3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale

GUIDE PRICE: £500,000--£550,000.

ANOTHER SALE AGREED BY BRAND VAUGHAN PRESTON PARK OFFICE.

CHAIN FREE.

INTERNAL VIEWINGS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

Perfectly positioned for families and professionals alike, this light-filled and spacious two (potentially three)-bedroom house is just minutes from two OFSTED ‘outstanding’ primary schools and the commuter station at Preston Park. Brimming with potential to add value, it bears many original features from its 1930s Art Deco beginnings, and the layout is hugely flexible for reconfiguration to reinstate a third bedroom on the first floor or to extend to the rear increasing the footprint.

It sits as one of a pair of semi-detached homes, up on one of Brighton’s famous hills, so it benefits from exquisite views to the north and east, across the rooftops of the city to the rolling hills of the South Downs National Park. Sitting on the cusp of both Brighton and Hove’s social and cultural centres, you are within easy walking distance of several popular parks, the beach and the fashionable Seven Dials district with its boutique shops, delis, food halls and cafes.

For decades, this area of the city has been a wonderful, family friendly neighbourhood with a palpable sense of community. The transport links by bus, train and car are also excellent, so this house is sure to attract many.

Style: Art Deco 1930s semi-detached house
Type: 2 double bedrooms (with potential to reinstate the 3rd), 1 living/dining room, 1 bathroom, 1 kitchen
Location: Dyke Road/Tivoli
Floor Area: 1006 sq.ft.
Outside: west facing rear garden and planting to the front
Parking: Resident permit zone A
Council Tax Band: C

Why you’ll like it:
Sweeping up from Preston Park to meet Dyke Road, Millers Road forms one of the Brighton’s famous hills, and while it feels nicely tucked away from the hubbub of the city, you are within easy walking distance of two commuter stations, the city centre and three beautiful parks.

There is a lovely mixture of architectural styles ranging from Victorian to Mid-Century, but this property was built during the 1930s, bearing the beautiful architectural curves and features of the Art Deco era. These have been celebrated throughout by the current owners who have maintained the original fireplace, front door and leaded windows which are a welcome sight to come home to. The house sits elevated above the road to maximise the views, so there are stairs leading up through the front garden, past a graceful palm tree to the door.

You enter the living room which was opened fully to the dining area giving you a delightful line of sight through the generous and airy space to the garden. Slimline solid maple floorboards offer both form and function to the room and are offset by pale ochre walls with contrasting woodwork, radiators and balustrades picked out in black – a style which works perfectly with properties of this style. There is a vast amount of space for comfortable furnishings and a wealth of light streams in from the east via a wide, curved bay window. This has been double-glazed to ensure warmth and quiet from the road which cannot be seen due to the elevation of the house on the hill. During the cooler seasons, the Deco fireplace has been fitted with a woodburning stove to add warmth and atmosphere to wintery evenings, while there is gas central heating in place for when time is of the essence.

Open to the room at the rear, the dining area has space for a table to seat six or eight alongside the glazed door to the rear garden which allows entertaining to spill outside during summer. The kitchen is conveniently adjoining and complements the rest of the ground floor using a darker scheme for the metro brick wall tiles, floor and freestanding appliances, while the cabinets are light maple. Well designed for the space, there is plenty of storage alongside an integrated oven and fridge, leaving space for a slimline dishwasher and a washing machine (which may be included in the sale by separate negotiation).

Outside, the rear garden is nicely low maintenance being paved in stone. It has greenery on its borders which add privacy from neighbouring homes and there is useful side access for bringing round bikes and gardening equipment when needed. There is also full access to the garden from Inwood crescent at the rear, where the next-door neighbour has constructed a garage with a garden office below it. Subject to planning this would add both value and private parking to the property, along with an office for those working from home – certainly food for thought.

Upstairs there were originally three bedrooms, but the current owners chose to open the front two bedrooms to create one beautiful principal bedroom to take full advantage of the views. It would be perfectly simple to reinstate the stud wall, however, should you require a third bedroom. As it stands, the principal bedroom is exceptionally spacious with dual aspect windows taking your eye for miles across the city and parks to the hills of the South Downs – a view which is ever changing with the seasons and allows you to stargaze from your bed. Bedroom two is currently used as a spacious home office and a guest bedroom, but it would easily house a double bed and wardrobes without compromising on space, while the bathroom shares the same monochrome palette as the kitchen with dark tiles against a white corner bath and sanitaryware.

Agent’s thoughts:
The light, space and views within the property are impressive, and there are many appealing features alongside plenty of scope to add your own stamp on the place. The potential to add value by extending, adding a garage and home office, or reinstating the third bedroom, will also appeal to many.

Owners’ thoughts:
“We loved the feel of this house as soon as we saw it, then the views from the first floor completely sold it to us. We love the area too, with so much to enjoy within walking distance, and as a commuter, you can be in London from Preston Park Station in just over an hour door to door.”

Where it is:
Shops: Local 3 min walk, Churchill Square 25 min walk
Train Station: Preston Park 7 min walk, Hove and Brighton Stations 15-20 min walk each
Seafront or Park: Dyke Road Park 4 min walk, the Seafront 30 min walk

Closest Schools:
Primary: Stanford Infants and Junior Schools
Secondary: Varndean or Dorothy Stringer, Cardinal Newman RC
Sixth Form Colleges: BHASVIC, Newman College, Varndean College
Private: Brighton College, Brighton Girls GDST, Lancing Prep

This attractive Modernist home is situated in a popular area with lots of local shops and green spaces nearby. The city centre shopping districts and the beach are within easy reach, and this spacious house also offers easy access to the A23/A27 as well as Preston Park, Brighton and Hove Stations with their regular, fast links to the universities, airports and London.