; they replaced the kitchen and bathrooms, along with a new boiler and central heating, electrics, and finishes throughout, creating a thoroughly updated family home while retaining some of the best details of its 1960s origins.

A double-glazed porch with honed marble flooring leads through the original modernist front door into a wonderfully spacious entrance hall, where teak internal doors and balustrading, generous built-in cupboards for coats and shoes, and engineered oak flooring immediately reveal the home's mid-century character.

Original glazed double doors open into the living and dining room, where a living-flame gas fire with a classic stone surround creates a natural focal point. At the dining end, French doors open directly onto the garden, while the adjoining study can be accessed from both the living area and hallway - giving you a proper place to work from home without sacrificing a bedroom, and could easily be repurposed to a playroom or snug.

The kitchen has another hallmark of a well-designed family house: The sink sits beneath a window looking straight out over the garden, making it easy to keep an eye on children playing outside while you cook. Cream Shaker cabinetry is teamed with butcher-block-style worktops and tiled splashbacks, with a Rangemaster cooker, integrated fridge, wine fridge, dishwasher and particularly useful pull-out larder unit. Underfloor heating beneath the tiled floor keeps feet warm especially first thing in the morning.

Leading off from the kitchen is a delightfully bright breakfast room, also with underfloor heating, where a large picture window and another set of French doors bring in abundant natural light and make the garden feel part of the room. Accessed from this room is the integral garage, which has evolved into an exceptionally useful utility and storage space, with a sink and cabinetry, plumbing for the washing machine and room for an additional fridge/freezer. It also houses the boiler and retains its electrically operated up-and-over door.

From the entrance hall, carpeted stairs rise past a large picture window that floods the stairwell and landing with natural light. There is excellent storage here too, with a large linen cupboard and a separate cupboard housing the large hot-water cylinder, perfect on those days when everyone is using the hot water at the same time!

Three of the four bedrooms are doubles, and all four have engineered oak flooring. The east-facing principal bedroom has built-in wardrobes, recessed lighting and its own four-piece en-suite bathroom, fully tiled in polished Marron marble.

Bedrooms two and three are unusually evenly matched, each a good-sized double with its own built-in wardrobe - potentially avoiding the traditional argument over who gets the better room. Bedroom four is currently used as a Pilates studio.

The family shower room echoes the polished Marron marble finish of the en-suite and has a particularly generous, extra-wide enclosed shower.

Outside at the front of the house, parking is taken care of by way of a paved driveway and carport, but it may be the wonderful mature tree in the front garden - complete with tree swing - that younger members of the family notice first.

Behind the house, the predominantly west-facing garden is made for the latter half of the day. A perfectly proportioned lawn, edged by planted borders, sits beside the terrace, which offers plenty of room for outdoor dining, barbecues, and entertaining as the sun moves around in the afternoon and evening. A lovingly cared-for laurel hedge and fenced boundaries provide that all-important privacy. Outside lighting, power and water source complete the practical details, and a gated, covered side passage provides the extra storage every family needs, particularly for bikes, scooters and garden equipment, while also providing useful secure access between front and back.

Bromley South, the High Street with its popular Glades Shopping Centre, Vue Cinema and wide choice of restaurants are all close at hand. Transport connections are a dream, including access to the Superloop bus service, meaning teenagers won't always need Mum and Dad's taxi service. Families with children are well catered for with many schools nearby, including Highfield Infants and Juniors, St Marks C of E Primary School and The Ravensbourne School.

Homes in Rutland Gate don't come to the market particularly often. With just 15 houses in the cul-de-sac, that may not be surprising. It is a location that feels tucked away while keeping so much of everyday life within walking distance.

Come and let us show you around - this could be the one!

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Directions: Rutland Gate is accessed via Stamford Drive and Oakham Drive, off Westmoreland Road and opposite Cumberland Road.
Material information -

Tenure: Freehold.

Council Tax: Band G (London Borough of Bromley).

EPC Rating: C.

Services: Mains Gas, Electric (E.on) & Water (Thames Water).

Parking: Driveway, carport, garage (currently used as a utility room but could be easily repurposed), and on-street parking bays; residents' permit parking Monday-Saturday 12pm - 2pm (outside of these times, available to all).

For broadband and mobile phone coverage at the property, please visit: And respectively. Current provider of Broadband: Virgin Media.

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