5 bedroom detached house

Hillside

A truly impressive and cleverly extended detached family home, making the most of the space and creating versatile living, The westerly aspect lounge has been extended creating a spacious dining area with patio doors onto the garden. There is a beautifully finished modern shaker style kitchen with integrated appliances and a patio door onto the garden,

Across the spacious hall is a modern bathroom and separate WC. There are three bedrooms on the ground floor, two double bedrooms enjoy plenty of light from the bay windows, a further single room creates a perfect home office.

Stairs lead to the first floor with two further double bedrooms and a  good sized shower room from the landing. The main bedroom is an impressive size with a triple aspect which is mostly south/westerly, fitted storage cupboards and a generous eaves storage.

The secluded rear garden enjoys a westerly aspect and is a good size with mature shrubs and a composite decked area to catch the afternoon sun, a side door into the garage which has a forecourt space in front for a car. The shared drive leads to the paved private driveway to the front with space for several cars.

Location

Set within a quiet close in Southwick, nearby to footpaths leading on to the picturesque South Downs National Park, to the South around a 15 minute walk is Southwick Green surrounded by the oldest part of the town with a mix of period charm, just off the green is Southwick Square with a range of shops, cafes, and eateries along with a co-op, there is also a larger open space for performances, markets and cafe seating. Less than a mile to the West is Holmbush Shopping Centre with a Tesco Extra, M&S and Next. 

The area also benefits from The Barn Theatre and café at Southwick Community Centre, offering a wide selection of arts and entertainment, Manor Practice Doctors Surgery and library. Southwick Recreation Ground has a large open green space and play park, also home to two bowling clubs along with sports facilities and tennis courts available at the leisure centre.

There is a good selection of local primary schools and within the catchment for the desirable Shoreham Academy Secondary School

Within a mile to Southwick Train Station with regular London connections, good road links to neighbouring Shoreham to the West and Brighton and Hove to the East and easy access to the A27/A23.

Internal Features

Beautifully renovated through and finished to a high standard, well thought out design helps the property flow and feel very homely. Stepping into a spacious hallway finished with solid wood flooring and some storage cupboards, you lead through to the generously sized lounge which features a wood burner for those cosy evenings, extending into the dining room giving 24ft of living space, a bright and airy space enjoying light from the South / Westerly dual aspect, double patio doors lead on to the decking and garden.

The separate kitchen is a good size and also has a dual aspect, beautifully finished with a light modern shaker style kitchen, there are plenty of cupboards, built in oven, grill and microwave as well as integrated washing machine and dishwasher, the contemporary crittle effect patio door allows for generous light and leads out to the garden.

With three bedrooms on the ground floor giving greater versatile living, set to the front are two double bedrooms both featuring a bay window which draws in plenty of light and offers space for wardrobes, bedroom 5 is a comfortable single room and is currently used as a home office. There is a stylish bathroom and separate WC

Stairs have been neatly placed leading to the first floor landing and two further bedrooms, set to the back is the generously sized main bedroom with plenty of light from a triple aspect, along with access into a good sized roof space with plenty of storage, to the front is another double room and across the landing is a luxury shower room which serves the two bedrooms.

External Features

A West facing secluded rear garden, flowing from the kitchen and dining rooms is a sleek composite decked area with raised flower beds, perfect for alfresco dining and capturing the setting sun, steps lead to the lawn garden with mature shrub border and seating, a side door into the garage which also has side windows, this creates opportunity to utilise as a garden room or home studio/office

The garage has been set back towards the foot of the garden creating a parking space in front, the shared driveway leads to a paved private driveway to the front with space for several vehicles, various palm trees and bushes offer privacy to the front.

Royall Best's Thoughts

An impressive well thought out and cleverly extended home, perfect for growing families and a lovely quiet close setting. viewing a must to appreciate the finish and feel this home has