Tongdean Lane, Withdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1

GUIDE PRICE: £700,000--£750,000.

IN NEED OF MODERNISATION/UPDATING.

VACANT POSSESSION.

INTERNAL VIEWINGS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

This modern, architect designed four-bedroom detached house with integral garage and large sunny garden sits on a good-sized plot 10 minutes by car from central Brighton and 10 minutes by foot from Preston Park Station with its direct trains to London. There are bus routes immediately accessible, as is the A23 London Road, although the latter cannot be heard from the property. The A23 provides easy access not only to the heart of the city with its beaches, shops, restaurants and plentiful entertainment options but also to the A27 and the Amex Stadium. Dyke Road Avenue, which is also close by, gives access to Brighton Station and Devil’s Dyke and the countryside of the National Park within minutes.

Located opposite the sports facilities and gym at Withdean Stadium and with open views to the nature reserve beyond, the property has been a long-term happy family home. Preston, Hove and Gatton Parks are all within easy reach and there are also good primary and secondary schools within a 3–5-minute radius.

Downstairs, this home has an easy, social flow with a spacious living dining room and modern kitchen both of which open onto a rose scented garden ideal for entertaining. Upstairs, the large comfortable bedrooms are quiet and filled with light and there are two airy bathrooms. Ready to become the home of your dreams stnc, there are 143m2 (1539 sq. ft.) of bright rooms to explore making this property ideal for professionals, families and investors alike.


Style: Modern detached house
Type: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms + gf w.c, living dining room, kitchen
Location: Withdean
Area: 1539 sq.ft.
Outside: Mature, wrap around gardens
Parking: Garage, off street parking
Council Tax Band: F

Why You’ll Like It:
Set in its own, beautifully tended grounds, this inviting mid-20th century house is one of a set of three detached architect designed homes, all set back from the street behind a garden and a neat brick drive to the garage. A welcoming porch opens to a bright hallway with a guest w.c.
To your right, a spacious lounge is full of sunshine with plenty of space for relaxing and entertaining and central, glazed pocket doors open to a sociable dining room with patio doors to the garden, where friends and family can relax in comfortable seclusion.

Bright and cheerful, the kitchen also leads out to the garden for easy al fresco entertaining – and time is on your side to decide what you want to do with this perfectly practical kitchen with a sensible layout, lots of storage and plentiful working surfaces. Integrated appliances include an electric hob, electric ovens and a dishwasher, and there are designated spaces for a washing machine, dryer and fridge freezer – although the vendors are willing to discuss the appliances in situ to get you started.

Outside, the big sunny garden is a tranquil oasis made private by mature planting. which is child and pet secure and beautifully landscaped to create different ‘rooms’ to enjoy, a paved dining terrace by the house is scented by a rose garden, and it looks across a large, level lawn which is a feature hard to find in a city built on hills. Child and pet secure and surrounded by other gardens it is a restful refuge ideal for an al fresco lifestyle complete with a secret garden by a green house and a shed, perfect for quiet catch ups when family or visitors have retired to bed.

Returning inside, all four bedrooms are bright and comfortable, and all have fitted wardrobes. The generous single with open views could be a private home office. Central to this floor, both a bathroom and a shower room have all you need, including natural light.

Agent Says:
“Light and spacious, this charming home is in an exclusive location within a 5 minute radius of schools, parks, shops and a station to London. Private and quiet, it is on an unusually large plot offering interesting options, stnc.”

Owner’s secret:
“Beautifully light, airy and sociable with a big private garden, this is a lovely home with scope to grow stc. There’s easy access to the city and station, and it’s a quicker walk to Preston Park Station if you cut through Withdean Woods – which has a friendly community of commuters, dog walkers and joggers. If you have children there’s also a choice of local parks with cafés and playgrounds to choose from, and local schools are good. The area is safe and quiet with considerate neighbours and it is also close to bus routes, so you’re not tied to a car.”

Where it is:
Shops: Local 2 mins by car, about 6 on foot, Local Sainsbury’s 4 mins drive
Station: Preston Park 4 mins by car, 10-12 along footpath, Brighton or Hove Stations about 15
Seafront or Park: Withdean, Gatton and Preston Park all under 5 minutes, Seafront 15
Closest schools:
Primary: Westdene, St Bernadette’s RC, Windlesham, Bilingual, Lancing Prep
Secondary: Varndean or Dorothy Stringer
Sixth Form: BHASVIC, Varndean, MET, BIM
Private: Brighton College, Brighton & Hove High, Lancing, Roedean

Nicknamed Brighton’s Hollywood Hills, Withdean is an exclusive area of the city between the sea and the South Downs National Park. Although the thriving city centre’s just minutes away, this prestigious area is quiet with plenty of amenities nearby, local schools are good and there’s access to some of the best private schools in the country too, including Brighton College. Withdean Sports Stadium has a range of leisure facilities including a gym, tennis courts and athletic track, and by it, Withdean Woods Nature Reserve has its own community of joggers and dog walkers. Hove & Preston Parks are all a short drive each with playgrounds and cafés full of local parents, and Gatton Park, which is a 10 minute walk, (3 mins by car) is a well-kept neighbourhood secret! For those who need swift access to Gatwick or London, Brighton, Preston Park and Hove Stations are all easy to reach by foot, bus or cab and access to the A23/ A27 is quick.