The Vale, Ovingdean Brighton, East Sussex, BN2

A fantastic detached residence in one of Ovingdean’s most prestigious locations, The Vale is a semi-rural private road. Cherry Willow is set back from the road with plentiful off street parking and a garage. This 4 bedroom home maximises natural sunlight, with light flowing effortlessly through all its rooms.

Steps lead up to the entrance porch, handy for coats, boots, etc. This leads into the large hallway which gives access to all the ground floor accommodation.

The generous living room is light and bright with dual aspect windows and large patio doors leading out to the substantial west facing patio and mature woodland garden. There is an open fireplace.

The country oak kitchen / breakfast room adjoins the family room at the front, with a door leading out to the patio at the side of the property.

Also on the ground floor you have a shower room with WC which services the two bedrooms and a further separate cloakroom. Both shower room and cloakroom have underfloor heating. Both bedrooms have fitted wardrobes with the rear one benefiting from French doors opening onto the garden.

Upstairs you have two further bedrooms with lovely views of the rear garden. One bedroom benefits from an en-suite bathroom. There is walk-in access to the loft space.

The front garden is mainly laid to lawn, with small trees, flower and shrub borders. A large driveway offers plentiful parking and leads to the garage, which houses a utility area at the rear.

The rear west facing garden is a fabulous place to be, with trees, shrubs and an abundance of wild flowers. Steps lead up the hillside to the woodland copse at the back. This is a haven for extensive wildlife and also offers superb views over the downland hills to the front.
Nestled between Kemp Town and Rottingdean just east of Brighton, Ovingdean offers peace and tranquillity. It even has its own stepped access to the beach with a little café as well as a village shop. A reliable, regular bus service provides easy access into the city. It is an area popular with families and couples and has some fantastic walks right out of every front door! It is extremely well regarded and near the private schools of Roedean, Oxford International School, and Brighton College which are popular with the residents.

Very close by is Rottingdean in a fantastic position by the sea and on the edge of the South Downs National Park offers peace and tranquillity, a local nature reserve with Windmill and wonderful walks nearby. The village is blessed with a great selection of artisan shops and eateries as well as the convenience of Brighton Marina close by there are pubs, restaurants and cafes, a local museum/art gallery and public library. Local shops include a butcher, bakery, greengrocer/deli, post office, veterinary services and local supermarkets amongst others. Rottingdean has a very popular bathing beach and the lovely undercliff walk for walking and cycling is a great way to reach not only the Marina but also right into the heart of the City.

Brighton & Hove with their large shopping centres, fashionable Lanes, theatres, bars and restaurants, and the train stations can be easily reached by using the excellent bus services taking you to the city centre within 10 to 20 minutes.

Sporting and recreational facilities nearby are extensive: there is golf at East Brighton, West Hove, the Dyke and Pyecombe, there is Horse Racing at Brighton and Plumpton, sailing at Brighton Marina, and Premier League football at the Amex. Brighton airport at Shoreham offers a convenient local base for private aircraft. Gatwick Airport and Newhaven Port are within easy reach.

There are many highly regarded schools and colleges in this area with two primary schools and Longhill Secondary in the village. Brighton and Hove also feature sixth form colleges, Roedean School, Brighton College and two Universities together with a number of creative arts institutes