Piddinghoe, Newhaven, East Sussex

Highbanks is an attractive semi-detached bungalow, occupying a picturesque village setting with views across the surrounding South Downs countryside. The property sits just outside Newhaven and lies within easy reach of Lewes, Brighton and local transport connections.

Steps lead to the elevated entrance at the front, with the accommodation arranged across a single level with direct access to the raised garden at the rear. The porch at the front has a storage cupboard and opens onto the entrance hall, with its beautiful newly referbished wooden parquet flooring, extending through connects to the sitting room in a semi openplan layout. The sitting room runs from the front to the rear and featuring a bay window at the front, as well as a picture window overlooking the rear garden and a fireplace with a woodburning stove.

Towards the rear, the kitchen has tiled flooring and a door opening onto the garden. There are fitted storage units to base and wall level, as well as an integrated oven, a gas hob, an extractor hood and space for all the necessary appliances.

The three bedrooms have newly fitted carpets and
are all of a good size with built-in storage in the two largest rooms, one overlooking the front, and another with views across the rear garden. The third bedroom could double up as a further reception room if required. The property has a shower room with a large walk-in shower, plus a separate WC.

At the front of the property there is a parking area
for several vehicles, as well as access to the garage for further parking or home storage. Steps lead to the front entrance and garden, where there is a balcony terrace above the garage, which is ideal for al fresco dining. There are raised, terraced beds at the front of the house with various established shrubs and flowering perennials, as well as gravel terracing with space for pot plants. The west-facing garden at the rear welcomes plenty of sunlight throughout the day
and into the summer evenings. It includes a patio area across the back of the house for al fresco dining, with an area of lawn beyond, bordered by various shrubs and hedgerows and enclosed by high timber fencing. There is also a timber-framed shed and a summer house for garden storage.

The property is in a desirable position in the small
village of Piddinghoe, just north of the popular
harbour town of Newhaven, which is situated at the mouth of the River Ouse. The village has a farm shop, a village hall and a parish church, while Newhaven has various everyday amenities, including a range of shops, supermarkets, cafés and restaurants.
Neighbouring Peacehaven and Seaford offer further facilities and shops. Schooling in Newhaven
includes the outstanding-rated High Cliff Academy
and Seahaven Academy for secondary, with the
outstanding Seaford Head School five miles away
in Seaford. The area offers easy access to the local
road network, with the A26 providing access towards Lewes. Newhaven has two stations, providing rail services to Lewes, where connections can be made to London Victoria.