Location

Gatton Road is a private residential road in the North of the town and this beautiful character home is just under a mile from Reigate town centre and all of the amenities of this bustling market town. 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. There are also a good number of cafes and coffee shops including GAIL’s and Cafe Nero. Local restaurants include Pizza Express, Bill’s, Cullenders Parkside, Wagamama and Nando's. Reigate Priory Park offers many acres of open parkland and excellent facilities including tennis courts, Skate Park and The Pavilion cafe. The ever popular Everyman cinema is located on Bancroft road showing a range of films and live events.

Commuting to London from Reigate station, just under a mile away, takes around 40 minutes into London Bridge or Victoria. The larger mainline station at Redhill is one and a half miles away which offers direct routes into London Bridge and Victoria in 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 which is on Alma Road, 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

A beautifully restored family home that has been arranged and presented to provide a comfortable blend of the traditional Victorian character with the highest quality modern fittings and finishes.

Constructed originally in about 1897 this home has some of the best and most far reaching views across Reigate and the surrounding area. Whilst retaining the period character and charm throughout it is now presented in a modern way that complements the period feel. The end result is an exquisite and substantial home providing for every aspect of modern family living. From the stunning Kitchen to the beautifully appointed bathrooms, the house features many fabulous upgrades for modern living. The floor space now extends to about 4,611 square feet, excluding the garage, all of which is detailed in the following floor plan.      

The specification includes recently installed solar panels and battery storage, wired internet receivers (mesh wifi) throughout the house, an electric car charging point, underfloor heating in the kitchen and the two first floor bathrooms and fully tanked basement rooms that include a second kitchen/utility, storage and home cinema..

On the ground floor there is a traditional entrance hall with access to two substantial reception rooms. The southerly aspect living room has a large inglenook fireplace and doors that open out onto the gardens. The front dining room also has a feature fireplace and a beautifully ornate ceiling. The fabulous kitchen overlooks the garden and has been bespoke designed and beautifully fitted to include a range of high quality units with stone worktops and a range of integral appliances including a modern Rangemaster cooker. There is also a guest w.c. on this level. Stairs from the hallway lead down to the fully tanked, lower ground floor where there is a gym/cinema room along with a separate store room. There is also a large utility room on this level.

On the first floor the principal bedroom is rear aspect and leads into a beautifully fitted en suite bathroom. There is a further double bedroom on this level which also has an opulent en suite bathroom and there are two separate family shower rooms. On the second and third floors there are three further bedrooms. At the front of the property there is a driveway that leads to the front with allocated parking. There is a further second driveway that leads to the garage. The rear garden is large, south facing and beautifully maintained, incorporating a modern terrace with steps down to a substantial lawn and tree and shrub borders. There is also an area of front garden that is planted as a small orchard.