Shepham Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2

With picture perfect views over Saltdean to the roll of the Downs, this stunning 4 bed house is a sun-lit sanctuary with two deep, Mediterranean inspired terraces with coastal views and an extensive garden, producing fresh produce for the table to enjoy. Built in 1965 as a modernist retreat with a garage, off-street parking and secluded garden at the front, it’s on an exclusive no through road with access to the surrounding countryside around the corner. Saltdean Primary School, Saltdean Park, the Lido and the sea are within a 3 min drive, and inside offers a sociable lifestyle with a design-led finish just 15-20 minutes from Brighton.

Ideal for entertaining, a stunning living dining room has huge windows to frame the open setting both front and back, and the streamlined kitchen breakfast room has access to the garden and glamorous terraces via a side path – although there is ample space to create an outdoor kitchen on the partly covered 2nd terrace or in the vast cellar behind it, stnc. On the lower floor, both the magnificent principal bedroom and the guest room lead out to the upper veranda and a view which sweeps to the sea whilst at the front, the third bedroom is completely private. The fourth bedroom is currently used as a home office with its own entrance, raising the possibility of creating an annexe as one neighbour has done, stnc. Two bathrooms are good to go, discreet ample storage is a rare find and in an exclusive location this glamorous home is ideal for professionals or families with swift access by car to Brighton (15-20 mins), Lewes (20) and Gatwick (45-50).

EPC C
Council Tax Band E


Style: Detached modernist house 1965
Type: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living dining room, kitchen breakfast room, 2 cellars
Location: Saltdean
Area: 2215.21 sq. ft.
Outside: Extensive grounds front and back
Parking: Attached garage, off street
Council Tax Band: E
Why you’ll like it:

Introduction:
Enjoy the easy flow of this light-filled home where secluded, elegant rooms embrace the magnificent or leafy views, making it an unusually private residence to enjoy. Tucked away on a tranquil, no through road most people don’t even know is there, inside the spacious interior blends sophisticated living with subtle home comforts including the installation of energy efficient windows and doors.

At the front, skilled landscaping screens the house from the prosperous neighbouring homes and together with the smart off street parking by the attached garage delivers an impressive approach. Through the front porch, a broad hallway is mirrored to bring the roll of the downs into the heart of the home and there is an airy Aqualisa shower room tucked away. There’s also discreet access to the large garage, which has power if you want a car charger and a utility area so beach towels can go straight into the machine.
Embracing its setting, the living dining room spans the building from front to back with garden views at one end and spectacular views at the other – so it is very private, and it celebrates its modernist roots with comfortable carpet, an open fire and designer wallpaper. The layout is easy to live in as the kitchen breakfast room is just next door, lined with windows and streamlined units topped by practical working surfaces. Integrated appliances include a Neff 5 ring gas hob, a Neff Combi oven and a fan oven and a fridge, and a porch leads to the side path for supermarket deliveries and to the garden terraces for parties.
Downstairs, convenient for all the bedrooms, the luxury bathroom is a soothing refuge with natural light, warming rails for towels and the contemporary suite has a dual headed shower over the bath, and the airing cupboard is just outside.

At the far end of the passageway, the first of the double bedrooms is bright and cheerful with restful garden views. Not overlooked it is ready to move into and next door, the generous single room is also nicely secluded. With fitted shelving it is used as a comfortable home office with its own entrance from the garden, and a neighbour has converted these two rooms into a self-contained annexe, stnc.

Blissfully quiet and both with floor to ceiling doors of glass to slide across to the first of the sun terraces, you are spoilt for choice of a principal bedroom as the two majestic bedrooms at the back each enjoy protected Downland. One is currently an inner sanctum for family time together and the other, with a large walk in closet (opposite the bathroom if you were thinking en-suite) and fitted wardrobes, chosen as the principal.

Outside is all about the spectacular view. The private, lit terrace by the bedrooms is an oasis of calm surrounded by gardens with wonderful views which sweep from the sea to the Downs, and it has a wrought iron staircase to match the railings which spirals to the lower, dining terrace. Below, the glamorous 2nd terrace is a Mediterranean inspired delight with coastal views. As large as some inner city gardens it is partly covered with ample space for dining/bbq cooking should the weather turn. Broad stairs lead down to a secure, sloped lawn with open views and abundant planting whilst at the very far end, there is a greenhouse by the lovingly tended vegetable and fruit patches which produce fresh food for the table.

This restful home just keeps on giving so don’t forget to explore the vast, stand up cellar behind the dining terrace – and if you did decide to incorporate that into the house in some way (stnc) there is still an equally large, but not- quite- so- tall cellar next to it.

Agent Says:
“With astonishing views, a design led interior and extensive grounds this stunning home with astonishing views is in an exclusive no through road perfect for those who want to enjoy a glamorous, sociable lifestyle and quiet nights within easy reach of our vibrant, inclusive coastal city.”

Owner’s secret:
“Beautifully light and airy in the summer, during winter the house transforms into a warm, private haven. The easy flow of the ground floor is perfect for entertaining and the terrace from the bedroom is ideal for personal time for us as a couple when everyone else is in bed! Ideal if you work in the city or at the airports there are bus routes if you don’t want to drive. If you have children, there’s a good school nearby and it’s easy to meet other local families either at the school gate or in the local park. The area is safe and quiet with friendly and considerate neighbours and both countryside walks and the sea are on the doorstep.”

Where it is:
Shops: Local shops 3 mins drive, Rottingdean 5 mins drive, Marina 10-12
Train Station: Lewes or Brighton Stations 20-25 mins drive
Seafront or park: Park, Lido & tunnel to the sea 2 mins drive
Closest schools:
Primary: Saltdean Primary
Secondary: Longhill
Private: Roedean, Brighton College, Brighton Waldorf School, Lewes Old Grammar

The friendly community of Saltdean is by the sea and on the edge of the National South Downs Park. Popular with families and professionals it has plenty of local shops, cafes and restaurants as well as a central park which has miniature golf, tennis courts, a playground and café- and the primary school is Ofsted rating good at the time of writing. The coastal village of Rottingdean is just along the seafront and you are also approx. 10 minutes from the cosmopolitan Marina with its harbourside restaurants, health club and cinemas. About a 20-25 minute drive from Brighton’s city centre and close to bus routes, do not forget that both the county town of Lewes and Gatwick are also commutable at about 20 and 50 minutes.