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This beautiful four/five bedroom Victorian semi-detached house with a spacious garden has precious original features and a relaxed, family flow. On the cusp of Preston Park and Fiveways, both given a top spot in the Sunday Times Best Places to Live Guide, it comes with a good primary, choice of popular senior schools and playgrounds of Blakers and Preston Park within a three minute radius, and the station with direct trains to Gatwick and London is four minutes by cab, or fifteen on foot.

Inside, the ground floor has classic proportions, natural wood or slate floors and sensitive modernisation which includes a gas fire in the marble fireplace of the inviting reception. Across the hallway, a formal dining room looks over the garden and at the back, a sociable kitchen/diner opens to the garden ideal for an al fresco lifestyle. Upstairs, the first floor delivers generous family rooms and a luxury bathroom, whilst at the top the principal bedroom is a restful retreat with its own chic en-suite shower room.

Popular for its quiet convenience-with a doctors surgery, local shops and cafés, pubs and restaurants- houses in this location, known as the golden triangle, do not come onto the market often and appeal to professionals, families and international investors.

Style Victorian semi-detached house
Type 4 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en-suite), 2 receptions, kitchen/diner
Area Preston Park
Floor Area 2432 sq. ft.
Outside Space Front and back gardens, west balcony
Parking Permit Zone J
Council Tax Band E

Why you’ll like it:
Quiet and convenient with zone J permit parking which extends to Preston Park, the village shops at Fiveways (if you don’t want to walk) and the Level at the foot of the North Laine, this is one of the most sought after areas of the city with local bus routes into or out of Brighton giving older children some independence.

Set privately up and back from the tree lined street behind a front garden, this exceptional house with decorated gables, iron columns beneath a west facing balcony and stained glass above the front door is on the market for the first time in 21 years. A family home which has irreplaceable period features, sensitive improvements have brought a breath of fresh air into this bright home which is ready to move into.

The Entrance Hall, Reception and Dining room:
With stained glass windows above the front door as well as in the internal lobby the historic features of this elegant hallway include moulded architraves above the internal doors, one of which also has figurine panels, and a magnificent staircase which rises beneath twin stained glass windows.

Quietly impressive with generous proportions, the reception has plenty of space to share. Ideal for entertaining, sunlight streams through the west bay, the high ceiling is decorated by a Victorian frieze and there is now a discreet flame effect gas fire within the marble fireplace.

Across the hallway, guests can enjoy a traditional dining experience with garden views, and relax by the handsome fireplace in comfortable and rare seclusion.

The Kitchen Diner and Garden:
Bright and cheerful at the back of the house, the kitchen diner has ample room for a big family table whilst a slate floor enables an easy flow out to the garden through broad French doors. The heart of the home, family friendly units conceal sophisticated storage and the working surfaces look great but are also very practical. Well-planned, everything is to hand from a multi fuel range, the dishwasher is integrated and there is designated space for a tall fridge freezer.

Perfect for an al fresco lifestyle, the kitchen opens to a lit sun deck with space for a table and chairs. Broad steps lead up to a lawn made private by historic walls, and it is a peaceful sun trap designed for ease of maintenance with a paved seating area at the far end.

First Floor Bedrooms and Luxury Bathroom:
Up a fine Victorian staircase with a barley twist newel post you pass beautiful, stained glass windows. At the top, an airy landing is an L shape so unusually and for privacy, none of the bedrooms on this floor share a wall. Heading to the back, the first of the big double bedrooms is understated with simple but stylish decoration, garden views and a fitted wardrobe next to a marble fireplace.

Next door, the family bathroom has a Victorian influence in the painted panelling and roll top bath with a traditional shower attachment, but there is also a separate dual headed walk in shower, heated rail for towels and a designer finish.

Private at the back, the characterful second double room has French doors in the far bay, which would once have opened to a Juliette balcony. At the front, decorated in the heritage hues of Farrow & Ball, the third double room has restful proportions, a period fireplace to enjoy and a broad box bay window.

The Principal Suite:
Reached through an inner lobby where stained glass windows slide up to a pretty west balcony, at the top of the house the principal suite is a private retreat with twin Velux in the east roofline, fitted wardrobes and under eave storage. Good to go, the chic en-suite shower room has a contemporary white suite which includes a bidet and a high-end, rainfall shower head.

Agent’s thoughts:
“Just a few minutes from Preston Park and convenient for schools, the city and station to London, this beautiful period home with open fireplaces and a large sunny garden is on the market for the first time in 21 years.”

Owner’s secret:
“We fell in love with the unique Victorian features of the house where the layout gave us flexible options as the family grew. The sunny garden is large but private and we spent most of the summer outside! There’s a great community with al fresco cafés and shops, including a small Sainsbury’s all within easy reach and although the street is convenient for the city and the station, it is quiet at night.”

Where it is:
Shops: Local 1 min on foot, Preston Village & Sainsburys 3 by car
Train Station: Preston Park Station 4 minutes’ drive
Seafront or Park: Preston and Blaker’s Park 3 on foot, 1 by car (same zone), sea about 10
Closest schools:
Primary: Balfour
Secondary: Varndean, Dorothy Stringer
Sixth Form: Varndean, BHASVIC, BIMM
Private: Brighton College, Brighton & Hove High, Lancing

Ideal for those needing access to the airports and London as the station is a 4 minute drive, Preston Park is a favourite destination known for its independent friendly shops, cafés and small Sainsbury’s with the al fresco lifestyle of Fiveways also within a walk. Between family friendly Blakers Park and the expansive leafy acreage, playground and sports facilities of Preston Park -which both host events during our festivals- local schools are good and within easy reach, and the National Park bordered by beaches is just a short drive. 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 and Zone J has no waiting list.