Property history of Blenheim House, Steyning Road, Rottingdean, Brighton BN2 7GA, 13th Apr 2010

An exclusive family home with past Royal connections, arguably one of the finest detached country style residences in the area, formally a vicarage in the historic coastal village of Rottingdean, Brighton. The property, which has undergone a partial programme of restoration and modernisation both internally and externally, is in the region of 4200 sq ft and comprises 4 well proportioned reception rooms with parquet flooring, fireplaces, high ceilings, oversized windows and French doors, impressive Smallbone fitted kitchen/breakfast room, utility room and large conservatory on the ground floor and 5 double bedrooms, 3 fully tiled bath/shower rooms and sun room on the first floor. Outside is a delightful rear garden in excess of 112 sq ft and to the front an 'in and out' carriageway with bespoke electric gates. The property has far reaching views over the surrounding area and panoramic sea views. There are numerous planning consents for further development which could increase the property to 7, 700 sq ft.

Enclosed Entrance Porch
6' 6" x 6' 6" (1.98m x 1.98m)
Leading from front courtyard, double aspect to the side and rear, coved ceiling, bespoke Amtico tiled floor, large Amtiga windows, pitched roof and part glazed door to:

Lower Level Reception Hall
6' 6" x 5' 5" (1.98m x 1.65m)
An impressive split level entrance hall having bespoke Amtico tiled flooring, doors to all principal rooms, central heating thermostatic controls, 2 radiators, coved ceiling, under stairs storage cupboard with light and housing electric meters.

Cloaks/Wet Room
4' 6" x 3' 4" (1.37m x 1.02m)
Modern suite comprising shower cubicle partly enclosed with archway above and glass screen, vanity wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap, close coupled low level WC with button flush, chrome wall mounted heated towel rail, tiled flooring and attractive tiled walls with border tiling and obscure glass double glazed window.

Second Level Reception Hall
32' x 3' 4" & 10' x 7' (9.75m x 1.02m)

Open Plan Morning/Living Room
Leading to Dining/Reception Room and Sun Room
17' 8" x 16' 7" into bay window (5.38m x 5.05m)
A wonderful room having southerly and westerly aspects, double glazed bay window to the side elevation, further two French doors which open up into the Ground Floor Sun Room. Wonderful reconditioned parquet flooring surrounding a contemporary featured see-through fireplace with odourless glass & chrome Bio Fire, picture rail, coved ceiling.

Open Plan Drawing/Dining Room
Leading to Morning/Living Room and Sun Room
18' 4" x 15' 4" (5.59m x 4.67m)
Impressive room having a southerly aspect and continuation of the parquet flooring, decorated in neutral colours, currently being utilised as a dining room having contemporary featured see-through fireplace with odourless glass & chrome Bio Fire, picture rail and two sets of double glazed French doors which open up into the ground floor sun room.

Reception Room
Leading to Sun Room
20' 4" into bay x 15' 4" (6.20m x 4.67m)
Well proportioned and impressive bay fronted reception room having southerly aspect windows which overlook the front garden and double opening French doors which open up into the ground floor sun room, decorated in neutral colours, has original herringbone pattern parquet flooring throughout, feature period stone fireplace, fitted coal effect gas fire, coved ceiling, picture rail, radiator, two ceiling roses with light fitments.

Drawing Room
12' 8" x 11' 5" (3.86m x 3.48m)
Single built in shelf storage cupboard, parquet flooring, radiator, coved ceiling, double glazed window overlooking rear garden.

Sun Room
31' x 6' (9.45m x 1.83m)
Impressive floor to ceiling gothic style Amdega southerly aspect windows which overlook the front garden and the in and out carriage driveway, luxury marble tiled flooring, double Amdega doors to front entrance that can also can be accessed via virtually all of the ground floor rooms.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room
Iimpressive and extremely well proportioned double aspect kitchen/breakfast room with double glazed windows to the side and to the rear and also having a dividing archway which leads through to the breakfast area.

Kitchen Area 17' 5" x 14'
Individually designed Smallbone fitted room which is enhanced by its range of double granite work surfaces, bespoke Amtico flooring, double gas fired Aga with matching Aga electric cooker, part tiled walls, double bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and drainer with additional filtered water drinking tap, inset to the double granite work surface surround, double cupboard below, adjacent range of fitted doors, part integrated aeg dishwasher, fitted corner unit with carousel shelving, further expanse of the double granite work surface with fitted double storage cupboard beneath and 2 double eye level wall mounted cupboards with concealed lighting, tall double storage cupboard with shelving, two of which are pull out shelves and also having electrical points suitable for microwave etc, appliance space for upright American style fridge and freezer with double storage cupboard above, adjacent shelved larder cupboard with further storage above, centralised double granite topped island unit with range of cupboards and drawers beneath, further double shelved larder/crockery cupboard, further work surface with double storage cupboards, shelving unit, recessed down lighting and archway leading into:

Kitchen/Breakfast area 10' x 9' 4"
Useful addition to the kitchen/breakfast room offering ample space to dine and access to the ground floor conservatory and views over the rear garden, Aga gas stove and matching Amtico flooring with continuation from the kitchen breakfast room, radiator, coved ceiling.

Conservatory
14' 6" x 13' (4.42m x 3.96m)
Triple aspect conservatory with glazed pitch roof and a triple aspect with enchanting views over the rear garden with double casement doors leading to the rear garden, tiled and heating flooring.

Boiler Room/Trades Lobby
UPVC double glazed window, floor standing Glow Worm hide away ff gas boiler, matching Amtico tiled flooring from the kitchen, double glazed rear trades entrance door.

General Purpose Utility Room
6' 9" x 6' (2.06m x 1.83m)
Original windows which overlook the rear garden, laminate work surface surround with triple built in storage cupboards and drawers beneath, fitted matching eye level wall cupboards, appliance space and plumbing connections, Amtico tiled flooring.

Turning staircase which rises to the first floor having half landing with large picture style double glazed window boasting views to the windmill and of the sea which leads to:

Part Galleried Landing
A spacious landing decorated in neutral colours with airing cupboard and lagged cylinder, immersion heater and shelving, hatch to loft space with retractable ladder, useful storage cupboard.

Bedroom 1
18' 9" x 17' 3" (5.72m x 5.26m)
A wonderful dual aspect room enjoying southerly and westerly aspects with double glazed bay fronted windows overlooking the front garden with a southerly aspect and double glazed French doors opening up onto first floor front sun room. This room also enjoys far reaching views across the village, the windmill and across St Aubyns prep school playing fields, to the sea and beyond. Original strip wooden floorboards, range of fitted 'Small bone' furniture which comprises built-in wardrobes with shelved storage cupboards, part glazed fitted double corner wardrobes and cupboards with 2 matching low level drawer units with bevelled glass mirrors above and pelmets, radiator, coved ceiling, and inset down lighting.

Bedroom 2
21' x 15' 4" (6.40m x 4.67m)
Double glazed window with southerly aspect overlooking the front garden and having double glazed oversized French doors leading out onto first floor sun room, brick fireplace with open grate with brick hearth, original stripped wooden flooring, radiator, coved ceiling, inset down lighting.

Bedroom 3
18' x 15' 4" (5.49m x 4.67m)
With a delightful southerly aspect with views across St Aubyns Prep School playing fields towards the sea and beyond, oversized double glazed French doors which open up onto the first floor sun room, range of part glazed fitted wardrobes and storage cupboards with built in chest of drawers, further single built-in wardrobe coved with additional storage cupboard above, original stripped wooden floors, radiator, coved ceiling.

Bedroom 4/Study
15' x 9' 3" (4.57m x 2.82m)
Double aspect room with double glazed window to the rear elevation and addi