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Live the dream in this stunning three bedroom, Thai inspired retreat immersed in gardens with a lit bridge across exotic planting to the front entrance and a restful, west facing oasis with a koi pond and a pod for working in a stress free zone at the back. Winning awards in 2004 for both innovative design and eco sensitive features, this beautiful semi-detached contemporary home also delivers a guilt free luxury lifestyle! Full of sunlight, the open plan living room folds open to the garden and has a high end kitchen area and separate utility, office area and cloakroom. Acknowledging the way in which we now live, the first floor has a fantasy double bedroom with a balcony over the front garden and is opposite a glamorous bathroom close to the front door – ideal if you’re a health or flight professional with unsocial hours, whilst at the top, the second double bedroom has a Juliette balcony looking over a tropical paradise and the principal suite has a big walk in closet, chic shower room and balcony for breakfast in the morning sun. Surrounded by highly rated primary schools with Preston Park’s sports facilities, playground and café at the end of the street, this area has a top spot in the Sunday Times Best Places to Live Guide. Perfect for families, professionals and investors, local shops and the station serving Gatwick and London are within an easy stroll and nearby, London Road connects you to the countryside and A23, or takes you straight to the centre of the city.

Style Semi-detached contemporary house
Type 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms + wc, cloakroom, open plan living/dining room kitchen, utility, office area and store
Area Preston Park
Floor Area 1712 sq.ft
Outside Space East front garden with secure post and bike store, west garden with pond and pod
Parking Permit zone 10 – restricted hours

Why you’ll like it:
Quiet and convenient with just a 6-7 minute drive to the city centre, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to own one of the most exciting homes in Preston Park – which won the coveted Sussex Heritage Award in 2004. Dynamic design, expensive materials and high calibre craftmanship have created a fabulous home where deceptively simple elegance masks a skilled commitment to practical function. With an astounding 1712 square feet, or 159.1m2 to play with (approx.), crisp lines are accentuated by walls of glass to bring the light and the garden into the heart of the home.

The entrance and ground floor:
Almost completely invisible from this exclusive street, the site is skilfully landscaped with discreet video entry on a gate which has a bike store just on the other side, and a lit bridge leads across a sunken garden which shields this home behind an inviting blanket of green.

Inside, flawless design begins in the hallway where there is a deep cupboard with organised storage and ideal for inter-generational living, at the front a large double bedroom with Cole & Son wallpaper, oak underfoot and a fitted wardrobe opens to a spacious balcony made private by a beautiful blue spruce. Across the hallway, the luxury bathroom has a high end finish with both a PB freestanding bath with a shower attachment and PB shower in wet room style, and the broad hand basin rests on sleek storage.

The living/dining room, kitchen and utility:
Beneath a bank of vaulted skylights with a wall of glass which folds away to the glory of the garden, the stunning living and dining room delivers 26’11 x 16’5 (8.20 x 5.00m) of sophisticated, sociable space to enjoy where your guests can relax in rare seclusion, and a room for all seasons there is a sleek steel wood burner style fireplace. Great design leads to effortless living and tucked away to one side there is a vast walk in storeroom to keep the space uncluttered and by it, double doors conceal an well-equipped office space 7’7 x 4’3 (2.3m x 1.3m) which would also be the perfect place for students of any age to complete assignments whilst supper was being created… Open to the stylish kitchen area to ensure easy hosting, the working areas of the kitchen are, however, safely tucked away from the ebb and flow of movement and looks over the striking oasis at the front. Streamlined units are topped by gleaming granite and it is skilfully planned with a central 5 ring gas hob and Smeg fan oven beneath a hood and a Miele integrated dishwasher. As you would expect of a build of this quality, the separate utility is light and airy with wooden surfaces and a cat flap in the window to the garden, and there is a cloakroom tucked away at one end.

The Thai inspired garden:
A private paradise with a subtly lit, composite dining deck level with the house – a feature hard to find in a city built on hills- this garden is a tranquil treasure where you can leave any stress of the day behind. There is a Koi carp pool with a built in aerating system beneath exotic planting where it is easy to forget the city centre is a few minutes’ drive and beyond a lawn, a downlit pod with bi-folding doors is fully soundproofed…. Put in last year, there is a separate phone line, a t.v. point and access to the internet, although with 4m x 2.7m in the main room and a storeroom of 2.7m x 1.48m this space offers interesting options.

The family bedroom and principal suite:
A vaulted landing with a skylight brings light into the heart of the home - where the family rooms are. Peaceful and private at the back, a generous double bedroom looks over a sea of gardens and with no house directly behind, enjoys uninterrupted afternoon and evening sunshine. A quiet retreat, a Juliette balcony frames a distant, glittering view over the Preston Valley.

With a dressing room larger than some bedrooms we have seen (and lined with ingenious storage), the principal bedroom suite is a serene sanctuary to return to. A chic shower room is design led with a dual head shower, glittering granite and a glass wall which becomes opaque at the touch of a button, and the spacious bedroom leads to an east facing balcony, large enough for a table and chairs offering breakfast in the sun listening to birdsong or a cloistered retreat for nightcaps, sheltered from the road by delicate foliage.

Agent says:
“A fabulous reimagining of the coastal lifestyle delivers a unique home expertly designed to make the most of the landscaped setting and although you step into a glamorous lifestyle where every room has a designer finish, it is also a family friendly, comfortable home with eco credentials.”

Owner’s secret:
“Every time we open the gate we feel like we’re on holiday and when the bridge is lit at night it is instantly relaxing. Inside is ideal for entertaining and with the garden at the back the house is like a Thai oasis! The street is quiet with friendly neighbours but also convenient for schools and parks, so family life is easy and for professionals who work in the city or commute, the station to London is a stroll and London Road at the bottom of the hill will take you to the centre of the city or to the A23/A27 in minutes.

What’s around you:
Shops: 2 minutes to Sainsbury’s and village shops
Train Station: Preston Park Station 3 minutes by cab, 9 to walk
Seafront or Park: Park 1 minute – 3 to walk- Sea about 10 minutes
Closest schools:
Primary: St Bernadette’s R.C., Balfour
Secondary: Varndean, Dorothy Stringer
Private: Brighton College, Brighton & Hove High

This prestigious location between Preston Park Village and the al fresco lifestyle of Fiveways – both given top spots by the Sunday Times Best Places to Live Guide - is just a short stroll from the 63 acres of Preston Park which has football pitches, basketball courts, tennis courts, cycle velodrome, café and open spaces hosting arts events during our legendary festivals. Both the beach and countryside of the South Downs are just a short drive and you have the best of all worlds with the vibrant arts venues, international restaurants and famous shopping of the city all easy to reach, good local primary and secondary schools within walking distance, and for those who need to commute the station servicing Gatwick and London is 3 minutes by cab and there’s swift access to the A23/A27.