Beautifully presented 4/5 bedroom house

A beautifully presented and substantial 4/5 bedroom family home offering a range of versatile accommodation over three floors. The house retains many fine period features, such as beautiful fireplaces, sash windows, decorative cornicing, wood flooring and high ceilings.

The house is situated close to Preston Park and Fiveways where there is a good selection of local shops and well-regarded schools which include The Varndean/Dorothy Stringer/Balfour school complex as well as Downs junior and infants.

There are frequent bus services into Brighton and the sea-front while Preston Park and London Road stations are nearby and the A23/A27 can be reached by car in minutes.

Approach: Front garden and path leading to the entrance.

Entrance lobby: Part-glazed front door, original floor tiles with a further door leading into:

Entrance hall: A generous hallway with stairs rising to the 1st floor, oak flooring and period doorways accessing the ground-floor living rooms

Sitting room (15’3 x 13’2). A lovely room to the front with a deep square bay-window, beautiful marble fireplace and detailed cornicing and coving. A square archway leads to:

Dining room (13’5 x 11’9). Full-height triple sash window to the rear, open fireplace with attractive tiled surround.

Kitchen/breakfast room (20’3 x 11’11 max. including pantry). A large room with ample space for a dining table. The kitchen is fitted with a range of matching base units with granite work surfaces, inset butler sink, four-ring electric induction hob and double eye-level oven and grill. There is space and plumbing for a washing machine and dishwasher.. A part-glazed door leads into the garden, flanked by two sash windows and a further window to the rear, overlooking the garden.

Walk-in pantry. Accessed through a stained-glass door, fitted shelving, window to the rear and a wall-mounted gas-fired combination boiler.

1st Floor landing. Split-level, with stairs rising to the top floor.

Master bedroom (16’10 x 13’3 max). A most impressive large room with bay window and in addition, French windows leading onto a balcony. An attractive fireplace and built-in cupboards to both alcoves.

Bathroom (10’4 x 10’2). A lovely large bathroom with a roll-top bath on clawed feet standing in the middle of the room. Large walk-in shower, pedestal washbasin and low-level WC. Feature fireplace and sash window to the rear.

Bedroom 2 (12’9 x 10’9 into bay). Double bedroom at the rear of the house with a sash-bay window overlooking the garden. Large built-in cupboard and feature fireplace.

Shower room. Beautifully fitted with a large walk-in shower and full-height side glass screen. Pedestal washbasin, low-level WC, heated towel rail and tiled floor with under-floor heating. Two windows to the side.

Bedroom 3 (12’2 x 8’7). Feature fireplace and sash bay window to the front.

Bedroom 4 (14’1 x 13’11 with some restricted head height). Large double bedroom in the loft with two Velux windows to the rear and one to the front. The room has extensive eves storage and there are impressive views to the rear.

Bedroom 5/study (11’6 x 8’7 incl. staircase). A room with two levels. The first level has a fireplace and sash window to the rear. A staircase then leads up to the loft level (11’7 x 4’4) which makes an ideal galleried study area, with a Velux window to the rear with distant views over Brighton.

Garden. A beautiful and easily maintained garden, which is paved with raised brick borders. The garden faces west, is very private and well stocked with a variety of shrubs and roses. In addition, there is Pergola with a swing seat overlooking a small pond. There is also a gate that leads to a rear access.

Agents Note: Bedroom 3 and 5 are built over a garage that is not owned and the property therefore has a flying freehold.