A great investment with a current 5 person HMO this semi-detached house has 5 double bedrooms, a large garden, a secure bike store and off street parking. Between Lewes and Brighton, Bevendean is favoured by students, professionals and families as the properties are big and bright and the A23/27 (with buses) at the bottom of the hill will take you straight into the centre of Brighton past Brighton University buildings, or out to the Medical School, Sussex University and Brighton’s University campus at Falmer, the police HQ/council offices at Lewes, or Moulsecoomb Station is 9 minutes by bus or cycle. Inside, the sociable living room is open plan with plenty of space for seating and eating and the contemporary kitchen is good to go and opens to the garden. Outside, the split level garden has a dining terrace and raised lawn, and there’s a covered bike store tucked away. All the bedrooms are spacious doubles with room for study, two with amazing countryside views, and there’s a bathroom and shower as well as a cloakroom. Currently let to 5 people since September, the gross rental income is £2,820 pcm. The property also has potential to be made into a 6 bedroom HMO with an additional partition wall in place (increasing the yield to 8.3%).

EPC: C
Council Tax: C

Set privately up from the road behind a front garden, inside this semi-detached house is big and bright with a sensible layout for sharers. L shaped with two doors to the hallway for an easy flow the living room spacious and offers sophisticated open plan living with plenty of floorspace for sofas and a dining table. Well cared for, the streamlined kitchen has a practical layout and working surfaces, and the Zanussi gas hob and electric oven are beneath a hood. There’s designated space for a big fridge freezer, plumbing is in place for both a dishwasher and washing machine, and the vendors are willing to discuss the freestanding appliances, subject to circumstance.

Outside there’s a discreet side path to the garden for bikes and the garden is a southeast suntrap with a large, paved dining terrace beneath a palm tree but more shaded areas to enjoy as well, and there’s a covered bike store with locks for bikes.

Inside, the cloakroom, shower, and shower room are all stylish and convenient as there is one on each floor. On the ground floor, the first of the double bedrooms has a fitted wardrobe and a hand basin, whilst the second has French doors to the garden. Upstairs, all the bedrooms are generous doubles and good to go with fitted storage and space for quiet study, with leafy views at the back and glorious views to the South Downs at the front.

Agent says:
“Priced to sell, this is a spacious, sunny step on the investment ladder in an area well- connected to Brighton’s city centre, Falmer, Lewes and Gatwick.”

Owner’s Secret:
“All of the rooms are light and spacious, and the living areas are comfortable to share. You’ll also have an easy journey back either on public transport or on a bike (there are bike lanes) or if you drive.”

What’s around you:
Shops: Local store 4 mins walk.
Station: Moulsecoomb 3 mins by car, 9 by bus or cycle.
Seafront or Park: Nature Reserve 15 mins on foot, Marina 15 minutes’ drive.

Closest schools
Primary: Moulsecoomb.
Secondary: BACA.
Private: Brighton College.

A relaxed community with local shops, cafes and popular primary school there are great transport links with Moulsecoomb Station close by and a frequent bus service into Brighton, to the universities and the surrounding areas. Access to the countryside including the leafy acres of Bevendean Down, Wild Park and Stanford Park are on your doorstep, whilst the short trip to the sea completes this attractive package which includes a myriad of shops and cafes along the trendsetting Lewes Road easy to reach. The A27/A23 are also within minutes, making this spacious house a viable proposition for those needing fast access along the Sussex coast or to Falmer, Lewes, Gatwick or London.