O.I.E.O: £1,750,000.

RARELY AVAILABLE.

VACANT POSSESSION.

INTERNAL VIEWINGS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

Fiveways has a top spot in the Sunday Times Best Places to Live Guide and this beautiful Victorian Villa moments from its al fresco lifestyle, parks and schools is one of only a few grand, detached houses on this tree lined terrace and has unusually large gardens, a rare garage – and interesting planning permissions which all include extra off street parking at the rear, details below. Chain free and configured for inter-generational living there are two elegant three bedroom apartments, one on each floor and each with outside space. Freshly decorated and good to go, upstairs there are four generous rooms, a fully fitted kitchen, two modern bathrooms a roof terrace and an attic, whilst downstairs has four gracious rooms, two stylish bathrooms, a dining room which is open to the eat in kitchen and a vaulted conservatory. In a fashionable area where you are never far from a fresh coffee or a croissant and within 5 minutes of a good primary, popular senior schools, playground of Blakers Park and country walks of Hollingbury, homes in this area do not come to the market often, and this is the first time the property has been on the market for over 60 years, and attract professionals and international investors as although the vibrant city centre and station serving the airports and London are within easy reach, you are just minutes from the sea and the South Downs National Park.

Style Victorian detached house, no chain
Type GF apartment: 3 beds, 2 baths, living room, dining room eat in kitchen, conservatory
FF apartment: 3 beds, living/dining room. Kitchen, 2 bathrooms, home office/attic
Area Fiveways
Floor Area 3593 sq. ft
Outside Space Front and back gardens, roof terrace, summer house, store, bike store
Parking Garage, drive
Council Tax Band GFF C, FF front B, FF rear A (under review)

Why you’ll like it:
On a road linking the sea, the city and the South Downs this architectural gem is in one of the most sought after locations in the city where stately Victorian terraces provide light and elegant homes – but this may well be the only one which is double fronted, detached and offers off street parking with a garage. Set privately back from the street in a level position behind a front garden with exceptional charm in the delicate wrought west balcony and iron work adorning the grand entrance, this is a unique opportunity to enjoy a home which is chain free and good to go if you are looking for a high end investment, inter-generational living or if you want to enjoy the whole house…stnc

The ground floor
The entrance sets the elegant tone of the interior with delicate plaster work and classic, lacquered oak flooring which continues through into a magnificent reception with the wow factor only genteel period properties can deliver. Sunlight streams through triple windows which reach the ceiling – which soars high above your head, the ceiling is decorative and an Art Deco fireplace reminds you of the evolving nature of this home. Next door a second light and airy room with garden views was once a part of the formal reception, so it could easily be opened up again as the Victorians knew a thing or two about impressive entertaining….

Across the hallway, with generous proportions and an open fire to ensure it is a welcoming refuge at any time of year, the third reception has been used as a beautiful bedroom where you or guests can relax in complete seclusion, with a chic shower room next door.

An absolute delight, and absolutely private, a quiet, spacious room at the back is a secret retreat, designed to be light and airy in the summer but warm and cosy in winter with south facing windows, an open fire and French doors to a magnificent, vaulted conservatory which leads to the garden.

Opposite, a luxury bathroom has a sensitive Victorian influence in the glamorous, claw footed bath with traditional style shower attachment and high end Burlington fittings.

Tucked away at the back, a bright and cheerful dining room is open to the contemporary eat in kitchen where a large walk in larder keeps the space uncluttered, and this sunny space flows into the big leafy garden, and also has a door to the tiled conservatory and its historic vine.

The first floor
A secret sanctuary with its own, private entrance, the first floor has an easy flow with a focus on family, in this case a beautiful reception at the front with triple windows to bring in the Sussex sunshine, and across the hall a spacious bedroom has a broad bay and French doors which open to a west balcony to add a little period romance…. Next door a bathroom is soothing with a Triton shower as well aa a traditional shower attachment, and this elegant area can be separated from the contemporary, fully fitted kitchen, a second bathroom and two more graceful rooms, one with access to a big sunny roof terrace with far reaching views, so potential for live in help if a little more looking after is necessary sometimes. At the top, an attic room reached via a secret staircase would be a comfortable eyrie for admin, but there are consents to convert it into a huge, light-filled space which is food for thought.

The gardens
Wrapping around the house the large gardens back onto a quiet cul de sac of lower buildings – and there is planning consent to provide extra off street parking at the rear. A secret escape which is child and pet secure, a large central lawn is bordered by flower beds planted for all year interest, a summer house faces south for the sun, a tool shed is detached and there is a bike store.

Planning applications
The planning applications can be viewed on Brighton and Hove Planning Application website.

Reference BH2020/01757

Permission for a five bedroom maisonette with a one bedroom apartment with off street parking at the rear.

Reference BH2021/00298

Permission to create two, two bedroom apartments, one, three bedroom flat and one, one bedroom home with off street parking.

A freehold building with no formal leases designating apportion of space inside or out, this fabulous, detached property on a large plot is not listed, nor is it in a conservation area, so inspires other ideas for fully flexible modern living and home working too! (Stnc.)

Agent says:
“Fiveways attracts families wanting a healthy lifestyle and good schools within easy reach of the city and airports. This beautiful home, which is one of the prime houses on the leafy terrace is larger than most with a fantastic garden, and a garage and is good to go as it is, although it inspires lots of ideas and has permissions in place.”

Owner’s Secret:
““The layout has worked well for us as a family as we have used as firstly a single dwelling, then sub divided to suit changing family needs. Both apartments are light and airy in the summer, but cosy and comfortable in winter. We have loved the elegance of the building and the flexibility to you use the space to suite our changing needs. The location is perfect just by the friendly shops of the village and close to the schools, and the dog loved the walks which start at Hollingbury Woods and lead through the golf course to Stanmer Park and the Downs. There is an excellent bus service into town and bus stops nearby giving older children a degree of independence, even on darker winter evenings.””
- Vendor’s comments

What’s around you:
Shops: Fiveways Village 1 minute
Train Station: Brighton, London Road &Preston Park Stations 5 minutes’ drive
Two frequent services to Gatwick, Victoria and Thameslink to the City and as far as Cambridge
Seafront or Park: Blakers Park 5 minutes’ walk, sea about 10 by car
Closest schools:
Primary: Balfour
Secondary: Varndean, Dorothy Stringer
Private: Brighton College, Brighton & Hove High, Lancing, Roedean

Ideal for those needing access to the airports and London as the station is 5 minutes by cab, Fiveways is one of Preston Park’s favourite locations known for its independent shops, butchers, cafés and small Co-Op. With a choice between Blakers Park, the expansive leafy acreage and sports facilities of Preston Park -which both host events during festivals- and woodland walks of Hollingbury Park local schools are good and within easy reach, and the National Park bordered by beaches is just a short drive– so a healthy lifestyle beckons! The vibrant arts venues, international restaurants and cosmopolitan shopping of the city are all quick to get to by bus or by cab and for those who need a car, there’s swift access to the A23/A27 to take you into or out of the city.