Orchard Gardens, Hove, East Sussex, BN3

In an exclusive location 4 mins walk from the playgrounds and sports of Hove Park with good primary schools, a choice of secondary schools and Hove Station’s direct trains to Gatwick and London a 3-5 minute drive this 4 bed, semi-detached house with big rooms and huge attic is a blank canvas to inspire ideas. Perfect for a growing family or if you like to entertain, with large sunny gardens front and back and off street parking it is quietly tucked away in a no through enclave of prosperous homes where many neighbours have extended up and/or out, stnc. Inside offers 105.46m2 (1135.16 sq. ft.) of elegant, sunny rooms which offer plenty of options should you work from home. The ground floor has an easy flow between the elegant reception with a fire and the private dining room where guests can spill out to the garden, whilst the bright and cheerful kitchen keeps the children safe with you but flows into a separate utility room with a door to outside. Upstairs, all three bedrooms are quiet doubles with access to a modern bathroom which has natural light, an electric shower above the bath and a warming rail for towels – so time is on your side to create the home of your dreams.

Quiet but convenient, this area is well-connected with bus routes to give older children independence and has plenty of local amenities including a Waitrose within a 2 min radius. Close to the heart of the city and its beaches, Goldstone Crescent is around the corner which takes you to the A2038 and its swift access to the National Park at Devil’s Dyke or to the A23/A27.

Style 1930’s semi-detached house

Type 4 double bedrooms, 1 bathroom, living room, dining room, kitchen, utility

Area Hove

Floor Area 1135 Sq Ft

Garden Charming front garden, big sunny garden to the rear

Parking Off street parking

Council Tax Band E

Built in Arts and Crafts 1930’s ‘Tudorbethan’ style with a timbered gable and broad tiled bays, this smart semi-detached house stands happily with its prosperous neighbours has an inviting approach. Set back behind a scented front garden and off street parking, eco-sensitive improvements include energy efficient windows in its broad bays and double glazed doors to its practical porch.

Inside, spacious rooms brim with light and character. At the front, the beautifully proportioned living room is easy to live in come rain or shine with uninterrupted sunshine streaming through a broad bay window with glorious stained glass detail and an easy light, coal effect fire for guests to enjoy in the evenings.

All about celebrating friends, family and an al fresco lifestyle, next door the private dining room spans 3.80 x 3.60m (12’5 x 11’9) which works well for everyday but is also perfect for parties with a central door in the wide back bay opening to the big, back garden - which becomes another room during summer. Lovely as they are, it’s worth noting that some neighbours have connected these two rooms.

Bright and cheerful, the kitchen is ripe for a makeover. Although we all want the kitchen of our dreams, it’s good to know that this one gives you time to plan as the layout, storage and working surfaces are practical, and its good to go with a sink and power for a cooker and plumbing for machines. Designed to keep children and pets safely with you whilst you cook, the access to the garden is through the adjoining utility room which has extra storage and a large larder – and all of these spaces could be joined together, too, stnc.

Outside, the garden is a tranquil haven surrounded by a sea of gardens. Private and sunny it is child and pet secure behind fencing and it’s level with the house (unusual in a city built on hills) with a long, broad lawn surrounded by mature borders planted for scent and all year interest.

Upstairs this house spreads its wings with a light and inviting hallway where the family bathroom is a spacious retreat with all you need including natural light, electric shower over the bath and warming rails for towels. At the back, two quiet double bedrooms, one with built in wardrobes, look over leafy gardens – so they are not directly overlooked - whilst at the front, a comfortable principal room of 3.80 x 3.60m (12’5 x 11’9) with a romantic, rounded bay offers relaxing, quiet nights.

This exclusive area by the sports facilities, friendly community and café of Hove Park is one of the most sought after areas of the city, favoured by professionals and families. Quiet with plenty of amenities nearby, local schools are good and there’s easy access to some of the best private schools in the country as well including Lancing Prep and Brighton College with school buses or bus routes allowing older children independence. Hove Station has direct trains to Gatwick and London stations and is a simple 4 min drive or 17 min walk and the A23/M23 as well as the A27 for Worthing or Lewes are a short drive.