Springfield Road, Brighton

***Guide Price £900,000 - £950,000***

KNIGHT & KNOXLEY are delighted to present this fine Victorian house on Springfield Road, close to Preston Park. The house has been a much-loved family home for its current owners and, over the years, has been renovated and modernised to become the beautifully presented and extremely practical home that it is today. With over 2,000 sq ft of accommodation arranged over four floors, and an exceptionally large south-facing garden, this is a rare find in a central Brighton location. The house has four double bedrooms and three reception rooms, as well as a kitchen/dining room, utility room, a bathroom, shower room and separate WC.

The house creates a welcoming first impression. A Victorian-style black-and-white tiled path leads up steps to the wide front door on the raised ground floor. Once inside, the hallway is fresh and bright, decorated in whites and complemented by the warm tones of the polished floorboards and the original stair handrail. To the left is an elegant dual-aspect living/dining room, created from the two original rooms on this floor, with folding doors between them allowing flexibility to separate the spaces when desired. The front bay has three sashes and the fireplace contains a wood burner on a slate hearth with a stone mantel above. The original floorboards have been exposed, and the room has high ceilings with ornate cornicing and a picture rail. At the rear of the room, there are cabinets with shelving above on either side of the chimney breast. Also on this floor there is a double bedroom, bathed in light from the south-facing window, and finally a ground-floor WC.

The kitchen/breakfast room is on the lower ground floor of the house, with sliding doors opening onto the garden. Sleek and contemporary in style, it sits comfortably within the period setting. The floors are engineered oak and there is a peaceful outlook onto the green of the well-established garden. Integrated appliances include a Neff electric fan oven, Neff induction hob, dishwasher and fridge-freezer. A kitchen island has cabinets underneath and houses the sink. The counters, including the island and sink, are in Corian. There is a generous amount of cupboard space, with various larder cupboards with pull-out drawers.

A spacious utility room is hidden away behind what appears to be a cupboard door. Here, there is space for a washing machine, dryer and another freezer, and there is also additional counter space, cabinets and another sink. The Worcester boiler is housed here.

Immediately outside the house, there is a stone patio with space for outdoor dining, before steps lead up to a lawn with flower borders and mature trees and shrubs. There is also an outside tap and power points. At the rear of the garden, there is a shed and an area which currently accommodates a trampoline. The garden extends sideways at this point, becoming twice the width of the rest of the plot. This area is currently overgrown but is a fantastic space that could be landscaped by a keen gardener.

Back inside, there is a further informal living room on this floor, at the front of the house, with oak floors and a bay window. Finally, there is a smart shower room with large-format wall and floor tiles, thermostatic shower, chrome towel radiator, wall-hung hand basin and WC. Underfloor heating runs throughout the lower ground floor and there are storage cupboards lining the downstairs hall.

The principal bedroom is on the first floor of the house, spanning the width of the property at the front. This room benefits from built-in wardrobes and has a three-sash bay window and one further sash window. It is both light and calm, decorated in warm neutral tones. There is a second double bedroom with a built-in wardrobe and views of the garden, and a generous family bathroom with a bath, separate shower, wall-hung hand basin with drawer underneath, and WC. On the top floor there is a further charming bedroom with both a Velux window and a south-facing window. This room has eaves storage cupboards. The house has mains-connected smoke alarms.

Springfield Road is a residential street of Victorian properties just north of Preston Circus and south of Preston Park. Downs Infant and Junior Schools are just around the corner, and the house is also in the catchment area for Dorothy Stringer and Varndean secondary schools. Just around the corner, St Augustine's Arts and Events Centre has yoga classes, art exhibitions and its own café. On Sundays there is a market in Florence Road. Preston Park has large open spaces, a children's playground, tennis courts, a velodrome and two cafés. The Duke of York's Picturehouse, Brighton's much-loved independent cinema, is also moments away at Preston Circus, screening a wide variety of films throughout the week. A short stroll down London Road brings you to the vibrant Open Market, home to independent shops, artists' studios and plaza traders with stalls selling handmade arts and crafts, delicious food and much more. There are great local pubs and restaurants including the Open House, Signalman, Jolly Brewer, Preston Park Tavern and the Roundhill, all close by. The Roundhill is notable for its entirely vegan kitchen, serving award-winning plant-based meals. The property is ideally located for commuters, as Brighton Mainline station is a short walk away with direct services to London Bridge and Victoria in less than an hour. Even closer is London Road station, connecting not only back into Brighton within a couple of minutes, but with services to Lewes and beyond. Several bus routes run nearby including the 5, 5A and 5B, which go straight into town.

Council Tax Band: E
Tenure: Freehold