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Sanderstead for £2,000pcm |
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| £2,000pcm |
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| Sanderstead |
| 4 Bedrooms |
| 3 Living rooms |
| 2 Bathrooms |
| Original Edwardian features |
| Two BR 10mins walk |
| Double garage |
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| This outstanding Edwardian semidetached property built around 1907 boasts four large bedrooms and a study/fifth bedroom. Many original character features are preserved; for instance, the sunny breakfast room still has the original pine dresser |
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| A delightful example of the large semi-detached houses that were built just after the turn of the century, this property retains much of the character and elegance of the era. Double glazed through most of the property wih tilt and slide windows to the side and rear, and with gas central heating. There is a double garage |
| Only three minutes walk from the Purley Oaks BR station, with its tiny parade of shops, and ten minutes from Sanderstead station, this property has ideal transport links for those planning to commute into London. Victoria and London Bridge are about 25 minutes by train, giving good access to the Tube and the City. Croydon bus station is around 3/4 of a mile away on the Brighton Road. The M25 is available at either J6 or J7 (the M23) in about fifteen minutes, although this is susceptible to rush hour traffic. |
| Schools in the area include Ridgeway and Riddlesdown, and there are a number of local nurseries for smaller children. |
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| Ground Floor: |
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| Sitting Room | With its open fireplace and William Morris frieze, this bright and sunny room is well insulated from any cars or pedestrians by the established conifer and beech hedges surrounding the front of the house. There is a telephone point, three pairs of power sockets and concealed lighting in the bay window for night time reading. |
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| Dining Room | The dining room opens onto the rear garden via tilt and slide double glazed patio doors with extra security locking. The floor has been stripped back to the original pine, and the oak surround and green marble fireplace houses a flicker log gas fire. Three uplighters supplement the central ceiling light set in its original plaster rose. There is a light switch for the garden floodlight, and a speaker cable running through the floor void to the sitting room. |
| Breakfast Room | The breakfast room has many original pine furniture features, including the pine dresser, fitted cupboards and a dado rail. There are telephone and television sockets. The floor is laid to lino which flows through the doorway into: |
| Kitchen | The kitchen has been extended with a conservatory style roof, making the kitchen sunny and airy. It has fitted cupboards above and below the work surface, a bowl and a half stainless steel sink with drainer with space for a dishwasher underneath. The washing machine and tumble dryer are plumbed in with the tumble dryer vented to the outside wall. There is an electric fan assisted oven and a four ring gas hob under an extrator hood. The kitchen leads into the back hall, which has door into: |
| Toilet | A toilet and sink with cupboard housing the gas central heating and hot water boiler. |
| Stairs | Leading from the hall, with understairs cupboard housing the electricity meter. |
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| First Floor: |
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| Master Bedroom | This huge room (approx 15'x12 plus the bay) benefits from plenty of light from the large double glazed bay partially leaded windows. The original cast iron and tile fireplace has a tiny slate hearth surrounded by the original hearth tiles. The high ceiling is edged by the edwardian plaster coving. Telephone points are situated on either side of the room, together with ample power points. |
| Bedroom 2 | This room faces out over the garden to the rear of the property through a large picture window with tilt and slide opener. There is a beech hardwood floor. One corner of the room has an electric shower and sink. Telephone point. |
| Bedroom 3 | This room also has a sink, a hardwood floor and a tilt and slide double glazed window, and it has a telephone point on the second line to the property. There is also an ISDN line fitted here. |
| Bathroom | Fitted with a white enamel bath and matching sink unit, with separate shower cubicle incorporating a shower and body spray fitting. Wall mounted medicine cabinet with chid proof locks. |
| Toilet | White china WC with slimline cistern (single glazed window). |
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| Bedroom 4 | With its large double glazed window looking out of the side of the property, this room is delightfully bright and sunny.It has a faux fireplace concealing access to the roof void, and cupboard space on the other wall giving access to the remaining roof space. Despite being on the top floor, this room has a central heating radiator. |
| Study/ Bedroom 5 | This long narrow room (approx 22'x8') has been laid to lino. The first 9'6 is 9" wider enabling a single bed to fit comfortably if necessary. A double glazed window opens to the rear of the property. Access to the loft space is via removable panels. |
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| Garage | A double garage with automatic up and over door. Power and light is provided via an armoured power cable running from a dedicated trip switch in the house. There is an inspection pit which the current owner uses when maintaining his classic car. |
| Garden | Mostly laid to lawn, with shrubs and roses surrounding. An established apple tree provides cooking apples each year and supports a black grape vine as well as a hammock hook. There is a small pond with lily and occasional frogspawn. Access from the rear of the garden up some steps is to the garage. Built at the end of the garden over the garden shed is a 'pirates castle'; a castellated raised platform with slide reached from a walkway from the steps. |
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| The status of this property is: Withdrawn |
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