Nestled at the foot of the North Downs, Reigate is a historic, medieval market town with a wealth of amenities set amidst glorious countryside including local beauty spots such as the Castle Grounds, Priory Park, and the adjoining Reigate Park with almost 200 acres of open space and woodland, a super children’s playground and modern pavilion café. Reigate Hill and Gatton Park stretch across the North Downs with flower-sprinkled grasslands and quiet shady woods and the open spaces of Reigate Heath and Wray Common provide further opportunities for outward-bound activities. The town centre has a village atmosphere and offers a vibrant mix of high street brands and independent local retailers and boutiques and a superb selection of cafes, restaurants, bars, and pubs plus a cinema. There are several nearby golf courses, tennis courts, a skatepark, cricket clubs, a croquet lawn, football pitches, and a multi-use games area. Reigate railway station provides services to London Bridge, London Victoria, Gatwick, and Reading.
The Local Property Market
Reigate, East Grinstead, and the charming towns and traditional villages we cover are located within and around glorious countryside including the Surrey Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), the neighbouring Areas of Great Landscape Value (AGLV) and the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
The whole area is a premium property hotspot located conveniently to the south of London benefitting from excellent commuter services. Bespoke properties attract consistently high demand from committed and affluent purchasers resulting in excellent selling prices being achieved. Property values typically rise beyond the national average and reflect the sought-after nature and desirability of the area.
Property choices include idyllic timber-framed and thatched cottages, historic and period dwellings, Victorian and Edwardian villas, country houses and estates, executive townhouses, apartments, prestigious developments, and some exclusive private road settings. There is also a wide choice of luxury and individual family homes including traditional, modern, and new build architectural designs, many of which stand within impressive and substantial grounds.
Education
A key factor in the high demand for property within the area is the numerous highly regarded independent, private, and state schools catering to all age groups. For information see the following links:
Surrey County Council
Kent County Council
West Sussex County Council
East Sussex County Council
Rightmove schools
Sport and leisure
Sport and leisure opportunities include walking, cycling, and horse riding around the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and along the North Downs Way, Greensand Way, and Vanguard Way plus an abundance of woodland and local circular walks. There are plenty of golf courses within the area plus gyms and spas and a variety of sports clubs including cricket, tennis, football, rugby, hockey, bowls, and croquet.
Transport
Transport links are excellent. The nearby M25 provides road access to the wider motorway network, Gatwick Airport, and the other major international airports at Heathrow & Stansted whilst the M23, A217, A22, and A21 link with the M25 for journeys towards and around London and south towards Brighton and the south coast. There is excellent commuting by train and depending upon your choice of station, available destinations include London Bridge, London Victoria, Gatwick, Reading, Brighton, Peterborough, Redhill, Tonbridge, Horsham & Uckfield.
See our other Local Area summaries for a flavour of the character of our towns and villages.
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