Barnett Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1

GUIDE PRICE: £475,000--£500,000.

REAR OUTBUILDING IDEAL FOR HOME OFFICE.

TWO TOILETS.

INTERNAL VIEWINGS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

On the edge of the city centre with free street parking this neat, 4 bed terraced house in popular Hollingdean has a sociable layout and a timber cabin with power at the end of a large, leafy garden. Elevated for uninterrupted light and privacy from the quiet road, this property is already double glazed. Both the contemporary kitchen and stylish living dining room, with an open fireplace, flow into the garden for easy entertaining whilst upstairs, three family bedrooms are light, airy and ready for you to make your own. Peaceful at the top of the house, the principal bedroom is a welcoming retreat with open views and private w.c. Perfect for professionals and growing families, a footpath leading to the friendly hub of the Sure Start Centre with its communal gardens and playing fields is at the end of the road and this tucked away area is surrounded by parks with open green spaces, sports facilities and playgrounds.

Local amenities include a pharmacy, store, post office and a doctors surgery. Good primary, secondary schools and Sainsbury’s of Lewes Road are all within a 3 mins drive, although there are buses too – and there are also great transport links to Lewes, Gatwick and London. Delivering peaceful nights, space and generous gardens, properties here sell fast, and investors are realising that there is swift access to the sea, the city, the universities and the National Park with Fiveways Village, given a top spot in the Sunday Times Best Places to Live Guide just a 5-10 min stroll - but you don’t pay the premium for enjoying it!




In Brief:
Style Terraced house circa 1930’s, updated and improved
Type 4 double bedrooms, 1 bathroom + top floor w.c., living dining room, kitchen, utility
Area Hollingdean
Floor Area 1359 sq.ft
Outside Space Front garden, spacious east garden with timber cabin and store
Parking Free on street
Council Tax Band C

Why You’ll Like It:
Close to, but out of hearing of Lewes Road which takes you straight into the heart of the city or out to the universities and the National Park, this quiet residential street offers free on street parking and friendly local amenities around the corner. Set up and back from the road for light and privacy, a few steps rise past a pretty front garden with space for seating to an appealing 1930’s terraced house with timber detail, a sunny east/west orientation and double glazing in the broad box bays.

Inside, the sunny hallway is simple but stylish with discreet storage for coats and bags. Stripped floorboards underfoot allow a fuss free in/out flow and continue through into an elegant living dining room, designed to entertain. Stretching the full depth of the house from front to back it gets the sun all day with a broad box bay at the front and French doors to the garden at the back.
There are two classic fireplaces to enjoy, one of which is open, plenty of versatile floorspace has a cupboard to keep the space clutter free, and a hatch peeps through to the kitchen for seamless entertaining.

Next door the kitchen is galley by name but not by nature, well planned with streamlined units delivering ample storage, practical working surfaces and a door to the garden. Everything flows from the central gas hob and electric oven beneath a hood, plumbing is in place for a washing machine and there’s designated space for a tall fridge and freezer.

Outside, the raised, east-facing rear garden is open to the south. Bathed in light throughout the morning and into the afternoon, it is reached by central steps from the house which could be gated and rise past abundant, scented beds to a south facing seating area looking over a lawn. Child and pet secure behind fencing, the lawn is made private by mature shrubs and trees and at the far end a timber cabin with charm, bow window, power and a storeroom offers choices from summer house to home office.

Inside, upstairs the landing has the original wood doors to the rooms and the light, airy bathroom has a family friendly finish with natural light, a white suite, a shower attachment above the bath and warming rails for towels. Quiet and comfortable, two double bedrooms are at the back of the house with lovely garden views and one has custom built wardrobes built into twin alcoves. At the front of the house, the third bedroom is big and bright with windows frosted for privacy at the bottom of the characterful box bay.

Private and peaceful at the top of the house, the vaulted principal bedroom is ready for your move. Stretching from east to west with Velux in both rooflines each framing open views, this welcoming refuge has calm decoration, space for storage including two under eave access points and a private, en-suite w.c. with a hand basin which is not overlooked.

Agent Says:
“Ideal for professionals and/or a growing family close to schools, parks, and the city, nearby stations have direct trains to serve Gatwick, London or Lewes and Falmer. This great property with free parking and large gardens front and back is close to Fiveways and Lewes Road, and is ready to move into.”

Owner’s secret:
“We have enjoyed the light, airy rooms and easy flow and have had lots of celebrations here especially in the garden! There is a real sense of community with local shops close by and parks where you can easily meet people and family life has been easy here too with playgrounds and good schools all within easy reach. We love the way the house opens to the summer with plenty of sunny space outside to share but then transforms to be warm and cosy inside when it’s cold. The neighbours are lovely, and the street is quiet even though there are amenities nearby including the community hub, the al fresco cafés and independent shops of Fiveways and a big Sainsbury’s, and it would be a good rental as well as a luxury starter home as it’s easy to get into the city centre and the sea, to the hospitals or out to the universities.”

Where it is:
Shops: Local 5 mins walk, Fiveways 2 mins drive, 5-10 on foot
Train Station: Brighton and Preston Park stations are both 1.5 miles away, London Road 0.7 miles, all within a 4-10 min drive
Seafront or Park: Hollingbury Park 10 mins walk, 2 by car, Preston Park & Blaker’s Park 4 mins drive, sea about 10 mins by car or 20 by bus

Closest schools:
Primary: Hertford Infant School, Downs Infant School, Downs Junior
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, London or the coast, Brighton and Preston Park stations are both 1.5 miles away, Moulsecoomb 0.8 miles, and London Road 0.9 miles, and there are also fast and regular bus routes. 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 with sports facilities, playgrounds and cafes full of families. There are local shops to pop into nearby and Fiveways’ cafés, bakers and independent stores are also within walking distance. The restaurants of central Brighton, Hove and vibrant lifestyle of the North Laine are easy to reach by bus, car or bike and there are also cycle and bus routes which take you into or out of the city to the universities and National Park.