Home from Home Counties: 60 minute capital commute or less

LONDON - Sept. 8, 2014 - PRLog -- Thanks to a very good and constantly improving transport infrastructure, it is comfortably possibly to live in the country and commute to the big smoke on a daily basis. Property for sale in Kent, Hampshire, Surrey and Oxfordshire has been quietly but swiftly changing hands while Londoner's get hot under the collar over a bubble reportedly about to burst.

For those who need to travel by rail to London yet prefer a base among the rolling hills, finding a home with a capital commute of less than 60 minutes is often a property search's driving force. Winkworth south east estate agents (http://www.winkworth.co.uk/regions/south-east) round up some Home County destinations that tick the one-hour journey time marker.

Property for sale in Kent

The 'Garden of England' is a fantastic county rich in agricultural heritage and enjoying a vast sweep of coastline. Property for sale in Kent found an immediate new audience as soon as the high-speed line to London St Pancras opened. Houses for sale in Canterbury are now being snapped up by city workers as the journey time to London has been slashed to as little as 55 minutes. Traditional Kentish towns continue to perform well. Houses for sale in Tunbridge Wells have appreciated spectacularly. It is the best performing spa town in the country, according to new research, with property prices 16.5% higher at the end of 2013, when compared to 2008 (average national prices were actually 6.7% lower measured over the same period).

Property for sale in Hampshire

Always a favourite with the sailing set, inland Hampshire is just beautiful. The cathedral city of Winchester is a favoured spot as rail passengers on the 07:18 from arrive in London Waterloo in just 58 minutes. Property for sale in Basingstoke is a great option for those looking to shave an extra few minutes off their journey, with trains to Waterloo taking as little as 44 minutes. Basingstoke is an old market town that experienced accelerated development in the 1960s. Despite its conurbation status; you're never more than a mile or two from open fields.

Property for sale in Surrey

Surrey's moniker as the 'stock broker' belt is somewhat dated and property for sale in Surrey is bought by a wide variety of people with all types of budget. The village of Cobham in Elmbridge borough still retains its crown as one of the most illustrious places to buy property, with commuting times from 34 minutes. In status stakes, Cobham is closely followed by Weybridge - 34 minutes to Waterloo. More modest budgets will stretch further in Farnham (53 minutes to Waterloo), especially in Badshot Lea, Wrecclesham and Folly Hill.

Property for sale in Oxfordshire

Lying to the south west of London, Oxfordshire is home to the 'dreaming spires' of Oxford University. Didcot is located just 10 miles from Oxford centre and trains from the town take less than 45 minutes to reach London Paddington. Oxfordshire property in this town enjoys a super fast connection to London Marylebone, with journey times of less than 50 minutes, with the sprawling countryside quick to yield a cityscape. Buyers of property for sale in Oxfordshire who don't mind a short drive to a train station can chose from one of many pretty villages, including Kingston Blount, Kidlington, Long Wittenham and Fewcott.

For more information visit south east estate agents (http://www.winkworth.co.uk/regions/south-east)