Maldon Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1

GUIDE PRICE: £625,000--£675,000.

TWO BATHROOMS.

CHAIN FREE.

POPULAR LOCATION FOR PRESTON PARK STATION.

INTERNAL VIEWINGS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

A quiet haven just 5-10 mins walk from Preston Park Station’s direct trains to Gatwick or London, this charming 4 bed Edwardian house has a spacious southwest garden which backs onto an underground reservoir, making the back of the house both unusually sunny and totally private. Tucked away in an exclusive enclave of period terraces on a tree lined street with plentiful permit parking and local shops, a café, a chemist and a post office around the corner, it’s ideal for professionals or a family with good primary, secondary schools and outstanding 6th form college within a 6 min drive and the tennis courts, open air theatre, café and playground of Dyke Road Park just a short walk.

Inside three storeys deliver precious period features and glorious proportions. On the ground floor, a beautiful double depth living dining room invites company with an open fire and there’s an easy flow to the kitchen breakfast room with French doors to the sunny, sociable garden. Upstairs, the first of the bedrooms is a generous single/small double ideal for a teen/au pair or home office with the airy bathroom just next door, two bedrooms on the first floor are quiet, stylish doubles and private at the top, the principal bedroom, en-suite, stretches from front to back with views sweeping from the Downs to the sea at the front, and a wall of glass at the back to frame open views and a glimmer of open water.

10 mins drive from the city centre and the famous boutiques, restaurants and arts venues of the North Laine with bus routes into the city, Preston is a popular area known for its friendly community and the vibrant café culture of 7 Dials is a few minutes by car or bus. Close by, but out of hearing, Dyke Road will take you into the heart of the city or out to the National Park or A23/A27 whilst at the bottom of the hill, London Road also offers swift access in or out of the city as well as to Preston Park’s sports facilities, fun runs and events during festivals, including Pride.




In brief:
Style: Edwardian terrace house 1902-1906
Type: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en-suite), living dining room, kitchen breakfast room
Area: Tivoli
Floor Area: 1211 sq.ft
Outside Space: Sunny southwest garden
Parking: Permit zone E, no waiting list
Council Tax Band: D

Why you’ll like it:
Quiet but connected, Preston has an easy going, unpretentious vibe and friendly community. With period charm from the kerb, this Edwardian beauty is set back from the quiet, tree-lined terrace with plentiful permit parking, and has a front garden large enough for a bike store. A sheltering porch has delicate detail and inside is ready for your move with mainly double glazed windows at the back, a freshly plastered and painted living dining room, sanded and waxed floorboards on the ground floor and new carpets in the first floor bedrooms.

Inside the hallway has inviting views through the length of the house to the garden with period finials high overhead to frame the historic staircase and discreet under stair storage for coats and shoes. The floorboards have been stripped back to their former glory and continue into the elegant double depth living dining room, which has retained its two original doorways from the hall for an easy flow- and to keep your options open. With tall windows lining the broad box bay at the front for the morning sun and a big picture window at the back to bring the outside in, there is ample space for family time or entertaining whilst the open, period fireplace ensures a warm welcome come rain or shine. It’s worth mentioning that some neighbours have installed French doors from the dining area to the garden, and at least one neighbour (a few doors up) has extended into the broad side return, stnc.

Along the hall, the bright and cheerful kitchen is lined with windows and opens to a garden designed for sociable, al fresco summers. All about enjoying friends and family, there’s plenty of room for a big family table and the classic shaker units deliver lots of storage and hardy wooden work surfaces. Well planned, everything flows from the central gas hob and oven beneath a hood and its good to go as integrated appliances include a fridge, a freezer, a dishwasher and a washing machine.

Outside, the southwest sun trap is child and pet secure behind walls, and most unusually backs onto a large field beneath which is a reservoir which can’t be built on. A tranquil retreat, it bathes in the Sussex sunshine into the evening, so you can watch the sunsets - and it’s designed for ease of maintenance with a central paved dining area surrounded by beds planted for scent and all year interest so you’ll have more time to enjoy it.

Returning inside, at the top of the stairs the first of the bedrooms is a generous single/small double with garden views ideal for guests, a teenager or a private home office. Next door, the light and airy bathroom has a stylish but practical family finish with non-slip flooring and a recently installed Triton Seville shower at one end of the bathtub.

On the first floor, the second bedroom is a comfortable double and is unusually private looking across the open field at the back. At the front of the house, spanning the full width of the building, the third, big bedroom is a peaceful haven where you’ll wake to birdsong in the trees to each side of it. Custom made shutters on the box bay windows could stay subject to circumstance, the soothing proportions are those only period properties can deliver and the handsome fireplace is original.

Secluded at the top of the house, the principal bedroom is a delight to return to, stretching from front to back of this substantial home. At the front, a large Velux brings in the morning light and a view which sweeps to the Downs – and obliquely to the sea when open- whilst at the back, a wall of glass frames a picture perfect view over gardens and the field to a glimpse of the sea. There is plenty of space in which to relax, ample floorspace for furniture as well as access to the eaves, and the en-suite shower room beneath a skylight, has a designer finish.

Agent Says:
“Quiet but convenient, this is a sought after area where beautiful historic properties just a few mins walk from Preston Park Station sell fast! The open view at the back and southwest garden are really special and inside the character of the house remains unspoilt whilst delivering a sophisticated C21st lifestyle.”

Owner’s secret:
“We have loved this house, the location couldn’t be better if you commute to London and Gatwick, the swift walk to Preston Park train station is perfect (we do it fast in about 5 mins!), and this street is lovely and quiet to return to, with very little traffic. The position of the house, raised on a hill, ensures natural light throughout the day at the front and the uninterrupted views across the field at the back brings the afternoon sunshine into the heart of the home all year. The garden really does become an extension of the house in summer and friends love to join us here for bbq’s or suppers as there’s easy parking – or we wait for them in the pub by the station if they’re coming from London for the weekend. This is a great place to live with sociable parks nearby and a kind, local community, so you’ll meet people easily, and if you have children, local schools are good and easy to reach. There are friendly shops and cafés around the corner and we can be on the beach, in the city centres of Brighton and Hove, or in the South Downs National Park in minutes.”

Where it is:
Shops: Local Matlock Road 2-3 mins walk, 7 Dials 5-6 mins by car, North Laine 9-10 mins by cab
Train Station: Preston Park is a 5-10 min walk, Hove 7 mins drive, Brighton10 by cab
Seafront or Park: Dyke Road Park & Hove Park 3 mins drive, Preston Park under 10, seafront 10-15
Closest Schools:
Primary: Stanford Infant, Stanford Junior
Secondary: Varndean, Dorothy Stringer, Cardinal Newman
Sixth Form: Varndean, BHASVIC, Cardinal Newman, BIMM
Private: Bilingual, Windlesham Prep, Lancing Prep, Brighton College, Brighton Girls

A quick walk to Preston Park Station and its bistro pub with friendly local shops, cafés, chemist and a post office around the corner, this area has a lovely community feel and the nearby primary schools, state or private, are good. Tucked away from the crowds, this house is between Dyke Road’s Park with tennis courts, open air theatre, playground and café, Hove Park’s playground, fingerprint maze and playing fields and Preston Park’s velodrome, sports facilities, fun runs and football clubs. Local bus routes go along both Dyke Road and London Road (both out of hearing) to the South Downs National Park or the beach, and along Shirley Drive to Hove, and you can get to the whole of the city including the world class shopping, fashionable bars, lively arts venues and international restaurants of Queen’s Road, the picturesque cultural heart of the city as well as Hove’s Church Road easily. If you commute by car, both the A23 and A27 are easy to reach.

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