The Ruffetts, South Croydon, CR2

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Funny How A Glorified Garden Shed Becomes The Reason You Buy The House. This one's a proper summerhouse with tiered decking at the side and 16m of summer-ready garden. It’s behind the fabulous move-in ready, extended & updated family home - with a stylish kitchen-diner, 10m lounge and home office.

Picture the kids tucked away in the summerhouse, fully absorbed in a game of table football, while you're out on the decking with a glass of wine. That's pretty much what summer evenings can look like at 34 The Ruffetts.

This summerhouse itself is certainly no garden shed in disguise - it's a proper 17m2 extra room, currently set up as a playroom/games den but it would work just as well as a home gym, studio or somewhere to escape with a book.

Step off it onto the tiered decking and you've got a separate spot for outdoor dining or just a hanging chair and a sofa to sit and watch the evening go by. And don’t forget there's a lawn for football, trampolines or letting the dog out and a block paved patio next to the house.

Back inside, the kitchen-diner picks up where the garden leaves off. It's been extended and updated with a run of stylish white cabinets, dark worktops and a skylight that floods the space with light, plus a breakfast bar with stools for quick mornings or homework after school.

The living and dining room runs the full depth of the property - about 10m from front to back - with French doors opening onto the patio at the far end. It's easily big enough to be zoned into separate living and dining areas, so movie nights and dinner parties don't have to compete for space.

There's a utility room and downstairs WC to keep school bags, muddy boots and washing out of the main living areas, plus a small office at the back for video calls or paperwork.
The built-in garage adds useful storage for bikes and the lawnmower, on top of drive with parking for two or three cars.

There are four bedrooms upstairs - three doubles and a single - along with a family bathroom and a separate WC, so the weekday morning rush doesn't have to mean a queue outside the bathroom door.

The Ruffetts is well placed for families, with Selsdon Primary School about a ten minute walk away and The Quest Academy not much further.

Sanderstead and South Croydon stations are both a short drive, with the Coombe Lane tram stop nearby giving you another route into East Croydon for trains up to London Bridge and Victoria.

Croham Hurst Woods is close enough for regular weekend walks too.

If you're after a move-in ready family home where the garden has just as much appeal as the house itself, this one's hard to beat. We're expecting plenty of interest, so get in touch to arrange a viewing.

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