7 bed detached house for sale

Riddlesdown Road, Purley CR8

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Your Chance To Live Out Your Own Period Drama In This Magnificent Edwardian Family Home. This elegant 7 bedroom mansion has been tastefully updated to a superb modern standard, including a gorgeous 1,300 sq ft open plan kitchen / diner / family room.

It’s like if everyone on Downton Abbey had smartphones...

Standing proudly on one of Purley’s most sought-after roads, this substantial 4,400 sq ft Edwardian home gives you all the grandeur you’d expect - soaring ceilings, large sash windows and an entrance hall that genuinely deserves its own Instagram account.

But it’s not just about the bygone era. This home delivers on modern family friendly practicality too - whether you’re managing the chaos of six kids and a dog, running a business from your study or hosting a garden party that becomes the stuff of local legend.

The layout flows effortlessly across three substantial floors, with a huge, light-filled kitchen / family / dining space as the social hub of the home. It’s as good for messy pancake mornings as it is for sociable summer cocktail evenings or serving four hungry generations on Christmas Day.

Bi-fold doors open onto a beautifully terraced 120ft garden, making the most of the elevated plot and hillside position

And out front, you get panoramic views over Purley Downs Golf Course, right out towards the London skyline.

With seven double bedrooms and six luxury bathrooms, there’s more than enough room to spread out - or come together.

Three bedrooms have their own ensuites and the remaining bedrooms are all genuine doubles and full of character, making ideal retreats for teenagers, guests, or even live-in help.

You’ve also got a separate utility, a cellar, and a tucked-away bar/lounge area in the lean-to - perfect for grown-up Friday nights or impromptu film evenings.

It’s less than a 10 minute walk to Riddlesdown Station, which has fast and frequent trains that will get you from Zone 6 to London Bridge or Victoria in around 40 minutes.

There’s plenty to enjoy closer to home, with a great choice of local shops, cafés and restaurants around 20 minutes walk away on Purley High Street. For an even greater choice, Croydon town centre is only 15 minutes away - by car or train.

If you have older children, it’s only a 5 minute drive or a 10 minute bike ride to the “Outstanding” Riddlesdown Collegiate and a short drive to take younger children to the equally “Outstanding” Harris Primary Academy.

If space, charm and a sense of ‘finally, this is it’ are on your wish list - this is the elegant Edwardian home that ticks every single box.

Ready to take a closer look? Book your viewing today and see what 4,400 sq ft of period drama-meets-modern family life really feels like.

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