Ditchling Rise, Brighton

***GUIDE PRICE £460,000- £480,000***
This wonderful, two-bedroom maisonette, with a private garden, available through Knight & Knoxley, is positioned at the top of Ditchling Rise, a popular road near Preston Circus. With high ceilings and period features, it forms part of a large Victorian property and has a magnificent double-aspect living/dining room. Share of Freehold.

A red and black tiled path, with wrought iron railings, to your own private entrance on the raised ground floor, will be your welcome home to this spacious and elegant property, arranged over two floors and with its own garden. Once inside you will find yourself in an entrance hall with stripped floorboards. A superb living/dining space to your left, is comprised of two distinct rooms which can be one, by opening the original folding doors between the two rooms. This room has the layout and features typical of the house's Victorian period, with a three-sash bay window to the front, wood-panelled underneath, and a single sash to the rear in the dining area. In the front room a wood burner has been installed, so you can close the doors to the dining room and light the fire for warm and cosy winter evenings. The original cornice is also in place in this room and the floorboards have been stripped and sanded, with insulation underneath. Continuing down the hall, you come to the kitchen, which has a door onto a sun deck with steps down to the garden. There is a Bosch electric oven and a Bosch gas hob, an integrated slimline dishwasher and space for a full-height fridge/freezer. The washing machine and dryer are conveniently housed in a utility cupboard off the hallway, allowing more space for cupboards in the kitchen. The garden has an incredible backdrop of mature trees and an open aspect to the west, where you can catch glimpses in the distance of the arched viaduct which takes trains across Preston Road. At the end of the garden is a delightful garden shed built by the current owner, which could be a summer work room, a playroom or used for storage, as you wish. Upstairs there are two bedrooms and a beautiful bathroom. The main bedroom spans the width of the property at the front with both a bay and a single-sash, making it an especially light and spacious room, the second bedroom is also a double. There is storage space under the stairs and there is a large loft space, which is not currently boarded but which has electricity for a light.


This area north of Preston Circus and to the south of Preston Park has much to offer the community. Downs Infant and Junior schools are just around the corner, both rated outstanding by Ofsted. The house is also in the catchment area for the extremely popular Dorothy Stringer and Varndean secondary schools. Cross the railway bridge on a Sunday to visit the Florence Road market, or the St Augustine's Arts and Events Centre which has yoga classes, art exhibitions and its own café. Continue to Preston Park, which has large open spaces, a children's playground, tennis courts, a velodrome and two places to grab a coffee and a bite to eat - the Rotunda Café or the Chalet Café. The Duke of York's Picturehouse, Brighton's much-loved independent cinema, is moments away at Preston Circus, screening a huge variety of films throughout the week. A short stroll down London Road will bring you to the vibrant Open Market which is home to independent shops, artist's studios and plaza traders with stalls selling handmade arts and crafts, delicious food and much more. There are great local pubs and restaurants including the Open House, Signalman, Jolly Brewer, Preston Park Tavern and the Roundhill, all close by, to name but a few! The Roundhill is notable as it has an entirely vegan kitchen, serving award-winning plant-based meals. The property is ideally located for commuters, as Brighton Mainline station is a short walk away with direct services to London Bridge and Victoria, which arrive in London in less than an hour. Even closer is London Road station with services to Lewes and beyond. Several bus routes run close by including the 5, 5A and 5B which will take you straight into town.


Council Tax Band: B
Tenure: Share of Freehold