Colbourne Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3

Deceptively spacious with rooms spread over four floors to include a lower ground level one-bedroom flat, this generous end of terrace house is ideal for families with children of all ages and generational combinations. It sits in a quiet residential street in Central Hove, just minutes from St. Ann’s Well Gardens and Seven Dials, ensuring it is close to excellent schools and transport links. It has been refurbished and extended, yet it remains a fresh blank canvas, ready for new owners to put their own stamp on the place. South facing to the rear, the entire house is filled with natural light, and the garden is a sheltered suntrap. It is also within easy walking distance of both Hove and Brighton Stations, for the London and university commutes – so it will appeal to a wide demographic of both home seekers and landlord investors.

Style: End of terrace 1930s House
Type: 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 reception room, 2 kitchens, 1 study, 1 studio
Location: Central Hove
Area: Please see floor plan
Outside: south facing rear garden
Parking: Parking for 1 car or residents’ permit zone O
Council Tax Band: E

Why you’ll like it
Sitting at the end of the terrace, this house benefits from sole access to the driveway at the side, allowing off-street parking for one car. The garage has since been converted to a studio, but for families with more than one vehicle, there is no waiting list for O parking zone.

Unassuming from the front, the house is quintessential for the 1930s era with hung tiles on its façade. Stepping inside, it feels far more spacious than its sweet exterior implies, stepping down to a lower level and up two floors to the bedrooms, providing ample living and entertaining spaces for any family.

First to the right, the sitting room is light and airy with crisp white walls paired with dark wood flooring. A deep bay window allows ample space for comfortable furnishings alongside a gas fire bringing atmosphere to wintery evenings. Bookshelves and a cabinet for entertainment systems sit built-into the alcoves, awaiting ornaments and decoration.

Spanning the rear of the house, the open plan kitchen and dining room is again fresh and airy, using white for the walls and kitchen cabinets to brighten further. The southerly elevation is heavily glazed with French doors leading out to the decked terrace and a wide picture window looking out to the green trees within the garden.

There is space for a large dining table and chairs, both inside and out on the terrace, so dinner parties can spill outside during warmer weather. For the keen cook, there are several cupboards and a generous amount of stone worktop space, alongside a range cooker (available by separate negotiation) and several other integrated appliances.

Outside, the garden is set to lawn, surrounded by stone paving, decking and an arc of palm trees to provide colour, privacy and dappled shade during summer. It is leafy and green all year rounds, and nicely low maintenance, ready for the modern lifestyle.

The lower ground floor of this property has been converted for use as a one-bedroom flat with a double bedroom, shower room, living room and separate kitchen, making it ideal for long-term staying family members or young adults looking to live independently while remaining close to the family. It can also be used as a holiday let as it does have its own direct street entrance accessed via the road. It is a generous space with modern amenities, offering a versatile opportunity depending on need. The utility room for the house is also on this level.

Returning up to the decked terrace on the ground floor, there is access to the studio within the converted garage. Below this there are two large storage spaces which may also be ripe for conversion.

Elevated on the first floor, there are three bedrooms and a study with built-in shelves. The largest room benefits from built-in wardrobes and all three are neutrally decorated. Nearby, the bathroom is classically tiled around a white bath suite with a shower over it.

At the top of the house, the principal bedroom suite spans the second floor, peacefully tucked away from everyone else. It has a shower room and a large Velux window allowing stargazing as you drift off to sleep. All bedrooms are carpeted and painted in white, so you can come in and get creative with colour and interior design.

This is a wonderful family home in a popular location which is well served for shops, the beach, parks and schools. There are plenty of local green spaces, and great transport links, but you are also only a short walk from everything this vibrant coastal city has to offer. The A23/A27 and both mainline stations are also within easy reach, for those requiring fast links to Gatwick or London on a daily or weekly basis.