Overbury Avenue, Beckenham

***GUIDE PRICE £800,000 TO £850,000*** ***CASH BUYERS ONLY*** Four/five bedroom detached house near Clare House School with a structural engineer's report indicating the double storey side extension requires underpinning.  The property as a whole needs modernisation and the cost quoted by a local specialist firm for remedial underpinning is in the region of £25,000 plus VAT.  Having been a much loved family home for many years, the property is priced to reflect this work, giving cash buyers who are willing to take on the expense of remedying the structural defects and updating the accommodation, the opportunity to end up with a long term family home in a prime location.  

Ground Floor

Porch
2.11m x 1.22m (6' 11" x 4' 0") double glazed door with matching windows either side and double glazed window to side, door to garage

Entrance Hall
4.79m max x 2.18m max (15' 9" x 7' 2") to include cupboard beneath stairs, glazed front door with matching windows either side, radiator, coat cupboard

Cloakroom
2.46m x 0.89m (8' 1" x 2' 11") white low level wc, wall mounted wash basin with mixer tap, double glazed window to side

Dining Room
5.46m x 3.54m (17' 11" x 11' 7") parquet wood block flooring, radiator, double glazed window to rear and double glazed sliding patio doors to

Sun Room
2.94m x 2.4m (9' 8" x 7' 10") ceramic floor tiling, radiator, wall mounted Potterton Suprima boiler for central heating, double glazed window to side and double glazed door to rear

Sitting Room
7.14m max x 3.82m max (23' 5" x 12' 6") parquet wood block flooring, two radiators, fireplace with wood mantle and surround, double glazed window to rear, glazed Crittall double doors to sun room

Kitchen/Breakfast Room
5.83m x 2.96m (19' 2" x 9' 9") space for breakfast table and chairs, Aga plus base cupboards with drawers either side and work surface, MAIN KITCHEN AREA with work surface having inset stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap, base cupboards and drawers with matching eye level units and full height larder cupboard, space and plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher, spaces for upright fridge and freezer, double glazed leaded light windows to front, door to

Family Room
4.59m x 3.65m (15' 1" x 12' 0") two radiators, double glazed windows to front, side and rear plus double glazed panelled door to side

First Floor

Landing
5.03m max x 3.13m max (16' 6" x 10' 3") to include recess beside airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder, trap to loft, radiator beneath double glazed window to front

Bathroom
2.09m x 2m (6' 10" x 6' 7") panelled bath with mixer tap and shower spray attachment plus glazed hinged screen, pedestal wash basin, wall tiling, shaver point, extractor fan and skylight

Separate WC
1.97m max x 0.89m (6' 6" x 2' 11") low level wc, wall tiling, skylight

Bedroom 2
6.09m x 2.95m (20' 0" x 9' 8") plus built in double wardrobe and inner hall recess providing door to shower room, two radiators, double glazed windows to side and rear

Shower Room
2.42m x 1.56m (7' 11" x 5' 1") tiled shower cubicle with Aqualisa shower and glazed hinged folding door, low level wc and corner wall mounted wash basin with mixer tap, fully tiled walls, extractor fan, chrome heated towel rail, double glazed window to side

Principle Suite

~ Main Bedroom
4.94m x 3.86m (16' 2" x 12' 8") radiator, double glazed window to rear

~ Dressing Room/Bedroom 5
4.59m x 3.65m (15' 1" x 12' 0") two radiators, double glazed windows to front, side and rear

~ En Suite Shower Room
2.99m x 1.86m (9' 10" x 6' 1") shower cubicle with Aqualisa shower and glazed folding door, low level wc, pedestal wash basin with mixer tap, fully tiled walls, heated towel rail, double glazed window to front

Bedroom 3
3.86m max x 2.96m max (12' 8" x 9' 9") to include built in double wardrobe, radiator beneath double glazed window to front

Bedroom 4
3.58m x 2.48m (11' 9" x 8' 2") radiator beneath double glazed window to front

Outside

Wraparound Garden
brick pavior driveway providing parking for at least 2 cars, leading to garage, meandering path to front of property beside lawned area with well established shrub border to front and side, crazy paved pathway around perimeter of side and rear of house with L-shaped lawn, well established planting providing privacy, small UPVc conservatory

Garage
8.10m x 2.81m (26' 7" x 9' 3") accessed from electric up and over door, power and light, gas and electricity meters plus fuse box, window and glazed door to side

Additional Information

Structural Reports
With cracks evident at the property, our clients obtained a structural engineer's report in May 2026 and structural calculations for the suggested remedial underpinning with a quote for this work in October 2026.  These documents are available to be viewed at our office but a purchaser should rely on their own surveys and independent advice.

Council Tax
London Borough of Bromley - Band G
Please visit: bromley.gov.uk/council-tax/council-tax-guide

Utilities
MAINS - Gas, Electricity, Water and Sewerage

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Location

Overbury Avenue runs between Wickham Road and Oakwood Avenue. This is a popular location approximately a third of a mile from Kelsey Park with entrances found on Wickham Road. Beckenham High Street is about three quarters of a mile away with Beckenham Junction station a short distance beyond and from here there are trains to Victoria plus tram services to Croydon and Wimbledon. Popular local shops will be found on Wickham Road by the Park Langley roundabout along with bus routes to Bromley and Beckenham.

Viewing Please contact our Park Langley / Beckenham Office on 020 8658 5588 if you wish to arrange a viewing appointment for this property or require further information.

Disclaimer All Measurements are approximate. No equipment, circuits or fittings have been tested. These particulars are made without responsibility on the part of the Agents or Vendor, their accuracy is not guaranteed nor do they form part of any contract and no warranty is given.

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