Rotherfield Crescent, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1

GUIDE PRICE: £500,000--£525,000.

INTERNAL VIEWING AVAILABLE AS REQUESTED.

Just 10 minutes from the city centre with a fabulous, south facing garden at the back and glorious countryside views from both the front and back, this semi-detached 3 bedroom house with an additional large, bright loft room and additional downstairs bedroom, a garage store and free on street parking, is a private, sun-lit retreat. An ideal family home or investment it’s on a quiet, leafy road, with good primary and secondary schools, a park with a playground and Preston Park Station with direct trains to Gatwick and London, all within a 2-8 minute radius. With double glazing already installed and shutters to the front, inside has a chic, contemporary finish and a sociable layout which offers easy living. An elegant living room is totally private and the spacious kitchen dining room flows out to the beautifully landscaped tiered gardens where friends and family can also relax without being overlooked, and enjoy views across the countryside. There’s a versatile ground floor double bedroom/home office which has also been a playroom, next to a modern cloakroom, whilst upstairs both other bedrooms are spacious doubles, with leafy views and the principal has a dressing room/nursery next door.

Local amenities include an M&S Food Hall and an Asda superstore within a 4-minute drive. Hollingbury is a great location with good primary, secondary schools and 6th form colleges all easy to reach. There’s a choice of parks with sports facilities and Hollingbury Nature Reserve is also nearby. Close to London Road which takes you to the A23/A27 or past Preston Park Station into the heart of the city, at the top of the hill Ditchling Road delivers you to the National Park or the Level, the famous North Laine and the sea within minutes.


Style: Modern semi-detached house
Type: 3 double bedrooms, dressing room/nursery, 1 bathroom and downstairs cloakroom, living room, kitchen/dining room, converted loft room
Area Hollingbury
Floor Area: 1446 sq.ft.
Outside Space: Big front garden, large south landscaped garden at the back
Parking: Detached garage store, free on street
Council Tax Band: C

Why You’ll Like It:
Making the most of its elevated position at the top of the city with sweeping views to the South Downs and uninterrupted light, this modern house is in an easy going, family location. Investors are now noticing that this is a very well-connected area, with big, bright homes, large gardens and free parking enabling buyers to get much more for their money.

Set back from the leafy road behind the detached garage store, broad steps rise to a modern front door. Inside a freshly decorated entrance hall has guest friendly rush door matting, organised under stair storage and fashionable limed- oak flooring.
Ahead, sunlight streams through the inviting south facing living room, where a large picture window almost fills the far wall and frames the feel-good garden. With a sleek contemporary finish, there is ample space to share with friends and family, who can relax in rare seclusion as this room is not overlooked at all.

Across the hall, the spacious kitchen diner is ideal for family time or for sophisticated entertaining with dimmer switches for ambient lighting and ample space for a big table beneath a window, which brings wonderful countryside views into the heart of the home. Opening to the garden and skilfully designed, the kitchen is user friendly with a practical layout, ample working surfaces and integrated appliances which include an electric hob, combi and fan ovens as well as a fridge and freezer.

Comfortable, quiet and with its own access through the side gate and garden as well as through the front door, the guest bedroom is discreetly tucked away next to a smart cloakroom and as it is also completely private, it would be a great home office or a playroom.

Outside, the south facing suntrap is a restful retreat, beautifully landscaped to rise beneath the sunshine and to reveal stunning views of rolling downland. By the house, a paved terrace wraps to the west where a private dining terrace is child secure – and not overlooked. Dynamic landscaping has created different ‘rooms’ to explore over 4 deep tiers with a seaside inspired seating area where you can watch the sun sets, a level, pet friendly lawn and a fabulous, paved dining terrace has great views of the Downs – and grazing livestock. Up at the very far end, a large flower bed is planted for all year interest (and ease of maintenance) alongside a secure shed.

Upstairs, a central landing has a ladder to the bright and cheerful loft room with two Velux in the front and back roofline, and two deep under eave storage areas. At the top of the stairs the airy bathroom of dual aspect has a shower above the bath, a sleek vanity beneath the hand basin, a warming rail for towels and a designer finish!

At the back of the house, the first of the spacious double bedrooms has leafy views and space for study. Next door, all about relaxing with a picture perfect vista which changes with the seasons, the principal bedroom is also very private and next door, a pretty nursery is currently used as a glamorous dressing room.

Agent says:
“Great value and ready to move into, this spacious house has 134.3m2 (1446 sq. ft.) to explore, and it’s on an unusually large plot and the views create the perfect setting for those who want to enjoy an al fresco lifestyle to the full.”

Where it is:
Shops: Fiveways, Asda and M&S 4 minutes by car
Train Station: Preston Park Station 7 minutes by car
Seafront or Park: Hollingbury Nature Reserve and playground 2 minutes by car, Carden Park 3 minutes, Blakers & Preston Park 5-7 minutes, seafront about 15 minutes
Closest schools:
Primary: Carden Primary, Patcham Infant School, Patcham Junior School, Balfour Primary School
Secondary: Patcham High, Varndean High School, Dorothy Stringer
Sixth Form: Varndean College, BHASVIC, BIMM
Private: Brighton College, Brighton Girls

Just a few minutes from central Brighton and Hove but surrounded by parks and green spaces, this area has something for everyone and is also ideal for commuters as Preston Park Station with direct trains to Gatwick and London is about an 8 minute drive. Close to schools – Carden Primary (current Ofsted rating good) is a 10-12 minute walk, Patcham High and Varndean 6th Form are about 20 minutes walk and there are plenty of amenities for any age to enjoy nearby. For those who love the water the sea is at one end of London Road and if you enjoy the great outdoors, the National Park is at the other! Arts venues, international restaurants and cosmopolitan shopping of the city are all easy to reach via the Ditchling or London Road and for those who need to commute by car, there’s swift access to the A23/A27 for the motorway, Sussex University or Lewes.