Kestrel Close, Hove, East Sussex, BN3

Peacefully located on a Neo-Georgian close, just minutes from Seven Dials, this spacious, end of terrace house is ideally located to enjoy everything this vibrant coastal city has to offer. With four bedrooms and generous reception rooms, it is the ideal size for families or professionals, with space to entertain, to relax or work from home when needed. It has been renovated throughout using a smart, neutral palette in cream and white, paired with wood flooring or fawn carpet in the principal rooms, so you can move straight in with ease. Parking is easy with a driveway and a garage which may be ripe for conversion subject to planning.

This property is incredibly well-connected by road, train and bus to the social and cultural centres of both Brighton and Hove, with the beach and city centre shops accessible in minutes, while for commuters, both Hove and Preston Park stations are within a 15 minute walk. It is also within catchment for some of the city’s best schools and sixth form colleges, making this a highly attractive and exciting prospect for home seekers and investors alike.


Style: End of terrace, Neo-Georgian family home
Type: 4 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, 1 bathroom, 1 kitchen
Location: Seven Dials/Dyke Road
Floor Area: 1,431 sq.ft.
Outside: Walled rear garden
Parking: driveway and garage
Council Tax Band: F

Why you’ll like it:
Kestrel Close is found within The Martlet Development in Hove which sits to the north of Dyke Road Park on the Brighton and Hove border. Each house is uniform with its neighbours in a Neo-Georgian style with multi-pane bow windows and decorative brickwork, with all sitting back from the road behind immaculate grass verges and driveways.

Stepping inside to the entrance hall, the scale of the house becomes apparent. It is light and airy with two reception rooms spanning the depth of the building with glazed doors to link them, allowing natural light to filter through from the wide bay window. To the front, the sitting room has ample space for several pieces of furniture to relax on in the evening, while the rear of the room is ideal for a formal dining table and chairs as there is easy access to the kitchen across the hall. Wood flooring and white walls unify this versatile space which leads out to the garden for dining alfresco during summer.

The kitchen also enjoys direct access to the garden, so the ground floor has a sense of flow during the warmer seasons when the outside space becomes an extension of the home, ideal when socialising. It is a kitchen for the keen cook with plenty of storage and workspace. Within the Shaker cabinetry, the appliances are fully integrated to include a fridge, oven, hob and dishwasher, while the utilities are found in the integrated garage.

Outside, the garden is low-maintenance, ready for the busy modern lifestyle. It is a sun trap, with sunshine all through the day, not just when the sun is high in the sky. The garden is open on all three sides, and no other buildings block the sun so it has sun all day. Deep beds on the borders bring colour, scent and wildlife into the space while a tall palm tree provides some dappled shade when needed.

Returning inside, there are three generous double bedrooms and a roomy single room on the first floor. The smaller room is ideally used as a home office or for a child, while the larger three rooms allow for double or king size beds without compromising on floor space. All four bedrooms are carpeted and double glazed, and all have easy access to the bathroom across the landing. In here, a monochrome palette and traditional fittings feels smart and timeless, including a shower over the bath and a heated rail for towels.

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