Carden Hill, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1

GUIDE PRICE: £650,000--£700,000.

ADDITIONAL GARDEN ROOM/ANNEXE WITH EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM.

CHAIN FREE.

INTERNAL VIEWINGS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.



With restful, open views across the local green with the sports facilities, café and playground of Carden Park around the corner, this glamorous 4 bed detached house has large, sunny terraces at the front which enjoy the view and a private garden where a garden room with an en-suite folds open to a sun deck- and a hot tub- at the back. 10 mins drive from the city centre with free on street parking this inviting retreat is an ideal family home or rental investment, elevated from the leafy road with an Ofsted good primary school a 6 min walk whilst a choice of secondary schools and Preston Park Station with direct trains to London are all within an 8 minute radius. With double glazing, inside has a stylish finish and a sociable layout which offers a sophisticated lifestyle. An elegant living dining room looks across the green, so is totally private, and both it and the spacious kitchen next door flow into a vaulted conservatory which leads to the beautifully landscaped garden at the back. There are two versatile ground floor double bedrooms with a chic shower room between so they don’t share a wall and upstairs, two more bedrooms are also separate, peaceful doubles with leafy views. They share the second bathroom which is light and airy, and there’s also a utility room ingeniously tucked away on this level.

Local amenities include an M&S, bistro pub, a gym and Asda superstore within a 3 min drive, and Hollingbury is a great location with bus routes, a choice of parks and Hollingbury Nature Reserve nearby. 3 mins from a roundabout taking you to the A27 for the Universities or National Park, Carden Avenue nearby leads to the road for the A23 and Gatwick (about 30-40 mins) or past Preston Park Station into the city, whilst at the top of the hill Ditchling Road gets you to the Level, the famous North Laine and the sea within minutes.




Style Detached house
Type 4 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, kitchen, conservatory
Area Hollingbury
Floor Area 1863 sq.ft.
Outside Space Large front garden with west terraces, landscaped rear garden with garden room/home office en-suite, hot tub
Parking Free on street
Council Tax Band C

Why You’ll Like It:
Making the most of its elevated position at the top of the city with uninterrupted light and sweeping views over the green to distant downland, this spacious house is in an easy going, popular spot. Favoured by professionals seeking swift access to the sea, the city and peaceful nights, investors are now noticing that this is a well-connected area with big, bright homes and gardens, free parking, bus routes to every part of the city as well as Sussex University, with the County Hospital, Brighton General and Nuffield Hospitals only about 15-20 minutes away and the picturesque North Laine at the Level easy to reach.

Set up and back from the leafy road broad lit steps rise to gated, paved terraces where guests can relax enjoying unusually open views unseen. Inside, a generous hallway has a cupboard for coats and bags, a seat for putting on/taking off shoes which doubles as storage and fuss-free, solid wood underfoot which continues through into the spacious living dining room.
Full of sunshine, the living dining room reaches from front to back with a window to the private garden at the rear and a large, picture window at the front to frame this uniquely green setting. With a sleek contemporary finish, there is 5.80 x 6.63m (19’0 x 21’9) to share with friends and family, who can enjoy both a flame effect fire in the marble fireplace and rare seclusion as this room is not overlooked at all.

Next door, the bright, cheerful kitchen is a modern classic with plenty of streamlined white units providing ample storage whilst beautiful black granite delivers practical working surfaces, there’s an integrated dishwasher and the Cuisine Master multi-fuel range could stay, subject to circumstance.

Linking these two rooms, a vaulted conservatory with doors to the garden at each side offers 4.60 x 2.96m (15’1 x 9’8) of bright, versatile space. Used as a dining area it could also be a playroom or a tranquil area from which to work from home with the bonus of another entrance via a side path from the front garden.

Outside, the spacious garden at the back is ideal for family time or entertaining, creatively landscaped to create a private haven which rises to a striking timber cabin with power and heating. Used as a living room/occasional guest room with herringbone engineered oak flooring, custom built storage has a designated space for a wine cooler and there’s a chic shower room for occasional overnight stays (or if you work from home). The double glazed, ceiling height doors of the frontage fold away to a lit sun deck where a hot tub is scented and sheltered by a mature wisteria, and there is a pet friendly lawn to one side.

Returning inside, the first of the ground floor double bedrooms has restful views over the garden at the rear and with wardrobes to fill it is perfect for friends, visiting family or an au pair with a door to the side path so they can come and go at will without disturbing the main house. Next door a luxury shower room with a dual head shower and lit mirror is lined with marble and at the front, the second double bedroom of dual aspect is light and inviting looking over the green – which also makes it very private.

Upstairs, a bright landing runs along the back of the house and at the front, the third sculptural bedroom is quiet and secluded with glorious open views which sweep over the green to distant downland. Along the landing, a stylish bathroom has a shower above the bath and a glamorous finish, and opposite there’s a useful utility room. Around the corner, so private within the house, the principal bedroom of 4.07 x 4.42m (13’4 x 14’6) is light and spacious with big windows to the garden and to the side, and with built in wardrobes it is ready to move into so you won’t need to change a thing.

Agent says:
“Ready to move into on an unusually large plot, this luxury house with discreet practical touches has 173.0m2 (1863 sq. ft.) inside to explore. Outside, the balance of sociable terraces with views at the front and quiet, private garden at the rear create the perfect setting for those who want to enjoy an al fresco lifestyle to the full.”

Owner’s Secret:
“Easy to live in as well as perfect for entertaining, the house is bright and inviting with a level flow on the ground floor and a flowing layout to the gardens. With the schools so close it’s easy to meet other families either at the school gate – two primary schools are a 1 or 5 minute drive -or in Carden or Hollingbury Parks playground and café, and if you are a couple, Carden, Hollingbury and Withdean Park have their own communities of dog walkers and joggers, whilst the PHX gym is very sociable too. Set up from the road the house is very private, and there’s plenty of free parking. The area is safe and friendly with bus routes which go to the city, the beach and the senior schools, and there are local restaurants and bistro pubs to explore if you don’t want to go too far.”

Where it is:
Shops: Fiveways, Asda and M&S 3 mins by car
Train Station: Preston Park Station 8 minutes by car
Seafront or Park: Carden Park Sports hall, playground, café and library 1 min walk, Hollingbury Nature Reserve & playground 3 mins by car, Blakers & Preston Park 5-7 mins, seafront about 15 mins
Closest schools:
Primary: Carden Primary, Patcham Infant, Patcham Junior
Secondary: Patcham High, Varndean, Dorothy Stringer
Sixth Form: Varndean, Patcham, BHASVIC, BIMM
Private: Brighton College, Brighton Girls, Brighton Waldorf

Just a few minutes from central Brighton & Hove but surrounded by parks and green spaces, this area has something for everyone and is also ideal for commuters as Preston Park Station with direct trains to Gatwick and London is about an 8 minute drive. Close to schools – Carden Primary (current Ofsted rating good) is a 6 min walk, Patcham High and Varndean 6th form are about 15 mins by bus-and there are plenty of amenities for any age to enjoy nearby. For those who love the water the sea is at one end of London Road and if you enjoy the great outdoors, the National Park is at the other! Arts venues, international restaurants and cosmopolitan shopping of the city are all easy to reach via the Ditchling or London Road and for those who need to commute by car, there’s swift access to the A23/A27 for the motorway, Sussex University or Lewes at a roundabout 3 mins away.