Detached house for sale in Wicklands Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, East Sussex BN2

*** Guide Price £600,000-£625,000***

With picture perfect views over Saltdean with a glimpse of sea from the principal bedroom, this striking 4 bed house with an integral garage and off street parking is a sunny sanctuary with a south facing balcony and an extensive garden at the back. Elevated for uninterrupted light this modernist, detached home with a generous 203m2 (2184 sq. Ft.) over 3 levels is in a sought after road where Saltdean Primary School, Saltdean Park, the Lido and the sea are within a 2 min drive (or 5-10 min walk), and inside offers a fabulous coastal lifestyle just 15-20 minutes by car from Brighton.

The entrance to the house has a big hall with a luggage drop and access to the garage. Upstairs makes the most of its hilltop setting with an elegant living dining room where huge windows frame the open vista and a balcony is perfect for friends to spill out to. An open fire offers a warm welcome whilst double doors sweep into the bright kitchen for seamless entertaining. With stylish units, the kitchen also leads out to a covered passageway for bikes and supermarket deliveries. The big landing has a shower room and a w.c. Tucked away, and at the back, the second spacious reception has French doors to the garden. Ideal for guests, the first of the double bedrooms is private on this level, off a central inner lobby which has access to a luxury bathroom and a discreet utility area. Upstairs, all of the other bedrooms are restful doubles. The back room comes with a study area, at the heart of the floor the third bedroom of the house would be a great nursery/home office and the vaulted principal bedroom has sea views, fitted wardrobes to fill, and a chic shower room next door. In an exclusive location this glamorous home is ideal for professionals or families with swift access by car to Brighton (15-20 mins), Lewes (20) and Gatwick (45-50).

Enjoy this light-filled home where spacious rooms embrace open or leafy views. Tucked away on a tranquil road, inside the inviting interior blends sophisticated living with subtle home comforts including the installation of energy efficient windows and doors.

At the front, skilled landscaping together with the smart off street parking by the integrated garage delivers an impressive approach. Through the front door, a broad hallway has a door to the garage, a large cupboard for coats and bags and a staircase up to the main house where the broad landing has a shower room and a w.c. Tucked away.

Embracing its unique setting, the living dining room at the front of the building spans an impressive 6.76 x 5.94m (22’2 x 19’6) with spectacular views which stream through windows so large you can enjoy them even when seated. Celebrating its modernist roots it has crisp, clean lines, a door out to a balcony large enough for company and an open fire to ensure it is always welcoming. The layout is easy to live in as the kitchen is just next door, lined with windows and streamlined units topped by practical working surfaces. Integrated appliances include an electric hob, oven and hood, and a side door leads to a covered path for bikes, dogs and supermarket deliveries.

With entertaining at its heart, the guest bedroom is on this level so they can come and go without disturbing the main rooms. Quiet and comfortable – and a generous double – it is opposite a big bathroom where the luxury finish includes a shower wand by the toilet.
Through an inner lobby with a discreet utility area, the second reception is light and airy with 5.05 x 3.12m (16’7 x 10’3) to enjoy and French doors to the sun deck by the house, which looks over the garden.

Outside, the garden is a tranquil refuge, child and pet secure with a sun deck level with the house and a few, shallow steps rising to a large lawn, child and pet secure and made private by hedges and mature shrubs and plants. Big, bright and open to the east and west there is always a spot in which to bathe in the Sussex sunshine, and there is even space for a shed, which the vendors are happy to discuss.

Returning inside, up on the top floor three lovely rooms offer versatile choices. At the back, with garden views, the second double bedroom is light and airy with a private study/dressing room beneath a skylight and the bedroom is of dual aspect. At the heart of this storey, a double room is simple but stylish and there’s also a chic shower room close by. Blissfully quiet, at the front the magnificent principal bedroom has a vaulted ceiling, a whole wall of organised wardrobes to fill and glorious views which roll over Saltdean and its park to the sea.

Agent Says:
“With astonishing views, light, spacious rooms and a large garden this stunning home is in an exclusive road perfect for those who want to enjoy a sociable lifestyle but peaceful nights within easy reach of Brighton, Lewes and Gatwick.”

Owner’s secret:
“Light, airy and opening to the balcony and garden in the summer, during winter the house, which is double glazed and has weather boarding becomes a warm, welcoming haven. The easy flow is perfect for family time or for entertaining and everywhere is spacious – even the hallways- so we don’t feel on top of each other. Ideal if you work in the city or at the airports there are bus routes if you don’t want to drive. There are plenty of restaurants you can walk to and the park is very sociable with joggers, dog walkers and tennis courts – and so are the beaches and under cliff walk. If you have children, there’s a good school nearby and it’s easy to meet other local families either at the school gate or in the local park. The area is safe and quiet with friendly and considerate neighbours and both countryside walks and the sea are on the doorstep.”

Where it is:
Shops: Local shops 2 mins drive, 7 on foot, Rottingdean 5 mins drive, Marina 10-12
Train Station: Lewes or Brighton Stations 20-25 mins drive

Seafront or park: Park 1 min drive, 5 mins walk, Lido & tunnel to the sea 2 mins drive, 10 to walk
Closest schools:
Primary: Saltdean Primary
Secondary: Longhill
Private: Roedean, Brighton College, Brighton Waldorf School, Lewes Old Grammar<br /><br />The friendly community of Saltdean is by the sea and on the edge of the National South Downs Park. Popular with families and professionals it has plenty of local shops, cafes and restaurants as well as a central park which has miniature golf, tennis courts, a playground and café- and the primary school is Ofsted rating good at the time of writing. The coastal village of Rottingdean is just along the seafront and you are also approx. 10 minutes from the cosmopolitan Marina with its harbourside restaurants, health club and cinemas. About a 20-25 minute drive from Brighton’s city centre and close to bus routes, do not forget that both the county town of Lewes and Gatwick are also commutable at about 20 and 50 minutes.