The Drive, Southwick, West Sussex

The Drive

Beautifully presented detached family home having three good sized bedrooms and a spacious luxury bathroom with a stylish freestanding bath.

The versatile living space enjoys plenty of light and offers a west facing lounge with wood burner for those cosy evenings, opening through to a good sized dining room which leads to the kitchen with a cloakroom WC. 

The Orangery has a glass roof lantern and patio doors onto an impressive landscaped garden with sections to enjoy the sun throughout the day, the summer house is in a secluded spot with a patio area to relax and unwind

A private paved driveway to the front has space for several cars and has a wide side access leading to the garden. There is plenty of wall space to accommodate an EV charging installation. 

Location

Set within a quiet residential part of Southwick, close to footpaths leading on to the picturesque South Downs National Park, to the South around a 15 minute walk is Southwick Green surrounded by the oldest part of the town with a mix of period charm, just off the green is Southwick Square with a range of shops, cafes, and eateries along with a co-op, there is also a larger open space for performances, markets and cafe seating. Less than a mile to the West is Holmbush Shopping Centre with a Tesco Extra, M&S and Next. 

The area also benefits from The Barn Theatre and café at Southwick Community Centre, offering a wide selection of arts and entertainment, Manor Practice Doctors Surgery and library. Southwick Recreation Ground has a large open green space and play park, also home to two bowling clubs along with sports facilities and tennis courts available at the leisure centre.

There is a good selection of local primary schools and within the catchment for the desirable Shoreham Academy Secondary School

Within a mile to Southwick Train Station with regular London connections, good road links to neighbouring Shoreham to the West and Brighton and Hove to the East and easy access to the A27/A23.

Approach

An attractive bay fronted detached home which has a westerly aspect, set back from the tree lined street, offering plenty of parking on the paved driveway and providing a generous side access which leads through a gate to the garden.

Interior Features

Entering into a spacious hall with plenty of under stairs storage, Oak wood flooring flows through the bright an airy open plan space, seamlessly laid out with a lounge area secluded by a feature archway, a cosy snug with a wood burner and plenty of light from the westerly aspect, set in the middle from the hall is a good sized dining area, a wide opening leads through to an Orangery with an impressive glass roof lantern and a dual aspect which floods this additional reception space with light, a clever design feature are the picture windows and patio doors which frames the rear garden and creates a lovely tranquil feel.

The modern kitchen is a good size and has a southerly aspect, a white gloss kitchen with a built in eye level oven plenty of cupboards, space for appliances and a breakfast bar, a door leads to a side access and a cloakroom WC.

The versatile ground floor has scope to re-configure and create your ideal space  

On the first floor from the landing are three good sized bedrooms with the main bedroom enjoying a Westerly aspect, along with bedroom three, bedroom two has an outlook across the rear garden. there is a separate WC and generous luxury bathroom suite fully tiled and featuring a stylish free standing bath, separate shower cubical and sink.

Exterior Features

The stunning rear garden is a generous size, with excellent privacy, cleverly landscaped creating a welcoming and tranquil space, arranged with individual areas neatly divided with flowers and shrubs, making full use of the garden to enjoy through different times of the day.

The large patio set outside the Orangery has plenty of space for outside dining and lounging, benefitting from the sun for most of the day. Moving through a lawn section there is a secluded spot looking back across the garden perfect for a snuggle chair, set to the side is the summer house with a pitched roof and veranda, facing westerly capturing the late sun, a secluded area with it's own patio area.

The wide side access leads through a side gate to the paved front driveway

Royall Best Views

The current owners have done a wonderful job of creating a beautiful family home, the versatile living space flows out onto an amazing garden, neatly designed making full use of the sun throughout the day. A simply must see