4 bedroom end of terrace house

GUIDE PRICE: £650,000--£675,000.

INTERNAL VIEWINGS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

Big and sunny with an inviting family orientation, this stylish four bedroom house makes the most of its generous end of terrace plot with a private south facing dining terrace off the glamorous kitchen diner and a spacious living room opening to a tranquil garden, ideal for a summertime al fresco lifestyle. Sociably arranged with a guest room on the ground floor, there is also a secluded home office tucked away if you were thinking of working from home full time. All of the bedrooms are comfortable doubles and quiet – and there are two popular primary and two secondary schools just a 5 and 9 minute walk away respectively. There is a wide choice of local parks, all with playgrounds and cafés close by as well as woodland and a golf course, making family life effortless. On the market for the first time in 20 years, it is close to the shops and relaxed café culture of fashionable Fiveways, our famous beaches, international city centre and Preston Park Station, serving Gatwick and London, are easy to reach so this inviting period home – once the local grocery store - will also appeal to professionals and families of any age and configuration.

Style: Victorian end of terraced house

Bedrooms: 4 double

Bathrooms: 2

Living rooms: 2 + kitchen diner

Area: 1165 sq.ft

Outside: S patio, back garden, bike store
Parking: Permit zone F

Location: Fiveways

Why you’ll like it:
This sought after street between Blakers and Preston Park has a friendly community, and this classic beauty is slightly elevated from it ensuring it is private and quiet inside. Sensitively improved and extended to become a sociable home ideal for a 21st century lifestyle, this delightful end of terrace home stands out even from its prosperous neighbours with a charming front garden planted for all year interest and inside, stained glass and gleaming wood reign supreme in a user friendly hallway with a pleasing high ceiling. On the right, a big, bright room with a whole wall of storage and parquet flooring faces south for the sun, and has been a versatile space over the years having been the main & then guest bedroom, a playroom, yoga space and study for exam revision or a quiet cup of tea in the sun.

Across the hall, a kitchen diner dreams are made of opens to a sunny patio, made private and secure by hedges and a gate so ideal for al fresco dining. Inside also has ample room for gatherings, the south wall lined with angled windows to frame the garden whilst the vaulted skylight brings in even more sunshine. Extended in 2008, this is a skilfully designed kitchen made for an expert cook where streamlined units provide sophisticated storage and are topped by stainless steel, which is hardy, hygienic and perfect for pastry rolling. Everything has been thought of from bookshelves to a pull out ironing board, the Rangemaster Toledo multi fuel range could stay subject to circumstance, plumbing is in place for a dishwasher, and the creamy Travertine marble underfoot continues into a discrete utility area.
Tucked away beyond the utility which has space for both a washing machine and drier, a chic shower room is right on trend with a dual head system and with garden views, the home office at the back is vaulted with built in shelving, and is noticeably quiet.

Inviting company, the large living room embraces the leafy garden with a far wall of glass where central doors ensure an easy social flow. Beneath your feet, stripped wood gives both guests and children free reign to roam and there is plenty of floorspace in which to relax or entertain. Outside, the triangular garden has charm and character, and child and pet secure with space for paddling pools and Wendy houses, it allows for our coastal city’s unique summertime outdoor lifestyle.

Upstairs, the subtle tones of Farrow & Ball and Fired Earth continue. Central to this floor, the family bathroom is light and airy with classic style. The white bath has a traditional shower attachment, the hand basin is by Buckingham and the heated rail is there for towels- and nightwear- in the winter. At the back of the house, the second double bedroom looks over a flat roof to the garden (food for thought) so is not directly overlooked. The pretty period fireplace has a wardrobe to one side and shelving on the other, and it is worth mentioning that some neighbours have converted the adjacent attic space, which you can see behind you as you climb the staircase, into an en suite shower.

At the front, the third bedroom has ingenious storage which includes built in seating with cupboards reaching the ceiling, which is high. A home for all seasons with timber framed double glazing at the front and energy efficient windows at the back, this room is by a mature cherry tree, so it becomes pink and scented during Spring.

Not to be outshone, and also at the front so you can enjoy the birdsong, the master bedroom is at the side so is an unusually tranquil haven to return to. With soothing decoration it is ready for your move and the attention to detail found throughout this lovely house is evident here as one of the two wardrobes on each side of the period fireplace is a careful copy of the original.

Ideal for commuters as the station serving Gatwick and London is a 5 minute drive – or about 20 to walk in summer- Fiveways is one of Preston Park’s favourite locations known for its friendly shops, cafés and small Co-Op. Close to the Blakers Park playground, tennis courts and walks, it is also only a short stroll to the sports facilities and open spaces of Preston Park which hosts events during festivals. Local schools are good and within easy reach, and the National Park bordered by beaches is just a short drive– so a healthy lifestyle beckons! 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 F has no waiting list at the time of writing.