House For Sale £750,000
Roundhill Crescent, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2

GUIDE PRICE: £750,000--£800,000.

VACANT POSSESSION.

INTERNAL VIEWINGS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

This statuesque 3/4 bedroom Victorian house with a scented, sunny garden enjoys a fashionable setting in an area of the city popular with professionals and families as London Road Station, a popular primary school and the Level, surrounded by vibrant shops, bars and restaurants, are all within a 10 minute radius – on foot, and there are local amenities, too. With beautifully proportioned rooms, glorious period features include working marble fireplaces in the lounge/dining room/kitchen and 1st floor reception/4th bedroom. With a sociable focus, the lounge/dining room/kitchen opens to the mature oasis at the back, there is a cloakroom for guests on this level and there is also a spacious utility with access to outside. Upstairs has a vaulted bathroom with a luxury finish, and as all four rooms on the top two levels are generous in size – one with glittering city views- they offer flexible options.

There is plentiful permit parking and the nearby al fresco lifestyle of Fiveways, given a top spot in the Sunday Times Best Places to Live Guide, is also in the same zone if you don’t want to walk, as are a choice of parks which include the playgrounds and cafés of The Level and Preston Park. If you need to commute by car or bus around the corner (but out of hearing) Ditchling Road will take you into the city and its beaches or out to the National Park, and Brighton Station with direct trains to Gatwick and London is a 15-20 minute walk or 7 minutes by cab.

Style Victorian terraced house
Type 3/4 double bedrooms, 1 bathroom + cloakroom, lounge/dining room/kitchen, utility
Area Roundhill CA
Floor Area 1429 sq. ft.
Outside Space Raised garden
Parking Permit Zone J
Council Tax Band D

Why you’ll like it:
Within the landmark crescent of Roundhill, this elegant house is one of the most sought after areas of Brighton & Hove with a friendly community and local cafes a stroll. Far quieter than its fashionable, laid back location may suggest with easy access to the vibrant shops, bars and restaurants of both the Lewes Road and London Road, this striking house is painted in heritage hues and is set up and back from the street behind a garden full of lavender, rosemary, fuchsias and a mature olive tree.

Inside the integrity of this historic building has been sensitively retained with unspoilt proportions, original corbels overhead and a fine Victorian staircase rising from a squared arch with period finials. Stripped floorboards give guests, children and pets free reign and continue through into the large, double depth living/dining room and kitchen, so there’s also an easy flow to the garden for parties.

Inviting company with plenty of space and a grand marble fireplace, a sweeping bay window to the southeast fills this large room with sunshine whilst decorative French doors lead out to an atmospheric lit patio and steps to the garden. Soaring to just over 3 meters (approx.), this majestic living/dining room’s ceiling is adorned by an irreplaceable Victorian ceiling rose and swan neck coving, and visitors can unwind in front of a roaring fire in the living area.

High end and hand built by a local craftsman the fabulous kitchen is a gift if you like to entertain. Family friendly storage is ample and sophisticated, working surfaces are stylish as well as practical and with a skilfully planned layout, the Brittania multi fuel range, which is lit from above could stay subject to circumstance, as could the tall fridge freezer and dishwasher.

Along the hall, past a useful guest cloakroom, a utility room is larger than some kitchens and has a door to the patio, space for coats boots, bags and a second fridge or freezer if you like to cater for larger numbers – or want to share.

Outside, the spacious garden is all about an easy, al fresco lifestyle. A lit patio by the house is quiet and private, and discreetly lit shallow steps rise gently to an oasis of calm in the city which is open to the east and to the west to catch the Sussex sunshine – and it is a sun-filled sun trap for seven months of the year when the sun is high enough to go over the house. Child and pet secure, (and there is a cat flap already in situ) it paved for ease of maintenance, and the borders are planted for scent and all year interest with apples, cherries and flowers for the table.

Upstairs, a vaulted bathroom has a luxury finish complete with a skylight and a wide window which opens so you can enjoy the soft summer air. There is a sensitive Victorian influence in the stately tub with a traditional shower attachment, but there is nothing old fashioned about the high end Burlington fittings in traditional style including the designer hand basin and cabinet, and separate walk in shower.

At the back of the house, the first of the double bedrooms is perfect for guests with garden views and a period fireplace with a fitted wardrobe to one side. Stretching the full width of the front of this substantial period property, an impressive second reception radiates charm with a handsome, working fireplace, restful height and magnificent bay window and it is a calm refuge to return to where a handmade ceiling rose adds a little period romance….so this room could also be a fabulous, principal bedroom.

Up beneath a big window, the bright landing has access to an enormous attic. At the back, a pretty bedroom with a feature fireplace is simple but stylish with soothing open views across gardens, so it is quiet and not directly overlooked. At the front, the fourth expansive bedroom flows across the front of the house and has plenty of character of its own with a beautiful fireplace, and triple windows frame a stunning cityscape, sweeping from rolling countryside across the hill-top hospital, once the workhouse, to the cheerful, painted terraces of Hanover - and it glitters at night.

Agent Says:
“Quiet but convenient for schools, parks, stations and the city, this is a great area to be where homes just a few minutes’ walk from the centre and North Laine sell fast! This magnificent house has style and grace, and close to the buses of London and Lewes Roads for swift access to Brighton and Hove as well as for the universities and county town of Lewes, it is a solid investment.”

Owner’s secret:
“Although we are ready to embrace our next step, we shall miss our beautiful home which has seen many happy celebrations and has always given friends a warm welcome. All the rooms are bright and comfortable with their own period charm and character, and guests always comment on the positive, relaxed vibe they get here. Always light, the garden is a glorious sun-lit sun-trap for 7 months of the year when the sun is high as it moves across the top of the house. The street is quiet, friendly and safe even though it is so convenient, and life is effortless with parks, good schools and local shops all within walking distance.”

Where it is:
Shops: Lewes Road 4 minute walk, North Laine 10-12
Train Station: London Road 12 mins on foot, 4 by car, Brighton 15-20 mins walk or 5 by cab
Seafront or park: The Level 10 mins walk, Seafront 15-ish by bus, 10 by car
Closest schools:
Primary: Fairlight, St Martin’s, Down Infant
Secondary: Varndean, Dorothy Stringer
Sixth Form: Varndean 6th Form, BHASVIC, Newman 6th Form College
Private: Brighton College, The Brighton Waldorf

In a popular location with an unpretentious vibe, friendly local amenities including popular schools and within walking distance of great shopping, restaurants, and bars, this stylish house offers easy access to the Brighton lifestyle. Convenient for the art colleges and universities it is well served for parks and gardens which provide cool green spaces and host events in our famous city festivals. Close to the commercial districts and international cultural heart of the city, the whole of Brighton and Hove is easy to reach on foot, by bus, rental bike or by car as the A23 and A27 are just minutes away, and London Road Station serves Brighton, Falmer and Lewes, whilst Brighton has direct trains to Gatwick, London and beyond.