4 bed semi-detached house for sale

Blackborough Road, Reigate, Surrey RH2

A handsome Edwardian family home in a prime central Reigate location, offering beautiful original features and exceptional potential for renovation and modernisation. (STPP)

Description
This fine Edwardian home, extending to approximately 1,642 sq ft including the cellars, presents a rare and exciting opportunity to create a stunning family home tailored to individual tastes. The property retains a wealth of beautiful original architectural details, from its intricate plasterwork to its period fireplaces throughout the house. The house benefits with double glazed window units.

The house is approached via an entrance porch with original tiled flooring and charming terracotta details. A generous entrance hall with exquisite coving and cornicing details provides a great first impression. The principal reception rooms are both well-proportioned, with a living room to the front featuring a generous bay window and a beautiful original stone fireplace. The dining room offers doors opening directly onto the garden and a further original stone fireplace.
The kitchen is fitted with a range of built-in units and appliances, and an adjacent pantry with timber units providing additional storage. A practical utility room with a range of units and an original marble-shelved larder has direct access to the garden. The property also benefits from extensive, unmodernised cellars, with a window to the garden and a coal shoot, providing significant potential for conversion (subject to the usual planning consents).

An attractive original staircase leads to the first floor. The principal bedroom features a large window overlooking the front and a beautiful stone fireplace. Bedroom two enjoys views over the garden and also benefits from an original fireplace, as do bedrooms three and four, all offering period charm. The bathroom has be fitted with modern fittings. A fixed ladder gives access to the loft space with flooring and shelving and a roof light, this has the potential to be converted into additional rooms subject to the necessary planning approvals.

To the front, the property offers parking and side access via a pedestrian gate. The rear garden has been paved to make it low maintenance and has several specimen shrubs and a brick wall at the end. There is a useful garden shed. To the rear of the house is a store currently housing the gas boiler.

The property is offered to the market with no onward chain.

Location
This attractive period property is situated on the highly sought-after Blackborough Road, a desirable address renowned for its convenient position in the heart of Reigate.

The house is perfectly placed for families, with Reigate's established schools, including Reigate Grammar School, Reigate St Mary's School, and Reigate Parish Church Primary School, all within close proximity.

The vibrant town centre, with its eclectic mix of independent shops, high-street brands, cafes, and restaurants, is just a short walk away. Reigate offers a comprehensive range of amenities, whilst the beautiful expanse of Priory Park is ideal for recreation.

Commuters are well catered for, with Reigate mainline station providing direct services to London Bridge and Victoria, and the M25 (Junction 8) is easily accessible, offering swift connections to Gatwick and Heathrow airports.

Square Footage: 1,642 sq ft