3 bedroom terraced house for sale

GUIDE PRICE: £550,000-£600,000.

IN NEED OF COMPLETE MODERNISATION/UPDATING.

IDEAL BLANK CANVAS/PROJECT.

OPEN DAY SATURDAY 6TH JULY.

INTERNAL VIEWINGS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

2 mins drive from the playgrounds, cafés and sports facilities of Preston and Dyke Road Parks with views sweeping over Preston Valley to the Downs, this big 4/5 bed house just 10 mins from the city centre has 153m2 (457 sq. ft.) of versatile rooms to explore, an attic with an original window and an unusually large garden with a cellar where some neighbours have built timber cabins stnc. In the same family since 1919 this majestic beauty with classic proportions and open fireplaces will respond to all the love you give it and has easily adapted for each generation including the lower floor, with its own entrance, living room, bedroom, w.c. and scullery being used as a self-contained annexe. Preston Park’s direct trains to Gatwick and London are a 10 minute walk and local shops are at the top and bottom of the road. Ideal for professionals, families and investors there’s a choice of good primary, secondary and 6th form schools within a 6 minute radius, and both the London Road and Dyke Road will take you into the heart of the city and the sea, out to the National Park or to the A23/A27 in minutes.

Style: Late Victorian terraced house
Type: 4 bedrooms, 3 double 1 single, 1 bathroom, 2 living rooms, kitchen dining room, attic, scullery, w.c.
Area: Prestonville
Floor Area: 1584 sq.ft.
Outside Space: Big tiered garden, cellar
Parking: Permit zone A, no list
Council Tax Band: C

Why you’ll like it:
Elevated from the valley for uninterrupted light and views, this well connected house has a sunny, tiered garden screened from a lower and uniquely broad part of the train track, where the rails for the trains to the station are well away from and beneath the house and tree lined garden, so you’re not overlooked at all from the back and the electric trains are quiet.

Offering period character and ample space, this lovely house is not listed and has a lot to offer. Time is on your side as the sociable ground floor delivers a spacious living room with an original fireplace which flows into a big, bright kitchen dining room with great views, family friendly wood units to custom colour and practical working surfaces, and the contemporary appliances in situ are staying to help you to start.

Upstairs, a shower room is central to the house with a fabulous, power jet shower and all three, private bedrooms are a delight to return to with high ceilings, big windows and restful views which sweep to rolling downland at the back.

The lower floor has its own entrance from the street as well as an internal staircase with a door for privacy and has coal cellar, living room, bedroom, scullery with a sink and a w.c. Opening to the garden, it’s a restful retreat particularly enjoyed by its current owner who moved from the very top bedroom as a child to enjoy this more independent floor!

Outside, the garden is big and sunny with a small seating area by the house stepping down to a dining terrace where a large cellar, the same size as the bedroom above inspires ideas, and the second tier, scented by mature fruit trees and roses is child and pet secure -and there is a broad, third tier too. You can take inspiration from the surrounding gardens and this tranquil garden rewards you with open views and potential to create a home office as some neighbours have done.

Agent says:
“This architectural gem is a rare find, ready and willing to be the house of your dreams having been a happy family home in the same family since 1919. If you want swift access to Gatwick, London or the coast, Preston Park Station is a pleasant walk and Brighton Station is 7 minutes by cab. If you drive to commute, you’ll be on the A23 or A27 in minutes and local bus routes will take you into the city and its beaches.”

Owner’s secret:
“This bright and welcoming family home has space for you to make your own. Some neighbours have created self-contained apartments on the lower floor or two spacious maisonettes in the building either for an income or inter-generational living. We were brought up here and enjoyed all the same things our parents, grandparents and great grandparents did with parks, good schools, shops, the city and the station all within easy reach. We have particularly loved the gracious period proportions, the views and the garden and we hope that you will love them as much as we have.”

Where It Is:
Shops: Local including small supermarkets 2 mins drive
Train Station: Preston Park Station 8-10 min walk, Brighton about 7 by cab
Seafront or Park: Dyke Road and Preston Park 7-10 mins walk, Sea about 10 mins drive
Closest schools:
Primary: Stanford Infant, Stanford Junior
Secondary: Varndean, Dorothy Stringer
Sixth Form: Varndean, BHASVIC
Private: Windlesham Prep, Lancing College Prep, Bilingual, Brighton College, Brighton Girls

8-10 minutes’ walk to Preston Park Station with friendly local shops, cafés and bistro pubs at the top and bottom of the road, this area has a lovely community feel and the primary schools, state and private, are good and nearby. Tucked away from the crowds who flock to our famous coastal city, this house is between Dyke Road’s Park with tennis courts, open air theatre, playground and café, and Preston Park’s velodrome, sports facilities, fun runs and football clubs. Local bus routes go along both Dyke Road and London Road to the South Downs National Park or the beach, and you can get to the whole of the city including the world class shopping, fashionable bars, lively arts venues and international restaurants of Brighton’s 7 Dials and Queen’s Road, and Hove’s Church Road easily. If you commute by car, both the A23 and A27 are easy to reach.