GUIDE PRICE: £750,000--£800,000.

INTERNAL VIEWINGS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

Double fronted with four double bedrooms, two bathrooms and two generous reception rooms, this substantial family home is ideal for families with children of all ages. It sits within a hugely popular location for families as the school catchment is excellent for both primary and secondary schools and there are two beautiful parks within walking distance. Internally, the ceilings are high throughout and the rooms are wonderfully versatile depending on need. It is a house which feels immediately homely with a wide and welcoming entrance hall and many period features to give it plenty of character. While it is in fine fettle as it stands, there remains plenty of scope for further modernisations which would add value in such a sought-after location. The garden is both private and sunny being elevated and open from east to west, while the house is south-east facing to fill it with natural light.

There is a wonderful sense of community among these streets with both families and professionals alike appreciating the close proximity to the city, two stations and schools. While Brighton’s North Laine and city centre are easily accessible on foot, there are plenty of local amenities at nearby Fiveways and there are some highly acclaimed, family friendly gastro pubs just a few minutes away too. With so many positive attributes, this house is sure to attract many.

Style: Victorian double fronted terraced villa
Type: 4 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, 1 utility room
Location: Ditchling Road/Fiveways
Floor Area: 1692 sq. ft.
Outside: elevated north/west facing rear garden
Parking: Free on street
Council Tax Band: C

Why you’ll like it:
Introduction:
With a palpable sense of community and every amenity you would wish for within walking distance, it is no wonder the streets close to Fiveways have retained their popularity over the years. Along with a highly-favoured school catchment and excellent transport links, it has become the go-to place to live; particularly for Londoners moving to the coast, looking for an improved work-life balance.

This house is perfectly positioned at the top of the terrace close to the local, well-stocked shop and less than a minute from Downs Junior School. Elevated from the street with a double fronted façade, it has an air of grandeur with a tall palm tree in the front garden. Stone steps lead up to the door where a useful porch has space for shoes and coats to keep the entrance hall clutter free.

Entrance Hall & Utility Room:
It was the grand entrance hall which impressed the current owners when they first stepped foot through the door. The ceilings soar bearing the original cornicing and corbels from the Victorian era and the scale of the house becomes apparent. Stairs rise centrally to the first floor with naturally light streaming in down the stairwell while the decorative panels on the front door add warmth and colour to the space. At the far end of the hall, below the stairs, there is plenty of storage and access to the utility room where there is space for two machines and additional storage for bikes, buggies, boots or coats. A side door provides access to the garden and is ideal for bringing in muddy boots/pikes/buggies/paws, rather than taking them through the house.

Sitting room:
Generous proportions and a high ceiling greet you in the sitting room to the front of the house which has a wide bay window almost covering the south easterly wall. It is both spacious and homely in here with room for three sofas so the whole family can cosy up together in the evening. Picture rails, skirting boards and varnished wood flooring have been retained and the outlook is private being slightly elevated from the street.

Kitchen & Dining room:
Once two rooms, the kitchen and dining room have been opened to create one large and sociable space for both family time and entertaining. To the front is space for a large dining table to seat eight while the kitchen forms a large U-shape to the rear of the room. The original period features are picked out in white against hot-pink walls which are picked up again in the splashbacks. Solid oak worktops echo the tone of the wood flooring and form a breakfast bar for informal dining. Within the white gloss cabinetry, the fan oven gas hob and dishwasher are integrated, leaving space for a tall fridge freezer.

Garden:
Elevated slightly from the house, the garden receives plenty of sunshine which lasts through to the evening during the summer. Set to lawn, there is space for children to play and there are well-established leafy borders which provide colour, texture and privacy to the space. It is a relatively low-maintenance garden, ready for the modern lifestyle, yet there is plenty of scope to landscape further. For somewhere so central is it incredibly peaceful out here.

First floor bedrooms and bathroom:
Echoing the footprint of the rooms below, bedrooms two and three sit to the front of the house with bay windows looking out to the urban landscape beyond the green tree tops of the front garden. These are particularly spacious double rooms with built-in wardrobes to maximise their floor space further. Bedroom four sits peacefully to the rear looking out over the garden and is another fine size double. The bathroom across the hall is classic in white and turquoise with a shower over the P-shaped bath allowing for extra elbow-room at the showering end.

Principal bedroom suite:
The principal bedroom suite spans the entire second floor, so it is incredibly spacious with a full-width dormer and three Velux windows on the vaulted ceiling so you can star-gaze as you drift off to sleep. A study space is created in the open eaves and there is ample space for a king size bed and several pieces of freestanding bedroom furnishings. The en suite shower room is on trend with large scale wall tiles around the wet-room style rainfall shower. Up here, you can tuck yourself away from the hubbub of family life to truly relax.

Agent’s thoughts:
Brimming with original period character and with a bright and generous layout, this house has a plenty of potential to add value. The family friendly location and central position will appeal to many looking to make the move to Brighton.

Owner’s secret:
“We fell in love with the house as soon as we saw the entrance hall. It has so many beautiful features and it felt immediately welcoming. The area is also amazing, particularly for families with young children as the schools are incredible. It is also hugely convenient with the city centre within easy walking distance, so we are really sad to be
moving.”

Where it is
Shops: Local next door, North Laines 10 min walk
Station: London Road 5 min walk Brighton 20 min walk
Seafront or Park: Blakers Park 10 min walk, seafront 30 min walk/10 min bus ride
Closest Schools:
Primary: Downs Infant and Junior Schools
Secondary: Varndean and Dorothy Stringer, Cardinal Newman RC
Sixth Form: Varndean College, BHASVIC, MET, Newman College
Private: Brighton College, Lancing prep. Montessori

This is a wonderful family home in a popular location which is well served for shops, parks and schools. There are plenty of local green spaces, and great transport links, but you are also only a short walk from everything this vibrant coastal city has to offer. The A23 and stations are also within easy reach, for those requiring fast links to Gatwick or London on a daily or weekly basis.