4 bedroom detached house for sale

The roads leading down from Portland Road towards the beach and Hove Lawns have invited families to live there for decades due to their proximity to fashionable Poets Corner, excellent schools, two commuter stations and the cool Hove lifestyle by the sea. More recently, a huge amount of regeneration has come to Portland Road, now hosting a vibrant foodie scene, boutique shops and artisan delis…amongst others.

Superbly spacious, this four-bedroom detached house offers ample space for growing families in the ideal location. Built ten years ago, the home is stunning throughout with open plan kitchen and dining room, a principal bedroom suite within the extended loft and parking on the forecourt. Inside, the layout and contemporary interior invites both family time and entertaining in style, balancing home and social time perfectly. The local schools and nurseries are exemplary and there is plenty to entertain children of all ages nearby. Transport links are also excellent, to both London and along the South Coast, making this the ideal home for families and professionals alike.

In brief:
Style: Modern detached house
Type: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms + WC, 1 sitting room, 1 kitchen/dining/family room
Location: Portland Road/Poets Corner
Floor Area: Please see floor plan
Outside: east facing rear garden
Parking: Permit parking zone R
Council Tax Band: D

Why you’ll like it:
Characterised by substantial homes set back from the road behind driveways and walled gardens, Hogarth Road offers an attractive cityscape in which to live, close to the beach, parks, schools and stations. This house is unique within the street as it is detached with wide bay windows and hung tiles with a contemporary feel. Fresh in cream tone with terracotta brick details and a modern charcoal grey front door, it feels streamlined and stylish with off street parking available on the drive. Baton fencing runs along the northern border wall creating a walkway with secure access to the rear garden, ideal for bringing the food shopping round to the kitchen, or for bringing muddy boots, buggies, paws or bikes to the garden for cleaning rather than taking them through the immaculate house.

Stepping inside, you are welcomed into a long corridor where slim solid beech floorboards flow through double doors to the sitting room on the right and straight ahead to the kitchen beyond where you can see through the depth of the property to the garden. It feels immediately warm and welcoming with space to hang coats and organise shoes, plus a useful WC cloakroom is easy to access – an essential in any shared space.
Within the sitting room, there is ample space for the whole family to cosy up together in the evenings. Facing west, the wide bay window brings warming light into the room, gently diffused through the stylish shutters in grey. These can be found throughout the house, bringing form and function to every space. From here, the double glass sliding doors link through to the dining area which spans the rear of the house alongside the open plan kitchen. You can access this room from the hall too, so the entire ground floor has a lovely sense of flow, particularly when entertaining. This is extended further during the warmer weather when family and friends can spill outside to the garden.
Seamless cabinets in light grey provide a wealth of storage within the kitchen, fitted with an integrated dishwasher, fridge freezer, oven and induction hob. Space and plumbing have been left for a washing machine, and a peninsular island provides another sociable space with more storage below it. The units and island are topped with granite in complementary tones and oblong tile splashbacks add a pop of colour. Across the room, there is space for a large dining table and chairs for formal dining occasions, or for a sofa depending on the needs of the family. Underfloor heating throughout the entire ground floor ensures warmth and comfort in the colder months.

Outside, the large-scale paving provides space to play or relax. A herringbone brick path runs alongside it, and there is space for summer gatherings and barbecues which can be enjoyed in the sunshine as the garden is open to the south. It is perfectly low maintenance as it stands, yet there remains huge scope for further landscaping and planting for those with more time to tend to flowers, herbs, shrubs or a lawn.
Returning inside, there are three double bedrooms on the first floor; two looking out over the garden and one with a westerly aspect and a bay window to echo the one below it in the sitting room. These rooms share the same soft grey carpet, fresh white walls, recessed LED spotlights and smart grey shuttered windows, which are double glazed to ensure a truly restful night’s sleep. Nearby, the bathroom is equally modern with a gleaming white bath suite and a rainfall shower over the bath.

A further flight rises to the principal bedroom suite spanning the top floor, allowing far-reaching views across the local landscape. It is a tranquil haven up here with plenty of floor space for dressing and relaxing, while the ensuite has a double width rainfall shower to refresh you when you wake.

This light and airy home is situated in a popular area with lots of local shops and green spaces. The city centre shopping districts and the beach are within easy reach, and this spacious house also offers easy access to the A27/A23 as well as two/three train stations with regular, fast links to the airports and London.