Dudley Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1

GUIDE PRICE: £650,000- £700,000.

INTERNAL VIEWINGS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

On a big corner plot 2 mins walk from a good infant school and local shops, this spacious 4 bedroom chalet with sunny, wrap around gardens has a driveway and a detached garage with a workshop – which could also inspire ideas stnc. A little dated inside perhaps but well maintained throughout, two bright storeys could easily become a dream retreat in a great area with family friendly Hollingbury, Blaker’s and Preston Parks nearby, a choice of senior schools within 7 minutes by car, and direct trains to Gatwick and London from Preston Park Station 7 minutes by cab. With an easy flow, the ground floor’s elegant lounge opens to the garden, there’s a tranquil dining room, and a sociable kitchen/breakfast room has a central island, access to the grounds and a separate cloakroom/utility. Also on this level, ideal for guests or inter-generational living, a sunny double bedroom looks across the garden. Upstairs, three further bedrooms are light and airy with restful open views -which also make them private.

In a quiet residential enclave surrounded by green spaces which also host events during our legendary festivals, homes here do not come onto the market often- and sell fast as professionals, families and international investors are beginning to realise that this area delivers spacious houses, large gardens and easy parking with swift access to the city centre: Ditchling Road, just around the corner, takes you to the historic heart of Brighton and its beaches or to the National Park, whilst Lewes Road at the bottom of the hill delivers you to the city centre, universities or coast along the A27 or to the A23 for the motorway.


Style Detached Chalet
Type 4 (double) bedrooms, 1 bathroom + cloakroom/utility, living room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room
Area Hollingdean
Floor Area 1536 sq. ft.
Outside Space Wrap around gardens with focus to the east, open to the south
Parking Garage with attached workshop
Council Tax Band D

Why you’ll like it:
Quiet but convenient with plentiful free street parking and bus routes giving older children independence, this is a popular area within our famous coastal city surrounded by green spaces but with easy access into or out of the city. With so much space inside and out, there’s scope for this house to grow with your family, or to create a separate apartment/annexe for inter-generational living as there is a driveway for off street parking and the detached garage has a workshop, stnc.
Outside, this 1930’s brick built beauty with decorative Sussex hung tiles on its twin gables has soothing symmetry for immediate kerb appeal and it makes the most of its position on a huge corner plot, set back behind spacious, scented gardens.

Inside, 1536 sq. ft. (142.7m2) deliver bright rooms with options should you work from home, and the elegant living room invites company with 12’10 x 12’2 (3.92m x 3.70m) in which to unwind or entertain, and it opens to the garden which becomes another room of the house during summer. Across the hall, with a gleaming wood floor, the guests can enjoy a timeless dining experience in a well-proportioned room with a fireplace to enjoy and windows in two walls to bring in the sunlight and verdant views.
Bright and cheerful at the back of the house, the family friendly kitchen/breakfast room flows around a sociable central island. A modern classic it delivers ample storage, practical working surfaces and fitted appliances. Discreetly tucked away, a cloakroom also has space and plumbing for a washing machine.

Outside the house nestles in its own sunny grounds. A restful oasis, the social focus of the garden is to the east (also open to the south) with a big, paved terrace level with the house ideal for an al fresco lifestyle, and it steps gently down to a child and pet friendly lawn large enough for play which leads to the workshop.

Upstairs, the family bathroom has a touch of glamour in the designer tiling and there is a shower above the shaped bath. Spreading its wings from a central hallway, all three other bedrooms are comfortable and quiet, their open views also making them private. At the heart of this storey the first of the bedrooms could be a generous nursery with 11’1 x 10’4 (3.37m x 3.15m) to play with (or a home office) and there is a choice of principal rooms, one facing east and the other west, each of comparable size at 16’6 x 11’11 (5.02m x 3.64m) and 16’6 x 12’3 (5.02m x 3.72) respectively.

Agent Says:
“Ideal for professionals and/or a growing family close to schools, parks, the city and the station, this house in in a convenient location close to Fiveways and Lewes Road is ready for you to make it your own and has a large, sociable garden which gets the sun for most of the day.”

Owner’s secret:
“A happy home for many years, we have enjoyed lots of celebrations especially in the garden! There is a real sense of community here and family life is easy with parks, good schools and shops all within easy reach. Inside, the rooms are light and airy, and we love the way the house opens to the fresh air in summer with plenty of sunny space outside to enjoy but then transforms to be warm and cosy in winter. The street is quiet with friendly shops just around the corner as well as the al fresco cafés and independent shops of Fiveways and a big Sainsbury’s nearby, and it’s really easy to get into the city centre and the sea.”

Where it is:
Shops: Fiveways 3 mins walk, 1 by car
Train Station: Preston Park Station 7 mins drive, 25-30 on foot, London Road 4 mins drive, 15 on foot
Seafront or Park: Blakers Park 5-6 mins on foot, Preston Park 4 mins by car, sea about 10
Closest schools:
Primary: Hertford Infant School, Downs Junior, Downs Infant
Secondary: Varndean, Dorothy Stringer
Sixth Form: Varndean 6th Form, BHASVIC, Newman 6th Form College, BIMM
Private: Brighton College, Brighton & Hove High, Lancing

Ideal for those needing access to the airports and London as the station is a 7 minute drive, Hollingdean has always been a favourite destination for locals who want easy parking, quiet nights and big gardens in an area only minutes from country walks, the seafront, a golf course and a choice of three parks, all with playgrounds and cafes full of families. There are local shops to pop into around the corner from this detached house and Fiveways’ cafés, bakers and independent stores are just a 5 minute walk so you can enjoy the facilities of an area given a top spot in the Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide without paying a premium! The international restaurants of central Brighton and the vibrant al fresco lifestyle of the North Laine are just a short drive and the whole of our intercontinental coastal resort is easy to reach with regular buses on both Ditchling and Lewes Road which take you out of the city to the universities and National Park, or to the sea and central Brighton with its station and direct trains to Gatwick and Brighton.