4 bedroom detached house for sale

Situated in the highly regarded Hartley area of Purley, this detached home presents an exciting opportunity for buyers looking to create their dream family home. Offered to the market with no onward chain, the property requires modernization throughout, giving new owners the chance to apply their own design and style while benefiting from an excellent plot and a much sought-after location.

Approached via a private driveway with an attached garage, the home has an attractive presence, set back from the road and complemented by mature surroundings. Inside, the accommodation is well-proportioned and versatile, with scope to reconfigure and update to suit modern family living.

The entrance hall provides access to the ground floor rooms, where a front aspect reception room features a brick and tile fireplace and window to the front. To the rear, a second sitting room offers further living space, complete with fireplace and a wide picture window framing views across the garden, along with a side door for direct access outdoors. A further reception or breakfast room lies to the back, connecting through to a fitted kitchen with garden views and its own side access. The ground floor also benefits from a shower room with WC, adding practicality for busy households.

Upstairs, the first floor continues to impress with four well-sized bedrooms. The principal bedroom enjoys a bay window to the front, built-in wardrobes, and ample natural light. There are two additional double bedrooms, both providing generous proportions well-suited to family life, alongside a fourth single bedroom. Completing this level is a family bathroom, with a separate WC, offering the potential to remodel and update.

A particular feature of this property is the sizeable rear garden, which stretches out behind the house to provide a mature and secluded outdoor haven. With established trees and hedging ensuring privacy, it is an excellent space for families, gardening enthusiasts, or those who love to entertain. There is abundant potential to landscape to taste or even extend the house further to the rear, subject to the usual consents. To the front, the property offers a driveway for off-street parking and access to the garage.

This Hartley Down home represents a rare opportunity: a detached property with fantastic proportions, generous gardens, and outstanding potential, all in one of Purley’s most sought-after residential settings. With no onward chain, it is a chance not to be missed for buyers ready to modernize and create a bespoke family home.

Hartley Down is a sought-after residential road in the desirable Hartley area of Purley, offering leafy surroundings, a welcoming community, and excellent access to schools, leisure facilities, and transport links. It is a location that perfectly balances a quiet suburban setting with the convenience of nearby amenities.

Situated in the desirable Hartley Down area of Purley, CR8, this detached home offers a perfect blend of suburban tranquility and excellent connectivity. Purley’s vibrant town center is just a short distance away, providing a range of shops, cafés, and restaurants, as well as larger supermarkets for everyday convenience.

For commuters, Purley and Coulsdon South stations offer fast and frequent rail services to London Bridge and Victoria, making central London easily accessible. The M23 and M25 motorways are also within easy reach, providing excellent links to Gatwick Airport and the wider road network.

Families will appreciate the area’s well-regarded schools, including Woodcote Primary and Whitgift School, while nearby parks and green spaces such as Farthing Downs and Riddlesdown Common offer fantastic opportunities for outdoor activities. With a welcoming community and excellent local amenities, Hartley Down is a highly sought-after location for families and professionals alike.

Auctioneers Additional Comments

Pattinson Auction are working in Partnership with the marketing agent on this online auction sale and are referred to below as 'The Auctioneer'.

This auction lot is being sold either under conditional (Modern) or unconditional (Traditional) auction terms and overseen by the auctioneer in partnership with the marketing agent.

The property is available to be viewed strictly by appointment only via the Marketing Agent or The Auctioneer. Bids can be made via the Marketing Agents or via The Auctioneers website.

Please be aware that any enquiry, bid or viewing of the subject property will require your details being shared between both any marketing agent and The Auctioneer in order that all matters can be dealt with effectively.

The property is being sold via a transparent online auction.

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Our verification process is in place to ensure that AML procedure are carried out in accordance with the law.

The advertised price is commonly referred to as a ‘Starting Bid’ or ‘Guide Price’, and is accompanied by a ‘Reserve Price’. The ‘Reserve Price’ is confidential to the seller and the auctioneer and will typically be within a range above or below 10% of the ‘Guide Price’ / ‘Starting Bid’.

A Legal Pack associated with this particular property is available to view upon request and contains details relevant to the legal documentation enabling all interested parties to make an informed decision prior to bidding. The Legal Pack will also outline the buyers’ obligations and sellers’ commitments. It is strongly advised that you seek the counsel of a solicitor prior to proceeding with any property and/or Land Title purchase.

Auctioneers Additional Comments

In order to secure the property and ensure commitment from the seller, upon exchange of contracts the successful bidder will be expected to pay a non-refundable deposit equivalent to 5% of the purchase price of the property. The deposit will be a contribution to the purchase price. A non-refundable reservation fee of up to 6% inc VAT (subject to a minimum of 6,000 inc VAT) is also required to be paid upon agreement of sale. The Reservation Fee is in addition to the agreed purchase price and consideration should be made by the purchaser in relation to any Stamp Duty Land Tax liability associated with overall purchase costs.

Both the Marketing Agent and The Auctioneer may believe necessary or beneficial to the customer to pass their details to third party service suppliers, from which a referral fee may be obtained. There is no requirement or indeed obligation to use these recommended suppliers or services.

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Cook Taylor Woodhouse Solicitors – £250 + VAT per referral
Taylor Rose Solicitors – £175 + VAT per referral
Arnold & Baldwin Surveyors – 10% of fee
Huxley Surveyors – £25/£50 voucher per referral
Atrium Surveyors - £20 - £50 per referral