4 bedroom terraced house for sale

GUIDE:£700,000--£750,000.

INTERNAL VIEWINGS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

Bright and inviting, this spacious 4 double bed Victorian house fuses elegant period grace with comfortable, classic design and has a secluded patio as well as a south west facing garden raised to catch the sun, where a timber cabin with power offers options. This tranquil terrace delivers plentiful permit parking with no list and it’s convenient for Preston Park Station’s direct trains to Gatwick and London (10-15 mins on foot), as well as within walking distance of Stanford Junior and Infant schools - and an outstanding 6th form college. Local amenities include stores, a bistro pub and the playground, tennis courts and open air theatre of Dyke Road Park all within a 4 min walk. Inside has been sensitively extended and improved to create a restful refuge with light, versatile rooms to explore. Ideal for entertaining, the garden can be accessed from the ground or first floor and both the elegant living room and the private dining room, with French doors to the patio and garden steps, offer a warm welcome with open fires. The cheerful kitchen breakfast room is beautifully practical and has a separate utility which leads outside. Upstairs, the 1st of the double rooms is ideal for guests or working from home with French doors to the garden’s dining deck and workshop, next door an airy bathroom is a relaxing retreat, and 2 more quiet bedrooms are generous doubles. Private at the top, the 4th principal bedroom is a vaulted beauty with a west wall of glass opening to a Juliette balcony, a chic en-suite and views to the Downs.

Preston is a top favourite with professionals, investors and families within walking or bus distance of good schools, both state and private. There’s a choice of parks – as well as Dyke Road, both Preston Park and St Anne’s Wells Gardens sports facilities and green spaces (which host events during our festivals) are easy to get to as is the al fresco lifestyle of 7 Dials – and its 7 ways to get to the whole of Brighton and Hove. Ideal if you commute by bus or car, Dyke Road will take you into the city centre and the sea, or out of the city to the National Park and A23/A27 in minutes.

In brief:
Style Victorian terraced house
Type 4 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en-suite), living room, dining room, kitchen breakfast room, utility
Area Preston
Floor Area
Outside Space Front garden, west landscaped garden with timber cabin
Parking Permit Zone A, no list
Council Tax Band D

Why you’ll like it:
Tucked away on a friendly street in one of the most sought after areas of the city between Preston Park and Dyke Road Park with easy access to both Preston Park and Brighton Station, this big, terraced house with original Victorian tiling detail adorning broad bays has immense appeal. Set back from the road by a landscaped, lavender scented garden and elevated from the street for light and privacy, steps rise to an impressive entrance complete with a stained glass panel above the front door.

Inside, all of the improvements are stylish – but also thorough with a high quality of finish as in, for example, the timber framed double glazing at the front and beautiful, hand crafted storage throughout the property.

Inside, a lobby with a stained glass door introduces you to the classic style of the interior with carefully sourced anaglyptic paper and painted panelling, where tiles underfoot ensure a fuss free flow for visitors – and add a discreet modern twist. The hallway is inviting with plaster finials above your head and organised storage for coats and bags tucked away beneath the stairs.
To the right, built in an age reliant on natural light, sunlight streams through the broad front bay of an elegantly proportioned living room ideal for relaxing or entertaining, and it has intriguing views to the treetops of Preston Park and the Downs. There’s an open fire in the original, black stone fireplace and the elegant coving, ceiling rose and a picture rail remain unspoilt overhead.

Next door, guests can enjoy a traditional dining experience in complete privacy with French doors to the patio and garden steps for summer parties – which could be gated for pets and children- and a handsome, working fireplace for cooler evenings, and there’s always the option of opening up these two rooms as some neighbours have done, stnc.

Unusually private and level with the rest of the ground floor, (not always the case in a city built on hills) the cheerful kitchen breakfast room is a great space, skilfully designed for everyday- but is also perfect for catering for larger numbers. With a practical layout, it is user friendly as solid wood units include thick wood surfaces, and delivering ample storage, the vendors are willing to discuss those which are freestanding as well as the gas oven in situ.

At the far end, a stained glass door leads through to the utility room with a butler’s sink and plumbing for a washing machine sensibly by the door to the patio and garden, and it also has a built in work bench.

Upstairs (with a Roger Oates carpet runner), the first of the generous double bedrooms opens to the garden. With ample floorspace and lined with custom made storage it is currently used as a home office and music room, but would also be ideal for guests, sharers or teenagers on the first landing, so occupants can come and go without disturbing the main bedrooms - and the bonus is that it is next to the surprisingly big bathroom. Light, airy, and lined in Travertine stone, the contemporary bathroom is good to go with a shower above the bath, a radiator for towels and stars in the frosted windows.

On the first floor, the second comfortable double bedroom is simple but stylish, looking over the garden with an historic fireplace and alcoves for wardrobes. At the front of the house, the third double bedroom is a calm haven to return to, spanning the full width of this substantial property so there is plenty of space in which to unwind. With the restful proportions only a period home can deliver and both a large bay window and a sash to bathe the room in morning sunshine, it has glorious views over Preston Park and its clock tower to rolling countryside, as well as all the wardrobe space you could dream of, designed and made for the house by one of the vendors.

Private and peaceful at the top of the house, the principal bedroom is a delightful refuge stretching from east to west with a wall of glass opening to a Juliette balcony and a large Velux to frame a picture perfect, open vista. Currently used as a gym, there’s a chic ensuite shower room with a warming rail and the fitted black out blinds could stay, subject to circumstance.

Outside, the garden is raised to catch the sun with a spacious deck for dining whilst a second tier behind houses an insulated timber cabin with power offering versatile options from workshop to home office or playroom. Stairs which could be gated lead down to the patio which offers respite from the heat of the mid-summer sun, and with space for a bistro set it’s the perfect place where you can read or work in the shade on a hot day.

Agent’s thoughts:
“Once found, people stay in this quiet, friendly and convenient location which makes homes in these quiet terraces difficult to find - and within walking distance of the station and local amenities they sell fast.”

Owner’s Secret:
“With spacious, versatile rooms the house is easy to live in and has plenty of space to welcome company. The area suits a busy lifestyle with the open air theatre and fun runs, keep fit clubs and sports facilities of the parks nearby as well as the city centre and its clubs, theatres and restaurants within a short cab or bus ride. If you have a family, life is easy with good schools nearby and there’s a Tesco Express and bistro pub (out of hearing!) a 4 min walk. The house is warm in winter with double glazing in most of the rooms and the open fires in the receptions, but it’s also lovely and airy in summer opening to the garden on two levels. This is a great place to live with a friendly inclusive community, and the al fresco lifestyle of 7 Dials – and its 7 ways to the entire city – is a 5 minute drive, or 15-20 mins on foot. If you enjoy the outdoors, the sea, Brighton Marina and the water sports of the Lagoon as well as the National Park are all about a 10 - 15 mins drive.”

Where it is:
Shops: Local Tesco Express 4 mins walk, 7 Dials 5 by car, North Laine about 10 by car
Station: Preston Park 10 to walk, 5 by cab, Brighton Station about 10 by cab
Seafront or park: Dyke Road Park 5 mins walk, Preston Park 2 by car, 12 on foot seafront 12- 15 mins

Closest schools:
Primary: Stanford Junior, Stanford Infant
Secondary: Varndean, Dorothy Stringer
Sixth Form: BHASVIC, Varndean
Private: Brighton Ballet School, Brighton College, Brighton Girls, Brighton Waldorf

10-15 mins walk from the station with direct trains to Lewes, Gatwick and London with local buses covering the whole of Brighton and Hove, this quiet enclave has its own good infant and junior schools as well as shops, café, bistro pub and a park around the corner. Just minutes from the al fresco lifestyle of 7 Dials and North Laine the picturesque Royal Pavilion, its historic Lanes and surrounding arts venues are easy to reach. For those who love the outdoors, the beach, surrounding downland and marina with waterfront restaurants are easy to access. If you commute by car, Dyke Road gives swift access into the city centre or out to the A23/A27 for the coast, Lewes, Gatwick and London.