3 bed semi-detached house for sale

Bankside, Brighton, East Sussex BN1

Guide price: £450,000--£500,000.

Another sale agreed by Brand Vaughan preston park office.

Vacant possession. - chain free.

Internal viewings available on request.

Opposite Westdene’s good primary school, the green and the library in a quiet one way street just 10 mins drive from the city centre, this spacious 4 bed semi-detached house has a sunny, dining terrace, a large, tiered garden and a garage. Ready for a fresh start it offers a rare chance to add value and particularly suitable for families and professionals there are local shops and bus routes into the city – and to senior schools- at the end of the street with the roundabout to the A23/A27 and National Park 5 mins away and Preston Park’s direct trains to Gatwick and London a 5 minute drive.

Inside is quiet and comfortable with an elegant living dining room where a wall of glass opens to the sun terrace, a spacious kitchen breakfast room with a door to the garden for entertaining has a practical layout and a breakfast bar, whilst the ground floor bedroom could be for guests or used as a home office. Upstairs the airy bathroom with a whirlpool bath inspires ideas and 3 more double rooms are private and peaceful, the principal with wonderful, open views. Between Gatton and Preston Parks with swift access to the sea and countryside of the National Park by cycle, bus or car with the gym and sports facilities (and restaurant) of Withdean Stadium 3 mins by car, there is something for everyone of any age to experience. Well connected, both nearby Dyke Road Avenue and London Road, both out of hearing, will take you into or out of the city in minutes.

Style: Semi-detached chalet
Type: 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom + gf w.c., living dining room, kitchen breakfast room, home office/ t.v. Area
Location: Withdean
Area: Please see floor plan
Outside: Tiered garden, store
Parking: Garage
Council Tax Band: D

Why You’ll Like It:
On a large plot, the private approach has stairs rising from the garage past an exotic front garden to the entrance and sun terrace with fabulous views over the green to the Westdene Woods nature reserve. Inside, this fantastic house is an inviting blank canvas for you to make your own – with double glazing already in place - and a rare find, it is not overlooked at the front or the back.
Inside, the hallway’s spacious with a w.c. For guests tucked away. To the right, an elegant living dining room is bathed with light, spanning the building from front to back with windows at the back and a wall of glass to the front which frames a sweeping vista and slides across to the sun terrace for entertaining. An arch discreetly zones the space for private dining, working from home or a teen t.v. Area, and across the hall, a big kitchen breakfast room looks over the front garden and opens to the side path for supermarket deliveries, bike store and lit back garden steps. We all want the kitchen of our dreams, but it’s good to know that time is on your side as a sociable bar is built in, there are practical working surfaces and ample storage is also in place.

At the far end of the hallway, the first of the double bedrooms is completely private and offers versatile options from guest room to home office. Upstairs, an airy bathroom has a vintage, but luxury finish with a whirlpool bath which has a shower above it, heated towel rails and a custom made cabinet beneath the handbasin. Two double bedrooms, one with high storage and the other with a whole wall of wardrobes, look over the raised garden making them both unusually private. At the front of the house, the principal bedroom is a tranquil retreat with restful, open views and all the organised storage you could dream of.

Outside, at the front the sun terrace has plenty of space and open views to enjoy, and opposite the lower library, which is closed in the evenings and Sunday, it’s surprisingly quiet. At the rear, an oasis of calm is raised to catch the sun with a paved tier for seating with a flower border, and a sloped lawn at the top is planted with trees, some of which provide fruit. The steps, which could be gated, are lit by a light on the side wall and there is a water source by the storeroom, so the bones of a lovely, leafy retreat are there.

Agent says:
“This quiet home in a sought after location offers an easy lifestyle as you can walk to the primary school, library and to the shop and buses at the end of the street, or be in the gym at Westdene Stadium, walking the dog in Westdene Nature Reserve, or get to the city centre or station with direct trains to London within minutes.”

Owner’s Secret:
“Being elevated from the green makes the house both very private and very light. The proximity to the schools, shops, parks and Withdean Stadium make family life easy, and with major employers and the station for Gatwick and London easy to reach, professional life is easy too. Every room has plenty of space to enjoy, so entertaining is relaxed and we have appreciated being close to bars and theatres but returning to peace and easy parking! If you want to go to central Brighton it’s easy by car but there are also buses, so older children can be a little independent.”

What’s around you:
Shops: Local at Eldred Avenue 5 mins walk, 2 by car
Station: Preston Park 5 mins drive
Seafront or Park: Playground opposite, Gatton Park 4 mins drive, Westdene Woods 5 on foot, Preston Park 7 mins by car, seafront 15
Closest schools:
Primary: Westdene, Patcham Infant, Bilingual
Secondary: Patcham High School, Varndean, Dorothy Stringer
Sixth Form: Varndean, bhasvic
Private: Brighton College, Brighton & Hove High, Lancing

Westdene is a sought after area of the city on the edge of the South Downs and just 15 mins drive from the sea. Although the thriving city centre’s just minutes away, this exclusive, one way road is quiet and friendly with plenty of amenities nearby, the primary school opposite is Ofsted rated ‘good’ and there’s access to good secondary schools as well as some of the best private schools in the country, including Brighton College. Offering a healthy lifestyle Withdean Sports Stadium has a range of leisure facilities including tennis courts and athletic track, and both Westdene Woods and Withdean Woods Nature Reserve have their own communities of joggers and dog walkers. Gatton Park’s playground & Preston Park’s Saturday fun runs, café and sports facilities are both a short drive. Preston Park Station, serving Gatwick and London, is easy to reach and if you commute by car access to the A23/ A27 is quick.