Location

This attractive Victorian house is in an enviable location in the heart of Reigate town and less than half a mile to the railway station. The property is located on a private road off Hardwicke Road. At the end of Harwicke Road is a footpath leading into The Castle Grounds a charming park in the heart of town with access directly onto the High Street. 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.   

Commuting to London from Reigate station takes from 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 from 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, 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.

Description

The property provides a lovely blend of the original character details with contemporary fittings to provide a charming but practical family home.   

On the ground floor there is the original reception room with feature fireplace and wooden flooring. The dining room has built in storage and a charming range cooker in the fireplace. Leading off this room is the kitchen with tiled floors and a fitted kitchen with a range of units and integral appliances, with a door leading to the garden. The utility/ store historically had the washing machine and dryer however it now is used for storage and houses the gas boiler.

From the pretty entrance hall with tiled flooring there are stairs leading up to the first floor. On the first floor there are two bedrooms and a family bathroom, both have very pretty Victorian fireplaces. On the second floor the principal bedroom has a dressing area and Velux windows offering great views towards the North Downs.

The house benefits with planning permission to extend the principal bedroom to provide an en suite and to extend the kitchen. (Ref:25/00390/HHOLD)

The house is approached through wrought iron gates with original Victorian tiles. The house benefits from side access to the garden though a delightful tunnel. The rear garden has been landscaped to provide a paved terrace, lawn with raised planted borders, and a storage shed at the rear.