House For Sale £380,000
From the second you spot this two bedroom detached bungalow with double glazing, leafy gardens -west at the back- and dropped kerb for off street parking, this special find with amazing views over Saltdean’s central park to the sea will inspire ideas, great or small. A rare opportunity to improve or develop, and not only for professionals, you could just update the interior and perhaps use/connect the two rooms at the back to create a fabulous kitchen diner, (you’d still have two bedrooms at the front) or go up, out, or even start again on this substantial plot, STC - and time is on your side as both the kitchen and bathroom are functional. 2 minutes from a child/pet friendly park, 3 from a popular primary and with a secondary school within a 10 minute drive it also offers a healthy lifestyle with easy access to the beach, Lido and South Downs National Park. Attracting professionals, families and investors, Saltdean has plenty of local amenities and good transport links only about 20 minutes from Brighton Station and 40-45 from Gatwick Airport by car.
EPC: Tbc
Council Tax: C
Up on a hill with a sunny east west orientation for uninterrupted light and a picture perfect vista which sweeps from open countryside over Saltdean’s central park to the sea, this is a great opportunity to create your own dream home which is close to local amenities and good schools.
Surrounded by prosperous, extended houses but with lower rooftops below which do not spoil the view, this quiet house is tucked way from the leafy street behind a front garden with a paved off street parking area to one side. In the same family since the 1960’s, this much loved home has retained its charm but needs a little tlc and perhaps a look at the layout for a more contemporary lifestyle…
At present, a porch leads to a front door opening to a spacious living room of 6.4m x 4.26m where sunshine streams through windows to the south and east to frame magnificent, open views to the glory of the sea, and there is a beautiful modernist stone fireplace as a focal point. Opening to a central hallway with access to the attic, giving pause for thought, there’s an easy flow to the kitchen obliquely opposite which has 4.7m x 2.6m to work with, and which opens to the big sunny garden which rises from a paved terrace to catch the sun.
At the end of the hallway, a central bathroom has natural light and space for a big bath and at the moment, there is a bedroom at the front and one at the back, both generous light doubles at 4m x 3.3m (front) and 2.8m x 3.6m (back).
Outside, the west facing garden is open to the south with a semi-circular paved area for dining by the house, and it is a lot larger than you expect once you start to explore. Just a little elbow grease would transform this happy house into an inviting contemporary home – or you could dream big and create a luxury retreat to rival the neighbours…! STC.
Agent says:
“Saltdean attracts families wanting a healthier lifestyle and good schools but also swift access to local amenities, the city and airports, and this big, bright bungalow in an exclusive road has a lot to offer.”
Owner’s Secret:
“This location is only about 20-25 minutes’ drive from Brighton’s city centre, but you return to peace, sea views and off street parking! With four spacious rooms and central hall the layout has worked well as it is for over 60 years, but it would be relatively simple to make it more contemporary by using the rooms at the back as the living space with a focus on the garden and have 2 double bedrooms at the front. There’s a choice of local shops just a few minutes away with everything you need from fresh coffee or restaurant to a pharmacy and Co- Op. If you love the great outdoors, the beach is close enough to walk to, the Lido will become a glamorous outdoor swim and the park has a playground and a zip wire. We are surrounded by the National Park and have easy access to it, but we’re also well connected as buses run in and out of Brighton or the port at Newhaven until about midnight.”
What’s around you:
Shops: Local shops 2- minutes, Rottingdean a 5 minute drive, Marina 10
Train Station: Brighton Station 20-25 minute drive
Seafront or park: Both within about 10 minutes on foot, 2 by car
Closest schools:
Primary: Saltdean Primary a 3 minute drive
Secondary: Longhill a 10 minute drive
Private: Roedean, Brighton College, Brighton Steiner School<br /><br />Saltdean is by the sea and on the edge of the South Downs National Park. Popular with families and professionals, it has plenty of local shops, cafes and restaurants as well as a central park which has miniature golf, tennis courts, a playground and café, and the primary school is Ofsted rating good at the time of writing. The coastal village of Rottingdean is just around the corner, downland villages are on your doorstep and you are also only 10 minutes from the cosmopolitan Marina with its harbourside restaurants, health club and cinemas. About a 20- minute drive from Brighton’s City centre and close to bus routes with bus lanes, access along the coast and to universities at Falmer is fast and frequent, so this quiet home provides all that the sunshine coast has to offer!
EPC: Tbc
Council Tax: C
Up on a hill with a sunny east west orientation for uninterrupted light and a picture perfect vista which sweeps from open countryside over Saltdean’s central park to the sea, this is a great opportunity to create your own dream home which is close to local amenities and good schools.
Surrounded by prosperous, extended houses but with lower rooftops below which do not spoil the view, this quiet house is tucked way from the leafy street behind a front garden with a paved off street parking area to one side. In the same family since the 1960’s, this much loved home has retained its charm but needs a little tlc and perhaps a look at the layout for a more contemporary lifestyle…
At present, a porch leads to a front door opening to a spacious living room of 6.4m x 4.26m where sunshine streams through windows to the south and east to frame magnificent, open views to the glory of the sea, and there is a beautiful modernist stone fireplace as a focal point. Opening to a central hallway with access to the attic, giving pause for thought, there’s an easy flow to the kitchen obliquely opposite which has 4.7m x 2.6m to work with, and which opens to the big sunny garden which rises from a paved terrace to catch the sun.
At the end of the hallway, a central bathroom has natural light and space for a big bath and at the moment, there is a bedroom at the front and one at the back, both generous light doubles at 4m x 3.3m (front) and 2.8m x 3.6m (back).
Outside, the west facing garden is open to the south with a semi-circular paved area for dining by the house, and it is a lot larger than you expect once you start to explore. Just a little elbow grease would transform this happy house into an inviting contemporary home – or you could dream big and create a luxury retreat to rival the neighbours…! STC.
Agent says:
“Saltdean attracts families wanting a healthier lifestyle and good schools but also swift access to local amenities, the city and airports, and this big, bright bungalow in an exclusive road has a lot to offer.”
Owner’s Secret:
“This location is only about 20-25 minutes’ drive from Brighton’s city centre, but you return to peace, sea views and off street parking! With four spacious rooms and central hall the layout has worked well as it is for over 60 years, but it would be relatively simple to make it more contemporary by using the rooms at the back as the living space with a focus on the garden and have 2 double bedrooms at the front. There’s a choice of local shops just a few minutes away with everything you need from fresh coffee or restaurant to a pharmacy and Co- Op. If you love the great outdoors, the beach is close enough to walk to, the Lido will become a glamorous outdoor swim and the park has a playground and a zip wire. We are surrounded by the National Park and have easy access to it, but we’re also well connected as buses run in and out of Brighton or the port at Newhaven until about midnight.”
What’s around you:
Shops: Local shops 2- minutes, Rottingdean a 5 minute drive, Marina 10
Train Station: Brighton Station 20-25 minute drive
Seafront or park: Both within about 10 minutes on foot, 2 by car
Closest schools:
Primary: Saltdean Primary a 3 minute drive
Secondary: Longhill a 10 minute drive
Private: Roedean, Brighton College, Brighton Steiner School<br /><br />Saltdean is by the sea and on the edge of the South Downs National Park. Popular with families and professionals, it has plenty of local shops, cafes and restaurants as well as a central park which has miniature golf, tennis courts, a playground and café, and the primary school is Ofsted rating good at the time of writing. The coastal village of Rottingdean is just around the corner, downland villages are on your doorstep and you are also only 10 minutes from the cosmopolitan Marina with its harbourside restaurants, health club and cinemas. About a 20- minute drive from Brighton’s City centre and close to bus routes with bus lanes, access along the coast and to universities at Falmer is fast and frequent, so this quiet home provides all that the sunshine coast has to offer!
