Coventry Street, Brighton, Brighton, BN1

GUIDE PRICE: £700,000--£750,000.

INTERNAL VIEWINGS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

Bright and cheerful, this spacious 3 double bed house with a sunny, west garden fuses sophisticated, contemporary design with elegant, period grace. Within a tranquil terrace of Victorian houses in walking distance of popular Stanford Junior and Infant schools as well as local amenities including the playground, tennis courts and open air theatre of Dyke Road Park, it is also convenient for Brighton Station’s direct trains to Gatwick and London (12-15 mins on foot). Although showing occasional signs of its happy, working home heritage, inside has been sensitively extended and improved to create an inviting refuge with light, versatile rooms to explore. An elegant living dining room offers a warm welcome with an open fire, whilst the design-led kitchen breakfast room bathes in sunshine and opens to the dynamic landscaping of the garden. Upstairs, a large bathroom is a stylish retreat with underfloor heating, and two quiet bedrooms are generous doubles. Private at the top, the principal bedroom is a vaulted beauty with a chic en-suite, ample storage and views to the Downs.

Prestonville is a top favourite with professionals and families within walking or bus distance of good schools, both state and private, and an outstanding 6th form college. There’s a choice of parks – as well as Dyke Road, both Preston Park and St Anne’s Wells Gardens sports facilities and green spaces (which host events during our festivals) are easy to get to and the vibrant North Laine and city centre and sea are within a 15-20 minute stroll. Ideal if you commute by bus or car, Dyke Road will take you into or out of the city in minutes, and 7 Dials, just up the road has 7 ways to get to the whole of Brighton and Hove.


Style Period terraced house
Type 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en-suite), living dining room, kitchen breakfast room
Area Prestonville
Floor Area 1328 sq.ft.
Outside Space Front garden, west landscaped garden
Parking Permit Zone Q
Council Tax Band C

Why you’ll like it:
Tucked away on a friendly street with access to Stanford Junior School a few doors up on the other side of the road and popular Stanford Infant a stroll, this big, bay fronted house has immediate appeal set back from the road by a pebbled garden whilst a path steps up to a front door painted in the heritage tones of Farrow and Ball.

Inside, all of the improvements are stylish – but also thorough with a high quality of finish as in, for example, the timber framed double glazing at the front by Sliding Sash Windows and rain sensor electronic skylights in the extension into the side return.

The hallway is inviting with plaster finials above your head, organised storage for coats and bags tucked away beneath the stairs and space for bikes at the end of the hall, whilst oak underfoot ensures a welcoming flow into the elegant living spaces.

To the left, built in an age reliant on natural light, sunlight streams through the broad front bay of a beautifully proportioned living dining room which has been opened to create an inviting space ideal for entertaining, family time or working from home- and it has intriguing views through the kitchen breakfast room to the garden. There is an open fire in the original fireplace and the elegant coving and a picture rail remain unspoilt overhead.

Unusually private and level with the rest of the ground floor, the fabulous kitchen breakfast room is a dream space, skilfully extended into the side return and designed for everyday- but is also perfect for parties. There is a generous area for a family table beneath twin skylights which close automatically when they sense rain and with glazed French doors opening to the garden, visitors can enjoy the dynamic landscaping of the garden whatever the weather.

The subtle attention to detail continues in the family friendly kitchen which although sociably placed for al fresco living, doesn’t dominate the whole of the ground floor. Streamlined units provide sophisticated storage, quartz working surfaces look great but are also practical and the high spec integrated appliances include a gas hob beneath a hood, a Miele oven, whilst 4 levels of lighting from ceiling to plinth can be controlled by dimmer switches for ambience.

Outside, the garden is a peaceful sanctuary, child and pet secure behind brick walls and statement fencing. Blissfully private this tranquil sun trap faces west and is open to the south - and it’s designed for ease of maintenance so you have more time for fun outside. Larger than many this close to the city and the sea, the paved terrace is level with the house, a feature which can be hard to find in a city built on hills, and there’s a water source for the rustling bamboo (and paddling pool), and built in seating which doubles as storage.

At the top of the stairs, the big, bright bathroom has a Victorian influence in the substantial, free standing tub which has a shower attachment, but there is nothing old fashioned about the fabulous finish which includes a Pozzi Ginori hand basin with a lit cabinet above it, a bidet and underfloor heat as well as warming rails for towels.

Up a few steps, the first of the generous double bedrooms is simple but stylish, looking over the garden and has alcoves for wardrobes. Next door, the second double bedroom is a calm haven to return to, spanning the full width of this substantial property so there is plenty of space in which to unwind. With the restful proportions only a period home can deliver and both a large bay window and a sash, it is light and airy with plantation shutters which will stay.

Private and peaceful at the top of the house, the principal bedroom has a chic en-suite shower room, private beneath a Velux with high end fittings. The spacious bedroom stretches from east to west with plenty of contemporary oak wardrobes and under eave storage, and there is lots of floorspace even with a double bed in situ.

Agent’s thoughts:
“Families stay in this quiet but convenient location until their children fly the nest, which makes homes in these quiet terraces unusually close to good schools difficult to find, and this spacious house offers a level, ground floor flow to the sunny, landscaped garden.”

Owner’s Secret:
“With spacious, versatile rooms and a level, social flow to the garden, the house is easy to live in and has plenty of space to welcome company. Family life is easy with parks and good schools nearby and there’s a store and bistro pub (out of hearing!) around the corner. The house is warm in winter with double glazing, the open fire and good insulation, but it’s also lovely and airy in summer opening to the garden where we have enjoyed privacy – and it is unusually quiet in the evenings and at the weekends. This is a great place to live with a friendly community, and the al fresco lifestyle of 7 Dials – and its 7 ways to the entire city – is a 4 minute drive, or under 10 mins on foot. If you enjoy the outdoors, the sea, Hove Lawns with keep fit classes etc., the water sports of the Lagoon and the National Park are all about a 10 mins drive.”

what's around you
Shops: Local 2 mins walk, 7 Dials 9 min walk, 4 by car, North Laine 15-20 on foot

Train Station: Brighton 12-15 mins walk, approx. 7-10 by cab

Seafront or Park: Dyke Road Park 5 mins walk, Preston Park 10 mins walk, St Anne’s Wells 5, seafront under 10 mins

Other:There are many community events and classes at Exeter Street Hall and a great yoga studio, both just a couple of minutes walk away. Additionally, there are outdoor fitness classes at local parks.

closest schools:
Primary: Stanford Junior, Stanford Infant

Secondary: Varndean, Dorothy Stringer, Cardinal Newman

College: BHASVIC, Greater Metropolitan College, Hove College

Private: Brighton Ballet School, Brighton College, Brighton Girls, Lancing College Brighton Waldorf, Windlesham Primary,

12-15 mins walk from the station with direct trains to Lewes, Gatwick and London with local buses covering the whole of Brighton and Hove, this quiet enclave has its own good infant and junior schools as well as shops, café, bistro pub and a park around the corner. Just minutes from the al fresco lifestyle of 7 Dials and North Laine the picturesque Royal Pavilion, its historic Lanes and surrounding arts venues are easy to reach. For those who love the outdoors, the beach, surrounding downland and marina with waterfront restaurants are quick to reach. If you commute by car, Dyke Road gives swift access into the city centre or out to the A23/A27 for the coast, Lewes, Gatwick and London.