Downs Court Road, Purley, CR8

** When calling to enquire please use the extension 1003 to reach the agent who is dealing with this property. **

Imagine Sitting On Your Front Veranda Watching The Sun Set Behind Foxley Woods. You may associate this property style with South Dakota rather than South London, but this chain-free, detached house would make a fabulous (and unique) family home.

Downs Court Road is a quiet suburban street that leads from the A22 to Riddlesdown Common. It’s a family friendly street, with an eclectic mix of 20th century semis and detached family homes.

So this detached colonial style house (which may have Quaker origins) certainly stands out as a totally unique property.

The most striking and obvious colonial feature is the overhanging roof which creates a rain-proof veranda that provides much needed shade in summer and protection from the wind in winter.

As it’s on the top of a hill and faces west you can sit on your front porch and enjoy watching the sun set over the rooftops and Foxley Woods.

It sits on a surprisingly large plot, with a curved drive and lawned gardens that wrap around the property. Mature trees, shrubs and hedges ensure complete privacy around two of the three sides and encourage jays and woodpeckers to visit.

Stepping inside, the property has a traditional layout with spacious rooms on both the ground and first floor.

The ground floor has a large lounge with windows on two sides (“dual aspect” in estate agent-speak) and a gorgeous original fireplace.

There’s also a separate dining room and study, a downstairs w/c and a stylish fitted kitchen.

The kitchen strikes the perfect balance between old and new. There’s space to sit and eat in front of the French doors that lead out to the garden’s rear terrace.
Upstairs has three double bedrooms and a stylish four piece family bathroom with a shower and a sunken bath.

In addition to the curved drive at the front there’s additional parking space at the side on the drive that leads to the detached double garage.

Downs Court Road really does give you the best of both worlds. It’s a peaceful, out-of-the-way spot with the entrance to Riddlesdown Common only a few doors down.

But it's also less than a 15 minute walk to the shops or the station.

Frequent trains will whisk you from Purley to London Bridge or Victoria in under half an hour.

Such an outstanding family home deserves “Outstanding” local schools. Both Harris Primary Academy for the under-11’s and Riddlesdown Collegiate for older kids have achieved the highest Ofsted rating.

Both are less than 5 minutes away in the car, under 20 minutes walk or less than 10 minutes by bike.

This certainly is a unique property but it’s one that would make a fantastic family home. It’s chain free so if you’ve already sold or are moving from a rental it could be a relatively straightforward purchase.

There’s no doubt that this one is going to be very popular - call to arrange a viewing.