5 bedroom house

Bespoke styling, raw materials and a cool-contemporary palette come together to create this family home close to Hove Park and Station.
With five bedrooms and three/four reception rooms this contemporary home offers versatile living accommodation for families and professionals alike and is a fine example of how Mid-Century architecture can be brought shining into the 21st Century. It has been fully renovated over the last few years to an exceptional standard and it is clear the current owners have a refined eye for interiors, taking full advantage of the generous room proportions and large picture windows which fill the house with natural light from east to west. It also benefits from patios leading onto terraced rewilded gardens to the front and rear of the property with off-street parking within the garage below – a huge advantage in this part of the city where parking comes at a premium.
The social and cultural centre of Hove is within walking distance, and transport links are excellent by car, train and bus. For families with children of all ages, the local schools are highly-favoured, so this beautiful home will attract the attentions of many.

Style: 1950s end of terrace house
Type: 5 bedrooms, 3-4 reception rooms, 1 kitchen dining room, 1 bathroom
Location: Hove Station/Hove Park
Floor Area: 1674 sq ft
Outside: front and rear gardens (south/west and east), front and rear patios
Parking: private garage

Why you’ll like it:
The area around Hove Park and Goldstone Lane has seen a huge amount of regeneration in recent years with many architectural styles, the most recent development being a Health Spa, Gym & Cafe opening at the foot of the lane.
Sitting elevated from the street, the exterior render has been left raw and textured to complement the contemporary fencing and terracotta tiled steps which lead up past the garage to the front door and garden. The spacious garage has a remote-controlled electric door, lighting, a water supply and a power supply easily upgradeable to a car charger point.
Being raised, spanning southern and western skycapes, the front garden catches the sun all afternoon and evening, while feeling perfectly private from passers-by. There is an area of lawn, a decked seating area and a shingle garden for barbecuing below a single palm tree breaking up the linear form elsewhere.
From the moment you enter, it is clear this is a stylish, well designed home where only the finest materials, fixtures and fittings have been used. The entrance hall is wide and welcoming with space to hang coats and access to a ground floor WC – an essential in any shared space.
The ground floor is made up of a sequence of reception rooms which are partially open plan but cleverly zoned using a range of floor coverings and wall colours. The sitting room is spacious with sanded wooden floorboards and restful rose-white walls. French doors lead out to the front garden which becomes a lovely evening extension of the space where you can watch the sun go down over the rooftops opposite. There is ample space in this part of the room for comfortable seating while dining takes place at the top of the room. Tall column radiators warm the space with a cosy open fire as an additional option, while natural light streams right through via skylights in the adjoining kitchen and a further set of French doors leading out to the rear patio.
This open plan layout is ideal for both entertaining and family time as you can be in the kitchen cooking while keeping an eye on the children in either gardens or chatting to guests at the table. For families with older children, it is also a flexible space as several groups can entertain independently from one another or be together when needed.
From the dining area, a snug room has homely furnishings with high speed data and speaker cabling, perfect for gaming or evenings watching a film. A further set of French doors leads out to the rear patio from here, so the whole ground floor and its outside areas flow perfectly.
Hand built with many salvaged, reclaimed and bespoke pieces, the kitchen uses concrete, terracotta tiling and vintage freestanding pieces to create a unique look with open shelving and a butler sink. In the evening tidy away the table, turn on the pink neon strip light and enjoy the kitchen disco sounds from wired in speakers.
Space for a range cooker, fridge freezer, dishwasher and washing machine (some of which may be negotiable with the sale).
The rear garden is made up of two terraces; one patio for dining, sitting out in the sunshine from morning until lunchtime, the top terrace is for planting vegetables or flowers by the summer house. With three outside spaces, you can catch the sun all times of the day and plants thrive wherever you place them.
Bedroom five/ Office is on the ground floor with wooden floors and data cabling with a sunny westerly outlook with far reaching views, while bedrooms one to four are on the first floor. Each of the bedrooms has been individually styled and while 2 have been dressed as single rooms, they would fit a small double if desired. The master bedroom fits a superking bed.
The bedrooms share use of the fabulously retro, reclaimed, vintage bathroom suite which looks like new having been so beautifully maintained, restored and fitted. New wall tiles and a ceiling mounted rainfall shower add a modern touch to the room which is a real haven in this home.

Agent’s thoughts:
Immediately impressive, beautiful and unique, this house is also larger than many on the street and the location cannot be beaten with so much to enjoy within easy walking distance.

Owner’s secret
“The best bits about renovating have been bringing the gorgeous light evenly through, improving the flow of the different spaces and enjoying inside/ outside living. It is perfect for family time and entertaining, its lovely living so close to the seafront and the park, with such easy transport links into the city. The local schools are amazing and being able to walk everywhere has been a real blessing. It is perfect for family time, entertaining and even Airbnb-ing!"

Where it is:
Shops: Local 2 min walk, city centre 15 min walk
Train Station: Hove Station 7 min walk
Seafront, Park or South Downs: Hove Park 5 min walk, Seafront 20 min walk, 10 mins drive to South Downs
Closest Schools:
Primary: West Hove Primary School
Secondary: Hove Park, Blatchington Mill, Cardinal Newman RC
Private: Pick up for Lewes Old Grammar School, Brighton College, The Montessori Place

This impressive house is situated in a popular area with lots of local shops and the beach nearby. The city centre shopping districts and parks are also within easy reach, and this home also offers easy access to Hove Station and the A27/A23 which have direct and fast links to the airports, universities and London.