GUIDE PRICE: £400,000--£425,000.

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Peacefully positioned on a quiet leafy street in Coldean, this deceptively spacious, three-bedroom semi-detached house is ideal for families and investors alike. It is well presented throughout with new carpets and fresh white walls, yet there remains scope for further modernisation and extension which would add considerable value. As it stands, it has the classic layout and room proportions of the 1940s with two reception rooms on the ground floor leading out to a sunny rear garden which is also ripe for landscaping. The area is popular with families as it is close to schools and parks but would make a great buy-to let investment or student property as it is close to both Brighton and Sussex Universities

Style: Semi-detached 1940s house
Type: 3 double bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2 reception rooms, 1 kitchen
Location: Coldean
Floor Area: 952 sq.ft.
Parking: Shared drive to a parking bay, Permit Zone B on street
Tenure: Freehold

Why you’ll like it:
Coldean is a quiet residential area on the outskirts of the city, close to both Sussex and Brighton University campuses, skirting the South Downs National Park. It is characterised by Mid-Century homes with grassy verges surrounded by greenery, yet it remains really well-connected to Brighton & Hove by a regular and reliable bus service.

This semi-detached family home is quintessential for the era with a part render and part red-brick façade and hung tiles above its wide bay windows. It is set back from the road behind a front garden which is ripe for landscaping to add colour and give the place further kerb appeal.

Once inside, the house feels immediately more spacious as you enter into a wide and welcoming entrance hall with high ceilings and a view through the depth of the house to the garden beyond. New carpets and white walls feel fresh, so you can move in or let it out with ease, yet it also feels like a blank canvas waiting for someone to come and put their own stamp on the place.

With a classic layout, there are two reception rooms on the ground floor. To the front is the sitting room which has ample space for comfortable furnishings for cosying up in the evening. For landlords with HMO licences or for larger families, this room is often used as a fourth double bedroom as it is a great size, leaving the second reception as a living room and dining space alongside the kitchen.

The second reception also leads out to the garden, and many homeowners choose to knock-through to the kitchen to create a large, open plan living room and family space - which would require planning, but it would also add value while having real impact on how you use the space. As it stands, the kitchen is galley in style with units running along two walls at both wall and base levels. Within these, the oven and hob are integrated, leaving space for a tall fridge freezer, a dishwasher and a washing machine.

The garden is accessible from both the rear reception room and the kitchen. There is a paved area where the garage once stood which is accessible from the shared drive to create a parking bay if needed. The rest of the garden is set to lawn with mature trees on its borders, so there is plenty of scope for landscaping, but also plenty of space for children’s play equipment and ball games. Being open to the west, it receives the sun at the end of the day making it a lovely space to sit out on summer evenings for drinks and dining alfresco.

Upstairs there are three double bedrooms, all neutrally decorated and naturally light. The windows are double glazed so you can always ensure a restful night’s sleep wherever you sleep, and all three have access to the bathroom. Much like the rest of the house, it is simply designed in white and grey with fresh walls and an electric shower over the bath – ready to go.

Planning permissions are easier to come by after outside of conservation areas, so it would be worth looking into a loft extension. This could add a further two bedrooms and a bathroom if need be, and other homes in the area have set a precedence for this.

Agent’s thoughts:
This house has so much potential in an area which continues to improve year on year – indeed, Coldean Primary School has recently been graded GOOD with OUTSTANDING features by OFSTED. It offers excellent value for a home in great condition with outside space and free parking – what’s not to love?

Owner’s secret
“This house has been a fantastic investment as a rental property as it is ideal for students being so close to the universities. It is also ideal for families as it offers space and a sense of community which many inner-city homes lack.”

Where it is:
Shops: Local 5 min walk, city centre 15 min drive
Train Station: Falmer Station 8 min walk
Seafront or Park: Park 5 mins Seafront 10 min Drive
Closest
Primary: Coldean Primary School
Secondary: BACA
Private: Brighton College

This home is situated in a popular area with lots of local shops and the countryside on your doorstep. The city centre shopping districts and beach are also within easy reach, and this house also offers easy access to the A23 which has direct and fast links to the airports and London.