4 bedroom terraced house

GUIDE PRICE: £550,000--£600,000.

INTERNAL VIEWINGS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

Perfectly located for families of all ages, this four-bedroom Edwardian terraced house is both bright and spacious as it sits amongst a vibrant and friendly community. The rooms are generously proportioned, holding a wealth of period detail which has been perfectly blended with modern fixtures and fittings. The walled city garden feels private and is a lovely extension to the kitchen and dining room during summer, then from the top floor you have far reaching views over the city to a vast expanse of sea below big, open skies. Some of the city’s most favoured primary and secondary schools are within catchment, and there are several popular parks within walking distance making this the ideal family home. With Preston Park Station an easy walk away for commuters, and the amenities of Fiveways on your doorstep, this attractive home will appeal to many.

Style: Edwardian terraced house

Bedrooms: 4 double; 1 en suite

Living rooms: 2; 1 through lounge/diner, 1 kitchen/diner

Area: 1300 SQ.FT.

Outside: Walled rear garden

Location: Fiveways

Parking: Permit zone F

Why you’ll like it:

Fiveways has been hugely desirable for many years now, improving year on year with more boutique shops, artisan bakeries and fashionable gastropubs. It has always appealed to families due to the school catchment, and there is a fantastic sense of community. This house is on the end of a quiet terraced road to the north of the shops, but only minutes from the schools and Hollingbury Park.

Built on the cusp of the Victorian and Edwardian periods, it bears characteristics of both; with canted bay windows and wooden beam decoration on the gable. It is raised slightly from the road which gives privacy to the front of the house, and you approach up a few stone steps, past a scented front garden.

Once inside, it is immediately warm and welcoming with wooden floors stretching along the hall to echo stripped and varnished internal doors which open to the living and dining room to the right. Light pours in from the south making it feel bright and airy, yet it also homely with an open fire to warm you during the cooler seasons. This has a classic cast iron surround with floral tiles flanking the opening – quintessential for the period, adding real character to the room. There is another open fire in the dining area of the room which is currently set up as a home office space, but it could easily be a fifth bedroom too as there are timber folding doors to separate the rooms, and it has its own door to the hallway.
From here another door leads to the side return which has been extended, creating a work room/office which also houses the utilities – keeping them neatly tucked away.

Passing deep under stairs storage, the kitchen breakfast room is another generous room extending to the back of the house where a wall of sliding doors opens to the pretty garden. The first half of the room is devoted to cooking, with buttermilk gloss units running along each wall, topped with solid oak. Into these the dishwasher, double oven and gas hob have been integrated, leaving space for a tall fridge freezer. The far end of the room is for dining, where you can spill out to the garden during summer. Out here it is wonderfully private with the original flint walls and climbing plants for decoration, and there is ample space for garden furniture so you can enjoy summer soirees with friends. It is also secure, so even young children can happily play out here.

Returning to the house, there are three sizable double bedrooms on the first floor; two of which have period fireplaces – although these are for decorative use only. The family bathroom nearby is traditionally styled with Victorian shower and bath attachments and cream metro brick tiling on the walls. The largest room spans the front of the house and is again, gloriously bright due to its southerly aspect which also ensures it is naturally warm.

A further flight takes you to the master bedroom suite which is a fantastic size and has two Velux windows framing beautiful views across the city’s rooftops to the sea. The land, sea and skyscapes are ever changing with the seasons, and you can star gaze as you drift off to sleep. With an en suite shower room, there is no need for queues on busy mornings, and being peacefully positioned at the top of the house, it is the ideal retreat from the hubbub of family life.

Agent’s thoughts:

This is a charming and characterful family home which is in the ideal location for so many. Not only are the schools excellent, but you. Can reach the city or the South Downs in equal time by car or bike, so you really do get the best of both worlds here.

Owner’s secret

“This has been the ideal space for us as a family with plenty of space to spread out and to entertain. The garden is a lovely extension of the home during the summer, or you have Hollingbury park and Hollingbury Woods nearby which are also excellent for dog walks.

Where it is:

Shops: Local 1 min walk, city centre 10 mins on the bus

Train Station: Preston Park Station 15 min walk, Brighton Station 10 min bus ride

Seafront or Park: Hollingbury Park 4 min walk, Seafront 8 min drive

Closest Schools:

Primary: Balfour Primary School, Downs Infants and Junior Schools

Secondary: Varndean and Dorothy Stringer, Cardinal Newman RC

Private: Brighton College

This generous family home is perfectly situated in a popular area with lots of local shops and green spaces on your doorstep. The city centre shopping districts and beach are also within easy reach, and this house also offers easy access to Preston Park and Brighton Stations, plus the A27/A23which have direct and fast links to the universities, airports and London.