Property features
Stunning two-bedroom Victorian terrace
Period features including original working fireplace
Updated with ample storage. Bespoke shelving in front room includes retractable desk for working from home
Super fast fibre-optic broadband
Spacious kitchen with dining area
Private garden to the front and 25ft rear garden with potting shed
Fully boarded loft
Freehold
Free parking
0.8 miles from St Mary Cray Station (zone 6 Oyster card). Fast trains into London (27mins to Victoria).
Full description
Beautifully maintained two-bedroom Victorian terraced house situated in the heart of St Mary Cray village.
House benefits from period features including working cast iron fireplace, stripped wooden flooring, double-glazed sash windows, traditional style radiators, bespoke window shutters and quarry tiles.
A bright and elegant period home painted in Farrow & Ball throughout.
Updated with ample storage including new bespoke shelving. Front room shelving has been designed especially for the space and is professionally constructed and installed. Includes space for computer desktop screen with retractable keyboard shelf, at desk-level height, perfect for working from home.
Extensive garden to the front and 25ft rear garden with raised bed and potting shed. Parking is available on the road directly opposite.
Location
House is within walking distance of primary school, nursery, Priory Gardens, allotments, woodland and playing fields. Nearby Nugent Retail Park has M&S, Waterstones, Next, Boots, Clarks and many other quality retailers. Doctor's surgery, dentist and pharmacy all just a few minutes walk away. There are many other local utilities including garden centre, building merchants, car mechanics and superstores.
Situated 0.8 miles from St Mary Cray Station (zone 6 Oyster card) which has excellent links into London. Fast train into London Victoria is 27min. Zone 6 has radically reduced fares to Central London compared to those stations just outside Greater London. Nearby Orpington Station has fast trains into Charing Cross, London Bridge and Waterloo.
Property is a 10-minute drive from M25 with easy access to Lakeside and Bluewater shopping centres as well as Gatwick Airport. The A20 is a 5-minute drive away, providing fast access to South, Central and East London.
Nearby Orpington has recently undergone redevelopment with a new Odeon cinema complex, dozens of restaurants, shops and supermarkets as well as having fast trains to Charing Cross, Waterloo and London Bridge.
Woods, fields and farmland are a short walk from the property and there are many scenic routes for walking and cycling. There are a wealth of parks and public gardens to explore, including High Elms Park, Foots Cray Meadow, Poverest Park, Lullingstone Country Park and Scadbury Manor. There are two large local allotments on Kent Road and at Poverest Park. There are many local, characterful villages to visit, including Otford, Swanley and Shoreham.
Porch
Wooden front door with small side window, coat rail and space for shoes
Lounge
11’2 x 10’6
Sash double glazed window to the front with bespoke shutters
Stripped wooden floors, traditional double bar-style radiator and working cast iron fireplace with wood surround and slate hearth
Shelving to right side of fireplace with built-in cupboard below. Bespoke shelving to left of fireplace and along wall adjoining kitchen, with customised space for desktop computer with retractable keyboard shelf, at desk-level height.
Kitchen and Dining Room
13’10 x 10’4
Teak roll top kitchen work surface with sink unit, mixer taps, base units and storage
Red quarry tiled floor with glass-paneled door to inner lobby
Plumbed for washer-dryer with space for under-counted fridge
Gas cooker
Shaker-style wall-fitted cupboard, string shelving and additional wooden shelf above sink
Velux double glazed glass window on high ceiling
Double radiator, under stairs storage, blackboard, stairs to first floor, space for dining table and chairs
Inner Lobby
Wooden door to back garden
Red quarry tiling
Velux double-glazed window on high ceiling
Bathroom
10’10 x 10’5
Double glazed frosted window to rear garden
Wood-panelled bath with Victorian-style rainwater shower
Toilet, rectangular wash basin with cupboard beneath, tall wall-fitted cupboard and double chrome heated towel rail/radiator
Red quarry tiled floor
Stairs and Landing
Wooden staircase with loft access on landing
Access to both bedrooms
Mains fire alarm and CO2 monitor
Bedroom One
10’10 x 10’5
Stripped wooden flooring
Sash double-glazed window to the front of the house with bespoke wooden top and bottom shutters
Traditional bar-style radiator
Cast iron original fireplace
Bespoke shaker-style storage cupboards and clothing rail
Wooden Victorian door with lock
Bedroom Two
9’6 x7’9
Doubled-glazed window to the rear
Traditional bar-style radiator
Wooden floors, shelving, bespoke shaker-style storage cupboards and clothing rail
Cast iron fireplace
Storage and access to combi boiler
Door with lock
Garden
25’ x 13’
Gated side access, patio to the rear, timber potting shed with scope to replace with 10ft by 12ft garden studio. Raised bed.