Waterlow Road, Reigate

A HANDSOME DETACHED 1930s RESIDENCE IN A DESIRABLE AREA, SET IN A MATURE PLOT EXTENDING TO APPROXIMATELY 0.3 ACRES

Waterlow Road is a sought-after residential address, ideally located for Reigate town centre and its excellent range of amenities, including highly regarded local schools in both the state and private sector.

This handsome detached 1930s property is offered to the market for the first time in several decades, providing an exciting prospect for new owners to create a delightful home in a desirable and well-regarded position.

The property offers in excess of 2,000 sq ft of accommodation arranged over two floors (including the garage), and has a warm and welcoming feel, having been well loved and maintained over the years.

A covered entrance porch leads to a spacious entrance hall, setting an elegant tone for the property. The dining room and sitting room each have attractive fireplace surrounds, the sitting room leading via double doors to a conservatory. The kitchen/ breakfast room overlooks the rear garden, and leads to a separate utility area. A WC completes this floor.

On the first floor, the principal bedroom is particularly generous in size, and has a walk-through dressing room and ensuite bathroom. Three further bedrooms are served by a family bathroom and separate WC.

With its generous accommodation, mature third-of-an-acre plot and considerable potential to extend and reconfigure, subject to the usual consents, number 15 provides a wonderful opportunity to create a superb long-term family home in one of Reigate’s most sought-after residential roads.

OUTSIDE
To the front is a driveway leading to an attached garage, with established hedging to the boundary providing privacy and enhancing the property’s kerb appeal. The mature rear garden extends to some 190ft, mainly laid to lawn and bounded by established trees and hedging providing a high degree of seclusion. A patio adjacent to the property provides a superb area for al fresco dining and entertaining, leading to a formal lawn and well-stocked flower beds. To the rear is a natural area of garden, an ideal position for a kitchen garden or greenhouse.

In all, the plot extends to approximately a third of an acre.

LOCATION
Waterlow Road is one of Reigate's most sought-after residential addresses, particularly favoured by families for its proximity to an excellent selection of highly regarded schools, whilst remaining within easy reach of the town centre's extensive amenities and transport links.

Nearby schools include Reigate Parish Church Primary School, Holmesdale Community Infant School, Reigate School, Dunottar School, Micklefield School, Reigate St Mary's Preparatory & Choir School and Reigate Grammar School, making the area an excellent choice for families with children of all ages.

Reigate's bustling town centre offers an excellent range of independent boutiques, cafés, restaurants and well-known retailers, together with everyday amenities including supermarkets, a library and leisure facilities. Priory Park, with its lake, tennis courts, playground and open green spaces, is within easy reach, while the surrounding countryside, including Reigate Heath and the North Downs, provides miles of walking, cycling and riding opportunities.

For commuters, Reigate railway station provides regular services to London Victoria, London Bridge and Gatwick Airport, whilst the nearby M25 (Junction 8) offers convenient access to both Heathrow and Gatwick airports, the national motorway network and the South Coast.

Key facts

• Council tax band: G.
• EPC rating: D (score 64; potential rating C).
• Parking: off street.
• Outside: garden.