About this property

An attractive Victorian home in a prime setting close to Hove Park and Dyke Road, with low maintenance gardens and plenty of parking

This detached house is originally Victorian and has been extended and improved to create a substantial family residence of almost 3500 sq ft, with beautiful gardens to the front and rear. The road is one of Hove’s most sought-after locations, a wide, leafy avenue running west from Hove Park with excellent access to local green spaces and leisure facilities. The house is generously proportioned, with good natural light and accommodation over three floors, with a distant view of the sea from the top floor. The vendors have made a number of improvements, including new bathrooms and flooring, replacing windows, adding the astroturf garden and extending the driveway.

The accommodation is fantastically spacious and light, with a mix of modern and traditional décor, and plenty of opportunities to personalise to suit the tastes of the new owner. The reception rooms are sizeable and provide masses of space for entertaining, and the five generous bedrooms offer a high degree of versatility. An internal porch leads to a reception hall, with doors to a sitting room with a large bay window, a dining room with French windows opening to the rear garden, a cloakroom and an open plan kitchen and breakfast room. The laundry room is to the rear and there is internal access to the garage. On the first floor there are five double bedrooms – two en suite – and a family bath/shower room, and an attic on the top floor.

Outside
The house is set back from the road behind a good-size gated driveway, which is block paved and leads up to an attached single garage. The front garden is attractively landscaped with mature shrubs around a parcel of lawn, and there is a separate pedestrian gate for access to Hove Park Road. The rear garden is a great size and is low maintenance, having been laid to astroturf, and there are mature trees all around the boundary, making it feel exceptionally private. There’s a large terrace for garden furniture, a covered hot tub and a summerhouse, which is fitted with a bar for alfresco drinks – the garden is perfect for outdoor entertaining.

Situation
Hove Park Road runs along the northern edge of Hove Recreation Ground, between Hove Park and the convenient thoroughfare of Dyke Road – it’s one of the best addresses in Hove and the road links are excellent. The rolling chalk escarpments of the South Downs to the north provide extensive leisure opportunities, while the seafront is just 1.8 miles away, including attractions such as the i360, the Palace Pier and the Lanes shopping area, many restaurants and cafes, as well as the pleasant Undercliff Walk which runs along the chalk cliffs of the coast. The area is well connected with fast, direct train services leaving from Brighton station (1.4 miles) to London and Gatwick Airport, with additional services from Preston Park which is 0.6 miles away. Newhaven has cross-channel ferries. Local schools are well represented in both the state and independent sector, including Brighton College, Cardinal Newman, Cottesmore St Mary’s and Stanford Juniors. There are many leisure activities available with walks across the South Downs, a variety of equestrian pursuits, sailing off the South Coast and golf across the county. The M23/A23 provides good access to Gatwick and the national motorway network.

Additional Information
Brighton & Hove Council
Council tax band G
Mains services connected to the property

Additional information

• Substantial Victorian Family House
• Sitting Room
• Dining Room
• Kitchen/Breakfast Room
• Cloakroom
• Laundry Room
• Five Bedrooms
• Four Bath/Shower Rooms
• Attic
• Garage

Key information

Council Tax Band: G

Tenure: Freehold

Energy Performance Certificate