On the ground floor, the restful living room with a broad box bay and open fire has classic elegance. Across the central hall the kitchen dining room opens to the private patio with space for a table and chairs, and the garden steps rise to a pretty garden which is secured for children and pets. Upstairs, all of the bedrooms, two double and one generous single, are versatile, tranquil retreats and the bathroom is family friendly with a beautiful stained glass window made by its artist owner. Nearby bus routes take you to the whole of the city, vibrant 7 Dials and Brighton Station, and both London Road at the bottom of the hill and Dyke Road at the top give easy access to Brighton & Hove and their beaches, the National Park or A23/27.
Up the hill from the open acres, sports facilities and communal fun runs etc of Preston Park, which also hosts Pride, and within walking distance of popular Dyke Road Park this charming, double fronted house is quietly located on an attractive terrace with permit parking. Set up and back from the road behind a sunny front garden with space for a table and chairs, this 1896 double fronted home has beautiful architectural detail from the decorated roofline to stone flowers beneath the broad windows.
Inside, a lobby opens into a bright an inviting hallway with a high ceiling and historic finials to frame a central staircase which rises beneath a bank of windows to bring sunshine into the heart of the house. To the left, an elegant lounge has a large east bay with a built in window seat and plenty of space to entertain, where friends and family can enjoy an open fire in a carefully sourced, classical fireplace.
Across the hall, the stylish kitchen dining room spans the house from east to west and opens to the patio for an easy social flow. There’s another open fireplace by the dining area, where there is ample space for a family table and chairs, and the handmade kitchen won’t date with free standing appliances for ease of maintenance, custom coloured units delivering great storage and solid wood surfaces ensuring practical working space.
Larger than most houses in the terrace, there is a spacious utility room at the back. Once the kitchen of the house with natural light and a big larder which remains, there’s plenty of space for extra storage and plumbing for machines, and if you were interested you could open up the space to the living room as has been done by neighbours next door.
Outside, this property is the only one of the three double fronted houses to have a ground floor patio at the rear. Having an area to the front and rear to be able to sit out is a lovely feature. A discreet path to an under stair store is also useful. Steps rise from the patio to the upper garden, facing west and open to the south, the pretty landscaped garden is a tranquil sun trap. There is plenty of space for an al fresco lifestyle on the characterful terrace which is secure behind a gate and railings, and this quiet refuge, which is not overlooked from the back, is full of wildflowers and wisteria which also help our birds, honeybees and butterflies, whilst the non-invasive Boston Ivy flames in the autumn.
