For Sale3 Bedroom Detached House in Highfield Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3£700,000

This exceptionally well presented detached house is offered for sale in great order throughout and benefits from some wonderful character features including fireplaces, stained glass windows and internal doors as well as stripped floors and shutters to most windows. The property is set on a good sized plot with private gated parking to the rear. The accommodation briefly comprises a covered entrance with stained glass front door to the entrance hall. There is a useful understairs storage cupboard and doors to the ground floor rooms as well as stairs to the first floor. The front aspect lounge features a sash bay window as well as an ornate fireplace, cornicing and stripped flooring. The dining room is at the rear and French doors lead to the gardens. Again, there is an original fireplace as well as cornicing. The kitchen has been refitted in keeping with the style of the property with a selection of units with work surfaces over and tiled splashbacks. There is space for a range style cooker and further appliances. A door leads to the rear gardens and there are window to the side and rear. On the first floor there is a spacious landing with a feature stained glass window to the side as well as access to the loft and doors to all rooms. The loft is boarded with a window to the rear and offers scope for conversion subject to the usual consents. The front aspect main bedroom features double doors to a small balcony and there is an original fireplace. The second double bedroom also features a fireplace and overlooks the rear gardens. The third bedroom is currently used as a study. The bathroom is fitted with a white suite with tiled walls. Outside, there is a small area of front gardens with established shrubs. Side access leads to the rear garden with a covered patio area adjoining the dining room. There are raised borders to the side with established hedging and level lawn. To the rear there is a useful brick built shed as well as paved hard standing with gated rear vehicular access from Beechwood Road. The property is a short distance from a local parade of shops and a bus route to town with more comprehensive facilities just over half a mile away in Caterham Valley. Caterham offers a range of shops and supermarkets including a Waitrose and Morrisons as well as pubs, restaurants and takeaways. There are also a number of golf clubs, Caterham Rugby Club, bowls and cricket clubs locally and the De Stafford Sports and Leisure centre offers a further range of facilities.There is a selection of schools for children of all ages locally in the area including nearby Marden Lodge. The local area is surrounded by miles of open countryside including the open spaces of nearby Tillingdown and the North Downs at the top of the road. Caterham and Upper Warlingham stations have regular trains to London via East Croydon and buses can be accessed nearby.