House For Sale £1,425,000
Prestigious Pembroke | You can ask any of the residents in the Pembroke Conservation Area, and they will tell you how wonderful it is to live here. Known for its beautiful architecture and wide tree-lined avenues, it's not hard to see the attraction. This beautiful, detached, four-bedroom Edwardian villa is substantial, and being on a corner plot gives it a wrap-around garden and a unique layout. Every room is of gracious proportions, with an abundance of period detail, and with three generous reception rooms on the ground floor it offers versatile living spaces. The proximity of the beach, and the shops, bars and restaurants of Church Road, add to its popularity, and being just a stroll from Hove Station, and some of the city's best schools too, make it ideal for any growing family.
Style: Detached Edwardian villa
Bedrooms: 4 double
Living Rooms: 3 very spacious
Area: 2444 sq. Ft
Outside: South facing rear garden and wrap-around lawn
Location: Pembroke and Princes Conservation Area
Parking: Residents permit zone R and detached garage with driveway
Why you'll like it:
Pembroke certainly has a character of its own with a vibrant 'village' community, and it is a very sociable street where the wonderful mix of residents regularly hold gatherings; where people look out for one another, and all feel this is a very harmonious place to live. This house sits at the end of the Avenue, and the exterior is immaculate in red brick and cream render, with its architectural features picked out in white. It is double fronted on a corner plot, and you approach up a traditionally tiled path, past an attractive front garden and Victorian plum tree on the right of the path to the front door. The front garden wraps around the house and is sheltered from the road by a mature hedge for privacy.
The grand front door opens to a wide and welcoming entrance hall where the original cornicing and finials remain. Stripped and waxed wooden floors in light pine flow throughout the ground floor which has also been decorated in clear white in keeping with the period of the property. The internal doors have been stripped to echo the floor, and many have retained the original and beautiful, stained glass windows. The fireplace in the main reception room is in working condition.
First on the left is the formal office/study which is filled with light from the wide, west facing bay window. Centrally, the chimney breast separates this room from a second reception – currently used as a music room, which is ideal. Original fireplaces with ruby metro brick tiles on their hearth is a coal effect gas fire that can be connected, the gas outlet is to the side of the fireplace.
Effortlessly elegant, the living room across the hall is bright and airy with original cornice work wending its way around the lofty ceiling. The fireplace in here is in perfect working order, and has a classic white surround with a black granite insert. A room of this scale can carry large and sumptuous furniture, so it can be gloriously cosy too when curled up in front of the fire in winter.
Next door, the kitchen breakfast room is accessed through double doors with more stained-glass detailing, and is another light and open space with French doors to the garden. It becomes a third reception area – particularly in the summer months when dining al fresco. It has a country feel in here with cream Shaker units topped with solid oak, a butler sink cut-in, and a range cooker within the original fireplace. The dishwasher is integrated for you while the fridge freezer is freestanding, and there is space for your utilities, tucked away in a separate cupboard.
Tranquil and ultimately private, this section of garden has been sectioned off, so it is a safe-haven for young children to play. Two apple trees stand proud in its centre, festooned with ripe fruit for apple pies and crumbles, and the lawn provides ample space for summer soirees.
Carpeted stairs take you up to the first floor where the landing splits in two to mirror the rooms below. There is a linen cupboard at the end of the upstairs hall that is fully shelved too.
There are two double bedrooms and a bathroom on each side; and all with the same soaring ceilings, period fireplaces (the fireplace in the master bedroom and green fireplace is in working condition) and wooden floors as are found throughout this stunning home. The family bathroom has a contemporary freestanding bathtub with floor mounted taps, and the room is warmed by a unique coil radiator. There is a walk-in shower in the second bathroom, for when time is of the essence, and this is equally well designed with floor lighting and modern fixtures and fittings.
The garage has a high ceiling with shelving at the back which has water and electricity and includes an automatic door.
This harmonious home is perfect for both entertaining and raising a family. It has grandeur, charm and many attractive features which will make it very popular with anyone looking to live in a luxurious family home by the sea.
Agent's thoughts:
There is a vast loft space which is yet to be developed, and could easily contain two further bedrooms and a bathroom subject to planning.
Where it is:
Shops: Local 2 min walk, City Centre 10 min bus ride
Station: Hove Station 5 min walk Brighton Station 10 min bus ride
Seafront or Park: Hove Lawns and seafront 5 min walk
Closest Schools:
Primary: West Hove Primary, St. Andrew's CofE
Secondary: Hove Park, Blatchington Mill
Private: Brighton College, St Christopher's School
This is a wonderful family home in a popular location which is well served for shops, the beach, parks and schools. There are plenty of local green spaces, and great transport links, but you are also only a short walk from everything this vibrant coastal city has to offer. The A23 and Hove Station are also within easy reach, for those requiring fast links to Gatwick or London on a daily or weekly basis.
Style: Detached Edwardian villa
Bedrooms: 4 double
Living Rooms: 3 very spacious
Area: 2444 sq. Ft
Outside: South facing rear garden and wrap-around lawn
Location: Pembroke and Princes Conservation Area
Parking: Residents permit zone R and detached garage with driveway
Why you'll like it:
Pembroke certainly has a character of its own with a vibrant 'village' community, and it is a very sociable street where the wonderful mix of residents regularly hold gatherings; where people look out for one another, and all feel this is a very harmonious place to live. This house sits at the end of the Avenue, and the exterior is immaculate in red brick and cream render, with its architectural features picked out in white. It is double fronted on a corner plot, and you approach up a traditionally tiled path, past an attractive front garden and Victorian plum tree on the right of the path to the front door. The front garden wraps around the house and is sheltered from the road by a mature hedge for privacy.
The grand front door opens to a wide and welcoming entrance hall where the original cornicing and finials remain. Stripped and waxed wooden floors in light pine flow throughout the ground floor which has also been decorated in clear white in keeping with the period of the property. The internal doors have been stripped to echo the floor, and many have retained the original and beautiful, stained glass windows. The fireplace in the main reception room is in working condition.
First on the left is the formal office/study which is filled with light from the wide, west facing bay window. Centrally, the chimney breast separates this room from a second reception – currently used as a music room, which is ideal. Original fireplaces with ruby metro brick tiles on their hearth is a coal effect gas fire that can be connected, the gas outlet is to the side of the fireplace.
Effortlessly elegant, the living room across the hall is bright and airy with original cornice work wending its way around the lofty ceiling. The fireplace in here is in perfect working order, and has a classic white surround with a black granite insert. A room of this scale can carry large and sumptuous furniture, so it can be gloriously cosy too when curled up in front of the fire in winter.
Next door, the kitchen breakfast room is accessed through double doors with more stained-glass detailing, and is another light and open space with French doors to the garden. It becomes a third reception area – particularly in the summer months when dining al fresco. It has a country feel in here with cream Shaker units topped with solid oak, a butler sink cut-in, and a range cooker within the original fireplace. The dishwasher is integrated for you while the fridge freezer is freestanding, and there is space for your utilities, tucked away in a separate cupboard.
Tranquil and ultimately private, this section of garden has been sectioned off, so it is a safe-haven for young children to play. Two apple trees stand proud in its centre, festooned with ripe fruit for apple pies and crumbles, and the lawn provides ample space for summer soirees.
Carpeted stairs take you up to the first floor where the landing splits in two to mirror the rooms below. There is a linen cupboard at the end of the upstairs hall that is fully shelved too.
There are two double bedrooms and a bathroom on each side; and all with the same soaring ceilings, period fireplaces (the fireplace in the master bedroom and green fireplace is in working condition) and wooden floors as are found throughout this stunning home. The family bathroom has a contemporary freestanding bathtub with floor mounted taps, and the room is warmed by a unique coil radiator. There is a walk-in shower in the second bathroom, for when time is of the essence, and this is equally well designed with floor lighting and modern fixtures and fittings.
The garage has a high ceiling with shelving at the back which has water and electricity and includes an automatic door.
This harmonious home is perfect for both entertaining and raising a family. It has grandeur, charm and many attractive features which will make it very popular with anyone looking to live in a luxurious family home by the sea.
Agent's thoughts:
There is a vast loft space which is yet to be developed, and could easily contain two further bedrooms and a bathroom subject to planning.
Where it is:
Shops: Local 2 min walk, City Centre 10 min bus ride
Station: Hove Station 5 min walk Brighton Station 10 min bus ride
Seafront or Park: Hove Lawns and seafront 5 min walk
Closest Schools:
Primary: West Hove Primary, St. Andrew's CofE
Secondary: Hove Park, Blatchington Mill
Private: Brighton College, St Christopher's School
This is a wonderful family home in a popular location which is well served for shops, the beach, parks and schools. There are plenty of local green spaces, and great transport links, but you are also only a short walk from everything this vibrant coastal city has to offer. The A23 and Hove Station are also within easy reach, for those requiring fast links to Gatwick or London on a daily or weekly basis.
