Property description

A detached home set in an elevated position in about 0.57acres on this popular private road in Chipstead.

Description
Sunny Patch is a lovely detached home in need of updating, set in a sought after private road, close by to Chipstead station.

This property represents a great opportunity for an incoming purchaser, it is flooded with natural light which is apparent as soon as you enter into the. All the major rooms are off the main entrance, including a large double length sitting room benefitting doors onto the terrace, there is a dining room, a useful study and a kitchen breakfast room with utility room which enjoys a lovely outlook over the gardens to the rear.

There are three double bedrooms on the first floor, an en suite bathroom to the principal bedroom and a family bathroom.

Approached by gravel driveway, the house sits wonderfully on its elevated plot, the beautiful established garden is a prime feature of Sunny Patch, with a high degree of seclusion of various mature trees, the gardens have been well tended over the years and are chiefly been laid to lawn with well stocked herbaceous borders, the large terrace supplies ample space for seating and entertaining. There is a double garage. There is ample parking, also is separate access via Walpole avenue to the rear of the garden.

Location
The house is well positioned at the start of a private, no through road ideal for Chipstead train station.

Picturesque Chipstead village lies within the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is surprisingly close to the southern boundary of Greater London with the station sitting within Zone 6 of the London transport network. It is, however, far from suburban and comprising largely open countryside, the area is much sought after for its combination of great convenience, rural tranquillity, alongside the outstanding local schools and traditional village amenities.

Nearby Chipstead parade offers an array of amenities including a popular wine bar and coffee shop and village post office.
Chipstead offers most of the classic features expected of a country village, with a beautiful Norman church, a pretty village pond, a community hall, youth and adult football, rugby and cricket clubs, a village green, two pubs and an amateur theatre.

Just under approximately two miles away, Banstead offers both a Waitrose and Marks and Spencers food hall and a well stocked high-street. Furthermore, nearby Reigate and Epsom offer a wider range of shopping, leisure and cultural activities and of course London itself which is within easy reach.

The area benefits from good communications with easy access to the main A217 and A23/M23 routes as well as the M25 junction 8, for the airports and the national motorway network. Gatwick is within easy reach and the bustling city of Guildford is a 40 minute drive away.

Sunny Patch has a choice of three local train stations providing frequent services to London Victoria, London Blackfriars and London Bridge, with the fastest being from Coulsdon South, about a 5 minute drive away with a journey time of about 21 minutes to London Bridge and 28 minutes to London Victoria. Alternatively, Chipstead station is just under a 10 minute walk with a 42 minute direct line to London Bridge.

There is a good selection of state and private schools within reach including, the Ofsted rated outstanding, Chipstead Valley Primary, Chinthurst Preparatory School, Reigate Grammar School, Epsom College, St Bede’s Secondary School and The Royal Alexandra and Albert School to name just a few.

Sporting and recreational facilities are extensive with golf at Walton Heath, Chipstead and Surrey Downs in Kingswood. Tennis at Chipstead and Kingswood Tennis Clubs. Racing at Sandown and Epsom (home of the Derby). Polo at Epsom Polo Club and exceptional access to walking, cycling and hacking across the North Downs.
Please note all distances and timings are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,491 sq ft
Amenities

A detached property set back on a private road

The potential to put your own stamp on the house subject to any permissions

A generous elevated plot with a garage, pedestrian access and a garage

Great for Chipstead station

No onward chain

EPC Rating = C