Water Dyke Avenue, Southwick, BN42 4DF

Water Dyke Avenue

A charming and deceptively spacious period home, quietly positioned in the historic heart of Southwick, moments from The Green and Southwick Square with a variety of shops and eateries all within a 5 minute walk, also having easy access to transport links with connections to London and neighbouring towns.

Beautifully presented home which has been modernised throughout whilst staying true to it's period charm, fine attention to detail has gone into cleverly created spaces that flow through the house, having a bright and airy feel.

Thoughtfully extended with balanced accommodation across three floors, with a total of 1,165 sq ft of internal space. The generous living space has a natural flow into a well crafted kitchen extension enjoying a Westerly aspect and bathed in light with bi-fold doors opening onto the garden. Three double bedrooms with an impressive bright top bedroom and a stylish bathroom

A secluded rear garden that enjoys an open Westerly aspect, neatly arranged to enjoy the sun throughout the day and having a rear access

The Accommodation

Entering through a porch into a welcoming hallway, offering a sense of separation from the principal living space and providing room for coats and shoes.

The generous reception space has been opened through extending to 24ft, finished with stripped floorboards and having a great sense of flow with a bright and airy feel and a more practical and versatile space

A cosy lounge set to the front with a bay window and fitted shutters, opening through to the dining space which widens to 15ft, ample space for a dining table and having a bespoke fitted bookshelf wall, a picture window and French doors lead onto the kitchen extension

Superb kitchen / breakfast room which has been cleverly designed making the most of the Westerly aspect, along with bi-fold doors giving a natural flow onto the decking and garden, ideal for alfresco dining or entertaining, flooded with light from four large Velux windows on slanted roofline, creating a vaulted ceiling effect and more airy feel.

Well equipped kitchen with sleek modern dark grey units blended with a white worktop and slimline gold handles, neatly positioned sink beneath a picture window looking back through the reception space, plenty of cupboard space along with an integrated fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washing machine, space for a table or centre island and complete with under floor heating. 

Upstairs

Stairs rise to the first-floor landing having good quality pure wool carpet flowing into the bedrooms, serving two well balanced bedrooms and the family bathroom.

Bedroom One measures approximately 12’2 x 9’5 (3.70m x 2.87m) and benefits from built-in cupboards, and having fitted shutters 

Bedroom Two is a comfortable double room at 9’2 x 8’6 (2.80m x 2.58m) set to the back with a Westerly outlook over the rear garden

The bathroom has been beautifully finished with a feature metro style sage tiling around the bath, which has a vintage style taps with shower over and glass screen, a pedestal vintage style basin and toilet, well lit from the large Westerly window

Stairs lead up to the second floor, well lit from a Velux window with a door into bedroom three 

The top floor reveals an impressive principal bedroom, bathed with light from four large Velux windows evenly spread across the pitched roof, measuring 15’1 x 11’1 and having built in storage and bespoke shelving as well as additional eaves storage, finished with a wooden floorboards which have been painted white making a bright and airy space

Outside

Attractive West facing rear garden which is part flint walled and offers a secluded feel to enjoy the sun throughout the day. lovingly arranged with a decked area leading from the bi-fold doors, considered planting has a pathway meandering through to a patio area where you will find a shed which has a covered lean to and offers power and lighting

Rear access gate which leads to a shared pathway around to the side, this passed through some additional space which is utilised by some of the neighbours offering an area for planting and growing of some fruit and veg

To the front is a small walled garden arranged with planting and Wisteria which climbs across the front of the house for an attractive quaint look, there also a wooden slatted store to keep the bins hidden giving a cleaner look.

Location

Secluded position within the historic part of Southwick. At the end of the street is The Green, a large open space ideal for summer picnics with the family, along with a play park and home to Southwick Cricket Club.

Set just off the Green is Southwick Square, offering a range of shops catering for a variety of needs, cafés, and eateries, along with a Little Waitrose. There is also a larger open space used for performances, markets and café seating. Less than a mile to the west is Holmbush Shopping Centre, home to Tesco Extra, M&S and Next.

There is a regular bus service to neighbouring towns and Southwick Train Station is a short five-minute walk, providing direct connections to London. Road links are excellent, with easy access to the A27 and A23.

The area is well served with a doctors’ surgery, library and community centre with café, along with The Barn Theatre, which hosts a wide range of entertainment throughout the year.

Families are particularly well catered for, with good local primary schools and the property falling within the catchment for the highly desirable Shoreham Academy Secondary School, which holds an ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating.

Royall Best Summary

A fine example of a period home which has been sympathetically extended to make the most of the light, central location whilst having a secluded feel with everything you could need moments away