Croham Manor Road, South Croydon

A UNIQUE AND PRETTY FOUR BEDROOM DETACHED FAMILY HOME, WHICH HAS FEATURED OVER THE YEAR ON SHINEROCKS WEBSITE AND THE FRONT COVER OF SEVERAL OF OUR MAGAZINES
LOCALLY LISTED IN CONSERVATION AREA ALMOST OPPOSITE CROHAM HURST WOODS, THERE IS AN LAPSED PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED IN 2019 TO EXTEND OVER THE GARAGE AREA
TWO BATH/SHOWER ROOMS
TWO/THREE RECEPTION ROOMS
PRIVATE DRIVEWAY WITH MATURE SECLUDED GARDENS SURROUNDING THE PROPERTY
WALKING DISTANCE OF SOUTH CROYDON STATION & SANDERSTEAD STATIONS
COUNCIL TAX BAND - G (Croydon Council - £4,333.18)
EPC RATING - D
'The Barn', a fine detached character 4 bedroom, 2 bath/shower room, 2/3 reception room, 'Chapman House', situated opposite Croham Hurst Woods and within walking distance of South Croydon station.
'The Barn' was built in the circa 1930's, a fine detached character four bedroom, two bath/shower room, two/three reception room, 'Chapman House', offering a wealth of original 'arts and craft' features including the fully functioning servant bells system, surrounded by mature gardens to four sides offering extension potential (STPP), approached via a long private sweeping driveway. This unique property is locally listed within a conservation area, located almost opposite Croham Hurst Woods as well as being within walking distance of South Croydon railway station. The gardens are a particular feature with the plot measuring approximately 152' x 90', with an 80' frontage. Covered porch, entrance vestibule, WC, hallway, lovely dual aspect living room with Inglenook style fireplace and Gothic style double doors to paved terrace, dining room overlooking mature gardens with original fireplace, beautifully refitted kitchen breakfast room with Gothic style doors to secluded deck and BBQ area, separate utility room. The garage has been partly converted to a home office and games room/guest suite with en suite shower room, likened by some to teenage heaven and by others to a man cave! Stairs to first floor landing, four bedrooms, three with original fireplaces, family bathroom with separate walk in shower. There is potential to extend over the garage area, subject to planning permission. Rear and side garden with Pergola, summerhouse and decked seating area accessed from the kitchen/breakfast room. The mature, secluded main garden is situated at the front of the property.
Improvements made to the property by the current owners since purchase in December 2012 include:- Rewired including new fuse box, replumbed including Megaflow tank in loft, new mains water pipe from road under garden, new family bathroom, new double glazing throughout (except one window), insulation added under ground floor and in loft, loft fully boarded, conversion of gardener’s toilet into utility room, new re-formed kitchen/breakfast room, new double doors and outside decking, new C/H boiler, garage part converted to gym, office and en suite shower room, driveway re-surfaced, new fencing around whole property, added rear garden patio, summer house and pergola. Lapsed planning permission obtained in December 2019 for extension above garaging, which could add a new principal bedroom with en suite and walk in wardrobe on the first floor, expanded kitchen area plus snug on the ground floor, so the property offers this extension potential stpp.