FOCUS ON: CROYDON, GREATER LONDON
CHELLOWS, BIRCH HILL, SHIRLEY HILLS, CR0 5HT
Price: £2.495m
An extremely spacious five bedroom detached property, this house has a separate annexe and is located in a private road. There is a smart kitchen/breakfast room and a garden/music room with a bar. It comes with 1.3 acres of landscaped gardens and a heated swimming pool. The closest station is South Croydon, which is 25 minutes from London Bridge or Victoria.
Contact: Savills Locksbottom on 01689 860999, www.savills.co.uk
MANOR WOOD ROAD, WEST PURLEY, CR8 4LE
Price: £900,000
A smart six-bedroom property, this detached house is in an excellent location for City commuters. It also has three reception rooms, including a double aspect drawing room with a bay window and French doors to the rear terrace. Outside, the gardens are extensive and besides the treble garage, there is also off-street parking. For those commuting by train, Purley station is only 24 minutes away from London Bridge. The property is having an open morning this Saturday from 10.30am-12.30pm.
Contact: ShineRocks on 020 8660 2010, www.shinerocks.co.uk
TREETOPS, BISHOPS WALK, SHIRLEY HILLS, CR0 5BA PRICE: £2.59M
This stunning seven-bedroom property has been built into the side of a small clidd and has an elevated position giving both privacy and great views. Each of the four main bedrooms has floor to ceiling windows with southerly views, while the second floor master bedroom has a vaulted ceiling, dressing room and balcony. There is a dedicated television room and gym area as well as a large outside terrace with a 30ft heated swimming pool. The gardens extend all around the house.
Contact: Savills Locksbottom on 01689 860999, www.savills.co.uk
CROHAM VALLEY ROAD, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 7NB
Price: £599,950
This is a modern double-fronted family home with four bedrooms and it has been fully modernised inside by the current owners. Three of the bedrooms are good-sized doubles and there is also a family bathroom upstairs. On the ground floor, there is both a lounge and a dining room. The detached property comes with a garage and there are gardens to the front and back of the property. The rear garden is currently being relandscaped.
Contact: Bairstow Eves on 020 8688 5577, www.bairstowevescountrywide.co.uk