House For Sale £1,475,000
Once home the the headmaster of St. Cyprian's school, alma mater of a host of luminaries including Sir Cecil Beaton and George Orwell, 65 Summerdown Road is a handsome doublefronted
period family home offering more than 3,900 sq. Ft. Of stylish accommodation arranged over three floors.
It has been sensitively extended and modernised yet retains character features including sash windows, high ceilings, deep skirting boards and some original fireplaces.
The welcoming double-height reception hall features an exposed brick fireplace with woodburning stove and a useful contemporary cloakroom/shower room and gives access to four good sized reception rooms. The family room and the office both feature large front aspect bay windows and fireplace with woodburning stove.
The contemporary kitchen/breakfast room has a vaulted ceiling, exposed wooden flooring, a range of contemporary wall and base units including a large central island and breakfast bar and a four-oven Aga. The whole area is flooded with natural light provided by one set of French doors to the side aspect terrace and two sets of bi-fold doors to the rear terrace. The ground floor accommodation is completed by a fitted utility room with walk-in storage, a W.C. And a door to the rear garden.
On the first floor there is a large dual aspect principal bedroom with a very large contemporary en-suite bathroom and dressing room area, three further generous double bedrooms and a modern family bathroom. The property's large remaining bedroom can be found on the second floor together with a spacious L-shaped study, suitable for use as an additional bedroom if required, both rooms with Velux glazing providing plenty of natural light and benefitting from useful eaves storage.<br /><br />The property occupies a sought-after position in Summerdown just to the west of the town centre, enjoying close proximity to the Royal Eastbourne Golf Course and easy access to the South Downs. The vibrant seaside town of Eastbourne provides an excellent range of amenities including High Street and boutique shopping, a modern shopping centre, numerous hotels, cafes, restaurants and public houses and recreational facilities including theatres, cinemas, an art gallery, marina, swimming pools, fitness centres, numerous smaller sports clubs and Willingdon Golf Club. The beach at Eastbourne and the South Coast provide a wide
range of activities for water sport enthusiasts. Communications links are excellent: Eastbourne mainline station offers regular direct trains to central London in around 90 minutes, while the nearby A27 gives easy access to the A23/M23, Gatwick Airport and the national motorway network.
The area offers a wide range of state schooling including Motcombe Infants' School, the South Downs School (rated Outstanding by Ofsted) and Gildredge House together with a good selection of noted independent schools including Eastbourne College, St. Andrew's Prep, Bede's, Annan, Northease Manor and Lewes Old Grammar.<br /><br />The property is approached through an iron gate and pedestrian path to the front foor with vehicular access through twin stone pillars and double iron gates over a tarmacadam driveway providing parking for multiple vehicles and giving access to a side carport and to the detached garage to the rear. The whole is screened by brick wallking and mature trees.
The generous garden surrounding the house to three aspects is laid mainly to level lawn bordered by well-stocked flowerbeds and shrubs and features a large wraparound raised paved terrace and a swimming pool with paved surround and pool house, all ideal for entertaining and alfresco dining.
period family home offering more than 3,900 sq. Ft. Of stylish accommodation arranged over three floors.
It has been sensitively extended and modernised yet retains character features including sash windows, high ceilings, deep skirting boards and some original fireplaces.
The welcoming double-height reception hall features an exposed brick fireplace with woodburning stove and a useful contemporary cloakroom/shower room and gives access to four good sized reception rooms. The family room and the office both feature large front aspect bay windows and fireplace with woodburning stove.
The contemporary kitchen/breakfast room has a vaulted ceiling, exposed wooden flooring, a range of contemporary wall and base units including a large central island and breakfast bar and a four-oven Aga. The whole area is flooded with natural light provided by one set of French doors to the side aspect terrace and two sets of bi-fold doors to the rear terrace. The ground floor accommodation is completed by a fitted utility room with walk-in storage, a W.C. And a door to the rear garden.
On the first floor there is a large dual aspect principal bedroom with a very large contemporary en-suite bathroom and dressing room area, three further generous double bedrooms and a modern family bathroom. The property's large remaining bedroom can be found on the second floor together with a spacious L-shaped study, suitable for use as an additional bedroom if required, both rooms with Velux glazing providing plenty of natural light and benefitting from useful eaves storage.<br /><br />The property occupies a sought-after position in Summerdown just to the west of the town centre, enjoying close proximity to the Royal Eastbourne Golf Course and easy access to the South Downs. The vibrant seaside town of Eastbourne provides an excellent range of amenities including High Street and boutique shopping, a modern shopping centre, numerous hotels, cafes, restaurants and public houses and recreational facilities including theatres, cinemas, an art gallery, marina, swimming pools, fitness centres, numerous smaller sports clubs and Willingdon Golf Club. The beach at Eastbourne and the South Coast provide a wide
range of activities for water sport enthusiasts. Communications links are excellent: Eastbourne mainline station offers regular direct trains to central London in around 90 minutes, while the nearby A27 gives easy access to the A23/M23, Gatwick Airport and the national motorway network.
The area offers a wide range of state schooling including Motcombe Infants' School, the South Downs School (rated Outstanding by Ofsted) and Gildredge House together with a good selection of noted independent schools including Eastbourne College, St. Andrew's Prep, Bede's, Annan, Northease Manor and Lewes Old Grammar.<br /><br />The property is approached through an iron gate and pedestrian path to the front foor with vehicular access through twin stone pillars and double iron gates over a tarmacadam driveway providing parking for multiple vehicles and giving access to a side carport and to the detached garage to the rear. The whole is screened by brick wallking and mature trees.
The generous garden surrounding the house to three aspects is laid mainly to level lawn bordered by well-stocked flowerbeds and shrubs and features a large wraparound raised paved terrace and a swimming pool with paved surround and pool house, all ideal for entertaining and alfresco dining.
