GUIDE PRICE; £550,000--£600,000.

INTERNAL VIEWINGS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

With three bright bedrooms, a large attic room and sunny west garden this appealing terraced house is an ideal buy or investment. In an area of the city popular with professionals and families, 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. Inside is stylish with a sociable living/dining room which opens to a paved terrace and a lawn level for play, and the contemporary kitchen is good to go. Upstairs all three bedrooms are quiet and comfortable, the family bathroom is light and airy, and the attic room has twin Velux, plenty of floorspace and boarded eaves. 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, Preston Park and Blakers Park. If you need to commute by car or bus around the corner (but out of hearing) Ditchling Road will take you into or out of the city, and Brighton Station with direct trains to Gatwick and London is a 15-minute walk or 7 minutes by cab.

Style Terraced house
Type 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, lounge/dining room, kitchen, attic room
Area Roundhill CA
Floor Area 1114 sq. ft.
Outside Space West garden
Parking Permit Zone J
Council Tax Band C

Why you’ll like it:
Big enough for rest, work or play this stylish home with large double glazed windows to bring sunlight into every room is a breath of fresh air. On a residential street known for its quiet convenience and friendly community it is set up and back from the road for privacy and inside, an inviting hallway has a cupboard for coats and bags.

Oak underfoot continues through into a spacious lounge diner with a large bay at one end and a door to the garden at the other, so there’s an easy in/out flow from both the front and the back! Crisp, clean lines ensure a contemporary finish, whilst a cheerful east west orientation welcomes company and guests can relax enjoying ambient lighting and a gas, coal effect fire. Off centre stage but sociable, the sunny kitchen is well planned providing ample storage and practical working surfaces. A gas hob and electric grill and oven are beneath a hob, there is designated space for a tall fridge freezer and plumbing is in place for both a washing machine and dishwasher.

Outside, the garden is a peaceful retreat raised to catch the sun – which is usual in a city built on the South Downs. By the house, a paved terrace is ideal for al fresco dining and just two shallow steps rise to a sheltered lawn which has space for a swing set and sheds or a summer house.

Returning inside, two generous bedrooms at the back are restful, and neither are directly overlooked. Looking east for the morning sunshine, the principal bedroom is a peaceful refuge with calm decoration and alcoves for wardrobes and next door, the family bathroom is designed to soothe with a shower above the shaped bath, shimmering border and natural light. Up a paddle staircase, the attic room is private at the top with plenty of floorspace to play with, under eave storage and twin Velux with open views.

Agent says:
“Quiet and convenient with plentiful permit parking, this is a great buy between the vibrant London Road and Fiveways Village with local bus routes into or out of Brighton. London Road Station serving the universities and Lewes is a short walk and Brighton Station with direct access to Gatwick and London is about 15 minutes on foot – or 7 by cab.”

Owner’s secret:
“Our first flat was just up the road, and we liked this friendly street so much that we bought our first family house on it! This area is full of young professionals and families with local bistro pubs and an almost 24/7 BP shop within a stroll, so if you run out of milk it is not a big issue, and all the children walk up to the school together. We have enjoyed entertaining here especially in the garden in the summer, but also introducing friends to the great choice of amenities of London Road or Fiveways. We have easy access to parks with playgrounds, cafés, dog walkers and runners, so you’ll soon meet people. There are a choice of good pubs nearby including the Roundhill which is Vegan Open Market and legendary North Laine are a 10-minute walk and we can enjoy a fantastic view over the city to the sea every time we leave the house.”

What’s around you
Shops: Local 2-minutewalk, London Road or Fiveways 10 on foot
Train Station: London Road 6 on foot, Brighton 15 walk, 7 by cab
Seafront or Park: Level 10 to walk, Preston Park 4 by car (same parking zone) Seafront 10
Closest schools:
Primary: Downs Infant School, Downs Junior
Secondary: Varndean, Dorothy Stringer
Sixth Form: Varndean, City College, BHASVIC
Private: Brighton College, Brighton & Hove High

In a popular location with an unpretentious vibe, friendly local amenities 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 there is a choice of stations serving Falmer, Lewes, Gatwick and London.