Swanborough Drive, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2

Bright and cheerful, this 5 bed house offers over 180 square meters of space with sea views and a big sunny garden which backs onto a nature reserve is semi-detached with a garage and shared driveway. Soaring above our coastal city, it has picture perfect views to the sea from the front. Inside has a fabulous kitchen diner, a living room with a wood burner, a modern bathroom and a luxury top floor where 2 double bedrooms share a glamorous shower room, although there are still some spaces for you to make your own. Quiet but well- connected, this location offers the best of our city as it’s on the edge of the South Downs National Park, just a short drive to the waterfront restaurants of the Marina and only 15-20 minutes from the city centre. Ideal for families, professionals and investors there is a choice of popular primary schools and bus routes on the doorstep go to the hospital, (14 minutes) Amex and universities as well as to the station serving Gatwick and London.

EPC D
Band D

Making the most of its elevated position at the top of the city with sweeping views and uninterrupted light, this modern brick built house with double glazing is on the edge of a well- kept development with a healthy mix of private and local authority homes- and there’s a grocery store on the corner. A shared driveway leads to a garage and a side gate to the garden whilst steps with grass to each side lead to a front door with a sheltering porch. (Some people have created off street parking in the front garden, stnc.) Inside, a porch has a new door to a broad hallway which is welcoming with a cloakroom tucked away, and as the property is semi-detached, light pours in from three sides.

At the front, a light and airy living room has a wood burning stove which has never been used and open views between the lower rooftops opposite to the green of Race Hill and glamorous grandstand. Running along the whole of the back of the house, the kitchen dining room opens to the garden and has a choice of lighting levels, ideal for entertaining. Away from the in/out flow, the kitchen has a sociable central island with a gleaming wood top to match the working surfaces. A classic which won’t date, the room is lined with sophisticated storage and integrated appliances include a gas hob under a hood, a combi and fan ovens at eye level, a fridge freezer, a dishwasher and a washing machine.

Outside, there’s a gate to the garage which has space for a basketball hoop, and steps rise to the large garden which is a sunny blank canvas with broad tiers to catch the sun all day. The first level has a south facing seating area by a raised bed which was once a pond. Broad, rounded steps lead to a big lawn with wildflowers meadow for the butterflies scented by two mature pear trees and a cherry tree which provide fruit for the table.
Returning inside, at the top of the stairs, the family bathroom has natural light. Large enough for a vintage pink suite where the bath has a shower attachment, there is also a separate walk in shower with, so time is on your side if you wanted to update it.

On this level, three generous bedrooms are quiet and comfortable with fitted wardrobes and restful views of the garden at the back, and sweeping views over the city to the sea at the front, and there’s also an ingenious workstation with a pull out desk tucked away on the landing.

Up at the top, the landing has an airing cupboard and access to an attic. Private at the back, the 4th double bedroom with built in wardrobes looks across the garden to open land. At the front, this double bedroom also has built in wardrobes as well as under eave storage, and the views are glorious, reaching over downland to the city and the sea. At the far end of each room are doors leading to a spa-like shower room with a Mira Sport Shower and a designer finish.

Agent says:
“This bright house has lots of space, a big garden a garage which has power for a charger and it offers a rare opportunity to add value. Quiet but connected, it also delivers peaceful nights.”

Owner’s secret:
“A happy family home for 39 years, all the rooms are light as you are above the valley and the layout is easy to live in as well as ideal for entertaining. The views are amazing and the garden is big and sunny but although you don’t feel hemmed in here, you are close to the city and the sea – and Wilson Avenue nearby will take you roads which link to the A27/A23. If you like walking or have a dog, you’re on the Downs in minutes and we had a boat at the Marina when I was growing up. Buses go to the hospital, city centre and the station if you want to share, and you don’t need to use the car at night as the buses run late.”

What’s around you:
Shops: Local 3 minute walk, High Street 3 minutes by car
Station: Brighton 15 minute drive
Seafront or Park: Seafront 6 minutes’ drive, Race Hill Orchard 1 to walk

Closest schools:
Primary: St Mark’s, Woodingdean, Elm Grove
Secondary: Dorothy Stringer, Varndean
Sixth Form: MET, BIMM, Varndean, BHASVIC
Private: Brighton College, Brighton Waldorf, Roedean

Only minutes from country walks, the seafront, a park and a golf course there is a local shop to pop into and a friendly high street with cafes, bakers and a pharmacy nearby. The international restaurants of Brighton Marina are just a short drive- with 4 hours of free parking (or 6 minutes by cab), and there are cinemas, a health club, casino and Asda as well. The whole of our intercontinental coastal resort is easy to reach with regular buses which pass the Hospital and Amex on their way to central Brighton, the Art College and the mainline station with its excellent links to Gatwick and Brighton.