Windmill View, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1

GUIDE PRICE: £700,000--£725,000.

INTERNAL VIEWINGS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

With direct access to the South Downs at the end of this exclusive development this 4 bedroom detached house offers a wonderful family lifestyle. A spacious principal bedroom (with ensuite), off street parking, a garage split into a potential bike store and gym, and a landscaped sunny garden. In child/pet friendly Patcham just 10-15 minutes from the city centre and 9 from Preston Park’s direct trains to Brighton, Gatwick or London, it is ideal for professionals as well as families with a popular infant school, junior school and high school within a 3 minute radius (older children could walk to the high school in about 10 mins), and the playgrounds of Carden Park and Mackie Park are 2 mins on foot or 2 mins by car respectively.

128.1m2 (1379 sq. ft.) of inviting rooms balance sociable living with tranquil bedrooms. A streamlined kitchen dining room is ideal for entertaining as well as family time whilst a spacious living room opens to the garden. Upstairs, three double bedrooms are quiet and comfortable with fitted wardrobes and share a modern bathroom. The principal has its own ensuite shower room. Patcham appeals to all age groups and has plenty of local facilities including a PHX gym within a short drive. Well-connected with bus routes to give older children independence it is off Carden Avenue which takes you to either the A27 and National Park, or to London Road which connects to the city’s cultural heart, the famous North Laine and the sea in minutes.


Style: Modern detached house in a no through development
Type: 4 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms + cloakroom, living room, open plan kitchen dining room
Area: Patcham
Floor Area: 1379 sq. ft.
Ourdoor: Landscaped Garden
Parking: Off street parking, potential bike store
Council Tax Band: E

Why You’ll Like It
This smart detached house is within a prestigious no through development and there is a footpath at the top of the road to the open countryside of a protected nature reserve on the South Downs. Set back behind off street parking and front lawn this home has a store behind the garage doors large enough for a motorbike, and energy management includes double glazed windows and doors.

Inside, the inviting hallway has calm colour choice and discreetly tucked away, there is a cloakroom with a w.c and handbasin for guests, and access to the store/gym area – which some neighbours have converted into a utility room. To your left, extending to 9.02m x 2.83m (29’7 x 9’3) the kitchen dining room is bright and cheerful with windows at each end. Perfect for parties but also for every day, there is ample space for a large table and there is also a sociable breakfast bar. Streamlined units deliver ample storage with practical surfaces, integrated appliances include an under- counter fridge and freezer, plumbing is in place for a washing machine and the fabulous Kenwood multi-fuel range could stay, subject to agreement.

Opening to the dynamic landscaping of the garden, sunshine streams through the elegant living room, which is tastefully decorated – and with no house behind, it is also unusually private. With 4.52m x 4.48m (14’10 x 14’8) there is ample space to spread into and there is a contemporary electric fire to enjoy.

Outside, the garden is a quiet retreat designed for ease of maintenance and stylish entertaining with lawn bordered by beds planted for all year interest. Child and pet secure behind fences which were replaced about a year ago, a deck at the far end is raised to catch the sun from the south and backing onto a sea of gardens, it is a restful oasis where it is easy to forget that you’re just a few minutes from our vibrant city centre.
Returning inside, on the first floor three family bedrooms are generous in size, and they all have ample fitted wardrobes and space for quiet study. Central to this floor, the family bathroom is light and airy with a dual head shower above the bath, a vanity unit beneath the hand basin and a warming rail for towels.

All about relaxing in a peaceful setting, the principal bedroom spans an impressive 3.70m x 3.38m. With calm décor and mirrored wardrobes, the shower room en-suite also has a high-end finish, so you won’t need to change a thing.

Agent’s Thoughts:
“This executive development just a short drive from the city centre or A27 is a well-kept secret on the edge of protected downland which has its own community of walkers, joggers and families. With a big garden, this luxury home is within a 5 minute radius of primary and secondary schools, parks and shops. It’s also convenient for Preston Park Station with direct trains to London, the National Park and the sea.”

Owner’s Secret:
“All the rooms are bright and inviting and the living room at the back is blissfully quiet and unusually private - we love the fact that it opens up to the summer but becomes warm and welcoming in the winter. With good schools, cafes and parks nearby it’s easy to meet other families and the nature reserve is full of locals who exercise there, walk their dogs and have picnics etc. Tucked away at the top of the city the area is safe with friendly and considerate neighbours, (we have a WhatsApp group too) and bus routes give older children independence! Convenient for commuting Carden Avenue will take you into or out of the city and Preston Park Station is easy to reach with fast and frequent, direct trains to Gatwick and London.”

Where it is:
Shops: Local including M&S 3 mins, Asda superstore 5-7, city centre 10-15 mins
Train Station: Preston Park Station 9 mins by car
Seafront or Park: Nature Reserve 2 mins walk, Carden Park 2 mins walk, Mackie Park 2 mins drive, Gym 5, Hollingbury Park & Woods 5, Preston Park 9
Closest schools:
Primary: Patcham Infant, Patcham Junior, Carden
Secondary: Patcham High School, Varndean, Dorothy Stringer
Sixth Form: Patcham High School, Varndean, BHASVIC, BIMM
Private: Brighton College, Brighton Girls, Roedean, Lancing

Just a few minutes from central Brighton & Hove but by a nature reserve and surrounded by parks, this area of Patcham is known for its quiet convenience and local amenities. With something for everyone, it is ideal for commuters as the A27 is a 5-7 minute drive and Preston Park Station with direct trains to Gatwick and London is 9. Close to good schools – those at Patcham are 3 mins by car but the high school is a 10-11 minute walk for older children- the al fresco cafes and parade of shops by them are a magnet for locals. For those who love the great outdoors or need rapid access out of the city, around the corner Carden Avenue has the National Park and A27 at one end and London Road, which will take you to the arts venues, international restaurants cosmopolitan shopping of the city and the sea is at the other!