3 bed semi-detached house for sale

Fountains Close, Brighton, East Sussex BN1

Guide price: £325,000--£350,000.

In need of modernisation/ updating.

Two reception rooms.

South facing garden.

Vacant possession.

Pefect blank canvass property to add your own mark to.

Internal viewings available on request.

Perfect for updating/modernisation, this is a rare chance to put your own stamp on a home on the edge of the city centre with free street parking. This 3 bed semi-detached house has a big plot with a large southwest garden at the back, a glimpse of the sea from the top and a versatile 99.21m2 (1067.88 sq. Ft.) to make your own – excluding a spacious loft which some neighbours have extended into, stnc. Priced to sell in popular Hollingdean, where local stores include a pharmacy, post office and a doctors surgery, and schools from primary to 6th form are nearby, inside the bones of a dream home are there.

The ground floor has an easy layout all on one level with a spacious lounge which spans the building from front to back, a private dining room with garden views next to the kitchen, a w.c. For visitors and a covered passageway leading to a versatile room used as a utility. Outside, the back garden is a tranquil oasis with a gazebo for dining, a greenhouse and a workshop with power and separate storeroom. Upstairs, the family bathroom needs tweaks but has a Triton shower above the bath and all three bedrooms are peaceful and private with open views.

Delivering peaceful nights, space and generous gardens, properties here sell fast as at the bottom of the hill Lewes Road offers swift links to Brighton and it’s beaches, universities at Falmer, County Town of Lewes, Gatwick and London. Fiveways Village, given a top spot in the Sunday Times Best Places to Live Guide is just a 5-10 min stroll - but you don’t pay the premium for enjoying it - and there’s a pathway to the skate park and countryside walks of Hollingbury Park & Woods around the corner from this house. There’s also a choice of railway stations serving Lewes or London within a 5- 11 min radius.

This property is for sale by the Modern Method of Auction

In brief:
Style Semi-detached 3 bed house, mid C20th
Type 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom + gf w.c., living room, dining room, kitchen, utility
Area Hollingdean
Floor Area 1067 sq.ft
Outside Space Large gardens front and back, southwest at rear with workshop, storeroom and greenhouse
Parking Plentiful free on street
Council Tax Band C

Why You’ll Like It:
Close to, but out of hearing of Lewes Road, which takes you straight into the heart of the city or out to the universities and the National Park, this quiet house tucked away on a close with just 7 homes delivers the best of all worlds complete with open views over the city below to provide rare privacy and a glimpse of the sea.

Inside, the ground floor spans a generous 54.72m2 (589.0 sq. Ft). A happy home for many years enjoyed with friends and family, the spacious living room stretches 5.01 x 3.17m (16’5 x 10’4) from front to back of the property with large windows at each end to bring the outside in. By it, the elegant dining room with 3.06 x 2.72m (10’0 x 8’11) and garden views allows guests to relax in complete seclusion. Next door, with a hatch to the dining room when entertaining, the bright, practical kitchen of 3.06 x 2.79m (10’0 x 9’1) opens to a covered passageway with access to both the front and back garden which has a versatile room of 3.59 x1.49m (11’9 x 4’10), used as a utility. The neighbours opposite have incorporated this area into the house.

Outside, the garden faces southwest and is larger than many this close to the city centre and the sea. Secure for children and pets it’s surrounded by gardens and isn’t directly overlooked from the back. A path leading across the back of the house to a side gate for bikes steps down to a large, flat lawn with a central path which divides the space into areas for entertaining or ‘working’. On one side, a timber framed pavilion is ideal for dining, looking over the lawn and a flower bed with mature shrubs and plants which are easy to maintain but provide all year interest. On the other, a workshop has power and built in storage, and there is also a separate store, big enough for bikes. Tucked away behind it, a greenhouse could deliver fruit, vegetables and flowers for the dining table and there’s adaptable space beyond it.

Returning inside, upstairs has 44.49m2 (478.88 ft. Sq.) to explore. The bathroom is vintage in style but has natural light, a Triton shower above the tub and a vanity unit beneath the hand basin. Next door, the first of the double bedrooms is a generous size with views which sweep over the city below to a glimpse of the sea. At the heart of the first floor, the second bedroom is the smallest of the three but has 3.06 x 2.11m (10’0 x 6’11) to relax in with leafy views. Peaceful at the other end of the landing, you are spoilt for choice of a principal bedroom as this light, airy room is also a good size double – and don’t forget the large attic above your head.

This property is for sale by the Modern Method of Auction, meaning the buyer and seller are to
Complete within 56 days (the "Reservation Period"). Interested parties personal data will be shared with the Auctioneer (iamsold).

If considering buying with a mortgage, inspect and consider the property carefully with your lender before bidding.

A Buyer Information Pack is provided. The winning bidder will pay £349.00 including VAT for this pack which you must view before bidding.

The buyer signs a Reservation Agreement and makes payment of a non-refundable Reservation Fee of 4.5% of the purchase price including VAT, subject to a minimum of £6,600.00 including VAT.

This is paid to reserve the property to the buyer during the Reservation Period and is paid in addition to the purchase price. This is considered within calculations for Stamp Duty Land Tax.

Services may be recommended by the Agent or Auctioneer in which they will receive payment from the service provider if the service is taken. Payment varies but will be no more than £450.00. These services are optional.

Agent Says:
“Ideal for investors, professionals and/or a growing family within easy reach of schools, parks, the city, bus routes and three stations, houses in this quiet, no through lane don’t appear on the market often. This big, bright house has a lot to offer including a big sunny garden and room to grow, and we can give you guidance as to how much the property could achieve when modernised.”

Owner’s secret:
“All of the rooms are light and spacious with an easy flow, and I have very happy memories of celebrations here especially in the garden! The ground floor could be opened up and/or extended as some neighbours have done. Next door has also extended into the attic which I believe they did under the permitted development criteria. There is a real sense of community with local shops close by and parks where you can easily meet people, and family life would be easy here too with playgrounds and schools all within easy reach. The neighbours are friendly, and the close is quiet even though there are amenities nearby including the community hub, the cafés and shops of Fiveways and a big Sainsbury’s, and it would be a good rental as well as a starter home as it’s easy to get into the city centre and the sea, to the hospitals or out to the universities.”

Where it is:
Shops: Local 1 mins drive, 5-10 to walk, Fiveways 2 mins drive, 10-15 on foot
Train Station: Brighton, Preston Park and Moulsecoomb stations are all 8-10 mins drive, 20-30 on foot, London Road a 5 min drive, 15 min walk
Seafront or Park: Hollingbury Skate Park 5 mins walk, 1 by car, Preston Park & Blaker’s Park 4-5 mins drive, sea about 10 mins by car or 20 by bus

Closest schools:
Primary: Hertford Infant School, Downs Infant School, Downs Junior
Secondary: Varndean, Dorothy Stringer
Sixth Form: Varndean 6th Form, bhasvic, Newman 6th Form College, bimm
Private: Brighton College, Brighton & Hove High, Lancing

Ideal for those needing access to the airports, London or the coast, Moulescoomb, Brighton and Preston Park stations are within a 1.5 -1.7 mile radius, and London Road 1.0 miles by car, and there are also fast and regular bus routes. Hollingdean has always been a favourite destination for locals who want easy parking, quiet nights and big gardens in an area only minutes from country walks, the seafront, a golf course and a choice of three parks with sports facilities, playgrounds and cafes full of families. There are local shops to pop into nearby and Fiveways’ cafés, bakers and independent stores are also within walking distance. The restaurants of central Brighton, Hove and vibrant lifestyle of the North Laine are easy to reach by bus, car or bike and there are also cycle and bus routes which take you into or out of the city to the universities and National Park.