Guide Price £600,000 - £650,000

CHAIN FREE!

This four bedroom feel good beach house is made to share with a beautifully sociable ground floor, party perfect garden and sun-baked balconies on every level to take in the glorious views of the sea, the park opposite and the Downs- or all three! Detached with a garage and off street parking, this characterful family home offers a sophisticated open plan lifestyle, three ground floor bedrooms all with garden views, and one has an en-suite shower, perfect for guests. Private at the top, a fabulous principal room with a big en-suite bathroom opens to a south facing terrace with a view along the coast, as well as a west facing veranda looking across Saltdean and the park to surrounding downland. In a prime location less than 500 yards from the beach, by Saltdean’s park with a playground and just three minutes from a good primary school, it is easy to forget just how convenient this quiet location is with Brighton, Lewes and Gatwick all an easy commute. Local schools are good and shops are nearby, so this big, bright house would be ideal for professionals, families or investors.

EPC: D
Council Tax: E

Big and hospitable, this beach ready house even sorts out places to park with a garage for you and off street parking for several cars. Inside, an inviting hallway with lots of space for coats and bags sets off in two directions, so there is an immediate sense of space – and friendship- as one way leads to the perfect guest suite with a contemporary en-suite shower room and French doors to the garden.

Spanning the front of the house and lined with windows, the sunny L shaped living room opens to a big, west terrace with views to enjoy which sweep from the famous Saltdean Lido over Saltdean’s park opposite and on to the Downs. Inside, wood is underfoot for an easy in/out flow and the kitchen is tucked safely behind a sociable island. Good to go, the streamlined kitchen is a classic black and white with everything to hand from the central multi fuel range, there is space for a tall fridge freezer, plumbing for both a dishwasher and washing machine and there is no need to clutter the space as there is a separate utility room tucked away in the hallway.

Quiet and comfortable at the back, two bright double bedrooms of pretty equal size look over the garden and close by, a stylish bathroom has all you need including a shower above the bath and sensible storage, and the separate w.c is a boon in a busy household.

A central archway leads to a vaulted lobby beneath a skylight with space for a desk if you work from home. At the top of the stairs, the first floor rewards you at the end of a busy day, dedicated to relaxation and embracing the coastal views with both a breakfast balcony looking south for the sun and a secret veranda for enjoying the sunsets over the countryside which surrounds Saltdean. There is ample floorspace even with a double bed in it, and the en-suite is big enough for a bath which also has a shower above it.

Outside, the garden has an easy social flow with a central seating area scented by the flower and herb beds around it. Behind it an area is great for a hammock or for basketball practice, and this big garden, which faces east but is open to the south, is a child and pet friendly blank canvas with a secure side gate. The iconic Lido swimming pool is located just across the road and will be open in the summer providing a fun activity in the warm weather since 1938.

What's around you:
Shops: Local 2 minutes.
Station: Brighton 20 minutes by bus.
Seafront or Park: Sea 2 minutes on foot, park opposite.

Closest schools:
Primary: Saltdean 3 min drive.
Secondary: Longhill.
Private: Brighton College, Roedean, Newlands.

The friendly community of Saltdean is by the sea and on the edge of the National South Downs Park. Popular with families and professionals, it has plenty of local shops, cafes and restaurants as well as a central park which has miniature golf, tennis courts, a playground and café- and the primary school is Ofsted rating good at the time of writing. The coastal village of Rottingdean is just around the corner, and you are also only 10 minutes from the cosmopolitan Marina with its harbourside restaurants, health club and cinemas. About a 20- minute drive from Brighton’s City centre and close to bus routes, don’t forget that both the county town of Lewes and Gatwick are also commutable at about 30 and 45 minutes.