South Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1

GUIDE PRICE: £650,000--£700,000.

ANOTHER SALE AGREED BY BRAND VAUGHAN PRESTON PARK OFFICE.

CHAIN FREE.

INTERNAL VIEWINGS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

With the playground, cafés and sports facilities of Preston Park a 3 minute stroll and the friendly amenities of the village around the corner this 3 bedroom, Victorian house with a spacious, sunny garden and off street parking is a great find. In an area of the city given a top spot in the Sunday Times Best Places to Live Guide, direct trains to Gatwick and London are an 8-10 minute walk (2 mins cycle) and the city centre is just a short drive. Inside 123.6m2 (1330 sq. ft.) of inviting rooms blend classic proportions with contemporary family needs, its unspoilt charm including open fireplaces. Ideal for professionals, families and investors there’s a choice of good primary, secondary and 6th form schools within a 5 minute radius, the tennis club and open air theatre of Dyke Road Park is easy to reach and the London Road will take you into the heart of the city, out to the National Park or to the A23/A27 in minutes.
Enjoy the easy flow of this elegant home where visitors can enjoy a roaring fire in the elegant reception whilst next door, what was once a formal dining room is used as a comfortable bedroom ideal for guests or an au pair -or could be a private home office. Bright and cheerful, the spacious breakfast room with a wood burning stove leads to a stylish kitchen which opens to the garden for seamless entertaining. Upstairs, all of the bedrooms are generous doubles, the shower room has a designer finish and there’s a bonus of a separate w.c. In the golden triangle of the sea, the station and shops, large houses in this location with unusually long gardens and off street parking do not appear on the market very often.


Style: Victorian terraced house
Type: 3 double bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 sep. w.c, living room, dining room, breakfast room, kitchen
Area: Preston Park
Floor Area: 1330 sq.ft.
Outside Space: Spacious garden
Parking: Off street
Council Tax Band: D

Why you’ll like it:
Radiating period charm with broad bays, a timbered gable and tiled path, this beautiful terrace house is in the exclusive Preston Village 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 around the corner from the lush acres, sports facilities and social events like fun runs/keep fit groups of Preston Park, which also hosts Pride, it is set back from the road with double glazing, and the off street parking is off the one way lane behind the property.

Inside, a lobby opens to an inviting hallway which introduces the restful colour choices of the interior design. To the left, sunlight streams through a reception of impressive proportions where the soaring ceiling is decorated by original coving, a picture rail remains in situ and the stately fireplace is open.

Next door, what was once the formal dining room is currently used as a guest/au-pair bedroom, although it would also be a private space in which to work from home as it has charming garden views, an original fireplace, 4.34m x 3.58m (14’3 x 11’9) to spread into and occupants can come and go without disturbing the main family bedrooms.
Bright and cheerful, the breakfast room with leafy views is a room for all seasons with a fabulous wood burning stove. A practical home, a floor to ceiling cupboard provides ample storage and with 13’5 x 12’12 (4.10m x 3.7m) there is plenty of space for a large table for family time and if you like to entertain informally sometimes.

All about enjoying friends and family, the kitchen opens to a brick-paved terrace which is level with the large lawn– a feature hard to find in a city built on the South Downs. Inside, the room is well-planned to flow around a steel, multi fuel range, which could stay subject to circumstance. Family friendly with ample units and gleaming wood surfaces, designed for ease of maintenance, plumbing is in place for a dishwasher and a washing machine, and there is designated space for a tall fridge freezer.

Outside, the garden is a peaceful oasis, perfect for parties but also for family time. 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 open to the east and west. Child and pet secure behind walls and gates to the paved off street parking it is thoughtfully planted for scent and all year interest, and the large plant pots will remain to help get you started. There is space to entertain on both the brick, lit terrace or on the off street parking as you can cycle (or bus) to all of the city – the station is 2 mins -and there is a bike shed.

Returning inside, upstairs the first of the double bedrooms is a restful refuge with garden views which change with the seasons. Used as a family room/study it is ready to move into. Next door, the spacious shower room has a contemporary, high end finish with a large walk in shower, and there is a separate w.c. close by. Up a few steps, the second double bedroom has plenty of character and space of its own with fitted storage to one side of a handsome fireplace, and looking across the depth of the garden it is not directly overlooked.

A calm refuge to return to, the principal bedroom spans the full width of this substantial property with 5.24m x 4.34m (17’2 x 14’3) in which to unwind. With restful proportions and magnificent fireplace, the decoration is in soothing hues and a broad bay window as well as tall window almost fill the front wall to flood the room with light.

Agent says:
“Large homes in the village with off street parking and a spacious garden do not appear on the market often! If you want swift access to Gatwick, London or the coast, Preston Park Station is a pleasant walk and Brighton Station is 8 minutes by cab. If you drive to commute, you’ll be on the A23 or A27 in minutes and local bus routes will take you into the city and its beaches.”

Owner’s secret:
“We have enjoyed many celebrations both inside and out, and family life is made easy with parks, good schools and shops all within easy reach. Inside, we have tried to keep the gracious period character ( the custom made plantation shutters will stay) and we love the way the house opens up in summer with plenty of space for the children to play outside but then becomes warm and welcoming in winter. Preston Park is a great place to live with cafés and shops including a small Sainsbury’s and our neighbours are lovely.”

Where It Is:
Shops: 1 min walk to village shops and Sainsbury’s, Duke of Yorks & Preston Circus
Train Station: Preston Park Station 8-10 min walk, Brighton about 8 by cab
Seafront or Park: Park 3 mins walk, Sea about 10-15 min drive
Closest schools:
Primary: St Bernadette’s R.C., Balfour, Stanford Infant, Stanford Junior
Secondary: Varndean, Dorothy Stringer
Sixth Form: Varndean, BHASVIC
Private: Windlesham Prep, Lancing College Prep, Bilingual, Brighton College, Brighton Girls, Brighton Waldorf School, Roedean

8-10 minutes’ walk to Preston Park Station with friendly local shops, cafés and bistro pubs in the Village, 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 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 and Queen’s Road, and Hove’s Church Road easily. If you commute by car, both the A23 and A27 are easy to reach.