House For Sale £800,000
Guide price: £800,000--£850,000.
Internal viewings available on request.
Sunlight streams through this inviting four bedroom detached family home with great charm and ample space to become your dream home. With comfortable bones upon which to build, a sociable ground floor has a spacious family room and impressive reception for entertaining which both connect to the kitchen at its heart, and each open to a safe and sunny garden with a terrace for al fresco dining and a level lawn for games. Upstairs, every bedroom is a light and airy double, and with a large attic and integral garage (there is ample off street parking at the front), there's space to grow. Just 3 minutes from one of the best primary schools in the county, local shops, a park and the Sussex Downs are nearby. In a quiet road it is a peaceful haven to return to, but it is well connected close to bus routes into the city and station -which also gives older children a degree of independence. Access to the A23/27 is swift but out of hearing, and Preston Park Station serving London and Gatwick is a 7 minute drive.
Why you'll like it:
Comfortable and private within its own grounds, this modern home is fuss free but characterful with symmetrical gables, Sussex hung tiles and hard standing for several cars, all tucked away behind tall hedges. Designed as a practical home the windows are double glazed, the integral garage has a spacious utility area so sports kits can go from car to machine and inside, the hallway has a discreet cloakroom and large cupboard for boots and bags.
The reception:
Lined with windows to bring in the light and frame garden views, the elegant reception spans not only the full depth of the building but extends into a party perfect sunroom which opens to the beautiful grounds. Successive streamlined arches subtly zone the floor space into areas to relax in or to share and an open fire with stain glass windows to each side adds warmth as well as a mellow vibe. Inviting company, the sunroom has windows on two sides and floor to ceiling glass doors in the far wall to bring the outside in, and when you open the doors, all you can hear is birdsong.
The kitchen and family room:
Literally at the heart of this home, the kitchen is a sturdy classic with wipeable floor, painted units providing plenty of storage and sensible surfaces. We all want the contemporary kitchen of our dreams – and there is certainly the opportunity to do that here- but it is nice to know that time is on your side as the gas cooker could stay, plumbing is present for a dishwasher and there is space for a full size fridge freezer.
Away from any hot dishes on or in the oven, next door the family room is large and light with broad French doors to the garden giving children, pets and visiting relations free reign to roam in and out at speed….!
The garden:
A paved terrace by the house was created as a space from which to watch the children play on the lawn which is level and level with the house – something surprisingly difficult to find in a city built on the South Downs! Child and pet friendly, this scented refuge from the city is secure and made private by mature hedging and trees. Looking to the sw to catch the last of the sun's rays, a dining terrace allows a glamorous al fresco lifestyle or quiet catch ups in the evenings when the children are in bed and opposite, a Wendy house for tea parties is shaded by a glorious lilac, whilst a plum tree supplies fruit for the table.
Three first floor bedrooms and two bathrooms:
Spread all your wings on this gracious first floor with a galleried landing, high ceilings and windows to ensure it is always bright and airy. To the east there is a reading area beneath a pretty rose pane between a charming double bedroom at the front with glimpses of the sea and a comfortable bedroom at the back with garden views and access to a Jack and Jill bathroom. Also reached from the hall, this bathroom is large enough for a three piece suite and has a shower attachment above the bath and a rail to warm both towels and pyjamas. On the other side of the landing, which has access to the attic, the third double bedroom is also quiet, looking over a sea of gardens - and it would be a delightful nursery as it is by the master bedroom.
The principle bedroom:
Reigning supreme at the front of this substantial property with a window stretching almost the full width of the room, the principle bedroom is a comforting idyll to unwind in at the end of the day as the open surrounds ensures it is both restful and not directly overlooked. There are three sets of double wardrobes providing more than enough clothes space.
Westdene is a prestigious area of the city close to the South Downs National Park and not far from the sea. Although the thriving city centre's just minutes away, this road is sought after as a special, leafy secret. Safe and friendly with plenty of amenities nearby, local schools are good and there's easy access to some of the best private schools in the country as well. Offering a healthy lifestyle, Withdean Sports Stadium has leisure facilities including tennis courts and athletic track, and Bramble Rise Copse has its own community of joggers and dog walkers. Close by, Hove Park, which hosts arts events throughout the year, has a playground and café full of local parents. The station serving Gatwick and London is easy to reach and the A23/A27 are quick to get to.
Internal viewings available on request.
Sunlight streams through this inviting four bedroom detached family home with great charm and ample space to become your dream home. With comfortable bones upon which to build, a sociable ground floor has a spacious family room and impressive reception for entertaining which both connect to the kitchen at its heart, and each open to a safe and sunny garden with a terrace for al fresco dining and a level lawn for games. Upstairs, every bedroom is a light and airy double, and with a large attic and integral garage (there is ample off street parking at the front), there's space to grow. Just 3 minutes from one of the best primary schools in the county, local shops, a park and the Sussex Downs are nearby. In a quiet road it is a peaceful haven to return to, but it is well connected close to bus routes into the city and station -which also gives older children a degree of independence. Access to the A23/27 is swift but out of hearing, and Preston Park Station serving London and Gatwick is a 7 minute drive.
Why you'll like it:
Comfortable and private within its own grounds, this modern home is fuss free but characterful with symmetrical gables, Sussex hung tiles and hard standing for several cars, all tucked away behind tall hedges. Designed as a practical home the windows are double glazed, the integral garage has a spacious utility area so sports kits can go from car to machine and inside, the hallway has a discreet cloakroom and large cupboard for boots and bags.
The reception:
Lined with windows to bring in the light and frame garden views, the elegant reception spans not only the full depth of the building but extends into a party perfect sunroom which opens to the beautiful grounds. Successive streamlined arches subtly zone the floor space into areas to relax in or to share and an open fire with stain glass windows to each side adds warmth as well as a mellow vibe. Inviting company, the sunroom has windows on two sides and floor to ceiling glass doors in the far wall to bring the outside in, and when you open the doors, all you can hear is birdsong.
The kitchen and family room:
Literally at the heart of this home, the kitchen is a sturdy classic with wipeable floor, painted units providing plenty of storage and sensible surfaces. We all want the contemporary kitchen of our dreams – and there is certainly the opportunity to do that here- but it is nice to know that time is on your side as the gas cooker could stay, plumbing is present for a dishwasher and there is space for a full size fridge freezer.
Away from any hot dishes on or in the oven, next door the family room is large and light with broad French doors to the garden giving children, pets and visiting relations free reign to roam in and out at speed….!
The garden:
A paved terrace by the house was created as a space from which to watch the children play on the lawn which is level and level with the house – something surprisingly difficult to find in a city built on the South Downs! Child and pet friendly, this scented refuge from the city is secure and made private by mature hedging and trees. Looking to the sw to catch the last of the sun's rays, a dining terrace allows a glamorous al fresco lifestyle or quiet catch ups in the evenings when the children are in bed and opposite, a Wendy house for tea parties is shaded by a glorious lilac, whilst a plum tree supplies fruit for the table.
Three first floor bedrooms and two bathrooms:
Spread all your wings on this gracious first floor with a galleried landing, high ceilings and windows to ensure it is always bright and airy. To the east there is a reading area beneath a pretty rose pane between a charming double bedroom at the front with glimpses of the sea and a comfortable bedroom at the back with garden views and access to a Jack and Jill bathroom. Also reached from the hall, this bathroom is large enough for a three piece suite and has a shower attachment above the bath and a rail to warm both towels and pyjamas. On the other side of the landing, which has access to the attic, the third double bedroom is also quiet, looking over a sea of gardens - and it would be a delightful nursery as it is by the master bedroom.
The principle bedroom:
Reigning supreme at the front of this substantial property with a window stretching almost the full width of the room, the principle bedroom is a comforting idyll to unwind in at the end of the day as the open surrounds ensures it is both restful and not directly overlooked. There are three sets of double wardrobes providing more than enough clothes space.
Westdene is a prestigious area of the city close to the South Downs National Park and not far from the sea. Although the thriving city centre's just minutes away, this road is sought after as a special, leafy secret. Safe and friendly with plenty of amenities nearby, local schools are good and there's easy access to some of the best private schools in the country as well. Offering a healthy lifestyle, Withdean Sports Stadium has leisure facilities including tennis courts and athletic track, and Bramble Rise Copse has its own community of joggers and dog walkers. Close by, Hove Park, which hosts arts events throughout the year, has a playground and café full of local parents. The station serving Gatwick and London is easy to reach and the A23/A27 are quick to get to.
