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Guide price£725,000
Added > 14 days

4 bedroom detached house for sale

St. James Road, Purley
Chain-free
Sold STC
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Detached house
4 bed
2 bath
EPC rating: D*
979 sq ft / 91 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Ask agent
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Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Ask agent
Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Exclusive To Frost Estate Agents
  • CHAIN FREE
  • Unique Detached House Requiring Updating
  • Three / Four Bedrooms
  • Private Location
  • Close To Purley Station

Frost Estate Agents are delighted to be exclusive agents for this truly unique detached home found in a tucked away position off St. James Road in Purley, "The Vicarage" is being sold for the first time since built and now requires modernisation and updating, offering an ideal opportunity for those looking to make their own mark on a property and develop to ones own specification. The property is available to purchase with no onward chain and ideal for a speedy transaction. With schools, transport and outdoor recreational facilities all on your doorstep this presents an excellent opportunity for a long term family home. 

The accommodation being just over 2,000 sq/ft briefly consists of; to the ground floor, entrance hallway, WC, reception room, dining room, kitchen breakfast room, WC/shower room, family room, bedroom 1 / reception room. The first floor landing leads to three double bedrooms (one with attic store room) and the family bathroom.   The grounds are secluded and access to the property is via a driveway from St. James Road leading to a large frontage with circular drive providing ample parking, there is also a single garage.  

The location is ideal for commuters, with a choice of neighbouring stations at Purley, Riddlesdown & Kenley all within easy reach. The property is established in an area bordering Purley and Kenley, with the immediate surroundings providing local shops/amenities, open recreational grounds and bus services. You can take your pick from Victoria, Kings Cross, St Pancras or London Bridge as destinations – All around 25-30 minutes’ travel time. Alternatively, Gatwick Airport is just 30 minutes in the other direction. Road links are excellent too, with the A23 a matter of minutes away, providing fast, easy access to London, the South Coast and the M25.

There are a number of favoured primary and secondary schools close to hand, to briefly include Riddlesdown, Hayes and Harris Academy which previously received an outstanding Ofsted rating.  The Purley Way provides a host of major stores and outlets on your doorstep, including M&S, Ikea, Matalan, Curry's and TK Maxx.



Council Tax Band: F
Tenure: Freehold

Places of interest

    We are and have always been an Independent Agent since 1862, which means our focus is to provide customer service that will lead to continuous repeat business, recommendations and an outstanding reputation within our area. The company is synonymous with selling & letting quality properties across a wide area of Surrey and into South West London. We are concentrated in one "Super" office located in the heart of Purley’s town centre, which means we have a melting pot of buyers & sellers, landlords & tenants, managed by a large team of agents all under one roof. This has proven to be highly successful given our central and prominent location, especially in today’s marketplace. Here at Frost we have separate departments for Sales, Lettings and Property Management, Land and New Homes. The Directors of Frost work within the office environment alongside the large team on a daily basis and are equally involved in helping with your property move. The difference you will find with Frost, is that many of the staff have been with us for a long time, all the team have been carefully selected for their individual & team skills so that we can offer an exceptional service to clients. We have been awarded the Gold award for ‘Best Agent in Purley’ time and time again since 2017 by the British Property Awards, going on to be shortlisted and further winning Gold award for the ‘Best Agent in South London’ on more than 1 occasion to! which was a great achievement for the team. We also know the importance of having an organised team to proactively seek the best buyers & tenants for you and be here to hold your hand, most importantly remaining in constant communication! Please do give Frost a call to discuss how we can be helping you, one of our lovely team members will be delighted to assist you. 

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    Broadband availability and predicted speed: obtained from Ofcom on May 16, 2022

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    Mobile phone signal availability and predicted strength: obtained from Ofcom on May 4, 2022

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