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House for Rent: Shortlands, South London

Zone 4 - Direct to Victoria, Blackfriars, Farringdon, City Thameslink, King's Cross St. Pancras

Large 5-bed family house in vast secluded gardens with quick access to central London.
Built in 1928, this magnificent detached family house has been continuously improved by the present owners but still retains its original charm and character.
This house was in fact the original show house of the development of the road at the time.

House details

The house is ideally located, as it is totally private and situated on a tree-lined street with detached houses to either side. At the same time the house is approx. 600 metres from Shortlands and Ravensbourne train stations with very frequent services into Central London (London Victoria 25 minutes direct; London King’s Cross 35 minutes direct). In 10 minutes, you can walk to Bromley Town Centre with its array of shopping, restaurants, playgroups, swimming pool, fitness centres, cinemas and other entertaining facilities.

Within 10 minutes’ walk to the other direction you reach the vast Beckenham Mansion Place park, with its swimming and boating lake, beautiful wooded and lawn areas for walking and picnicking, many play areas and the beautiful Georgian mansion which now houses artist studios, a well-being centre offering yoga and Pilates, arts and crafts classes,a record shop, bar and. a cafe. In addition, there are regular special events like food and vintage markets, concerts,flower shows, pop-up cinemas and more.

There are several excellent nurseries, primary, prep and secondary schools,state and private, including Valley Primary, Bishop Challoner, St Christopher’s, Bromley High in Chislehurst and surrounding Kent grammar schools.