GUIDE PRICE: £650,000--£675,000.

ANOTHER SALE AGREED BY BRAND VAUGHAN PRESTON PARK OFFICE.

CHAIN FREE.

INTERNAL VIEWINGS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

With direct trains to Gatwick and London a 5 minute walk and the city centre just a short drive, this 3 bedroom, Victorian beauty with a large attic room and spacious, sunny garden is in the Preston Park area, given a top spot in the Sunday Times Best Places to Live Guide. Inside 135.1m2 (1454 sq. ft.) of sunlit rooms fuse restful contemporary design with family needs and period charm, its unspoilt character including an original fireplace. In a quiet enclave of sought after terraces popular with professionals, families and investors there’s a choice of good primary, secondary and 6th form schools within a 7 minute radius, the playgrounds, cafés and sports facilities of Dyke Road Park and Preston Park are easy to reach and there are friendly local amenities within walking distance.

The main 3 storeys offer versatile options: On the ground floor, the formal reception is often used as a home office/guest bedroom as the luxury bathroom is next door – so central to the house and there is also a 2nd w.c. On the lower floor, the spacious living, dining room is all about a sociable lifestyle with French doors to bring the outside in, and the streamlined, custom built kitchen also opens to a southeast garden larger than many this close to the sea (about 15 mins). On the first floor, the other 2 bedrooms are generous doubles with a stylish finish and reached by ladder, the attic room is an inviting retreat ideal as a teenage den. Nearby bus routes take you to the whole of the city, vibrant 7Dials and Brighton Station, and both London Road at the bottom of the hill and Dyke Road at the top give easy access to the city centre and its beaches, the National Park or A23/27.

Style: Terraced house circa 1898-1902
Type 3 double bedrooms, 1 bathroom + 2nd w.c, living dining room, kitchen, attic room
Area Preston
Floor Area 1454 sq.ft.
Outside Space Southeast garden
Parking Permit zone A, no waiting list
Council Tax Band C

Why you’ll like it:
Enjoy the social flow of this fabulous mid terrace house in easy going Preston where you are never far from fresh coffee and a croissant, and it is known for its sense of community and open houses during art festivals. Just up the hill from the lush acres, sports facilities and social events like fun runs/keep fit groups of Preston Park, which also hosts Pride, it is quietly located on an attractive terrace with plentiful permit parking within walking distance of the tennis courts, open air theatre, playground and café of Dyke Road Park.

Inside, the hall is light and inviting with a high ceiling, custom made radiator cover and painted floorboards which continue into the elegant reception. Ideal for entertaining, it is a welcoming, versatile space in which to work, rest or play where sunlight streams through the large bay window. Often used as a third bedroom in these Victorian homes, it would be ideal for guests, sharers or teenagers as the occupants can come and go without disturbing the main bedrooms - and the bonus is that it is next to the luxury bathroom. With a sensitive, historic influence in the high-end talon foot bath with a shower attachment and Parisienne style waterfall shower head above it, this light and airy room is large enough for ample storage, and by it is a usefully separate, 2nd w.c.

Downstairs, the lower floor has its own entrance to steps to the street – ideal for supermarket deliveries – with space outside to store bikes. Spanning the full depth of this substantial house, the large living dining room celebrates company with space for a sofa beneath the unusually broad bay window and another by a period fireplace which the vendors think is still open, but have never used it, so obviously needs inspecting. At the far end there is ample space for a family table where homework can be discussed or friends enjoyed by the French doors which lead to the private garden.

Off centre stage, the streamlined kitchen is tucked into its own bright and cheerful area and has a door to the garden for seamless, al fresco dining. Well planned with custom coloured units and family friendly working surfaces, integrated appliances include a 5 ring gas hob and fan oven beneath a discreet hood, plumbing is in place for a dishwasher, washing machine and a dryer, and there is designated space for a tall fridge freezer -and all the freestanding goods in situ could stay, subject to circumstance.

Outside, the L shaped garden is a peaceful oasis, perfect for parties but also for family time. Facing southeast there is always a spot to sit in the sun during the day and it is child and pet secure behind walls and statement fencing. Larger than many this close to the city centre and level with the kitchen– a feature hard to find in a city built on hills -it is planted for scent, seclusion and all year interest, and there is space to entertain on both the paved terrace which is wired for lighting as well as the sun deck by the house.

Returning inside, on the first floor the second double bedroom is a restful refuge with leafy views which change with the seasons. Simple but stylish it is not directly overlooked and it is ready to move into with calm decoration. At the front of this substantial property, the principal bedroom is a soothing sanctuary with the generous dimensions only period properties can deliver and a classic finish in heritage hues.

Private and peaceful at the top of the house, at the top of a pull down wooden ladder, the attic room spreads its wings from east to west across 4,88m x 4.08m (16’0 x 13’5) with big Velux in each roofline. Used as a teenage den/father & son football retreat it offers plenty of options – and has plenty of character of its own.

Agent says:
“In an area popular with professionals and families who like its swift access to the city but quiet nights, this stylish house is close to the station with parks providing sports facilities and ready-made communities if you have children, jog or just walk the dog. There are friendly local amenities, you can reach every part of Brighton and Hove easily from here and local schools are good.”

Owner’s secret:
“Although it is very convenient for the city, the street is very quiet with a lovely community and we have a Facebook group to keep in touch with all the up and coming local events – and there is something for everyone, whatever you’re into. We looked at the house when our son was a toddler and fell in love with the big bright rooms, and the house and garden worked really well for us then especially as the garden is on one level, so easy for him- and our happy home adapted as our family grew with an attic room where father and son retire to watch football whilst playing pool, and our teenage son could entertain his friends up there too. The proximity to the station makes life easy whether you work in central Brighton or London (or enjoy nights out in the West End) – there are direct trains to Victoria, Kings Cross, London Bridge and Farringdon for example, and the bistro bar opposite the station does a great Sunday lunch. Having Preston Park so close is great for community events, exercise, dog walkers and of course all the festivals, and during lockdown we discovered a green walking route to the Downs!”

What’s around you:
Shops: 1 min by car or 5-6 on foot, 7 Dials 5-6 by car
Station: Preston Park 5-6 mins on foot, Brighton mainline 5-10 by cab
Seafront or Park: Dyke Road and Preston Park 10 mins walk, Dyke Road 2-3 by car, Seafront 15 to drive
Closest Schools:
Primary: Stanford Infant, 3 by car Stanford Junior 4 by car
Secondary: Varndean, Dorothy Stringer
Sixth Form: Varndean, BHASVIC
Private: Windlesham, Lancing Prep, Brighton College, Brighton & Hove High
5 minutes’ walk to Preston Park Station with friendly local shops, cafés and bistro pubs

5 minutes’ walk to Preston Park Station with friendly local shops, cafés and bistro pubs this area has a lovely community feel and the primary schools, state and private, are good and nearby. Tucked away from the crowds who flock to our famous coastal city, this house is between Dyke Road’s Park with tennis courts, open air theatre, playground and café, and Preston Park’s velodrome, sports facilities, fun runs and football clubs. Local bus routes go along both Dyke Road and London Road (both out of hearing) to the South Downs National Park or the beach, and you can get to the whole of the city including the world class shopping, fashionable bars, lively arts venues and international restaurants of Brighton’s 7 Dials, Queen’s Road and North Laine as well as to Hove’s Church Road easily. If you commute by car, both the A23 and A27 are easy to reach and at the time of writing, permit zone A has no waiting list.