End terrace house for sale in Dover Road, Brighton, East Sussex BN1

Guide price: £700,000--£750,000.

Another sale agreed by Brand Vaughan preston park office.

Additional garden room office.

South facing garden.

Internal viewings available on request.

Just a few minutes’ drive from the city centre in an area given a top spot in The Sunday Times Best Places to Live Guide, this 3 bed Victorian house has a home office in its spacious, south facing garden and restful views sweeping to open countryside from the unusually private, principal bedroom. Fashionable Fiveways Village is around the corner, family friendly Blakers Park is nearby and it is within 5 minutes of good primary and senior schools- and Preston Park Station’s direct trains to Gatwick and London. Light and inviting, it discreetly balances a sophisticated lifestyle with contemporary family needs where a double depth reception has style and a fabulous kitchen breakfast room opens to a garden designed for entertaining. Larger than most as it is end of terrace, at the far end, the walled garden has an insulated timber cabin with infra-red heating and hard wired internet. Inside, this home has 113.5m2 (1222 sq. Ft.) of sunny rooms offering versatile options and upstairs all three double bedrooms are beautifully decorated for you, the family bathroom has a designer finish and underfloor heat – and it’s worth noting that some neighbours have gone up into the large attic, stnc.

In a quiet enclave of leafy, historic terraces which rise from the sports facilities, playground and arts events of Preston Park to the al fresco lifestyle of Fiveways Village, homes in this golden triangle do not come onto the market often- and sell fast as they attract professionals, families and investors with London Road at the bottom of the hill giving easy access to the city centre or A23/27, and Ditchling Road at the top, which takes you to the historic heart of Brighton and its beaches or to the National Park.

Style Victorian end of terrace house
Type 3 double bedrooms, 1 bathroom, living dining room, kitchen/breakfast room
Area Fiveways
Floor Area 1222 sq. Ft.
Outside Space Front and south back gardens
Parking Permit Zone F, no list
Council Tax Band D

Why you’ll like it:
Quiet but convenient with plentiful permit parking and bus routes giving older children independence, this is one of the most sought after areas in our famous coastal city. Inside there’s a sensitive blend of character with a modern social flow, calm colour choices and natural materials, and this design approach begins in the front garden which has a path paved in traditional style, an easy maintenance area with a secure bike store (which could stay), and the attractive bays have energy efficient windows already in place.

Inside, a broad lobby has discreet shoe storage and opens to a hushed entrance hall with a cupboard for coats and bags. Good grade engineered oak flooring is underfoot, and continues throughout the ground floor, giving visitors free reign.

Light and spacious, the living dining room has been opened to provide an inviting reception ideal for contemporary living stretching approx. 25’9 from front to back, so ample space to share. Friends and family can relax in comfort in the living area by a box bay window where the plantation shutters could stay, or enjoy secluded dining with garden views at the far end.
Along the hall, the sun-lit kitchen breakfast room is lined with big windows to the east whilst wide French doors in the south wall frame the dynamic landscaping of the garden which becomes another ‘room’ during summer. Well-planned, the kitchen has a choice of lighting levels, plenty of custom coloured units and family friendly, marbled quartz working surfaces. Good to go, quality appliances include a gas hob and Neff oven beneath a lit hood, a dishwasher and a washing machine, and there is designated space for a tall fridge freezer.

Outside, the garden is a tranquil oasis which is perfect for parties, but also for family time. Facing south for uninterrupted sunshine, the terrace and lawn level are with the house and each other - all features hard to find in a city built on the Downs and generally obliquely to the sea. Child and pet secure behind walls and statement fencing it is designed for ease of maintenance (although you wouldn’t know it sitting beneath palm trees, enjoying a black sambuca lace tree and scents of climbers, as well as perennials including Japanese Anemone) the paved, lit terrace by the house has plenty of space for al fresco dining and looks over an astro turf lawn. As end of terrace the garden is slightly larger than some in the terrace – and certainly bigger than many this close to the city centre, so there is plenty of space for the home office which has 3.19m x 2.38 (10’5 x 7’10) in which to work, rest or play, and there is a spacious storeroom attached. Fully insulated with power, the slimline, near infra-red heater is above your head and the internet is hard – wired with a cable to the house.

Returning inside, the first of the double bedrooms is bright and cheerful with garden views. At 3.94m x 2.76m (12’11 x 9’1) it is ideal for visiting family, an au pair or for teenagers on the first landing, so occupants can come and go without disturbing the main bedrooms - and the bonus is that it is by the stylish bathroom. Cool and contemporary, this fabulous bathroom has a designer finish which includes a quartz panel on the bath which has a dual head shower above it, custom made cabinets topped by quartz, high end brass fittings and underfloor heating.

Up a few steps, the second double bedroom has plenty of character and space of its own with built in storage to one side of a pretty original fireplace and an open, leafy view. Unusually private and with the restful proportions only a period home can deliver, the third, principal bedroom is a beauty, bathing in the Sussex sunshine streaming through the broad bay and tall window which almost fill the front wall and frame a view sweeping across the city to the distant Downs by day, which glitters at night. With 4.58m x 4.32m (15’ x 14’2) in which to unwind, on each side of a wonderful fireplace handmade floor to ceiling wardrobes deliver all the storage you could dream of.

Agent Says:
“Ideal for professionals and/or a growing family close to schools, parks, the city and the station, this beautiful house is ready for your move with stylish décor and the home office in the rare, south garden is also good to go. Future proof, planning consent has been given to extend into the side return beneath Velux windows, and some neighbours have gone up into the loft with Velux or dormers, stnc.”

Owner’s secret:
“We have loved the big, bright rooms which are easy to keep clutter free and the easy, level flow of the ground floor into the garden which is ideal for family time with little children – and also for entertaining! Inside, we have tried to keep the gracious proportions of the rooms as they are so easy to live in and to keep the decoration child/pet friendly but stylish, and the home office has been a real bonus! The house opens to the summer sunshine and we shall miss our fantastic, south facing garden as there’s plenty of space for the children to play- and we don’t have to spend hours looking after it! Fiveways is a great place to live with parks, good schools and shops all within easy reach and a real community. There are al fresco cafés and independent shops including a bakers and butchers, our neighbours are lovely, and you will have everything, including the city and the station to London on your doorstep, but it is really quiet here.”

Where it is:
Shops: Fiveways 5 mins walk, 1 by car
Train Station: Preston Park Station 5-6 mins drive, 20-25 on foot, Brighton 8 by cab
Seafront or Park: Blakers Park 8 mins on foot, Preston Park 2 mins by car, sea about 10
Closest schools:
Primary: Balfour, Downs Junior, Downs Infant
Secondary: Varndean, Dorothy Stringer
Sixth Form: Varndean 6th Form, bhasvic, Newman 6th Form College, bimm
Private: Brighton College, Brighton & Hove High, Lancing<br /><br />Ideal for those needing access to the airports and London as the station is a 5-6 minute drive, Fiveways is a favourite destination known for its independent friendly shops, cafés and small Co-Op. Between family friendly Blakers Park, the expansive leafy acreage and sports facilities of Preston Park -which both host events during our legendary festivals- and Hollingbury Parks countryside walks, local schools are good and within easy reach, and the National Park bordered by beaches is just a short drive– so a healthy lifestyle beckons! The vibrant arts venues, international restaurants and cosmopolitan shopping of the city are all quick to get to by bus or by cab and for those who need a car, there’s swift access to the A23/A27 and Zone F has no waiting list.